Principal Newsletter
From the Desk of Mrs. Riley
March 1, 2018
It is March already! It feels like just yesterday I arrived here at Our Lady of Good Counsel School and now there are only three months left in the school year! Time is flying by!
As we continue through our Lenten journey, let us continue to keep focused. God sent his only Son, the Blessed Mother endured the passion and death of Jesus, and the apostles hid in fear after their friend had been put to death. They did this all so that we could enter the Kingdom of Heaven. There is no greater love than that given to us by God.
I see so much of this sacrificial love within the community of Our Lady of Good Counsel School. It is evidenced in the parents who work hard to send their children to a school where values and standards are shared and respected. It is evidenced in our teachers who show the love they have for their students through their preparation, recognition of student needs and celebration of their successes. It is this love that is given away that most closely resembles God's love for us.
As we continue through this school year, here are just some things to keep in mind:
- Please keep your children home from school until they are free from fever, vomiting, and/or diarrhea for 24 hours and keeping food down. The school nurse will be contacting parents to pick up their children if these criteria are not met. This is instrumental in keeping the incidence of illness low.
- We encourage everyone to complete the BLOCS application online through FACTS management. OLGC School will reimburse the $35 application fee to any family who is found not eligible.
- Thank you for all the incredible support we received for the Best of Bucks competition!! We will not know the results until the spring. Your support is essential to our continued success!
- We continue to see an increase in our enrollment numbers...great news! On Monday, we welcome a new student to our 7th grade class. We also have had 4 additional students who will be taking advantage of the Bishop's Tuition Transfer Grant Program and joining our OLGC family next school year. These students will be joining the current 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Please spread the word about this program to those you may know.
- Please be aware of an important packet coming home with your children today containing three items: a Low Income Survey, a letter regarding a change in the grade level students will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation, and the Pretzel Order Forms for the 3rd Trimester.
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
Vote OLGC "Best of Bucks" 2018!
As we await the results, we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their unending support during this contest. We are extremely grateful for all of the good wishes, votes & kind words of encouragement we received from the beginning of the contest until the very end. Stay tuned to see who will be named the "Best Elementary School in Bucks County."
Thank you for helping us to spread the word about our school's bright future & to show all that OLGC is the place to be!
New Student Registration for the 2018-2019 School Year
Bishop's Tuition Transfer Grant Program
BLOCS
Please use this link to begin your application: https://online.factsmgt.com/aid
A completed Federal Income Tax Return will be required to be submitted as evidence to complete this application.
P.I.E. (Partners In Education) Weekly Update
St. Patrick’s Day Social @OLGC
Beef & beer with live Irish music & DJ
Saturday 3/17, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
$40 per person
TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE BY 3/9
We raise $$ per pound of clothing collected, so clean out those closets...help us beat last year's total of $1,456.60!
Bring bagged clothes for dropoff on three dates in April:
- Saturday 4/14 from 11 AM - 3 PM, in school parking lot AND after 5:15 PM mass
- Sunday 4/15 after all masses
- Saturday 4/21 from 9 AM - 1 PM, in school parking lot
NOTE: We can no longer accept HARD TOYS or HARD ITEMS such as house gear, lamps, baby items, etc.
Last call for March 1 deadline! Send them to school in a bag labeled with your child's name and the number of Box Tops collected.
Any student who collects 100 Box Tops will earn a FREE dress down day! Winners will be announced at the February Community Homeroom.
*If you are unable to print out registration forms – a written note with the necessary information from the forms, along with payment, can be sent into school instead.*
Important Flyers & Information
OLGC Logo Apparel Sale
OLGC Logo Apparel is here! We are running an apparel sale with Kampus Klothes & have many different offerings & items for you to purchase! We are also offering both youth & adult sizes & every item features our new school logo! The sale has now begun & will run until Sunday, March 18th.
Please visit this link to view all the items & to place your orders:
Cross & Light
Click HERE for all printable field trip forms.
Knights of Columbus Designer Handbag Bingo
Click HERE for a printable form.
Host Families Needed
NJHS Peer Tutoring
The OLGC National Junior Honor Society is starting a peer tutoring program in which the NJHS members will provide help in designated subjects. A peer tutor will meet with your child’s teacher for specific instructions on material to be covered. All sessions will take place during lunch. If you are interested please fill out the form & return to school ATTN: NJHS Tutoring.
Click HERE for a printable form.
April Lunch Menu
Click HERE for a printable menu.
Dining Around Town- STEAM PUB
"Virtue of the Month"
Congratulations to our "Virtue of the Month" winners for the month of February:
Angelina C.
Mia V.
Lucas H.
Yasmina R.
Mrs. Hofner
The virtue for the month of March is Cooperation. Cooperation is the ability to work together for the good of everyone. It is a willingness to respect others and to follow rules which keep everyone safe and happy. Cooperation is being helpful to one another and sharing the load. It is joining others in order to do something that cannot be done alone. If you see someone displaying the virtue of cooperation, fill out a virtue slip for them. The winners will be announced at our next Community Homeroom.
Healthy Hands/Healthy Heart
School Safety & Security
The safety of our students is our top priority. No visitor or volunteer may go to any area of the school without first signing in at the office and receiving a visitor’s badge. Visitors or volunteers are not permitted to go to a classroom to visit, confer with a teacher without an appointment, or visit any child in class, at lunch, or in the schoolyard. If parents wish to arrange a conference with a teacher or the principal, they should call the school office first.
Important Dates to Remember
3/2: First Friday Mass - 9:00 AM; Stations of the Cross Grades 3, 4, and 5; Minute to Win It
3/9: "Cross and Light" Field Trip; End of the Second Trimester
3/12: Third Trimester Begins
3/14: Universal High School Visitation Day- Grade 7; Confessions Grades 3-8 1:30 PM
3/15: First Penance 7:00 PM
3/16: Terra Nova begins Grades 2-7; stations of the Cross Grades 1 and 2
3/17: St. Patrick's Day Social
3/19: Report Cards
3/20: First Communion Retreat 11:30 AM
3/23: Terra Nova Ends; Living Stations Grades 1-8 1:30 PM; March Madness- 6 PM to 11 PM
3/27: Community Homeroom - 8:45 AM; Dress Down Day $1.00
3/28: School in Session - Dismissal 11:45 AM - Bus Transportation; NO PM CARES
3/29 - 4/2: NO SCHOOL
4/3: Classes Resume
4/6: First Friday Mass 9:00 AM
Committed to Christian Service
Dedicated to Gospel Values
Leading with Academic Excellence
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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