A Christ-centered community,
provides excellence in education
to meet the needs of the whole child.
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Dear OLMC School Parents,
This morning I spent a few minutes in the church before the school day began. As I was sitting there, I found myself trying to wrap my mind around the fact that we are already approaching the midpoint of the school year. Wow… how time flies! As I looked around, the Advent and Christmas decorations throughout the church reminded me of the importance of this season. What a gift it is that we can journey through Advent together! Please know of my prayers each day. I am counting on yours. A couple weeks ago, I received an invitation to visit a classroom to listen to the students read/perform a story- reader’s theater. About two minutes into the performance... click here to read the full letter.
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December
16 School Christmas Program & Band Concert 7:30pm Church
17 Happy Birthday Jesus Parties
17 2 Hour Early Dismissal at 1:05pm
20 Parish Advent Penance Service 6:45pm
20 - 31 Christmas Break
January 2022
3 School Resumes
17 new E-Learning day (to make up for school closure for Fr. Paternoster's funeral)
Click here to see the completed Lunch Server Calendar which now includes Jan - May.
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Community Update:
This past week (12/8 - 12/14) we have had four (4) reportable positive Covid-19 cases within our school.
Click here to review the Re-opening plan from the beginning of the year. We ask that if your child is not feeling well to please keep them home. If anyone in the household is being tested for COVID, please keep all children home from school. The front office is always willing to talk through scenarios with you since every family dynamic is unique. We appreciate everyone being patient and flexible as we continue to navigate each situation.
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This is the school Advent bulletin board in the main hallway. Each one of us is a ray of light. Each student wrote how they can "be the light". Below is a close-up of some of our shining light. |
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Raider Pride:
The OLMC Robo Raiders competed in Indiana FLL State Championship against 36 teams from around the state. We won the first place Robot Design Award! The Robot Design Award recognizes the team for using outstanding programming principles and solid engineering practices to develop a robot that is mechanically sound, durable, efficient and highly capable of performing challenge missions. This award is a demonstration of the skills created from years of experience for this team and the robotics program at OLMC. It points to bright prospects for future OLMC robotics teams that can build on this foundation.
The team:
Michael Foster, Luke Foster, Griffin O’Connor, Madeline Nies, Elizabeth Nies, Leo Schwartz, Adelaide Staub, Nicholas Staub, Brian Vasquez
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Blaze Pizza Dining Fundraiser is TODAY! 11AM - 9PM
Please head to Blaze Pizza TODAY, Wednesday, December 15 anytime from 11AM – 9PM, and enjoy some delicious fast fire’d pizza! Please be sure to show the flyer (Click here to show or print) when checking out, or you can order online or in the app using code 1026A, and Blaze will generously donate 25% of the total sales to our school. Thank you so much for your support in our dining fundraiser!
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Maternity Leaves & Help Needed:
4th Grade: We are very excited for Mrs. Gregus as she prepares for an adoption of a new baby! She will be taking maternity leave starting Thursday, December 16th and will return on February 28th. Please keep the Gregus family in your prayers.
We welcome Mrs. Powers to Mrs. Gregus's classroom while she is absent. Mrs. Powers is an amazing educator that has experience teaching 4th grade at OLMC (she covered Mrs. Gregus's last maternity leave). She is also a long time OLMC parent and has been working with our kindergarten classes the past couple of years. Mrs. Powers can be reached at powerst@olmc1.org for any questions or concerns you may have while Mrs. Gregus is out.
Art: We are also excited to announce that our Art Teacher, Mrs. Hinshaw, will be starting her maternity leave on/about March 1, 2022. She plans to return to complete the school year in May to finish the school year but has decided not to return in August. So we are looking for both a long-term substitute for her maternity leave (exact dates to be determined) and for a new art teacher for the 2022-2023 school year. 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.
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Christmas Program and Band Concert:
The Christmas Program and Band Concert will be held in the church on
Dec. 16th at 7:30 pm. Because of a conflict with church activities, we
will not be allowed into the church until 7:15. Please plan your arrival
accordingly. This is also the time we are asking students in grades K-3 to arrive. They should go immediately to their pews. Students should wear their costumes to the evening performance. It's going to be warm , the students should not wear a sweater under their costume.
The children will perform for the school at 2pm and do not need to wear their costumes for the 2pm performance.
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Happy Birthday Jesus Parties Dec 17:
Grades 5-8:
Each child in grades 5-8 will receive a free pizza lunch from the PTO next Friday, Dec 17. It will be from a different provider than what is used for Campus Cuisine. There will be a gluten free option. If you have questions about the lunch please contact Beth Warn at ewarn4527@gmail.com.
If you have a child in grades 5-8 that you have already ordered pizza for through Campus Cuisine for Friday, Dec 17, please make sure you call or email them to cancel your order before noon on Thursday, Dec 16. info@campuscuisine.net or 404-406-4017
Grades K-4:
Each classroom in grades K-4 will have a party coordinated by the room parents. More information should be in the classroom newsletters about these classroom parties. Children in grades K-4 can still order pizza through Campus Cuisine by noon on Thursday, Dec 16 or bring their lunch on Friday, Dec 17.
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The Lunch Duty Calendar for January - May is ready!
Please check the calendar and make a note of which days your family has lunch duty.
Lunch Duty is from 11:00am - 12:50pm. If you are not able to fulfill your duty on your assigned day, please switch with another family on a day that works for you. If you switch days, please let the office know by emailing olmcschool@olmc1.org. You can use Directory Spot to look up contact information.
We are also in need of someone to cover lunch duty on December 14 (next Tuesday). It is assigned to a family that is no longer here at our school. If you are able to help, please email olmcschool@olmc1.org.
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Music Notes:
The CYO Music Competition:
Please turn in your forms and entry fees by Friday, Dec. 17.
The CYO Music Competition will be held at Bishop Chatard High School
on Saturday, Feb. 19. Students in grades 4 -12 may perform at the
contest. 3rd graders may sing with the choir but may not perform in any
other way. Piano, vocal and instrumental solos, duets,and small ensembles will take place in the morning. All band and choir performances will be in the late morning or in the afternoon.
ISSMA Music Contest:
Performance times for students who have registered for the ISSMA Music contest
will be posted sometime in January.
Radio Contest Results:
Thanks to everyone who voted for us in the Christmas Choir Competition. We did not win but we did very well and the choir should be very proud of their effort.
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Hello Wrestling Fans!
Below is the link for the 1st ever CYO Wrestling Season Kick-Off Camp Purple for grades K-4.
- This will be a fun winter break camp to kickoff the season, with some great wrestling and learning to go with it.
- We will have High School Wrestlers around and are also working on a speaker or two (Professional Athletes/Former Wrestlers)
DATES: Dec 30 and 31
LOCATION: Guerin Catholic High School Gym
TIME: 10:30am to 11:45am
COST: $45
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It's Time! Boys Wrestling:
PreK-8th grades
Our Lady of Mt Carmel is combined with St Maria Goretti
Many coaches are from OLMC (Tony Unfried, Tony Vespa, Marcus Nalley, and others)
Registration Deadline Jan. 17th!!
Please sign up TODAY!
If you are new to the system and need a school code for SMG which is 194SMG-IN. As soon as payment is made registration is complete. Please note, if you have an existing account with OLMC School you will need to “Request Dual School” once you are signed in. Use code, 194SMG-IN. You may also pay by check made out to SMG.
Practices:
Begin the week of January 10, for all grades K – 8.
All practices are held in the SMG gym wrestling loft
In-House (K-4th grade) wrestlers:
- Tuesdays: 5:30pm-6:30pm
- Wednesdays: 4:45pm-5:30pm
Cadet (5th-8th grade) wrestlers:
- Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: 6:00pm-7:30pm
- Saturdays: 8:30am-10:00am
Questions?
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Girls and Boys 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade in- house basketball registration is open:
It closes December 19th. Evaluations will be held in January with games starting in February.
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Advent Penance Service:
Dec 20
Prepare yourself for the coming of Christ at Christmas with a clean soul! Our Penance Service will begin with Evening Prayer at 6:45 p.m., with the Sacrament of Penance offered beginning at 7 p.m. We will have +10 priests available.
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Give Kids A Smile Program!
On Friday, Feb 4 from 8am - 12noon, First Impressions Family Dental Care and Growing Grins will provide FREE dental care for uninsured children. By appointment ONLY.
For children up to age 8 years old, call Growing Grins at 317-896-9600.
For children 9-18, call First Impressions Family Dental Care at 317-867-5511
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Guerin Catholic High School News:
Guerin Catholic High School will be closed from December 20-December 31. The school office will be open 8 am - 4 pm on Monday, January 3 and Tuesday, January 4 during faculty professional development. Classes resume on Wednesday, January 5. We wish everyone a blessed Christmas and healthy 2022!
WINTER SPORTS CAMPS
WINTER ATHLETICS CLINICS
BASEBALL CLINIC
GRADES 4-8
MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 4:30-7:30 pm - Hitting, Infielders, Outfielders
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 4:30-7:30 pm - Hitting, Pitching, Catching
Cost: $60 per day or $100 for both days (includes Guerin Catholic Baseball T-shirt)
WRESTLING CLINIC
GRADES K-4 Boys
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30 & FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31
10:30-11:45 am each day
Cost: $45 (includes Guerin Catholic Wrestling T-shirt)
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Local Christmas Program:
Dec. 19 3:00PM
The Indy Winds Flute Choir is performing music from the Nutcracker and other Christmas music.
Mrs. Richardt is a member of this choir and is inviting everyone to come listen.
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
4780 E. 126th
Carmel , IN
Admission is free
The concert will be live streamed and can be viewed on the St. Mark's Facebook page:
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Carmel Arts Rising Star Competition:
The Rising Star invites piano players, singers, actors, dancers, freestyle performers to compete on March 5-6 at the Monon Community Center in Carmel.
- The competition is open to students of all levels, ages 5-18.
- The application deadline is January 20, 2022.
- Categories include solo, duet, ensemble, Parent/Child act.
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All competitors will be evaluated by a panel of judges and awarded 1st, 2nd, 3rd prizes, diplomas, medals, trophies.
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