Dear OLVCS Families,

It is so hard to believe that it is the second week of school and we already had a two hour delay! Like many events in life, this one taught us a lesson. Tomorrow is full of surprises so be prepared, be flexible, be understanding, work hard and do the best you can with each day. Our teachers and students adjusted well to our two-hour delay schedule, making every effort to complete tasks in a shortened time period.

Many students have taken their STAR Renaissance benchmark Reading and Math tests. As always, our data is strong. We have bright students supported by dedicated teachers and parents. There is always room for growth. We will use this first datapoint as a starting point to see where we can better support students and where we can challenge them to keep them engaged and learning.

HOMEROOM PARENTS NEEDED: Grades needed are: 5A & 5B. We could use a second set of helping hands in: 4A, 5A, 5B and 7th grade. If you have a child in one of these classes, please consider signing up to be a homeroom parent. Additional opportunities for involvement can be found in the PTG SignUp Genius below to help our school this year.

Kindergarten Instructional Aide Needed: Due to an instructional aide departure, we are still in need of a kindergarten aide. We do have temporary help until that aide is hired. Perks include:

tuition discounts
working part of the day
spending time in your child's school
afternoon off

An Athletic Director is also needed. Thank you so much to Chris Weakland for helping us until we find a replacement. Interested applicants are welcome to apply. We are looking for this person to begin their work in early November.

Choose Virtue. Make It a Great Day!

Anne

Pictured: The first OLVCS Volleyball game!

Walk-A-Thon is our school's only all-school fundraiser and raises crucial funds for preschool through 8th grade school programs and activities.

A special edition Walk-A-Thon newsletter went out on Tuesday. It has all of the important details that you need to know! You can find it here!
You should receive a family Walk-A-Thon packet this week as well from your student's teacher.
Please review the information and reach out to Marlena Vendemia at development@olvcs.org with any questions you may have.

A police car ride to school! Penn State Football Tickets! A class ice cream party! Just some of the many prizes you could win when you raise funds for the Walk-A-Thon!

Each school family is asked to raise a minimum of $200 in contributions.
We are dedicated to reaching 100% family participation.
There are many exciting student, homeroom, and family prizes this year! Check out the chart to see all of the amazing family donation incentives.
The homerooms that get to 100% participation the fastest will receive an all-class party!
Donations are due October 2nd, 2026 to count towards prize eligibility.
Business sponsorships are also available.

Due to rising costs to help provide secure and reliable payment experiences, effective July 31, 2026, MySchoolBucks has raised its fee for cafeteria credit and debit card payments to $3.75.

If you use a credit or debit card to make online payments to MySchoolBucks, making fewer payments with larger amounts will reduce your card fees. School policy is that remaining balances can be refunded to you after the last day of school up until July 1 upon your request. Remaining balances over $5.00 not requested by July 1 will help support free and reduced lunches.

E-check payments will continue to be supported to a discounted rate. Current pricing for e-checks is guaranteed for the 2026/2027 school year.

Get ready now to help in the classroom, go on field trips, and more!

All OLV parent volunteers must complete the Diocese Youth Protections requirements for volunteers. These can be found at https://youthprotection.dioceseaj.org/protection-process/. This process includes two online training sessions, filling out paperwork, and obtaining clearances. Taking the time to fill out the paperwork will help keep our school community vibrant and alive. Please consider getting involved. Use the PTG sign-up genius above to get involved.

Questions about youth protection paperwork? Email youthprotections@olvcs.org. Thank you!