Principal Newsletter
From the Desk of Mrs. Riley
August 27, 2021
Dear Parents,
We are so eager to welcome our students back to the 2021-2022 school year!! School will reopen on Tuesday, August 31st for students in Grades 1 - 8.
Our Lady of Good Counsel School will remain faithful to its mission as we begin another school year with mitigation strategies. These strategies will look vastly different from last year. Please understand that OLGC School does not operate in a vacuum. We are required to adhere to the rules of the educational system in which we belong. We are committed to a return to normalcy as soon as possible.
Below is a letter from Andrew McLaughlin, the Secretary for Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. You will also find the Health and Safety Plan for Our Lady of Good Counsel School. I encourage you to thoroughly read each of these. Our plan is very fluid as information changes daily. All school administrators will have a meeting with the Office of Catholic Education officials this coming Monday. Should anything change, I will release that information to you on Monday.
I am grateful for the steadfast support of our pastor, Father Suskey, who is continually a part of all decisions regarding the safety of our school community. Leading our school community through tumultuous times has not been easy, however, I am dedicated to our mission and it is deeply important to me to see us through. I realize that I am not alone, as so many of you have reached out with your support and kind words. I am deeply appreciative and humbled by the character of our school families.
Let us continue together to model kindness to our students and bring them to know God's mercy and forgiveness.
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
3rd Annual “Fall Fest Auction Night”
Tickets go on sale soon for our 3rd Annual OLGC "Fall Fest Auction Night!" Our P.I.E. Organization would appreciate if each school family could participate in one of the following ways to make this fundraiser a success:
- Donate a small basket
- Donate cash to be used towards a larger basket
- Submit an ad for our program book if you own a business or know someone who would be interested in advertising in our program book
Please kindly sign-up on the Sign-Up Genius below as soon as possible to help with our preparations: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C45ADA72FA1F4C25-donations
Thank you to all those who signed up already!!! We can't wait for this year's "Auction Night" and to "Party with a Purpose!"
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."
Email: marketing@olgc.org
Website: school.olgc.org
Location: 611 Knowles Avenue, Southampton, PA, United States
Phone: 215-357-1300
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