OUR LADY OF CHARITY SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

November 8, 2022

Dear Parents, Friday is the end of the 1st trimester; report cards will go home on Nov. 17.

Veterans Day assembly for 7th and 8th grade: this coming Friday at 10:00 in church. We have three Marine guests coming to visit us and speak to students. Parents are welcome to attend.

We will have a school Christmas Posada at 6:30 PM in church on Wed., Dec. 21. Students in grades PK - 8 will take part in the performance, and there will be refreshments and piñatas afterward in Halpin Hall. All students should wear black bottoms (pants or skirts), black shoes, and the following color tops: PK/kindergarten: red 1st/2nd grade: green 3rd/4th grade: white 5th grade: red 6th grade: green 7th/8th grade: white

Roller skating starts Nov. 28. If you can help supervise during your child’s gym class, email your child’s teacher or me: https://www.olc-school.org/staff-bios

Cross-age buddies help older students come to understand what it means to have younger students look up to them. Younger students acquire a sense of belonging and security. Our cross age buddies program is now in all grades PK - 8. Ask your child about it (see photo at left).

The Pizza and Bowling Night planned for tomorrow has been canceled.

Complete your VIRTUS training: https://www.olc- school.org/general-info

Important dates:

Thursday, November 10: High School Fair at OLC, 6:00 - 7:30 pm. All the Catholic high schools in the area will have representatives here to talk to parents.

Sunday, November 13: 3rd grade Mass at noon. All OLC families please try to attend. Donuts and coffee after Mass in Halpin Hall.

Wednesday, November 16: Early release (30 minutes before the regular time)

Wednesday, November 23 - Friday, November 25: Thanksgiving break

Yours in Christ, Frank S. Zarate, Jr., Ed.D. Principal (708) 652-0262 fzarate@olc-school.org

Our Lady of Charity

October 21, 2022

Dear Parents,

Halloween: We are hosting a Halloween dance for students in grades 6, 7, and 8, from 6:30 - 9:00 PM on Fri., Oct. 28. On Mon., Oct. 31, students may wear costumes (grades PK - 5; no masks; nothing too scary) or come to school dressed in Halloween or fall colors (grades 6, 7, and 8).

This year we have adopted a new student management program entitled Caring School Community. This is a social and emotional learning and discipline program designed to help students become caring and responsible members of OLC. The goal of the CSC program is for students to become self-disciplined. Topics include bullying, defiance, disengagement, inappropriate language, social isolation, stealing, and vandalism.

One component of the program is called “cross-age buddies,” and we begin it this month. Cross-age buddies helps students develop positive relationships by pairing older students from one grade with younger students from another grade. The older students experience themselves as competent and valued, while the younger students develop trust for others and experience themselves as worthy of special attention and kindness. Here are the cross-age buddies assigned this year:

Kindergarten - 4th grade

1st grade - 5th

2nd - 6th

3rd - 7th Preschool - 8th

Be sure to ask your child about it in the coming weeks.

Roller skating in P.E. class runs for two weeks starting Nov. 28. This will be fun, and roller skating is a lifetime sport. Your child’s grade level teacher will need to collect shoe sizes! The cost is $13 per student (grades K - 8). If you can help supervise during your child’s gym class, email your child’s teacher: https://www.olc-school.org/ staff-bios

Thank you to all the parents who came to our 2nd grade Sunday Mass at noon last week. Our next schoolwide Sunday Mass will be with the 3rd graders at noon on Nov. 6. All families should attend with their children. We will have refreshments afterward in Halpin Hall.

Complete your VIRTUS training online in 1 hour:

https://www.olc-school.org/general-info

Important dates:

Monday, October 31: Halloween (see above)

Wednesday, November 9: Van Gogh school photo retakes

Thursday, November 10: High School Fair at OLC, 6:00 - 7:30 pm. All the Catholic high schools in the area will have representatives here to talk to parents.

Yours in Christ,

Frank S. Zarate, Jr., Ed.D.

Principal

(708) 652-0262

fzarate@olc-school.org

Our Lady of Charity

October 14, 2022

Dear Parents, This coming Sunday is the second grade student Mass at OLC. It will be at noon. Would you please attend with your family? We will have refreshments in the lunchroom after the service.

As I mentioned in a text message sent to you last Friday, all students will have free lunch beginning on Monday. A new Household and Income Form will be sent home with your child today. Please return it on Monday. If you paid for October, you will automatically receive a refund from the Food Service Professionals office; please allow 6 to 8 weeks for processing. Students in grades K - 2 will have free breakfast in their classrooms. Older students who would like a free breakfast should report to the lunchroom at 7:25. They cannot arrive before then, and they must eat.

Springfield was Splendid! Our 8th graders enjoyed beautiful weather when they visited last week. For many of them, the best part of their experience was the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (see the photo below in front of the Lincoln Home).

Are you planning to have your 3rd - 8th grade child make his or her 1st holy Communion this school year? If so, email me or call Mr. Infante in the office no later than Monday.

Moving forward, the sacrament of confirmation will be conferred in 8th grade at OLC. If you would like your 8th grader to receive this sacrament this year, please let Mr. Infante or me know by Monday.

Do your VIRTUS training online in about an hour: https://www.olc-school.org/general-info

Important dates:

Monday, October 17: free lunch/breakfast begins for all students

Wednesday, October 19: Early release for students (30 minutes early)

Wednesday, November 9: Van Gogh school photo retakes Thursday,

November 10: High School Fair at OLC, 6:00 - 7:30 pm. All the Catholic high schools in the area will have representatives here to talk to parents.

Yours in Christ,

Frank S. Zarate, Jr., Ed.D. Principal

(708) 652-0262

fzarate@olc-school.org