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Noteworthy Dates:
April 7-10
Terra Nova Testing
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April 11th
3rd Trimester Interims
Capital Campaign Presentation following Friday morning Mass in the commons area
April 15th
Annual Catholic Bee 1:45
Holy Thursday - April 17th
SNOW MAKE-UP Day
Noon Dismissal
YMCA care is available beginning at noon
Good Friday - No School
Friday, April 18
Spring Break
April 21-25
classes resume on Monday, April 28th.
Looking Ahead:
Friday, May 2
Grandparents Day
11:00 Dismissal
June 5 & 6
Final Snow Make up Days
Last day of School June 6
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Bingo Schedule
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Monday 4/14
Families Scheduled
BINGO Reminders: -
Kitchen works arrive between 5:30 and 5:45.
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Floor workers arrive by 6:30.
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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:
Domzal
Heusterberg
Himes
Johnson
Maier
Natterer
Nguyen, Chi
Torres
Kitchen Duty:
Hernandez
Wilson, Karee
Yun
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.
Here is the link. What a great way to remember the excitement and accomplishments of this school year.
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Dear Parents, Guardians, and Friends,
We want to cordially invite you to an information session on our Capital Campaign, Living Our Mission, that will take place this Friday, April 11, immediately following the 8:15 AM Mass. The session will be held in commons area in the church building.
As you may know, the campaign will provide $400,000 to our School, an additional $1.1 million for parish needs and approximately $860,000 for Diocesan priorities. At the information session you can learn more about the campaign and get your questions answered. Refreshments will be served. The session will take about 30 minutes.
I hope that you can attend and would appreciate your participation in this important session.
Thank you for all that you do for our school.
God bless you and your family. You are always in our prayers.
Sincerely in Christ,
Father John David Ramsey, Pastor
Sr. Dominic, Principal
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Please note for the June calendar, we will make up the final two snow days on June 5 and 6, ending the school year on Friday, June 6th. Field Days will be moved to June 4th and 5th, with the awards assembly and class parties on June 6th, which is a half day. 8th Grade graduation, and other dates, remain the same.
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May Crowning /Grandparents' Day--May 2, 2014:
May is the month devoted to the Blessed Mother. In celebration, we will hold our annual May Procession on Friday, May 2nd. Students will process into Church after morning prayers, laying flowers around the statue of Mary. Mass will be at 8:15 am, followed by the crowning of Mary. Traditionally, students bring potted flowers that are planted around the school grounds for the warm weather months.
Grandparents and special guests are invited to attend the May Procession, 8:15am Mass and the crowning of Mary. After Mass, all grandparents and special guests are invited to the school for classroom visitations, student entertainment, and refreshments. Dismissal for the day will begin at 10:50am, and dismissal will be at 11am for all students.
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OLMC School is Seeking New School Board Members for the 2014-2015 Academic Year:
Board members at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School are committed to the ministry of service, in this case, it is particular to the mission of the Church in promoting Catholic education. The mission of OLMC School Board is:
Rooted in the charisms of Saint Dominic and Saint Cecilia, the OLMC School Board supports the Principal in carrying out the School's mission by developing strategic and long-range plans, sustaining the future and affordability of the School, and creating awareness of the benefits of a Catholic education.
The OLMC School Board is designed to accomplish its work through committee efforts. Below are the committees which require ongoing input and work for the school to function at its highest capacity. Committees include the following:
Development Committee
Finance Committee
Strategic Planning Committee for Long Term Planning
Building and Grounds/Facilities Committee
Legislative Advocacy Committee
Applications can be found on the school website and are due By May 15, 2014. Please feel free to ask current Board members questions, Chi Nguyen is the current President.
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye!:
We are missing 4 medieval helmets. The helmets were used as decorations for the auction. They were carefully crafted by students in the 3-D art class. The students spent about 8 classes making them and were very proud of them. They would very much like to have them back. If you accidentally took home a helmet, please return it to the front office as soon as possible.
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News From the Business Office:
The 2014-2015 Financial Contracts have gone home and need to be completed and returned to the business office by Thursday, April 17, 2014.
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VIRTUS Bulletin:
The recent VIRTUS bulletin covers a difficult topic and is not easy to read, however threats exist and being knowledgeable is the key. All OLMC employees and volunteers are trained in child safety and receive monthly recurring training to ensure our community is safeguarded and vigilant.
Reality
The statistics of today are frightening.
The largest consumers of Internet pornography are children between the ages of 12-17. More than half of boys and a third of girls have seen pornography before their teenage years. Thirty-five percent of young teenage boys (13-14 years old) say that they have seen pornography "more times than I can count." By the age of 18, more than nine out of 10 boys, and six out of 10 girls have seen pornography online. Pornography also contributes to the sexual trafficking of minors, as victims become part of the pool of videos and images circulated online. There are also grave neurological effects. As one can imagine, viewing graphic and degrading material can negatively impact a person's thinking in profound ways. This is even truer when a person's brain is still in its most formative stages-as is the case with teens and preteens.
Perhaps most sobering of all is the fact that children who have seen pornography, even inadvertently, are more likely to be sexually abused by a peer or adult.
As is denoted in the pastoral letter of Bought With A Price, pornography has spread like a plague through our culture, affecting the souls of men, women and children, and victimizing the most vulnerable among us. There is a plethora of evidence that pornography and sexualized material influence moral values, sexual activity and sexual attitudes toward sexual violence. And it is not going away.
The Haven of Secrecy
Through TV, movies, wireless communication and the Internet, we find ourselves with almost unlimited access to pornography. There is also the heightened sense of secrecy involved in using pornography, which is why researchers believe it has become even more widespread. Many call this the "Online Disinhibition Effect." Safely behind the anonymity of a computer screen or smartphone, people feel freer to do, say, and experience what runs against their values in the "real world." This is especially true for children and teens.
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Crusaders' One-Act Play:
"This is a Test," is the One-Act Play put on by OLMC students. The students and Miss Schlask have been diligently working to put on a performance you will not soon forget! The in-school performance will be at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 14 and the evening performance will be on Thursday, May 15th at 6:30 pm.
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OLMC Baseball and Softball:
Grab your peanuts and cracker jacks and come cheer on the OLMC Crusaders. Please note some games have been rescheduled due to the recent weather events.
Wednesday, April 9
Baseball vs. St. Mary's at 4:00 pm
Thursday, April 10
Softball and Baseball vs. Trinity games are at 4:00 pm
Tuesday, April 15
Softball vs. Broadwater game time is 4:00 pm
Tuesday, April 29
Softball and Baseball at St. Mary's games are at 4:00 pm
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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.
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VIMS Marine Science Day-Saturday May 17th:
From 10:00 am to 3:00 pm the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in Gloucester Point is offering a fun, educational day for children and adults. Visitors can examine high-tech equipment, tour a laboratory, collect and observe aquatic animals in the York River, and discover the importance of wetlands in the VIMS' teaching marsh. Cooking demonstrations, mini-lectures, and hand-on activities and crafts will take place throughout the day. For more information call 804.684.7846. Admission and parking is free for the event. Come for the Marine Life Costume Contest at 11:00 am.
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New email address for the OLMC School Clinic:
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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
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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
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