Principal's Newsletter
From the Desk of Mrs. Riley
March 14, 2024
Dear Parents,
Congratulations to our 2nd grade students as they received the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation this afternoon! May they be blessed with a new experience of the forgiveness and mercy of our loving God!
School updates and reminders:
- Tomorrow, March 15th, we will have a FREE GREEN DRESS DOWN DAY in honor of Saint Patrick's Day. Please remember that we are still in winter uniform so NO SHORTS.
- This is just a reminder that school will be closed on Monday, March 18th as the faculty and staff pay their respects to Mrs. Riley and her family.
- There will be no Rosary Club for the month of March since we will not be here on Monday.
- Report Cards will be distributed next week.
- Donuts with Dad for grades PreK -3 through Kindergarten will be on Wednesday, March 20th from 8:30am to 9:00am.
- There will be a Dollar Dress Down Day on Thursday, March 21st.
- Community Homeroom will be held on Friday, March 22nd.
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
School Updates & Events
Yearbook Order Form: 2023-2024 School Year
The OLGC 2023-2024 Yearbook is ready to order. Our full color yearbook will be a hard cover book of our entire student body including all events, memories of the year, and the Class of 2024. Families must preorder a yearbook and all forms and payment must be received by Friday, April 26th.
Yearbooks are available for purchase at $40.00 each. Please note: 8th Grade yearbooks are included in the graduation fee.
Cash or Checks made payable to “OLGC School” are due by Friday, April 26th. You may also write one check for multiple yearbooks. Please write your students’ name, grade and room number on the attached form. Please fill out all the information and send your order, along with payment, to the School Office. Please mark YEARBOOK and make sure your child’s name and room number are on the envelope. Thank you!
Uniform Swap Shop
Spring uniforms begin on Monday, April 22nd. In preparation for that we will be offering families a chance to come and select any available uniform pieces that are currently in our "Swap Shop" on Friday, March 22nd from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM immediately following Community Homeroom. This is a perfect opportunity to view gently used uniforms that are yours for the taking should you need.
**If you have uniforms that you wish to donate to the Swap Shop, please send them into school before this event. Thank you!**
PIE Updates & Events
5th Annual Spring Fling Auction
One more week to get your tickets for our 5th Annual Spring Fling Auction! If you haven’t purchased your tickets, please do so soon! Tickets are on sale until March 22nd. Our PIE Committee needs to give Brookside Manor a headcount before spring break.
Check out our dinner menu for the evening. You don’t want to miss this fun parents night out with dinner, drinks, and dancing!
OLGC families are simply the best! Our PIE Committee has never seen such nice baskets. Thanks to you, we will have 80 raffle baskets, 22 Silent Auction prizes, 11 LIVE Auction prizes and 2 Special prizes. That’s 115 awesome prizes that will be available for you to win! We are so excited to Party with a Purpose with our OLGC community!
CYO Updates & Events
CYO Coaches Social - Date Change
CYO Golf Outing - Save the Date
Parish Updates & Events
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Our Lady of Good Counsel 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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