OLVCS Updates

I hope your summer continues to be amazing. We are excited with the new additions to our staff, and continue to work to fill a few more, listed below.

The science teacher we hired early in the summer has stepped away. We have already hired Ms Katie Snyder as MS science teacher; we are excited for her to join our staff.

Open Positions;

5th Grade Teacher:

• We will departmentalize 4th and 5th grade, meaning, Mrs. Davis, Mrs Geise and the new hire will split the teaching responsibilities and the students will switch teachers throughout the day.

3rd Grade Classroom aide:

• Due to the size of the 3rd grade class, the decision has been made to combine the two classes, the aide will work the mornings with Mrs. Dible and then help with lunch and recess.

Personal Aide Assistant:

• This position is to help a 2nd grade student; and is paid for through Bayada Health Agency. This position can be one person for 6.5 hours or split with two people.

Soccer Assistant Coach:

• Assist with the MS Coed Soccer team

If you are interested in any of these positions please email me, weaklands@olvcs.org

Used Uniform Sale: Thursday, August 7 in the Activities Center, from 4:30 -6:30.

• We will have a list of Uniform Guidelines at the sale, you can also find them below and on our website
• Lands' End skirt sample sizes (for middle school girls) will be available at the sale, if you would like to try on before you purchase. As a reminder skirts are to be 'at the knee'.

Make your day a great one!

Samantha

*Photo is from our Volleyball Camp

Check out our website: https://www.olvcatholicschool.org/registration/uniform-home

All clothing must be clean, neat, in good condition and sized correctly;

• Pants are to be a correct fit, not too tight, not too worn, and must hit the top of the shoe

• Shirts are to be sized correctly, so that they are able to be tucked in regardless if a fleece is worn over top

• Skirts, skorts and jumpers are to reach within an inch above the top of the knee and may not be rolled up at the waist

• Leggings for girls and slacks for boys are to be worn from November 1st - April 14th

• Ties are to be striped and the appropriate length; ties are to be purchased from Land’s End

• Hair is to be neat, clean and well groomed, and not hang in the face or touch the eyes

• Boots & Booties are not permitted to be worn throughout the day, students can wear boots to school, but must change into allowable shoes once they arrive

Lands' End is our official uniform company. Lands' End

School Code: 900074790

Items that must be purchased from Lands End:

• Items with logos
• MS boys tie
• Plaid jumpers
• Plaid skirts

PE Gear with Logos can be purchased from Collegiate Pride when the school runs a sale.

• Back to School Picnic and Open House - Thursday, August 21st, 2025.
• Kindergarten Orientation - Friday, August, 22nd, 2025
• More details to follow regarding these events.
• First Parent Monthly Meeting - Tuesday, September 9th, 2025 at 6:30PM.
• Please see the details below.
• All Parent Monthly Meeting 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.

• The Walk-a-Thon will be held on OLV Day, October 7, 2025.
  
• This event is our school's primary fundraiser, providing vital support for our programs, facilities, and activities.
• Summer offers an ideal opportunity to get a head start on your family’s fundraising efforts.
• Whether you’ll be enjoying time at home or traveling to visit loved ones, there are many simple and meaningful ways to begin working toward your goal:
  
• Host a Lemonade Stand
• Organize a Bake Sale
• Offer a Car Wash
• Do chores for donations
• Sell homemade crafts or artwork
• Hold a yard sale
• Provide dog walking or pet sitting services
• Send handwritten donation letters to family and friends
• Speak with relatives during summer visits to ask for their support
• All donations may be made securely online at: www.olvcatholicschool.org/walkathon

• Every little bit helps, and remember, your summer fundraising efforts will count toward students’ eligibility for individual, family, and class prizes!

• We are grateful for the effort, creativity, and generosity that our school community brings to this event each year.

• We have many volunteer opportunities throughout the school year.

• We are generating a list of volunteers for each of the events that make OLVCS the vibrant community it is.

• Please review the available opportunities by clicking, here, or on the button below and indicate your interest on the google form by signing up for one or more activities.
• You may check as many as you like.
• You will be contacted by the appropriate point person once you have indicated your interest.

Thank you for your commitment to OLVCS!

Students who will be playing on the OLV soccer and volleyball teams in the Fall must have their sports physical paperwork before practice for fall sports starts in August. So, don’t wait, schedule your student’s physical now. The clinician needs to complete the PIAA form and you will upload the form to the online Student Central system. The form can be downloaded by clicking the button below. Questions? Contact OLVCS Athletic Director at athleticdirector@olvcs.org.

Save the dates:

Thursday, Aug. 21st Open House and Family Picnic

Tuesday, Aug. 26th: Meet the Teacher Day, 9:00am-Noon

• A Signup Genius will be sent in early August to reserve a spot.

Wednesday, Aug. 27th: First Day of Preschool!

OLV Preschool will be holding an open house for all new and returning families, as

as well as any interested parishioners after the 9:30am mass on Sunday Aug. 10th.

Come tour the building and meet our staff members. See how Faith, Fun and

Learning come together! We hope to see you there.

• Children at OLV Preschool are taught by highly qualified teachers in a play-based environment.
• Curriculum includes:
• social/emotional skills
• pre-reading skills and language readiness activities
• math and science readiness activities
• participation in music, arts and daily physical activities
• learning about their faith in fun and memorable ways
• Before and after school care is available.
• Program, tuition rates and registration information can be found on the OLVCS website: https://preschool.olvcatholicschool.org/

• Scholarship money is available.

OLV Preschool is currently looking for a morning teacher. If hired to join our preschool staff, you receive a tuition discount for your children enrolled in OLVPS and OLVCS!

• Work in the mornings and have the rest of the day for personal responsibilities

• We have an amazing staff and wonderful environment. It is a great place to work!

Please contact the Preschool Director; Anne Bord, for more information: preschool@olvcs.org or call 814-238-6616.

Have a great time at SJCA Baseball's inaugural Wiffleball Home Run Derby on August 23rd. Only $10! Fun for everyone in the family! Challenger bracket, too! To learn more and register go to www.stjoeacad.org. Can't make it but want to be a sponsor? Contact Mrs. Olga Grove at ocongrove@gmail.com

It may be summer break, but Saint Joseph’s faculty are hard at work getting ready for the new school year. If you didn’t get the Summer Update, email sjcamarketing@sjcacademy.org to be added to the distribution list. In the meantime, you can view the newsletter on the by clicking the orange button on the school’s homepage – www.stjoeacad.org

Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is still accepting applications for Fall 2025. To learn more and schedule a tour, contact Mrs. Michele Robertson at mrobertson@sjcacademy.org or go to www.stjoeacad.org. Go WolfPack!

• 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.