OLMP Royals Report
January 5, 2025
Important Dates 🗓️
- January 6:
- Happy New Year, and welcome back to school!
- January 7:
- Grad Bottle Drive 5-7pm - Drop off at the Arena, contact a graduate for pick-up or bring to the Camrose Bottle depot.
- January 10:
- WEDNESDAY schedule
- January 14:
- High school final exams start; please see schedule here
Please visit our website to view the full school calendar.
Birthday Celebrations 🥳
Hot Lunch 🍲
Please be sure to contact Mrs. Twitchell at lorindatw@eics.ab.ca BEFORE 11:00 on Hot Lunch days if your child is not at school and you need their hot lunch set aside. Thank you.
Upcoming Hot Lunches:
January 7: Wok Box
January 14: Dominos Pizza
January 17: Booster Juice
January 21: Boston Pizza
January 28: Skyway
🥅 Education Assurance Goals 🥅
Keep an eye on the weekly Royals Report for updates on how OLMP is
🤜crushing🤛
these goals!
FAITH INTEGRATION: Our students, staff, and EICS community will be provided a faith integrated environment through worship, witness, and service.
LEARNERS AND LEARNING: Our students and staff will develop to their fullest potential through multiple pathways.
SYSTEMIC WELLNESS: Staff and student well-being, in mind, body, and spirit, will be supported through programming and education.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: EICS provides enhanced opportunities to support student success through communication, engagement, and partnership.
FAITH INTEGRATION ⛪
This OLMP Charter of Rights and Responsibilities was done in collaboration with students and staff to help meet our Assurance goals.
School Parish ⛪
LEARNERS AND LEARNING 🎒
January 2025 Final Exam Schedule 📚
Please see our the January high school final exam schedule which outlines dates as well as exam protocols. Diplomas start on January 14th with the written ELA 30-1 and ELA 30-2 exam.
Resources for Students and Parents:
- Visit Quest A+ for practice diploma and Grade 9 PAT questions.
- Visit Alberta.ca/writing-diploma-exams for student guides, exemplars and diploma exam information.
Blessed Carlo Acutis High School at a Glance 👀
Click here to read an exciting update on the upcoming canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis!
ICYMI: Here are the 2025-26 City of Camrose Catholic School Administrative Teams 🪧
St. Patrick (K-4)
Principal Mrs. Michelle Nanias
Assistant Principal Mrs. Mindy Wilcox
Our Lady of Mount Pleasant Catholic School (Grade 5-8)
Principal Mrs. Becky Gumpinger
Assistant Principal Mrs. Sharilynn Shakeshaft
Blessed Carlos Acutis Catholic High School (Grade 9-12)
Principal Mr. Bob Charchun
Assistant Principal Mrs. Jaymie Reinhart
SYSTEMIC WELLNESS 🤸
Upcoming Athletic Dates 🏀
January 6th: JH Bball Game in Bashaw; Boys play first
January 7th: JH Bball Faith and Sport Session w/ Mr. Stang - LUNCH TIME
January 8th: Ponoka @ OLMP [HS JV Team]
January 9th: Gr 5 Bball @ Lunch
January 10th-11th: Sr. Girls @ Daysland Tournament
Memories of Our Christmas Past 🎄💕
Christmas Door Decorating Winner!
The Faces Behind the Hard Work
Mrs. Shakeshaft and Her Two AH-MAZING Helpers!
Grade 7 Cookie Decorating Champion
Grade 8 Cookie Decorating Champion
High School Cookie Decorating Champion
A huge THANK YOU to all the parents/guardians and students at OLMP Catholic School for making 2024 such a memorable year!
Your support, dedication, and enthusiasm have been truly inspiring 🫶
We can’t wait to continue working together and look forward to all the new opportunities and growth that 2025 will bring! 🌟
#Grateful #ThankYou #LookingAhead
Ski Trip to Rabbit Hill 🎿
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 🤝
Grad 2025 Bottle Drive - January 7th 💰
Parent/Guardian Resources 👪
Pick up and drop off areas:
Please make alternate plans for a pick-up/drop-off location as our staff parking lot is no longer available as an option. This area has become far too congested in the past and is an extreme OH & S concern. Also, to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and bus drivers:
PLEASE STAY CLEAR OF BUS LANES AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF OUR DAY.
Please follow the flow of traffic in the student parking lot on the south side of our building. You will notice that there is no longer a "turn left" option (right turns only) when you exit the parking lot.
Alternatively, please also look at streets/locations other than the alleys that are close to our school where students can safely access our school site.
While we understand that this takes away some convenience, we are concerned about the safety of your children.
Thank you for your attention to this.
Yearly forms:
Please take a few minutes to complete your child's demographic forms, medical forms, and all yearly consents (FOIP, tech use, field trips) on PowerSchool.
It is important that this information be kept up-to-date every year, especially if there is a change in medical status, parent/guardian/emergency contact information, and/or address.
If you need assistance with using PowerSchool - including completing and submitting yearly consent and demographic forms online - please visit the main EICS website for instructions and helpful video tutorials.
Visiting OLMP:
To ensure a safe environment for all, we kindly ask that all parents and guests sign in at the school office upon arrival. Please refrain from using side doors to enter classrooms or the gym unless it is during an authorized after-hours event.
This helps us maintain an organized environment, keep track of who is on campus, and ensures we can assist you promptly.
Thank you for your support and understanding as we prioritize the safety of our school community.
Technology requirements at OLMP:
OLMP School is a 1:1 technology school.
This means students from grades 5 - 12 should have a fully charged device available daily.
As stated in the handbook:
Students should bring their devices to class with the following criteria:
- 6 hours of battery life
- Internet access (Chrome browser preferred)
- Google apps for education downloaded
- Minimum screen size of 7 inches and physical keyboard
Thank you for supporting their learning by reminding your child to charge and bring their technology daily.
Attendance matters:
Student success and a sense of belonging starts with consistent attendance at school.
Ensure that your child is consistently attending, so we can help them reach their full potential. Please reach out to your child's teacher, school administration, or our FWW team if attendance is a challenge for your family.
"Good attendance" is attending >95% of classes - which is roughly missing 0-1 days per month.
Reporting absences:
Student absences can be reported through the Parent Portal on PowerSchool:
Single day absence:
Multi-day absence:
PowerSchool can also be used to view grades and report cards, pay fees, and update student information (including medical information).
You can view the EICS Parent Technology Handbook for further details on these items.
Our Elk Island Catholic Schools IT department is continuing to work on implementing additional features, so keep an eye out in our Smores for future updates!
To access PowerSchool, please click here.
School fees:
Helpful Links 🔗
OLMP Mission Statement 📜
The December edition of the Elk Island Catholic Schools Board of Trustees Monthly Highlights is now on the EICS website.
December's updates include:
- Educational Excellence: Approval of the 2023-2024 Annual Education Results Report, highlighting our achievements and opportunities for growth.
- Community Impact: Updates on Advent celebrations, charitable initiatives, and school activities that embodied the true spirit of Christmas.
- Leadership Updates: Announcements about new leadership roles in Camrose schools as we prepare for the opening of Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic High School in September 2025.
- And more.