Student Life

In our efforts to develop the whole child, OLGC School not only provides an excellent academic program but also offers after school clubs and extra-curricular activities to further enrich our students' experience. We also offer after school classes taught by vendors who contract with our school.

Altar Servers

The Ministry of Altar Server is to assist the priest and, in particular, to prepare the altar and the vessels for the most important act of worship, the Celebration of Holy Mass. The role of server is integral to the normal celebration of the Mass.

All young men and women, grade 4 through high school, are invited to join this ministry as an altar server. Servers should be mature enough to understand their responsibilities and to carry them out well and with appropriate reverence. They should have already received Holy Communion for the first time and normally receive the Eucharist whenever they participate in the liturgy.

Visit the Liturgical Ministries webpage for info. Click here to signup.

Athletics

OLGC currently has the following teams that are open to all CCF and School students in the parish.

Basketball: House League 4th and 5th Grade, and CYO 6th-8th Grade
Tennis: 4th-8th Grade
Track & Field: 3rd-8th Grade
Volleyball: House League 3rd and 4th Grade, and CYO 5th-8th Grade

We are an active participant in the Northern Virginia Junior Catholic Youth Organization (NVJCYO) which has a member organization of approximately 45 parishes from the Diocese of Arlington. It organizes Fall Sports: Cross Country, Tennis, and Track & Field; Winter Sports: Basketball and Cheer; and Spring Sports: Track & Field, and Volleyball.

Visit Athletics webpages for info.

Community Service - Our Faith In Action

Community Service-Faith In Action

Community Service is one way our students put their faith into action. Our service projects vary from year to year based upon the needs of our local community and availability of projects with the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales both nationally and internationally. We incorporate community service into some of our school events, like the collection of canned food at our Halloween Trunk or Treat night, as well as Out of Uniform Day donations and direct participation in projects such as the ones below.

OLGC School participates in the OLGC Parish Monthly Outreach Projects that are announced each month.

Faith in Action News

Examples of Past Community Service Projects and organizations that have been helped:

Dress Down Days for a Donation
Thanksgiving Dinner Baskets
Christmas Joy of Giving & Adopt-a-Family
World Vision Global 6K for Water
Catholic Charities
Donation to American Cancer Society
Halloween candy for the military
Collection of canned food for local food banks at Trunk or Treat
Participation in the Food for Others Power Packs program for FCPS students
Donation to Children's Hospital Medical Center
Sponsor students at Ecole Modern School in Haiti http://www.lahaiti.org
Philippine Typhoon Relief
Collection of Books for Nativity Prep
Donations to SuperStorm Sandy Victims
Adopt-a-Family Program for NY families whose houses were destroyed on Long Island
Baby Bottle Drive to provide funds for the Alexandria Pregnancy Help Center (Sanctity of Life Ministries) to be used for the training of staff, the purchase of ultrasound equipment, and renovations to the clinic as needed.
Support of the Banica Mission
Heavenly Hats Foundation

Scouting

OLGC Church is proud to sponsor Girl Scout Troops, a Cub Scout Pack, and a Boy Scout Troop.

Girl Scouts - All girls of the parish and school are invited to join one of the many Girl Scout troops at OLGC. There are troops for grades K through 8, as well as a high school troop. Girls can make lasting friendships and enjoy a variety of service, outdoor, adventure, and educational activities. OLGC troops are formed under the Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital. Contact: Lisa Assaly

Cub Scout Pack 976 - Dens are open to all boys and girls in the parish and school from grades K-5. They meet once a month by grade ("den"), and once a month with the entire Pack on a Friday evening or weekend activity with their families. Visit Pack 976 website for info. Contact: Cubmaster

Boy Scout Troop 976 - Troop is open to all young men from grade 5 or when they complete Webelos II to age 18. The troop is formed under The National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and is committed to the mission of the Boy Scouts, community service, with many exciting camp trips, field trips, and high adventure programs. Troop 976 meets every Wednesday night from 7:30-9pm in the Counsel Room, sponsors one outing per month, and sends scout crews to at least one or more week-long adventure camps per year. Visit Troop 976 website for info. Contact: Scoutmaster, Chairman or Admin

Yearbook Club

Yearbook

The Yearbook Club is open to 7th & 8th graders.

Students are involved with photography, proofreading, sales, layout and other items that go into creating a yearbook.
Students are trained on the yearbook software and receive some basic photography instruction.
The Yearbook Club meets on an as-needed basis with email dialogue between meetings.
Staffer assignments will include both in school and at home activities.

Have photos to send to the yearbook? Click here: OLGC Yearbook.

Youth Ministry - Jr. High

School & Vendor Sponsored After School Activities

We host a variety of different activities for the students. The schedules and opportunities change throughout the school year.

School Sponsored Opportunities may include the following:

Botany Club with Mrs. Knauf & Mrs. Rubio (Grades 6-8)
Math Club with Mr. Sugianto (Grades 6-8)
National Junior Honor Society with Mrs. Kehoe (by invitation Grades 7-8)
Science Club-Primary Young Naturalists with Mrs. Danielli (Grades K-2)
Science Club-Elementary with Mrs. Danielli (Grades 3-5)
Shakespeare Club with Dr. Kirik (Grades 7-8)
Yearbook Club with Dr. Kirik (Grades 7-8)

Vendor Sponsored Opportunities may include the following:

Band with Tolbert Music (Grades 3-8)
Chess Club with Silver Knights Chess Academy (Grades K-6)
Dance and Theater 1 with Nikki Stezin (Grades K-1)
Dance and Theater 2 with Nikki Stezin (Grades 2-4)
Debate Club with Jessica Herrera-Flanigan (Grades 6-8)