Our Lady of Victory School

Early Dismissal Dates

NEXT EARLY DISMISSAL:
FRIDAY, MARCH 5TH, 1:00 P.M.

Please keep a watchful eye on the monthly school calendar! Check out the current and future months on the website calendar.

Day Care News

happykids The OLV Day Care will be open from 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. everyday during Spring Break. If you will need day care for your child(ren) any of these days, please call 575-0498 or come by the Early Childhood office by March 5th and sign up. We will need to schedule the appropriate numbers of workers and plan for lunches.

Summer papers have been sent home with students. If your child does not attend our day care but will be attending during the summer, you may come by the Early Childhood Center to sign them up no later than March 26th. Please return your forms along with the registration fee and first week payment by March 26th. Last year we filled up so make sure to get the papers back by the deadline.

We are also having day care sign-up for the 2010-11 school year. If you need day care for the fall, please fill out the forms at the school office during registration.

2010-11 Registration

Registration papers for the 2010-11 school year were sent home with students on Thursday, February 25th, and were due back in the office by Thursday, March 4th.

Registration for new students of OLV Parish families will be on Wednesday, March 10th and on Thursday, March 11th for all other families.

CLICK HERE for registration fees and tuition rates.

Stations of the Cross

Stations of the Cross will be scheduled on the following days:

Thursday, March 4	2:50 p.m.	Led by 5th Grade
Friday, March 12	2:50 p.m.	Led by 6th Grade
Friday, March 26	2:40 p.m.	Led by 7th Grade
Wednesday, March 31	2:40 p.m.	Led by 8th Grade

Parents are welcome to attend the Stations each week with the students.

PTC News

We are planning early for the 2010-2011 school year. We are searching for anyone interested in holding an office on the OLV Parent-Teacher Club (PTC). Offices include 1st and 2nd vice-presidents, secretary and treasurer. This is a wonderful way to get involved in an organization that is invaluable to the life of the school. If interested, please contact Laura Longoria at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or stop by the school office.

Jump Rope for Heart Winners

Congratulations to the top pledgers of Jump Rope for Heart! 1st place-William Krueger, 2nd place-Savannah Wharton, and 3rd place-CJ Wagner. Also a thank you goes out to Ms. Gwen Hall, Sponsor.

Lent

During this season of Lent, please make time for your family to attend the sacrament of Reconciliation. Although the school provides the chance for the students to go to Reconciliation, it is first, and primarily, up to the parents to foster the sacramental life of their child. One of the most important activities a family can do is attend Lenten services together and take part in the Sacraments. Parents should set the example for their children. Please check the church bulletin or www.olvcathedral.org for services and times.

Lenten Fish Fry

The OLV Youth Ministry Fish Fry will be held on March 5th and March 26th. The menu consists of catfish, hushpuppies, cole slaw, green beans, garlic bread and tea. The cost is $6.50 for either dining in the cafeteria or take out. Serving times will be from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Thank you for your support of this ministry.

Bernhard Wins Victoria County Spelling Bee

Congratulations to Andrew Bernhard in 6th grade! He won first place in the Victoria County Spelling Bee.

Boys Basketball - District Champions

Congratulations to the Our Lady of Victory School 8th grade boys basketball team! They are the Victoria Diocese Athletic League District Basketball Champions. They are undefeated with a record of 21-0.

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2010 Yearbook Deadlines

2010 Yearbook News

Monday, March 22nd is deadline to order & pay for 2010 yearbook - $36 or $40 with name stamp. Not sure if you already ordered?? Go to "2010 Yearbook Orders" on the menu. If area to the right of your student's name is blank, you have not ordered.

Wednesday, March 31st is deadline to order and turn in yearbook ads - Personal and business ad spaces still available. Personal ads are a great way to congratulate your 8th grader, Kindergartener, or write something special to your special someone. Pages are filling up fast! If you want to buy one but unsure of the layout, make a partial payment NOW to hold a space. Forms available in office. Business card - $35; 1/4 page - $65; 1/2 page - $115; full page - $175.

Congratulations to Former OLV Students

Congratulations to former OLV students who have achieved the following recognition:
National Merit Recognized Scholar - Christian Maxwell
National Merit Commended Scholar - Kurt Kotzur, Reno Bradicich, Rachel Grahmann, Rebecca Nitschmann, and Shaleen Vasavada

Choir Spring Schedule

The OLV Choir will be traveling to competition at Blinn College in Brenham on Friday, March 26th. There are only a few rehearsals left, so members need to be present at each one in order to be eligible to go with the choir to contest. Details for competition day will be going home to parents.

Click here for the Choir's Spring Schedule and a note from Mrs. Waak.

Register Your Child On MyNutriKids.com

PLEASE REGISTER your child on MyNutriKids.com if you have not already done so. This site is easily accessed right here on Our Lady of Victory's website. You will find the link on the lower left hand side of the web page. Registering allows you to set up low balance notifications that will be emailed to you. You will have 24/7 convenient access to prepayment service and account balances and you will be able to manage the entire family's school meal accounts from home or office. You DO NOT have to make payments on-line. If you have any problems or questions concerning the registering process, please do not hesitate to call Cheryl Johnson at 575-5391, ext. 112. Please note that the cafeteria will only be sending out weekly notices and only when your child's account has reached a negative balance.

Drink Pouch Brigade

The drink pouch brigade would like to say thank you to everyone for their support! So far, we have collected almost 6,000 empty pouches. In addition to the funds received for these, we have earned full juice pouches for two reward parties. Effective immediately, we are also accepting chip bags and cookie bags. The chip bags can be any size and any brand and can be deposited in the juice pouch containers. Remember that we have juice pouch containers in ECC, 1st, 2nd, 3rd grade classrooms, and in the cafeteria.

Scrip Update

Your support for the Scrip program has been very positive. We had several new participants before the holidays. To offer enticement to continue to expand the program, we will be having a contest in the near future. Each students will have an opportunity to win a free dress day, and each participating family will have the opportunity to win free cards. More information will be coming home with students very soon. Also, we are trying to work out a schedule to make it easier to purchase cards after school. Keep an eye out for us!

Boxtops for Education

We will be holding a contest in February for Boxtops for Education. We will be collecting boxtops for a "grade level" competition. Please be sure to mark each bag submitted with the appropriate grade level. The winning grade will receive a free dress day. All boxtops need to be turned in by February 26th for the contest.

Construction on Laurent St.

***PLEASE NOTE CHANGES!!
As of January 11, the city will begin working on Laurent St. The flow of traffic can only go north. Please look for the bright colored note that went home with students on Jan. 7th which includes a parking lot diagram. In order to facilitate the flow of traffic we are asking all families to follow these procedures until our next notice. If you choose not to follow the procedures set out, the traffic flow will be atrocious. We realize that it will be inconvenient for a while but hopefully the official drop-off and pick-up place in the new property will be completed in a couple of months.

Please follow this schedule for now:

- Early Childhood and 1st grade parents will use Mesquite parking lot for drop-off and pick-up.

- Students in grades 2nd-4th will use the Laurent parking lot for drop-off and pick-up.

- Students in grades 5th-8th will use the parking lot on the new property. At the 5th-8th grade drop-off and pick-up lot, parents cannot park. These students can only be dropped off or picked up. We will use the same procedure for drop-off and pick-up that we use in the Laurent parking lot with the exception of having 2 lines instead of 3.

Families who have children in multiple grades will use the parking lot pick up and drop off of the youngest child.

Again we ask that you follow these procedures for now. Thank you for your cooperation as we try to make your children as safe as possible.