Messages from the Mount

The Year of Hope

Our School Theme for the Year:

Virtue of the Month: Diligence

May

6-10 Used uniform drop off week

10 4th Grade Pioneer Day

13 2 Hour Late Start- This is a new addition to our calendar. Class will start at 9:45 am.

13 Theology of the Body Parent Presentation and Discussion 10:00-11:30am

15 Alumni Mass (Graduating High School Seniors)

16 Households- Students will wear their Eucharist is My Highway to Heaven T-shirt

17 Jr. High Awards- 1:45 located in the church

24 Kindy 500/ Kindergarten Field Day

28 8th Grade Breakfast, 8th Grade Mom's Breakfast, 8th Grade Graduation 7pm

29 Field Day

30 Last Day of School, Moving Up Mass

click here for school calendar information

Lunch Duty Calendar

2024-2025 Calendar

We are happy to announce a few updates on teaching positions and course offerings for the 2024-2025 academic year!

Teaching Positions

Mrs. Katherine Hagel will be moving to 1/2 Day Kindergarten (taking Mrs. Pike's spot)

Miss Erin Martin will move to 1st grade (taking Mrs. McClure's spot)

Mrs. Hannah Miller has accepted the 4th grade position (filling Miss Martin's spot).

·      Mrs. Miller has been serving as the K-3 Instructional Assistant at OLMC since November, and has prior experience teaching both 3rd and 4th grade in Catholic Schools.

Mrs. Jane Ann Gaskill will continue teaching Library to grades K-5, while also integrating essential technology skills into the program as the Librarian/Media Specialist.

New Course Offerings

After much prayer, discernment, and evaluation of the overall needs of our school community, we are making a change to the current Computer class. We will no longer be hosting Computers as a Specials class but, instead, will be moving to a new format involving two different courses.  

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - Mrs. Karen Webb will join our faculty teaching Catechesis of the Good Shepherd to grades K-4 once a week.

·      Mrs. Webb has been teaching Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) here at OLMC as a volunteer the past few years. So, we are excited to welcome her as we formally integrate this beautiful program into our religion curriculum. She is a certified CGS catechist and trainer.

Catholic Leadership Development (CaLD – pronounced “Called”) – Mrs. Meghan Durkee will teach this new project-based course to our 5-8th grade students. The course will incorporate the essential technology standards and projects with a focus on character development, leadership, executive functioning, teamwork, discipleship opportunities and virtue building. In addition, Mrs. Durkee will take on responsibility for curriculum, professional development, and school communication.

·      Mrs. Durkee is an experienced educator in project-based learning and holds Masters Degrees in both Secondary Education and Educational Leadership. 

K-8 Music Teacher: Requirements: Appropriate licensure. Responsibilities include teaching music education classes and instilling a love for music in children. Knowledge and support of the school’s mission and an understanding of the Catholic faith are also required. Applications are to be submitted along with a resume and sent to Tim Fletcher, Principal Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, 14596 Oak Ridge Rd., Carmel, IN 46032, fletchert@olmc1.org

2nd Grade Teacher: Requirements: Appropriate licensure. Responsibilities include teaching and supervising students and preparing them for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. Knowledge and support of the school’s mission and an understanding of the Catholic faith. Applications are to be submitted along with a resume and sent to Tim Fletcher, Principal Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, 14596 Oak Ridge Rd., Carmel, IN 46032, fletchert@olmc1.org.

4th Grade Teacher: Requirements: Appropriate licensure. Responsibilities include preparing, teaching and supervising students. Knowledge and support of the school’s mission and an understanding of the Catholic faith.

Kindergarten Teacher: Requirements: Appropriate licensure. Responsibilities include preparing, teaching and supervising students. Knowledge and support of the school’s mission and an understanding of the Catholic faith. Applications are to be submitted along with a resume and sent to Tim Fletcher, Principal Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, 14596 Oak Ridge Rd., Carmel, IN 46032, fletchert@olmc1.org.

Interested in joining band? Paige's Music will be at school on May 14th for students (grades 3-7) to try out instruments.

Does your child have an AMAZING teacher? Nominate them for Outstanding Educator of the Year Award!

We all know the incredible impact teachers have on our children's lives. They inspire, challenge and nurture a love of learning. You now have a chance to recognize a truly exceptional educator by nominating them for the Outstanding Educator of the Year Award.

Mary in May Activities

20 Activities to Honor Mother Mary

30 ways to celebrate Mary

Mary the First Tabernacle

Make your own Marian Shrine

Mary Mother of the Eucharist Shrine

Mary Mother of the Church display

Eucharistic Procession paper display 

pop up Mary Shrine

Mary Bookmarks

Beautiful Morning Sunrise Songs by Tim Janis

Attention OLMC MOMS! We have a very special invitation for you. This summer, we will offer a 6 week bible study called Living in the Father’s Love by Walking With Purpose. We invite ALL of you to join us, regardless of your age, kids’ ages, stage of faith life, or comfort level with bible studies. This is not like any bible study you’ve done, we promise. And if you’ve never done one, great! This is for you too! Join us to engage in real, authentic conversations and connections with God and each other. We see you out there hustling with your children, homes, jobs, spouses, and endless commitments, and all that hard work is so admirable. But how often do we take time to fill up our own cups and step away from the chaos of family life to connect with other women in meaningful ways? Please join us, you won’t regret it! Study runs weekly on Thursday evenings from June 13-July 25 at 7pm in the St. Joseph Room.

Sign up via this google form: https://forms.gle/SkETd4BPvQ9WbAYS7  and please reach out to Alli Koscal (alkoscal@gmail.com) with any questions. 

Library Corner

Reading Fair

Thank you to everyone who participated in the first annual Reading Fair. All of the entries were well-done which made the judges job difficult. Special Congratulations to the winners:

3rd Grade

First Place: Adaline Brinkmoeller, Gia Dennison

Second Place: Ava Bedford

4th Grade

First Place: Tie Olivia Tolin & Lila Sprunger

Second Place: Kennedy Messick & Gigi Senger

Third Place:  Drew Krmery, Henry Ritter Gabe Shrift

5th Grade

First Place Non-Fiction: Jonathan Baumgarte

First Place: Genevieve Spierdowis

Second Place: Ben Cronkhite

Third Place: Jemima Mertes

6th Grade

First Place: Gianna Bedford & Juliana Reitz

Second Place: Fernanda Heredia

Third Place: Caroline Baumgarte

Birthday Book Club

Happy birthday to the newest members of the Birthday Book Club:  Aurora Borkowski, Joanna Flaherty, Joshua Grote, Leighton Jordan, Bella Mascari, Lucas Mascari, Molly Morton, Jocelyn Rodgers, Becket Rooney, Eli Soto, Eleanor Waldon, and Claire Warn.  Thank you for your donation to the library. Your names have been placed inside of a new book for everyone to read.  

If your student would like to participate in the Birthday Book Club, please have them bring in a new book of their choice or a $10 donation to the library.  May book club invitations are going home today. Thank you for helping build our library collection! 

Book Fair

THANK YOU to everyone who supported the book fair! Both the school library and classroom libraries will be getting new books for next year!

Calling All Library Books!

As we are approaching the end of the school year, please start returning our library books.  Late notices will be going home today.  If you cannot find your book OR feel you have already turned it in, please contact Mrs. Gaskill at gaskillj@olmc1.org. Our goal is to have ALL the books turned in before the school year ends. Thank you for helping with this.

Friday Bakers are in Need! Please see the link below if you are interested in spoiling our staff with yummy Friday treats.

RaiseRight (formerly SCRIP) is our school's fundraising tool to better our school and fund initiatives that help our teachers. You can learn more on our website at https://school.olmc1.org/scrip. With RaiseRight, you purchase gift cards through the RaiseRight mobile app; you can use the gift cards for everyday purchases, as gifts for teachers, or for any other need.

Instead of an additional $100 on our school book bill, we ask each parent to generate $100 worth of rebates from RaiseRight. It's an easy way to help our school through purchases you already make.

Getting Started

The best way to use RaiseRight is through the mobile app. You can download it here [Apple | Android]. When you register, please use OLMC's enrollment code: 3A682L972556.

eCard or Physical Card

Whether you purchase an eGift (online) card or a physical card, you can use the mobile app for your purchase.  

• E-Cards are automatic and appear immediately within the mobile app
• Most physical cards can be mailed directly to your home
• If you choose to pay by check, your gift cards will be purchased alongside other OLMC families. These purchases happen on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, and the physical gift cards will be available in the school office by the following Thursday.

*If you prefer to not use RaiseRight, please send a check (only one per family) to OLMC with reference 'RaiseRight Donation' for $100 by the end of the school year.

End of the Year Teacher Donations Due Friday, May 17th

For those that didn't order a yearbook in the fall, now is your chance!

Ordering is available until June 15. Extras will not be ordered. 

http://simpleheartphotography.hhimagehost.com/OLMCSpringYearbookSalefor20232024schoolyear

Can't remember if you ordered in the fall? Check this link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FJf8pHb4zyxG5Fxt2nJCMjJB516fLUTTshdSO8pEyT4/edit?usp=sharing

Archived editions of the Raider Athletics Weekly may be found 

on the sports website: www.olmcsports.com

Saint Maria Goretti is hosting the 2 summer cheer camps in the flyer above. If interested below are the instructions to sign up.

You can register on the Orgsonline.com website. You will need to sign into Orgs account and then need to click "Request Dual School" on the left-hand side in the drop down menu.  Once you click it, follow the instructions, and enter SMG's school code, which is 194SMG-IN. SMG's registration options should be visible at this point.

ATTENTION 8th Grade Parents

If you want to purchase the May Crowning Group picture:

http://simpleheartphotography.hhimagehost.com/OLMC8thGradeMayCrowningGROUP2024

Simple Heart Photography will take an individual picture of each 8th grader  in front of the Mary Statue in Church. 



If you would like to purchase a picture of your child please go here to order:

http://simpleheartphotography.hhimagehost.com/OLMC8thGradeMayCrowningIndividuals2024

ORDER YOUR SPORTS PICTURES NOW!



Visit the link for all available sessions. https://simpleheartphotography.hhimagehost.com/sports

Encounter School of Ministry Transformation Night | May 11, 7pm

Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish Life Center | Carmel, IN

"A Life of Missional Prayer" with Ian Wray



Is it possible to truly pray without ceasing while I’m at work, at a coffee shop, out having dinner with my friends, or even at home with my kids? We will explore how prayer can get you into conversations that your personality perhaps cannot. We’ll dive into Scripture, pull from real-life experience, and ultimately walk away with practical tools and rhythms that we can implement in our lives to live a life of prayer everywhere we go.

Ian Wray was born and raised in Indiana where he graduated from Westfield high school and Anderson University. He had the privilege of traveling around the world as a missionary following his undergrad degree. Ian was on staff at Indy Vineyard Church for four years where he met his now wife of 2 years, Rachael. They currently reside in Nashville, TN where he serves as a pastor at The Belonging Co after receiving his Master of Divinity degree from Southeastern University.

7:00 - Honoring God with our praise

7:30 - Renewing our minds with dynamic teaching

8:30 - Individual prayer ministry teams available