Principal Newsletter
From the Desk of Mrs. Riley
September 2, 2021
Dear Parents,
Our family is now complete as we welcomed our preschool children yesterday! We enter this new school year with much confidence and hope! I am thankful for all of you for the faith and trust that you have in our school staff as we navigate through these difficult times. With your continued support and prayers, we will move forward with the mission of Our Lady of Good Counsel School.
Our Back to School Night will be held this coming Wednesday, September 15th, beginning at 6:30 PM. The following will be the changes to this event:
- In lieu of the general meeting which usually takes place in the school gym, a prerecorded video message from the Pastor and Principal will be released at 4:00 PM.
- Parents are welcomed to visit the classroom of ONE of their children in Grades 5 - 8 at 6:30 PM. Please enter through the gym doors. Please choose the homeroom of one child in these grades. The 5th through 8th grade teachers will rotate into each classroom to discuss their subject area. This session will end promptly at 7:10 PM.
- At 7:15 PM parents of children in Grades 1 - 4 may enter school through the gym doors and go to the classroom of one child. This session will end promptly at 7:45 PM.
- If there is a teacher which you are unable to see and you may have some questions, please reach out to that teacher via email.
- All parents must wear a mask while in the school building.
- Classroom desks will be sanitized before and after Back to School Night.
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
Protecting God's Children Class
https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list2.cfm?theOrgID=18461&theme=0
Anyone who would like to take this training should sign-up as soon as possible. In order to adhere to social distancing guidelines and considering the comfort of all participants, our class size is limited to 50 people and it may fill up quickly. Thank you!
Lunch Ordering Instructions - October Lunch
There are two options for payment:
- Echeck - This option requires setting up an account. Option C utilizes PACE payment systems operated by Wells Fargo Bank to process secure bank transactions. Option C charges a $45.00 one time set up charge. This bank account can be used for both tuition or lunch fees. Bank information needs to be verified and may take up to 5 days before the system will allow you to make a payment. Please keep this timeline in mind when placing your October order.
- Credit/Debit Card - This option does not require $45.00 set up charge, however, it does charge a 3% transaction fee. No verification is needed and the fee is processed in two days. If choosing this option, go into Account Settings and click "Add NEW" to enter credit card information. Once entered it will appear in the drop down in the payment screen.
When you are ready to place your order:
- Step 1 - Go into the lunch menu and make selections. Note the lunch total dollar amount.
- Step 2 - Go into "Next Gen Beta" and then "Fee Management." Click make a payment. Click "Lunch" and enter the dollar amount. You may pay and enter one amount for the entire family lunch order. It does not matter what student you select.
- Step 3 - Your payment will post under meal transactions. Money is withdrawn with 2 - 3 business days.
**Lunch orders must be input and a payment entered by the 28th.**
If you paid for September lunch please re-enter the same menu selections into the October menu and the payment made in September will be used to pay for October lunch. Please reach out if you have any questions and thank you for your patience as we transition to this new process.
Ice Cream Social - THIS FRIDAY!
3rd Annual “Fall Fest Auction Night”
P.I.E.’s next “Fall Fest Auction” meeting is tonight. Let’s keep filling up the Sign-Up Genius with awesome prizes for our friends, family, school and parish community to win! Business owners, don’t forget to sign up to advertise in our program book!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C45ADA72FA1F4C25-donations
Mark your calendars for Basket Drop-off Nights:
- Thursday, October 14th 6:30 PM -8:00 PM
- Friday, October 15th 6:30 PM -8:00 PM
**Please drop your basket off either night at the Trinity Center.**
Our P.I.E. Organization would like to thank you all for your help in preparing for this fun night!!!
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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