A Christ-centered community,
provides excellence in education
to meet the needs of the whole child.
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The Year of Hope
Our School Theme for the Year:
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September
26-28 Book Fair
28 Food Truck Festival (Weather permitting the book fair will be outside at the festival)
29 2-hour late start day. (This date changed since the initial publishing of the school calendar last spring).
October
6 Sixth Grade Social
11 E-Learning Day, Q1 Ends, Parent Teacher Conferences
12 Picture Retake Day
13 School Pep Rally & Spirit Wear Day
13-20 Fall Break
26 Prospective New Families Open House
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September 27, 2023
Dear Parents,
Worry. This is a word we might be very familiar with. We may think it is part of the job description of being a parent. However, we may also have the sense that something is awry, and ask ourselves “why am I always on edge/hurried/overwhelmed?”
As children we may remember being quite carefree and seldom having any kind of real worries. However, today, you may see in your own child, or their friends, worries multiplying rather quickly.
One of the directors of our local CYO Camp mentioned recently that he has noticed over the past 5 years a dramatic change in his college camp counselors. Today, most are seeing a therapist regularly for anxiety and stress.
What happened? Why are we so stressed and anxious? And, what can we do?
To Continue Reading CLICK HERE
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We will have a two hour late start that day, school will start at 9:45 am. Drop your children off at morning carpool and then head into the Parish Life Center for the presentation. We hope to see you there! | |
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Its that time of the year again to dust off those navy blue pants and make sure they still fit.
Friday September 29th is the last day to wear shorts and skorts until May 1st. Jumpers and skirts are still allowed.
Please refer to the family policy guide for additional information. Family Policy Guide
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Library Corner
Fall Book Fair is HERE!!! - September 26th to the 28th we will be hosting our Fall Book Fair with Literati. The book fairs greatly help us add new books to our classroom and school libraries.
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Trash Bag Sale!!
Orders will be collected at the Food Truck Festival at the Sports Booth
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It’s time for raking those fall leaves!! The OLMC Sports Program is sponsoring a trash bag sale to raise funds for the sports program. The sale will run from 9/20/23 – 10/4/23. Pick up will be at the gym from 2:30 - 4pm on Thursday, October 12th. Each roll of bags is $13 per roll with a discount if you buy a case (many combine colors). Order forms are being sent home with your youngest child today so please check your child’s backpack for them. Can’t find it? Print an order form HERE. 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 to the school office by 10/4/23. Any questions, please contact Colleen Sherman at olmctrashbags@olmc1.org or (630) 229-8831.
We will also need volunteers to help sort and fill the orders once they arrive so here is the Sign-Up Genius for helping.
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Get your Eclipses NOW before the October 14th Partial Eclipse!!! | |
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Partial Solar Eclipse 10/14/2023
Many of you are aware that there will be a total solar eclipse in Carmel on April 8, 2024 but did you know that there will also be an annular/partial solar eclipse in North America on Saturday October 14, 2023? There are various websites (including https://www.butler.edu/eclipse-2024/) that discuss how to safely view a partial and total eclipse. One way is to use approved eclipse viewing glasses. As a service to our community, the OLMC PTO is sponsoring an eclipse glasses sale. The eclipse glasses are from one of the five vendors approved by the American Astronomical Society. The proceeds from this sale will benefit our school by funding other eclipse enrichment/STEM activities this school year.
We will be selling eclipse glasses units for $2/each. One unit is a bag containing two pairs of eclipse glasses (which equates to $1 per pair of glasses) and an information sheet with everything you need to know about the two upcoming eclipses.
The units will be sold at the upcoming parish Food Truck Festival near the site of the OLMC PTO Book Fair on the evening of September 28 from 5-8:30pm. Any leftover units will be sold at the Mother’s Mass & Brunch on Monday, October 2.
We will accept cash and checks made payable to OLMC PTO. Due to the fact that these eclipse glasses are not toys and should be handled with care, we will not sell glasses to children, only adults.
Thank you for your support!
If you have any questions about this project, please contact Ann Heilman at lifeisgood94@att.net
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Have a student who adores Jesus, loves to sing or play guitar, piano, drums, or other instrument, and loves contemporary music? We’re bringing back the Worship Band so come join the fun! Join us Fridays after school for eight weeks this fall, where the students will learn some wonderful modern praise music and the art of playing together in a group and together will lead the music for the Family Holy Hour December 1st.
Fridays, Oct. 6 - Dec 1st
3pm - 4:30pm
Church Music Room
No Cost
For questions please e-mail Sarah Sansone sarahsansone@gmail.com and for more information and to register: https://forms.gle/qeveLKwtVdfKPEhw8
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The Arts Council will be meeting on October 5th at 8:30 am in the Saint Dominic Room at the Parish Life Center. All are welcome to attend and no arts experience is necessary! With your help, we look forward to continuing to support our teachers and school community in the Arts! | |
Parish Life Center is Open for Business | |
PTO meetings, room parent meetings, Event planning, etc can be held in rooms in the new Parish Life Center now!
It would be more comfortable for parents – and better bathrooms too!!
Contact the parish office to schedule a room 317-846-3475
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MEDICATION POLICY
Please refer to page 39 of the Family Policy Guide for our Medication Policy.
All prescription medication to be administered during school hours must be in the original prescription container marked with the student’s name, the name of the medication, the accurate dosage, and when it is to be administered.
All prescription medication must have a completed “Prescribed Medication Permission Form” on file. This form can be obtained from the school nurse or on the school website. Please read the instructions on Pg. 1 of the form. You will also need an order from their physician stating the following: The medication name, dosage, frequency, time to be given, and a statement indicating the medication may be administered at school. Example: "Please administer 10 mg of Adderall at school at noon daily"
Non-prescription medications to be given must also be in the original container (no baggies, please) with written authorization from a parent/guardian detailing when the medication is to be given and the reason for giving it. (Please complete the Medication Permission Form)
*The nurse will not give any medication that is not in the original container/packaging. If a child forgets a medication, parents can bring the medication to school and the student will be called down for the parent to administer medication.
FAMILY POLICY GUIDE
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Reminder
Used uniforms are only being collected during the following weeks:
January 8-12
May 6-10
Please DO NOT leave used uniforms in the atrium unless it is during one of the weeks listed above. We no longer accept items with the old logo. If clothing has stains, holes, frayed edges or worn out knees, we cannot accept them.
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The Latest from Lunch Lady Land...
Did you know that Americans eat 20 BILLION hot dogs every year?! OLMC contributed 224 hot dogs to that number with last week's "End of Summer" Lunch Special. Thanks to the parent volunteers; Danielle Ritter, Angie Howard, Bryan Hood, and Michael Hughs, and 2 of my fellow Lunch Ladies; Michelle Longley and Angie Nalley! Everyone's flexibility and energy was greatly appreciated as we brought the warming stations back to life for the 1st time in 5 + years, hunted down missing watermelon slices, dished out dawgs, and served many smiles!
Milk Updates - Students are welcome to grab their own milk at lunchtime. The lists are available if they would like to cross their name off. On non-catered lunch days, parent volunteers can assist the kiddos as needed.
Kindergarten Helpers - 2 parents are needed during the 1st lunch period to assist our cute and energetic Kindergarteners. Duties are listed on the Kindy Lunch Cart! This is a rewarding part of lunch duty! Plus, time flies when you are opening Gogurts and dishing out paper towels :)
October lunch menus are available on the Google Doc link below. There will be another "Special Lunch" offered in October, and a spooky treat option available on Halloween!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q_Q3n6vGvsFJAjSQ-Agl5KfyWs6HKM87X4Ns3IGvA7g/edit?usp=sharing
Megan
megan.morton671@gmail.com
Milk Order Form:
https://forms.gle/wS66e8EiQiLxvRGC6
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Congratulations to the OLMC Band students who played with the Guerin
pep band at the football game on Friday night.
Everyone did a great job.
Katherine Kibler, Gianna Gaskill, Elise Moster, Casey Quinn, Calvin Quinn,
Conor Rinka, Ethan Rinka, Brendan Stutey, Weston Twilla,
and John Wendt.
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Lost and Found
The lost and found table will be cleared of items at the end of the day on October 6th. Please come by and collect your forgotten things before then.
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Faith Themed t-shirts will be in soon! We need help sorting the shirts once they come in. Please consider volunteering your time to help us out. SIGN UP TO SORT
Year Round opportunities to volunteer at OLMC Click Here to Volunteer
Please contact Megan O'Connor, mkbritto@yahoo.com with any questions.
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Archived editions of the Raider Athletics Weekly may be found
on the sports website: www.olmcsports.com
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Weather Permitting the 2023 Fall Book Fair will be outside at the Food Truck Festival. Otherwise it will be held in the Parish Hall. | |
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SoulCore at OLMC! First class 10/3 @ 9am.
SoulCore is a ministry that combines prayers of the rosary and scripture reflections with functional movement. We would love to pray with you! All are welcome!
Classes will be held weekly in the Bl. Stanley Rother Room. All are welcome! Bring a mat if you have one.
Questions? Text Molly Tittle (317-414-0755) or Alli Koscal (317-417-0831)
Visit www.SoulCore.com or follow us @amsoulcore for more info!
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GUERIN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
GUERIN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
JOIN US THIS WEEKEND!
OPEN HOUSE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 12-2 pm
SOAR INTO HIGH SCHOOL AS A GOLDEN EAGLE!
Are you curious to learn more about your diocesan high school? Join us for our annual Open House for prospective families on Sunday, October 1 from 12-2 pm. It's a great opportunity to meet students, teachers and administrators and get answers to your questions about becoming a Golden Eagle! Families can tour The Nest - our 72-acre campus - to learn more about our academics, athletics, and student life and campus ministry opportunities. Click here to learn more and to register. All grades welcome!
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