Dear OLVCS Families,

As a reminder tonight at 7:30, is the test message of our emergency notification system; School Messenger. This message will go to both preschool and school families. We are still running the test even though we had the delay on Tuesday.

Please contact Mr. Stec: stect@olvcs.org

If you don’t receive the message through text, email or phone call, with the contact details you’d like him to add.
If you do get the message but want to include someone else — for example, a grandparent or stepparent

Congratulations to Arella Robertson (7th grade), Maisie Scrimager (4th grade) and Brianne Housler (2nd grade) they were the school winners of the Respect For Life Posters. Representatives from the Diocesan Education Office choose the winners. (posters and photo below)

Cora Weber, 5th grader is collecting items for Paws, you may remember she had a very successful collection last year. Thank you! (details below)

The trip to Rome was an amazing experience! Before I left, the students and faculty wrote prayer petitions and placed them in sealed envelopes. I brought these petitions to St. Mary Major and placed them in one of the side chapels, lighting a candle as I prayed to Mary to intercede for each intention. It was a moving experience to carry their prayers in such a holy place. Photos are below.

Make it a Great Day!

Samantha

Notable Dates:

Monday, November 17th: Mass (1st Grade)

Sunday, November 23rd: Mother/Son Bowling 3:00 - 5:00

Monday, November 24th Mass (8th Grade)

Wednesday, November 26th-Friday the 28th: No School Thanksgiving Break

Monday, December 1st: Mass (7th Grade)

Monday, December 8th: Mass Holy Day (Immaculate Conception) 9:00 (6th Grade)

Thursday, December 11, 2025: Christmas Concert

Monday, December 15th: Mass (5th Grade)

Thursday, December 18th: 3rd Grade Christmas Play (9:00am in the gym)

Monday, December 22nd - Sunday, January 4th: Christmas Break

Monday, January 5th: School resumes

The chapel with the OLVCS prayer intentions

Mr. and Mrs. Weakland outside the Holy Door

Mr. and Mrs. Weakland outside of St. Mary Major Basilica

Did your kids collect WAY TOO MUCH Halloween candy? Or, did you buy a lot of candy but did not have enough trick-or-treaters visit your house?

Here’s an idea – donate your extra candy to our troops! Layla and Maryjane Miller are collecting candy to send to our brave soldiers, sailors, and Marines on deployment through a group called Soldier’s Angels.

Please bring your candy donations to the school office or send them to school with your child to be placed in the box labelled “Treats for Troops.” Candy will be collected from November 3 – November 14.

All students in 3rd-8th grade are invited to join this fun club. Friday's 4-7 pm Starting January 9, 2026. To sign up your child, you must complete the following by November 14th, 2025:

OLVCS Google Form
Pay OLVCS Participation Fee
Submit OLVCS Permission Slip to the office
Complete Tussey Mountain's Online Registration Form and Payment
Pray for snow!

For more information or to begin the sign up process, go to https://www.olvcatholicschool.org/activities/snow-sports-club.

Students in 3rd - 8th grades are welcome to set a World Sport Stacking Association WORLD RECORD using Speed Stacking Cups.

What it is: The STACK UP! is an annual global event for sport stacking, which is a fast-paced activity of stacking and un-stacking cups.
Goal: To set a new world record for the most people participating in sport stacking at different locations around the world.
Dates: November 18–20, 2025.

Each person will be stacking speed cups for 30 minutes in Mrs. Waltz's Health Classroom.

November 18-20 2:30-3:00pm or 3:00-3:30pm click on the button below to sign up.

After the student time slot, student must be pick up at Gym's side door by the shed or the student may attend ASAP.

Thank you!

Mrs. Waltz

Hi, my name is Cora Weber and I am in 5th Grade. I am collecting items for Center County PAWS. If you don't know what PAWS is, it is a local animal shelter and pet adoption center. Please consider donating to help this amazing organization. If you choose to donate, please put your items in one of the PAW S donation boxes around school by: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2025. Thank you for your generosity! And just remember, no donation is too small.

November

1. Friendsgiving: 11/19 @ 10:30am in Activity Center (Homeroom parents are invited to help.)

2. Sunday, 11/23: Mother/Son Bowling: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EAAAD2CAAF49-60029392-mother

3. 11/26-11/28: Thanksgiving Break

December

1. 12/3: Advent Wreath Blessing w/Deacon Dave

2. 12/5: St. Nicholas Activities (Feast is on Saturday; 12/6)

3. 12/8-12/12: SVdP Christmas Gift Collection

4. 12/19: Christmas Program in the church @ 10:30am. Dismissal directly after. No ESP.

5. 12/22-01/02: Christmas Break
January

01/16: No School / Parent Teacher Conferences

01/20: No School/Teacher In-Service

01/25-01/31: Catholic Schools Week

Please note the addition of the extra session on 10/26 to allow parents more flexibility. Parents only need to attend one–either 9/28 or 10/26.

Sunday, September 28th, 2025 @ 10:30am in the gym: Parent Only Session (this is informational as well as designed as a brief parent retreat/session)

OR

Sunday, October 26th, 2025 @ 10:30am in the gym: Parent Only Session (this is informational as well as designed as a brief parent retreat/session)

Thursday, January 15, 2026 @ 6:00pm: First Reconciliation Retreat with Celebration of First Reconciliation

Wednesday, February 15th, 2026 (Ash Wednesday): Chalice painting for OLVCS 2nd graders

Thursday, April 30th, 2026: @ 6:00pm: First Holy Communion Retreat and Rehearsal

Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 @ 10:00am: First Communion Mass (students arrive by 9:30am)