August

25 Grades 1-6 Orientation - virtual

        Teachers will be sending out videos to parents with important information about their class expectations instead of delivering an in-person presentation.

24-31 Sisters' Pantry Shower

25 School Picture Day-students wear school uniform

September

1    8^th Grade donuts with Guerin Catholic – PH 8-8:45am (students only)

2    OLMC Birthday Observed at school – Out of Uniform Spirit Day

5    No School – Labor Day

9    Tropical Sno Dining Fundraiser 5-9pm

9    Q1 Midterm cutoff

11   8^th Grade Car Wash 8:45am-2:00pm sports field parking lot

13   Room Parent Meeting 9:30-10:30am School Library

14   E-Learning Day – Parent/Teacher Conferences

29   School Open House & Food Truck Festival

30    2-Hour Late Start 9:45am

New Calendar Items:

2-Hour Late Started Added

September 30 (Friday) will be a 2-hour late start. 

Our school open house and the Parish Food Truck Festival will both be the night before. Please make sure to add this to your family’s calendar!

New Event:

September 14 E-Learning Day has been on the calendar but will now be for Parent-Teacher Conferences.  This is still an E-Learning day for students.  Please watch for more information from your child’s teacher(s) about when & how to schedule an appointment.

Are you interested in earning a little extra spending money? We are looking for Playground Monitors to supervise the students during their recess time. The hours are from 10:45am to 12:20pm each day paid at $15.00 per day. Two Monitors are required each day (in addition to the classroom teachers that are assigned recess duty). We are still in need of 1 person on Fridays.

Click here to sign up!

School Picture Day is Tomorrow!

August 25

Students 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 October 6 in the event your child is sick on Aug 25.

How to order pictures:

·    Order at inter-state.com/order

·    Order Code:69024QB

·    Pay online with debit/credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay.

·    You can pre-order pictures now through Aug 25 or order once your proof is received.

Virtual Meet the Teacher Nights:

Meet the Teacher for Grades 1-6 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.

Please check your email tomorrow!

Jr. High videos were emailed last week from Mr. Hughes.

Click here for a message from our Specials Teachers

OLMC SCHOOL Spirit Wear Store Open now through Aug 28

OLMC School Spirit Wear shows off your school Raider pride without being sport specific. Spirit wear (general or sport specific) may be worn on several Out of Uniform Spirit Days throughout the school year. Please note items ordered now will not be received before our first Spirit Day of the year – the school birthday on Sep 2. Any blue/gold/white shirt is acceptable to wear on Sep 2.

Order now to be ready for the next one before fall break on Oct 14.

Fall SPORTS Spirit Wear Store Open through Aug 28 only

The OLMC sports spirit wear store is open until August 28th. This will be the only time you’ll be able to buy sports spirit wear this semester. This sale is sports specific. Orders will be delivered to the school the 2nd week of September. Please contact Sarah Galvin for any questions. sarahgalvin6@gmail.com

Please note that these items will not be received before our first Spirit Day of the year – the school birthday on Sep 2. Any blue/gold/white shirt is acceptable to wear on Sep 2.

Out of Uniform-Spirit Day

September 2

Happy Birthday OLMC School! Friday, Sep 2 is the day we celebrate the school’s birthday (September 4, 1956). To celebrate, we will have an Out of Uniform Spirit Day. On Spirit Days students are encouraged to show their school pride. Students may wear jeans, khakis, loosely fitting athletic pants (no leggings/jeggings) or other clean, casual type slacks. No shorts please.  On Spirit Days, they must wear an OLMC/Raider shirt or any other shirt of school colors. 

Let’s show are Raider Pride and fill the school with Navy & Gold!

Please no nail polish, facepaint/tattoos, hair color, etc.

The links above are your opportunity to purchase new spirit wear but please note that items ordered now will not be received before Sep 2 – but you will be ready for the next planned one on Oct. 14

Go Raiders!

2022 Welcome Back to SCRIP

Thank you for a GREAT 2021-2022 SCRIP year! So many families have been using Scrip as a part of their everyday spending and it shows and makes an impact! With the helpful funds from last year, the PTO will be improving the teachers’ workroom and more large bulletin boards in the pods. 

Every year, as our school's one and only fundraiser, the expectation is that each family will contribute $100 to the PTO for school enhancements. This can be done via Scrip rebates or by donating via check. Please make checks out to OLMC PTO and note "Scrip donation" in the memo line.

Thanks to everyone who participated and embraced ScripNow (e-cards) especially with Scrip’s RaiseRight app! This saves OLMC money on shipping and is faster for you!

Please click on either link to learn more about SCRIP and using the RaiseRight mobile app. The RaiseRight app is available for both Android and iPhone. As Scrip does not allow us to publish our enrollment code, please contact Annie Kibler (olmcscrip@olmc1.org or 815-228-2251) for our code or any assistance in getting started.

Orders for physical gift cards will be placed on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month, allowing us to bundle orders and save on high shipping costs. Generally, if no delays in shipping, cards will be available by Wednesday afternoon of the following week. Cards may be picked up from the school office, or arrangements can be made to meet in carpool. There is also a “Ship-to-Home” option; for $1, most gift cards are eligible to be shipped directly to you, saving you time! 

This week, there are many Back-to-School Rebate Specials to check out and kick off your Scrip spending!

Sisters' Pantry Shower:

From Wednesday, August 24 through August 31, we will sponsor the annual “Sisters’ Pantry Shower” to benefit our own Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia.

Since school Orientation and Back to School Nights will be virtual, we will have labeled bins set out in the Atrium to collect donations. Your child may bring in your family’s donation at morning carpool time or you may drop off your donation on your way to morning or afternoon carpool.

If you would like to make a monetary donation, please send a check in with your child or drop off at the school office. Check should be made payable to OLMC Scrip and placed in an envelop addressed to: C/O Annie Kibler/SCRIP. The SCRIP team will use these monetary donations to purchase SCRIP cards of the Sisters' choice.

SUGGESTIONS FOR DONATIONS:

NON-PERISHABLE FOODS AND PAPER PRODUCTS: IF YOUR LAST NAME ENDS IN:

*A-G… please bring dishwasher powder, toothpaste, tissues, toilet paper (septic safe),

healthy cereals, olive oil, Oxi-clean powder, or tall kitchen drawstring garbage bags

*H-N… please bring HE laundry detergent, Clorox wipes, coffee, toilet bowl cleaner,

canned tuna, protein bars or Real mayonnaise

*O-S… please bring HE laundry detergent, tissues, toilet paper (septic safe), olive oil,

pasta sauce (26 oz), Swiffer sheets, dryer sheets, aluminum foil or dishwashing powde

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*T-Z… please bring soap bars (Dove), liquid hand soap refill, sandwich/gallon/quart size

Ziploc bags, canned tomatoes (whole, diced, sauce, paste), peanut butter, ketchup, or

granola bars

A donation to the Sisters’ Pantry Shower…what a great way to thank our Sisters for all

that they do for our school and families!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

Any questions call

Maria Bedford at 317-691-6544

Mariabedford11@gmail.com

Altar Server Training

9/8/2022, 6:00PM to 7:00PM (a parent must attend)

Registration is now open for the next new altar server training program. Altar serving is open to children starting in 5th grade. Training consists of an orientation meeting and two training classes with headcount limited to 10.

Track 1:

-9/12/2022, 6PM to 8PM

-9/19/2022, 6PM to 8PM

Track 2:

-9/13/2022, 6PM to 8PM

-9/20/2022, 6PM to 8PM

You must register online at http://tinyurl.com/OLMCservers to reserve your spot. Contact Michael Legg at olmcservers@olmc1.org if you have any questions.

Tropical Sno Shaved Ice Dining Fundraiser September 9!

Our first dining fundraiser for the school year is at Tropical Sno Shaved Ice in Carmel (452 E. Carmel Dr.). On Friday, September 9, come out any time between 5pm – 9pm to enjoy a delicious treat, and Tropical Sno will donate 15% back to our school! Thank you for your support in our dining fundraisers!

Movie Night K-2-Save the Date

September 23

Grades K, 1 & 2

Details to come next week!

School Lost and Found:

The school lost & found table is located in the Parish Hall/Cafeteria. Items like jewelry & electronics are kept in the office. We already have a ring, some lunchboxes, keychain and a PE Uniform. 

Please make sure your child’s items are labeled

with at least a last name.

Items left on the Lost & Found table for 4 weeks get donated to the Merciful H.E.L.P. Center. We do check for names before we donate.

Mabel’s Labels are both dishwasher safe & laundry safe – they are designed to stay on clothing, shoes, water bottles, you name it! Click to visit their website. Click on “Support a Fundraiser” and choose Our Lady of Mount Carmel to help earn money back for our school.

From the PTO:

We are 10 days into this school year already and we have hit the ground running! I wanted to give a big shout out to all the wonderful ladies who are serving on our Lunch Committee. It’s been no small task getting things back on step with Campus Cuisine and we have Megan Morton, Amy Quinn, Jackie Parker, Jen Whaley, Michelle Longley and Angie Nalley to thank😊. If you would like to give these wonderful ladies a hand with lunch duty, please feel free to contact myself or any of the committee members.

The PTO board just held our first meeting of the year last week and had a lot to discuss. Curious about what was on the agenda? Take a look at the meeting minutes posted on the PTO page of the school’s website. The minutes are posted every month and you can even catch up on old news from last year as well. CLICK HERE to check it out!

We will celebrate the Birthday of OLMC School next Friday with cupcakes for the student’s at lunch time. Jackie Parker has graciously offered to Chair this event and has created the Sign-Up Genius below if you are interested in volunteering that day.

Current Volunteer Opportunities

School Birthday Party September 2

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4BAFA92CABF49-olmc

PTO Google Doc

OLMC PTO Volunteer Signup 2022/2023 (google.com)

School Bakers

Friday Bakers: Friday Bakers (signupgenius.com)

Library Volunteers

OLMC School Library Volunteers: OLMC School Library Volunteers (signupgenius.com)

Office Helpers

Office Helpers: Thursday Office Helpers (signupgenius.com)

School Lunch Committee (contact Katie Vespa kate.vespa@outlook.com)

Kate Vespa

PTO President

Robotics for Raiders:

Interested in a sport where your kid can go pro?  

Alumni from the OLMC Robotics teams are currently using the problem solving, teamwork, and coding skills that they learned from competing on a Robotics team to serve their community.  Service performed by our team members includes projects for their schools and service to the wider community with outreach programs that give disadvantaged kids an opportunity to learn about coding and robots.  Participation in the OLMC Robotics program prepares students for high school level competition and beyond.  FIRST (The international robotics league we work with) lists over 164 scholarships on their website.  Some former team members have even able to apply their skills in robotics projects to earn money. 

It’s time to start our season and we want to hear from you today!

OLMC currently provides several different Robotics programs that meet after school, evenings and weekends.

These programs create opportunities for students to develop problem-solving, leadership and teamwork skills while engaging with technology (sensors, motors, gears, programming...)

Follow this link to learn more and register your interest: https://www.3brightideas.com/OLMCRobotics

Outdoor STEM Camp!

…with Mrs. Cronkhite and Mrs. Downey!

Who: Students in 1st – 4th grade

What: We will do a variety of hands-on STEM activities and challenges, helping to develop determination, problem solving skills, and creativeness – all while having fun with friends

(we will also take some time to explore the new playground!)

When: Wednesday, August 31st from 4:00-5:30 pm

Where: Meadowlark Park (please drop off and pick up by the playground)

Address: 450 Meadow Ln., Carmel, IN 46032

Cost: $30 cash, check, or Venmo – (Jennifer-Downey-39) *please make checks

out to Jenny Downey

Click here for the flyer

OLMC Volleyball

Girls Open Gym Grades 4-8

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

Boys Open Gym Grades 4-8

When: 

9/23 3:30-6:30

3:30-5pm (4th/5th/6th)

5-6:30 (7th & 8th)

10/14 3:30-6:30

3:30-5 (4th/5th/6th)

5-6:30 (7th & 8th)

CYO Raider Volleyball officially begins with evaluations on November 19th!

Open gym registration is free but please register your son to help us plan for coaching and space.  Link to register here

Please contact  Denise Millay with any questions.

Parish Blood Drive:

August 27-28

Parents/grandparents who donate blood at the upcoming OLMC Blood Drive

on August 27th and August 28th will earn an out of uniform day on

Sep 8 for their students that attend OLMC School.

Forms for the out of uniform day can be picked up at the refreshment table, after donating. 

Forms should be turned into their teacher on Sep 8.

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion,

which can be essential for cancer patients, trauma victims, premature babies, very ill COVID-19 patients, and more.

One pint of donated blood can be used for live-saving treatment for three people.

OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL

Blood Drives

Saturday, August 27^th

8:00 am to 2:45 pm

Parish Hall at the School

CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT!

28 of 192 spots filled 

AND

Sunday, August 28^th 

8 am to 2 pm

Parish Hall at the School

CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT!

18 of 168 spots filled