Thanks to your generosity, the Diocese of Venice, Florida received a donation of $1763 from our OLGC students for their schools. Your children's contributions on the dress down day on Friday, October 18th made this gift for hurricane relief possible. The schools in the Diocese of Venice and the Department of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Trenton thank you!

As we look ahead to November, we will offer Aftercare on Monday and Tuesday, November 25 + 26 from noon - 6:00 PM. On those two days our students will be dismissed at noon so our teachers can hold Parent-Teacher conferences on Monday and Tuesday afternoon and Monday evening.

Speaking of Parent-Teacher Conferences -- please be sure that you schedule your conference through Genesis if you have not yet done so. Directions can be found here: OLGC Parent-Teacher Conferences or in the email sent on October 22. Address any Genesis issues with Mrs. Casey at scasey@olgc.me. Contact the teacher if you need to schedule and you are having difficulty accessing Genesis. The teacher can reserve your conference time in their calendar while you wait for Mrs. Casey to resolve your Genesis issue.

I must once again ask that all parents and caregivers refrain from driving in the school parking lot during morning drop off and afternoon dismissal. If there is a special circumstance, please reach out and we will work out a solution for accessing the school safely. We currently have one child who must be dropped off and picked up early because she is in a full leg cast. Her parents will drive into and exit the parking lot from the parish office driveway to have her use the ramp. This will be earlier than normal arrival and dismissal times, but please be mindful of this if you are walking your child in the morning. Their car will be gone before any students are dismissed in the afternoon.

God Bless,

Mrs. Cindy Smith

School will be closed on Friday, November 1 so our faculty and staff can join here at OLGC with the faculty and staff of St. Paul's School in Burlington. Fr. Jim and Fr. Jerome from St. Paul's will concelebrate Mass at 9:00 AM. The day will continue under Fr. Jim's direction using the Spiritual Conversation Method as participants prayerfully explore their role as Christ's body as Catholic school educators.

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• The Halloween parade will be at 1:30 PM on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31.
• Class parties will be in the afternoon at 2:00 PM. Half-day preschool children may stay for the afternoon.

• Students may wear their Halloween costumes to school. See costume guidelines below.

To enjoy and celebrate Halloween appropriately, respectfully, and in accordance with school rules, we ask that you use the following guidelines when selecting a costume:

1. NO masks or FULL face paint. Make-up is allowed. Staff members must be able to identify students.

2. Costumes that are inappropriate for school are not permitted, and props should be left home.

3. Costumes that depict violence, alcohol, or drugs are not permitted. Fake weapons or fake blood are not allowed.

4. Costumes that could be offensive or perpetuate a stereotype of culture, gender, heritage, or religion are not permitted.

5. Costumes should not hinder your ability to participate in classes, including P.E. Costumes may not disrupt or impede traffic, or present issues of safety in the hallway. Inflatable costumes are not permitted.

6. Students of all ages should be independent in the bathroom while wearing costumes.

7. Saints, Angels, and Super Heroes are always encouraged.

TUESDAY, October 29

• Pink Day Dress Down - Donations for UNITE FOR HER

THURSDAY, October 31

• 1:30 -- Halloween Parade
• 2:00 -- Halloween Parties

FRIDAY, November 1

• No School for Students - All Saints Day
• Faculty and Staff Spirituality Day

FRIDAY, November 8

• BLINGO - Support the 8th Grade

TUESDAY, November 12

• Picture Day

MONDAY + TUESDAY, November 25 + 26

• Noon Dismissal
• Parent-Teacher Conferences

WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY, November 27-29

• School is Closed - Thanksgiving Break