Mercy Messenger

Through the intercession of Our Lady of Mercy, we commit ourselves to living the Good News of Jesus through Works of Mercy. Our rigorous academic program unleashes creative energy for the pursuit of knowledge and nurtures a hope-filled vision for Catholic leadership. We live out our relationship with God by respecting the dignity of others and providing service to the global community that fosters unity, understanding, and compassion.

Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Sunday September 29th, 2024

Good morning,

We are a full month into school now as our calendar turns to October. In the Catholic Church October is the month that we dedicate to the Holy Rosary. It will be an opportunity to for our students to deepen their connection to Mary and contemplate the mysteries of Christ's life. As a school community later in the month we will go to church and perform a Living Rosary. More information in the coming weeks will be given if you would like to join us. This Friday we will be going to Mass as a school community and will be awarding our peacemakers for the month of September which was encouragement. Please join us if you are able to. I hope everyone's first full month of school is going well. Please reach out if I can be of any assistance. I hope everyone has a great week ahead. Go Eagles.

In Mercy,

Bill Delaney

Reminders

- Please remember to fill out all the school forms that are on FACTS.

- If you are changing the way your child is going home please call the main office before 1pm.

- If your child is absent from school please email attendance@olmrcs.com.

- Make sure to have all your clearances up to date if you are planning on volunteering in the school or with any clubs.

9/30- OLM Golf Outing.

10/1- Tennis Club.

10/4- 9 am school Mass.

Mr. Delaney and I would like the parents/guardians of our middle school students to be aware that there is a central location where you can access your child’s homework. Please determine your child’s team- A, B, C, D, E, or F, and click on the grade and the team. It will take you to the homework posted by your child’s teachers.

Thank you.

Mrs. Maher

https://sites.google.com/olmrcs.com/middleschoolhomework

OLM will begin to offer instrumental lessons from Band for Today beginning in the fall for grades 4-8th grade. These lessons will take place during the school day. Piano lessons will continue to be offered by Mr. Ferraro. Partial scholarships may be available. Lessons will start in October so please sign up as soon as possible. Please visit the bandfortoday.com website for more information.

This week the counselors are meeting with our first grade students to introduce myself. During the lesson Mrs. Parkhill will read “The Very Hungry Worry Monster”. This book is a cute story about encouraging children to talk about their worries. We want our students to know that we are available to talk . Frist grade classrooms will have a “Worry Box” where students can write their worries and feed them to the worry monster throughout the year.

Please sign up here to help pick up the pretzels on Monday's!

Ski Club Sign Up

Below is a list of fall events for you to get involved in. These events and clubs are open to 6th, 7th, & 8th grade.

• Ski & Snowboard Club Interest Survey
• We are excited to announce that the OLM MIDDLE SCHOOL SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB is once again gearing up for more fun at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Lehigh Valley, PA in 2024! Look for our new dates in the attached Save the Date flier. Ski Club is so popular year after year that we also need a preliminary headcount to provide to Bear Creek as they plan to open the 2024/2025 ski season. Your response to this survey will also help OLM determine how many buses we need for the ski club season, as well as determine our transportation costs and fundraising needs. Our full registration is coming in late October. All interested OLM 6 th , 7 th and 8 th grade families should complete the head count survey by October 2nd so you can be added to our email list for any updates from Bear Creek. . Winter is coming! We hope you can hit the slopes with us! Survey Link – Click here: https://tinyurl.com/2425skiclubsurvey

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• Haunted Hayride: LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS TOMORROW!
• All 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade OLM students and parents are invited to join us for some Halloween fun on our annual OLM Middle School Haunted Hayride and Corn Walk of Horror at Winding Brook Farm in Warrington, PA, on Friday, October 18, from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. For $25 per person, the evening includes a haunted hayride through the deep, dark forest of the farm and an optional walk through a live villain Corn Walk. The fun continues with food and a bonfire. To register, visit: tinyurl.com/OLMHayride24

• All forms and payments are due no later than Monday, September 30th, as space is limited. More information about the events can be found on www.windingbrookfarm.com or by emailing OLM parent, Erin Ellis at ekathleenellis@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

  
  

Everyone’s favorite fall event, Trunk or Treat, will take place on Friday, October 25th from 6-7:30 (setup 5:30PM). More detailed information and the link to register can be found below. Start brainstorming what your car will be! tinyurl.com/TrunkOLM24

Do you, someone in your family, or a friend have a small local business? Feel free to complete the form so we can share these businesses with the OLM community. We like to feature these businesses as the holiday season approaches. https://tinyurl.com/OLMsmallbiz24

Always a favorite event for the families to cheer on our local MLS team. We hope you had an amazing time. Thank you to Kristin Butler and Kate White for helping organize this great event.

Thank you to our chair, Jenny Contoro, and all the families that helped make this teacher luncheon happen. We would not be able to do it without your support.

BTFE is digital! Visit www.boxtops4education.com today to get the app and start earning for OLM -- use the referral code XXJZ0B0U when you sign up to earn a minimum of 20 Bonus Box Tops when you scan your first receipt! September 18th kicks off National Box Tops Week so be on the lookout for additional info regarding opportunities to earn bonus box tops! More detailed instructions and special NBTW offers will be posted in our Instagram stories and highlights @olmhsa.

Mabel's Labels will donate 20% of all purchase totals made through our storefront! Visit campaigns.mabelslabels.com and select Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School (Maple Glen). All coupon codes and promos are valid through our storefront and shipping is always free!

• Interested in joining the 2024-2025 HSA?

• Want to be more involved with events at school. Feel free to complete the interest form: tinyurl.com/2425OLMVolCalendar. As the event becomes closer we will pass your information to the chair of the event. We welcome you to follow and interact with us on social media, FB @olmhsa or Instagram @olmhsa.
• We welcome you to check out our website, www.olmhsa.wixsite.com/2021, or follow and interact with us on social media, FB @olmhsa or Instagram @olmhsa.

Welcome back to OLM!!

At OLM the students are our top priority and we are excited to serve your child through our Lunch program. In this letter you will find some important information about the program, what it is included in every meal and payment options.

OLM Lunch Program and Meal Plan:

Full lunch: $5.00 and includes:

- Main Entree (two different options every day)

- Side Dish

- 2 fruits AND 2 veggies

- 1 drink (milk, small water bottle or 100% juice)

Menus are posted in the school website under the "Lunch Program" tab and are included in the school's communication that is sent home at the beginning of each month. In addition to the two main dishes daily options, we offer seven alternate lunch choices on a daily basis. Snacks, bottled drinks and A la Carte items are not included in the meal plan, but they are available to be purchased every day and can be bought with or without buying the meal.

As in past years, we will continue to offer Fireside (boneless wings) and Chick Fil A once a month. A Google form will be posted in the school communication so you can register for these lunches. Although payment is not necessary at the time of ordering, we kindly ask that you make sure that your account has enough balance to cover such lunches, otherwise your orders won't be processed.

This year we are merging the lunch program with our FACTS system. As in the past EVERY STUDENT is provided with a NEW PIN number. This PIN number can be found in your FACTS Family Page: All you have to do is select your child from the middle drop down menu and find his/her 5 digit number -on the left hand of the screen- labeled ID Number, system. We kindly ask that you help your child memorize his/her number as this will help us speed up the check out process.

Lunch FAMILY accounts can be funded through your financial link in the FACTS family portal.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at esolanodeguerra@olmrcs.com

Looking forward to serving your kid!!

Mrs. Eugenia Solano-DeGuerra

OLM Cafe Food Service Director/CARES Director

OLM is so excited to be performing Beauty and the Beast JR. in May 2025! Details and audition information (as applicable) can be found on the OLM website or by visiting: www.olmrcs.com/musical-2024/

Please support the 2025 OLM Musical by participating in “Donut Fridays”! Once a month, participants will receive a wrapped glazed donut delivered to their classroom at snack time on the following Fridays: 10/11, 11/8, 12/6, 1/10, 2/7, 3/7, 4/4, 5/9, 6/6.
Each donut costs $2.00, for a total of $18. All order forms should be completed by September 30th to ensure all OLM children and faculty receive their donuts. For more information and registration, please visit: tinyurl.com/OLMDonutFridays2425
Questions? Contact OLM parent, Jenny Contorno at jennymariecronin@yahoo.com.

BEGINNING PIANO LESSONS AT OLM!!

Payment: Every 4 lessons in the amount of $100.

Lessons will be scheduled upon receipt of first payment.

Payments may be made through PayPal. FJFJR@comcast.net

Or Venmo at….. @Frank-Ferraro-12

Lesson details:

Private lessons, 30 minutes each, once per week, during school hours.

Teachers will be contacted regarding lesson times. Parents will be informed of their child’s lesson time.

We will begin lessons in October!!

Please purchase this piano book: Alfred's Basic Piano Library Lesson Book, Bk 1A: Book & CD

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0739024833/ref=cm_sw_r_em_api_c_u6L.xbJENWRFZ

Many Blessings,

Frank Ferraro

Piano Instructor

band@olmrcs.com

Car Line Procedures

To keep our students safe and the car line moving in the afternoon, please:

• Do not get out of your cars. A faculty member will help your child get into the car.
• DO NOT PASS cars in front of you as there may be children getting into their cars on the driver's side. Please be patient and stay in line as you exit the school property, following the car in front of you.
• Do not stop in front of your child. Pull up as far as you can (up to the gym doors) to allow the most cars to load at one time. Please pull right up to the car in front of you.
• Do not speed. The speed limit is 10 MPH while driving on any part of the school property. Please be mindful of your speed.
• Do not use your cell phone while driving in the parking lot.
• WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE PUT A SIGN IN YOUR PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW IDENTIFYING YOUR LAST NAME. This will help us find your child(ren) faster.
• If you need to buckle your child into their car seat, please do so in the circle near the exit of the property.

Please remember that your child needs to be 24 hours fever free and vomit free without medicine before returning to school. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our school community healthy.

ALL uniform rules will be enforced. Please review the general uniform rules that are listed below and are in the student handbook.

● Girls’ kilts must be no shorter than two inches above the knee. After a second warning, they must wear navy blue tights or school-issued pants until the skirt/kilt is at the appropriate length.

● All students must wear OLM uniform pieces with logos. They must be purchased from one of our two approved vendors: Flynn & O’Hara or Lands’ End.

● All formal and gym uniforms must be purchased from one of our two approved vendors: Flynn & O’Hara or Lands’ End.

● NO LOGOS, Nike Elite sports socks, or the like are permitted with the school uniform except on gym days.

● Sneakers must be worn on gym days, even on a dress-down day.

● Girls may wear post-earrings or small hoops.

● Belts must be worn with pants or shorts by both boys and girls.

● Only the neckline of a plain white undershirt may be visible under the shirt.

9/29

Dante LaTerra

10/1

Connor Lane

Emma Lane

Campbell Filewicz

10/2

Isabella Eliason

10/3

Madilyn McGinley

Aislinn Williams

Mrs. McLean

10/4

Father Rymdeika

Isla Petzold

Reese Scollon

10/5

Ms. Sutliff

Tuesday 10/1

Nathaniel Moffett

Declan Doherty

Wednesday 10/2

Harry Ellis

Abigail Klein

Thursday 10/3

Gavin Morris

Will McMullen

Friday 10/4 (School Mass)

Steve Killinchi

Declan Doherty

Drew Barton

2024 OLM Golf Classic

Julie Bebey is looking for volunteers to help with registration on the morning of the golf outing. Please email her at jbebey@olmrcs.com if you can help.

Spots are filling up quickly. Get your group together now and sign up today.

Are you ready to Tee it Up for the Kids?

The OLM Golf Classic is a great way to kick off the year.

Sign up as a foursome or as a single. Not a golfer, consider a sponsorship or join

us for the cocktail reception.

DATE: Monday, September 30, 2024

PLACE: Blue Bell Country Club

Time: 11 am Registration Opens

12:30 Shot Gun Start

Register Today at tinyurl.com/olmgolf2024

See the attached golf brochure for sponsorship and golf information.

For more information, contact Julie Bebey at jbebey@olmrcs.com