January

18 Report cards sent home

25 Honor Roll sent home (grades 6-8)

20 Geography Bee 1:45pm PH

29 Family Bingo Night 5-6:30pm PH

29 - Feb 3 Catholic Schools Week

Report Cards Are Coming Home Today:

Each child (K-8) will be bringing home a report card today. You will notice that they look a little bit different. The new report cards will eventually be used Diocesan wide and includes the logo for the Diocese of Lafayette. Some of the course names may be a little different as well. For example, Computer is now Digital Citizenship, Music is now Exploring Music, etc.

Please note, the grading scale at the bottom has a minor misprint. The correct grading scale for Grades 3-8 is as follows:

A = 94 - 100

B = 85 - 93

C = 75 - 84

D = 70 - 74

F = Below 70

INC = Incomplete

ME = Medical Exemption

7th & 8th grade families:

We are excited for a new feature that allows us to email electronic report cards! We will pilot this new email feature with 7th & 8th grade for this quarter. So in addition the the printed copy your child brings home, Jr. High parents should also receive an email with a link to the electronic report card.

• You will be asked for a password to open the link.
• The password will be your child's Student ID number which can be located in the upper left of the printed report card under their name & address.
• Please make a note of this ID somewhere safe so you have it handy for Q3 and Q4 report cards.

Family Bingo Night: January 29

Join the OLMC PTO for a fun family game night January 29^th from 5-6:30 in the Parish Hall.

We will play Bingo and enjoy some refreshments.

Please click on the link below to RSVP no later than Wednesday, January 18.

School Council Wants You

The School Council is looking for New Members!

The school council is a working council that provides advice and assistance to the principal, vice-principal and pastor. The current council is looking for up to two new members who are interested in participating and/ or leading subcommittees on school related matters such as: the development of a long range plan for the school, marketing, communication, technology and more. 

If you are interested in becoming involved in this manner, we welcome you to reach out to a current school council member (Michael Shrift, Sarah Sansone, Archana Bailey, Will Clark, James Collins, Amy Stutey, Jeff Kibler, Meghan Durkee or Karen Webb) and fill out the application via the link below. Applications are due by January 18 to the school front desk.

Click here to print the application

SchoolBelles Certificate/Rebate Program:

SchoolBelles has provided the school with some certificates that

families can purchase for use at SchoolBelles.

We have both $20 and $50 increments.

You pay OLMC School for the certificate, then use the certificate

for it 's face value (either $20 or $50) at SchoolBelles store locations or online.

The money you pay OLMC School for these certificates stays in the school budget!

You can purchase these from the school office with check or cash (exact change please).

Please make checks payable to OLMC.

If you are sending in payment with your child, please make sure

it is clear how many you want and who to send them home with!

Geography Bee

Friday, January 20 1:45pm PH

Students in Grades 5-8 will compete in the school Geography Bee.

Each Social Studies class in these grades held a classroom level bee

to determine who advanced to the school bee.

Parents & family are invited to attend in the Parish Hall.

Please do not arrive before 1:30 as the Parish Hall will not be set up and ready for guests until then.

The event will also be live streamed on the school

Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/olmcindiana

Congratulations to the following classroom winners who will be competing January 20:

5th Grade: Abram Rund, Vivian Rooney, Margaret Mohlman

6th Grade: Mary Webb, Katherine Kibler, Peter Smock

7th Grade: Nathan Cabacungan, Andrew Semler, Madeline Krupinski

8th Grade: Isaac Denault, Samuel Denault, Luke Schmidt

Notes from the Nurse:

1. If you have received a note from the Nurse’s office, thank you for sending in your child’s updated vaccination records and/or exemption forms. If you ever have any questions or concerns you can email nurse@olmc1.org. Both Emily and Jaclyn see these emails.

2. Please continue to keep sick kids home with fever above 100.0 degrees. Please make sure students are 24 hours fever free and/or 24 hours free of other symptoms (vomit, diarrhea, etc) without medication, before returning to school.

3. Just a heads up that we will be completing hearing screens for students in grades 1,4,7 coming up in Feb/March, as per the state requirements.

The Successful End of the Journey

For the past year, many of you have been praying for me as I fought breast cancer. Last Friday, that journey came to a successful end when I had surgery to remove my port where I had received chemo. I had a clear MRI in late November which showed there would be no need to continue the port. The success of my journey is in part due to all of the many Our Lady of Mount Carmel students, parents, teachers, and parishioners who kept me constantly in their prayers. I would not have succeeded so wonderfully without all of the prayers, support, kindness, and love that was showered upon me. God is forever present, and you made sure He never forgot about me. I thank you wholeheartedly for being an integral part of my journey and my life. We serve an awesome GOD!

With God’s Blessings,

Mrs. Beth Ann Fletcher (6th Grade English Language Arts)

School Lost and Found:

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

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.

Register early as classes fill quickly!

Click here for the flyer.