OLVCS Updates

*Pictured: 1st and 2nd graders joined together in prayer before releasing their class butterflies.

• Students in K - 8th grade have the opportunity to bring in a dollar and dress down for the day.
• This is an optional event.

• About one week until our school's only all-school fundraiser, the Walk-A-Thon! Thank you for your generosity and continued support! These funds support so many crucial aspects of our school!

• We will accept donations at any time, but donations are due BY MIDNIGHT, Wednesday, October 1st to count towards class, student, and family prize eligibility. We currently have 38% of our families that have met the goal of $200. Click HERE to donate!

• You will receive a special edition Walk-A-Thon Update on Wednesday, October 1st. It will contain everything you need to know for OLV Day and the Walk-A-Thon on Tuesday, October 7th.
• We hope you will join us for Mass at 9:00am on Tuesday, October 7th to celebrate and give thanks for our amazing school.
• The afternoon Walk-A-Thon and assembly will begin at 12:35pm. We welcome all families to join us! You may walk with your elementary child, run with or cheer on your middle schooler, watch the prizes get handed out at the assembly, and witness the big TOTAL reveal. It really is an amazing site to see!

• Business sponsorships are also available.

• The total Coin Drive donation and winning class will be announced during the Walk-A-Thon Assembly on Tuesday, October 7th!
• A special thank you to one of our OLVCS parents, Grier Yartz, for counting all of the coins from the Coin Drive in record time! We are so grateful!

• Parent Monthly Meeting
• When: Tuesday, October 14th, 2025 at 7:00PM.
• Where: OLVCS Gym
• Topic: Curricular and Materials Night
• Childcare will be available during the meeting.
• All Parent Monthly Meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month with the exception of December. December's meeting will be held on a Friday to accommodate an OLVCS Family Movie Night event.

• 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)

• 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)
  

The Saint Joseph's volleyball team treated the OLV team to lots of fun at OLV Day on Thursday, Sept. 18th. Fans were treated to a solid win by the OLV A-team and both SJCA teams. The OLV team was honored at the SJCA game.

OLVCS has immediate openings for both Girls and Boys Basketball Team Coaches.

Positions for Head Coach and Assistant Coach are available. Coaches are responsible for coaching OLVCS 7th and 8th grade student-athletes in game strategies and techniques to prepare them for athletic competition, as well as motivate student-athletes to develop an appreciation of the sport. For more information and to apply, contact OLVCS Athletic Director at athleticdirector@olvcs.org.

Kangaroos learned about Carlos Acutis, the boy who recently was canonized as a saint this Sept. 7, 2025, as they are studying words that start with the letter C. Carlos taught others about God and the Eucharist using his computer.

Soccer shots runs on Wednesdays until 11/05 from 12:30pm-1:00pm. Students do not have to be in the ESP program to participate. Families who dismiss at noon are welcome to return at 12:30pm or sit by the field and eat lunch before class begins. Register here: Soccer Shots @ OLVPS

Preschool students participating in Tumblebus can stay after in our ESP program until the Tumblebus arrives at 12:30pm or dismiss at Noon, eat lunch and come back at 12:30pm to participate. Tumblebus sessions are 30 minutes. Contact Ms. Bord: borda@olvcs.org for any questions. Please see the attached information below for more info and to register.

Join the SJCA Volleyball team as they raise awareness and research funds for Rett Syndrome. Team Captain Monika Peters is spearheading the event, as she became friends with Thea, a young girl with Rett syndrome, while helping at Camp Confidence, a camp for children with disabilities. JV @ 5:30 PM; Varsity @ 6:30PM. Be sure to wear purple!

After a rough pool play, the SJCA volleyball team went on a five set winning streak to win the silver bracket on Saturday, September 20th. Tonight SJCA takes on Juniata High School at home. Come out and cheer! JV @ 5:30PM, Varsity @ 6:30PM

Congrats to the SJCA golf team who shot 323 yesterday at the District 6 sections tournament and earned a bid into the D6 Championship, which will be played next week. Go WolfPack!

Send in your raffle tickets to the church and/or consider donating a them basket for the raffle. Baskets may be dropped off in the church office starting on October. 13th.

Come join the State College chapter of the Troops of Saint George! Troops of Saint George is a collection of fathers and sons seeking to build virtue, honor and fraternity on our way to heaven. The Troops of Saint George apostolate aims to use the outdoors as our canvas and the sacraments as our path to light the way for the formation of Holy Catholic men and boys. Saint George, pray for us! +JMJ+

Next Meetings: 9/8/25 & 10/13/25 6:30 - 8 PM at Pavillion behind Activities Center

Contact the troop Captain at: Troop325@tsghq.org

Checkout the troop website at: https://troopsofsaintgeorge.org/troop/troop-325/

• 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.