Dr. Lek is always out and about in thecommunity! Dr. Lek and Gabriela Silva '17take a selfie after connecting at a SanDiego Girl Scout event.

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News From the Head of SchoolDear OLP Pilot Community, As partners in this journey of formation and transformationof our young women, I would like to begin by extendingmy gratitude to those parents who joined us at our Backto School Night and the many families who joined us forthe zSpace showcase event on August 31. Workingtogether, we can ensure great success for all of our youngwomen! September 1 also marked the launch of our annual fallcampaign, All in for OLP. Last year we celebrated 100%participation from families, faculty, staff and Boardmembers investing in OLP through either a onetimedonation or monthly pledge. We are once again askingevery family to support OLP through an additionaldonation above tuition, at any level appropriate for them.

Already, every faculty and staff member has made a gift on behalf of our girls to be All in forOLP! Together as a community, our last year's investments to the annual fund were able to provide allacademic classrooms at OLP with new desks and chairs, retrofit and refinish the gym floor andweight room floor, and many more projects! Commitment cards were distributed at Back to School night and mailed home to those who didnot attend. For your convenience, additional packets can be found at the front desk, or byemailing smorrison@aolp.org. Help us reach our goal of 100% participation from ALL OLP families by September 30. Gifts ofall sizes are needed and greatly appreciated. Make your gift online today! Visit our website tolearn about our fundraising wish list and the incentives available to students! We stand together as a community in solidarity, unified as one family, to continue the exemplarytradition of educating our girls! Together, with your support, we will continue this legacy foranother 134 years. Have a wonderful September and thank you for all you do in support of OLP. God Bless! Dr. Lauren Lek Head of School

Looking Forward to September

Events Calendar

Sept. 6: First Morning Mass 7:00 am

Sept. 7: Coffee With Counselors 8:00 am

Sept. 8: Makeup ASB Pictures

Sept. 10: OLP Competes in San DiegoTriathlon Classic

Sept. 12: Sophomore Retreat

Sept. 13: School Liturgy Celebration 8:00 am;International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady

of Fatima Visit

Sept. 14: OLP Travel Program Meeting 6:30 pm

Sept. 15: Sophomore Retreat

Sept. 16: Welcome Back Tailgate at Saints 5:00

Dear Parents, Students & Friends of OLP, September is upon us and its arrival inspires images of stacks oftextbooks, fall leaves and fresh bouquets of pencils. Students andteachers across the country return to school ready to begin a newyear of learning and all benefit from the gift of a fresh start. ThisSunday, September 4, 2016, we celebrated the canonization ofMother Teresa as a community of faith. Mother Teresa brought loveto life, just as so many of our CSJ sisters did and continue to do ona daily basis. Mother Teresa once shared, "I am a little pencil, in thehands of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world." Aswe celebrate her sainthood, I hope that the inspiration of her workignites in all of us a passion to pick up the cause of her little pencil;to be small, but mighty; to show love and compassion in our daytoday lives. Because, "canonization is not for the saint, it's for the rest

of us as it lifts up a new role model of holiness." Here at OLP we have a full month of activities and events. Aswe continue to celebrate our All in for OLP campaign we alsobegin our early morning masses. These masses take place onthe first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 am in the OLPchapel. Parents, students, family members and friends are allinvited to celebrate the liturgy with our OLP community. Thefirst mass will be offered on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. Weare also honored to be welcoming the Pilgrim Statue of OurLady of Fatima on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. We will beginour day with an 8:00 am all school liturgy in the Holy FamilyEvent Center. A formal presentation will be available in the OLPchapel at 2:30 pm for any interested participants and a rosaryprayer will follow the presentation. We hope that many of youcan attend and participate in this wonderful opportunity. Our first Coffee with Counselors will be on September 7, 2016at 8:00 am in the Carondelet Library. This program provides a wonderful opportunity for parentsto get to know our counselors and learn more about all of the incredible programs that we offer.Please be sure to check in at the front office. In the world of campus life we are looking forward to the Frosh Club Expo, which allows ourClass of 2020 to learn more about the various leadership opportunities that are available tothem through participation in cocurricular clubs. We are also looking forward to hosting theSaints Welcome Back Tailgate at their home game on Friday, September 16, 2016. Committedto the motto "two schools, one spirit," we cheer for our brother school at every opportunity andwish all of their fall athletes a wonderful and successful season of sport. Finally, the last week ofSeptember brings with it an ageold tradition: Frosh dance lessons. Frosh students will learnmore about how to sign up to participate from their Section Reps in the weeks to come.Although this is optional for all members of the OLP Class of 2020, we encourage students toparticipate in this timehonored tradition, shared by our two schools for generations. We canguarantee that the memories will be worth the butterflies! God Bless, Mrs. Jessica HooperAssistant Head of School

Join Us for the International PilgrimVirgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima On Tuesday, September 13, OLP will host theInternational Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady ofFatima. The statue was sculpted in 1947 by JoseThedim, based on the description of Sr. Lucia, oneof the three young seers who saw Our Lady eachmonth from May to October 1917 in Fatima,Portugal. On October 13, 1947, in the presence ofsome 150,000 pilgrims, the statue was blessed bythe Bishop of Leiria at Fatima to be the pilgrim, thetraveler. Sent out to bring the Message of Fatima tothe world, the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue hastraveled the world many times, visiting more than100 countries. We will begin the day with an 8:00 am schoolwideliturgical celebration in the Holy Family EventCenter. The statue will be available for viewingduring our liturgy and in the OLP chapel throughout

pm

Sept. 17: Jesuit College Fair 3:30 pm

Sept. 1923: Spirit Week

Sept. 21: Sophomore Retreat

Sept. 23: St. Joseph Dad's Club: CarMaintenance Lunch and Learn 1:00 pm

Sept. 26: No School (Faculty Work Day)

Sept. 27: Fall Blood Drive | Frosh DanceLessons at Saints 3:00 pm

Sept. 28: Sophomore Retreat | Frosh DanceLessons at Saints 3:00 pm | Senior College

Parent Night 6:30 pm

Sept. 29: Fall Sports Assembly 10:50 am |Frosh Dance Lessons at Saints 3:00 pm

Recurring Events:

Every Tuesday: Parents in Prayer 7:45 am

1st and 3rd Tuesday: Morning Mass 7:00 am

OLPSaints Frosh Welcome Tailgate

OLP is sponsoring the OLPSaints FroshWelcome Tailgate on Friday, September 16 atMesa College. The tailgate begins at 5:00 pmand the Saints vs. Otay Ranch Varsity footballgame begins at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $15 andinclude two pieces of pizza, a soda and astudent ticket to the game. Students mustpurchase their tickets online through our

Eventbrite page, which uses Authorize.net, byWednesday, September 14. Students must alsobring their confirmation receipt with them to getin. No tickets are available for purchase at the

event.

Purchase Tickets Here

Don't miss this opportunity to come out andsupport our Saintsmen!

the day. Students are invited to participate in therosary prayer during the lunch hour. At 2:30 pm the custodian of the Pilgrim Virgin Statue of OurLady of Fatima will offer a presentation for students, parents and members of the OLPcommunity. If you would like to participate in the presentation and/or visit the OLP chapelbetween the hours of 2:15 pm 3:30 pm, please check in at the OLP front office prior toattending. Questions? Please contact Ms. Diane LaCosta, Liturgical Coordinator at dlacosta@aolp.org.

Exciting News from the Travel Program We just received an exciting update on the Global Student Leaders Summit: The Future ofFood from June 30July 10, 2017. The keynote speaker for the Summit is Mr. AnthonyBourdain, the renowned American chef and host of Emmy awardwinning Food TV shows NoReservations and Parts Unknown. In both of these shows, Mr. Bourdain travels the worldexploring varied cuisines and cultures. Joining Mr. Bourdain as a speaker at the Summit is RajPatel, the acclaimed author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World FoodSystem. He is referred to as the "rock star of social justice writing." OLP has reserved a limited number of spaces for this trip and we already have 15 peopleenrolled on this tour. DUE TO HIGH DEMAND FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE SUMMIT, THEREMAINING RESERVED OLP SPACES WILL BE RELEASED TO THE GENERAL PUBLICON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. If you are interested in enrolling on this tour, which is open tostudents and parents or other family members, please do so immediately. Enrollment afterSeptember 16 is not guaranteed. The final enrollment deadline will be October 1, 2016. Click Here to Enroll Our other two travel opportunities are:

Experience Spain and Southern France from April 1322, 2017Presidential Inauguration in Washington D.C. from January 1822, 2017

We will be holding an informational meeting regarding all three trips on Wednesday, September14 at 6:30 pm in the OLP Theatre. Please visit our website for more information. Find Full Details Here

Introducing Our St. Joseph's Dads Club We're excited to announce a new club for OLP dads: the St. Joseph's Dads Club. This club wascreated by dads for dads who'd like to spend more time with their OLP daughters during theirhigh school years.

Bring your younger daughters, friends andfamily so they can learn about the oldest and

only all girls' high school in San Diego!

Learn More

November 21, 2016San Diego Country Club

Reserve your sponsorship or foursometoday!

Spirit Store Hours

During the month of September, the Spirit Storewill be open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays andThursdays from 11:45 am 12:45 pm. Makesure you stop by and stock up on your OLP

gear!

On Friday, September 23 from 1:004:00 pm, the St. Joseph's Dads Club is hosting a "Lunchand Learn: Car Maintenance and Safety" event on OLP's campus. Lunch and activities will beprovided for a cost of $5. Please note that ALL are welcome to attend. Daughters can bringmothers, uncles, grandfathers, etc. whoever would like to come for this fun and educationalevent. SignUp Here! If you are interested in becoming a planning member of the club, please contact OLP dad HenryAmigable at hamigable@abgbuild.com. The club is planning on three more events before nextsummer. Don't miss this opportunity to get involved!

zSpace, a New Virtual Reality Software, Visits OLP On Wednesday, August 31, students and parents had the opportunity to test out cuttingedgevirtual reality technology called zSpace! This amazing technology, which enables naturalinteraction with virtual holographic 3D imagery, is already being used by top universities acrossthe nation, including UCSD and Stanford. If adopted, OLP will be the first K12 school in SanDiego and the nation's first allgirls school to use the platform. zSpace allows you to explore the world in a virtual 3D environment. Students wear glasses tosee the 3D images and use a stylus pen to interact with objects on screen. One of the bestparts about zSpace is that it offers a shared experience: students can work in groups andwitness the same image as long as they are wearing the glasses. Although OLP received a special preview last week, the zSpace Mobile Lab will be returning tocampus on Wednesday, September 28. Save the date and stay tuned for more information! Read More

Fall Sports Begin Their Season Special AnnouncementsCongratulations to our Varsity Tennis team for earning First Place honors at this year's SanDiego's First Serve Tournament! The Pilots outplayed and outlasted six other teams in the 10hour tournament. What a strong start for our team and first year Coach Karen Karoub. Catalin Yturralde '19 was named "Player of the Week" by the San Diego UnionTribune duringthe last week of August. She scored a 2underpar 34 in a loss to Rancho Bernardo and a 38 ina victory over Point Loma. Congratulations, Catalin! Upcoming Home Games:Sept. 7: JV & Freshmen Volleyball vs. Francis Parker at 3:30 pm; Varsity Volleyball vs. FrancisParker at 4:30 pmSept. 8: Varsity Golf vs. Francis Parker at 3:30 pm

Sister Suzanne Steffen, CSJ Passed Away

Sister Suzanne Steffen, CSJ passed awaypeacefully on August 24, 2016. Sister Suzannewas the cofounder of Get on the Bus, which isa charity our students raise money for annually.

Get on the Bus reunites children with theirincarcerated parents on Mother's and Father'sDays at no cost. For many children, this is the

only day per year they get to see theirparent(s). We are deeply saddened by this loss,but find comfort in the fact that she is now at

peace.

Read her obituary here.

Our new passenger vans are a hit! For moreinformation, visit our website.

Our new classroom furniture in action. Thesesit/stand desks and chairs can be pushed

together to enhance collaboration inassignments. Thank you, donors!

Sept. 12: Varsity Golf vs. Morse at 2:30 pmSept. 13: Varsity Tennis vs. Mater Dei Catholic at 3:00 pmSept. 14: Varsity Golf vs. San Diego at 2:30 pm | JV & Freshmen Volleyball vs. Pacific Ridge at3:30 pm; Varsity Volleyball vs. Pacific Ridge at 4:30 pmSept. 19: Varsity Golf vs. Point Loma at 3:00 pmSept. 21: Varsity Golf vs. Mira Mesa at 3:00 pmSept. 21: JV & Freshmen Volleyball vs. Rancho Buena Vista at 3:30 pm; Varsity Volleyball vs.Rancho Buena Vista at 4:30 pm Sept. 27: Varsity Golf vs. Patrick Henry at 2:30 pm | Varsity Tennis vs. Cathedral Catholic at3:30 pSept. 28: JV & Freshmen Volleyball vs. Scripps Ranch at 3:30 pm; Varsity Volleyball vs. ScrippsRanch at 4:30 pmSept. 29: Varsity Tennis vs. Patrick Henry at 3:30 pmSept. 30: JV & Freshmen Volleyball vs. La Jolla at 3:30 pm; Varsity Volleyball vs. La Jolla at4:30 pm Stay uptodate with our Athletics Calendar.

Alumna Spotlight: Ana Isabel Martinez '12 Ana Isabel Martinez '12 just graduated from the University of Chicago with a degree inComparative Literature and is now living in Hanoi, Vietnam to teach English for a year.Afterwards, she plans on pursuing her longterm goal of teaching poetry, literary studies andsocial thought in higher education by entering a PhD program. During college, Ana was part ofan a cappella group called Voices in Your Head and had the amazing opportunity to sing for thePresident and First Lady at the White House last year (pictured above, far right). Ana remindsus to be grateful of daytoday accomplishments, to pursue your hobbies just as strongly as youchase your career goals, and that being a woman in college is an advantage especially as anOLP alumna. Read More

Our girls are enjoying the new furniture oncampus.

Cal Maritime President Thomas Cropperspeaks to students on Monday, August 22.

Captain Kate McCue, the first American femaleto captain a major cruise line, also joined us via

Skype!

Interact Club's leadership represented OLP at arecent Rotary 33 Committee Showcase.

Frosh girls cheer for a classmate who won agame during our Wacky Thursday celebration

for All in for OLP!

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