Messages from the Mount
A Christ-centered community,
provides excellence in education
to meet the needs of the whole child.
March 30, 2022
School Calendar
March
31 Spirit Wear Day & Pep Rally 2pm Gym

April
1 E-Learning Day - Planned
4-8 No School - Spring Break
11 School resumes
13 Living Stations of the Cross by 8th grade 2pm Church
14 2 hour early dismissal at 1:05pm (Holy Thursday)
15 No School - Good Friday
18 No School - Easter Monday
26-28 Spring Book Fair
28 Fine Arts Night 6-8pm
Out of Uniform Day Tomorrow:
Spirit Day - Wear your Blue & Gold to show your Raider pride!
To celebrate the day before E-Learning & Spring Break the entire school will be having a Spirit Day in which students can come to school in school colors or Spirit Wear shirts (should say OLMC or Raiders on it if is not school colors) and wear jeans or khaki pants or loose fitting athletic pants. (No leggings/jeggings) Students may also wear a blue or yellow shirt, the school colors.
Raider Pride:
Patriot Pen Essay Contest Winners:
Each year Mr. Hughes has his 8th grade students submit essays for the Veteran's of Foreign Wars Patriot Pen Essay Contest. This year's theme was "How can I Be A Good American?". They receive entries from several middle schools in Hamilton County.

OLMC School had 4 winners at the local level this year:

2nd place: Kiernan Harrington
3rd place: Christopher Legg
4th place: John Zlatniski
5th place: George Hein
Math Bee Results:
The school Math Bee was held last Friday.
Grades 2-4 will each held classroom competitions to determine 2 participants.

Congratulations to:
2nd grade winner: Grayson Drapp
2nd grade runner-up: Drew Krcmery

3/4 grade winner: Will Van Woerkom
3/4 grade runner-up: Liam Conway
Lady Raider Basketball:
The 3rd grade girls basketball team finished 2nd place in the basketball tournament this weekend. They played a tough game and fell short by only 1 point. Even though it wasn’t first place, they have so much to be proud of. They finished their season 7-1.
 
Liza Clark Lillian Meadors
Leah Meadors Veronica Schmidt 
Kennedy Howard Bella Moore
Mallory Ritter Molly Shine
Cecilia Hipskin Anna Hein
Sports spirit wear store is open:
Closes at tonight at midnight!
Items will be available for pick up the week of April 15.
Get Ready for ILEARN:
ILEARN is the State of Indiana’s standardized assessment that measures student achievement and growth according to Indiana Academic Standards for grades 3 – 8. 
  • The assessments will be the weeks of April 18 – May 13.  
  • Your child’s teacher will let you know the days/dates your child will be testing.
  • Attendance during these days is very important. Please make every attempt to reschedule or schedule doctor and dentist appointments around the test dates. 
 
Here are just a few tips for a good testing day:
·        Make sure students get a good night’s sleep. This is important every night!!!! 
·        A good morning at home makes for a good morning at school. 
·        Make sure your children eat a good healthy breakfast. 
·        Talk to your children about the test. Remind them to give their best effort. This test is important, but too much stress can be a problem also. 
·        Encourage your child to listen to the teacher for directions. 
·        Encourage your child to think positively – they can do this!!!! 
·        Smile and tell a funny joke – laughing is good for everyone!
Volunteer Opportunities at School:
Office Helpers: We still have a few opportunities to have two volunteers every Thursday making copies for teachers. You can start right after drop off and are usually done by 9:30ish. This frees up the teachers' time for important things like lesson plans! Click here to sign up for Office Helpers

Art Room Volunteers (grades 1-3):
We have lots of opportunities for parents to help in the art room for our younger grades. You DO NOT need to be an artist. You will just be there as a support to our wonderful art teacher! So if you can wash paint brushes, cut paper and just have fun we would love your help! Click here to sign up for Art Room Helpers.

Reminder that all volunteers in the school and field trip chaperones must be compliant in the Protocol Training. Please log into your Safe & Sacred account here to check your status for both the Protecting Children in the 21st Century and your background check.
PTO Board Nominations Are Open!
We need YOU to serve on the OLMC School PTO Board next year! Joining the PTO is a great way to get involved, give back to our amazing community, and make a positive difference. Personally I have really enjoyed my time on the PTO and felt that we were able to have a positive impact in the school.
 
We are taking nominations for Vice-President, Assistant Treasurer, and Corresponding Secretary. Nomination forms should have come home with your youngest student. You can nominate yourself or someone else. If you need another copy of the form, click here to print now.
 
If you have any questions or want to find out more about any of the positions, please contact Jane Ann at jamg2395@gmail.com.
Pre-Order School Supplies for Next School Year:
We know it's hard to think about school supply shopping for next year already. We are partnering with 1st Day School Supplies again.

Get the exact supplies needed for next school year without worrying about supply chain issues or the hassle of shopping this summer.
Attention CYO Basketball Families:
If you haven't turned your son or daughter's basketball jersey in yet, please do so ASAP. We would like everything turned in before spring break. Ideally, if you can put it in a Ziploc bag labeled with their name and grade, that would help tremendously. There is a bin inside to the left in the atrium. We appreciate your cooperation with this. Thanks again for all of your help making this ministry a success.
Trash Bag Sale:
It’s time for Spring Cleaning!!
The OLMC Sports Program is sponsoring a trash bag sale to raise funds for the sports program. Sale starts 3/30/22 and will go through 4/20/22 with pick up at the gym from 2-4pm on Tuesday, May 3 in the gym.

Each roll of bags is $13 per roll with a discount if you buy a case. Order forms (click here to print one) went home with your youngest child today so please check your child’s backpack for them. All orders will be collected on paper order forms and payment may be made via cash or check made out to OLMC Sports.

Checks/cash must accompany your order form and all order forms must be turned in by 4/20/22. Any questions, please contact Colleen Sherman at cmsherman14@yahoo.com or (630) 229-8831. We will also need volunteers to help sort and fill the orders once they arrive so watch for a Sign Up Genius.
Save the Date:
Fine Arts Night will be Thursday, April 28 from 6-8pm.
The Spring Book Fair will also be this week Tuesday-Thursday during school and Thursday evening during Fine Arts Night.

Artwork from each student in grades K-8 will be displayed throughout the school. All family members are welcome to come visit the school and view the artwork.

Music performances will include the band, choir and some small group/solos.

Please note that Guerin Catholic High School will be also be having parent/teacher conferences this evening. We tried to plan our evening so you may attend both events if needed.
Lost & Found:
Items like jewelry and electronics are kept in the office instead of the lost &found table. This medal was found in the parking lot last Friday.
Sponsorship Highlights:
*Successful youth sports organization supporting hundreds of kids in a variety of sports

*Opportunity to support local faith based athletic organization
- Catholic Values
- Reach 4,000+ families in the local area
- Attendance @ sporting events
-Inclusion on web site with unique and recurring hits

*Combine a sense of community with an economic benefit.

There are different sponsorship levels starting at $250 per year, per team. Please reach out to Tina Fletcher at olmcsports@olmc1.org for more information.
QPR Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Course:
Question, Persuade, Refer: 3 steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide.
Free to anyone that wants to attend.
April 27, 2022
6-7:30PM at the Trinity Free Clinic
Registration is required. Click here to register
Guerin Catholic High School News:
SPRING MUSICAL: INTO THE WOODS
THREE MORE SHOWS THIS WEEKEND
Thursday-Saturday
March 24-26 7 pm
Tickets on sale at GuerinCatholic.org. 
 
CAMP PURPLE 2022
Join us at our summer camp program for grades K-8!
Guerin Catholic's Camp Purple offers a variety of athletic and enrichment camps for students in grades K-8.  Camp descriptions, fees and registration are available at GuerinCatholic.org. 
 
ADMISSIONS NEWS
TUESDAY TOUR
Tuesday, April 12
9-10 am
 
PROSPECTIVE PARENT BREAKFAST
Wednesday, April 27
8-10 am
 
HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT TEST (HSPT) SUMMER PREP COURSE
(FOR CURRENT 7TH GRADERS) 
Cost: $95
Summer Prep Course Dates: June 6-10 or July 18-22
Morning (9 am - 12 pm) and afternoon (1-4 pm) sessions
Register at GuerinCatholic.org.