A Christ-centered community,
provides excellence in education
to meet the needs of the whole child.
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September
23 School Picture Day
27- 30 Fall Book Fair
30 Open House - see below for more info
October
1 2-hour late start (9:45am)
1 Uniform seasonal switch - no more shorts/skorts until May 1
4 No School - Teacher Professional Development
8 6th Grade Gathering 3-4:30pm Athletic Fields
Click here to see the completed Lunch Server Calendar which now includes October - December.
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During the month of September, we as a school community are focusing on the virtue of charity. This is the greatest of the virtues, as it pertains to loving God and our neighbor. As we recall from the Gospel of John, Jesus gave us a new commandment to "Love one another, I have loved you," which is our theme for this 2021-2022 school year.
Once we know the love that Jesus has for us, we cannot help but to love Him in return and to give this same love to all those around us. May the Lord bless each of us with an increase in charity!
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Gratitude:
Thank you to everyone that supported our 8th Grade Car Wash this past Sunday. They raised $2794.20 to help pay for their class trip this spring!
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Community Update:
This past week (9/16-9/22) we have had one reported positive Covid-19 case within our school. This school reported case resulted in a total of 6 students to be quarantined (1 student that was in contact outside of school, 2 siblings and 3 classmates).
1 new Covid-19 case= 0.16% of total school population
6 quarantined close contacts= 0.96% of total school population
The positive case this past week took place in 5th grade. Unfortunately, our 5th grade class has had the most positive cases within the school (approx. 1-2 per week). This new case prompted the administration to adjust our precautions and require masks for all 5th grade students through the 14 day quarantine period. Quarantining could still take place if we have another positive case and students are sitting next to each other during lunch or any other time that students are not properly wearing a mask indoors. *A close contact=anyone within 6 ft. of another person for 15 minutes or more that has tested positive for Covid-19.
This past week, I have received feedback and questions from parents about our Covid-19 procedures, how decisions are made and thresholds when it comes to mandating masks. I pray this provides clarity;
The administration reviews Covid-19 data every week (daily-if needed):
- Local data- student cases, quarantine numbers and evidence of transmission
- Regional data- Hamilton county school case loads, transmission rates and school dashboard information
- Review of recommendations- IDOH, HCH, Diocesan Wide, Deanery Wide
- There are certain procedures we must follow from the IDOH & HCH
- Conversations with area experts and parents- Doctors, Nurses, Medical Ethicist, Teachers and those affected by Covid-19
- Review research on the effectiveness of masks, pros/cons of students in masks for long periods of time and other ways to mitigate the spread of the disease
To date, we have made the following adjustments to our original reopening plan:
- 2 cases per homeroom=masking students through 14 day quarantine period
- Continuous cases per grade level= masking students through a 14 day quarantine period. (this is happening in 5th grade right now)
- Allowing a negative antigen (Rapid) test within a clinical setting to be used to come back to school on day 8.
- Fogging areas that positive cases have been during the school day
Why don’t you use the governor’s new order for school wide mask mandates in order to stop contact tracing?
- The governor’s order only applies to indoor classroom settings.
- OLMC utilizes a strict seating chart process that is followed for all classes and lunch. Following this scenario- students basically sit next to the same kids in class and during lunch. Because students have to take their mask off to each lunch, contact tracing and quarantining would be applied regardless of a mask mandate.
- A school wide mask mandate could be utilized to eliminate school contact tracing and quarantining if;
- Students properly wear a mask the entire time they are indoors at school while they are within 6 feet of another student (including during P.E. class)
- We find a way to spread 150 students 6ft apart during our lunch periods, while appropriately providing supervision, seating, cleaning, time to eat, etc.
- While there is not a mask mandate, we welcome any family and student that wish to wear a mask in school.
We will continue to monitor while acting accordingly throughout the school year and continue to ask for God’s grace. Please feel free to contact us directly if you have concerns or questions. There is always the option for parents to contact the Hamilton County Health Department. These are challenging times but we will continue to work under our mission to focus on unity and the needs of the whole child.
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Tomorrow is School Picture Day!
Thursday, Sep 23
Student wear their school uniform on picture day.
Pictures are taken during the regular school day.
All grades are photographed prior to lunch/recess with the exception of afternoon Kindergarten.
Please try to avoid absences for appointments on this day.
Re-take day is November 11 in the event your child is sick on Sep 23.
How to order pictures:
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Order at inter-state.com/order
- Order Code: 59429BB
- Pay online with debit/credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
- You can order pictures now through Sep 24.
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MOTHERS FOR CHILDREN
Tomorrow - September 23
All Mothers are invited to join us for our next Mothers for Children meeting this Thursday, September 23rd from 9:30-11am in the St. John Bosco room in the lower level of the Church.
Sr. Peter Marie, assistant principal at OLMC school, will be speaking about St. Francis de Sales and Peace of Heart. Childcare will be provided.
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Fall Book Fair is Almost Here!
Next week: Sep 28-30
OLMC Book Fair coming to our school next week!
The fair will accept cash, checks (payable to OLMC PTO) and credit cards. Please email Ann Heilman at lifeisgood94@att.net with any questions. Thank you for your support of the PTO Book Fair! |
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The annual school Open House is for grades K-5.
Thursday, Sep 30 6-7pm
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The classrooms are open for parents/family to visit with their children.
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This is an opportunity for your child to take family on an informal tour of their classroom.
- Teachers will not be in the rooms.
- The book fair will be open for shopping.
The Parish Food Truck Festival will also be that evening from 5:30-8pm. So come for dinner, visit the school and buy some books from the book fair!
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Uniform Seasonal Switch:
As of October 1, students may no longer wear shorts (boys) or skorts/plaid split skirts (girls).
Girls from October 1-April 30:
K-3: Plaid jumper or Lands’ End navy blue dress slacks.
4 – 8: Plaid skirt or Lands’ End navy blue dress slacks.
All skirts & jumpers will be worn at or below the knee.
Girls may wear white, navy blue or black leggings under the skirt/jumper for warmth.
Boys from October 1-April 30:
K-8: Lands’ End Navy blue dress slacks.
**If you are in need of uniform pants (boys or girls), skirts or jumpers, please have your request in to our Used Uniform Committee by this Friday, Sep 27. Please text your name, child's name, child's homeroom, item & size needed to: Anne Casavant 317-490-8582 or Sarah Ristic 917-608-4304.
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Outside Recess:
Each grade in K-8 does go outside for recess/breaks each day. Please make sure your child(ren) are dressed appropriately for the weather. Make it a family routine to check the weather to decide if sweatshirt, coats, hats, etc are necessary.
Changes in the weather also brings an increase in items in our Lost & Found. It helps everyone when you put your last name in your child's clothing.
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Lost & Found
The Lost & Found table is located in Parish Hall/Cafeteria. Does anything look familiar to you? Students and parents are welcome to come check the lost & found table anytime M-F 7:15am - 4pm.
We do check items for names so it is helpful if you label your child's items. The Lands' End uniform items have a label just for this purpose.
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Mr. Rund’s Weekday Liturgical Choir rehearsal changes:
Mr. Rund will be gone the next two Mondays, Sept 27 and Oct 4.
Therefore, NO Monday rehearsals those days; those two rehearsals will be MOVED to Wednesday, Sept 29 and Oct 6, still 3:30-4:30 pm. Please come on Wednesdays if you can, but if you have previous commitments, no problem. Regular Monday rehearsal resume October 11.
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Vote to Earn OLMC School $10K:
Voting ends September 30! We are currently in 9th place!
1 vote per person
EDIFY is a new initiative which will release 5-minute videos to make Catholic social teaching understandable and pertinent to current events. For its launch, it is giving out $10k to any Catholic organization with the most votes. To vote go to edify.us and vote for Our Lady of Mt Carmel School. Share the link or post about the giveaway on social media and ask family and friends to vote so OLMC can win!
Make sure to specify this is for Our Lady of Mount Carmel School. It will ask you for the school website which is school.olmc1.org. After you submit your vote, you will need to go to your email to verify your vote before it is submitted. Thanks for voting!
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Mothers' Mass & Brunch:
October 11
Please join us for our Mother's Mass and Brunch on Monday October 11.
You should have received an email invitation from Greenvelope last Tuesday (Sep 7).
We have assigned a "plus one" so that you can add an additional guest and please let me know if you have any dietary restrictions. You can also click on the "Share this event" link at the bottom of your email invite. Thank you! Dawn Hein dawn.hein@gmail.com
- Please come to Mass at 8AM and then to the Bridgewater Club at 9AM for brunch and to hear our amazing speaker, Molly Tittle.
- There will be vendors with many beautiful items and a CASH raffle!
- Babysitting is available in the church nursery.
- Please contact Jacki Kodrich at purduervt07@yahoo.com with questions regarding babysitting.
- There will be a Newcomers and 8th grade mom's table.
- Please contact Dawn Hein at dawn.hein@gmail.com with questions.
Look forward to seeing you at the mass and brunch!
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Have an Event to Advertise?
Email submission requests to Jennifer Seaman at seamanj@olmc1.org by Monday evening of the week you want your event included. (Ex. to be included on Wednesday, Sep 8, the deadline for submission is Monday, Sep 6).
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After School Art Camp: Drawing People
Want to learn to draw more realistic people? Come join us for a three day after school art camp hosted by the OLMC Music and Arts Committee. Class will be taught by Amy Stutey.
When: September 27-29 3-4:30pm
Where: outside OLMC meet at playground
Who: Class size is limited and is for students grades 5-8
Cost: FREE
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CYO Boys basketball registration is open!
Grades 4-12. Please register ASAP. If you have any questions, please reach out to Tom Dooley, the commissioner, and he will gladly help you!
***If your son is unsure if he will make the high school team, he will still need to register for a spot to ensure a place. If he makes the team, we will issue a refund.
Go Raiders!
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GCHS Football - Hospitality Night for OLMC
September 24 (corrected date) Friday Night Football!
All grades K-8
GCHS will be providing the following at the Admissions "Hospitality Area in the Tailgate Zone ” (Northside in the tailgate zone) beginning at 5:30 for 7pm kick-off / 6pm for 7:30pm kick-off:
- GC Give-aways will be provided, GC cookies/candy, pick up 8th grade “purple pass”
- Directing prospective families to Booster Club, other tents in middle of tailgate zone :)
- Free game entry for K-8th graders if wearing CYO uniform OR parish color clothing (will show purple pass/hand stamp at red admissions trailer)
- Coupon for a “free” hot dog at concessions stand. Date specified coupon given to only given to K-8th graders of specified parish.
- CYO football players, by game assigned parish, meet at Hospitality Tent at 6:30pm/7pm to be escorted to “Walk to the Grotto and Field” with the GC football team. Final to be posted at Hospitality Tent
- CYO Cheerleaders, by game assigned parish, will meet GC cheerleaders at Hospitality Tent to walk to football field and cheer with GC cheerleaders for 1st Qtr of the game.
- CYO players/cheerleaders will be introduced and run to center of football field at halftime to be recognized
- Tickets $6 pre-pay online; $7 at the gate
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Annual Food Truck Festival and Ministry Fair
Sept. 30 5:30-8pm
You will be able to learn about and sign up for many different ministries here at OLMC.
Come for great food, games, and community!
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Guerin Catholic News:
THIS FRIDAY!
OLMC PARISH NIGHT UNDER THE LIGHTS
Friday, September 24
Guerin Catholic vs. Bishop Chatard (Homecoming!)
6 pm Tailgate, 7:30 pm Kickoff
JOIN US IN THE TAILGATE ZONE HOSPITALITY TENT BY THE STADIUM BEFORE KICKOFF! CYO football players and cheerleaders are encouraged to wear their uniforms, come meet the team and be introduced at halftime! Be sure to stop by the Enrollment Table in the Hospitality tent for giveaways! K-8 students who wear their CYO uniform or school/parish spirit wear on their parish night receive free admission into the game and a concession coupon.
ATHLETICS
BOYS SOCCER (Pack the House/Senior Night)
Tuesday, September 28, 5:30 PM JV, 7 PM Varsity
Guerin Catholic vs. Lafayette Central Catholic
GIRLS SOCCER (Pack the House/Senior Night)
Thursday, September 30, 6 pm
Guerin Catholic vs. Lafayette Central Catholic
ADMISSIONS & ENROLLMENT NEWS
BECOME A GOLDEN EAGLE!
Have questions about becoming a Golden Eagle? Our Admissions staff is available to answer your questions anytime! Please contact us at 317-582-0120 or admissions@guerincatholic.org.
Online application for the Class of 2026 is open!
UPCOMING SEPTEMBER ADMISSIONS EVENTS
Learn more about our small class sizes, family community, academic excellence, learning support, faith, service and more at an upcoming Admissions event!
Sunday, October 10, 1-3:30 PM
Saturday, October 16 (8:30 am - 12 pm)
Saturday, November 6 (8:30 am - 12 pm)
Saturday, December 4 (8:30 am - 12 pm)
Select dates available in October – January
Eighth grade students are invited to spend a day with us at Guerin Catholic, attending classes, meeting students and teachers, and experiencing high school first-hand.
We’d love to welcome you in the Nest!
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