Principal Newsletter
From the Desk of Mrs. Riley
September 26, 2019
Dear Parents,
Happy Fall! It's hard to believe that the month of September is drawing to a close! The warm temperatures are hanging on! Here are a few updates and reminders:
- Our September Community Homeroom will be held tomorrow in the Gym at 8:45 AM. Our Student Council winners will be announced at that time.
- We are in the midst of practicing many drills here at school. This can sometimes cause anxiety for some of our students. Please speak with your children about the importance of these practices.
- Yesterday, we had a minor fender bender in the car pick up line at the end of the day. Please remember the procedures if you are picking your child(ren) up at the end of the day. NO CAR should move until instructed to do so. No one should be parking in the fire lane. These procedures must be followed for the safety of all of our students. It remains our highest priority to ensure that students enter and exit cars in a safe and organized way. Failure to follow the procedures creates chaos, frustration, and unsafe conditions. Please discuss these procedures with anyone who may be picking your children up from school.
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
Technology Fee Update
Help Wanted - OLGC CARES Program - Hourly Paid Position
For more information, please call the School Office at 215-357-1300 Ext. 117 or email Mrs. Riley at briley@olgc.org. Thank you!
Box Tops for Education - Program Update
Please help us to continue to earn free money for our school! Last year we received $950.00 for clipped Box Tops. Our goal this year is $1,250.00. Box Tops has redesigned the program to make earning free money for our school even easier with the Box Tops Scanning App.
*Box tops no longer need to be clipped from product packages.*
Scan your receipts through the Box Tops App on your phone or iPad to earn Box Tops electronically. After you take a picture of your receipt using the App hit the "STAR" and enter your family name. All children in the family will receive credit for the Box Top items purchased. We will receive monthly notification of your families earned Box Tops. A sample of the participating products can be found here: Box Tops Product List
However, when receipts are scanned the App will automatically identify the products, so you do not have to keep track of the items you purchase. For more information on how to earn Box Tops, please visit How to Earn - Box Tops.
Clipped Box Tops
For a limited time, paper box tops are still available. You may continue to clip and send them using a Box Tops collection sheet (such as this one Example of a Box Tops Collection Sheet) to obtain Box Tops credits for your family.
The clipped box tops will be added to your family's scanned total. Our Box Top contest for this year will be 200 Box Tops per family in order to receive a free Dress Down Day for your child(ren) at one of our Community Homerooms.
Each Box Top is worth ten cents. Thank you for supporting this very important fundraiser for our school!
OLGC Clothing Drive
Our Clothing Drive will be held again this weekend!
This year's OLGC Clothing Drive is part of a service project for the students in grades 6, 7 and 8. This can be counted toward their community service hours. Please click the available slots on our Sign-Up Genius in order to sign-up, we still have a few left! Anyone can donate items to this clothing drive! Thank you in advance for your support!
This event is being sponsored by the National Junior Honor Society and ALL 6th, 7th and 8th grade students are encouraged to help. All proceeds will be donated to a charity which is to be determined.
OLGC Lunch Program - October Menu
Trunk or Treat 2019
Important Dates to Remember
9/27: Community Homeroom - 8:45 AM
9/28: NJHS Clothing Drive - 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
10/2: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Professional Development Day
10/4: First Friday Mass & Student Council Installation - 9:00 AM
10/9: Grade 5 Mass
10/10: Fire Prevention Assembly PreK - 4
10/11: National Junior Honor Society Induction - 1:00 PM
10/16: The Conservation Caper Assembly - Grades K to 2 - 1:15 PM & Grades 3 to 6 - 2:00 PM; Grade 4 Mass
10/17: Interim Reports Distributed Grades 1 - 8
10/19: Trunk or Treat sponsored by P.I.E. - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
10/21: Winter Uniforms Begin
10/23: Grade 3 Mass
10/24: 11:45 AM DISMISSAL – NO PM CARES - Parent/Teacher Conferences – 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM
10/25: NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences – 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
10/28: School Picture Day
10/30: Community Homeroom – 8:45 AM
10/31: FREE Dress Down Day; In School Halloween Celebrations
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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