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The OLMA Overview -- February 10, 2017
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Between Catholic Schools Week celebrations, college acceptances and National Signing Day, last week was a super exciting one. This week, we are back in uniform and buckling down as the third quarter is now in full swing. We also welcomed Mr. Tom Coyle to our teaching staff!
Today, students will be making 700+ peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for Code Blue. Interact Club members will be using 140 of them as part of full lunches that they are preparing for the homeless in Vineland.
Our Parents Society is hard at work putting the finishing touches on baskets and raffle items for the Annual Super 50-50. There are still a few tickets available, so please call the main office if you'd like one. Tickets are $100 each -- and can win you thousands of dollars in cash and prizes, plus dinner for two at the drawing party. I hope to see you there.
On Ash Wednesday (March 1), we will travel to St. Augustine Prep for a joint Mass, so please mark your calendars if you'd like to join us. Mass begins at 10 AM. Finally, I want to wish our very own, Iyanla Kollock the best of luck as she represents OLMA at the Millrose Games this weekend at Madison Square Garden! Time to take that track by storm! You can watch her live on USATF.TV from 11:45 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. & NBC from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M.
Have a wonderful weekend! -- Mrs. Coyle.
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Grace Bernard, Class of 2018
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OLMA junior, Grace Bernard, is one talented young lady. She's an excellent student, runs cross country and track and field. Earlier this year, she placed second out of 60+ competitors in the Holy Cross Cross Country Invitational. In addition, she recently set a new school indoor track record by running the 600 meter race in 2.05. While her favorite is the 600, she also runs the 400 meter, 1000 meter, 800 meter, and 1600 meter races. Wow!
Grace says that what she loves most about running track is the way her teammates work with and support one another. "Our program is only in its second year and we're doing great," said Grace. "Iyanla is having an especially exciting year and is helping to put us on the map," said Grace. "The best part is that she never forgets that she's part of a larger team and is a huge supporter of us all."
In addition to representing OLMA on the track, Grace recently attended Rotary Day at the United Nations as part of the leadership role she plays in the Interact Club. She's also part of Bake Club and Spanish Club. If that wasn't enough, Grace plays piano and will be auditioning in May for Guild. She is in the process of memorizing and perfecting seven pieces and will perform them for a panel of judges from Rowan University.
As she looks toward senior year, Grace hopes to pursue a career in sports medicine. Her favorite class right now is Anatomy. While she's still in the midst of her search, Grace hopes to attend James Madison University.
Tomorrow, Grace will take the ACT. If her success so far is any indication, she will score extremely well. Your OLMA sisters wish you luck!
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OLMA Senior Signs with Miami
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OLMA senior, Tia DuPont, offically sealed the deal with the University of Miami to play soccer this fall. Tia’s family, OLMA sisters, teammates, coaches, and even her dog, Cooper, were on hand to celebrate! Tia -- thank you for making us proud!
Check out the amazing article that ran in The Daily Journal newspaper and the fun video we created below!
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OLMA Students Hear from Mr. Iaconelli
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OLMA was honored on Tuesday to have Mr. Anthony Iaconelli on campus. As part of our speaker series, Mr. Iaconelli spoke to us about integrity and commitment. Mr. Iaconelli hails from St. Augustine Prep where he teaches history and coaches basketball. He’s somewhat of a legend at Prep and now we know why.
Mr. Iaconelli’s wife and daughter are OLMA alumnae, making our school near and dear to his heart. Thanks for taking the time to visit with us!
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Morgan Hagerty Wins Leadership Award
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Congratulations to OLMA junior, Morgan Hagerty, on receiving the Widener University and NBC10 High School Leadership Award. Now in its sixth year, the award program is designed to honor high school juniors in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey who embody the university’s commitment to develop and inspire leaders to effect positive change. Morgan will attend the awards ceremony at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, as well as participate in a leadership experience at Widener University. Should she decide to attend Widener University, she will receive a $20,000 scholarship over her four years of undergraduate study.
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Eat Bread to Make Some Dough!
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Photo Caption: An aerial view of OLMA's 47-acre campus!
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We hope you enjoy the OLMA Overview. If you have questions or suggestions, please contact Mrs. Kinkade at 856.697.2008, ext. 140, or email her at: mrs.kinkade@olmanj.org
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