Principal's Newsletter
From the Desk of Mrs. Riley
January 18, 2024
Dear Parents,
One of the things that brings us together as a school community is the desire to raise moral children in such a struggling and confusing world. King Solomon once asked God for the wisdom to know the difference between good and evil. It is important for us all to train our children to ask the question, "What is the right thing to do?" Doing so will enable our children to make moral choices and become adults with moral strength. Let us ask God to help us guide our children in the choices they make.
A few school updates and reminders:
- Over the last several weeks, there has been a sharp increase in the number of items brought to school that students have forgotten. This has become a significant disruption to the teacher's classroom instruction, as well as the front office operation. Beginning, Monday, January 22nd, no forgotten items may be brought to school. This includes chromebooks, instruments, homework, lunch, snack, etc. Other arrangements will be made at school to accommodate your child. It is our hope that student's begin to grow in the area of personal responsibility as a part of the learning process.
- Graduation pictures and picture retakes will take place on Wednesday, January 24th.
- Dress Down Day will be Thursday, January 25th.
- Community Homeroom will take place on Friday, January 26th.
- Interim Reports will be distributed on Friday, January 26th.
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
BLOCS Tuition Assistance
The BLOCS Application for the 2024-2025 school year is now open. BLOCS works within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania EITC and OSTC guidelines and uses an outside scholarship administrator to determine eligibility for scholarship grants.
Re-registration/Continuous Enrollment
If you wish to opt-out of Our Lady of Good Counsel School for the 2024-2025 school year, we ask that you complete the Opt-Out Form found on our school website under the “Admissions” tab and then “Continuous Enrollment” by February 1, 2024.
Cram Club Weekly Test Prep
Cram Club is open to students in 6th and 7th grade who are aiming to score well on high school entrance and scholarships exams. Meetings will be held each Monday until 4:30pm. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
To view this flyer on our school website, please click HERE.
Sweetheart Dance 2024
Please see the attached flyer for more information on our upcoming "Sweetheart Dance" which is scheduled for Friday, February 2nd. This dance is open to OLGC girls in Pre-K 3 through Grade 8. All forms and payment are due by Friday, January 26th.
PLEASE NOTE: VENMO CAN NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS EVENT. CASH OR CHECK MADE OUT TO "OLGC P.I.E." ONLY.
To view this flyer on our school website, please click HERE.
5th Annual Spring Fling Auction
Do you own a business or know someone who does? If so, please consider advertising in our Spring Fling Auction program book.
*For tracking purposes, please sign up on the sign-up genius link below to donate a basket item for our auction or an advertisement for our program book.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C45ADA72FA1F4C25-47155578-donations
*For program books ads, send the below form into school with cash or check along with the ad to be used in our program book. Or you can Venmo @olgcpie-1 and note the name of the business. All ads can be emailed directly to nicolekmartin711@gmail.com
The program book is a large undertaking so the sooner you can send in your ads, the better. Last year, our program book alone generated over $6,700 for our school! Let’s try to beat that amount…… take the form with you to work, your doctor’s office, your local florist, your hair stylist, etc. This is a great way for them to advertise locally while supporting your child’s school.
Please email olgcpie@olgc.org if you have any questions.
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Our Lady of Good Counsel 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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Website: school.olgc.org
Location: 611 Knowles Avenue, Southampton, PA, United States
Phone: 215-357-1300
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