December 2015 Newsletter
Our Lady of the
Angelus Catholic
Academy
98-05
63rd
Upcoming Events
Drive Rego Park, NY 11379
www.ourladyoftheangelus.org
Tele: 718 896 7220
Fax: 718 896 5723
December 4
First Friday ~ Mass at 10:15 a.m.; Full
Day of School
December 7
Dear Families,
Noon Dismissal ~ Parent-Teacher
Conference
The Advent season is upon us and I am sure it is a busy and festive time for all. Here at
OLACA we have been involved in a number of activities to prepare for the arrival Jesus’
birth. Advent is a period of preparation, extending over four Sundays (November 29th,
December 6th, December 13th, and December 20th), before Christmas. The word Advent
comes from the Latin advenio, "to come to" and refers to the coming of Christ.
December 8
This is our celebration of Christ's birth at Christmas; to the coming of Christ in our lives
through grace and the Sacrament of Holy Communion; and to His Second Coming at the
end of time.
Sacrament of Reconciliation ~
10:00 a.m.
Our hallways are adorned with beautiful Christmas displays such as the Advent wreath,
Jesse Tree, Nativity scene, and the Christmas tree. The annual Christmas sale has
provided our students the opportunity to find gifts for their parents, siblings and other
family members.
Band Christmas Concert 7:00 p.m.
As we close out 2015 together, I want to say thank you for working with us to develop and
maintain a strong Home-Academy partnership! We work very hard as an academy to
teach children to respect one another by having them learn about how we are both the
same and different and that our unique strength is to be found in our wonderful diversity.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Sincerely,
Giuseppe F. Campailla
Principal
Immaculate Conception ~ Holy
Day of Obligation; School Closed
December 11
December 15
December 16
Christmas Concert 7:00 p.m.
December 19
Breakfast with Santa 9:00 a.m. –
Noon
December 23
Noon Dismissal ~ NO AFTERSCHOOL
PROGRAMS; Christmas Recess
Begins
January 4
Classes Resume
Mission Statement
Our Lady of the Angelus Catholic Academy applies the
fundamental principles of Christianity to the field of education and
to develop young men and women with a sense of understanding
and compassion for others, along with the courage to act on their
beliefs. Our Lady of the Angelus Catholic Academy stresses the
development of the whole student: spiritual, moral, intellectual,
social, emotional, and physical.
More Important News
Congratulations to Brianna Holguin, Grade 7, for being the Runner – up in the Radio City Music Hall
Essay Contest. Brianna won four tickets and a backstage tour of Radio City Music Hall.
Academic Honors ~ First Trimester
Principal’s List
Evenunye Afeto; Pritika Aidasani; Millie Doshi; Sharjil Hassan; Brianna Holguin; Karina Lin;
Kaitlyn Mendoza; Hannah Oh; Dimitri Olhoviks; Michelle Olhoviks; Madison Peña; Jasmyn Pico;
Chloe Rojas
Honor Roll
Divya Aidasani; Elise Santos Ayala; Logan Colina; Alejandro Collado; Amanda Desire;
Sofia Dianellos; Iris Fan; William Fernando; Valentina Olaya – Florez; Stella Kakatsos; Marko Lin;
Mohine Molena; Alyssa Thomas – Nieves; Bhargavi Patel; Felicity Pintac; Elianna Read;
Roxanna Read; Brandon Rosa; Jessica Twumasi; Carlos Urena; Carlos Urena; Aidan Goins – Usuga;
Robert Grochowski – Wozniak
Merit
Azan Budhwani; Sofia De Lima; Hailey Delgado; Alesandra Georgescu; Louis Nunziata;
Darnell Paul; William Pico; Jazly Rodriguez; Arlenny Salej; Michael Sanchez; Alexandra Stamatova;
Kristen Vega
Alumni News
Congratulations to Ariana Georgescu ’14 and Dayanne Gomez-Lopez ’14 for achieving Honor Roll
at St. Francis Preparatory School.