Mondays with Maria for Aug. 4, 2025

Posted Date: 8/04/25 (2:39 PM)

Aug. 4, 2025

Welcome back!

In this school year's first Mondays with Maria presented by Addition Financial, Dr. Vazquez shares exciting updates to help families and staff feel confident and connected heading into the new year.

Take a tour of our beautiful new school in Laureate Park and learn how tools like ParentSquare will make staying in the loop easier than ever.

Note: You are receiving this first episode through ParentSquare, our new unified communications platform. While this edition was sent immediately, in the future, you will receive this according to the communication preferences you set in your account (text, app notification, phone.) To learn more visit https://www.ocps.net/parentsquare.

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