Our Lady of Charity Weekly Newsletter

October 7, 2021

Coding Club meets for an hour after school: grades 6 - 8 start on Oct. 13; grades 2 - 5 start on Oct. 14.

Art Club! We still have spaces available in our new 7th - 8th grade Art Club: Thursdays from 3:00 - 4:00. There is a $10 monthly fee for materials. Is your child artistic?

Popcorn Sale! For the 2021-2022 school year, there will be three mandatory fundraisers: popcorn sales in the fall and spring, and chocolate sale at Christmastime. Each family is responsible for selling $100 of popcorn in the fall and $100 of popcorn in the spring ($200 of popcorn in the school year). Don’t worry, it’s really delicious. The fall sale begins Oct. 18: more information forthcoming.

1st holy Communion will be held on Sat., May 7 (time TBD) for OLC students. First Communion photos will take place on Sat., Apr. 9, at 9am. Get your first holy Communion apparel on time for pictures!

Volunteer hours are mandatory. Go to our website for all the info: olc-school.org

Important dates: Monday, October 11: no school Wednesday, October 20: Early dismissal (30 minutes before the regular time) Wednesday, November 3: Early dismissal (30 minutes before the regular time) Thursday, November 11: High School Fair at OLC, 6:00 - 7:30 pm. All the area Catholic high schools will have representatives to talk to parents and students in Halpin Hall.

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