January 22, 2025
School News
• Why Is OLG School Open When All Others Aren't? Because OLG School does not rely on bus transportation, we can remain open at normal hours on these frosty days. When the road conditions are hazardous, then Mr. Clady makes the decision to start school later or to close for the day.
• Catholic Schools Week begins this Sunday. Packets have been sent home with all students with all the details for the week. Lots of activities and opportunities!
• The CSW Out of Uniform Days:
Guidelines - no pajama pants;
no ripped pants/jeans;
no shorts
only gym shoe/sneaker footwear
Monday, 1/27 - Farmer or Community Helper or School Uniform
Tuesday, 1/28 - OLG Family Colors or School Uniform
Wednesday, 1/29 - Your family’s cultural attire or favorite sport’s team shirt and appropriate pants (see above)
Thursday, 1/30 - Dress like a minion or school uniform
Friday, 1/31 - Formal Day or School Uniform
• Catholic Schools' Week Service Projects -
Monday, 1/27 through Friday, 1/31 - Penny Wars to benefit Hearts for Haiti, St. Vincent de Paul Society, and OLG Food Pantry
Monday, 1/27 - Accepting donations for the Humane Society of Johnson County (pre-school through Grade 4)
- Blanket Making for Birthright (Grades 5 through 8)
• Formal Lunch Sign Up - You are cordially invited to help serve our students at our Fourth Annual Formal Lunch on Friday, 1/31/2025. Sign up by visiting Formal Lunch Sign Up. It's quite the fancy affair! Contact Jan McManus at jmcmanus@ol-g.org for more details.
• 2025-2026 School Year Re-Registration - January marks the beginning of our school's re-enrollment process. Current OLG School families have received re-enrollment paperwork…one packet per family. The deadline for this simple process is January 31st to hold your spot. After that time, open enrollment begins. If you have any questions, please contact the school office at 317-881-1300 or office@ol-g.org.
• Tuition, Vouchers, and More - Tuition rates for the 2025-2026 school year have not yet been determined. Typically the rates are determined in the springtime once we have everyone's re-registration and new registrations. Then we can set the budget accordingly.
As for Choice Scholarships, commonly known as tuition vouchers, the Indiana General Assembly is determining whether or not to support universal vouchers. If this piece of legislation goes into law, then every K through grade 12 family would qualify for vouchers. The decision should come sometime in March.
You can go ahead and submit your 2024 tax return now, or you can wait and see what happens. We are unsure of what - if any - documentation will be necessary.
We will share updates as we get them. In the meantime, you can reach out to your representative and express your support of universal vouchers if you believe this is the right approach.
• OLG Trivia Night -
Saturday, January 25, 2025…Doors open at 6:30 p.m…Trivia at 7:15 p.m…OLG PLC… Tables of 8-10. Cost is $25.00 per person (pay at the door) which includes food, drinks and fun. Contact Ryan by email, text or call: ryan@samuelsonins.com, 317-777-4454
• Gather the Shoes - Please bring your old/new/used/any shoes to the collection boxes by the gym doors. The Washington, D.C. group is collecting them as a fundraiser. Shoes will be collected January through March.
• Parents’ Night Out will be Friday, February 14th from 6-9pm in the OLG Gym/Cafeteria. Drop off your child(ren) for a night of activities and fun! Cost is $30 for 1 child and $10 per additional child). Snack and water will be provided. Please see the attached flyer and scan the QR code to RSVP.
• Purse BINGO - Donations Needed - Please consider purchasing a designer purse or suitable items for basket raffles for our Designer Purse BINGO (License #002041) which is Wednesday., April 30, 2025. Contact Jan McManus at 463-277-2030 or jmcmanus@ol-g.org if you have a new item you would like to donate. She will make arrangements with you to get the item(s).
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PTO NEWS
• We look forward to seeing you at OLG's Open House on January 30th! Come and ask about our events and sign-up to help plan Teachers Appreciation Week (May) and our other events!
• Room Parents: Please check with your teachers for Valentine's Day Classroom Parties! Let us know if you need help :) pto@ol-g.org
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ATHLETIC NEWS
• BOYS VOLLEYBALL (4th - 8th Grade): EVALS will be on Monday, January 27th.
4th Grade Boys: 5:00-5:30 for a quick verification that we can fill a team!
5th - 8th: 5:30-6:30pm
Knee pads are NOT required for evals.
If you have any interest in playing, please attend to help us form teams! The games usually start in March - April, overlapping with CYO Soccer / Track and other spring sports. Email athletics@ol-g.org if you need help or have questions! We will open up registration once it is confirmed that we have enough players for teams -- we don't want families to pay and then have to issue refunds.
• Good Luck to our girl's basketball teams starting games next week - Soar Eagles!
• SOCCER (5th - 8th Grade - Boys & Girls): Evals are being scheduled for the 2nd week of February. Mark your calendars - chat with your friends! Games start immediately after spring break, ending in late April (maybe a week in May). NOTE: our home field is at SSFC, where the majority of practices are also held.
• TRACK (3rd - 8th Grade - Boys & Girls): Be ready to RUN! We combine with SSFC for track to accommodate all the different events. You will have to register as a DUAL SCHOOL on the CYO website. Please email us for assistance at athletics@ol-g.org. Practices will start in late February / March as weather clears!
• SPRING KICKBALL (4th - 8th GIRLS): We will be scheduling a call-out date to see if there's enough interest for teams. Please start chatting with your friends! Games will start after Spring Break, finishing in late April (maybe a week in May).
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RaiseRight
• Happy New Year! Start a new habit to earn money for OLG - Curious about earning with RaiseRight? Earn $1,000 or more every year simply by paying for everyday expenses with RaiseRight gift card fundraising or online shopping. Up to 20% of every purchase from RaiseRight goes toward your tuition, child care or lunch fees. Calculate your earnings here.
• Out of Uniform Days - Spend at least $200 in RaiseRight purchases by the end of January. Use the attached form here (also available in the office) to earn dress down days for your family even if you don't have an online account.
• Need help getting started? Contact RaiseRight coordinator Eric Moster at emoster78@gmail.com or 317-432-7521
Enrollment Code 5LFDEF776L766
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Community News
• Free Throw Championship - Knights of Columbus Council #6138 is sponsoring the Free Throw Championship for boys and girls ages 9 to 14 to provide an athletic outlet and encourage the values of sportsmanship and healthy competition. Kids compete within their own gender and age, and progress from local level to district, regional and state/province competition.
Location: Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish Life Center (Gymnasium)
Date: Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025
Time: Noon to 2:30 p.m.
Contact: Alan Inkenbrandt at alinken@gmail.com
Registration is from noon to 1 p.m. EST; competition starts at 1 p.m.
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From Roncalli
• Volunteers and Donations Needed for ROAR 2025: The Greatest Show on Earth! We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers for this year's ROAR planning committee. We are also seeking items for our auctions (vacation rentals, tickets to local sporting events, behind-the-scenes experiences, home improvement services, gift cards, etc.). Your donation to our silent and live auctions is tax-deductible. If you can help email Brandi Young, director of alumni relations and special events, at byoung@roncalli.org.
ROAR is our premier annual fundraiser that supports our annual fund projects including tuition assistance, faculty and staff enrichment and school improvements. The night consists of food, drinks, silent and live auctions, raffles, live entertainment and so much more. We hope you can join us on Saturday, April 26, 2025! Go to https://ROAR25.givesmart.com to keep up to date on this year's e
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School: 881-1300::::Fax: 885-5005::::Website: school.ol-g.org. To submit an item for the Eagle Flyer, e-mail to fice@ol-g.org. All items must be approved by the principal.
