OLMC School - Messages from the Mount July 27, 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 27, 2022

School Calendar

IMPORTANT DATES

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. Click here to print one

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.

Uniform Sale -Aug 8 During Raider Roundup:

4-6pm Gym Loft

We understand that supply chain issues may be causing some delays in purchases of new school uniforms. Online orders should take about 3 weeks to arrive.

SchoolBelles has informed us that they now have stock of the original vests (Style 1994), sweatshirts, and fleece jackets on shelves at our Indianapolis store.

Light weight vests (styles 8994 & 1964) were recently approved and may now be ordered either online at www.schoolbelles.com School Code s1276

or at our Indianapolis store.

The Used Uniform Committee has limited stock of new logo items which will be available at the Used Uniform Sale during Raider Roundup on Aug 8 from 4-6pm. For anyone that has ordered new logo items that will not arrive until after school starts, old logo items will also be available during this sale for $1 each.

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

Farewell to Mrs. Fox:

Mrs. Fox has been part of the OLMC School family for the past 15 years. She has a new opportunity to teach in Lebanon at the same school where her son attends and her husband also teaches.

We are sad to see her go - many students & families have fond memories of 3rd grade. But we are happy that her new school is much closer to her home which will allow her to spend more time with family and less time commuting. She will be missed by teachers, staff, students and families. The 3^rd/4^th grade pod area will seem lonely without her fox statue present to greet everyone each morning. Please pray for her as she transitions into her new job!

This means we are now looking for a 3^rd grade teacher. Appropriate licensure required. If you know any teachers that may be interested, please have them email their resume & this completed application to Tim Fletcher at fletchert@olmc1.org.

We are always seeking qualified substitute teachers. If you are interested in being considered for our substitute teacher list, please complete this application. You do not need to complete questions 1-3 on page 4. Qualified substitute candidates should have some college education. A teaching license is not required. Anyone working with children must have also completed the Safe & Sacred Protocol Online Training - click here to start now. Flexibility and organization are a plus! Pay is $70 per day.

Applications are to be submitted along with a resume to Tim Fletcher, Principal, 14596 Oak Ridge Rd., Carmel, IN 46032, or fletchert@olmc1.org.

From the PTO:

Raider Parents,

My pie graph needs more pie! Only 72 individuals have filled out the PTO Volunteer survey and with about 450 families at our school, that's only 16%!

I know no one is ready to think about school but the first school event is less than two weeks away!

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. Click on the link below to go directly to the survey or visit the PTO page of the OLMC website (https://school.olmc1.org/pto-blog) for a description of all the activities and events.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuHanJuNDdF38KX-2P1upcEOc60Si95rZB-c1h2O_zq4xKEQ/viewform

We are in special need of volunteers for the Faculty Back to School Lunch on August 9th and the Parent's Breakfast on August 10th.

Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions at all! Thank you for your time🙂

Kate Vespa

PTO President

kate.vespa@outlook.com

Lunch Accounts:

Get ready – the first hot lunch option begins with Mexican Monday on August 15!

If you already have a Campus Cuisine account from last year make sure to:

Update your child’s grade & homeroom (class lists will be emailed Monday, Aug 1)
Purchase lunches ahead of time – lunches must be PAID for by noon the day before.
Order by noon on the day before

If you are new to Campus Cuisine:

Click here for directions to create your account
Make sure you enter the correct grade/homeroom
Order by noon the day before

Helpful tips for everyone:

Orders are printed by homeroom so if your child’s grade/homeroom is not updated it makes life very difficult for teachers & helpers to make sure your child gets their food!
Order by noon on Sunday for Monday lunch, noon on Tuesday for Wed lunch, etc. Don’t wait until the night before or the morning of…we will be calling you to bring your child a lunch! Orders must be paid for by noon the day before.
You can order ahead up to Christmas break if you want to.We recommend trying a few options first to see what your child likes and what amount is too much/not enough, etc.
Make sure to ask them if they ate everything!
Some parents choose to order an entrée and supplement with sides from home
Make sure your child knows which days you ordered food
Still pack a water bottle for them to drink during lunch time
Cancellations due to illness must be emailed to info@campuscuisine.net by 8am. You will receive a credit that can be used a different day.

Visit Campus Cuisine Website

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 get started 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.

OLMC Volleyball Open Gym

Grades 4-8 Girls

CYO Girls Volleyball open gym registration is in the link below. It’s free!!

Please fill it out asap if your daughter is planning to attend any of the days so Jason and Mike have a good idea on the numbers!! Let’s pack the gym and get ready for a great season!

Click here to register

School Code: 172OLMC-IN

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

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.

4th Annual Golf Outing:

Join us on July 30 at Pebblebrook Golf Course in Noblesville, IN! Celebrate the Life of Evan Hansen at the 4th Annual Golf Outing.

Our 2022 goal is to raise $50,000 to establish a perpetual Evan

R. Hansen Legacy Nursing Endowed Scholarship, at Marian University, Indianapolis, IN. https://www.marian.edu/.

Please see Evan R. Hansen Foundation | Mental Health Awareness for details.

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