OLMC School - Messages from the Mount December 14, 2022

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Messages from the Mount

A Christ-centered community,

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to meet the needs of the whole child.

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December

14 Texas Roadhouse Dining Event

15 2nd grade Polar Express Event

15 Christmas Musical 2pm for school & 7pm for parents (both in the Church)

16 2 hour early dismissal 1:05pm

19-Jan 2 No School - Christmas Break

January

3 School resumes

10 Q2 Ends

11 2-hour delay

18 Report cards sent home

Early Dismissal This Friday!

Pickup is at 1:05 (2 hour early dismissal)

Please be in carpool by 1pm.

If your child attends an after school care program, please make sure they are aware of the early dismissal time.

Texas Roadhouse Dining Fundraiser is TODAY!!

Our dining fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse (14758 Greyhound Plaza) is TODAY! Come between 4:00pm - 9:30pm and enjoy steaks, ribs, made-from-scratch sides and much more! Please be sure to show the flyer, on paper or phone, for OLMC to receive 10% back on your total meal purchase. Thank you for your support in our school!

Click here for the flyer.

Snow Day Alert Test Update:

During our test last Wednesday, we sent and email, a phone call and a text alert. While most of you received the phone call and the email, we learned that none of the text alerts worked.

Our IT Department is currently working with the vendor to determine the source of this problem. When it has been resolved, we will conduct another test.

MUSIC NEWS:

The Christmas Program is Thursday , Dec. 15, at 2:00 pm for the school

and 7:00 pm for families. Grades K-3 will sing and the school band will perform.

All grades in the program will wear costumes at night and only third grade will wear them in the afternoon. Band members and students in the play should be at church at 6:45.

ISSMA

All entries have been made for the ISSMA music contest. Performance

times will be announced sometime in January.

CYO Music Contest

The CYO Music Contest will be held on Feb. 18 at Bishop Chatard High School.

The contest is open to all students in grades 4-12.

3rd grade may perform with the choir only.

Entry forms are in the music room.

Solos and duets are 25.00 per person, ensembles of trios, quartets. etc.... are $10.00 per person

Nurses Notes:

It is very important that your child is eating a healthy breakfast before school, especially on mass days. We have seen many students recently with stomach aches that have not eaten anything before school.
All students needing to go home for illness will need to be evaluated by the nurse before being sent home. Students are not to text parents that they are ill and need to go home, as this violates the school cell phone policy.
Please check with your child’s doctor and ensure that your children are up to date on their vaccinations. Please bring us a copy of their most recent records. https://www.in.gov/health/immunization/files/2022-2023-Immunization-Requirements-C-19SN.pdf
Please ensure you have submitted the appropriate vaccination exemption paperwork for the 2022/2023 school year. https://www.in.gov/doe/files/medical-exemption-form-providers.pdf A new form is required for each school year.

Thank you for trusting us to care for your children at school. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with your families.

Grades 5-8 Lunch this Friday, Dec 16:

PTO provides pizza for grades 5-8 on Friday, Dec 16 instead of having Happy Birthday Jesus parties.

If you have ordered CampusCuisine for this day, please email info@campuscuisine.net or call 404-406-4017 before noon on Dec 15 to cancel.

If your child has a CampusCuisine order that does not get cancelled, we will make sure they get their order.

Each child will receive 2 pieces of pizza each. If you think this is not enough food for your child, please pack additional food for them. They should have their own water bottle.”

PowerSchool Mobile App Issue:

If you receive the "Problem Syncing" error message when logging into the PS Mobile App on your phone, please uninstall the app and re-install it. The District code is: JQZF

Thank you to everyone that has helped with the Santa Shop last week! There have been a lot of changes this year and I appreciate everyone pitching in to make this new shop a huge success! We were able to keep 15% of the profit which was almost $1,200! This money will be used to pay for Catholic Schools Week T-shirts that were not originally in the budget this year. Students in 5^th-8^th grade will compete in a t-shirt design contest over the next few weeks to determine what the shirts will look like this year. Click here for the flyer - physical copies of designs should be turned into the school office on Jan 3 when we return to school.

This week, we have been spreading a little Christmas cheer to the faculty and staff with a fun treat every day. Monday we hosted a luncheon (thank you to Raquel Bivens and Erin Schlick!), Tuesday we provided bagels and breakfast (thank you Cindy Shively!), today was a yogurt parfait bar and coffee/hot chocolate cart (thank you Amy Quinn, Rachel Richards, Katie Pasman, and Stephanie Zorger!), Thursday will be a day of surprises with gift card drawings for the teachers, and we will end the week with baked goods and breakfast casseroles.

Thank you for all your generous donations to the RaiseRight (SCRIP) program that make all these things possible😊

Thank you to all the Room Parents and volunteers for planning the Happy Birthday Jesus parties on Friday and to the parents that are organizing the pizza party for 5^th-8^th grades (courtesy of PTO).

We are also in need of 2 additional recess monitors from 11:05-12:25 on Friday so that the teachers can enjoy the luncheons that are being provided. Please reach out to Angie Nalley if you are available. Those volunteers will also be able to skip carpool and pickup their kids inside!!!

Have a Very Merry Christmas everyone and thanks again for helping make December extra special for everyone here at OLMC! We could not do it without you!!

Current Volunteer Opportunities

PTO Google Doc

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

School Bakers

Friday Bakers: Friday Bakers (signupgenius.com)

Library Volunteers (Updated SPRING sign-up)

OLMC School Library Volunteers

Office Helpers

Office Helpers: Thursday Office Helpers (signupgenius.com)

Recess Monitors (contact Angie Nalley)

School Lunch Committee (contact Megan Morton)

KATE VESPA

kate.vespa@outlook.com

217-836-5397

Public High School Freshman Scheduling Information:

Westfield High School: Jan 5 6:30pm at WHS Auditorium

Click here for information

Carmel High School: Jan 9 5:30-8:00PM at CHS

Click here for the schedule for their Academic Transition Night

and for their Enrollment Instructions.

Carmel High School offers a program called AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), which is a college preparatory program for students who have room for improvement in the classroom, but have passing standardized test scores as well as the determination and desire for academic success.

Click here to go to the CHS AVID web page to learn more and apply.

Please email Michelle Minch at minchm@olmc1.org if you have any questions.

Guerin Catholic Athletics Nights in January

Attention 7th & 8th Grade Students!

Do you want to learn more about playing sports at Guerin Catholic?

Join us for two upcoming Athletics Nights before our January double header home basketball games -- one for girls and one for boys! Free game ticket and giveaway for all registered 7^th and 8^th grade students.

Christmas Caroling - Dec 19

Calling all singers, musicians, and deliverers of good cheer. Come join a group of us to spread the joy of the Christmas season on December 19 at 2:45 at Hooverwood nursing home (7001 Hoover Rd Indpls).

Mrs Richardt will be conducting band and choir holiday pieces.

All families/ages are welcome to join singing carols.

Please email Mrs Richardt (richardtj@olmc1.org) if you’d like your family to

attend so she can have an idea on numbers.

If you would like to spread cheer but cannot attend, feel free to make a card and we will deliver them to residents that day. A box will be placed in the atrium to collect cards.

T-Shirt Design Contest - Due Jan 3

Students in 5^th-8^th grades will compete in a t-shirt design contest over the next few weeks to determine what the shirts for Catholic Schools Week will look like this year. Click here for the flyer - physical copies of designs should be turned into the school office on Jan 3 when we return to school.

School Lost and Found:

Hats & gloves & scarves...and one pretty boot... oh my! We also have a few water bottles, and other random items. Remember - if you label it, we will get it back to you!

The school lost & found table is located in the Parish Hall/Cafeteria. Items like jewelry & electronics are kept in the office. Parents are welcome to come check lost & found during the day.

There is also a gym lost and found in the area outside the gym doors for items

left in the gym or locker rooms.

CFD Winter/Spring 2023 Safe Sitter Class dates

December 10, 2022 / January 14, February 11, March 18, April 22, or May 27, 2023

Noon – 5:30pm, $75 per student

Monon Community Center at 1195 Center Park Drive West in Carmel, IN 46032

This is the Safe Sitter® Essentials (1-Day Course with CPR)

Safe Sitter^® prepares students age 11-14 years old to be safe when they’re home alone,

watching younger siblings, or babysitting.

The Instructor-led class is filled with fun games and role-playing exercises.

Students even get to use manikins to practice rescue skills like choking rescue and CPR!

Pre-registration is required.

To register, call 317.460.5792 or email kfreer@carmel.in.gov.

Click here for the flyer.

GUERIN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

Guerin Catholic High School will be closed from December 19 - January 2. Classes resume on Tuesday, January 3. We wish everyone a blessed Christmas and healthy 2023!

Learn more about and register for the following programs at GuerinCatholic.org:

Boys Basketball Youth Night

Guerin Catholic vs Lebanon

Thursday, December 22

JV Tip off at 6 pm, Varsity at 7:30 pm

Students wearing their school's team uniform or a Golden Eagle uniform will get in free to the game!

WINTER SPORTS CAMPS

Baseball Winter Camp (Grades 4-8, Dec. 19 and/or 20)

Train Like A Golden Eagle: Boys & Girls Strength & Speed Clinic

(Grades 5-8, Dec. 20, 22, 27 and/or 29)

Boys Basketball Winter Camp (Grades 3-8, Dec. 20, 21, and/or 22)

Softball Winter Camp (Grades 5-8, Dec. 29 and/or 30)

Girls Volleyball Winter Skills Camp (Grades 5-8, December 29 and 30)

GOLDEN EAGLE ATHLETICS NIGHTS IN JANUARY

Attention 7th & 8th Grade Students!

Do you want to learn more about playing sports at Guerin Catholic?

GOLDEN EAGLE GIRLS ATHLETICS NIGHT

Friday, January 6, 2023

5-6pm: Dinner and program

6 pm: Tip Off Girls and Boys Double Header

Guerin Catholic vs. Bishop Chatard

GOLDEN EAGLE BOYS ATHLETICS NIGHT

Friday, January 20, 2023

5-6pm: Dinner and program

6 pm: Tip Off Girls and Boys Double Header

Guerin Catholic vs. Brebeuf Jesuit

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