Principal Newsletter
From the Desk of Mrs. Riley
November 21, 2019
Dear Parents,
It is hard to believe that we are one week away from the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on and show our gratitude for all of the wonderful gifts God has given to each of us. Please know how very thankful we at Our Lady of Good Counsel School are for each of you!
Here are some school updates and reminders:
- Please join us on Wednesday, November 27th, for our Community Homeroom. We will be having our Parade of Saints, Blessing of classroom Advent Wreaths and unveiling the OLGC Chorus Christmas Carol Concert song.
- Wednesday, November 27th, is a half day. Dismissal is 11:15 for our Pre-K students and 11:45 AM for students in Grades K to 8. School will be closed on Monday, December 2nd. We reopen on Tuesday, December 3rd.
- Please look for a Special Edition Principal's Newsletter on November 27th which will detail all of the December School Happenings. It is going to be a very busy month!
- School pictures are in and will be coming home with your children today.
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
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEUMANN SCHOLARS!!!
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!*
A big thank you to the following families:
- The Clyde Family for their cash donation
- The Frizlen Family for their donation of a Yankee Candle Basket, "Mr. & Mrs." Wedding Basket, and a KidStuff/Toy Basket
Contact a P.I.E. member or email olgcpie@olgc.org with questions. THANK YOU in advance for your time and support!
OLGC Lunch Program - December Menu
Lunch Reminders
- If your child(ren) ordered pizza on last Friday, November 1st, they will be credited 1 lunch for December.
- Any Kindergarten student who ordered lunch on Tuesday, November 26th will also be credited due to their scheduled field trip.
- On Monday, November 25th, our lunch staff will be providing a FREE Friendsgiving meal to all students in grades Pre-K 3 through 8th. Please see the flyer below for more information, thank you!
Barnes & Noble Night
PAC Fall Show "A Broadway Review"
We hope to see you there to "give our regards to Broadway!!!"
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.
Santa Shoppe 2019
Our 2019 Santa Shoppe will be held on Monday, December 9th. Santa Shoppe envelopes will be sent home when we return from Thanksgiving Break. 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.*
Important Dates to Remember
11/23: PAC Fall Show "A Broadway Review" - 7:30 PM
11/25: Free "Friendsgiving Meal" for all students
11/26: Dress Down Day - $1
11/27: Community Homeroom - 8:45 AM; 11:45 AM Dismissal - NO PM CARES - Thanksgiving Break
11/28 - 12/2: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break; End of 1st Trimester
12/3: Classes Resume; 2nd Trimester Begins; OLGC Barnes & Noble Night - Willow Grove Barnes & Noble
12/4: 7th Grade Mass; Confessions 1:30 PM - Grades 3-8
12/5: Ugly Sweater Contest
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 Concert - 7:00 PM
12/18: Grade 5 Mass; Field Trip 7th and 8th 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
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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