OLA Policies – Our Lady of the Angels School

Students who accrue more than fifteen (15) unexcused absences will be considered for retention in the current grade. Absences are excused only in the event of serious family emergencies or on receipt of a physician’s note. Vacations are not considered excused absences. All vacations should coincide with the school calendar. Appointments with doctors should be made after school hours or during vacations. Early dismissals should not be requested except in the case of emergency. Late arrival or early dismissal is considered an absence if the child is not present for at least half the school day. Report cards will indicate the total number of all tardies and absences whether or not they are excused

It is the student’s responsibility to contact teachers to arrange to make up assignments, quizzes and tests. All assignments, quizzes and tests must be made up within one week of the student’s return to school, the general rule being one day for each day absent. Special arrangements can be made in the event of prolonged illness.
Absence from the classroom deprives students of direct instruction as well as interaction with teachers and classmates. Material which has not yet been taught cannot be “reinforced” by written assignments; therefore it is not always possible to give out assignments in anticipation of a planned absence. Such advance assignments are made at the discretion of the individual teacher. Homework for absent students will be ready for pick-up at the end of the day, provided it has been requested by 8:30 in the morning. When possible, homework will be given to a sibling of the absent student.

Students wait outside until 7:50 A.M. when the bell rings and they enter the building. Supervision is not provided for early arrivals unless they are enrolled in the Before School Program, which opens at 7:00 A.M. Students whose rides have not arrived by 2:35 P.M. are required to report to the After School Program. Parents will be billed at the end of the month at $6.00 per hour.

Our Lady of the Angels School follows “Worcester Public and Parochial” announcements for school cancellations and delays.

When school is cancelled, we will follow the remote learning procedure, unless otherwise notified by the schoolwide email/all-call/text system.
When there is a delayed opening of two hours, morning sessions of pre-school do not meet. When there is a two hour delay, full-day preschool meets with a two-hour delayed opening.
Notification of early dismissals due to weather will be made using the school wide email/all-call/text system. The After-School Program does not meet when school has been dismissed early due to weather conditions.

All parents and visitors must sign in and out at the school office. Visitor badges must be worn. No parent or visitor to the school may go to classrooms or other areas of the school without permission from the office. Only the administrator may give permission for photographers or reporters to visit our school. Photography and videography require the administration’s permission.

ARRIVAL: Kindergarten through Grade 8

A car line has been designed for ONE WAY TRAFFIC. School arrival time is 7:50 am. Late bell is at 8:00am.
Cars will enter the school parking lot and proceed to the right toward the back of the school forming two car lines. With the exception of preschool, ALL CARS SHOULD PROCEED IN THE CAR LINE AND NOT USE DROPOFF AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE. Only exceptions are bus students and approval by the school principal.
When instructed by OLA staff, students exit the car and proceed to the pen for The Pledge of Allegiance and Morning Prayer.
When there is inclement weather, students walk to the end of the building and proceed into the school hall / gymnasium.
Cars must use Holland Rd.when instructed by OLA staff to exit the car line.

ARRIVAL: Preschool

Enter the school parking lot.
Proceed to the left side parking area.
There are 2 sections. Park in the left section.
The right section should remain empty
Walk your child to their classroom in the preschool building.

EARLY DISMISSAL

Parents or other authorized people calling for children who are being dismissed early must report to the office and wait in the foyer for the child.
No one may go directly to classrooms without permission from the office.
In the event that a student becomes ill during school hours, parents will be notified by telephone to arrange for the child’s dismissal.
Parents requesting an early dismissal are required to send a note to the teacher in the morning to advise the school of the arrangement and then must come into the office at the time of the dismissal to sign the child out.
Parents are required to send a note informing the school of any changes in the child’s transportation plan.
Students may not leave the building with anyone not pre-authorized in writing by the child’s parent/guardian.
Please try to foresee occasions such as medical emergencies and snowy days when another adult may need to bring your child home.

REGULAR DISMISSAL

Each OLA family receives two (2) carline visor clips preprinted with the first four letters of the students’ last name and their grade(s).
It is the family’s responsibility to affix the visor tags immediately upon receipt of these items. Lost tags can be replaced with a fee.
Parents picking up their children in the afternoon will proceed slowly behind the school in three lines where they will remain in their cars. Students will be called in the order that the cars are lined up and dismissed to the car with the matching visor tag. Loaded cars will exit the lot via the Holland Rd. exit only when instructed to do so.
Preschool families will pick up using the left section of the parking lot and proceed to preschool with the carline tag.
Students will never be dismissed to a car without a matching visor tag. Ride arrangements who come without a tag will be instructed to park at the bottom of the lot, ring the front door bell, and show their ID at the office. The ID must match with an authorized name on the student dismissal form.

Any student on school grounds with alcohol, drugs, or weapons of any kind will be suspended immediately and may be expelled at the discretion of the administration of the school.