OLMC School - Messages from the Mount August 3, 2022

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Messages from the Mount

A Christ-centered community,

provides excellence in education

to meet the needs of the whole child.

August 3, 2022

New 3rd Grade Teacher:

We have hired a new 3rd grade teacher. Mrs. Laura Behrle is an OLMC parent and brings 5 years of teaching experience to our team.

The class lists that were emailed on Monday had Mrs. Powers listed at the substitute teacher. She will be able to fulfill her regular duties as Full Day Kindergarten Aide in Mrs. Schroeder’s room now. A big thank you to Mrs. Powers for being willing to fill in.

Parking Lot and Carpool Info

As many of you may have noticed, the area in the front of school has undergone some major construction. We anticipate the front doors of the school being open soon but please plan to use the back entrance of the Parish Hall (by the Kindergarten Rooms – Doors #5 & #4C) for the next week or two.

Parking for Kindergarten Parent Orientation & New Family Meeting tomorrow night: you can park on the backside of the school (near the playground) and enter through Doors 5 & 4C into the Parish Hall.

Parking for Raider Round up on Monday, Aug 8 (4-6pm): you can park on the backside of the school (near the playground) or by the Chapel area. We will have doors #6 (closest to the playground), #4C & #5 (by the Kindergarten rooms) open for you.

Used Uniform Sale: you may access the gym loft from the inside of the school. Plan to park for Raider Roundup on the backside of the school, enter through the Parish Hall and follow signs to the gym.

For the 1^st Day of School: We encourage everyone to use carpool but parents are welcome to park and walk their children in on the first day. Plan to park in the northeast parking lot (corner of Oak Ridge & 146^th) and walk with your children to the backside of the school. Please be careful in the parking lot as there will be moving cars in carpool – we will have teachers helping direct traffic.

Due Aug 10 - Family Policy Guide 2022-23:

The 2022-23 Family Policy Guide is ready – click here to read with your family.

Each parent must sign the online acknowledgement here: https://forms.gle/UeJvdV3mTHrX25fd7

Please do this before the first day of school-Aug10.

22-23 Regional COVID Plan:

Please click here for the update from the Diocese of Lafayette.

IMPORTANT DATES

Tomorrow: Kindergarten Parent Orientation 6:15-7pm Parish Hall (in the school) – for all KG parents

Tomorrow: Newcomers Parent Orientation 7pm – 8pm Parish Hall (in the school) – for all new families in all grades. Kindergarten parents should stay for this also.

Monday: Raider Roundup & Newcomer Tours 4-6pm Parish Hall (in the school) –

New this year – teachers will be present in their classrooms. You will be able to meet the teacher and bring school supplies to the classroom!

The same as past years, enjoy some ice cream in the Parish Hall & meet new friends or catch up with old friends!

Tuesday: 8^th Grade Mandatory Retreat 2-4:30pm Parish Hall – all 8^th grade students

Wednesday: 1^st day of school! Drop off begins at 7:15am

PTO Parent Reception in the Parish Hall immediately following drop off until 8:30am
All School Mass 2pm in the Church – families are welcome

Parent Orientation Meetings: Our Jr. High Parent Orientation on August 18 and Grades 1-6 Orientation on Aug 25 will be virtual again this year. Teachers will be sending out videos to parents with important information about their class expectations instead of delivering an in-person presentation. You will have the opportunity to meet them in person during Raider Roundup on August 8 (4-6pm).

August 25: Picture Day – students wear their school uniform. Every child has his/her picture taken for the yearbook. You will have the option to purchase picture packages.

From the PTO:

Stop by the PTO table at Raider Roundup August 8^th from 4-6 PM to learn more about upcoming volunteer opportunities! Every family that fills out (or has already filled out) the PTO Volunteer Google Doc will earn a Spiritwear day for their family! (More info on Spirit Wear sale soon!) We will have several tablets available at Raider Roundup so you can fill out the form while you visit.

So far 120 people have signed up to volunteer for different PTO events throughout the year! That’s amazing! Let’s keep it up😊

And please remember, the link listed below will remain active all year so you can revisit the sign-up at any time. I know everyone’s schedules are a bit unpredictable this far in advance so no pressure to volunteer for everything right this moment but do consider some events this fall. And don’t worry, I will send plenty of reminders as new events are coming up.

Click here for the OLMC PTO Website

Upcoming Events:

Raider Roundup (8/8)

First Day of School Parent’s Reception (8/10)

Back to School Luncheon for Faculty and Staff (8/9) Signup Here!

Sisters’ Pantry Shower (8/24-31)

Can’t wait to see everyone at Raider Roundup!

Kate Vespa

PTO President

Kate.vespa@outlook.com

217-836-5397

Uniform Sale - Monday 4-6pm:

Used Uniforms will be for sale on Monday from 4-6pm in the loft of the gym during Raider Roundup.

We understand that supply chain issues may be causing some delays in purchases of new school uniforms.

SchoolBelles has informed us that they now have stock of the original vests (Style 1994), sweatshirts, and fleece jackets on shelves at our Indianapolis store.

Light weight vests (styles 8994 & 1964) were recently approved and may now be ordered either online at www.schoolbelles.com School Code s1276 or at the Indianapolis store.

The Used Uniform Committee has limited stock of new logo items which will be available at the Used Uniform Sale during Raider Roundup on Aug 8 from 4-6pm. For anyone that has ordered new logo items that will not arrive until after school starts, old logo items will also be available during this sale for $1 each.

If you are willing to help Anne Casavant with the sale on August 8, please text her at 317-490-8582. Volunteers helping with the sale get early access to uniform items.

PowerSchool Updates:

The Diocesan wide migration to a common Student Information System has experienced a few unexpected delays. The school staff are working hard to get things ready for the new year but we anticipate some delays in things you are used to as school families.

Student & Parent Portals:Student access to grades/schedules and Parent access to grades/attendance will be made available as soon as possible. We expect minimal impact due to relatively few assignments, grades, and absences at the start of the school year. All school families will need to create a new account. We will provide you with instructions on how to do that as soon as it is ready.

Directory Spot: Access to 2022-23 School Family Demographics in the online directory through Directory Spot will also be delayed due to data cleanup that is necessary. We need clean data to import into the directory.

Lunch Accounts:

Get ready – the first hot lunch option begins with Mexican Monday on August 15!

If you already have a Campus Cuisine account from last year make sure to:

Update your child’s grade & homeroom (class lists will be emailed Monday, Aug 1)
Purchase lunches ahead of time – lunches must be PAID for by noon the day before.
Order by noon on the day before

If you are new to Campus Cuisine:

Click here for directions to create your account
Make sure you enter the correct grade/homeroom
Order by noon the day before

Helpful tips for everyone:

Orders are printed by homeroom so if your child’s grade/homeroom is not updated it makes life very difficult for teachers & helpers to make sure your child gets their food!
Order by noon on Sunday for Monday lunch, noon on Tuesday for Wed lunch, etc. Don’t wait until the night before or the morning of…we will be calling you to bring your child a lunch! Orders must be paid for by noon the day before.
You can order ahead up to Christmas break if you want to.We recommend trying a few options first to see what your child likes and what amount is too much/not enough, etc.
Make sure to ask them if they ate everything!
Some parents choose to order an entrée and supplement with sides from home
Make sure your child knows which days you ordered food
Still pack a water bottle for them to drink during lunch time
Cancellations due to illness must be emailed to info@campuscuisine.net by 8am. You will receive a credit that can be used a different day.

Visit Campus Cuisine Website

Safe & Sacred Protocol Training:

Required of all Adults!

Everyone who works with young people and/or vulnerable adults shares the responsibility of creating safe environments. We are all charged with treating life with the respect and dignity given to each of us by our God.

Our policy at OLMC Parish & School, is for any adult working with children in any capacity at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School before, during or after the school day (including driving of the students to sporting events, girl scouts, boy scouts, etc.) is required to first complete the "Protecting Children in the 21st Century" Course and the Background check portion in the Safe & Sacred website.

This takes about 1 hour to complete. Please make sure to complete both the online course titled “Protecting Children in the 21^st Century” (Internet Safety is NOT required) and click the link to submit the background check.

Click here to get started now

School Supply Lists:

If you need a copy of your child’s school supply list, they can be found on the school website here: https://school.olmc1.org/back-to-school-info

OLMC Volleyball Open Gym

Grades 4-8 Girls

CYO Girls Volleyball open gym registration is in the link below. It’s free!!

Please fill it out asap if your daughter is planning to attend any of the days so Jason and Mike have a good idea on the numbers!! Let’s pack the gym and get ready for a great season!

Click here to register

School Code: 172OLMC-IN

Sports Ministry Website: https://www.olmc1.org/sports

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