Our Lady's Word 1-29-2014

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School

Our Lady's Word

Upcoming Dates:

Catholic Schools Week

Jan. 27-31

Mon. Jan. 27

Parent Day

Tues. Jan. 28

Parish Day
Volleyball Game

Wed. Jan. 29

100th Day of School
Student Day
Parade

Thurs. Jan. 30

Teacher Day

Friday . Jan. 31

Volunteer Day
Noon Dismissal

Give Backs Contest Continues in

Homeroom

Bingo Schedule

Monday 2/3

Families Scheduled

BINGO Reminders:

Kitchen works arrive between 5:30 - 5:45
Floor workers arrive at 6:40
All - leave when dismissed
Only people 18 years old and over can substitute for a parent volunteer
Children 15 and over can work in the kitchen
Thanks for all you do !

Floor Duty:

Abu-Absi

Conner

Domzal

Geiger

Houlihan

Kim, Jae-Woo

Lee

Ryan

Smith, Michael

Kitchen Duty:

Alvarez

Smith, Rita

Tanko

Floor Captains:

Houlihan

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

Fall Sports Banquet

The Fall Sports Banquet will be held on Thursday, February 20th in the OLMC Cafeteria from 6:00- 8:00 pm. Coaches will be communicating what items are needed to help make the evening enjoyable. Come and celebrate the great efforts made this season by the OLMC student athletes!

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.

http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A08897410

Thank You!

I would like to extend a personal thank-you to all of the parents and grandparents who assisted with the pasta dinner last Friday evening. Your overwhelming generosity and support is what made the evening a success and is what makes OLMC school such a special school and community.

From the Principal's Desk

Dear Parents and Friends of OLMC School,

With prayers or your families,

Sister Dominic

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Attention All Lourdes and Ladies...AUCTION TICKETS...

Tickets will be sent home on Wednesday for the Auction, please review and return your RSVP card, this event sells out quickly so make arrangement to attend soon!

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.

Out of Uniform Opportunity this Weekend:

Please attend mass this weekend in your Mass Day uniform and receive an Out of Uniform pass! School faculty or staff will attend the masses and will pass out the out of uniform passes. If you are not attending OLMC for mass, please snap a picture and bring it to the office on Monday for your out of uniform pass.

Re-registration for 2014-2015 School Year due January 24th:

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.

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.

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.

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.

January 28th games at OLMC School versus St. Mary's

Girls play at 4:00 pm

Boys play at 5:15 pm

January 29th OLMC versus Walsingham -Away game

Girls play at 4:00 pm

Boys play at 5:15 pm

February 4th games at OLMC School versus HRA

Boys play at5:15 pm

The Knights of Columbus Sponsored a Free throw Contest on January 21st and the winners advancing are listed below. Congratulations to all who participated! The next round of competition is February 15 at Peninsula Catholic beginning at 9:00 am.

Charlie Tuzzolo

Elizabeth Leonard

Zachary Ozmon

Gabby Layman

Matt McKenna

Sophie Rossi

Alex Caisachana

Paula Ann Robertson

Thomas Himes

Hannah Hervey

Andrew Via

Athena Gibson

Open House:

Thank you for your time, help, and support! We had a wonderful turn out for the January Open House. Thank you to all the parent volunteers, Home and School, and Student Ambassadors who made the event enjoyable.

catholic schools week

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.

Hampton Roads Juniors Grassroots Program:

Open to Boys and Girls ages 8-14.

The Hampton Roads Juniors Volleyball Club Grassroots program was started to introduce young and new athletes to the sport of volleyball. This program is intended for Boys and Girls ages 8-14. Basic instruction on technique and understanding the game is the primary goal (along with lots of fun of course J). All athletes will receive 36 hours of instruction (over one 12 week session) by USA Volleyball certified coaches and an HRJ Grassroots t-shirt with registration. While individual skill building will be the primary focus of all sessions, game like drills and 6 on 6 games will be stressed during the second half of the session with a tournament at the last session.

Thank you for your interest in HRJ Grassroots, we look forward to providing a quality experience for your child.

Amy Donate and Tommy Thomas Co-Directors Hampton Roads Juniors Volleyball Club Please contact Tommy Thomas at tthomas@peninsulacatholic.com

One 12-Week Session

February 9 - May 4 Sundays 4-7PM at Peninsula Catholic High School

(Grassroots Program will not meet on Easter Sunday)

Session focus areas: Passing - Setting - Hitting - Offense/Defense

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.

February 12th

Sibshop for ages 9-14 from 6:30-8:30 pm at Oyster Point location

February 13th

Pediatric Associates of Williamsburg Open House from 5:30-6:30 pm in Williamsburg

February 17th

Newport News Pediatrics Meet and Greet from 6:00-7:00 pm at Oyster Point location

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.