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Upcoming Dates:
Wednesday, Jan. 15
2nd Interim
Interim reports sent home for grades one through five 1/22
Friday, Jan. 17
8:15 All School Mass
Monday, Jan. 20
NO SCHOOL
Martin Luther King Jr.
Wednesday, Jan. 22
1:45 Talent Show Dress Rehearsal for School Assembly
Friday, Jan. 24
Italian Dinner/Talent Show
Two Evening Seatings
Sunday, Jan. 26
OPEN HOUSE
12:30 pm
Give Backs Contest Begins
Homeroom Contests
Monday, Jan. 27
5-8 Post Grades
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 Teacher Spotlight Mrs. Lori Tietjens is just one of the fabulous teachers at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School. Mrs. Tietjens knows OLMC School is special because of the presence of Jesus in all that is learned, shared, and celebrated at the school. Mrs. Tietjens is inspired by her Kindergarten teacher who showed her kindness and love which Mrs. Tietjens carries on in her classroom. Mrs. Tietjens loves the memories she is creating with her students, watching them grow as learners, and seeing the delight on their faces as they master a new skill. In a house filled with boys Mrs. Tietjens likes the color pink, finds time to ride her bike, and loves to read and making rosaries. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is fortunate to have Mrs. Tietjens as she brings her talents to the school, strives to see the gifts given to all by Jesus, and brightens the day of so many young Crusaders! |
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Bingo Schedule
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Monday 1/13
Families Scheduled
BINGO Reminders: -
Kitchen works arrive between 5:30 - 5:45
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Floor workers arrive at 6:40
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All - leave when dismissed
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Only people 18 years old and over can substitute for a parent volunteer
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Children 15 and over can work in the kitchen
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Thanks for all you do !
Floor Duty:
Dorsey
Edradan
Emano
Gay
Glauner
Grau
Reinkober
Kitchen Duty:
Floor Captains:
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.
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 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
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For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.
Matt 18:20
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 OLMC Yearbooks
Calling all shutterbugs out there...please help make this year's yearbook extraordinary. Please send picture into the school on a cd or thumb drive. We are looking for pictures of class parties, field trips, club activities, athletics, all the fun things we do at Mount Carmel.
Please pre-order your yearbook by January 31st for $30. This year if purchased before January 31st parent can select to have the yearbook cover personalized!
Here is the link. What a great way to remember the excitement and accomplishments of this school year.
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From the Principal's Desk
Dear Parents and Friends of OLMC School,
We have found our way back to the liturgical season of Ordinary Time. I love how in the Scriptures Ordinary Time presents the passages Jesus casting out devils left and right, healing deadly diseases, and walking on water. When God becomes Man, this is ordinary stuff.
But Jesus, God-Man, did not come to earth to put on an astonishing show for us to watch, but to draw us into the mystery of His very life. And we enter into this mystery, where God and man dwell in peace, through sacramental baptism. Our Holy Father Pope Francis I has been bringing to our attention to the sacraments saying they are not just decorations for big moments of our life, but really deliver the graces sufficient to live a holy life. He has begun, through his Wednesday audiences at St. Peter's, to teach on the sacraments. About baptism, he said that the"unbaptized child and the baptized child are not the same. The unbaptized person and the baptized person are not the same." These are bold words in a world that seeks harmony at the expense of truth. But his teaching is true - baptism truly removes the stain of original sin from our souls, with with we are all born. We are born at enmity with God, and baptism is the sacramental way of partaking of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, reconciling us to God. What a good and gracious God. He could have required a similar, willing sacrifice from all of us - a willing death on the gruesome cross - to reconcile us to God. But He has chosen, in His infinite mercy and kindness, to make it easy, attractive, beautiful - using cleansing waters of the earth. We do well to immerse ourselves in the truth of this mystery. In a world that discounts the invisible (grace, God, angels, devils) we must meditate on the truths revealed by God that help us to live a full Christian life.
The Holy Father also recently encouraged his hearers, if they do not know it already, to learn the date of their baptism and to celebrate. More important than entering into the life of this world, which we celebrate (and rightly so) with great joy and festivity, is our entrance into eternal life which is life in God, which begins at baptism. I encourage you, along with our Holy Father, to learn the date of your baptism and those of your family, and to celebrate them.
May God who brought us into His family through baptism, bring us to the perfection in which He has in mind for each of us - to become saints!
With prayers or your families,
Sister Dominic
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Help is needed for the Used Book Fair. If you are able to help in any way, in preparation or during the week, please contact Melissa Small at your earliest convenience. She can be reached at msmall@olmc-school.com.
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. Start sending donations now!
Give to Gala:
Please stop by the school this week to pick a shield to support the auction. Many shields will display needed items for the auction. Please pick up a shield on Thursday and donate or purchase the needed items. This is a fantastic way to lend a hand an support a wonderful event.
Auction Volunteers Needed: Volunteers are needed for the set-up on Friday, March 21st and clean-up on the night of March 22nd. Please send in your two donations for the auction. Check in the lobby for ideas of what is still needed to create packages for the auction.
Basketball Free Throw Contest:
The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring the annual free throw contest for students 9 through 14 years old on January 21st beginning at 9:00 am. Please have students bring athletic shoes. More information will be sent home with your child.
Re-registration for 2014-2015 School Year:
Re-registration forms for currently enrolled families were sent home on Wednesday, January 8th and are due back to the school office by Friday, January 24th. There are two advantages for submitting the re-registration paperwork by January 24th:
-To guarantee your child(ren)'s spot for the next academic year.
-To receive a significant discount, which is only offered during that two week period.
Tax Letters for Pre-K and Before School Program:
If a tax letter is needed for Pre-K enrollment or the Before School Care Program please contact the Business Office.
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OLMC Ball Caps For Sale
Show your Crusader Spirit by wearing an OLMC Ball Cap. The cost is $12.50 and the caps can be purchased in the front office. Only a few remain.
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Student Ambassador Training
There will be a student ambassador training session during lunch on Wednesday, Jan. 22.
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Upcoming Events at the College of William and Mary
The Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary will be hosting two events in the near future. The first event is the annual Focusing on the Future Event. At this event, students will attend sessions where they will learn about different careers while parents and school professionals will attend sessions where they will learn about various topics in regards to preparing students for the future. Focusing on the Future will take place at The College of William and Mary on February 1. The next event will be our Saturday Enrichment Program. It will span from February 22 - March 22. For this event, students will come to William and Mary every Saturday and take part in STEM classes. Please see Mrs. Hill in the school office for registration paperwork. There is a cost for these programs.
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Crusaders Hit the Court!
If you have not yet attended a Crusaders Basketball game this season you are missing out. The OLMC girls and boys have great talent and are a true force on the court. Some upcoming games are listed below.
Wednesday, January 15
OLMC plays Trinity Lutheran at OLMC
Girls play at 4:00 pm and Boys at 5:15 pm
Thursday, January 16 OLMC plays at St. Mary's Girls play at 4:00 pm and Boys at 5:15 pm Tuesday, January 21 OLMC plays Walsingham at Walsingham Girls play at 4:00 pm and Boys at 5:51 pm |
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Open House:
Spread the word...OLMC School will host an Admissions Open House on Sunday, January 26th at 12:30 pm. Invitations will be send home for you to pass on to those families who may be interested in attending. Please invite prospective families and feel free to accompany them to the open house. If families are interested in attending, please have them RSVP to Christine Tucker in the school office. Sharing the success of Our Lady of Mount Carmel by currently enrolled families is the best marketing tool we have. Thank you for your support!
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Parenting Classes:
Mary Immaculate is offering some wonderful free classes!
The Nurturing Program for Parents
Classes are offered on Thursdays, January 30th to March 6th, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Health Resource Center on Bernadine Drive, Newport News, 23602. For more information please call 757.886.6511.
Active Parenting Now-Kids Don't Come with Instructions
Parenting Children 5-12
Classes are offered on Mondays, January 27th to March 3th, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center at 3636 High Street, Portsmouth, 23707.
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CHKD Parenting Classes:
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters is offering some wonderful free classes! Classes are offered at the CHKD Oyster Point location on Rock Landing in Newport News or Williamsburg location at 119 Bulifants Blvd.
January 15th
Sibshop for ages 9-14 years old from 6:30-8:30 pm at Newport News
January 16th
Baby Care 101 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Williamsburg location
January 20th
Pediatric Meet and Greet from 6:00-7:00 pm at the Newport News location
January 22nd
Practical Parenting Webinar-How to Get Some Sleep from noon-1:00 pm register online at www.chkd.org/classes.
January 23rd
Nursing Advice from 5:30-6:30 pm at the Williamsburg location
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