Dear OLVCS Families,

This year our theme is Rooted in Faith, Growing in Virtue. Everyday, over the morning announcements, students learn about a saint whose feast is celebrated that day. Today we learned about Saint Hildegard of Bingen, a Benedictine nun, composer, writer, and Doctor of the Church as it is her feast day. She used her gifts of music, writing, and teaching to share her love of God and encourage others in their faith. Saint Hildegard reminds us that God gives each of us unique gifts, and we can use those gifts to serve Him and make a positive difference in the world. We also learn about and focus on one virtue each week. This week's virtue was prudence, putting the right reason in action. They learned that they should have confidence in their decisions if they treat others as Jesus would.

Students are encouraged to be virtuous as it is the OLV way! They are given tickets for choosing to act according to one of the four cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, temperance or fortitude. When they earn three tickets, and you should be getting a copy of slips they earn, they are able to come to the office to claim a prize from the prize box. See below.

As a reminder we do not have school tomorrow, 09/18. The teachers will be at a diocesan-wide training at St. Michael’s School, in Loretto.

Walk-A-Thon is well underway. Thank you to all who have already contributed. From field trips to classroom enhancements to the new blue picnic tables you will soon see in our courtyard sitting on the gift from the class of 2026 (stone patio) and so much more, your donations go a long way and make an impact.

Next week is our annual coin drive for the Walk-A-Thon! Look in our change purses, seat cushions, couch, car, coat pockets, and piggy banks! The homeroom that collects the most change wins a special party!

Choose virtue. Make it a Great Day!

Anne

Pictured: Students earning their virtue prizes!

Clean out your piggy banks and check under your couch cushions! Coin Drive to benefit the Walk-A-Thon - September 21st-25th!

Students will have the opportunity to clean out their piggy banks for a great cause AND earn a class party while doing so!
Please send in coins next week, Monday through Friday! The coin collection will ONLY occur this one week, so make sure to get your coins in ASAP.
The total donation and winning class will be announced during the Walk-A-Thon Pep Rally on October 7th!

There’s an amazing reason to keep those Walk-A-Thon donations coming in! The OLVCS family that raises the most money for the 2026 Walk-A-Thon will receive a $1,500 Family Weekend in New York City, generously donated by Jolly Good Travel! ✨

The prize includes:

🏨 $750 to use towards a two-night hotel stay

🚗 $100 to use towards transportation

🍽️ $400 to use towards food and beverages

🎭 $250 to use towards tickets to the show or attraction of your choice

And to make the trip even better, Samantha Russell of Jolly Good Travel will help the winning family plan their getaway and share all of her tips and knowledge about traveling in New York City with Kids!

Every donation helps support OLVCS and brings your family closer to an unforgettable weekend in NYC. 💙👟

Start sharing about Walk-A-Thon with grandparents, relatives, friends, neighbors, and coworkers. Every donation counts toward your family's total and supports OLVCS's only school-wide fundraiser!

A huge thank you to Jolly Good Travel for this incredibly generous donation and for supporting our OLVCS students! 🌟 Be sure to follow @JollyGoodTravel on Instagram for family travel ideas, tips, destination ideas and inspiration for your next adventure!

As part of this year’s “Rooted in Faith, Growing in Virtue” Walk-A-Thon theme, we’re running a special OLVCS Instagram "Add Yours" campaign, and we’d love for every family to join in!

When you see our “Show Us How You’re Growing!” story on our school Instagram @olvcs_statecollege:

1. Tap Add Yours and add a favorite photo of your student or family.

2. Use our template to mark the virtues your child is growing in.

3. Share it to your Instagram Story and encourage friends and family to support the 2026 OLVCS Walk-A-Thon.

4. Tag or share it with others to keep the OLVCS chain growing! 🌳

The Walk-A-Thon is OLVCS’s only school-wide fundraiser, and every donation helps support the programs, resources, activities, and improvements that benefit our students throughout the year.

The more families who participate and share, the more people we can reach! Thank you for helping us spread the word and support OLVCS.💙 Check out the video below for step by step instructions!

Here's What Our Teachers Have To Say About The Walk-A-Thon!

"Walk-A-Thon is a great way to increase support and help for our Athletic teams. Transportation to games, uniforms, facilities are all contributed through donations for Walk-A-Thon."
"Walk-A-Thon is an event that not only provides us with the curriculum materials and supplies that we need to teach, but it allows the preschool kids to feel like they are doing the same as the big kids and it makes them feel proud."
"My classroom really benefits from the Walk-A-Thon donations. Many things in my classroom have been purchased with money from these donations. Past years donations have allowed our school to purchase the technology for our school, items like ipads, and chromebooks for each student. As well as online subscriptions that we use in class, IXL, Spelling Stars, and Schoology."
"The Walk-A-Thon shows our students the power of community and service when they see friends, families, parishioners, and community members coming together in support of our school and Catholic education. They get to witness first hand the impact that the donations have on them as a student with field trips, technology, classroom supplies, and so much more."

OLV middle school students needed to volunteer at the upcoming Jared Box event.
Students needed on Friday, October 2, for about an hour, from approximately 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Other volunteers will be bringing plastic boxes, toys, and supplies to the Activity Center to assemble 800 Jared Boxes. We will have access to the Activity Center at noon, and students would help carry in supplies and assist with setup.
We are asking everyone who would like to volunteer on Saturday to register using this link:
Jared Box Volunteer Registration

We are thrilled to announce that Our Lady of Victory Catholic School has won the following awards in the 2025 Centre County Favorites Contest by the Centre Daily Times!

BRONZE Winner - 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥
BRONZE Winner - 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥

These incredible honors wouldn't be possible without the support of our amazing OLVCS families, OLV parishioners, and local community! Thank you for voting and believing in us!