Skating/Autumn Colour Day Sept. 18^th

Grades 2, 4 and 6 have skating on Tuesday, September 18^th.  Students in all other grades are permitted to dress in autumn colours as well, as long as they bring a toonie donation to school on Tuesday, Sept. 18^th.  The funds donated go towards the various charities we support such as Christian Child Care International, Children’s Hospital, World Vision and the Canadian Red Cross.

 Hot Lunch

Students in Grades 1 – 7 will be bringing home hot lunch order forms today.  Please note the hot lunch program is only for students in Grades 1-7. Please do not order hot lunch for a Kindergarten student through a sibling or friend. Thank you for your cooperation.

 Parent Contact for Used Uniforms

The parent contact for used uniforms is Ofelia Burguillos. Her email address is felyburguillos@yahoo.ca

 Book Fair Coming to OLM in October

Come one, come all to Our Lady of Mercy’s Annual Book Fair. The more books you buy the greater percentage of money is returned to the school! Buy for Christmas, buy for birthdays, buy for the love of reading! We accept cash or cheques only. Each student has the opportunity to enter a draw. The winning student receives $25.00 and $25.00 for his/her class.

Place:  OLM Library

Oct.   9 – 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Oct. 10 – 8:00am-8:45am, 3:00pm- 4:00pm

Oct. 11 – 8:00am-8:45am, 3:00pm- 4:00pm
Oct. 12 – 8:00am-8:45am, 3:00pm- 4:00pm

Oct. 15 – 8:00am-8:45am, 3:00pm- 4:00pm

*The students will be going with their class to the Book Fair during school hours.

• 2018/09/Newsletter-Sept.-7-2018.pdf

Before and After School Supervision

Please do not send your child to school before 8:05 am unless you intend to stay with your child. The school office does not open until 8:00 am. Parent supervisors are here at 8:05 am and staff supervision begins at 8:15 am. For after school supervision, a teacher supervises the playground until 3:20 pm. Students who are not picked up by 3:20 or who do not have a parent present with them are asked to go inside the school and contact the parent responsible for pick up. Any students not picked up by 3:30 pm will be sent to Youth Cat.

Spring Photos – May 17

The order forms for Spring Photos went home with the students yesterday. Picture day is on Thursday, May 17th. If you want your child photographed, please return the order form to the classroom teacher no later than 3:00 pm May 16^th.  Have your child come to school on May 17th dressed in bright colored clothes. No payment is required at this time. After picture day you will receive a portrait package to review and purchase. A copy of the order form is attached in case the one that was sent home is misplaced.

Class Photos

If you haven’t yet purchased a class photo and would like to do so, please fill out the attached order form and send it to the office with payment enclosed.  If you have already sent in your order form but have not received the class photo, please contact Mrs. David.

We are pleased to launch the campaign for this year’s Walk-a-thon Event, “Step Up, Take Courage and Lead!”

Once again, we will be doing online and paper donations, but we highly encourage you to donate online.  Please see the attached documents for details of the online campaign page and paper donation form.

Paper Donation Forms are due on Tuesday, May 22^nd. 

Students who raise a minimum of $80 will get a walkathon t-shirt.  Please send in your child’s t-shirt size on or before May 22^nd. (No late orders will be accepted).