Principal Newsletter
From the Desk of Mrs. Riley
December 5, 2019
Dear Parents,
During the season of Advent, we are called to wait patiently for the Lord. This can be quite difficult when we consider the fast paced world that we live in today. Let us try to use these days to strengthen our patience and at school we are offering you a wonderful opportunity to do just that. On Thursday, December 12 at 7:00 PM in Church, our school will hold our annual Christmas Carol Night. All school children and families are encouraged to attend. Our school children in Grades K through 8 will perform the Tableau, accompanied by the singing of Christmas Carols. Please email your child's teacher if your child will not be attending so that we know how many from each grade will be participating.
Thank you for your constant support and prayers for our school. I encourage you to continue to support our work as we advance our mission to provide a transformative education steeped in academics and faith to our deserving students. There is no greater investment for forming our future saints than a Catholic education!
Please carefully review this week's newsletter for many reminders and updates. We thank you for entrusting your children to us and for the sacrifices you make each day to send your child(ren) to Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School.
God’s Peace,
Mrs. Barbara Riley
Principal
"Day of Giving" 2020 - SAVE THE DATE!!!
BLOCS - 2020-2021 School Year
Applications for BLOCS Scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year are now open. We encourage all OLGC families to apply for BLOCS. Please use the link below to apply through FACTS.
You will need to have your most recent tax documents available. If you applied last year and uploaded your 2019 tax documents, you will NOT need to upload them again provided you use the same login that you used last year.
For questions about the application process, please contact FACTS at 866-441-4637. Questions on awarding should be directed to the School Office. Thank you.
To be redirected to the BLOCS application, please click HERE.
If you are unfamiliar with BLOCS: Tuition Assistance, please visit the BLOCS section of our school website found HERE.
LARGEST PARENT FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR - CALL FOR DONATIONS!
We need your help! Please consider:
- Donating $30 or a small gift basket - Form Here
- Donating a Silent or Live Auction item ($200 - $300 in value) - Form Here
- Buying an ad in the event program book - Form Here
Please send in forms ASAP. Cash donations and program book ad payments are being collected now. Actual gift baskets won't be collected until March.
*NEW AUCTION DONATIONS THIS WEEK!*
Two of the most popular items from last year are back! Thank you to:
- The Marr Family for their donation of a Beach Basket
- The Burke Family for their donation of a Money Tree
Contact a P.I.E. member or email olgcpie@olgc.org with questions. THANK YOU in advance for your time and support!
December Rosary Club with Mrs. Chirico
The December Rosary Club meeting will be held on Monday, December 9th. This club is open to students in Grades 1 through 8. Please come join us in prayer & friendship! For those interested, please see the attached flyer & return it back to school before the December club meeting.
To view this flyer on our school website, please click HERE.
Santa Shoppe 2019
Our 2019 Santa Shoppe will be held on Monday, December 9th. Santa Shoppe envelopes were sent home today. Please include a separate envelope labeled Raffle money if you would like your child to participate in the raffle drawings. Raffles this year will be a Nativity Set, a Movie Basket and a cash prize. We are still in need of volunteers to help us with this special day for our students.
To sign-up to volunteer for our 2019 Santa Shoppe, please click HERE.
PLEASE PLACE THE SANTA SHOPPE ENVELOPE AND RAFFLE ENVELOPE (IF APPLICABLE) IN YOUR CHILD'S FOLDER AS THEY WILL BE BRINGING THESE ENVELOPES WITH THEM TO THE SANTA SHOPPE.
*If you returned your "Re-Enrollment Intent Form" in order to receive the $5 Santa Shoppe voucher, it will be sent home with your child along with the Santa Shoppe envelope.*
Snowball Dance - 12/6/19
We are in need of a few chaperones for the dance. If you would like to chaperone, please visit our sign-up genius found HERE.
Important Dates to Remember
12/6: First Friday Mass - 9:00 AM; Snowball Dance - Grades 6, 7 & 8 - 7:00 PM
12/9: Report Cards Distributed; Santa Shoppe
12/10: Picture Re-takes
12/11: Grade 6 Mass; "Our Little Angels" Christmas Social - 10:00 AM - Pre-K 3 to Grade 1
12/12: Christmas Carol Night - 7:00 PM
12/17: School Band Concert 7:00 PM
12/18: Grade 5 Mass; Field Trip 7th and 8th Grades and 5th and 6th Grades
12/19: NO PM CARES - FACULTY/STAFF CHRISTMAS DINNER
12/20: Community Homeroom- 8:45 AM; Dress Down Day; Classroom Parties 12 PM-1 PM; NO PM CARES; Holidays begin at the end of the school day
1/6: Classes Resume
1/8: Grade 4 Mass
1/10: Field Trip 4th Grade; Quizzo - Grades 5, 6, 7 & 8 - 7:00 PM in the Gym
1/15: Grade 3 Mass
1/17: NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
1/20: NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
1/22: Grade 2 Mass
1/24: 8th Grade Graduation Pictures - 9:00 AM
1/26: Catholic Schools Week 2020 Open House - 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School
Mission Statement
"Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School, under the guidance of Mary, seeks to empower students to commit to Christian service, dedicate their lives to Gospel values, and lead with academic excellence."
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Location: 611 Knowles Avenue, Southampton, PA, United States
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