Jan 29 - Feb 3 Catholic Schools Week Click here for Out of Uniform Schedule)

February

4 ISMAA Music Contest (wind,percussion,strings) Noblesville HS

8 City BBQ Dining Fundraiser

10 Q3 Midterm cutoff

13 School Council Meeting

14 St. Valentine Parties

Holy Half Hour for Parents 

Friday, Feb 3 11:00-11:30am 

On Friday, February 3 of Catholic Schools Week our students will be going to the gym throughout the day for a special time of Adoration with Fr. Michael Block. During this time they will receive individual benedictions with the Most Blessed Sacrament. 

We will have a time that day just for parents (young children are welcome) from 11:00-11:30am. If you would like to come for this special time with Our Lord and receive a benediction, please sign in at the front desk and then head down to the gym. We will have volunteers there to direct you.

Honoring Ms. Sharon Lawliss  

During Catholic Schools Week we are going to honor Ms. Sharon Lawliss who passed away

this past October. Sharon taught 2nd grade at OLMC for 39 years.  

As a way for us to show our gratitude for Sharon's fidelity to the vocation of teaching and

preparing at least 1,000 students for their 1st Holy Communion, we are going to purchase a

ciborium (the vessel used to hold consecrated hosts) as a tribute to her. If every student

donates $2 next week, we should be able to cover the cost. 

Below our quotes from Sharon's former students that were mentioned during

the homily of her funeral mass. 

"The thing I am most grateful for is the way she instructed me for Reconciliation and First Communion.

As a 50-year-old, I have recalled and used her instructions throughout my life."

"I bumped into Ms. Lawliss years after I had left her class when I was in high school. She remembered me by name and genuinely cared about how I was doing all these years later. It meant so much to me."

"She taught me inside and outside the classroom. One thing I always noticed is how well she treated her mother and was at mass every Sunday - an outstanding example for her students."

"We got a letter on our first communion day from Jesus that Ms. Lawliss orchestrated. The awe and reverence and the buildup to first holy communion was really due to all her preparations,

lessons and activities." 

Now Accepting Applications for the 2023-24 School Year:

If you have a child that will be age 5 on/before Aug 1, 2023, they are eligible for Kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year. Please complete the online application here: https://school.olmc1.org/apply

We are offering the following Kindergarten options again:

2 Classes for Full Day (7:45am - 3:05pm)

• $200 non-refundable deposit applied to tuition (about $4,750)
• Specific details about tuition and direct debit set up will be communicated in May.

1 Class for Morning (7:45 - 10:45am) no tuition, book bill fee (about $600)

1 Class for Afternoon(12:15-3:05pm) no tuition, book bill fee (about $600)

We are also accepting applications for grades 1-8. Please share this information with your friends/neighbors that may be interested in joining our school. We do have some openings in rising grades 4, 5, 7 & 8. Other grades are full but there is no fee to apply to be on the waiting list.

Current OLMC Students do NOT need to apply. Current students automatically fill spots in the next grade level. Stay tuned for Back-To-School Registration for returning students (and newly accepted students) in mid-late March.

Would you like to help your child enjoy

a deeper relationship with God? 

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a Montessori-based approach to the religious formation of children, rooted in Sacred Scripture, Liturgy, and respect for the child’s rich relationship with God. 

St. Louis de Montfort Catholic Church is excited to announce it will be offering training for adult catechists for Level I (for the 3- to 6-year-old child) in the summer of 2023.   The course contact is Kaitlyn Armiger, (317) 842-6778, karmiger@sldmfishers.org

Part 1 of the course is this summer, July 10-16, 2023. 

 Part 2 will be the summer of 2024 TBD.

OLMC school currently offers weekly atriums for Kindergarteners and second graders and monthly atrium for 1st, 3rd, and 4th grades. To learn more about  Catechesis of the Good Shepherd at OLMC school, contact OLMC parishioner Karen Webb at houkwebb@yahoo.com or 216.337.2680 or check www.cgsusa.org

If you have any questions- please contact Karen Webb, 216.337.2680 

3rd Grade Information from Mrs.Minch: IREAD-3

The Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD-3) assessment measures

foundational reading standards to grade 3 students each spring. Based on the

Indiana Academic Standards, IREAD-3 is a summative assessment that was

developed in accordance with House Enrolled Act 1367. This assessment will be administered

March 6^th – March 17^th. 

Your child’ teacher will let you know the day and times your child will be testing. Attendance during these days is very important. Please make every attempt to schedule doctor and

dentist appointments around these test dates. 

City Barbeque Dining Fundraiser is Wednesday, February 8!

Our next dining fundraiser is next Wednesday, February 8^th at City Barbeque Carmel (1356 South Rangeline Rd.). We’ll get 20% of the proceeds from every order we bring in! Ordering online or in the app?

Use code FundA at checkout for pickup or delivery on February 8^th.

You must click the red + button to apply the fundraiser code to your order. Ordering in person? Show the image above to the cashier (either printout or on your phone)!

Thank you for your continued support in our dining fundraisers!

Music Notes:

ISSMA

ISSMA Vocal and Piano competition:Congratulations to our Gold Medal winners, Lena Sansone, Luke Shrift and Chloe Sullivan. All received gold rankings,the highest rating , with Lena Sansone receiving a perfect score! Hats off to these students.

ISSMA Wind, Percussion and Strings Music Contest will be held on Feb. 4th at Noblesville High School. Performance times and room numbers have been announced.  All music must be original pieces of music and all measures must be numbered. Band students may wear their band t-shirts with dark pants or skirts or nice clothes of their own choice. Please do not wear sweats or jeans. 

CYO Music Contest

The CYO Music Contest will be held on Feb. 18th at Bishop Chatard High School.  

Times and room numbers will be announced soon. 

Piano and vocal performances must be memorized. 

All music must be original music and all measures must be numbered.

The entire band and the entire choir will perform at this contest.  

Band attire is band t-shirt and dark pants or skirts, attire for the choir is choir t-shirt and dark pants or

skirts. 

Please do not wear sweats or jeans.

Parking is very crowded please allow time to park and warm-up on the day of the contest.

Recess Help: Friday's

We are looking for substitute on a few Fridays. The regular people are not able to work on the following Fridays:

March 3, 10, and 17

If you are able to help on any of these dates from 11:00am - 12:30pm, please email Jennifer Seaman at seamanj@olmc1.org. It is preferred that younger sibling do not accompany you for recess duty.

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!

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

Hello OLMC Families!

SAVE THE DATE February 14 - February 16, 2023

All students in kindergarten through 5th grade will participate in the

KIDS HEART CHALLENGE

during their regular physical education class the week of Valentine’s Day.

Beginning the week of January 23rd, the students will learn WHY we participate in this event

and how our hearts work and what we can do every day to keep our hearts healthy.

As you ring in 2023, you and your family may have set goals and made resolutions. Why not

add lifesaving to the list? Take a few minutes to register your student for the

Kids Heart Challenge and complete Finn’s Mission.

Finn is a young congenital heart defect survivor with a goal to train 1.8 million families this year in the lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR in honor of the 18 surgeries that have saved his life.

Click on the link below to register and complete Finn’s Mission!

YM MW KHC 2022-2023 WO-26281: Our Lady of Mt Carmel School - Kids Heart Challenge - American Heart Association

Click on the following link to view Hands-Only CPR https://youtu.be/C6bCbFnPu4Y

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,

Mrs. King & Mrs. Gardner

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.

SPORTS CAMP WITH JOE REITZ

Saturday, February 25, 2023

1-4:30 pm

Family Mass at 4:30 pm - parents and siblings welcome!

Boys in grades 1-5 are invited to the annual Sports Camp with former Indianapolis Colt Joe Reitz at Guerin Catholic High School. Cost is $30 ($15 per additional sibling), and includes a camp t-shirt and an autographed photo of Joe Reitz! Visit GuerinCatholic.org for more information and to register.

Do you have a son or daughter in high school? 

They are invited to Destination Jesus, a Eucharistic retreat held Sat, Feb 18 at Guerin Catholic High School. Registration closes Feb 11. For more details and to register visit: https://bit.ly/DJ2023-OLMC

Interested in volunteering? We have many opportunities available. To learn more and sign up visit: https://bit.ly/DJ2023-Volunteer

Come adore! We also have holy hours open starting Fri, Feb 17 at Guerin. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/DJ2023-Adoration

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.