Our Lady's Word 11-27-13

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School

Our Lady's Word

Calendar of Upcoming Events

Friday, 11/22

Mass for Saint Cecilia

Report Cards are sent home

Wed. 11/27 through Fri. 11/29-NO SCHOOL

Happy Thanksgiving

Wed. 12/4-Spirit Wear

Bingo Schedule

Monday 12/02

Families Scheduled

Floor Duty:
Blarr

Bloberger

Brand

Catimbang

Hess

Janasiewicz

Natter

Reiser

Wilson

Kitchen Duty:

Marshall

Smith, Rita

Tanko

Floor Captains:

Natter

In the event that a substitute is needed for your night, please contact Chad Spiller at 757-897-7601. Substitutes are generally CNU or other college students, or families who sign up to be substitutes, and are paid directly a $50 stipend.

Pray the Rosary for OLMC School

Every Tuesday

8:15-8:45 am in the Daily Mass Chapel

This is a great opportunity to pray the Rosary if you have never tried it before. Rosaries and prayer books are provided. For more information, please contact Rita Smith at

757-254-3994 or rita.smith257@yahoo.com

For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.

Matt 18:20

Let's hear it for Technology!

So many students are benefiting from the purchase of the iPads, last year's Fund an Item. First, a heartfelt thank you to all who helped to make this a reality.

Mrs. McKenna's third graders read about the Saint of the Day on their Saints4kids app every morning at the class morning meeting. Students take turns reading aloud while the class sees the Saint's story projected on the board and can read along. We are getting to know our Saints!

Mrs. Horne, a 5th grade teacher serves on the diocesan science curriculum committee. At the most recent meeting, Mrs. Horne took her iPad to the meeting and was able to work on the curriculum revisions successfully. The members of

her group asked about her iPad and wanted to know where she had gotten it. She proudly told them that all of the faculty at our school received one to use for their classroom. They were impressed.

Please contact kglauner@olmc-school.com with technology stories from OLMC School.

Service Hour Reports

Service hour reports for the end of this first trimester will be coming home with report cards.

At Home Volunteer Opportunity:

There are two small tables that have been stored in the shed that are perfect for the three-year old classroom. They need to be sanded and refinished. Are there any handy helpers who could volunteer? Please contact the school office if you are interested, thank you.

CHRISTMAS LOCK IN!

Parents....do you need time to shop? The Knights of Columbus #5480 is hosting a Christmas Lock-in. Perhaps a quiet evening during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season? Well we have a gift for YOU!

Your children are invited for pizza, games, Christmas movies and
stories. We will have crafts and rumor is....a possible appearance by
the "Big Guy" himself!

You are welcome to stay or drop your child off with our Virtus trained volunteers.

Saturday, December 14th
6pm-12pm
100 Columbus Way

$5/child or $15/family

You may RSVP to Robbie DeBartolo 757-286-4253 or allbrite@widomaker.com
<mailto:allbrite@widomaker.com>

Lunch Account Balances:

News from the Cafeteria...

Lunch account balances are updated every Friday morning and are available through your Edline account. At any time you may request a complete print out of your child's cafeteria purchasing activity. For a report, please contact the school office.

When purchasing a Hot Lunch from the cafeteria, milk is included as part of the Hot Lunch; juice is not.

Juice and Ice Cream are A La Carte items that cost 60 cents each.

From the Principal's Desk

Dear Parents and Friends of OLMC School,

On behalf of all of our faculty and staff at OLMC School, Happy Thanksgiving to you, your family and all your beloved ones! Our preK, K and 1st grade students celebrated the end of a three week unit on Native Americans with a real Thanksgiving feast - sliced turkey, cheese cubes and treats! In the middle grades, I was delighted to read lesson plans that included the story of the Ten Lepers, whom Jesus cleansed and healed. The skit and meditation was on choosing what kind of heart we will have towards God: will we be like the ONE healed leper who returned to thank Jesus for His gifts, or like the nine, who, receiving the very same extraordinary blessings, could not find their way back to Jesus to give thanks. On this Thanksgiving, our first thanks goes to God for the great gift of life, for the gift of His Son Jesus who redeemed us.

I wish also to express a very special thanks to all of our parents, grandparents, and families, each of whom are blessings to OLMC School. May God bless each one of you, may He strengthen your family bonds over this holiday break, heal relationships, deepen faith, and provide much-needed rest! When we return, we will be celebrating Advent and preparing for Christmas!

With prayers for you and your families,

Sister Dominic, O.P.

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REMINDER:

During Morning Carpool please only turn RIGHT out of the parking lot, thank you.

Spirit Wear Available:

More inventory has arrived, all sizes of spirit wear is now available including sweatshirts!

Craft Fair

Our annual craft fair is almost here! This event has been hosted by OLMC School for many years and is greatly anticipated by over 100 vendors and many shoppers. It is a great day to do some shopping, enjoy some great food, and earn some volunteer hours.

Your help is greatly needed. Please consider volunteering your time in one of the following ways to support our vendors and our school.

o Notify anyone who might be interested in a booth, there are 28 spaces left for vendors.

o Provide baked goods for our bake sale table - items need be individually wrapped and ready for sale - please indicate if an item contains peanuts to avoid any allergic reactions.

o Make some Brunswick Stew - This is one of the most popular food items at the craft fair each year and a large quantity must be made. If you think you might like to help with this, please reply as soon as possible to be sure we have enough. A recipe and plastic storage containers will be provided.

o Help with set-up, during the fair, and clean-up - Friday after school (3:30 pm to 6:00 pm), during the day on Saturday (6:00 am to 9 am, 9 am to 12 pm, 12 pm to 3 pm) and clean-up Saturday afternoon (3 pm to 5 pm). You don't have to commit to the entire 3 hour shift - whatever time you can spend is greatly appreciated.

o Gift wrap donations - donate wrapping paper, gift bags, bows, tissue paper, ribbon, or tape for our gift wrapping station - items can be dropped off at the front office.

Please prayerfully consider where you might be able to help, and email Melanie Houle at mel_houle@hotmail.com. Please indicate "Craft Fair Volunteer" in the subject line.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at tmcgee1995@msn.com or 870-7160.

Medieval Times: A Knight to Remember - OLMC Annual Auction Announcements

Save the Date - OLMC's Auction is on March 22, 2014

Calling all parents to participate... review your Parent Packet for specific ways to help and to donate to the auction. Support from each family is needed to make the auction a success. The Parent Packet and Donor forms are also located on Edline. Remember if you donate by December 13th then your family will receive an Out-of-Uniform opportunity in January. Start sending donations now!

Auction Volunteers Needed: We are now seeking volunteers to start helping with the 2014 Auction. This year, Tammy Dessoffy is heading up procurement committee. This committee will go to our local businesses and solicit items for the Auction. If anyone is interested in helping with this committee please contact Tammy via email at tdessoffy@cox.net or you may contact her at 757-593-3621. This can earn you lots of service hours and be a lot of fun!

Checking Grades on Edline: There is a new way of viewing grades on Edline which enables parents to see all scores on one report. These reports will be posted on alternate Mondays for grades 5th-8th. Look for updates on the following dates: November 25, December 9th and 20th.

Crusader Athletics: The Crusader's Basketball teams have some upcoming games. Come show your support for these teams and your Crusader Spirit!

Friday, December 6

Girls play at Williamsburg Christian game time is 4:00 pm

Boys play at Williamsburg Christian game time is 5:15 pm

Monday, December 9th

Girls vs. Walsingham at home tip off at 4:00 pm

Boys vs. Walsingham at home tip off at 5:15 pm

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MANNA TUITION CREDITS!!

The Manna Tuition Credits for the first 2 quarters of the qualifying year (April 1st - Sept 30th) are being posted to your tuition account in December. If you pay tuition through FACTS your December payment will be reduced by 75% of the rebates that the school receives in your name. IF you paid your tuition in full you will receive a reimbursement check during the first week of December. The final posting for the 2013-2014 school year Manna Rebates will occur in May 2014. Thank you for supporting this program!

Pilgrim Virgin Statue Schedule

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.

Nov. 26 - Dec. 2

Carroll family

OLMC Ball Caps For Sale

Whether for a holiday gift, to show your Crusader Spirit, or to keep your head warm this winter come purchase an OLMC Ball Cap. The cost is $12.50 and the caps can be purchased in the front office. There is a limited quantity.

Church League Basketball

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish will be forming basketball teams to compete in a church league in the Newport News area.

We are seeking any interested boys and girls who are at least in third grade, ages 8 through 15 years old by December 1st.

Registration will continue in the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Gym on and December 1st, from 1 until 3 pm. After signing up for those interested we will be conducting an open Gym. We plan to enter teams in three leagues this season: Juniors (8-10 years old), Intermediates (11-12 years old), and Seniors (13-15 years old). Cost will be $60 per player, this charge includes league registration, t-shirt, trophy, and money for an end of the season celebration. Practices will start in December and games will begin in January.

Please bring a copy of your child's birth certificate when registering. We will also need coaches (who must be VIRTUS trained). If you have any questions or concerns, or are interested in coaching or helping, please contact Will Robertson at 595-1075

or Kevin Stiens at 930-1376

A huge thank you to those stepping up to allow this program to be a possibility!

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School unites with family and community to provide a

Christ-centered and educationally stimulating environment, where students recognize their

God-given gifts and achieve their highest potential.

Crusaders Cash-$$

Current families can earn Crusader Cash to be used for the cafeteria, Manna, and the Spirit Shop just by helping to attract new families to Our Lady of Mount Carmel School. Crusader Cash cannot be used for tuition or fees, additional details available in the Business Office.