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SEPTEMBER
September 19, 2025
Happy Friday OLMC families!
We have a few important updates to share with you:
Lockdown Drill
Our school carried out a lockdown drill earlier today. This exercise is an important part of our ongoing commitment to ensure the safety and preparedness of our students and staff in the event of an emergency.
When a school is in lockdown, the doors are locked and students and staff remain quiet in their classrooms with the lights off. The drill was completed successfully, with everyone involved demonstrating maturity and calmness throughout the process.
The safety and well-being of our students and staff are our top priority. We will continue to practice the lockdown procedures and fire drills throughout the school year.
Hot Lunch – September 26
Our School Advisory Council (SAC) is generously providing a free hot lunch for all students on Thursday, September 26. There is no cost for families.
We kindly ask that you complete the order through PowerSchool so we can plan accordingly.
- To participate, please log in to PowerSchool and select the Hot Dog option for your child.
- You will be able to choose between a regular or vegetarian hot dog.
- A gluten-free bun option is also available if needed.
Standards of Student Dress
Along with the Student Code of Conduct found at the front of your child’s agenda, we ask that all parents take a moment to review our Standards of Student Dress at OLMC. These expectations are in place to ensure all students are dressed appropriately for school and to help us create a safe, welcoming, and respectful environment for everyone.
APEGA STEM Family Night – October 16
We are excited to invite all families to our upcoming APEGA Science Family Night on Wednesday, October 16, from 6:00–8:00 PM. APEGA will be setting up a variety of engaging, hands-on activity stations for families to enjoy together.
This fantastic event is open to all OLMC families, and we encourage you to join us for an evening of fun and learning. To help APEGA prepare, please let us know if your family will be attending by completing this form: APEGA Science Family Night
Have a wonderful weekend,
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School
www.ourladyofmountcarmel.ecsd.net | 780.433.1062 | ourladyofmountcarmel@ecsd.net
September 1, 2025
Dear OLMC families,
What a wonderful start to the school year! It is such a blessing to walk through the halls and see so many smiles from the students, new and returning! Their joy truly speaks of the welcoming environment our staff strives to create at OLMC. We hope you all enjoyed the first week as much as we have!
As we begin this school year, here is some important information to share with you for the month of September.
OLMC News & Communication
The OLMC news is sent out at the end of the month with news and upcoming events for the month ahead. Classroom teachers will send out their own homeroom communications directly through email in addition to the school’s monthly news.
All school events and important dates are up on our website calendar at https://ourladyofmountcarmel.ecsd.net/calendar. You can subscribe to the calendar on your Android or iOS device to keep up to date with all that is happening at OLMC!
Community Walk Field Trip Form
Your child will be bringing home a field trip form to sign today that we ask are returned to their homeroom teachers by Friday, September 12th. This form will permit students to walk with their classes through the Queen Alexandra Community and will include our walks to St. Anthony Parish for masses throughout the school year.
We are only sending the parent consent form to be signed. Please read the parent information portion of the field trip form carefully, which contains detailed information about the field trip Community Walk Field Trip Information
The only form that is required to return to school is the Parent Consent by September 12.
School Fees
School fees will be available September 15th in your parent PowerSchool account. We ask that all parents and guardians check that your log in works before the 15th. If you have any difficulties logging into PowerSchool, please contact Mrs. Kenney in the Main Office at 780-433-1062.
Parent Pick Up/Drop Off
We have quite a few yellow buses that will be parking along 77 Avenue on the south lane. We ask that parents please keep the bus loading zone clear. This is a City of Edmonton bylaw zone, to avoid a ticket, please use the north side of 77 Avenue or the visitor lot at the front of the school on 76 Avenue. The staff parking lot is not available for drop off/pick up, please do not enter this lot as children may be walking in this area.
Meet the Teacher & Family BBQ
Reminder that our annual Family BBQ and Meet the Teacher evening is on Thursday, September 11th. The BBQ will be in our courtyard starting at 5:30 pm with the formal part of the evening starting at 6:30 pm in the gymnasium. After a general school overview from administration, you will be able to visit your child’s classroom and meet with individual teachers.
If you are planning to attend, please fill out this Family Feast RSVP Form so that our SAC has an idea of how many delicious hot dogs, chips and drinks need to be prepared!
Hot Lunch Program
Our Hot Lunch program is ready to go! Attached are instructions on how to create an account and place orders through Healthy Hunger. We will email out a schedule of the lunch options, dates and order deadlines soon so you can plan ahead. Some hot lunches will be available for order through Healthy Hunger and some through PowerSchool. Check the Our Lady of Mount Carmel School website calendar for the dates. Huge thank you to our amazing parents for organizing and coordinating this for our students!
Picture Day
Pictures will start first thing in the morning at 9:00 AM, starting with our Kindergarten class. Classes will be called down one at a time. After pictures are taken, LifeTouch will send proof pictures to the school and you will be able to order directly on the LifeTouch website. Instructions for ordering will be on the proof package. Please do not send money for pictures to school, it will be returned.
Davidson Apples Fundraiser
Our SAC is running the first fundraiser of the school year with Davidson Apples. These fresh apples can be ordered through PowerSchool and will be delivered to the school for easy pick-up. See the attached flyer for apple types and pricing. Order deadline is October 1. Delivery date to the school is October 15.
Davison Apple Fundraiser Order Information
Upcoming Important Dates
| September 8 | First Day of Academies |
| September 9 | Fire Drill #1 |
| September 11 | Meet the Teacher & Family BBQ – 5:30 PM |
| September 12 | Picture Day |
| September 15 | School Opening Mass at St. Anthony Parish – 10:30 AM |
| September 18 | Fire Drill #2 |
| September 19 | Lockdown Practice at 12:00 PM Terry Fox Run at 2:30 PM |
| September 22 | Health Hunger Hot Lunch |
| September 23 | Elementary Cross-Country Run |
| September 26 | Fire Drill #3 |
| September 29 | Orange Shirt Day Healthy Hunger Hot Lunch |
| September 30 | Truth and Reconciliation Day – No School |
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School
www.ourladyofmountcarmel.ecsd.net | 780.433.1062 | ourladyofmountcarmel@ecsd.net | Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @OLMCSchoolECSD