Principal Newsletter
From the Desk of Mrs. Riley
May 7, 2020
Dear Parents,
This week we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week! I want to take this opportunity to thank the entire Faculty of Our Lady of Good Counsel School. With the abrupt closure of school, our teachers flipped learning overnight. They have risen above what they were trained to do and threw themselves into virtual teaching with almost no preparation. I want to express my gratitude to them for the emotional, challenging, and stressful journey they have been on over the last nine weeks. You are the heroes of Our Lady of Good Counsel School and no doubt are essential to our students!
To Our Teachers
May your hearts be filled with courage.
May you be strong and not grow weary.
May God´s wisdom help you make good judgements.
May you be filled with peace,
so stress and anxiety will not overwhelm you.
And may joy fill you,
so that it may overflow onto the people you inspire.
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
Tuition 2020-2021: Pre-Payment
A 1% discount is offered if semi annual payments are made (July 1st and December 1st). Please refer to the Tuition Rate sheet below.
**Families that have over payment credits and Scrip credits, please deduct the over payment from your prepayment amount. Families that have an over payment will receive a copy of this year's tuition statement by early next week indicating the amount of over payment.**
**Reminder: PA 529 College savings plans now qualify for reimbursement of private K-12 tuition. A letter from the school is required verifying the tuition amount. Please email the School Office to request the letter.**
Social Events Chairperson: 2020-2021 School Year
As we begin to prepare for the 2020-2021 academic year, OLGC School is looking for a parent volunteer chairperson (or two co-chairpeople) to oversee the coordination of 6 - 8 social events that happen throughout the school year.
Responsibilities include:
- Attending annual parish calendar meeting to secure dates/times for events for the following school year
- Creating a social events reference sheet that outlines basic details, dates/times for the upcoming school year (template provided)
- Helping to secure 3 - 5 parent volunteers for each event (via Signup Genius)
- Supporting parent social event volunteers by serving as a resource, as follows:
- Providing reference information from previous year event organizers
- Communicating with school Marketing Director for Principal Newsletter promotions
- Interfacing with P.I.E. to provide receipts and reimbursements as needed
- Outlining ongoing process for parents to sign up to volunteer for events, solicit feedback and ideas on social events
Social events are a critical piece to the family atmosphere at OLGC, providing fun ways to build school camaraderie and enable new families to get to know one another. The social events committee chairperson serves an important role in providing the resources and information needed to engage parents in volunteer opportunities and maintain a vibrant and fun school community.
This position is a great fit for an outgoing, organized and friendly individual who enjoys interacting with others and coordinating details. Interested parents, please email Mrs. Barbara Riley at briley@olgc.org.
Social Events 2020-2021: Signup Genius
Parent volunteers needed for school social events!!!
We're attempting to plan out the 2020-21 school calendar in the hopes of a "business as usual" scenario. As part of the process, we've laid out dates for next year's school social events, some of which parent volunteers are needed.
The Signup Genius below outlines those events in need of volunteers - please review and consider signing up to help, as any events with zero volunteers may unfortunately be removed from the calendar. More information on the school calendar and individual events will be provided to volunteers as it becomes available.Thank you!
OLGC Uniform Closet
OLGC's "Uniform Closet" has been updated with some new items. We have gently used uniforms that are available for you and your family. We have a few uniform pieces that are currently in our OLGC Uniform Closet. Below you will find the link to our OLGC Uniform Closet Sign-Up Genius. You may select an item by signing your name or family name next to the item. If an item does not have a "sign-up" key next to it, that particular item is no longer available.Thank you!
OLGC Uniform Closet Sign-Up Genius
**We are also accepting any gently used uniform pieces that you wish to donate to our closet. Please bring any items with you to school during our drop-off days in June. If you signed up for a uniform piece the last time we did our sign-up genius, you will receive your items during our June drop-off days. Thank you!**
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."
Email: marketing@olgc.org
Website: school.olgc.org
Location: 611 Knowles Avenue, Southampton, PA, United States
Phone: 215-357-1300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OLGCSchool611/