P a r e n t N e w s l e t t e rP a r e n t N e w s l e t t e r Our Lady of Mount Carmel School

Community ! Faith ! Academics October 11, 2017

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Dear Parents, Our teachers have been working

hard to prepare for Parent Teacher Conferences that began today. The conferences are a great opportunity for you to learn about your child(ren)’s progress in school by going over their progress report and work samples. It a chance for teachers to share their classroom observations and to gain insights from you about your child(ren)’s lives outside of school. The progress report shows your child’s strengths and areas for growth.

Keep in mind this is just a progress report not a report card. There is still time to meet those end of trimester goals! Think of this as a time to reiterate your expectations with your child(ren) and to partner with the teacher to come up with home and school ideas to how help your child improve and continue to grow. Remind your child(ren) of those things that will help them to achieve their goals: hard work, perseverance, and asking for help when needed.

Our faculty and staff at OLMCS value your role as the primary educators of your children. By working together we can ensure the success of all our students. I hope you will view this as a valuable two-way conversation that will allow you and the teachers to best support your child(ren)’s learning. Blessings,

Mrs. Simolon

Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.

–Abigail Adams

COMING UP… Thursday (Oct. 12) PE – Middle School 12:20 PM Dismissal

Parent Teacher Conferences Continue

Friday (Oct. 13) PE – 1st, 3rd, 5th

12:20 PM Dismissal Parent Teacher Conferences End

SPIRIT SHIRT DAY!

Saturday (Oct. 14)

Sunday (Oct. 15) Sunday Obligation

Monday (Oct. 16) PE – 1st, 2nd, & 4th

Tuesday (Oct. 17)

PE – 5th & Middle School Grs. K & 1st to Carpinteria

Pumpkin Patch

Wednesday (Oct. 18) PE – K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Dismissal 12:20 PM

Parent Teacher Conferences Begin

SAVE-THE-DATE….. Oct. 19-20 Uniform Swap Before & After School Oct. 19 PK to Lane Farms Pumpkin Patch Oct. 20 Fall Harvest BBQ 5-7 PM Oct. 25 School Mass Oct. 27 Picture Retakes Oct. 29 School Family Mass (5th) Oct. 30 No School Teacher’s Professional Learning

Parent Newsletter ! October 11, 2017 Page 2

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FALL HARVEST BBQ

Our Fall Harvest BBQ is coming up Friday, October 20th hosted by our 8th

grade families. We are looking for volunteers. Use the link below to sign up to

help. See flyer for more details. https://tinyurl.com/yagc678k

“Word on Fire”

Join the Filming of a New Video Bishop Robert Barron, our regional

bishop, will film a new video for Word on Fire at Our Lady of Sorrows in Santa

Barbara on October 28th. In (6) 25-minute presentations, Bishop Barron will explore

the origins and symbolism of the Mass. Registration is required and spaces are limited. For more information and to

register, please visit the following website https://themassfilming.eventbrite.com

UNIFORM SWAP

October 19th-20 th Before & After School

$5 or straight swap. Items must be clean, wearable clothing only. We swap

accessories too, i.e. uniform hair bands, bows and belts. If you can help volunteer,

please contact Julie at bellajuiette1@yahoo.com

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are in need of Lunch Duty volunteers on Tuesdays in order to give our teachers a

much deserved lunch break. If you are able to help, please volunteer on Signup

Genius at https://tinyurl.com/y7scwjnm Thank you!

LUNCH DUTY

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED MONDAYS & TUESDAYS

HAVING TROUBLE RECORDING

YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS? Log onto Gradelink.com using your

Family Login information (not Student Login) and record volunteer

hours by clicking the “service hours” tab on the left of your parent page. First

volunteer hour reporting deadline is November 17 th.

HOW TO REPORT AN

ABSENCE Parents must notify the SCHOOL

OFFICE before 9 Am when their child is absent and the reason. A signed parental written excuse must be

presented before your child may b admitted to the classroom (even if the

parent called the school). THIS LEGAL REQUIREMENT MAY NOT BE

IGNORED! Thank you! ☺

FEELING BUG-Y? Lice are a common childhood

occurrence. Keeping it under control is simple. Please diligently check your

children’s hair for eggs, nits, or live lice, reporting any findings to the school

office and treating it accordingly. Thank you!

HALLOWEEN 2017

“SPOOKTACULAR” IS COMING!

“Costume Attire” Reminder: Keep in mind while planning your

costume attire (PARENTS and Students) that it must be appropriate for

school. We thank you in advance for being mindful of selecting tasteful

costumes. (No demons, weapons, blood or gore, etc.)

FALL

HARVEST

BBQ

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20

5-7 PM

Family names A-H: Dessert

Family names I-R: Salad

Family names: S-Z: Side Dish or Fruit