Back to School 2026-2027!

Time:  From 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Place:  Gym Patio and School Classrooms
Who:    Open to 2026-27 enrolled families, all grades.

Meet your child's teachers and drop off school supplies in the classroom!
Click on link below for school supplies to purchase and bring to your classroom.  (For more details about the school supplies process, click the blue bar below "School Supplies).

2026-2027 School Supplies List

PLUS--

Ice Cream!

Ice cream on the Gym Patio. Thank you Parent Org!  Parent Org will be on hand to tell you about the many ways to get involved and start earning volunteer hours today!  We'd love to meet you and include you in our close-knit community of committed parent volunteers, creating a fun, dynamic environment.

Experts will be also on-hand to tell you more about the OLG Parish, CYO Athletics and upcoming events!

Uniform Exchange (K-8)

The Uniform Exchange will be open at the bottom of the school ramp. Early attendees please help us set up / organize tables until 5:30 pm (time spent counts toward volunteer hours - log here).  The exchange opens at 5:30 pm.

Uniforms apply to students in grades Kindergarten to 8th grade. (PreSchool / Pre-K wear free dress each day, however we often have some small uniform sizes on hand if you are interested).
                              More about Uniforms

Comfort Kit

Get one more item off your September to-do list and bring in your student's earthquake/disaster comfort kit aka "Earthquake kit" to the classroom today! If you need more time, bring within the first week of school (required, all grades).

Time:     From 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Where:  School Hall
Who:     Parents who are new and enrolled in Preschool/Pre-K for 2026-27

If your family is new to the OLG Early Learning Center (ELC), attendance is MANDATORY.

If you cannot attend, contact ELC Director, Janet McClelland.Adults only. Please arrange for your own childcare.

Make sure to bring any additional pending paperwork that may be required. Keep an eye on email reminders in August.  Feel free to call us with any questions you may have.

You are welcome to join the OLG community at 5:30 pm for the Ice Cream Social!  Please join us!

Parents provide certain classroom school supplies.  2026-2027 School Supplies List.  (Please note the main tab is for students in K-8.  For PreSchool/Pre-K students, click on the "ELC" tab).

Most families purchase school supplies from local or on-line stores.  If you prefer a one-stop shop, the vendor schooltoolbox.com will gather all the items your child needs and send it straight to your home.

The Sept 2nd Ice Cream Social & School Supply Drop Off event is a great opportunity to bring supplies to the classroom.  (Keep the backpack and water bottle for the first day of school.  First Day of School Checklist)   If you are unable to come Sept 2nd, bring all items the first day of school.

Get one more item off your September to-do list and bring in your student's earthquake/disaster comfort kit aka "Earthquake kit" to the classroom.  If you need more time, bring within the first week of school (required, all grades).

First Day of School Checklist

K-8 Drop off Time:            From 8:15am to 8:30am.  School Start Time/ Late Bell: 8:30am.
PS/PK Drop off Time:       8:00 am.  Park and enter from 34th Ave SW (pictured below)

ALL GRADES:
Please watch important videos about Drop Off and Pick up Basics at:
Arrival / Dismissal Details

Allow extra time for first day pictures on campus!

Dismissal Time:                12:00pm. Please note dismissal at NOON Sept 8th
Extended Day Care:          There is no morning/afternoon EDC/aftercare on the first day.
K-8 Dress Code:                 Full uniform "blues" is required on the first day of school.Lunch:                                 No lunch on the first day. School Hot Lunch Program starts Wednesday.
Snack:                                  K-8: Please make sure your children pack a healthy snack & water bottle.  PS/PK:  Snacks will be provided, but pack water bottle.  Supplies:                               If you missed the Sept 2nd school supply drop off, bring supplies today!  Otherwise, bring backpack, water bottle and snack items (checklist).

Earthquake Kit:                  Please bring the earthquake/disaster comfort kit aka "Earthquake kit" to the classroom within the first week of school (all grades). 

Time:               From 8:30am to 9:00am on Tuesday, Sept 8th
Where:             At the Walmesley Center (gym)
Attendance: All school families are welcome to join. The event is sponsored by the Parent Org.  Make new friends, keep the old!

• What to expect the first weeks of school

• Arrival/ Dismissal

• Parent Resources Hub

SEPTEMBER

- Sept 2:         Back to School Ice Cream Social + ELC (PS/PK) Orientation
- Sept 7:           NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)
- Sept 8:           First Day of School (Noon Early Dismissal)
- Sep 9:            First Wednesday 2:15pm Early Dismissal (for Grades K-8)) -- Wednesday early dismissal will continue throughout the year...
- Sept 10:           Curriculum Night (Pre-K - 8th Grade parents) - MANDATORY
- Sept x:           5th Grade: First Day of Band
- Sep x:          Middle School First Day of Band; Wednesdays (2:15pm Early Dismissal)
- Sept x:          Instrument Rental for Band (grades 5-8)
- Sept x-Oct x: MAPS testing grades 1-8. Please refrain from missing school.
- Sept 23:         Picture Day (all grades).  FREE DRESS for individual portraits.
- Sept 25:         Jog-A-Thon / Noon Early Dismissal

OCTOBER

- Oct 1:              Fulcrum Tuition Assistance Application Opens to apply for the 2026-2027 school year (Office Deadline Dec 16; Final Deadline: Dec 31)
- Oct 6:              Fall Open House (for prospective families)
- Oct 24:            Halloween Carnival
- Oct xx:            Picture Retake Day (all grades).  (Wear uniform, bring free dress)

Parent/Teacher Conference MANDATORY for all grades
Check email for information from your homeroom teacher to schedule.
- Oct 28:              Noon Early Dismissal.  Fall Conferences
- Oct 29-30:        No classes. Fall Conferences.
Please always check our Online School Calendar for more details and updates