Catholic Schools Week
This year, Catholic Schools Week will be celebrated from January 29 – February 3, 2012. The theme for this year’s special week is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Academics. Service”.
SUNDAY, Jan. 29 - 9 a.m. Mass at OLV Cathedral
MONDAY, Jan. 30 - Book Fair in Library from 8:30 - 3:00 p.m. (M-TH), Dress: Pajama Day, 8:30 - 12:00 Parents are invited to visit classrooms and to join them for lunch, 8:15 Prayer Service in gym, Buddy Day, 6:30 p.m. OPEN HOUSE for prospective students
TUESDAY, Jan. 31 - Book Fair continues in Library, Dress: Patriotic Day, Canned goods will be collected for St. Vincent de paul and take to their house, Parents are invited to eat lunch with their child, 1:00 - 3:00 - Knowledge Bowl
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 - Book Fair continues in Library, Dress: Sports Day, Parents and grandparents are welcome to eat lunch in the cafeteria, 8:30 - 12:00 GRANDPARENTS' DAY: Grandparents are welcome to visit classrooms and Book Fair, 1:00 - 2:00 Old-fashioned games in classroom, 2:00 - 3:00 Sock hop in gym
THURSDAY, Feb. 2 - Last Day for Book Fair in Library, Dress: Western Day, All School Mass (sit with buddies), Mr. McArdle, President of STJ, will present 5 scholarships to 8th Graders before Mass, Parents are welcome to eat lunch in the Cafeteria, Choir will deliver baskets and sing for the Sisters at Incarnate Word Convent, 2:00 Talent Show in gym
FRIDAY, Feb. 3 - Free Day
Early Dismissal Dates
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NEXT EARLY DISMISSAL:
FRIDAY, February 10th, 12:15 P.M. |
Volunteers Needed
PSIA Special Notice
Our students will compete in all of the 72 events including students from Grades 1-8. Please mark your calendar to help us out in the concession stand or hospitality room, as a grader, a monitor or one of the many positions we will need to fill. If possible, I hope you can take off from work; if not, we understand. Know that if you do take a position at out PSIA Meet, you must be Safe Environment compliant. If you are not already trained, please don't delay. Thank you for helping us in any way. We hope to be sending many more of our students to compete at the State Level this year. Earn Money for Our School
PTC News
Visit the website store.gafundraising.com. Enter the School ID #1461599. Enter your student's name and start shopping. CREDIT CARDS ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE. We will still be able to track the magazine sales by student, so any magazine sales or renewals made online will be tallied for the Spring Sale. We are gearing up for a fun Spring semester! We thank ALL of our families who participated in the Catholic Life Insurance Raffle fundraiser. It was the first year for this event, so we will be evaluating it in the next few weeks to determine it’s success. We will definitely use the money raised for the students! Next, we will have the Scholastic Book Fair during Catholic School Week. Please make plans to attend our book fair and support one of our school fundraisers. We will be looking for parent volunteers to help work the book fair in the Early Childhood Center and the big school library, so if you are interested – please let the main office know. We are also looking forward to February for our Spring BBQ. As always, we are looking for parents to volunteer with the BBQing and the plate making. If you are interested in helping with either of these jobs, please contact Jennifer Garza at 652-3046. Other volunteering opportunities will be PSIA Concession Stand March 31st and Picnic Day festivities (in May). We would also like to get the word out to all parents that we will be looking for some new PTC officers for the 2012-2013 school year. We know that we would not be able to conduct any of these events without such wonderful parents. Please consider an officer position for next school year. It is a wonderful way to give back to the school and the students! Open House
OLV Choir
New Online Resource
Wish List 2011-12
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New Mass Schedule
Uniform Reminder
Defibrillator Needed
Digital Piano/Keyboard Needed
If there is anyone who would like to make a donation in memory of a loved one toward a new keyboard or would like to donate one in honor of someone, please contact Sister Laura at the school office. The cost would run between $2000 and $3000, so any donation would be appreciated. We would like to purchase one as soon as possible so that we can have beautiful accompaniments for our wonderful choir for our Christmas pageant this year. PSIA Help Needed
If you could help us out with any part of these groups, please call the office as soon as possible or if you have any questions, please call. If you could work with the students during the school day, we would do our best to find a time or if you prefer after school hours, we would work with you there, also. Of course, you would need to be Safe Environment trained. Please consider as we need extra help in these areas. Yearbook News
The yearbook staff encourages you to share any pictures from school events (especially class parties) to be considered for use in the yearbook. Please email pictures to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it in jpg format. A large image size will ensure good quality for printing. All remaining balances for yearbook ads were due December 1st, and ad materials need to be turned in ASAP. Call Mary Chandler at 570-7674 if you have any questions. OLV Annual FundOLV School's 2011-12 Annual Fund kicks off this month. Last year's fund helped purchase interactive whiteboards, projectors and wireless tablets for every classroom 1st through 8th grade. Our goal this year is to raise at least $50,000 to help purchase up-to-date laptops for all teachers Pre-K3 through 8th and purchase school-owned instruments and equipment for the OLV band program. Your support is an investment in our children's future success. We ask that you prayerfully, consider making a gift to the Annual Fund. Each and every gift, in any amount, benefits the educational experience of all OLV students. With your participation, we can meet and exceed our goals. If you have any questions, please contact Denise Cooper at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . |
There is a new way to earn money for our school for all those who order online (and isn't that most of us!!). Just go to 
Our Lady of Victory School will host an Open House on Monday, January 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. This is a great opportunity for prospective parents and students to tour the campus, meet with teachers and students, and learn why OLV is a great place to go to school. We encourage all associated with the school-students, teachers, parents and alumni- to talk about the school. Prospective families need to hear your stories, because you understand first hand the value of an OLV education. 
The OLV Choir, composed of 5th-8th graders, under the direction of Mrs. Beth Waak, have been working very hard this Fall to get ready for numerous performances. To see a list of their performances, please visit the 
We are happy to inform you that our students, teachers and parents now have access to the wonderful Grolier Online Research and Learning Resource. Included in this subscription, are the award-winning curriculum-aligned databases for our students, teachers and parents to enjoy. Please login by clicking on the Grolier icon on the left side of our School Website. Login information was included in the newsletter and was sent home with your child.
Beginning this week, the upper and lower grades will switch their Mass days. Grades 4K-4th will now attend Mass on Tuesday and grades 5th-8th will attend Mass on Thursday. Please make note of this change so that your child will be in the required Mass uniform on the right day.
Help!! The school would like a defibrillator for the gym, especially now during basketball practices and games. This may cost from $1500 to $2000 and we were hoping that we had a parent who might have a connection with a doctor's office or hospital who could get us one, with minimal or no cost. Or perhaps, a parent may have an employer who would cover this cost for the school. We were able to purchase one about three years ago through a grant and it is kept in the school office. We would appreciate any help with this safety item! Thank you!!
After 15 years of hard labor and countless hours of music classes, 30 Christmas pageants, concerts, programs and beautiful liturgies at least twice a week plus special days, our ailing music program keyboard sits once again after MANY visits with the piano “doctor” in the repair shop. We’ve been over two weeks without our keyboard downstairs so that Mrs. Waak can lead the singing downstairs during Mass.
OLV is looking for some willing coaches for our PSIA teams in the following areas:
We are still taking orders for 2011-12 yearbooks. The cost is $34 or $38 with a name stamp. You may turn in money to the office, or go to