Dear OLMC Community

Junior High Curriculum Night went very well this week. Thank you for attending. The Coffree was also overwhelmingly successful! Thank you to so many parents who attended.

Beginning next week the Library will be open from 7:55-8:10am before school for the children to check out books.

If you are sending your child to Kids’ Club after school, please do not pick up your child until after 3:15pm. It is very busy checking children in. If you are picking up before, please get into the pick up line.

Dear OLMC Community,

It was wonderful to see so many of you here this past week for the K-6 Curriculum Night. It was nice to have this in person again!

As we move into the next week I wanted to inform you of some upcoming events:

*Wednesday, August 18th is Junior High Night. This will begin in the Church at 6pm. Parents, you will then proceed to your child’s homeroom. After the first presentation you will rotate from class to class. This is a parents only event.

Dear OLMC Community,

Thank you for a wonderful first week! It was so great to get back into a routine. Here is some information for the next week:

*Change to the uniform policy - Every Friday is a Spirit shirt and uniform bottom Friday! 

Dear OLMC Community,

It was wonderful to see all of the children at Meet the Teacher these past few days. I am looking forward to a great year. I have a few things I would like you to review prior to Tuesday morning. 

Tuesday is a 12:30 dismissal. It is the first day of school therefore the parking lot will take longer to clear as everyone learns the routines. All of the children are learning the routine, especially the new little ones; therefore, please come packed with patience!

Dear Parents,

As we are moving closer to the commencement of school, we are continuing to monitor the data and follow recommendations from the Maricopa County Health Department. I am resharing the document pertaining to the safe re-opening of the school as we made some minor changes. Last year we worked tirelessly to follow guidelines and put together a plan which kept us in person from September to the end of the school year. Thankfully there was no transmission at the school. The safety of the school children is our top priority. Our plan will change in the future as we continue monitoring the data and meeting on a weekly basis to determine the safest way to keep the children in person while maintaining a healthy environment. 

Dear OLMC Families,

It is hard to believe that school is right around the bend! We are very excited to begin a new year and cannot wait to see the children! Here is some information pertaining to the new school year:

1. Please read the Nurse’s Notes following my newsletter. In these notes Nurse David has outlined the Back to School protocols pertaining to COVID.
2. Tomorrow I will send home the Sign up genius for our Meet the Teacher/Orientation. Sign up for 1 time slot per family. This is when you will be completing the necessary paperwork for your child to begin school on August 10. The children will also be able to meet their teacher!
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Dear OLMC Community,

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, grandpas, uncles and brothers! I hope you are having a wonderful day! 

I wanted to give you some information about the upcoming school year. Here is a copy of the calendar for 2021-2022 academic year. It is also always available on the website under the Parents tab.

Dear OLMC Community,

The Home & School Coffree on Friday had a wonderful turn out! Thank you to so many of you who came out to learn about and be a part of the Home & School Board. I will send more information about the volunteer opportunities in case you were unable to attend. 

Here is information for the last week:

*Thursday is Mass for 5th and 6th grade. Please have your child wear his/her mass uniform. 

Dear Parents, 

This is the last FULL week of school! Hard to believe that we are here! I have a few reminders for the upcoming week:

*Monday - We are having the 8th grade retreat at the Newman Center. If you have an 8th grader, please refer to the email I sent on Friday for more information. 

*Wednesday - Mass day for grades 5 and 6. Children must wear their Mass uniform. We will have our 8th grade graduation this evening. Please keep them in your prayers. This is only open to the families of the 8th graders. 

Dear OLMC Community,

First I want to wish all of the Mothers, Grandmothers, Sisters and Aunts a very Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you are having a wonderful day as you deserve it!

The beginning of May has started off so beautifully! On May 1st we had our last two Confirmation and First Holy Communion Masses. The children did a beautiful job and I am so thankful for the teachers who worked so hard to prepare them.

Dear OLMC Community,

Yesterday we had our last round of Confirmations and First Communion ceremonies. The children were amazing- it is so beautiful to see them celebrate the sacraments with each other. I am so thankful to Mrs. Abbott and Mrs. Hartley for how well they prepared the children- it certainly showed!

Thank you for all of the well wishes, cards, flowers and drinks for Principal Appreciation! Mr. Groseta and I felt very loved! You are too generous!

Dear OLMC Community,

Thank you to all of the parents who ran for the School Advisory Board. I appreciate their willingness to commit the time to serve on the board. There are three open positions on the School Board. One is voted in by the community, one is chosen by the Principal and the last is chosen by the Pastor. The three new members of the School Advisory Board are Mrs. Stephanie Hicks, Mr. Scott Keppel, and Mrs. Bankston. 

Thank you to everyone who supported the Jimmy John’s Fundraiser. It was by far the most successful food fundraising event. Over $1000.00 was raised for the school. 

Dear Parents,

This next week is the start of ITBS week. Children in grades 1st through 8th will be administered the test. The third and sixth graders will take an additional test, the coGAT. We will begin testing first thing in the morning, so please have your child/children to school on time. These are long days for the children. Remind them to eat breakfast and pack a water bottle! They also need sharpened, #2 pencils.

Congratulations to Emma Baker who was the recipient of the 2021 Catholic Community Foundation Scholarship for $17,000! For her eighth grade year $1,000 will go towards her tuition at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and $4,000 a year will be sent to the Catholic High School which she will be attending. What a huge honor!

Dear OLMC Community,

I hope you had a beautiful Easter with your family. As we are moving into the home stretch of the school year, I have some reminders.

1. Your child needs to pack a water bottle for school. It is getting hot and they need to remain hydrated.
2. If you come to pick up your child early from school, call the office before you leave the house so we can have your child/children ready in the office. 
3. Students in grades 1-3 will begin practice ITBS tests this week. The teachers in the upper grades will go over test taking skills in preparation. The ITBS testing week is April 19-23. Please arrive at school on time and try not to schedule any appointments so the children do not miss a portion of the test.
4. The last day of school has been moved to Thursday, May 27.