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Monday, 6/3 Out of Uniform Day for all families that completed the end of the year survey - lists posted in classrooms 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 Wednesday, 6/12 Report Card Pick Up, 7am-3pm Thursday, 6/13 Report Card Pick Up, 7am-3pm Monday, 6/17 Summer Programs Begin @ OLMC Monday, 6/24 Virtus Training at OLMC, 5:30pm Monday, 7/1 Last day to sign up for preferred Bingo nights |
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Bingo Schedule
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Next Upcoming Bingo Night:
Monday, June 10, 2013
Families Scheduled
Floor Duty:
Frey, David
Garrett, Jamie
Gentry, Andrew
Kwa, Teck (2hr trainer)
Melendez, David
Politte, Craig
Sargent, Johnathan
Yeatts, Melissa
Kitchen Duty: Marshall, Melissa
Shelton, Christina
Spencer, Paul
Floor Captain:
Sargent, Johnathan
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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Final OLW for 2012-2013 School Year
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This is the final Our Lady's Word for the 2012-2013 school year. Have a wonderful summer and we look forward to sharing the news and happenings at OLMC at the beginning of the new school year. Have a wonderful summer!
-Our Lady of
Mount Carmel School
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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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The required summer reading lists for the 2012-2013 school year are now available at: Summer Reading 2nd-8th Grade
The 8th Grade reading requirements are available at:
Summer Requirements 8th Grade
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Please note all uniform passes that were handed out this year can carry over until next year.
Assigned dates for out of uniform are non-transferable. However, all passes (including those handed out for bingo) can carry over for next year.
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MANNA is always available in the church office and after Our Lady of Mount Carmel Masses all summer. Don't forget to mark your form "school" to get a percentage for the school and your own tuition. Thanks to all who participated this year. Have a great summer!
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel School's Front Office
will be open:
Monday-Thursday 7:30am-2pm
Friday 9am-1pm
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As the school year comes to an end, and your children have outgrown their uniforms, please consider donating to the OLMC Uniform Closet. Gently worn used uniforms are needed to fill our closet, and help those families that can use them.
If you are in need of bigger uniforms or additional ones, please note that boys and girls uniforms are available in a variety of sizes and styles,
on a daily basis.
Please consider donating uniforms or shopping in our closet.
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If your child(ren) lost any items this year, please be sure to check the cafeteria. There is a table set up in the cafeteria with an abundance of personal belongings including shoes, clothing, ect. If the items are not claimed by the last day of school, they will be donated to the Children's Hospital of Kings Daughters.
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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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Upcoming Class:
Active Parenting Now
Parenting Children Ages 5-12
Learn discipline skills that really work, how to set rules, discover the power of encouragement, drug abuse prevention and the importance of taking care of yourself as well as your child.
Mondays, July 15-Aug 19
6:30-8:30pm
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
(804) 359-5661 or email: | | mboehling@richmonddiocese.org |
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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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For the latest pictures, postings, events and updates, join us on Facebook!
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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,
As another school year comes to an end, we thank God and our patron saint, the Blessed Mother, for the many blessings bestowed on Our Lady of Mount Carmel School. Very soon, I will be sending out the State of the School Address full of information for you and your family.
Have a very happy, safe and blessed summer!
With prayers for your families,
Sister Dominic
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Announcing the 2012-2013
Brian W. Conley Award....
Congratulations to Sophia Van Horn who received the Brian W. Conley award. This is the highest award given to any student at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School. The award was instituted in honor of Brian Conley, a student who graduated from the 7th grade and continued on to HRA. While at HRA, Brian was killed in an automobile accident. In memory of Brian, each year an eighth grade student is selected. The student must meet the following criteria: the student has attended OLMC for two years or longer, maintained an academic standard of an overall average of A and B in all of his/her classes and demonstrated integrity in all facets of life.
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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 RegistrationEarly Registration Special! If you register before June 7th, the rates are $25/child or $50/family. As of June 8th, the registration fees are $40/child and $80/family. Invite your friends and neighbors! This camp is open to all faiths and all children, including those that do not attend OLMC School! |
Last Day of School Activities!
Parents, Grandparents, Parishioners and Friends of OLMC, we invite you to join us on June 5th for our end of the year celebration!
8:15am - All School Mass
9:15am - Awards Ceremony (school gym)
10:15am - Class Parties
11:30am - Dismissal
We hope to see you there!
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Host families are needed for International students planning to attend Peninsula Catholic High School for the 2013-14 school year. These F-1 Visa students speak English, are fully insured, and have their own money for all personal expenses. Host families provide room and board. Host families receive a generous tax free monthly stipend and are provided 24 hour local support. If you have room in your home and heart for one of our great students, please contact Karen Mercer 757-721-7345.
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Saturday, August 24th
Celebrate the Year of Faith with Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish and School by joining in a pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and the Franciscan Monastery in Washington, DC. The Basilica is one of the ten largest Churches in the world and the largest Roman Catholic Church in North America. During our time there, Fr. John David will offer Mass for our group, we will have an opportunity for a tour of the Basilica, and there will be time for private prayer and touring.
The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land has replica shrines of the Holy Land, including replicas of the birthplace and tomb of the Lord and the catacombs.
Both sites have been designated as special pilgrimage sites during the Year of Faith.
Watch for specific details between now and August. Current time estimates are 7:30am-9pm, with the opportunity to ride on a bus with the parish. Cost for the bus is currently estimated at $20/person, not to exceed $100/family.
We hope you will join with the School and Parish community in celebrating the Year of Faith through this special event!
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Please join the Knight's of Columbus council #5480 for our Father's Day Picnic! We will enjoy family fun, food, fellowship and show our appreciation for our fathers with a good old fashioned dunk tank! *Be sure to send Dad with a change of clothes ;) There will be hamburgers, hot dogs, and all the fixins' including a cup cake decorating table. SUNDAY, JUNE 16TH, 2013 12:00PM-3:00PM 100 COLUMBUS WAY Cost $5 per person/ $15 per family. ALL are welcome! You may RSVP to Robbie DeBartolo at allbrite@widomaker.com
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What an Outstanding year!!!
Thank you so much for all your hardwork!
The last contest we brought in:
Boxtops: $881.60
Campbells Labels: 4,431points
Coke rewards: 4160 points
Farm Fresh: about 95,000points
Tyson rewards: $16.00
Keep clipping and saving over the summer!
August 1st, please remember to re link your Harris Teeter Cards!
We would like to send a special thank you to the many helpers this year who trimmed and counted tirelessly.
A big thank you to Anne Branche who entered in all those tiny coke codes, counted and trimmed.
Thank you as well to Anna Petrolia who helped with anything and everything during the contests.
And a special thank you to Karen Domzal for coordinating the competitions and heading up the efforts!
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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.
Report Card Pick Up
Report cards will be available for pick up on June 12th and 13th, from 7am until 3pm. After that, report cards are available for pick up during summer office hours.
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One of the successful pieces of this implementation last year was providing a period of time for families to select their own nights to work Bingo. Again, this year, we would like to ask you to select two Monday nights (first come first scheduled) between September 2, 2013 and August 31, 2014. If you are a family who receives financial aid from the school, we ask that you sign up for three nights during this same time period. In order to fully staff Bingo, we need a total of 9 floor and 3 kitchen workers per week. Please email Mr. Neil O' Connor at bingo.olmcschool@cavtel.net to sign up for your preferred nights and positions (kitchen or floor) by July 1st. As an incentive, all families that sign up for their bingo nights by July 1st, you will be entered into a drawing for free general fees worth $490! All families who have not emailed Mr. O'Connor about their selected dates by July 1st, will be assigned randomly (floor or kitchen), to fill in the empty positions. For those who do not wish to participate in this commitment, the following are alternatives: - 1) Buyout of the service (limited number of opportunities) at $200/assigned night.
- 2) Swap nights with another family - even exchange.
- 3) Request a substitute (usually a college student) for a $50 stipend, can be paid through the front office.
If your family is experiencing a hardship which make either working Bingo, or paying for a sub or buying out, a burden to your family, please make an appointment with Sister Dominic to discuss alternate ways we can support one another.
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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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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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