• Schools no longer will be required to conduct contact tracing or report positive cases to IDOH.

• Schools no longer will need to quarantine students who are exposed to a positive COVID-19 case, regardless of vaccination status or whether the school requires masks.

• Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 should isolate for five days and may return on Day 6 if they have been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication so long as symptoms are improving, according to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Individuals should wear a mask through Day 10 any time they are around others inside their homes or in public.

Click here for the State if IN Health Department School Dashboard.

Tomorrow, February 24: Celebrate Vocations Day

Get creative with your vocations: doctor, scientist, mother, father, teacher, astronaut, priest, Sister, fireman, judge, president, etc.

3rd grade families: We are aware that 3rd grade has a field trip on this day so the 3rd grade teachers will communicate a make-up day when your 3rd grader will have their own Vocations Day. Watch your classroom newsletter for more information.

All cars should be in afternoon carpool and parked by 3:05pm when students are released. At approximately 3:15pm a horn will sound and cars will be dismissed a row at a time. Any students remaining after the horn will wait by the Kindergarten door for late pick-up.

Late pick-up is only permitted for circumstances that arise unexpectedly. Parent who repeatedly pick up students late will be notified by the administration with a warning.

It is also a Chick-fil-A lunch day. If you want to observe the fast for Ash Wednesday, please cancel lunch orders by 12noon on Tuesday, March 1.

Friday Pizza: We know many of you have ordered lunches through the end of the school year. In order to be in-line with the teachings of the Catholic Faith, please log into your Campus Cuisine account and update any lunch orders for Fridays in March to only cheese pizza.

Raider Choir won the trophy for Most Outstanding Large Vocal Ensemble,  The Middle School small vocal ensemble won a trophy for Most Outstanding Small Vocal Ensemble. Raider Band won the trophy for Most Outstanding Large Instrumental Ensemble.  The Middle School small instrumental ensemble won for Most Outstanding Instrumental Ensemble.

The Carmel Deanery Band Festival will be held in March at Guerin Catholic High School.  Details will be announced soon.

We pray your year at OLMC has been one of blessings. We would love to gather with you for fellowship and some coffee and treats. Please mark your calendars and see you soon! Come as you are, in work or workout attire, we would just love to have you!

Where: Home of Allison Koscal (see Directory Spot for address or text Alli at 317-417-0831)

RSVP by March 3 to Alli (alkoscal@gmail.com) or Haley Church (sunlily55@yahoo.com).

The goal of this survey is to assess parent interest in various technology-related topics that impact our kids as well as the broader OLMC community and inform next steps that the school council can take in support.

ClusterTruck offers 40+ menu options, cooks everything fresh, and delivers curbside with no delivery fees! If you are not in the delivery zone, you can now pickup your order inside Kroger located at 1217 S. Rangeline Rd.

1. Go to www.clustertruck.com or download the mobile app.

If you have any questions or issues, please reach out to their live Customer Experience team at help@clustertruck.com or text them at (317) 689-0294.

We are looking for 2-3 more people interested in carpool safety. This committee would work with school administration to facilitate carpool procedures and safety.

If you are interested, please email Jaclyn Van Woerkom at vanwoerkomj@olmc1.org.

Breakfast is important: Mrs. Wignot recommends children eat something for breakfast before school. It can be something simple like an apple or other fruit that can be grabbed on the way out the door. Get the kids involved by having them pick it out the night before.

Spring Allergies: Yes it is time to remind everyone about seasonal allergies and to make an appointment with your pediatrician or call and see if taking an anti-histamine is needed for your children. Prophylaxis is always better than dealing with the allergy when it presents.

We are looking for a new art teacher for the 2022-2023 school year. Requirements: Appropriate licensure. Responsibilities include teaching art education classes and instilling a love of art in children. Knowledge and support of the school’s mission and an understanding of the Catholic faith are also required. If you or anyone you know is interested, please complete the application that can be printed here and send it to Mr. Fletcher as soon as possible.

The annual Joe Reitz Sports camp is THIS WEEKEND on Saturday, February 26! Boys in grades 1-5 are invited to participate in an afternoon focused on Faith, Family, School and Sports. Campers will work on football and basketball drills, "Train Like A Golden Eagle" strength conditioning, Minute to Win it games and a Winter Olympics Course! All participants receive a T-shirt and an autographed photo of Joe Reitz! Cost is $30 ($20 per additional sibling, $50 max per family). Visit GuerinCatholic.org for more information and to register.

Registration opens March 1 at GuerinCatholic.org!