OLC Newsletter - 03.06.2025

Dear Parents,

Our enrollment this year is at 200 students. We hope to increase that number by at least 10% next school year. Despite our small size, we offer a full school program. We plan to add a new art class to our curriculum next year. This means that in addition to all the regular academic courses, we will be offering art, music, physical education, and Spanish. We also have a variety of extracurricular athletics, which are not always available at a school of this size, including boys’ and girls’ basketball, cheerleading, cross country, soccer, and volleyball.

Our Ash Wednesday Mass yesterday was packed. The Chicago Tribune published a photo in today’s paper of our students at Mass – Section 1, page 9. The next all school Mass will take place this Sunday, March 9, at noon here at OLC. After Mass we will have the Scholastic Book Fair and free refreshments, both in Halpin Hall. There will also be a blood drive going on for any interested donors.

Marking 1st day of Lent

Scholastic Book Fair every day after school next week in Halpin Hall. Stop by and check it out!

Dental exams will take place here on Monday, March 10. If you would like to take advantage of this free exam, stop by the office today, tomorrow, or Monday to sign a permission form. You will receive a copy of the exam

results.

OLC Family Bowling Night at Bowlero in Lyons: Thursday, March 20, from 5-7 PM. Bring your family and have fun bowling with other OLC families.

Vision and hearing screenings for preschoolers and kindergarteners will take place on Wednesday, March 26.

Raising Cane’s Night will be held from 4-8 PM on Thursday, March 27, at Raising Cane’s on Harlem Avenue in Riverside. Bring the whole family and tell them you’re there for the “OLC fundraiser.” Our school will earn 15% of the net sales.

2nd trimester Honor Roll Assembly in church following the 9:00 Mass on Friday, March 14. Feel free to join us.

Boys’ Basketball: two wins so far this season; JV has three wins!

Girls’ Volleyball: the Panthers won last Tuesday night in their game against the St. Luke Bearcats 7th graders!

Cheerleaders: our squad is awesome!

Everyone loves our new Panther mascot. We had a naming contest, and the 5th grade class won. The mascot’s name is now officially Pete the Panther!

Yours in Christ,

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

Principal

(708) 652-0262

fzarate@olc-school.org