Welcome to Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic

Welcome to Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School 2015 - 2016

OLQP Staff �Barb White – Principal �Nancy Brewster – Campus Coordinator �Marianne Whitley – Principal’s Secretary �Kim Wilson – Director of Advancement �Susan Percival – Child Care Director �Teresa Gaspard – Finance Manager �Rosalie Santos – Finance Office Clerk �Celeste Albarran – Receptionist �Lisa Santos - Receptionist

OLQP Teachers �PK - Brittany Etheridge �PK - Lorraine Garza �PK - Becky Carter �PK - Sandra Damian �Kinder - Nichole Damian �Kinder - Lucy Ramirez � 1 st grade - Monica. Donovan � 1 st grade - Norma Branch � 2 nd grade - Vinita Nolan

OLQP Teachers � 3 rd grade - Diane Martinez � 3 rd grade - Yana Bane � 4 th grade - Gail Schultz � 5 th grade - Marianne Mechura �Jr. High Social Studies - Rosselle Sanchez �Jr. High Language Arts - Laura Haffelder �Jr. High Science - Yvonne Whitmarsh � 4 th – 8 th grade Religion - Ana Egea �Jr. High Math - Nirm Thomas

OLQP Teachers �Religion PK 3 -3 rd grade - Carol Peltier �Spanish K-8 th grade - Martha Marshall �Music K-8 th grade - Connie Ward �P. E. and Athletics - Schelli Sullivan �P. E. - Holly Richards �Technology - Betty Bouley �Nurse - Pat Perdue �Library Manager - Margaret Garcia �Resource Teacher - Camille Forse �Counselor - Kimberly Lewis-Davis

Organizations �Board of Trustees �Home and School �Athletic Booster Club

Volunteer Opportunities ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST be VIRTUS trained ALL MUST fill out an application/background check � Home and School Association � Booster Club � Lunch monitoring � PSIA teacher, volunteer � Room parent � Chess Club � Board of Trustee Committee involvement � Fall Festival � Spring Event � Community Outreach � Class Field Trips, 5 th -8 th Grade Camp chaperone � Passive Fundraising helper � Teacher Appreciation events

Major School Events �Fall Festival-Kim Wilson – October 18 �Christmas Programs-Connie Ward – December 9 & 10 �Catholic Schools Week-Kim Wilson – Jan. 31 -Feb. 6 �PSIA competition-Laura Haffelder – March/May �Steps for Students-Schelli Sullivan – February 20 �Spring Event-Kim Wilson – April 23 �Kinder graduation-Lucy Ramirez/Nichole Damian - May � 8 th grade graduation-Nirm Thomas – June 3

Fund Raisers �Fall Festival �Spring Event �Brisket Fundraiser-Labor Day, Super Bowl and Memorial Day �Passive Fundraising - Annually

Morning Procedures �DISPLAY your car tag �If you only have a K-8 th grader, drop off at the gym unless directed differently by the traffic monitor �After the 8 am bell, the sign is displayed in front. Parents must park, walk their child(ren) into school and sign the tardy book � 10 tardies = 1 absence � 20 absences places your child in jeopardy of advancing to the next grade �After 8: 05 PK children will be walked to their classroom by a staff member so as not to disrupt the PK classes

Afternoon Pick up �If you only have 5 -8 th grade students -pick up at the gym entrance, enter/exit through the gate on 2004 �If you only have PK students -pick up on farthest left lane in front of the school �If you have K-4 th grade students -pick up in the lane closest to the front entrance �If you have K-4 th grade + PK or Jr High students –pick up in the lane closest to the front entrance

Sign in Procedures �ALL Visitors must sign in at the front office �Bring your ID/driver’s license the first time you enter our school to the receptionist so that you may be entered into the Raptor Visitor Management System �Sign out when you leave the campus �All doors are locked to the school except the front entrance during regular school hours

Childcare �Drop off begins at 6: 30 a. m. �In the morning, drop your child off in the gym �Closes at 6: 00 p. m. , with a late charge of $10/minute �In the evening, Pre. K students may be picked up in the Pre. K classrooms, K-8 th students may be picked up in the designated childcare portable building

Absence Policy �If your child will be absent more than 2 days for reasons other than illness, you must complete the Request for Absence Form (available on our website) �Please, notify both your child’s home room teacher (first initial, last name @olqpschoool. org) and the front desk (receptionist@olqpschool. org) via email if your child is sick �Students MUST be fever free for 24 hours without the aid of fever reducing medicine. �If you wish to request their makeup homework, please, call the front desk before 10: 00 am, work will be ready by 3: 30 pm at the front desk

Uniforms �Belts – 3 rd grade and up �Socks �Jackets �Mass shirts on Fridays �See handbook �Pictures �Label all jackets, lunch boxes, etc. �Lost and Found is in Mrs. Brewster’s office �OLQP takes donations of gently used Parker or Land’s End uniforms - no stains, rips, tears, broken buttons or zippers. �Donated uniforms are available in the closet next to the child care office

Uniform Pictures

Jr. High Uniform Pictures