Principal Newsletter
From the Desk of Mrs. Riley
October 31, 2019
Dear Parents,
Happy Halloween! Despite the rain, the Halloween festivities in school were spooktacular!! Thank you to all of the students who participated in the Pumpkin Contest! The entries in each category were outstanding. Nearly 80 pumpkins were brought into school for judging.
Here are a few important school reminders and updates:
- Please join us for our Parade of Saints which will take place tomorrow at 9:45, followed by All Saints Day Mass at 10:00 in Church.
- Our Veterans Day Celebration will take place on Friday, November 8, at 10:00 in the gym. Please email me as soon as possible with the name of any veteran that will be attending so they may be individually honored.
- Automatic re-registration for the 2020-2021 school year begins tomorrow. Please look for a white envelope coming home with the youngest student. The envelope contains important information regarding this process.
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
SPRING FLING AUCTION 2020 - CALL FOR DONATIONS!
Our largest parent fundraiser of the year, Spring Fling Auction Night, is taking place on Saturday, March 28, 2020.
The Auction is an adult only fun night out with dinner, drinks and a chance to win some fantastic prizes. We’ll have basket raffles, a silent auction and an auctioneer to MC a live auction.
This fundraiser is a big undertaking. We need significant help from the parent, school and parish communities in order to make this a successful, fun event. We're asking all school families to donate either a small gift basket or $30, even if you're unable to attend the Auction, as this fundraiser benefits all OLGC students.
Here’s how you can help:
1. Donate a small gift basket or $30 - (Form here)
2. Buy an ad in the event program book - (Form here)
3. Donate a higher-end basket item ($100+ in value), Silent or Live Auction item ($200+ in value) - (Form here)
4. Attend the event! Tickets go on sale Jan 6 (Form here)
*NEW AUCTION DONATIONS THIS WEEK!*
A big thank you to the Greenleaf Family for their awesome “Wildwood Weekday Getaway” donation which includes a 4 night stay at a 2 bedroom 2 bath condo with a pool in North Wildwood!
All those who donate will be recognized in our program book. No donation is too big or too small!
Contact a P.I.E. member or email olgcpie@olgc.org with questions. Please also be sure to check out the new "Spring Fling Auction 2020" page of your school website. That page can be found by clicking HERE.
THANK YOU in advance for your time and support! We’re looking forward to a successful 2020 Spring Fling Auction Night!!!
OLGC's 2019 Scholastic Book Fair
Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that brings kids the books they want to read. The Book Fair will take place in the Gym from Monday November 4th through Wednesday November 6th. Please see the schedule below to see what day your child(ren) is scheduled to attend. Special instructions for our Pre-K families were sent home today.
Reading for pleasure inside and outside of school has real and long-lasting benefits. Please support our Book Fair and help shape your child's reading habits. All proceeds benefit OLGC School.
This year we are once again offering an online payment method called eWallet. This method will allow your child to purchase books without having to bring money into school. Please click on the link on our Scholastic homepage to set up an account. Cash and checks are also accepted.
To view OLGC's Scholastic Book Fair homepage, please click here HERE.
This year we are also participating in a wonderful program called "All for Books". Students can donate their loose change and help us raise money to donate books to a foundation that the Student Council will be working with. Scholastic is so generous that they will match the amount that we raise so that we can donate even more books! Please keep an eye out for more information on this to come.
Finally, this year parents with students in grades PreK-3 through 3rd grade will be encouraged to come in and shop with their child(ren) during their scheduled shopping time.
We look forward to a fun and successful book fair this year!
To view OLGC's Scholastic Book Fair Schedule, please click HERE.
Thanksgiving Baskets
Kids Stuff Coupon Books - Back by popular demand!
Harvest Dance - 11/8/19
We are in need of a few chaperones for the dance. If you would like to chaperone, please visit our sign-up genius found HERE.
OLGC CYO Winter 2019 Sports Registration
To view this flyer on the OLGC CYO website, please click HERE.
2019 CYO "Spike-tacular"
To view this flyer on the OLGC CYO website, please click HERE.
Important Dates to Remember
11/1: Parade of Saints - 9:45 AM & All Saints Day Mass - 10:00 AM
11/4: OLGC Scholastic Book Fair
11/5: OLGC Scholastic Book Fair
11/6: Grade 2 Mass
11/8: Veterans Day Celebration - 10:00 AM; Harvest Dance - Grades 6, 7 & 8 - 7:00 PM
11/13: Grade 1 Mass
11/15: PreK - 2 Author Visit; "Spike-tacular" sponsored by CYO - 7:00 PM
11/17: Discover Catholic Schools Week Open House - 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
11/20: Grade 8 Mass
11/21: Meet the Seminarians Grades 7 - 8 - 1:00 PM
11/23: PAC Fall Show "A Broadway Review" - 7:30 PM
11/26: Dress Down Day - $1
11/27: Community Homeroom - 8:45 AM; 11:45 AM Dismissal - NO PM CARES - Thanksgiving Break
11/28 - 12/2: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break; End of 1st Trimester
12/3: Classes Resume; OLGC Barnes & Noble Night - Willow Grove Barnes & Noble
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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