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O’Connell College Preparatory School is the only Catholic high school in Galveston County, forming students in faith, academic excellence, and service for lives of purpose and leadership.

🤺 Join the O’Connell Prep Fencing Team!The team is open to ALL high school students—from any school or homeschool! No ex...
09/01/2026

🤺 Join the O’Connell Prep Fencing Team!

The team is open to ALL high school students—from any school or homeschool! No experience necessary!

Practices begin Monday, September 14 at 7:00 PM at O’Connell Prep. Classes and loaner equipment are FREE, and O’Connell students can have their attendance submitted for PE credit.

Come learn a new skill, challenge yourself, compete, and be part of the team!

📧 Questions? Contact Coach John Trojanowski at [email protected]

❤️🖤 Join the team. Get on the strip. Start fencing!

🌧️ WEATHER UPDATE | O’CONNELL PREP 🌧️O’Connell Prep is closely monitoring the weather conditions and any potential impac...
08/31/2026

🌧️ WEATHER UPDATE | O’CONNELL PREP 🌧️

O’Connell Prep is closely monitoring the weather conditions and any potential impact on tomorrow’s school day.

The safety of our students, families, faculty, and staff is always our top priority. ❤️🖤

At this time, we are continuing to monitor conditions. Should it become necessary to delay the start of school or cancel classes, we will communicate that information to our O’Connell Prep families as soon as a decision is made.

📱 Please continue to watch our official school communications and social media pages for the latest updates.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make decisions with the safety of our Buc Nation community in mind.

🏴‍☠️ Stay safe, Bucs! ❤️🖤

⚜️ Treasure Ball Sign-Up is Almost Here! ⚜️We invite our one and all to participate once again in the Treasure Ball trad...
08/29/2026

⚜️ Treasure Ball Sign-Up is Almost Here! ⚜️

We invite our one and all to participate once again in the Treasure Ball tradition! Join us for Treasure Ball Sign-Up on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the O’Connell Cafeteria.

💜💚💛 Fundraising officially begins September 2nd and continues through November 18th.

Treasure Ball is a special O’Connell tradition and an important fundraiser supporting our school and students. Whether you are returning or participating for the first time, we would love to have you be part of the 2027 Treasure Ball!

Want to learn more about Treasure Ball, important information, and how to participate? Visit our Treasure Ball Association page:
www.oconnellprep.com/treasure-ball-association

⚜️ Mark your calendar, join the tradition, and help make the 2027 Treasure Ball one to remember!

📸 REMINDER: PICTURE DAY IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST! 📸O’Connell Prep students, get those smiles ready! ❤️🖤📅 Tuesday, Septe...
08/29/2026

📸 REMINDER: PICTURE DAY IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST! 📸

O’Connell Prep students, get those smiles ready! ❤️🖤

📅 Tuesday, September 1st

👔 WHAT TO WEAR
Students should wear their Mass uniform shirts for Picture Day. Young men should also wear their ties. These photos will be used in the O’Connell Prep Yearbook, so come ready for your yearbook photo!

📋 HOW TO ORDER
Students received hard-copy order forms last week. If you choose to use the paper form, please bring the completed order envelope directly to the photographer on Picture Day.

💻 Prefer to order online?
Visit strawbridge.net and use:

Order Code: PX520819

When completing your online order, enter “None” in the Teacher box.

📸 We can’t wait to see our Bucs looking their best! 🏴‍☠️❤️🖤

📣 SUPPORT O’CONNELL CHEER! ❤️🖤📣Skip cooking and join us for a FUN-Raiser Day at The Spot benefiting the O’Connell Cheerl...
08/22/2026

📣 SUPPORT O’CONNELL CHEER! ❤️🖤📣

Skip cooking and join us for a FUN-Raiser Day at The Spot benefiting the O’Connell Cheerleaders!

📅 Monday, August 24
⏰ 4:00–8:00 PM
📍 The Spot | 3204 Seawall Blvd., Galveston

🍔 Grab dinner, enjoy some great food, and support our Bucs at the same time! The Spot will donate 20% of your sale to O’Connell Cheer when you present the attached flyer to your cashier.

⭐ IMPORTANT: Be sure to bring or show this flyer at the event so your purchase counts toward the fundraiser!

Bring your family, invite your friends, and help us spread the word. Every meal helps support our hardworking O’Connell Cheerleaders! 🏴‍☠️❤️🖤

Good Eats. Good Drinks. Good Times. And a GREAT cause!

📣 GO BUCS! 📣

⏰💜💚💛 REMINDER: TREASURE BALL INFORMATION NIGHT IS TOMORROW! 💛💚💜⏰Don’t forget to join us tomorrow evening as we kick off ...
08/16/2026

⏰💜💚💛 REMINDER: TREASURE BALL INFORMATION NIGHT IS TOMORROW! 💛💚💜⏰

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow evening as we kick off another exciting year of one of O’Connell Prep’s most treasured traditions!

🎭 71st Annual Treasure Ball – First Informational Meeting
📅 Monday, August 17, 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 O’Connell Prep Gym

Come learn how YOU can be part of a 71-year legacy that supports our students, strengthens O’Connell Prep, and brings our community together.

⚜️ New families are welcome!
⚜️ Returning Treasure Ball families—we can’t wait to see you again!
⚜️ Student participation can count toward O’Connell Prep, NHS, and church community service hours.

And mark your calendars—🎉 fundraising officially begins September 2nd!

💜 71 Years of Tradition
💚 One Island. One Community.
💛 Endless Impact for Future Leaders.

Grab a friend and join us tomorrow night to learn how you can be part of the Treasure Ball Tradition! 🎭👑⚜️

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Flood our comments with your pics of your student’s first week of school! We can’t wait to see!!
08/15/2026

Flood our comments with your pics of your student’s first week of school! We can’t wait to see!!

❤️🖤 WELCOME BACK, BUCS! 🖤❤️The halls are full, the classrooms are buzzing, and O’Connell Prep is officially back in sess...
08/12/2026

❤️🖤 WELCOME BACK, BUCS! 🖤❤️

The halls are full, the classrooms are buzzing, and O’Connell Prep is officially back in session! 📚✨

Don’t forget—we have free dress all this week! 🎉

There’s nothing quite like the first day of school—seeing familiar faces, welcoming new students into the Buc family, reconnecting with friends, and beginning another year filled with opportunities to learn, grow, serve, and make memories together.

To our students: this is your year—make it count! Take chances, work hard, support one another, get involved, and enjoy every moment along the way. We are so excited to see what you accomplish!

Here’s to an incredible school year at O’Connell College Preparatory School! ❤️🏴‍☠️

Welcome back home, Bucs! Let’s make this our best year yet!

OnceABucAlwaysABuc

08/12/2026

🌅 Senior Sunrise | Class of 2027 ❤️🖤

What a beautiful way to begin the final chapter for our Class of 2027! This morning, our seniors gathered on the beach to watch the sun rise together, surrounded by friends, laughter, prayer, and the sound of the waves.

There was something incredibly special about watching the sunrise on a brand-new school year—one filled with last firsts, big dreams, unforgettable memories, and exciting possibilities ahead. From their amazing senior jeans to walking the beach together, these are the moments they’ll remember long after graduation.

To the O’Connell Prep Class of 2027: soak it all in. Take the pictures. Laugh a little louder. Cheer for one another. Make every moment count. Your senior year is officially here, and we can’t wait to watch you shine! 🌅🎓

A new day. A new year. A lifetime of memories ahead.
❤️🖤 Once a Buc, Always a Buc! 🏴‍☠️

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1320 Tremont Street
Galveston, TX
77550

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Monday 8am - 3:20pm
Tuesday 8am - 3:20pm
Wednesday 8am - 3:20pm
Thursday 8am - 3:20pm
Friday 8am - 3:20pm

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