A Christ-centered community,
provides excellence in education
to meet the needs of the whole child.
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Dear OLMC Parents,
He is risen; He is risen indeed! Even though we are no longer in the Easter octave celebration, we are still in the Easter season. The Church is so good and wise to give us 50 days to celebrate Christ’s resurrection from the dead. I hope that in this Easter season, we will be able to engage more in spiritual reflection and spend extended time with our loved ones. Pope Francis is encouraging the faithful to make small acts of kindness and love towards those with whom we are living closely during these days of quarantine. Recently, our Holy Father remarked, “We must rediscover the concreteness of little things, small gestures of attention we can offer those close to us, our family, our friends. We must understand that in small things lies our treasure.” May our time spent in quarantine help us to unleash more love into the world as we perform countless acts of kindness towards our family members.
Recently I was thinking of additional ways OLMC School can support our beloved families during these uncertain times, and my first thought revolved around relaxing the uniform policies that were established for next year. If you recall, last year OLMC School partnered with Lands’ End as our primary uniform provider. The original plan was to have this first year of 2019-20 be an amnesty year in which the students were permitted to wear the old OLMC logoed uniform items (vests, sweatshirts, fleeces). Moving forward, the plan was for the amnesty year to end in June 2020; beginning in August, every student would only be allowed to wear the new OLMC logo on their uniforms. As we transition to the 2020-21 year, I am more than happy to extend this amnesty year so that the students would have another year to wear the old logoed uniform items. This way, parents will be able to save some money and not have to purchase new logoed material. I hope that this decision will somehow provide some financial relief for our families.
On another note, I am pleased to announce that next year’s registration process will begin sometime late next week. The registration link will be sent to all families via email, so I ask that you please keep an eye out for these emails so our registration process can run smoothly. Thank you!
Lastly, I would like to thank the parents who attended our parent Zoom meetings last week and who filled out the parent survey that helped us shape our presentation. After seeing so many faces, I realize how much the administration truly misses you all! It was good to see you all again, even if it was from a distance and through an online platform. For those parents who were unable to attend, the slides to that presentation can be accessed here:
Click here to view.
I pray that the light, peace, and joy of the Easter season be yours in abundance this week.
In our victorious Lord,
Sister Maria Benedicta, O.P.
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April
22 E-Learning Day
23 E-Learning Day
28 E-Learning Day
29 E-Learning Day
30 E-Learning Day
May
E-Learning Days each T,W,Th
Friday, May 29 Last Day of School for all K-8!
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Virtue of the Month for April
Justice - Being fair and giving each his due.
Examples for us: St. Anthony of Padua, St. Katharine Drexel and
St. Thomas More
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End of Year Teacher/Staff Contribution:
It is hard to believe that we are already thinking about the end of this school year.
PTO set up a teacher gift fund on the Parish online giving website. This fund is for parents who want to give a gift to our school teachers. These gifts will be pooled together and each teacher will get their individual gift in SCRIP cards!
The donation includes all of the following Specials Teachers & Staff: Spanish, Art, Music, PE, Computer, Library, Resource, Enrichment, Front Office Staff including Principal and Assistant Principal, Nurse, Counselor, and Maintenance.
- If you already have an online giving account, enter your Username & Password under "Existing Giver".
- If you do not already have an account, there is an option to make a one-time payment.
- If you create a new account, you can easily set up online giving if you wish to do so.
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OLMC Volunteer Spotlight:
We are blessed to have so many caring volunteers who dedicate their time each day to help our school and community be the amazing faith-filled place it is! We would like to spend some time highlighting our volunteers as a small way to say THANK YOU to all that they do! We are asking for your help to nominate the volunteers who give their time and talents to our school and community. Here is the link to the nomination form:
https://forms.gle/T31h7EDwU7nfKXQ7A
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SCRIP NEWS:
Just a gentle reminder that school families have the option of making a $100 donation to PTO in lieu of participating in our Scrip program, with funds being used for school enhancements. We currently have 44% of families participating in our Scrip program. Please make donation checks out to "OLMC PTO" and mark checks as "Scrip donation" and mailed to OLMC Church 14598 Oak Ridge Rd Carmel, IN 46032.
Current bonus rebates:
Bath & Body Works 17% (normally 12%)
Outback Steakhouse 16% (normally 8%)
Buy Buy Baby 8% (normally 7%)
Stephanie Lesher is available to answer your Scrip questions via email
stephrufe@yahoo.com
or text (317-446-1977).
Please note: We are not processing orders for any new physical gift cards until school is back in session.
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Pre-Order School Supply Kits for 2020-2021
We know that it is hard to think about school supply shopping, especially right now. During this time of much uncertainty, there is one thing we do know. Regardless of what it looks like, there will be a 1st day of school next year.
That is why we are excited to announce a continued partnership with 1st Day School Supplies!
This year, 1st Day School Supplies is going to help parents and teachers get the exact supplies needed for next school year without the RISK of shopping in person in stores. Supplies will be delivered to school for pick-up in early August.
Shopping online with 1st Day School Supplies is convenient, easy and hassle free! Plus, they have guaranteed competitive prices on the highest quality brands including the germ fighting brands like Purell and Clorox. So, with all the uncertainty this summer will bring, why not check school supply shopping off your list. Get started by clicking the link below:
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It's PTO Board Nomination Time!
The OLMC PTO will soon be electing officers for the 2020-2021 school year.
Please fill out the PTO Nomination Form by April 15th.
Thank you so much for considering and taking the time to support OLMC!
There are THREE OPEN POSITIONS available to any parent or legal guardian of a student enrolled at OLMC:
• Vice President
• Assistant Treasurer
• Corresponding Secretary
This can be a self-nominating process or you can nominate another individual. He/She will be contacted and must agree to the nomination to be considered. Please prayerfully consider if this is for you or someone you know. Brief job descriptions are listed below. Feel free to contact any PTO Board Member with questions you may have.
Vice President:
A three-year commitment. Will serve as the next President and culminates as Past President. The Vice President will primarily shadow the President (Jane Ann Gaskill) to prepare for the following year.
Assistant Treasurer:
A two -year commitment. Will serve as the next Treasurer. Assistant treasurer will primarily shadow the Treasurer (Katie Rigg) to prepare for the following year.
Corresponding Secretary:
A two-year commitment. First year, responsible to send out PTO correspondence (cards, thank you notes and letters) directed by the Board. This position also shadows the Recording secretary (Aimee Flemming) to take on that role the following year.
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Upcoming Blood Drives
To adhere to social distancing, walk-ins are not allowed.
Please include your cell number, and staff will text you when it is time for your appointment. Click dates above for sign up links.
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