OLMP Royals Report
January 19, 2025
Our Sincerest Thanks to New Norway School and Community 💟
From all of us at OLMP Catholic School:
We thank you for the kindness and hospitality you showed our players and coaches on the night of January 16th (AKA: Winterpocalypse 2025 🧊🥶) by ensuring they had a safe place to sleep, blankets and pillows and food while we weathered the storm. The neighbors of New Norway went out of their way to help us in our time of need.
Your open hearts kept our students, staff, and volunteer coaches safe, and we are so appreciative of you and all you did 💕
Gratitude is the memory of the heart. ~Jean-Baptiste Massieu~
Important Dates 🗓️
- January 21:
- School Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. - ALL are welcome!
- January 23:
- Grades 5 and 6: "Where Have All the Buffalo Gone" @ the Lougheed Centre (1:00 to 3:00 p.m.)
- January 24:
- MONDAY schedule
- January 29:
- PD Day - school CLOSED to students
- Report Card Day!
- January 30:
- Start of semester two
- February 5:
- Winter Walk Day
- February 6:
- Teacher's Convention (no school for students)
- February 7:
- Teacher's Convention (no school for students)
- February 14:
- School CLOSED
- February 17:
- Family Day - school CLOSED
- February 18:
- School Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. - ALL are welcome!
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.
February Hot Lunch is now available to order through the Parent Portal of PowerSchool! Deadline to order is January 21st.
To order:
- Go to the PowerSchool login section of the OLMP website
- Log into the Parent Portal
- Go to Forms and Fees -> Student Fees
- Make your selection(s) and pay for the order
If you require assistance logging into the Parent Portal, please contact the school office at olmp@eics.ab.ca or 780-672-2975.
Upcoming Hot Lunches:
January 21: Boston Pizza
January 28: Skyway
February 4: East Side Marios
February 11: Wok Box
February 18: Dominos
February 21: Booster Juice
February 25: Boston Pizza
School Council Meeting: January 21 🤝
When: 7:00 p.m.
Where: OLMP High School Commons
ALL are welcome!
🥅 Education Assurance Goals 🥅
Attention Parents/Guardians 📢
Our Division is focused on improving faith formation and student growth and achievement, ensuring that we are implementing strategies to meet our outcomes in all of our Division priorities:
Faith Integration,
Learners and Learning,
Systemic Wellness,
Community Engagement.
Below are a few of our highlights from our 2023-24 Division results.
Please provide feedback to our division for our current year (2024-25). Please check your email on January 20th, 2025 for your link to provide feedback. Thank-you!
FAITH INTEGRATION
- 98% Students and staff explore a deeper understanding of faith through the division faith theme.
- 96% - Students and staff engage in living a sacramental life to deepen their faith journey.
SYSTEMIC WELLNESS
- 93% Support holistic well-being through education and professional development in the areas of physical literacy, weight neutral well-being and mental health.
- 95% Honor the dignity of the human person by providing and supporting diversity education and supports for equity and inclusion.
LEARNERS AND LEARNING
- 94% - Students achieve acceptable and excellence in literacy and math /numeracy.
- 93% - Implement curriculum through data-informed, responsive instruction and quality assessment.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
- 95% Provide appropriate, transparent and timely communication with schools, families and community stakeholders.
- 95% - Provide opportunities for all stakeholders (staff, students, and parents) to have involvement and provide feedback to improve the educational experience.
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.
All students from grades 9 to 12 are welcome to be at the OLMP study hall during school hours, even though their last official day of semester one classes was January 16th.
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.
Learning Supports for Students at OLMP
At OLMP, we use a multi-tiered continuum of support system to support the diverse needs of our learners in the areas of wellness, literacy and numeracy.
Bio 20 🥽🐖
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 🤸
Please visit our website to view the school calendar, including upcoming athletic events, tournaments, and more!
Waiting out the storm
Nice Shoes
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 🤝
NAIT Program Preview Nights
NAIT is hosting program previews in Edmonton. You will get a first hand look at the labs and classrooms, meet professors and learn all about the various programs and careers! If you are still not sure of careers or programs in the future, this is a great place to start for Grade 11s and 12s.
February 3 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Health & Life Sciences
February 4 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Business, Hospitality and Culinary Arts & Media and Information Technology
February 5 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Construction and Building Sciences & Transportation
February 6 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Manufacturing and Automation & Energy and Natural Resources
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.