School News - Letter from the Principal

OLS School Appoints Ambassadors! Yes, we are blessed with Student Ambassadors at our own Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School. Now we read in this week's news that Shirley Temple Black was our Ambassador to Czechoslovakia, but what does an ambassador really do? The three main duties of an ambassador are to protect, support prosperity, and to work for peace. It was the Italians of the 1300s who initiated the use of ambassadors for this purpose, and their role is quite valuable. Well, if this is their job description, then our OLS Student Ambassadors are outstanding in the field!

Each year, I send a call out to our middle school students asking for applicants as OLS Student Ambassadors. The letters of application quickly find their way to my desktop. Each young person lists his or her reasons for wiching to represent the school to visitors. Based on their desire to share their experiences they are appointed and receive their "Ambassador Documents and Badges." Without prepared speech they greet each new family that visits our school for a tour. They share their enthusiasm and experiences. As a matter of fact, they share their tour in both Spanish and English!

If Shirley Temple Black and every other ambassador's role is to protect, support, and work for peace, then our Student Ambassadors are worth their weight in gold! After attending a school tour, a family went to Mass the following weekend and shared, "After spending time with those 8th Grade Ambassadors, we want to become active Catholics. We want our children to share their excitement of their faith and education, as we heard from those ambassadors!"

We know that an OLS School education is working and we can define our mission as a Catholic community by these words. The enthusiasm for their faith and their success and achievement makes our every effort valuable. Give the gift of a Catholic school education to your family. Call us, visit, find out the spirit that makes our school so special. Make your dream of a safe, faith-filled education for your children a reality. We have liberal scholarships and assistance programs. Don't let your dreams be just dreams! The opportunity for a great education is just steps away.