OLMC School - Messages from the Mount July 15, 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.

July 15, 2022

School Calendar

IMPORTANT DATES

July 15: Payments due:

Grades 1-8 and Half Day KG – either full or 1^st half payment of book bill
Full Day KG – either full payment, ACH direct debit form or SGO application due

Checks should be made payable to OLMC and mailed to:

OLMC School

14596 Oak Ridge Rd

Carmel, IN 46032

Or you can bring them to the Parish Office which is currently located in the trailer

in the parking lot at the corner of 146^th & Oak Ridge Rd.

August 1: Kindergarten Vision screening forms due and any immunizations (if your child has received any new ones since you submitted your application or last school year). Forms may be mailed to the school at the address listed above.

August 1: Classroom/homeroom teacher assignments announced.

August 4: Kindergarten Parent Orientation 6:15-7pm Parish Hall (in the school) – for all KG parents

August 4: Newcomers Parent Orientation 7pm – 8pm Parish Hall (in the school) – for all new families in all grades. Kindergarten parents should stay for this also.

August 8: 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!

August 9: 8^th Grade Mandatory Retreat 2-4:30pm Parish Hall – all 8^th grade students

August 10: 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

Update - 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.

Impromptu Uniform Sale - Tuesday July 19:

We understand that supply chain issues may be causing some delays in purchases of new school uniforms. We recommend that you order as soon as possible if you have not already done so. Online orders should take about 3 weeks to arrive.

An impromptu Limited Item Used Uniform Sale will be held Tuesday, July 19 from 3:30 – 5:30pm in the gym loft.

Items are limited to: plaid skirts, jumpers and split skirt/skorts. Watch for an email Tuesday morning with more detail on sizes available. Inventory will be done on Monday.

Items that may be purchased at locations other than Schoolbelles (navy shorts, pants, white shirts) will not be available for purchase during the sale on July 19.

Due to low stock of new logo items, these will not be available for purchase on July 19. The few logo items we have will be made available closer to the start of school. We also have a limited supply of old logo items that may be made available closer to the start of school if the administration determines it is necessary. We anticipate having another Used Uniform sale during Raider Roundup on August 8 from 4-6pm.

If you are willing to help Anne Casavant with the sale on July 19 and/or August 8, please text her at 317-490-8582. Volunteers helping with the sale get early access to uniform items 😊

From the PTO:

OLMC Families,

I know summer is in full swing but school is right around the corner and the PTO is already busy planning many fun activities for the new year. We are so excited to be able to bring so many amazing events to our faculty and students but we cannot do it without you!

Please take a moment to fill out the Google Doc (linked below) and sign up for one, two, three or as many opportunities as possible. Volunteering is a great way to get involved while helping to build a strong faith community here at OLMC. Click on the link below and prayerfully consider giving of your time and talent. Thank you in advance for all that you do to make OLMC the best school around!

https://forms.gle/Qx5U3JhF3148PJ7L9

If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly or any of the other PTO board members.

God Bless,

Kate Vespa

PTO President

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 complete 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

PowerSchool Account Updates:

Beginning with the 22/23 school year, all schools within the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana will be utilizing PowerSchool for their Student Information System (SIS). Student Information Systems typically store student enrollment records, attendance data, grades, and many other statistics about the school. As part of this transition, OLMC will be moving from a single school version of PowerSchool to the new diocesan PowerSchool platform. This process began two years ago and is expected to be completed later this year.

OLMC school families may notice differences in the Parent and Enrollment portals of PowerSchool; we continue to work with the diocese to minimize the impact of those changes. Although the bulk of this project will not affect school families directly, we will communicate any changes affecting your PowerSchool experience as we are made aware of them. Stay tuned for more information on this exciting change!

NOTE: We anticipate school families will need to create a new PowerSchool parent account. Once we have more details, we will share instructions on how to complete this process.

Don’t miss out on important Raider Athletics News! For more information about the information listed below, click here to sign up for the Sports Ministry Newsletter.

View the Sports Website here: https://www.olmc1.org/sports/

Registrations that are open:

CYO Boys Football Grades 3-8 Phil Kerr

CYO Co-Ed Cross Country Grades 4-8 Sarah Galvin

OLMC Girls Cheerleading Grades 3-8 Stephanie Zorger

OLMC Volleyball Grades 2nd/3rd Haley Clark

OLMC Co-Ed Flag Football Grades KG-2nd Marcus Nalley

CYO Girls Basketball Grades 4-8 Laura Behrle

OLMC Co-Ed Rec Soccer Grades PreK-3rd Michelle Tolin

School Code: 172OLMC-IN

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