Empowering and educating women since 1882
Welcome to The Academy of Our Lady of Peace
Class of 2025
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Mission Statement Founded and rooted in the Gospel values of the Catholic church and the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, the Academy of Our Lady of Peace empowers young women in an innovative learning environment that honors the individual while fostering community, and develops faith-filled leaders dedicated to the “love of God and the dear neighbor without distinction.”
Important Dates Date Event or Requirement August 11 - 12, 2021 Frosh Orientation (Tech Orientation & Class Meeting) August 12, 2021 Class Meetings & Student Pictures August 16, 2021 First day of classes August 19, 2021 Back to School Night November 19, 2021 Grandparents Day November 22 - 26, 2021 Thanksgiving Break December 15 - 17, 2021 Fall Final Exams (Required Attendance) December 20 - 31, 2021 Christmas Break January 3 - 7, 2022 Retreat Week with mandatory activities for all grade levels April 14 - 22, 2022 Easter Break May 20, 2022 Last day of classes May 23 - 25, 2022 Spring Final Exams (Required Attendance)
Carpools & Transportation OLP will provide a transportation option before and after school both to North County off of Interstate 5 and a South Bay location. Final details and numbers are being worked out and will be communicated along with a survey for reservations in June 2021. The cost has yet to be determined. For reference, the 2019 - 2020 cost was $1,500. OLP is also hoping to provide transportation from school to select athletic fields for practices. Priority will be given to frosh and sophomore student-athletes. If interested in forming a carpool, please register online at aolp.org/carpool by June 1, 2021. A list will be compiled by zip codes and will be mailed back to families in July to assist in the effort to form carpools. Page 2
School History The sponsorship of the Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet guides and contributes to all aspects of campus life. Central to this spiritual and philosophical foundation are the school’s: dedication to “excellence tempered by gentleness, peace and joy”; focus on service to the “dear neighbor”; commitment to the furthering of social justice in our world; development of a Peace Education curriculum; and the cultivation of leadership skills.
The CSJ Congregation was founded in Le Puy, France, in 1650, and re-founded as a United States Congregation in Carondelet, Missouri, in 1836. The sponsorship of the Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet guides and contributes to all aspects of campus life. Central to this spiritual and philosophical foundation are the school’s: dedication to “excellence tempered by gentleness, peace and joy”; focus on service to the “dear neighbor”; commitment to the furthering of social justice in our world; development of a Peace Education curriculum; and the cultivation of leadership skills. The Academy of Our Lady of Peace was founded in 1882. In 1924 the school moved to its current location at Copley Street and Oregon Street overlooking Mission Valley.
Highlighted Readings Over the last few years, OLP has hosted Dr Lisa Damour, Rachel Simmons, and Jessica Lahey to discuss their work in adolescent health and well-being. We invite you to check out some of the work from these incredible authors and researchers.
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What is Social-Emotional Readiness & Why is it Important? A N T H O N Y L . R OSTA I N, M D, MA Co-author of The Stressed Years of Their Lives: Helping Your Kid Survive and
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Thrive During Their College Years (St. Martin’s Press, 2019).
ollege students are arriving at American campuses with excellent academic training, but they are often underprepared to handle the complex demands of living on their own and coping with the challenges of being away from home. As it turns out, “social emotional readiness skills” (often referred to as maturity or resiliency) are extremely important predictors of college success. These skills can best be acquired through practice, reflection and ongoing dialogue with parents, teachers and other important adults in an adolescent’s life. They include:
Conscientiousness is the ability to “own”
Self-Management is the ability to take care of
Interpersonal Skills form the basis for getting
Self-Control (or “willpower”) is the ability to set
Risk Management involves the ability to have
Grit is the ability to cope with frustration, disappointment
Self-Acceptance (or “self-compassion”) is the
Open Mindset/Help-Seeking
one’s actions and to take responsibility for their behavior. Conscientious individuals say what they mean, mean what they say, admit their mistakes and face the consequences accordingly. Reliability, predictability, honesty, integrity and trustworthiness are all vital aspects of conscientiousness.
along with others such as working in teams, making and keeping friends, maintaining good communication with classmates, handling conflicts appropriately, and participating in the social events at school. Forging close and intimate relationships also requires an ability to share one’s feelings and to show empathy for others.
fun and experiment with risky behaviors without taking foolish or dangerous chances. Many college students engage in mildto-moderate amounts of drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes and marijuana, and sexual encounters. The critical issue to decide is at what point do these behaviors move into the realm of serious risk taking.
ability to accept one’s faults, tolerate one’s mistakes, and deal with one’s shortcomings without excessive amounts of guilt and shame. It is a cornerstone of mental health and has been found to be highly protective against anxiety disorders and depression in college students.
day-to-day activities on one’s own. This means being able to wake up on time, prepare for the day, remember tasks and carry them out, develop routines, adjust one’s schedule as needed, and fall asleep at a reasonable time each night. It also includes carrying out mundane chores like washing up, preparing meals, doing laundry and straightening things out.
limits on oneself and to resist urges/desires when necessary. It results from the interaction of two sets of forces – those that trigger us to seek rewards and those that help us to hold back as needed. The tension between drives/desires/cravings and the ability to exert self-control/will power is a consistent feature of young people’s mental landscape.
and failure, and to persist in the face of setbacks and obstacles to success. The ability to keep going in the face of delayed gratification or of unexpected hardship is highly predictive of success in later life.
involves the ability to recognize when things aren’t going well and to ask for help when problems appear to be impossible to solve. It involves a willingness to overcome “denial” that anything could be wrong, and to accept the idea that “tincture of time” isn’t always the best way to approach potential problems.
Taken together, social-emotional readiness skills prepare individuals to become more self-sufficient and resilient. Parents and kids need to look over these issues and discuss skill areas that are lagging. It’s never too late to begin practicing these skills, but as with many things, the sooner the better.
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Information for 2021-22 In looking forward to the 2021-2022 school year, please note the following information: • OLP will resume a five days per week schedule. • Students who wish to remain learning virtually will have the option. An email will follow with more details on how to make this selection. • OLP will not require that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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, just as effectively, the world outside to the classroom.
2021-2022 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
FOR REFERENCE, BELOW IS THE PERCENTAGE OF THE STUDENT BODY THAT USES THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF DEVICES: APPLE OSX (MACBOOK) = 88% PC (WINDOWS) = 9% CHROMEBOOK = 3%
System Age Younger than four years Page 5
Frosh Information BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR PASSPORT All incoming students need to submit a copy of their birth certificate or passport. Graduation documents and school transcripts are required to be filed under the student’s legal name. Please email this documentation to forms@aolp.org or fax a copy to 619-821-8903. 8th GRADE REPORT CARDS All incoming 9th grade students must submit final transcripts to the Office of Admissions. Please request that your previous school forward the transcripts directly to the OLP Office of Admissions by July 10, 2021. Please contact the Office of Admissions at 619-725-9175 with any questions. IMMUNIZATIONS & PHYSICAL EXAMS State law requires that a current physical and immunization records must be in your daughter’s file by the first day of school. The physical form can be found on the Class of 2025 website at aolp.org/classof2025. All frosh are required to have a current physician’s physical on file. Students will not be able to participate in physical education or OLP athletic teams without a current physical on file. Physicals must be completed by a licensed M.D. or D.O. and should be dated June 2021 or later. Physicals are due by August 1, 2021. Please turn in a copy of the student’s immunization record or request that her California School Immunization Card be sent from her 8th grade school by July 10, 2021. California law requires that students advancing to grades 7 through 12 must have proof of the Tdap vaccine booster. Please make sure your daughter’s immunization card includes evidence of the Tdap immunization.
Uniforms & Used Uniform Sale! OLP Uniforms are supplied through Mills Uniform Company. Uniforms can be ordered online at millswear.com. The school code is 125. There are many uniform offerings; some are required while others are optional. Visit aolp.org/students/uniform to review the uniform offerings and OLP dress code. The OLP Used Uniform Sale will be held on Monday, June 14, 2021, from 8:30 - 10:30 am on North Terrace! Sales are on a first-come, first-served basis. Credit cards will be the only accepted form of payment. COVID-19 restrictions and protocols will be in place.
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Uniform Purchases from Mills
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Summer Reading List In an effort to foster a love of reading and to spend some time reflecting on the CSJ charisms, the English Department has decided to take a new approach to our Summer Reading Assignment this year. The department has selected a book for each grade level that we feel connects with the primary charisms that are a focus of our school and learning. There is one text assigned per grade, regardless of level or course. Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to foster a love of reading and develop a deeper sense of the school’s charisms as a foundation for the school year. Expectation: Students are expected to actively read and annotate the book chosen for their grade level. While reading, students should reflect on the charism aligned with that novel and be ready to discuss and participate in activities centered around the book when they begin the school year. Assessment: When students return they will engage in a variety of activities based on the assigned text in their classes. Activities will vary according to course, but could include discussion, Socratic Seminar, group projects, individual projects, a written essay, creative writing, etc. The expectation is that students will have read the book and be ready to engage with the text during the first week(s) of school. INCOMING 9th GRADE: Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals “Women of Heart” - Think about the following questions while you are reading: • What does it mean to have heart? • How does having a passion or belief in something shape who we are or who we become? • What is the difference between passion and drive? • What do you think people need to overcome hardships? • In what ways is a Melba a woman of heart? • Melba’s grandmother states that Melba is a “warrior on the battlefield for you Lord.” In what ways are Melba and the rest of the Little Rock Nine warriors? How are they women of heart? • What qualities do you have in common with Melba?
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Summer School COURSE OFFERINGS JUNE 14 - JULY 23 Semester Courses: Economics, Economics Honors, Health, Speech and Debate I, U.S. Government
Questions? Contact Summer School Directors Mrs. Susan Antolin ’06 and Mr. Gilberto Moreno at summerschool@aolp.org
Full Year Courses: Algebra, Algebra II, Beginning Algebra, Biology, Chemistry, Chemistry Honors, Geometry, Geometry Honors, Precalculus Honors, Spanish III Visit aolp.org/academics/summer-school for more information and to register for classes. English Review Course, July 6 - 23, 12:30 - 3:30 pm, $250 This three-week course serves as a remedial course for students who have been admitted to OLP, but have not demonstrated appropriate grade level reading comprehension, writing, vocabulary or grammatical skills. This course is open to all students, but some will be required to take the course, contingent upon their admission. The course will adequately prepare students for high school English courses.
ENROLL AT AOLP.ORG/ACADEMICS/SUMMER-SCHOOL BY MAY 1, 2021.
Textbooks For your convenience, OLP has partnered with Follett Virtual Bookstores as our official source for textbooks! Using the booklist provided by faculty, Follett stocks course materials in a variety of formats and seeks cost-effective solutions, such as rentals and used books, whenever possible. Another advantage to this partnership is that Follett will buy books back at the end of the year if they can be used again. Visit aolp.org/textbooks
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Service Learning Serving our Dear Neighbor is the heart of the CSJ mission and, therefore, also the heart of OLP’s mission. We are called to be loving disciples, serving our neighbor with gentleness, peace and joy. As a member of the OLP community, each student is encouraged to engage in Christian service, striving to bring about justice and love in our community. Service at OLP is grounded in the understanding that every person is created with innate worth and dignity. Through our Christian Service Learning opportunities, students at OLP live the CSJ call to be women of heart, women of faith and women of courage. OLP offers a wide variety of local service opportunities, mixed with educational service immersions focusing on a wide range of social justice issues, both domestic and international. General Requirements for Service Starting with the 2021-2022 school year, we are releasing mandatory service hours as a graduation requirement. The philosophy behind letting go of mandatory service, is to encourage and celebrate the thriving culture of service that has flourished at OLP. We firmly belief that students are motivated to serve others through an authentic spirit of compassion and a desire to engage with our dear neighbors, both locally and globally. We are proud to report that the majority of our students already go above and beyond the traditional mandatory hours of annual service. Service Opportunities at OLP Throughout the year, OLP Campus Ministry offers a multitude of service experiences for our students. We post our service opportunities in the weekly bulletin and share on morning PTV announcements. Our educational service immersions can be located on the Travel Program page of the OLP website. We hope you take the time to explore the opportunities that we offer. If you are interested in traveling with OLP on a service immersion, check out available opportunities at aolp.org/student-life/travel-program. Questions? Contact Director of Service Learning & Retreats, Mrs. Katie Wilson, at kwilson@aolp.org. Page 10
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