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Wednesday, 9/5
2pm Dismissal
Spirit Wear Day
Thursday, 9/6
Back to School Night for PreK-5th Grade, 6:30pm
Friday, 9/7
All School Mass, 8:15am
Thursday, 9/13
Back to School Night for Middle School, 6:30pm
8th Grade Parents Meeting, 6pm
Friday, 9/14
All School Mass, 8:15am
Wednesday, 9/19
2pm Dismissal
Friday, 9/21
All School Mass, 8:15am
Friday, 9/28
All School Mass, 8:15am
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Bingo Schedule |  | |
Next Upcoming Bingo Night:
Monday, September 10, 2012
Families Scheduled
Floor Duty:
DeStefano, Michael
Lavin, Nicole
Lineberry, Charles
Moore, Carolyn
Mummert, David
Petrauskis, Karen
Posey, Ward
Stephens, Bob
Williams, Steven
Kitchen Duty:
Armstrong, Jeff
Fitzpatrick, Shawn
Sondgeroth, Brian
Floor Captain:
Mummert, David
We would like to thank the families that worked bingo this past Monday. Out of uniform passes are available at the Knights of Columbus on bingo nights. Please pick up one pass for each student in your family. If you forget to pick up the pass that night, they are available in the Front Office.
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Service Hours Log
As you work to complete your family's service hours this year, please be sure to record your hours in our log book.
There are binders in the Front Office where this information is kept. Families are responsible for recording their own hours. Please feel free to stop by any time the office is open to record your hours. If you are unable to come in to the office, you can email your hours to Julie Hill at jhill@olmc-school.com
Please be sure to include your name, student(s) name(s), activity that you did and how many hours were spent on it.
God Bless you for your service!
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Landscaping Day!
OLMC School Landscaping Day
is scheduled for Saturday, September 22 from 8 AM to Noon. Come on out, for as much time as you can give, and help sculpt and maintain God's creation. Bring tools for weeding, hedge trimming, pruning, raking, etc.
Together, let's help make our school look great!!! Contact Mike Murawski at 757-867-5234 or mamurawski@verizon.net
for more details.
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Come Join the Fun!
Cub Scout Pack 242 will be holding registrations on Wednesday evenings for the month of September at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. If you have a boy who is in the 1st - 5th grades, or 7 -10 yrs. old, come join the fun and get more information about this exciting program!! You are also invited to our Pack Meeting on Wed., Sep. 19th at 6:30 p.m. in the school gym. Please contact, John Wojtas, wojtasj@verizon.net for more information. |
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Yearbook Sale!
There are a few extra yearbooks from last year that are available. They are on sale for $15 each.
The yearbooks are available
in the Front Office
and will be sold on
Back to School Night.
2011-2012 School Year...
A Year to Remember! | |
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Interested in Girl Scouts?
An organizational meeting for parents of girls, who are interested in joining the Girl Scouts and are not yet in a troop, will be held on Monday, September 10th at 7pm
in the school cafeteria.
At this meeting we will form new troops and register the girls. If you have questions, please call
Shari Robertson at 595-1075 or swrobertson@verizon.net or
Helen Madden at 766-7709 or helenmadden@cox.net | |
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Pancake Breakfast!
Cub Scout Pack 242 will be holding a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, Sep. 30th following the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Masses
in the school cafeteria.
Pancakes, bacon, sausage, fruit, juice, tea, and coffee will be served. Tickets are available at the Parish Store or can be purchased at the door.
The cost is $5 (ages 12 and up), $3 (ages 4-11), and free for ages 3 and under. Please contact, Robbie DeBartolo at 286-4253, for more information.
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Parents
Helping Parents
The Traxler family is looking for someone to carpool with. They are willing to bring children to school in the morning and are in need of someone to bring their child home in the afternoon. They live in Newport News and are located about 5 miles from OLMC. If you are interested in carpooling or are willing to help, please email
Mr. Traxler at
trax84maa@gmail.com
or Mrs. Traxler at
sorayatraxler@gmail.com
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CARMEL CASH
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OLMC recognizes that the best advertisement for our school comes from you.
Current families that refer a new family who enrolls at OLMC will receive $50 worth of Carmel Cash.
The more you refer,
the more you earn!
Carmel Cash
can be used for:
Registration fees, Sports and Activity fees, Manna Gift cards, Lunch Money, Raffle Tickets, Spirit Wear, Uniform Closet, or to "buy" Service Hours!
Please consider spreading the word about our school, help others join the OLMC family, and make sure they give us your name! |
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CHKD Classes Around the Blocks
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CHKD offers classes on many topics for kids, teens, parents and grandparents. Most are free but registration is required because space is limited.
Some upcoming classes are:
Positive Discipline
September 13, 2012
Understanding the Angry Child: For Parents of
School Aged Children
September 20, 2012
How to Raise Self-reliant Children in a Self-indulgent World
September 25, 2012
Helping Young Children Mangage Emotions
October 11, 2012
For a complete list of classes, or to register online
please visit:
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Parenting Classes Offered by: |  | |
Active Parening Now
Parenting Children Ages 5-12
Thursdays,
Sept 6-Oct 11, 2012
6-8pm
Darkness to Light: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training
October 20, 2012, 9am-12pm
Active Parenting of Teens
Mondays,
Nov 5-Dec 10, 2012
6-8pm
Classes are free, and located at 2 Bernardine Drive
Newport News, VA 23602
To register or for more information, please call
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Is Christ calling you to serve Him in others as a sister, brother,
deacon or priest?
Call Father Michael Boehling
(804) 359-5661 or email: | | mboehling@richmonddiocese.org |
Have Something to Share? | |
Please send all information that you would like to be included in Our Lady's Word to
Christine Dugan at
cdugan@olmc-school.com
The deadline for entries is Mondays at 5pm
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I would like to express thanks for all prayers to this point and ask for continued prayers for my husband Jeff, as he recovers from his heart surgery.
~Joyce Kiser
OLMC is a community of faith that seeks to comfort people through prayer. Please feel free to submit any prayer requests that you or your loved
ones may have.
The power of prayer does
wondrous things.
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For the latest pictures, postings, events and updates, join us on Facebook!
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Back to School Night Please join us on September 6, 2012 at 6:30pm, for our PreK-5th grade Back to School Night, and on September 13, 2012 at 6:30pm, for the Middle School Back to School Night.
Back to School Night is a beneficial opportunity to learn important information about your child's religious and academic experience for this school year. Parents will learn more about the spiritual theme "Keep your eyes
fixed on Jesus" and how this exhortation will be practiced throughout the school year. There will also be a general meeting in the gym, club sign ups, school sales, plenty of information, refreshments and an opportunity to visit the classrooms and meet your child(ren)'s teachers.
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Please Vote for Us! Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is in the running for Best Private School for the Daily Press's Choice Awards. Your votes will determine the winner! You can vote online at www.dailypress.com/choice and/or you can text "SPSNOL" to 71953. The voting ends September 19th. Please help us make your child's school voted the Best Private School in Hampton Roads!
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National School Lunch Program
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School participates in the National School Lunch Program. On a daily basis, the school cafeteria provides a hot lunch that is a nutritionally sound and well balanced meal, that provides 1/3 of a child's daily nutritional needs.
If you are earning at or below current income eligibility guidelines, we encourage you to contact the Business Office to fill out a school meal application. If you are receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, your child automatically qualifies for free school meals. If you are eligible for unemployment compensation, you might also be eligible for free or reduced price school meals. If you are interesting in applying or would like to know if you qualify, please contact Joyce Kiser for more information. Applications are available in the Front Office. |
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Top Teacher Search!
Do you have a favorite OLMC Teacher that deserves recognition? Hampton Roads Magazine is conducting a Top Teachers Search for the second year in a row.
Please help us recognize and honor the outstanding teachers at our school!
Nominations are taking place at: Top Teacher Search
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Service Hours  In an effort to help keep the tuition cost low, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School requires each registered family to complete a minimum of 20 Service Hours per school year (10 hours if you are a single parent or have a deployed spouse). There will be 10 additional hours added to the requirement if a family receives financial aid. Service hours may be completed through ministries in the OLMC Parish (10 hour maximum credit), performing general work around the school, working in the school classrooms, chaperoning class events, preparing for and working during the school's special events, and sometimes completing take-home work for teachers. Attendance for class programs, school functions, or sporting events is NOT included for service hours, unless otherwise specified. All families are required to track their own hours and record them in the Service Hours box located in the school's front office. Each trimester, the family hours worked will be totaled and a letter will be sent home in the child's report card stating the total hours completed and the hours remaining to fulfill the requirement. The service hour cut-off date will be May 15th of each school year. Any hours not completed will be billed at a rate of $10.00 per hour and added to the family's tuition account. Below is a sampling of ideas for obtaining Service Hours; please be sure to check Our Lady's Word and the school website for additional "help needed" information: - During School Hours: Room Parent, Chaperone Field Trips, Tuesday Morning Helpers, Cafeteria Volunteer (contact Gwyn Caison for particulars), Library Volunteer, Playground Monitor, Used Uniform Closet Coordinator
- After School Hours/Weekends: Serving on a Home & School Committee (contact Mrs. Flores, President), Fun Fair, Cooking/Baking for various H & S activities, Working Additional Bingo Shifts (contact Neil O'Connor, Coordinator), Fund Raising Committee, Manna Sales, Auction Committee (securing donations, set up for event, working event), Making a Difference Run, Cornerstone Dinner, Ladies Night Out, Golf Tournament, Grandparents Day
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Ministries (contact Parish Office)
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OLMC Athletics
 Come cheer on the Crusaders this fall as they play Soccer, Volleyball and run Cross Country!
The following is a list of this season's athletic schedules:
2012 Crusader Soccer Wednesday, September 12th vs. St. Mary 4pm Monday, September 17th vs. Summit 4pm Thursday, September 20th @ Trinity 4pm Monday, September 24th @ Walsingham 4pm Thursday, September 27th @ Gloria Dei 4pm Friday, September 28th @ WCA 4pm Tuesday, October 2nd vs. Walsingham 4pm Thursday, October 4th @ HRA 4pm Monday, October 8th @ St. Mary 4pm Tuesday, October 9th vs. Gloria Dei 4pm Tuesday, October 16th vs. Trinity 4pm Thursday, October 18th vs. HRA 4pm 2012 Crusader Volleyball Wednesday, September 12th vs. St. Mary 4pm Monday, September 17th vs. Summit 4pm Monday, September 24th vs. HRA 4pm Monday, October 1st vs. Trinity 4pm Friday, October 5th vs. WCA 4pm Monday, October 8th @ St. Mary 4pm Monday, October 15th @ Trinity 4pm 2012 Crusader Cross Country Wednesday, September 26th @ HRA 3:45pm Wednesday, October 3rd @ HRA 3:45pm Wednesday, October 10th @ HRA 3:45pm Wednesday, October 24th @ HRA 3:45pm |
A Recipe for Success:
from the OLMC Cafeteria
 On Thursday, August 23, 2012, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School began serving hot lunches in the school cafeteria under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). All lunches will be prepared on-site in our school cafeteria. These lunches will be nutritious, well balanced, and will follow the meal patterns required by the NSLP. Our children will be provided approximately 1/3 of the daily nutrients they require for a balanced diet according to the government recommended dietary allowances for their age groups. A school lunch will consist of five different food items from five main food groups. These groups are: 1) Meat/Meat Alternate (example: chicken/cheese) 2)Bread/Bread Alternate (example: rolls/pasta, rice) 3)Vegetable 4) Fruit 5)Fluid Milk The cost of the meal is $3.00, which includes a choice of 1% low fat white milk, or 1% low fat chocolate milk. (If your child is lactose intolerant and you wish to substitute juice for milk you are required to submit a letter from your physician requesting this change. We are required, by government regulations, to keep such documentation on file. ) Lunches may be purchased daily through the children's lunch account. Normally deposits will be posted to lunch accounts on THURSDAYS ONLY, however, we receive and post deposits to lunch accounts every day during the first week of school. To make a deposit to your children's lunch account, please follow the procedure outlined here: Place your lunch account money in an envelope marked with your child's name, grade, room number, and amount enclosed. The deposits will be processed each Thursday morning. Checks should be made out to Our Lady of Mount Carmel School. You may add funds to your children's account in any denomination you wish. The lunch account funds may be used to purchase milk, ice cream, and/or hot lunch. For those not wanting a hot lunch, or in addition to your hot lunch, the following items will be sold a la Carte (separate from the hot lunch): MILK: 1% low fat white, skim chocolate, skim white - $.50 JUICE: apple, grape - $.60 ICE CREAM: ice cream sandwich, nutty buddy, etc.-$.60 If you have any questions or need additional information please call us at 757-596-2754, ext. 231. We look forward to serving your children lunch! Sincerely, The Cafeteria Staff |
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Breathe Fun Nights
 So what do you do on Friday nights? Are you tired of doing the "same old same old" - going to dinner, watching a movie, etc.? What about using your Friday night to change the world? We're not kidding! The Breathe Respite Team at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church would love to have you join us as we throw a great party for families of children/adults with special needs. We do this about once a month and are always looking for "Party Peo-ple" to help us make Breathe an unforgettable experience for the kids & their families. Parents can take a break while we have fun with the kids. Our events are once a month on a Friday night from 6:00pm-9:00pm. There are all sorts of serving roles to get connected to! Activity Team: If you enjoy engaging with kiddos for fun activities then this is the slot for you. We need folks to man our activities room for board games, crafts, etc. You will be assigned with another volunteer to man a room and will be given a kit with everything that you need to be wildly successful! Buddy: We need volunteers to be Buddies for the evening to a child who has special needs or their siblings. You will spend the evening having fun together, and making sure they have a fantastic time! Server: We will have a pizza party with the kids and we need folks to help us serve the pizza and clean up after dinner. The first event will be held on Friday, Sept. 7th from 6-9pm, at OLMC School. To view the full calendar, please visit 2012-2013 Breathe CalendarDetails: If you are at least 15 years old and are interested in this fun volunteer opportunity, call Christa Blomstrom at OLMC Church 595-0385 ext. 119 or cblomstrom@olmc.orgAll volunteers must register before the event. |
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2012 Catholic Men's Conference
This first diocesan-wide Catholic Men's Conference will pack in powerful speakers, testimony, workshops, fellowship, Mass, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Promote and strengthen the spiritual growth of Catholic men to be leaders and models of Christ in the family, church, workplace, and community. A men's conference is an opportunity for men to come together and learn from other men to gain support and insight into the challenges that men of faith face in modern society, and to grow in solidarity with one another and with Christ.
The event will be held on Saturday, November 10th in Richmond, VA. For more information, please visit:
2012 Catholic Men's Conference
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Crusaders Leading the Way...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School would like to recognize our students for their recent achievements and successes. If you or someone you know, has had a recent success or achievement that you would like to share, please submit the news to the OLW.
We are proud to recognize the efforts of our students both in school and in the community!
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Fun Fair Volunteer Opportunity
The annual Fun Fair will be on October 6th. If you are interested in helping with setting/cleaning up, ticket and raffle sales, cake walk, kitchen duties and helping to run some activities, please email either Teresa McGee at tmcgee1995@msn.com or Barbara Flores at farabrab@aol.com. Please be sure to include your name, phone number, email address and activity you are interested in supporting. This is a fun event, a great way to meet people, and the volunteer hours will count toward your service hours. Thank you in advance for volunteering!
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Back to School Customer Appreciation Event
August 10-September 10, 2012
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Virtus Training
All OLMC volunteers should attend a Virtus training session. VIRTUS is the brand name that identifies best practices programs designed to help prevent wrongdoing and promote "rightdoing" within religious organizations. The VIRTUS programs empower organizations and people to better control risk and improve the lives of all those who interact with the Church. If you've already attended the Virtus training, it is imperative that you read the short monthly bulletins and answer the question at the end, in order to keep your training current. If you forgot your username and/or password, please contact Julie Hill at 757-596-2754 or at jhill@olmc-school.com to recover your information. There will be a VIRTUS training session at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School on September 22, 2012 at 9am. Space is limited and the sessions fill up quickly, so please be sure to register in time. To register for the OLMC session, or for more information about other upcoming sessions in the area, please click on the following link: Upcoming Virtus Training Sessions
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