Mercy Peek & Ponder by Mr. McGrath
Volume II Issue 39 SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2016
Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School
Email: jmcgrath@olmcatholicschool.com
Website: www.olmcatholicschool.com
Location: 29 Conwell Drive, Maple Glen, PA, United States
Phone: 215-646-0150
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Our-Lady-of-Mercy-Regional-Catholic-School-1427959374084742/?ref=bookmarks
2nd Annual Golf Classic
http://www.olmcatholicschool.com/OLM%206.6.16%20Golf%20Classic.pdf
Event Schedule:
10:30AM - Registration/Range opens
11:30AM-12:50PM - Lunch
1PM - Shotgun Start
5PM - Cocktail reception/buffet dinner/prizes
For more information, special meal requests or individual sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Mrs. Julie Bebey, 215-646-0150/X113 or jbebey@olmcatholicschool.com
Monday, Jun 6, 2016, 10:30 AM
Sandy Run Country Club, East Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, United States
Summer Worshops at OLM
Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School is offering a one-week summer workshop in reading and math - Monday, July 11 to Friday, July 15 from 9AM to 12PM. Research conducted by Johns Hopkins University showed that students not involved in a summer program lost several months of reading and math skills. The research gives great support to a summer program. Research also supports the notion that children will never have a chance for higher achievement without higher-level reading skills. Students will receive Math & Reading Instruction each day from OLM teachers. Teachers will also provide enrichment. Cost is $150 for the week. Please refer to the information packet that was sent home two week ago.
Monday, Jul 11, 2016, 09:00 AM
Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School, Conwell Drive, Maple Glen, PA, United States
SUMMER PEEKS
The Mercy Peek & Ponder has been recognized with the following distinctions:
Champion Badge: Over 20,000 combined hits
Globetrotter Award: Hits in 10 countries
Infinite Badge: over 1,000 hits on mobile devices
Sprinter Award: 50 hits in one hour
Summer Peek #1: Sunday, July 31, 2016
Summer Peek #2: Sunday, August 28, 2016
Upcoming Events
June 6-10
Final Assessments
June 6
OLM Golf Outing, Sandy Run
June 6 & June 7
Merit Award Dress Down
June 8
Kindergarten Closing, 10AM
Last day of pretzels
June 9
8th Grade Picnic, 12PM
June 13
NO SCHOOL Students - All-Day Faculty Meeting
June 14
Field Day, Grades 1-3
Noon Dismissal
June 15
Field Day, Grades 4-7
8th Grade Graduation, 4PM
Noon Dismissal
June 16
"Move Up Day", 9AM
End-of-Year parties, 11AM
June 17
Last Day of School
School Liturgy, 9AM
Dismissal from church at 10AM
OLM SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
Week of Monday, June 20th: Monday to Thursday, 9AM to 1PM
Week of Monday, June 27: Monday to Thursday, 9AM to 1PM
The School will be closed the weeks of July 4th, 18th, 25th. Phone messages and emails will be checked weekly.
The School will be open the week of July 11th (Summer Workshop) from 9AM to 1PM.
The School will be open July 27th from 9AM-12PM - Flacco Event
Week of August 1th: Monday to Thursday, 9AM to 1PM
Week of August 8th: Monday to Thursday, 9AM to 1PM
Week of August 15th: Monday to Thursday, 9AM to 1PM
Week of August 22th: Monday to Thursday, 9AM to 1PM
Week of August 29th: Monday to Thursday, 9AM to 3PM
Tuesday, September 6th: Teacher Orientation Day, 8:30AM to 4PM
Tuesday, September 7th: Academic School Year 2016-2017 Opens
Does your National Junior Honor Society Student need more service hours?
Linda Tonelli, DRE for St. Alphonsus Church is looking for some help this summer June 27th through July 1 from 9AM until Noon with Vacation Bible School. Please contact Ms. Tonelli if you are interested.
OLM Technology Blow Out Sale
OLM is selling Acer Aspire One netbooks and Dell flat screen monitors.
If you are interested in purchasing one or more, please complete the attached form and send it in with your payment. These will be sold as is, on a first come first served basis.
The devices can be picked up in the main office beginning Monday June 6th.
We also have Dell 17” flat screen monitors for $10 each!
Kathy Tenzinger
Network Administrator
TRANSPORTATION FOR THE LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL
If your child rides a bus with only a few other children and they will not be using transportation home any day during the last week of school, please call your school bus district to inform them. This will eliminate holding the bus up if the driver is looking for your child.
Remember: NO SCHOOL - Monday, June 13th.
NOON DISMISSAL - Tuesday through Thursday (June 14th - 16th)
10:00 DISMISSAL - Friday, June 17th - No afternoon transportation
To follow is the afternoon bus information, by district, for the last week of school:
Central Bucks - Methacton - North Penn: NO transportation in the afternoon the last week of school: June 14th through June 17th.
Upper Moreland: Afternoon transportation ONLY ON TUESDAY, JUNE 14TH.
NO PM transportation Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, June 15th, 16th or 17th.
Hatboro-Horsham and Wissahickon: Afternoon transportation TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14TH AND JUNE 15TH ONLY.
NO PM Transportation Thursday or Friday, June 16th or 17th.
Abington - Lower Moreland - Springfield - Upper Dublin: Afternoon transportation Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 14th, 15th, and 16th.
No PM Transportation Friday, June 17th.
All buses will provide morning transportation Tuesday through Friday, June 14th - 17th.
NO 10:00 AM BUS TRANSPORTATION FOR ANY DISTRICT FRIDAY, JUNE 17TH.
SUMMER TUTORING
To follow is a list of teachers who will be available to tutor this summer:
Ms. Houser Spanish K-8 Monday - Friday (Flexible)
Mrs. DiCarne Phonics, Reading Comprehension,
Writing, Grammar, Wilson Reading System,
High School Entrance Exam Prep (Language Arts).
(MA English, PA Certified English 7-9, PA Writing and Literature Project fellow/teacher-consultant, Wilson Certified)
Grades 1-8
rdicarne@olmcatholicschool.com
Mrs. Moore Math K-5 and reading with a non-fiction purpose
Mrs. Dudenbostel Math Grades 3-7 Flexible Schedule
adudenbostel@olmcatholicschool.com
Ms. Masucci Math, Writing and Science
Grades 4 - 8 Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 3:00
mmasucci@olmcatholicschool.com
Mrs. Maher Math
Grades 4 - Algebra I
Any ability level - Remedial, enrichment, prep for high school entrance tests.
Mrs. DiNenno Math Grades 3-7 Monday - Thursday, 9:00 - 2:00
Virtue of the Month: GENTLENESS
Our virtue of the month of May is GENTLENESS. Students will learn more completely that gentleness is a listening ear and a merciful smile. Gentleness includes true humility that does not consider itself too good or too exalted for humble tasks. Students will be recognized at the School Liturgy on Friday, June 17th.
Saint Rita, so gentle, pure and patient, obtain for me from thy Crucified Christ my request (mention it here). Be kind to me, for the greater glory of God, and I promise to honor you and to sing your praises forever.
Oh glorious St. Rita, who did miraculously participate in the sorrowful Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, protect me in all my needs. Amen
From the OLM Home & School
Dear Parents,
We are trying something new this year to hopefully help the amazing teachers at OLM. It isn't easy or cheap to set up a classroom and have everything you need to create the best learning environment to benefit students…so let's help the teachers have access to what they need to do their best!
We asked the teachers to create a wish list of additional things they would like to have in their classrooms. We have created a sign up genius with the items the teachers are hoping to get. We are asking an interested families to view the wish list and help out by either purchasing a specific item off the list, a gift card to a place where the teacher could purchase an item, go in with a group of parents to purchase something or donate any items that you might have on the list that are gently used.
Please don't overlook the specials' teachers! This would be a great way to get a group of families to contribute together!
If this works the way we are hoping, we plan to have an ongoing sign up genius that teachers can add to at any time throughout the year and have parents sign up when they are able! As always, thank you for your support!
Click on the link below to take you to the sign up genius…feel free to ask teachers to clarify a specific item if you are unsure of what it is or where to purchase! When you have something ready, please contact the teacher it is for to set up the best way to get it to them!
Thank you,
Mrs. Penna
Please contact Jennifer Penna at jennypenna@verizon.net with any questions!
OLM Home & School News
HOME & SCHOOL VOLUNTEER SHEET
Thank you to everyone who offered their time and talents to help make this school year a success. Without your help, the various events throughout the year would not have come together so smoothly. At the start of the next school year, we will again recruit volunteers, however in an attempt to streamline the process, we are hoping to secure one or two chairs for each event within the next few weeks. Please take a look at the attached google sheet and if you are interested in chairing/co-chairing an event, feel free to sign up. Any questions, contact Mirella Palme at 215-470-9093 or mirellapalme@verizon.net
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10LqS3es02SBf3h7KmyiSAl21ZYxDKMz5UCFinqv08ZA/edit?usp=sharing
Birthday Blessings this Week
Maguire, Elison - 06/05
Norton, Madeline - 06/07
Lewinski, Emery - 06/08
Loftus, Finn - 06/09
McGreevey, Sheila - 06/09
Morgan, Gavin - 06/09
Piranian, Ryan - 06/09
Buckius, Emily - 06/11
Hoeger, Grace - 06/12
Stefkovic, Mariah - 06/12
Braccia, Ella - 08/01
Coniglio, Salvatore - 08/01 - K
Mullen, Erin - 08/01- 8
Durkin, Aurora - 08/02
McVeigh, Anna - 08/02 - K
Grasela, Emerson - 08/03 - 8
Sabia, Jonas - 08/04
Cirelli, Luke - 08/05
Ehrgott, Megan - 08/05 - 8
Fitzhenry, Jessica - 08/05
McVeigh, Jake - 08/06
Regan, Thomas - 08/06
Eustace, Julia - 08/07 - 8
Johnston, James - 08/07
Mrs. Bell - 08/07
Mrs. Igundo - 08/07
Schmidt, Aidan - 08/08
Leonard, Zachary - 08/09
Simko, Freddie - 08/09
Boles, Andrew - 08/10
Burkhart, Dylan - 08/11
Moffa, Isabella - 08/12
Garcia, Isabelle - 08/13
Morris, Sean - 08/13 - K
Murphy, Rylee - 08/13
Knisell, Joseph - 08/17 - K
*Next week Aug 14-31
**Kindergarten & 8th grade whose birthday falls within the school year but after closing ceremony/graduation will be recognized on their last day at assembly -
Playground at Lunch Recess
Monday, 06/06: Mrs. Kennedy
Tuesday, 06/07: Mrs. Marano
Wednesday, 06/08: Ms. Bordoni
Thursday, 06/09: Ms. Duncan
Friday, 06/10: Mrs. Reilly
Lunch Duty Sign-Up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4daaa622a6f49-mayjune
Two parent volunteers must be on-duty in the school yard - before the playground is open. This ensures the safety of ALL. Our active volunteer program not only provides valuable hands-on assistance through the school, but also benefits the children by reinforcing ties between the children’s individual homes as well as the community at large, and the school. The Lunch/Recess Duty Volunteer program is a great way to volunteer and become involved at the school.
Altar Servers 9AM
Monday, 06/06: Eddie Donovan
Tuesday, 06/07: Siobhan Brogan
Wednesday, 06/08: Meghan Dennin
Thursday, 06/09: Tim Barrett
Friday, 06/10: Jack Gentile