Class Meetings and School Pictures

THE SCHEDULE FOR CLASS MEETINGS AND PHOTOS IS LISTED BELOW:

Students should wear their formal uniform for their class meetings and pictures. Order forms to purchase pictures will become available in July and at www.aolp.org.

ATTENDANCE AT CLASS MEETINGS IS MANDATORY FOR ALL STUDENTS.

All photos will be taken in Carondelet Hall. Class meetings will take place in the Holy Family Event Center.

SAVE THE DATE!

Back to School Night is the first week of school on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. Back to School Night will include formal presentations from teachers on the content and expectations of each course.

Welcome to Link Crew

On behalf of the entire OLP community, the OLP Link Crew would like to extend a warm welcome. Your freshman and transfer year will be full of excitement! The OLP Pilot Link Crew is a student-led group that dedicates its time and efforts to mentoring the Frosh class and transfer students as they navigate the new waters of high school. As a school, we want every freshman and transfer student to make a connection and “link” to our school community. Your link crew experience will begin on your orientation day.

OLP Pilot Link Crew leaders (current OLP juniors and seniors) facilitate Frosh and Transfer Orientation and lead small group activities throughout the day. Link crew leaders make a year-long commitment to ensure that freshmen become part of the OLP sisterhood. Throughout the school year, link leaders will be hosting social and academic activities to ensure that the first year is not only successful, but fun as well.

Each new student is assigned two link leaders. In early August, before orientation, each new student will receive a phone call from one of their link leaders welcoming them to OLP and inviting them to Frosh and Transfer Orientation.

On the day of orientation (please note, attendance at all orientation days is mandatory for students), please arrive between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. Orientation will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. in the Holy Family Event Center. There is no need to bring backpacks or purses as the day is quite active. Students should dress in compliance with the school’s non-uniform dress appearance code and be prepared for an active, fun day. Jeans and tennis shoes are the best option since students will be sitting on the floor, walking around campus and in general, moving about!

Parents are invited to participate in a Parent Orientation Program beginning at 10:00 a.m. A family picnic will follow the orientation program and student blessing beginning at noon. After lunch, parents and students are encouraged to visit their daughter’s classrooms. The day will conclude following the classroom visits. Questions about Link Crew can be directed to Mrs. Alison Knoll at aknoll@aolp.org.

Textbooks

For your convenience, OLP has partnered with Follett Virtual Bookstore as our official source for textbooks. Using the booklist provided by faculty, Follett stocks course materials in a variety of formats and seeks costeffective solutions, such as rentals and used books, whenever possible. Follett Virtual Bookstore: https://www.bkstr.com/academyofourladypeacestore

Families are also welcome to purchase books elsewhere. In that case, use the ISBN to ensure you’re purchasing the book in the correct edition. Detailed textbook information for each course can be found on the OLP website’s Course Profile pages: https://sites.google.com/aolp.org/olp-curriculumguide/home

For any additional information regarding OLP textbooks, visit: https://aolp.org/textbooks/

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

OLP strives to develop mastery of 21st-century skills in each student in order that she becomes an engaged agent of change in our global society. Technology plays a critical role in the way we collaborate and communicate in that same world. OLP requires that all students have access to the tools of the 21st-century via a mobile device. With respect to OLP’s mission and the economic diversity of our families, OLP does not mandate the specific device each student uses, but rather, has adopted a “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) policy that outlines minimum specifications for whatever device a family chooses.

This policy and practice guides the use of interactive instruction and learning that connects our students more meaningfully to the world outside and inside the classroom.

2023-2024 BYOD MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

LAPTOP SPECIFICATIONS

(Mac/Windows/ChromeBook)

Minimum Screen Size

11 inches

Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n

Battery Life

4 hours (6+ preferable)

System Age

PERCENTAGE

Questions? Contact IT Support at support@aolp.org