Principal Newsletter
From the Desk of Mrs. Riley
January 18, 2018
I hope everyone is well and getting back into the swing of things. There are so many positive, peaceful, and productive things happening at Our Lady of Good Counsel School everyday! January is an very busy month with many exciting things happening!
- Our TV Production Studio will officially open and be unveiled tomorrow at 9:00 with a Blessing by Father Suskey. The first broadcast by our Film Club will be on Monday, 1/22. Every broadcast will be shared on the school website. Please feel free to stop in at our Open House during Catholic Schools Week and take a tour of this new addition!
- Students in Grades 5-8 and teachers in Grades 2-8 will be given a Social Media Presentation at 10:30 tomorrow morning. Mr. Matthew Reiman, the Instructional Technology Specialist from the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, will be at school sharing a very powerful presentation titled "Your Digital Tatoo." This presentation will be posted on the school website. I encourage all of our families to have a discussion with your children about this very important topic.
- Our Eagles Pep Rally will be held tomorrow at 1:45. This is also a benefit for the Eagles Eye Mobile which delivers free vision screenings to uninsured students in the Greater Philadelphia area. We are asking for a $2 donation for this "Dress Down in Eagles Green Day." The Bucks County Courier Times will be at school for this exciting event!
- Please continue to spread the word that Our Lady of Good Counsel School has been nominated for "Best in Bucks!" Please encourage your friends and family to cast their vote for OLGC! The link can be found on our school website and facebook page. As of today, we are in first place!
- Please note the schedule for Catholic Schools Week below. There are many exciting events planned for the entire week. Among those are the OLGC Day of Giving. The link has been listed below and will be posted on the school website. This is a 24 hour period of giving to our school to help support the advancement of our mission. Our goal for this day is $20,000. Funds raised will be to support the renovation of our Media Center into a new Digital Learning Commons.
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
Vote OLGC "Best of Bucks" 2018!
*We need ALL & EVERYONE to vote for us!*
Voting is NOW OPEN & will end at midnight on Wednesday, February 28th, 2018. The elementary school with the most votes will be named the winner!
Please share this with everyone you know & continue to vote for OLGC by using different emails! We will post voting reminders to Facebook every day until voting ends. We appreciate any & all support!
2018 "Best of Bucks" Voting link: http://bucks.happeningmag.com/happeninglist/2018-everything-bucks-elementary-school/
Open House Lawn Signs
Catholic School's Week 2018
NCEA Day of Giving
*Here is the link to our donation page*: https://schoolpa2.giving.factsmgt.com
This is an opportunity to give a monetary donation that will assist in supporting the updates needed to ensure that our school moves successfully into the future! Our goal for this year's Day of Giving is $20,000.
Eagles Pep Rally
FLY EAGLES FLY!
New Student Registration for the 2018-2019 School Year
BLOCS
Please use this link to begin your application: https://online.factsmgt.com/aid
A completed Federal Income Tax Return will be required to be submitted as evidence to complete this application.
P.I.E. (Partners In Education) Weekly Update
Upcoming Winter Events
Mother/Son Bowling Event - THIS SATURDAY!!
Saturday 1/20, 12 pm – 3 pm
Pike Lanes on Second Street Pike
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED, BUT WALK-UPS ARE WELCOME TO PAY AT THE DOOR.
St. Patrick’s Day Social @OLGC
Beef & beer with live Irish music & DJ
Saturday 3/17, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
$40 per person
TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE BY 3/9
*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.*
Important Flyers & Information
Sweetheart Dance 2018
OLGC's 2018 Sweetheart Dance will take place on Friday, February 9th from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The Dance is only open to those students, Pre-K through 8th, who attend OLGC. Please fill out the form accordingly & send it in along with a check as soon as possible. Tickets WILL NOT be sold at the door the night of the dance.
Click HERE for a printable invitation & ticket form.
Student Council Lollipop Sale
"Virtue of the Month"
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.
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
1/19: TV Studio Blessing 9 AM; Social Media Presentation Grades 5-8 10:30 AM; Eagles Pep Rally 1:45 PM
1/24: 6th Grade Mass
1/26: Community Homeroom- 8:45 AM
1/28: Catholic School's Week Open House- 11:00 AM-1:30 PM
1/29: Parent Appreciation Day & Open House 8:00-9:30 AM
1/30: OLGC Day of Giving/Day of Service
1/31: Volunteer Appreciation Day
1/31: Sacramental Talk for Parents (Grades 2, 3 & 5)- 7:00 PM
2/1: Student Appreciation Day; Free Dress Down Day; Game Show
2/2: Faculty Appreciation Day; First Friday Liturgy- 9:00 AM
2/7: 4th Grade Mass
2/9: Sweetheart Dance- 7:00 PM
2/14: Ash Wednesday Liturgy- 10:30 AM
2/16: Faculty Meeting- NO SCHOOL
2/19: President's Day- NO SCHOOL
2/20: PIE General Meeting- 7:00 PM
2/23: Dress Down Day- $1 & Community Homeroom- 8:45 AM; Stations of the Cross Grades 6, 7, and 8 at 1:30 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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Location: 611 Knowles Avenue, Southampton, PA, United States
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