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OLC Newsletter

October 3 , 2024 Dear Parents, We still don’t have a coach for the girls’ basketball season, which begins on November 1. Remember, the coach sets the practice schedule. If you can coach, your volunteer hours are automatically complete. Call or email Martha: 708-652-0262 ext. 201/ mcortez@olc-school.org Maybe you have a family member who can (get VIRTUS trained) and help us out! Van Gogh Photographers Picture Day: Wednesday, October 9. Students must be in formal uniform. 7th and 8th graders will have an all day, in-school religious retreat sponsored by NET Ministries, a Catholic youth missionary organization based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on Friday, October 11. These retreats are designed for students in grades 7-12 and include large group presentations, small group discussions, sharing personal testimonies, and prayer with each young person. NET teams travel across the country to help Catholic parishes and schools host life-changing retreats. Teams consist of 8-10 missionaries who lead the retreats. No school on Monday, October 14 or on Friday, November 8. Halloween: Students in grades PK-3 may wear a costume on Oct. 31; nothing too scary or gory, please. Students in grades 4-5 may wear orange and black (no costumes). Students may also wear their formal uniform if you choose. Students in grades 6-8 must wear the formal uniform on Oct. 31 as they are going on a field trip to see a stage play at Nazareth Academy High School. On Nov. 1 (All Saints Day) all students in grades PK-8 will engage in a "guessing jars" project in which they can guess the number of candies in a saint themed guessing jar to win a prize. We are also planning a “Saints in Our School” project to learn about and connect with a specific saint. Each classroom will adopt a saint, engaging in research and activities inspired by their saint’s life and teachings. This project aims to foster a deeper understanding of Catholic faith, build community, and promote values exemplified by the saints. At the end of November we’ll have a “Saints Fair” in which classes can visit the fair in Halpin Hall to learn about the different classroom saints. Two or three students will present the saint of their class. Panther News: Our new OLC Soccer season has been fun and exciting. It’s great that we can have an all-OLC team and compete against other nearby Catholic schools. We appreciate our parent coaches: Tony Gutierrez, Irving Soto, and Jesus Ramirez! The OLC Cross Country season Championship Meet is this coming Saturday in Geneva. Thank you to our coaches: Gabby Loya and Sylvia Martinez! Yours in Christ, Frank S. Zarate, Jr., Ed.D. Principal (708) 652-0262 fzarate@olc-school.org

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