The
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
One Through Prayer and Learning
November 2015
Full version @ www.dpcdsb.org/CARMS/News
PRINCIPALS MESSAGE
We have approached the midterm of Semester One; as usual OLMC has
been an active place to be. Our students and staff continue to focus on our
goals of strengthening our Catholic Graduate Expectations. Through learning
and prayer we continue to make academic, spiritual and social gains. The theme
of this year’s Pastoral Plan is Witnessing God’s Mercy.
“A little bit of Mercy makes the world less cold and just.” Pope Francis
Our community visitors often describe our Carmel students as welcoming, helpful
and respectful. This is still an important piece of information for parents to know as
their lessons they are teaching at home are clearly being applied here in our school.
Our school year kick off started with our Terry Fox 35th Anniversary Walk/Run.
Congratulations to our staff and students for generously supporting an amazing
cause. Our Grade 9 Retreat and Grade 9 Social was a fantastic success giving our
junior Crusaders the opportunity to be more comfortable in the building and
hopefully building life-long friendships. Our Student Council and Interect Club put
on our annual “Spook-tacular” event for our Halloween festivities. The very scary
Haunted House in the library is always a crowd favourite as the students display their
costume design, makeup and dramatic expertise. Our Dramatic Arts classes also
performed their infamous rendition of the “Thriller” dance in the cafeteria. Students
were highly entertained by their amazing zombie talents. Congratulations for an
amazing event.
Our sports teams are up and running, so to speak. As is tradition here, our student
athletes continue to represent OLMC with great pride. The X-Country Team qualified
for OFSAA where we sent 8 athletes to Collingwood to race. Our golfers, Tennis
players, Flag Football team and Swim team have wrapped up their seasons. All teams
making Carmel proud! More recently, the Boys Junior and Senior Football teams
battled through their seasons to a very exciting finish, unfortunately succumbing
in the semi-finals. Both teams fought to the bitter end and left everything they had
on the field. Thanks to the team and coaches for their grit and hard work. Currently,
our junior and senior Girls Basketball teams are playing their hearts out on the court
deep into their playoffs. Good Luck Girls! The Senior Boys Volleyball team is spiking
their way to the top. They played a heart wrenching semi-final game on Wednesday
night. They should be proud of their amazing accomplishment and a great season.
The winter sports seasons are in full swing. Check out the ROPSSAA Scores website
for all team schedules and results. Go Crusaders!!
Please look for the full version of the articles from this edition of the Chronicle on our
school website. Please join us at our next School Council Meeting on December 8th
@ 7:00 pm in the library. All are welcome.
God Bless,
P. Romero
Principal
Patricia Romero
Vice-Principals
Tony Coccimiglio (A-F)
Geraldine Roy (G-M)
Theresa George (N-Z)
Student Services
Mike McCarthy (Aa-Did)
Larry Young (Diep-Kur)
Michelle Cholette (Kwa-Lenn)
Rosemarie Dias (Leo-Ray)
Mary O’Connor-Lehoux (Rea-Zyl)
Academic Resource
Sheena Judd
Chaplain
Damian McGowan
/Alana Marshall
Attendance Secretary
Cathy Hamiltion
905-824-1025
Ext. 68103
24 Hour Service
Superintendent
Tilia Cruz
905-890-1221
Trustee
Esther O’Toole
905-812-5163
School Council Chair
Theresa Marinacci
Terri Jean Marie
St. John of the Cross Church
6890 Glen Erin Drive
905-821-1331
Pastoral Team
Fr. Felix Antony
Fr. Abraham Kylanjiyil
Fr. Joseph Kalluvila
Kate Watkiss
Masses
Saturday - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday - 8:00, 10:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
Alexia Figliuzzi at Onaré Salon
Brandon Fraser Moore
at
Peel Regional Police’s
Children’s Safety Village
Dylan Babin at Sheridan College’s Electrical Dual Credit
Program.
Michael Lipman
Tristen Walker
Brandon Kish
Ryan Harrison
Antonio Karlos Mijares
Kamila Kapel
Sara Franczak
Stage Grade Experiential Learning Opportunity
1
9
•
Take Our Kids to Work Day (non-credit)
2
10
•
Career Studies Course (Mandatory 1/2 credit course)
3
11
•
2 or 4 credit Co-operative Education and College Dual
Credit and OYAP
2 or 4 credit Co-operative Education and College Dual
Credit and OYAP
12
Graduate
•
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2 or 4 credit Co-operative Education and OYAP