Scripture Quotes for Lent

Part of our ministry as your Home & School Association is to support the faith formation of our children here at Our Lady of Mr. Carmel Catholic School. Lent offers an opportunity to focus on the Catholic identity of our school. As part of that effort, we are using our Positive Quote section at the right to highlight scripture passages and quotes from Catholic sources. We hope these will serve as inspiration during our preparation as a Catholic community for the wonderful celebration of Easter.
Home & School

Principal’s Corner

Dear Parents: We will have parent-teacher conferences next Thursday and Friday, March 1 and 2. You should have received your scheduled times this week. We have done our best to accommodate your requested time, especially if you have indicated a desire to meet with more than one teacher.

Results from the ITBS (Iowa Tests of Basic Skills) have now been sent home for all grades. If you would like to discuss the test results with your child’s teacher, feel free to bring them with you to the conference.

Now for my annual guidelines in order to make your conference as productive as possible:

Timeliness: This applies to both arrival and departure. Be on time and don’t overstay your time. Other parents are just as eager as you to speak with the teacher. If you need more time, ask the teacher to schedule another meeting. If something develops suddenly, so that you cannot make your appointment, please call the school office. Someone else might be able to use that time slot.

Preparation: Review your child’s report card ahead of time. That way you can focus on specific areas about which you have concerns.

Openness: Be open to the teacher’s assessment of your child. You and the teacher have the same goal: your child’s betterment. At times, this may require sharing information which parents may find difficult to hear. Rather than being upset with the messenger, collaborate with the teacher to help your student improve and achieve success.  Remember that students may behave differently at school than they do at home.

The purpose of these conferences is to aid in the education of the children. I am convinced through my experience, that by following these few steps, we will attain the best results.
Dr. Sheridan

Conferences March 1-2

REMINDER: Parent-teacher conferences are next Thursday and Friday, March 1-2. To accommodate conferences, all classes will be dismissed at 12:30pm both days. Also please note there is no hot lunch service on these days.

Still Waiting for Some Families…

Thanks to all those families who turned in their shift requests by last week’s deadline. We’re compiling all the information and doing our best to assign you to the shifts you requested.

If you did not get your request in, there’s still time – download the Festival Shift Request, complete the form and return it to the school office NOW! Festival 2012 is just THREE weeks away and EVERY OLMC family is required to volunteer at least four (4) hours to support the Festival which helps keep our tuition as low as possible.

Please save us from having to contact your family directly and get your form in. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at 480-964-4319 or volunteerolmc@gmail.com.

For the latest Festival news, be sure to like us on Facebook and check out the Festival page on our OLMC School website.
Candice McNally, H&S Volunteer Coordinator
volunteerolmc@gmail.com  480-964-4319

Box Tops Deadline

Did you know that OLMC receives more than $1,000 each year for the school budget from clipping General Mills “Box Tops”? Each one is worth 10-cents…and they really add up fast.

Our next deadline to send in box tops is Thursday, March 1. We need a big push to hit our goal of $1,231! So scour your cupboards and bring in your clipped box tops. Leave them in collection bin in the school office and help our school!

You can also get valuable General Mills coupons and enter contests to win OLMC extra box tops at BoxTops4Education.com.
Dawn Rogers, OLMC Box Tops Coordinator 

Get a Bigger Tuition Rebate

We still have some overstock of high profit scrip and we need your help to get rid of it. That’s good news for all those families who still need to meet their minimum profit level as well as those who want a BIGGER tuition rebate this year. Check out our full list of bonus and overstock scrip – remember these are limited quantities, so first come, first served. Order online, call, send in a classroom order or stop by the office tomorrow!

FFT Sales Hours:

• School Office Sales:
  Tues, Thu & Fri 7:45-8:45am & 2:30-3:30pm
  Early Release Days: 7:45-8:45am & Noon-1pm
• Classroom Delivery:
  Send in your paid order Tuesdays or Thursdays and we’ll send it home that day with your child.
• Order Online
  Any day by NOON and pick up in the office the next sales day.
  By NOON Friday and pickup at weekend Mass.
• Call 480-967-5567 ext. 2
  Anytime and pick up in the office during sale hours.
  By NOON Friday and pick up at weekend Mass.

The Fabulous FFT Chicks: Cindy Younger & Patti Ahlemeier

Friday Popcorn Sale

Help support charity this Lent and have your popcorn, too! We’re hosting a popcorn sale after school this Friday, Feb. 24 starting at 3pm. The price is just 50-cents and all proceeds go to support Student Council activities including our Works of Mercy campaign. Use our flyer to spread the word!
Student Council