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Wednesday, 5/22 8th Grade Exams Thursday, 5/23 Discussion Group with Sr. Maria Joseph, 9:30am 8th Grade Exams 8th Grade Last Day of School 8th Grade Graduation Practice SACS Visit-No out of uniform Friday, 5/24 All School Mass, 8:15am SACS visit-No out of uniform Monday, 5/27 No School, Memorial Day Tuesday, 5/28 Rosary, 8:15am PreK/Kindergarten Show, 2pm Graduation Mass, 6:30pm Wednesday, 5/29 PreK/Kindergarten Field Day Thursday, 5/30 Discussion Group with Sr. Maria Joseph, 9:30am PreK/Kindergarten Last Day of School PreK/Kindergarten Awards Show, 6:30pm Friday, 5/31 All School Mass, 8:15am Tuesday, 6/4 Rosary, 8:15am Middle School Field Day Early Dismissal, 12pm Wednesday, 6/5 Last Day of School End of Year Awards Ceremony Early Dismissal, 12pm Monday, 6/17 Summer Programs Begin @ OLMC Monday, 6/24 Virtus Training at OLMC, 5:30pm |
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Bingo Schedule
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Next Upcoming Bingo Night:
Monday, May 27, 2013
Families Scheduled
Floor Duty:
Cheney, John
Dinh, Phong
Dorsey, Ashley
Galazka, Adam
Matherly, Nathan
Posey, Ward
Whalen, Stephen
Wojtas, Christy
Wojtas, John
Kitchen Duty: Barnes, Marcus
Malbon, Jennifer
Floor Captain:
Wojtas, John
In the event that a substitute is needed for your night, please contact Julie Hill at 757-596-2754.
We would like to thank the families that worked bingo the past few Mondays. 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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Pilgrim Virgin Schedule
Spring Schedule
The Pilgrim Virgin Statue is available to any family that would like to take it home. Please contact the front office at 757-596-2754 to schedule your family's week.
Please pick the statue up no earlier than Tuesday and return by Monday. May God bless your time with Our Lady and may she enliven the presence of Jesus in your home and your family. Our unity in prayer will surely bring
many graces to our school and community.
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Financial Contracts
Are Now Past Due
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If you have not returned your financial contract and handbook signature page, please do so as soon as possible.
The FACTS tuition management renewal paperwork and 2013-2014 financial contracts and student handbook signature pages were sent home on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 and were due back into the business office by Tuesday, April 30th.
For a link to the handbook signature page, please click on the following link:
Handbook Signature Pages
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|  | Please join us in Her prayer, as we pray the rosary on Tuesdays at 8:15am in the daily Mass chapel. Prayer books and rosaries are provided.
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Yearbooks are
Now on Sale!
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Capture memories from the 2012-2013 school year with an OLMC Yearbook! Yearbooks are now on sale... get yours today!
Yearbooks can also be purchased from the school with a cash or check payment
until Friday, May 31st.
Yearbook order forms are available on our website.
Please print the yearbook order form from Edline and return it with your payment to the office.
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Vacation Bible School at OLMC
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July 8th-12th
Enter the epic adventure that empowers kids to stand strong. Here, God's victorious power isn't a fairy tale, it changes kids forever. Join this royally rockin' realm,register to be a part of this Kingdom Rock VBS! To register, please visit: OLMC VBS Registration Volunteers are Needed! We need lots of volunteers who can give some time, energy, and love to the kids who will attend. We especially need a few adult volunteers to serve along side our teen volunteers. If you are interested in serving as Preschool Program Director, Station Leaders, Crew Leaders, Nurse/First Aid, Office Help, Registration, Set Crew or Decorations Team, please contact Christa at 595-0385 ext. 119.
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School Uniform
Trunk Show!
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Saturday, July 20th
10am-1pm
Peninsula Catholic HS
Please do not miss this chance to try on, purchase and take home new school uniforms that very same day!
There will be sample sizes of uniforms for your shopping pleasure. This is a great opportunity to shop locally, early and to avoid the back to school rush!
Major credit cards and cash
will be accepted.
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|  | A Virtus Training Session will be held at OLMC on June 24, 2013. The training will begin at 5:30pm and will be held in the Church Commons. If you would like to attend, you can register online at: Upcoming Virtus Training Sessions
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Bus Service Interest Form
2013-2014 Bus Contract
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Junior Youth Group
Come on, live on the
EDGE with us! All youth, grades 6-8, in public and private school, are invited to join the OLMC youth group!
Upcoming events: Summer Movie Nights!Please be sure to check the OLMC Church bulletin for dates and times for summer movie nights. Admission is $2 and includes pizza and snacks! July 8-12Kingdom Rock VBS at OLMC July 13thParish Feast Day Picnic July 22nd-26thSave the date! Middle School Day Camp at St. Jerome. To see the video from last year please visit: Middle School Day CampFor Additional Events, Please visit the JYG Schedule which is now available online! JYG Schedule of Events*Don't let payment stop you from registering your teen. If you have any questions or would like more information, please feel free to contact Christina at 595-0385 x128
or by email at:
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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.
For locations, please call
757-668-9304
For a complete list of classes, or to register online
please visit:
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Parenting Classes Offered by:
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Classes are free!
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
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Crusader Connection
Are you a new family this year? Or are you looking to know more about the happenings at OLMC?
You are invited to read our monthly newsletter "Crusader Connection" to learn the ins and outs of OLMC. If you would like to be on our distribution list, please email Christine Dugan at
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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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Our Lady of
Mount Carmel School
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Voted the Best Private School in Hampton Roads by The Daily Press!
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Our Lady of
Mount Carmel School
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Voted the Best Private School in the 757 by Hampton Roads Magazine!
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From the Principal's Desk
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Friends,
We are in the midst of back to back to back solemnity Sundays in the liturgical calendar. Last Sunday we celebrated Pentecost, this coming Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, and the following Sunday, the great Solemnity of Corpus Christ, the Body and Blood of Christ.
Saint Paul writes a great line in his letter to the Ephesians expressing that he humbles himself before the Father "from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named". This divinely inspired word gives us insight into the source and meaning of the human family on earth. The human family is rooted in the Holy Trinity, the Father being the First Person of Trinity. For those blessed parents who are raising children and living a family life, you image to the world, the holy (yes, holy) familial relationships that are rooted in love. Perhaps you will tell me that you don't always feel this way about your family. Fair enough. We live in a fallen world, after all. But it is the truth - the human family is rooted in and designed according to the self-gift and life-giving, total love of the three Persons of the Trinity. And even if we cannot achieve this perfection of supernatural love every day, it is our goal and our purpose. It is in the constant giving of self to our immediate family members - our community - which enables us to become like God. Acting in love, giving ourselves in love is both the imitation of God, and the happy fulfillment of our entire lives. When you attend Mass this weekend and you hear the beautiful prayers and songs whose language reflects the truth of the Trinity, listen for a line or a phrase or a whole prayer that captures some part of the life of the Trinity, and begin anew intentionally to root your family in that same life and love.
With prayers for your blessed family,
Sister Dominic
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OLMC School is partnering with Newport News Parks and Rec to offer a summer full of week-long, themed summer camps. Students from OLMC and from the parish and wider community are invited to join us for a summer of fun and academic enrichment. Very happily, we have learned that one of the site superivisors assigned this summer to OLMC will be one of our alumni, Christopher Ohlhaver! See advertisement below to register online. Registration ends on June 7th.
In an effort to provide challenges, activities, and leadership opportunities appropriate to the middle school age students, we have invited Newport News Parks and Rec to facilitate our rising middle school field day this year. This is in response to widespread student and parent feedback from previous year's field days, and based on a survey sent out in the last school year. Like retreat and camp programs, NN Parks and Rec specializes in activities that encourage team building and help leadership skills emerge in students who don't fit the stereotypical "take charge" leadership style, all in an atmosphere of fun. In the past the vast majority of students paid for a field day t-shirt. The fee this year is not for a t-shirt, but for the staffing fee for the Parks and Rec service.
Released today from the Office of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Richmond , is a statement on the change of grading scale which is to be implemented in all Diocesan schools for the 2013-2014 school year. The letter does refer you to your principal if you have questions, but please also know that I plan to address it in the State of the Union OLW as well as at Back to School nights in late summer.
Below is the news release in full:
May 22, 2013
The Office of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Richmond will be instituting a Diocesan-wide change in the grading scale which will be adopted by all Diocesan Catholic schools for the 2013-14 school year. The grading scale will move from an 8 point to a 10 point scale (see below) where an A is 90-100; B is 80-89, etc. The change has been considered and researched for the past year due to several concerns brought up by principals throughout our diocese. First, the vast majority of Virginia schools, both private and public, are on or moving towards a 10 point scale. Our Catholic elementary and high school students are competing with these same students for entrance into many of the same schools and four year universities; however, public/private students' grades often reflect lower GPA's because we use a much higher grading scale. Thus, putting our students at a disadvantage. In order to showcase the academic excellence of our students and place them on a level playing field in a competitive market, we are authorizing this change. By no means does this mean it is any easier to achieve an A, B, or C in our schools. The hard work that has always been demanded by our schools' highly academic environments will not change. The same requirements it takes to get an A or A- or a B or B-, etc., will not change. The GPA, however, especially for our high school students, will place them on or above the same level as those students from all over the Diocese and the state. Should you have any concerns regarding this change in scale, please contact your principal.
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Honors |
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100-97 A+ |
4.3 |
4.8 |
5.3 | |
96-93 A |
4 |
4.5 |
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92-90 A- |
3.7 |
4.2 |
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89-87 B+ |
3.3 |
3.8 |
4.3 | |
86-83 B |
3 |
3.5 |
4 | |
82-80 B- |
2.7 |
3.2 |
3.7 | | | | | |
79-77 C+ |
2.3 |
2.83 |
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76-73 C |
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2.5 |
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72-70 C- |
1.7 |
2.2 |
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69-67 D+ |
1.3 |
1.8 |
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66-63 D |
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62-60 D- |
0.7 |
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OLMC Stacks Up to the Competition!
Congratulations to the OLMC Speed Stacks Club!
The Speed Stacks team received the following awards at the Newport News Elementary Schools Speed Stacks Tournament held at Denbigh Community Center on May 15, 2013.
1. Team Relay Champion - Team members:
Nathan Valerio, Niki Valerio, Wiliam Robertson,
and BJ Diongzon
2. 4th Grade Timed Champion - BJ Diongzon
3. Overall Head to Head Tournament 2nd place - Niki Valerio
4. Overall Head to Head Tournament Champion - BJ Diongzon
Our student - BJ Diongzon won the fourth grade competition and the overall competition out of 100 students or more. This is the first time ever that a school has won the entire tournament in back to back years! Go Crusader Cupstackers! A special thanks to Mr. Diongzon and company for sponsoring and coaching this team!
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Service Hours
All service hours for the 2012-2013 school year should now be complete. Letters were sent out on Tuesday, 5/21/2013 to those families who owe for incomplete hours. If you have any questions please call Mrs. Hill in the front office at 757-596-2754.
School Accounts
All school accounts need to be in good standing by the last day of school this year. Per Diocesan policy, the school will not release any school records for students who have any outstanding balances owed to the school including, but not limited to, tuition, general fees, hot lunch fees, uncompleted service hours, uncompleted bingo hours, returned check fees, outstanding library books or classroom textbooks.
From the Business and Admissions Office:
If you registered for the 2013-2014 school year, and recently found out that you will not be returning to OLMC School next year, please contact Mrs. Tucker or Mrs. Kiser in the school office at 757-596-2754.
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May 30th at 6:30pm
The PreK and Kindergarten classes will be performing on the evening of May 30th at 6:30pm. You are invited to come see their adorable performance of "Just Monkeying Around" in the school gym, with a reception to follow.
PreK and Kindergarten Parents: Please drop your child off in the PreK/Kindergarten hallway at 6:15pm. All students should be dressed in khaki shorts, tennis shoes, and a plain black, brown gray or white top.
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As the school year comes to an end, please stop by the clinic and pick up any medicine your child has in the clinic. Medication that is not picked up must be discarded. If you know you will have a problem picking up the medication during the last few days of school, please give me a call so we can work something out. If your child will need medication available next year, medication forms are available in the clinic and can also be downloaded on our website. New physician orders are required each school year. -Mrs. Gounley, School Nurse 757-596-2754, ext. 215
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Attention 5th Grade Girls!
Be a Friend First Presents Middle School..."The Real Deal" for girls in 5th Grade. Don't let bullying interfere with your life! Learn what you can do to stop bullying. Learn new ways to develop healthy relationship. Make some great crafts-like the peace box-to take home. And create your own plan to be a part of the change when you enter middle school!
Saturday, June 1st, 1-4pm
Warwick High School Cafeteria
51 Copeland Lane
Newport News, VA
There will also be a parent workshop offered,
"Words Can Hurt Forever".
For more information, please contact Terri Washington at 757-410-0725 or at terriw@gsccc.org
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Volunteers are needed to help monitor the games for field day. Please consider volunteering some of your time to help make our field day a success! Volunteer hours can be used for this school year or for the 2013-2014 school year. If you would like to volunteer, please email Ms. Toland at athletic.director@olmc-school.com by May 23rd. OLMC 8th Graders are permitted to assist with field day on May 29th and June 3rd! We welcome your participation! Wednesday, May 29th
PreK and Kindergarten Field Day
Monday, June 3rd
1st-4th Grade Field Day
*Tuesday, June 4th
5th-7th Grade Field Day
*Newport News Parks and Recreation
sponsored event. Please send in $5 by
May 24th to participate.
All events will be held in the morning.
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OLMC is pleased to offer day camps for the summer of 2013! This year your children have the opportunity to experience a safe, educational and fun environment all summer long right here at OLMC School! The day camps are licensed and lead by qualified and experienced camp counselors that will offer your children an experience like no other. The weekly themes include:
June 17-21
Art- Art and Drama, up cycling craft projects, dramatic play, talent showcase and more
June 24-28
Movers and Shakers- multi sport activities, sports and swim and more
July 1-5Robotics- engineering, simple machines, innovation, structure assembly and more
(no camp on July 4th)
July 8-12
VBS at OLMC - Kingdom Rock
(no day camps offered)
July 15-19
Safari- rainforest activities, zoo adventures,
up close animals and more
July 22-26
Recycle- Landscape and Gardening Fun, recycling, plant cycles and more
July 29-Aug 2
Super Science- crazy science experiments, mad scientists, inventions, bug clubs and more
Day camps will be held from 8:30am-4:30pm, with before and after care provided. The before care begins at 6:50am, and after care runs until 6pm. All students ages 4-14 are welcome to attend! You have the option of choosing to attend every week or just a few weeks at a time. Day camps which run from 8:30am-4:30pm cost $135/week, and will include hot lunch and a healthy snack. Before care and after care will also be provided. The care costs $15 for each session (6:50-8:30am or 4:30-6:00pm) or $25 for both sessions per week. Registration for the camp is available online at: Summer Program RegistrationInvite your friends and neighbors! This camp is open to all faiths and all children, including those that do not attend OLMC School! |
The following OLMC Faculty members are available for summer tutoring. Please contact the teachers directly to make arrangements. Fees are $30.75 per hour and are to be paid directly to OLMC School. All tutoring will take place at OLMC School. Mrs. Annie Kocinski Subject: Math Grade Level: 4-8th Available: Tuesdays and Thursdays 8am-12pm Contact: 596-2754, ext. 236 Mrs. Belinda HorneSubjects: Language Arts, Reading, Math Grade Level: 2nd-6th Available: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (time to be scheduled with teacher) Contact: 596-2754, ext. 248 Mr. Tom StephensonSubject: Language Arts, Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies Grade Level: 4th-8th Available: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9am-11am Contact: 596-2754. ext 255 or 257
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A Message from the Clinic
Plan Ahead for 2013-2014!
Attention Parents of PreK Students!
VA State Law requires that all children have a new physical done prior to the start of kindergarten. Physicals done for PreK are not acceptable for kindergarten. The form can be submitted to school as soon as it is completed, but must be submitted prior to the start of Kindergarten. Please plan ahead if your child has a physical scheduled this spring. Doctor's offices tend to be very busy at the end of summer. Have your doctor complete the State of VA School Entrance Physical Form, which is available on our school website or please call the clinic, and Mrs. Gounley will send one home with your child. __________________________________________
Attention Parents
of 5th Grade Students!
Please make sure that your student has their DPT booster shot prior to the start of 6th grade in August. State law requires that all students be sent home if this record is not on file by the first day of school. The DPT booster is generally given when a child turns 11 years old. If your child has a physical scheduled spring spring or summer, please talk with your doctor regarding any immunizations they may need. Doctor's
offices get very busy in August prior to the start of the school year, so please plan ahead. Forms can be turned into the clinic as soon as your child gets the booster shot. Also, please make sure you keep a copy for your own records.
State required immunizations are generally available free at your local health department. For more information, please call the Peninsula Health Department at 757-594-7410, the Hampton Health Department at 757-727-1140 or the Suffolk Health Department at 757-686-4900.
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For more information, please visit our website and click on the Parent Life tab. If you have any questions, please call the school clinic at 757-596-2754, ext. 215.
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