Dear OLMC Community,

This past week we had Fr. Robert came to speak with the children. His overall message was, “I love you, I love you, I love you so, so much!” The one word that comes to mind whenever I encounter Fr. Robert is “joy”. We are so blessed to have such wonderful priests! 

The Dads’ Club Back to School BBQ was another success! Thank you to all of the volunteers and parents for coming by for some food and fellowship. 

Dear OLMC Community,

Thank you for attending the kindergarten through 6th grade Curriculum Night. It was wonderful to see so many parents! Information for the upcoming week is listed below:

Wednesday:

Curriculum Night is from 6:00-7:30pm for grades for 7th to 8th grades. It will begin in McCready Hall. You will then proceed to your child’s homeroom and follow the schedule. After the teacher presentations, 7th grade parents, please return to 7A for a brief presentation from the 7th grade Junior High Coordinators and 8th grade parents please return to 8A for a brief presentation from the 8th grade coordinators. 

Dear OLMC Community,

Thank you for a wonderful first week! Thank you also to Home & School for a great Coffree on Friday! It was so nice to have the opportunity to talk and learn about Fr. Robert! We are blessed to have him. There is a lot going on next week:

Monday:

 *Monday is the Feast day of the Assumption of Mary and therefore we will have Mass. Please have your student wear his/her Mass uniform. 

Dear OLMC Community,

It was so wonderful to see the children these past few days at Meet the Teacher. I am really excited to begin a new school year. Here are a few reminders for Tuesday:

* We will have Mass on Tuesday at 11:15am. Please have your child wear his/her Mass uniform.

*We have a 12:30pm dismissal on the first day, so send your child with a big snack!

Dear OLMC Community!

This Thursday, August 4th and Friday, August 5th is our Meet the Teacher/Orientation from 8 to noon. If you did not sign up yet, here is the link: Meet the Teacher/Orientation SignUp.

On August 4th and 5th here are some of the stations to visit:

Dear OLMC Community,

It is hard to believe July is coming to an end! If your child attended or volunteered at Vacation Bible School I am sure you heard what a successful week it was! It was so exciting to see so many current students participate and former students who came back to volunteer! I have some important information to pass along as we move closer to school.

Dear OLMC Community,

I cannot believe that we are beginning the last week of school! It has been so wonderful watching your children grow this year! The retreat, day of service and the graduation were wonderful. Please continue to keep the children in your prayers.

1st Grade Dads’ with Donuts
The 1st grade teachers will be hosting the Dad and feeding them donuts for an early Father’s Day. This will take place after prayers in the Prayer Garden (close to 8:30am).

Dear OLMC Community,

We ended the school week with the procession to Our Lady of Fatima and an all school rosary with the intentions of the 8th graders. What a beautiful new tradition! This past weekend we celebrated the 8th graders with their dinner/dance. It was a lovely evening recounting all their fun times here at OLMC. So excited for their new adventures!

Graduation
The 8th graders will be graduating this Wednesday at 7:00pm. Please keep them in your prayers.

OLMC Community,

What a beautiful weekend we had celebrating as a community! We had our May Crowning Mass on Friday. Caleb Donnellan and Grace Blackstad crowned Mary and they both gave beautiful reflections on the blessed Mother. The third graders and a few of the older students made their Confirmation and First Holy Communion this past Saturday. That evening the Dads’ Club hosted their end of the year BBQ! So joyous! They raised $20,000 to go towards resurfacing the basketball courts. Thank you for your generosity!

Dear OLMC Community,

It is hard to believe we are embarking on May! This is an incredibly busy month so I have a lot to share. 

School Advisory Board
We’ve had several wonderful candidates apply for the board. Please only vote once. The voting ends on May 6th at Noon. 

Vote here:  2022 School Advisory Board Ballot 

Dear OLMC Community:

Dads’ Club Fundraiser
The Cane’s Fundraiser is tomorrow night! This will be from 4 to 10pm on Warner and McClintock. Just mention “OLMC Dads’ Club” when you order. You may purchase Scrip online or in the office before you go!

FFT “End of Year”
The last day to earn your FFT (Scrip) credit for the 2021-2022 school year is April 29. Purchases made after the 29th will be credited towards the 2022-2023 school year. If you have any questions contact Cindy cindy@olmctempe.com.

Happy Monday!

I hope you had a beautiful Easter with your family! 

Penny Challenge Winners

1st Place - KB/7A, 2nd Place - 2A/5A, 3rd place - 3B/8B. In total, the students raised $3,510.39 towards scholarships for the children at the school in Peru!  This will provide full tuition for 3 students, and 1/2 tuition for 1 student!

Way to go, Falcons!

Dear OLMC Community,

Trek Through the Desert
On Wednesday beginning at approximately 8:45 we will have our Annual Trek through the Desert. Parents are welcome to come. It will be outside on the field. The children are to dress like Israelites. Please don’t buy anything; a robe with a tie belt or a pillowcase, towel or square piece of fabric for a headpiece. No bandanas are allowed.

Living Stations
The 8th graders will present the Living Stations at 11:30am. Parents are welcome to attend.

Dear OLMC Community,

Catholic Education Arizona Scholarship is due by April 15th. PLEASE take the time to complete the application. The fee is $29 (the school code is “700” and the password is “cea700”. If you are a returning stewardship family, you must apply for CEA before April 15.

This week:

The 7th and 8th graders will have Confession on Wednesday morning. Please encourage your child to do an Examination of Conscience prior to Wednesday.