Principal Newsletter
From the Desk of Mrs. Riley
December 21, 2017
In these last few days of Advent, our anticipation grows and our preparations become more hurried. It is my hope that we can all find some quiet time in prayerful waiting. On behalf of the entire faculty and staff or Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School, may your Christmas Day be deeply happy as you celebrate the birth of our Savior and your New Year filled with joy and many blessings.
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
From all of us at Our Lady of Good Counsel School, we wish you & your family a very Merry Christmas!
Pre-K & Kindergarten Half-Day Pickup
New Student Registration for the 2018-2019 School Year
BLOCS
Please use this link to begin your application: https://online.factsmgt.com/aid
The deadline for 2018-2019 for FACTS application is 12/31/17. A completed Federal Income Tax Return will be required to be submitted as evidence to complete this application.
NCEA Day of Giving
P.I.E. (Partners In Education) Weekly Update
Upcoming Winter Events
Mother/Son Bowling Event
Saturday 1/20, 12 pm – 3 pm
Pike Lanes on Second Street Pike
Sweetheart Dance (Father/Daughter Event)
Friday 2/9, 7 pm – 10 pm
More details and ticket information to follow
St. Patrick’s Day Party @OLGC
Beef & beer with live Irish music & DJ
Saturday 3/17, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
$40 per person
Ticket sales open in January. More details to follow
*If you are unable to print out registration forms – a written note with the necessary information from the forms, along with payment, can be sent into school instead.*
OLGC Christmas Goodies
SCRIP
OLGC Box Tops
Just a reminder that OLGC consistently participates in the Box Tops for Education Program. Those students who collect & bring in 100 Box Tops will be recognized every other month at our school-wide Community Homeroom.
"Virtue of the Month"
MJ M.
Giulianna M.
Quinn K.
Maeve K.
Grace M.
The virtue for the month of January is perseverance. Perseverance pushes you to work through challenges. Having perseverance means when you are facing a challenge, you use your mind and body to overcome it. Perseverance means you are able to wait and work through difficulties even when you want to quit. If you see someone displaying the virtue of perseverance, fill out a virtue slip for them. The winners will be announced at our next Community Homeroom.
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Dining Around Town
Healthy Hands/Healthy Heart
School Safety & Security
The safety of our students is our top priority. No visitor or volunteer may go to any area of the school without first signing in at the office and receiving a visitor’s badge. Visitors or volunteers are not permitted to go to a classroom to visit, confer with a teacher without an appointment, or visit any child in class, at lunch, or in the schoolyard. If parents wish to arrange a conference with a teacher or the principal, they should call the school office first.
Important Dates to Remember
12/22 - 1/2: NO SCHOOL- Christmas & New Year's Break
1/3: Class Resume
1/4: Social Media Assembly Grades 6-8
1/5: First Friday Liturgy- 9:00 AM
1/9: Graduation Pictures
1/10: 1st Grade Mass
1/15: Martin Luther King Holiday- NO SCHOOL
1/26: Community Homeroom- 8:45 AM
1/28: Catholic School's Week Open House- 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
1/30: OLGC Day of Giving
1/31: Sacramental Talk for Parents (Grades 2, 3 & 5)- 7:00 PM
Committed to Christian Service
Dedicated to Gospel Values
Leading with Academic Excellence
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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