OLVCS Updates
February 5th, 2026
Dear OLVCS Families,
Today, middle school student Larry Terry spent part of his day serving as “principal.” He experienced firsthand the many responsibilities of the role and even approved a Dress Down Day for students, faculty, and staff tomorrow, February 6. The theme is Favorite Sports Team in honor of the Super Bowl. While the theme is encouraged, students may wear any appropriate attire that follows Dress Down Day guidelines.
Mass on Monday has been canceled due to a funeral. We will plug in our Faith Family Trivia that we missed during Catholic Schools Week. Students can wear their Faith Family t-shirt color with jeans or sweats.
Trivia Night is just around the corner. Yesterday, an email was sent about the event specifically for our Musical and Athletic families, but all families are encouraged to attend and support this event. A strong school offers quality programs for its students, and our PIAA sports teams and annual musical are wonderful examples of that commitment. Please click the link below for ways you can help.
Finally, it is with mixed emotions that I share that I will retire once again from OLVCS at the end of this school year. When I returned in 2023, my plan was to stay for one year—now, three years later, I can honestly say it has been a gift, a joy, and an honor to be part of this community. We still have much of the year ahead, but I wanted to share this news before the position is advertised. Father George will work with Dr. Semko from the diocesan education office to begin the search, with the goal of hiring a new principal by early May.
Make it a Great Day!
Samantha
Remember Dress Down Day tomorrow; and Monday.
Notable Dates:
Monday, February 9th: No Mass: Funeral
Monday, February 9th: Faith Family Trivia; students wear their Faith Family color & jeans or sweats
Wednesday, February 18th: MASS Ash Wednesday @ 10:00 am
Monday, February 23rd: Mass (1st grade)
Monday, March 2nd: Mass (8th grade)
Friday, March 6th: No School: Diocesan Safety Inservice
Monday, March 9th - Friday, March 13th: Spring Break
Pictured: Larry Terry as principal of the day
Get a team together and join us for the best night of the year! Great food, prizes, and (of course) trivia!
Date: Saturday, February 28th, 2026.
Time: Doors open at 6:30PM, and the trivia fun kicks off at 7:30PM.
Location: OLVCS Gymnasium
Trivia Night benefits OLVCS Extracurricular Programs!**Discounted Rate When Purchased On Or Before February 15th**
Individual: $50
Table (seats 8): $350
Regular Tickets/Tables
**Purchased Between February 16th And 26th**
Individual: $60
Table (seats 8): $400
Need More Info?
Look for a special edition newsletter after the holidays!
Athletics and Musical Families! We need your help to make Trivia Night a success!
Anyone is welcome to help! Here’s how you can help (choose at least two options!):
Attend the event (tickets availale @ www.olvcatholicschool.org/trivia)
Donate 2 bottles of wine
Donate 2 gift cards
Sponsor a raffle basket
Donate 2 basket raffle items
Volunteer your time
Sign up here!
Date for basket item, gift card, and wine
Drop off by Wednesday, February 18th
Time
Anytime during the school day
Location
Drop off at the OLVCS main office.
Questions?
Email development@olvcs.org
The diaper drive, sponsored by the OLVCS Pro-Life Club as our Catholic Schools Week service project, was a wonderful success. Thanks to the generosity of our families, we collected 5,428 diapers to donate to the Gabriel Project to support women experiencing crisis pregnancies.
Thank you to everyone who contributed and helped make this effort so meaningful.
Congratulations to classes 2A and 8B, who collected the most donations and have each earned a dress-down day!
We are so grateful for our school community’s kindness and support.
Our PreK Owl class learned about how God keeps his promises when he kept all people and creatures on Noah's Ark Safe.
In addition to getting a strong win against East Juniata on Tuesday, the SJCA Girls Basketball Team showed strong support for individuals with breast cancer and their families. Through a number of activities as part of their Pink Out Clinic and Game, the team raised nearly $5500 for the Mount Nittany Health Breast Cancer Fund.
Saint Joseph's NHS hosted MiniThon on Friday. With dancing, hair cutting, food, and games the event raised nearly $6000. SJCA enjoyed having OLV students over for the fun and fundraising. FTK!
- Bring a friend!
- We have space available at all grade levels for enrollment.
- Be sure to spread the word about OLVCS!
- New families can learn about the application process at www.olvcatholicschool.org/admissions or call the school office at 814-238-1952 to schedule a tour or shadow day.