OLMC PRINCIPAL MESSAGE
9-13-18
 
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Back to School Night is TONIGHT at 7:00pm.  The evening will begin with a short meeting in the gymnasium.  After the meeting, parents will be able to meet their child/children’s teacher or teachers.  Please note:  this is a night for parents only.
 
MORNING DROP OFF
Parents are not permitted to drop students off on Euclid Avenue across from the soccer field or pull into the back parking lot to drop off students. 
All students should be dropped off in the school parking lot.  Students need to enter the building through the back door.  Students should only enter the building through the front doors after the 8:10am bell.
AFTERNOON PICK UP
Parents are not permitted to pick up students on Euclid Avenue.  All parents must park in the school parking lot.
Through the month of September, we will dismiss outside (weather permitting).  All students can be picked up in the back parking lot.  On rainy days, we will dismiss from the gym.  The gym door will open at when the 3:00pm bell rings.
 
BUS ISSUES
We understand there are still a few bus issues in the morning.  We have been in contact with the bus companies and have been told they are working on it.  If you are still having an issue with your child’s bus, please contact the bus company directly. 
 
IMPORTANT FORMS:
Please make sure you have sent back all your important forms to the Main Office.  All forms can be downloaded from our website ( www.mtcarmelschoolmiddletown.org).  If you do not have a computer or are unable to download these forms, please send a note to the Main Office and we will arrange for these forms to be sent home to you.  It is very important that we receive the following forms as soon as possible:  IRIS Alert Form, Emergency Form, Latch Key Form, Income Survey and Physical Forms.
 
CHOCOLATE BAR FUNDRAISER:
Our Chocolate Bars have arrived.   If you would like a box of chocolate to sell, you can speak with Mrs. Coburn at the Main Office.  Each box is $60.00.  Remember you receive 50% credit of your total sales toward your mandatory fundraising fee. 
 
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION:
We are collecting Box Tops For Education again this year.  Each homeroom has been given their own container in which to collect their Box Tops.  At the end of each month, the class with the most Box Tops will be given a free snack at lunch. 

SCRIP ORDERS:
Scrip Orders are due Friday, September 21 ^st.  Remember a percentage of each card is credited back to your mandatory fundraising fee.
 
LUNCH DUTY:
Just a reminder to all parents who assist with Lunch Duty:   NO PARENT SHOULD BE USING THEIR CELL PHONES DURING LUNCH OR RECESS.  We ask that you refrain from using your cell phones for this 50 minute period.  Parents on duty should need to remember that they are not here to only supervise their child, when you are assigned to a grade, you are responsible for all the students in the grade.  If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Coburn.
 
ATHLETICS
At this time, we still do not have a volunteer to coach Fall soccer.  As soccer begins next week, we may have to bypass the Fall soccer season and continue our search for a soccer coach to insure OLMC has a Spring soccer team. 
Basketball and cheerleading will begin in mid-October.  We will be sending out a student interest questionnaire to see who would be interested in playing this year.  Our goal would be to have as many teams as possible, but it will all depend on interest. 
 
ENTERING BUILDING AFTER HOURS
Just a reminder that students are not permitted back into the building after dismissal to go back to a classroom to get homework or books they have forgotten. 
 
ABSENT FROM SCHOOL
If your child is going to be absent for the day, we ask that you please call the school by 9:00am to let us know.  If you need homework, you can request it at that time and it will be ready for pick up at 3:00pm.  When your child returns to school, an absent note must be sent in to the homeroom teacher.  
 
SAVE THE DATES:
Friday, September 14 ^th                        Back to School Mass and 8 ^th Grade Pinning Ceremony 9:00am
Friday, September 14 ^th                        Back to School BBQ 5:00pm-8:00pm
Sunday, September 16 ^th                      Catechetical Sunday, Family Mass at 11:30amTuesday, September 18 ^th                                     Emergency Evacuation Drill 2:45pm Dismissal
Tuesday, September 18 ^th                     8 ^th Grade Confirmation Parent Meeting at 7:00pm Wednesday, September 19 ^th                                     Dress Down Day and Bake Sale