November 14, 2022
Principal Newsletter 11.16.22
New OLMCA Website
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy is very excited to share that our website has been redesigned! The link to the website remains: https://olmercyca.org/ Please take a few minutes to check out some of the stunning new visuals and videos that have been incorporated into the site.
Parent Teacher Conferences
The First Trimester will conclude on Friday, December 2nd. Parent Teacher Conferences will be conducted in-person on Wednesday, December 7th from 1-3pm and 6-8pm. Your child’s teacher will send out an email in the beginning of December to schedule your appointment.
Please note that accounts must be fully up to date for you to receive your child’s report card. We will be giving courtesy letters to families that are not fully up to date. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Alleva at [email protected] or 718-793-2086.
Wednesday, December 7thth will be a 12:30PM dismissal for all students. Hot lunch will be served at 11:30AM for all students. There will be Extended Care from 12:30PM-5:30PM.
Seventh Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon (Grades 3K-8)
Thank you to all the parents that have generously offered to donate and volunteer for our Thanksgiving feast on Tuesday, November 22nd. This will be a schoolwide celebration in the Church basement. Grades 3K-3 will celebrate from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and Grades 4-8 will celebrate from 12:30-1:30p.m. We are still accepting donations currently! Remember that all students participate in this luncheon for free, regardless of whether their family donates. As this is a day of celebration, students may “dress up.” Mrs. Vaccaro and Mrs. Roy have been working tirelessly to make this a day to remember!
Thanksgiving Collection for Food Pantry
The Our Lady of Mercy Food Pantry is a part of our Ministry that seeks to create a hunger free community by sharing our abundant blessings with God’s people that are in need. Your donations help us keep the shelves stocked so we can provide nutritious food for our needy neighbors in and around our community. We are asking for your help in dropping off food, monetary donations or gift cards.
We will be collecting Thanksgiving food until Tuesday, November 22nd. If you are interested in volunteering at the Food Pantry, please contact the rectory at 718-268-6143. Thank you to all the families that have already donated to the pantry!
We have reached our pie goal! We have collected 98 pies for the food pantry!
Deck the Halls
TICKETS ARE GOING FAST ! FOR "DECK THE HALLS" SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4TH!
COME CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS with the OLMCA Board of Trustees First Annual "DECK THE HALLS" Emergency Scholarship Fundraiser Luncheon on Sunday, December 4 in the Parish Hall from 2 to 6 PM. Elegant buffet, wine, music and dance entertainment, fabulous raffles, adult photo ops with Santa and a LOT OF FUN !
Space limited to 200 persons, so hurry and purchase tickets now ( see Deck the Halls ticket forms below ) : 1) send to school the ticket request form with your cash/check payable to Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy ; OR 2) Zelle@917-407-9751 with “Deck the Halls “ and your name and contact info in the subject line.
AND DON'T MISS OUR FABULOUS RAFFLES -(see raffle baskets description list and ticket forms below) to purchase :
1) CHRISTMAS CASH RAFFLE-$650 CASH PRIZE for $10 Each or $50/ 8 Tickets; and
2) SANTA’S SLEIGH RAFFLE -Choice of 31 HIGH END ITEM BASKETS to get or to give -$5/each or $20/ 5 tickets .
Purchase now by sending to school the completed CHRISTMAS CASH AND SANTA’S SLEIGH RAFFLE TICKET FORMS with your cash/check payable to Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy. Winners need not be present at the drawing to take place at the December 4 “Deck the Halls” Luncheon. All proceeds go to the OLMCA Emergency Scholarship Fund.
Important Reminder
Wednesday, November 23rd is a 12:30p.m. dismissal. Hot Lunch will be served at 11:30AM for students in PreK-8. There is no Extended Care on this day. Classes will resume on Monday, November 28th.