Welcome to Our Lady Queen of Peace

Catholic School

2015 - 2016

OLQP StaffBarb White – PrincipalNancy Brewster – Campus CoordinatorMarianne Whitley – Principal’s SecretaryKim Wilson – Director of AdvancementSusan Percival – Child Care DirectorTeresa Gaspard – Finance ManagerRosalie Santos – Finance Office ClerkCeleste Albarran – ReceptionistLisa Santos - Receptionist

OLQP TeachersPK - Brittany

EtheridgePK - Lorraine GarzaPK - Becky CarterPK - Sandra DamianKinder - Nichole

DamianKinder - Lucy Ramirez1st grade -

MonicaDonovan

1st grade - Norma Branch

2nd grade - Vinita Nolan

OLQP Teachers3rd grade - Diane Martinez3rd grade - Yana Bane4th grade - Gail Schultz5th grade - Marianne MechuraJr. High Social Studies - Rosselle SanchezJr. High Language Arts - Laura HaffelderJr. High Science - Yvonne Whitmarsh4th – 8th grade Religion - Ana EgeaJr. High Math - Nirm Thomas

OLQP TeachersReligion PK3 -3rd grade - Carol PeltierSpanish K-8th grade - Martha MarshallMusic K-8th grade - Connie WardP.E. and Athletics - Schelli SullivanP.E. - Holly RichardsTechnology - Betty BouleyNurse - Pat PerdueLibrary Manager - Margaret GarciaResource Teacher - Camille ForseCounselor - Kimberly Lewis-Davis

OrganizationsBoard of TrusteesHome and SchoolAthletic Booster Club

Volunteer OpportunitiesALL VOLUNTEERS MUST be VIRTUS trained

ALL MUST fill out an application/background checkHome and School AssociationBooster ClubLunch monitoringPSIA teacher, volunteerRoom parentChess Club Board of Trustee Committee involvementFall FestivalSpring EventCommunity OutreachClass Field Trips, 5th -8th Grade Camp chaperonePassive Fundraising helperTeacher Appreciation events

Major School EventsFall Festival-Kim Wilson – October 18Christmas Programs-Connie Ward – December 9 &

10Catholic Schools Week-Kim Wilson – Jan. 31-Feb. 6PSIA competition-Laura Haffelder – March/MaySteps for Students-Schelli Sullivan – February 20Spring Event-Kim Wilson – April 23 Kinder graduation-Lucy Ramirez/Nichole Damian -

May8th grade graduation-Nirm Thomas – June 3

Fund RaisersFall FestivalSpring EventBrisket Fundraiser-Labor Day, Super Bowl and Memorial Day

Passive Fundraising - Annually

Morning ProceduresDISPLAY your car tagIf you only have a K-8th grader, drop off at the gym

unless directed differently by the traffic monitorAfter 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 absence20 absences places your child in jeopardy of

advancing to the next gradeAfter 8:05 PK children will be walked to their

classroom by a staff member so as not to disrupt the PK classes

Afternoon Pick upIf you only have 5-8th 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-4th grade students -pick up in the lane closest to the front entrance

If you have K-4th grade + PK or Jr High students –pick up in the lane closest to the front entrance

Sign in ProceduresALL Visitors must sign in at the front officeBring 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 campusAll doors are locked to the school except the

front entrance during regular school hours

ChildcareDrop off begins at 6:30 a.m.In the morning, drop your child off in the gymCloses at 6:00 p.m., with a late charge of

$10/minuteIn the evening, PreK students may be picked

up in the PreK classrooms, K-8th students may be picked up in the designated childcare portable building

Absence PolicyIf 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 3:30pm at the front desk

UniformsBelts – 3rd grade and upSocksJacketsMass shirts on FridaysSee handbookPicturesLabel all jackets, lunch boxes, etc.Lost and Found is in Mrs. Brewster’s officeOLQP 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