Principal Newsletter
From the Desk of Mrs. Riley
October 15, 2020
Dear Parents,
The time has finally arrived! This coming Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, Our Lady of Good Counsel School will virtually host our Middle States Visiting Team as we seek re-accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. This visit, originally scheduled for last April, comes after a two year self study process in which our community focused on our school strengths and areas in need of improvement. We have designed an Action Plan that has been presented to the Middle States Team in which we listed goals, both academic and operational, that we want to accomplish over the next six years. On Friday, October 23rd, the faculty and staff will meet virtually with the team chair to hear her recommendation. That will then be shared with our school community. Please keep us in your prayers next week as we culminate this process.
NEW AND IMPORTANT COVID 19 PROTOCOLS
- We are requesting that, if possible, you schedule any appointments for your children after school hours. Beginning today, if a child is pulled during the school day for an appointment, they will not be permitted to return to school that day. We are discouraging before school appointments as well. Children should not be going to a doctor's office and then coming into the school building. This is to safeguard the classroom cohort.
- As we begin to enter the upcoming holiday season, many families are beginning to make travel plans. Any student traveling to a state on PA's list of hot spots must quarantine for two weeks upon return before being permitted back in school. The virtual option will be offered to those students quarantined. Please reach out to me for the guidelines for the virtual learning platform. This does create unique challenges for our teachers, so we are requesting as much advance notice as possible.
Here are a few school updates and reminders:
- Progress reports will be distributed to students in Grades 1 - 8 tomorrow. This is a way for you to stay connected to how your child is progressing through the first trimester. Please sign and return the progress report to your child's teacher.
- If you have not already done so and you would like to schedule a phone conference with your child's teacher, please log in to Option C. The portal will be turned off on Sunday. No conferences will be scheduled with a co-curricular teacher. If you have a question or concern, please email that teacher.
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
CALENDAR UPDATES
OLGC Student Council Halloween: Pumpkin Decorating Contest
School Picture Day - Monday, October 19th
November Lunch Menu & Orders
**If you received a lunch credit from October for the early dismissal days please attach with your payment.**
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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