Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Our Lady's Word        

 

 Noteworthy Dates: 

  

April 2nd:

Early Dismissal at 1:30 pm

Spirit Wear

 

April 17th

SNOW MAKE-UP Day

Noon Dismissal

YMCA care is available beginning at noon

 

  Bingo Schedule
Monday 3/31
Families Scheduled 
 
BINGO Reminders:

  1. Kitchen works arrive between 5:30 and 5:45.

  2. Floor workers arrive by 6:30.

  3. All - leave when dismissed

  4. Only people 18 years old and over can substitute for a parent volunteer

  5. Children 15 and over can work in the kitchen

  6. Thanks for all you do !

 
Floor Duty:
Heald
Jango
Lineberry
Miglio
Nerbonne
Nguyen, Anhthu
Ramirez
Reinkober
Wall
Kitchen Duty: 
Colbert
Ryan
Via
 
 
Floor Captains:   
Reinkober
  
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
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

  
 
Apps Teens and Pre-Teens love that Parents Need to Monitor
 
The Whisper App:
The Whisper  App is the Teen Confession App. It allows users to superimpose text over a picture. The secret sauce is that users are anonymous thus allowing for secrets to be posted. Over 70% of whisper users are women under the age of 25. Whisper provides freedom for young users to share raw feelings and emotions over simple pictures.
 
Why You Should Monitor It:
 Teens have started using the app for cyberbullying. Due to the anonymous feature of the app, teens are posting pics of other teens with derogatory text superimposed on the image. Users do not have to register to use Whisper thus no user profile. Unfortunately, the app allow users to communicate with other users nearby by using the device GPS location settings. Pedophiles seek out female whisper users to establish a relationship. Recently, a Seattle, Washington man was arrested for raping a 12 year old girl that was lured to a hotel through the app.

 

 
VIRTUS Training

 

There will be a VIRTUS Session on Saturday, March 29th @8:30 am.  It will be held at the Knights of Columbus Building located at 12742 Nettles Drive, Newport News.  Interested attendees may sign up at www.virtusonline.org.

 

  
 
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.
 
Here is the link. What a great way to remember the excitement and accomplishments of this school year.

 

  
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Short Communications Survey

Please take a moment to complete the short survey for the Catholic Diocese of Richmond as they review the critical role communication serves in spreading faith. Thank you for your time and input.

 

 

http://survey.richmonddiocese.org/limesurvey/index.php?sid=87761&lang=en 

 

 

SNOW MAKE UP DAYS:

Please mark your calendar for the second make-up day, Thursday, April 17th as noon dismissals.  

 

If your family already had plans to travel on these days, please send in to Sister Dominic a written request for excused absence, as you would on any other school day.  

 

AUCTION: VOLUNTEERS THANK YOU!!  
Thank you to the many helping hands who made the auction a success, your time, talents, and dedication are most appreciated.

         

  


OLMC Baseball and Softball:

 

Grab your peanuts and cracker jacks and come cheer on the OLMC Crusaders.

 

Tuesday, April 1

Softball at Trinity Lutheran game time is 3:30 pm-game played at Huntington Park

 

Tuesday, April 1

Baseball vs. Williamsburg Christian game time is 4:30 pm-game played at Hines Middle School

 

Thursday, April 3

Baseball at Trinity game time is 4:00 pm-game played at Gildersleeve Middle School

 

Friday, April 4

Baseball vs. HRA game time is 4:00 pm-game is played at Hines Middle School

 

 

 


 

Afterschool YMCA Care April 17th:

 

April 17th is a make-up day from the earlier snow days. Dismissal on the 17th will be at noon. Previously the YMCA care was not available, however now the care IS AVAILABLE for Thursday, April 17th beginning at noon.

 


 

New email address for the OLMC School Clinic:

 

The email address for the clinic has been changed to jgounley@olmc-school.com. Thank you.

 


 

Save the Date--Informational Session Capital Campaign:

 

Father John David is hosting an informational session for the upcoming capital campaign following the school mass on April 11th. This informational session will take place in the commons area and will be no longer than 30 minutes.

 

This session is tdesigned to address questions from OLMC School parents and discuss how the School is involved in the campaign.


 

 

 


 

Children grow so fast:

Please remember Mrs. Judy Gounley, the School Nurse is in need of some slightly worn clothing to help when a student spills milk, paint, takes a tumble at recess, or has an accident. If your child has outgrown pants please drop them off with Mrs. Gounley. Sweatshirts of any size are always welcome too.

 

As always the Uniform Closet can help families whose children are growing fast as well. Please bring your used uniforms to the Uniform Closet. If you are in need of the next size uniform please peek in the Uniform Closet, remember donations are welcome.

 

Carpentry Talents Needed for Small Project

If you are talented with a saw and hammer we need you, or your team. There is a small carpentry project needing your skills. Please contact Kristen Glauner at Kristen.glauner@theboshgroup.com if you can lend a hand. Thank you so much!

 

Summer  Specialty Camps:

As plans for the summer months are being made remember OLMC offers exciting and educational Specialty Camps through Newport News Parks and Recreation! 

 

June 16-20: Art of Expression find your creative side and delve into the performing arts

 

June 23-27: World of Motion discover the balance of movement and a healthy lifestyle

 

June 30-July 3: Game Show Mania a week of trivia, strategy, & skill

 

July 14-18: Imaginarium dive into the literary world of fun and creativity

 

July 21-25: What a Wonderful World "travel" to fun destinations and find your love of geography, culture, music, & language

 

July 28-Aug 1: Mystery Science Theater experience the world around you through experimentation and observation

 

 

Parenting Classes:

Mary Immaculate is offering some wonderful free classes!

 

Girls Matter-A six part webinar series addressing adolescent girls behavioral health. This webinar series provides research, best practice, and critical thinking on the topics that professionals working with girls and young women need to know. Key areas are address each session including challenges, opportunities, and strategies for supporting and raising successful young ladies.

 

Dates:

February 25th-Adolescent girls today

March 13th-What can be hiding behind a girl's smile

April 22nd-Girls and substance abuse

May 20th-Positive and negative of girls and social media

June 10th-Behavioral health issues

July 24th-Principles of development

 

For more details and times contact delores_price@bshsi.org 

 

Child Abuse Prevention Update & Infant Safe Sleep Free Seminar

Thursday, march 6th from 9:00 am to noon

1 Bernardine Drive, Newport News 23608

Call or email to register:

Chris Scott 369.6807 or cscott@nngov.com

 

Classes Offered at CHKD

February 19th-Webinar 12:00-1:00 pm

Practical Parenting: Positive Discipline for Children with Special Needs-registration available at www.chkd.org/classes  

 

February 24th from 4:30-5:30 pm Suffolk Pediatrics Meet & Greet

1009 Hilltop Blvd, Suffolk

 

February 24th-Webinar 9:30-10:30 am

Practical Parenting Great Expectations; School-Age Children

registration available at www.chkd.org/classes 

 

February 27th from 6:30-8:30 pm Family Stress Free

Newport News 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.