Principal Newsletter
From the Desk of Mrs. Riley
September 19, 2019
Dear Parents,
Thank you for joining us last night for our annual Back to School Night. I hope that you enjoyed meeting your child's teacher(s) and getting a snapshot of what their day is like here at school.
As I mentioned last night, your child should have brought home today a "Homeroom Letter." This letter will detail the homeroom parties for the year, the fee to cover the cost of the parties, and an opportunity for you, as parents, to volunteer to assist with those parties this year.
One of the changes being implemented is a new look to our Halloween celebration. There will no longer be a lunch party. School will provide a celebratory snack for our students. Our Kindergarten will dress in costume, parade for their parents outside and decorate a portion of the parking lot with their crafts. The afternoon will be spent with our Student Council and 8th Grade hosting games and a Haunted House in our gym. These activities will all be teacher led and occur during the course of the school day.
Below you will find an important Technology Fee letter. Please read through it carefully and reach out to me if you have any questions.
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
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 begins 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
OLGC Band 2019-2020
Please see the attached flyer for more information on the OLGC Band & how you can sign-up for music lessons.
To view this flyer on our school website, please click HERE.
OLGC CYO Fall 2019 Sports Registration
To view this flyer on the OLGC CYO website, please click HERE.
OLGC CYO 2019 Golf Outing
To view this flyer on the OLGC CYO website, please click HERE.
Trunk or Treat 2019
Important Dates to Remember
9/22: NJHS Clothing Drive - After the weekend Masses
9/25: Grade 6 Mass
9/26: Dress Down Day- $1
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
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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Website: school.olgc.org
Location: 611 Knowles Avenue, Southampton, PA, United States
Phone: 215-357-1300
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