Upcoming Events
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OPEN HOUSE / SPRING SING - Minimum Day, 1:05 dismissal Date: 5/24/2012 |
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No School Date: 5/28/2012 |
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No School Date: 5/29/2012 |
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Variety Show Date: 5/31/2012 Time: 6:30 PM |
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Olita PTA Carnival Date: 6/8/2012 Time: 4:00 PM–7:00 PM Location: upper grade playground |
Welcome
Welcome to Olita Elementary School's web site.
Olita School is located on 950 S. Briercliff in La Habra, California, and is one of five elementary schools in Lowell Joint School District. We are committed to providing excellence in education and strong character building to our students.
Academically, Olita School, with the Lowell Joint School District, has ranked in the top 10% of the state in the STAR standardized test. I am proud to say that Olita's staff is dedicated to providing an instructional program of the highest quality using the State and District Standards as a guideline.
There are two Learning Centers on campus; one class is for grades K-2 and the other is for students in grades 3-6. There are 23 certificated staff members.
Olita School has a tremendous parent volunteer program and active participation in PTA. Monthly PTA meetings are held at 7:00 on the third Tuesday of the month.
To learn more about events and activities at Olita, call 562-902-4251.
School hours are 8:30-3:00
Krista Van Hoogmoed
Principal
News and Announcements
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#2 Pencil Mascot Visits Olita Elementary School Hoping to motivate her students to do well on the California Standardized Test (CST), Olita Principal, Krista Van Hoogmoed, has dressed up as a No.2 Pencil encouraging students to "Rock This Test." |
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Facilities Needs Assessment Meeting for Parents and Community Members The District is in the process of developing a Facilities Needs Assessment Plan for all of the school sites. This assessment will become part of the District's Master Facility Plan. There will be an opportunity for parents to meet and discuss what plans may be considered for Olita Elementary School on Tuesday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the Multi-use Room. |
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Threee District Students Selected as D.A.R. Essay Contest Winners Congratulations to John Henry Saranick, fifth grade winner from Olita Elementary School; David Anthony Torres, sixth grade winner from El Portal Elementary School; and Joshua Douglas D'Agostino Danielson, eighth grade winner from Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate School. |
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Letter to Parents and Community Members The District is in the process of developing a Facility Master Plan. This process will involve parents, teachers, classified staff, community members, District administrators, and professionals in the field of school facility planning and modernization. |
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Lue Janson Selected as District Classified Employee of the Year The Lowell Joint School District is pleased to announce that Lue Janson has been selected as the District’s 2012 Classified School Employee of the Year. Mrs. Janson serves as a Special Education Instructional Aide in the upper-grade Special Day Class at Olita Elementary School. |
