1.  Mrs. Andrea Howard (former Pre-K4C Teacher) gave birth to Evelyn
     Virginia (8 lb. 11 oz.) last week and all are doing very well, including Dad
     and proud "big" brother.
 2.  Our First Graders had a fine time at Conwell-Egan's annual Christmas
      Party today! OLC is most grateful  for their hospitality!
 3.  Grades 3, 4, & 6 will visit Santa's Secret Shoppe tomorrow! Students may
      dress down festively!
 4.  Reminder: Tonight is our OLC Burger King Night! All are welcome!
 5.  Snack orders for next week: 4 days. (Students may bring treats next
      Friday, half-day.)
 6.  Grades PreK & K may bring in orders for pizza ($1.25) tomorrow for their
      lunches on Friday.
 7.  Grade 8: A form from the Connelly Foundation regarding the Josephine C.
      Connelly Achievement Awards was sent home today with those students
      who plan to attend an Archdiocesan High School.  Parents are to read it
      thoroughly and have your son/daughter request an application for the
      award which is due by next Friday.
 8.  Tomorrow Grades 1, 2, & 8 will be seeing "The Nutcracker School 
      Children's Matinee" at George Washington High School.  18 professional
      dancers from the Ukraine will be accompanied by 45 area children who will
      dance the children's parts!
 9.  We appreciate the response of families offering to host our visiting South
      Korean students next month for three weeks.  We still need two more
      families to apply by this Friday if anyone is still interested. TY!
10.  Report cards were distributed today and Grades 5 to 8 have an enclosure
       worth reading.

Quote: "We are children only once, but we can keep the child in us forever."
                                                                                           Brock Tully