First Holy Communion

Congratulations to all the OLMCA students that had their First Communion over the weekend. Thank you to Ms. Tavares for organizing such this celebration of our Catholic faith. Thank you to our parents and teachers for their wonderful participation and partnership in the development of their spiritual development.

i-Ready Diagnostic Test (Starting Week of 5/13 and 5/20)

All students in Kindergarten-8th grade will be asked to take the third round of the diagnostic test beginning on May 13th. Students will complete both the i-Ready Math Diagnostic and the Language Arts i-Ready Diagnostic. This will be the third time that the students are taking the diagnostic test and we look forward to sharing their results with you once we have completed the test for all students. 

For those who are not sure i-Ready is an online program for reading and mathematics that will help your student’s teacher determine your student’s needs, personalize their learning, and monitor progress throughout the school year. i-Ready allows your child’s teacher to meet your student exactly where they are and provides data to increase your student’s learning gains. 

Learn more about i-Ready by watching this video! How can parents help their child prepare for an iReady assessment? Your child’s teacher administering the assessment uses pre-assessment instructions to explain the assessment to students. It is important for parents to encourage their children to try their best on the assessment. Since iReady is a general measure of student ability in mathematics, students perform best on the assessment in the same way they perform best in school—when they have had plenty of rest, attend school regularly, and have eaten breakfast

K-8 Field Day: Volunteers Needed!

Field Day is almost here! We need MORE volunteers especially for the grill! If you can help on May 10^th,  please send an email to the HAA as soon as possible. Please indicate the name and grade of your child in the body of the email. Parents must be Virtus certified and show proof of certification.  HAA will provide lunch at the field, and we are asking for donations for water and snacks.  Those parents who volunteer will receive a sheet indicating  which station (grade) you will work. Parents/Volunteers will be there as support the games and help during the day with breaks. 

OLMCA’s 17^th Annual Race for Education!

We are excited to be hosting our 17th annual school wide Race for Education Fundraiser!  

During the event your student will run laps. We are looking for sponsors for completed laps.

GivingZone, our fundraising partner, has made it easy for you to collect pledges/donations from your network of family and friends. 

PARENTS CLICK BELOW TO GET STARTED -->> Simply click the following link and choose your student to get started:

https://www.givingzone.com/s/zobwlmCK4l

 Start SHARING TODAY and we will run our laps on May 24th!

Save the Dates in May

Please be advised of the following important calendar events for May:

• Tuesday, May 21^st…12:30pm dismissal for Grades K-8 to accommodate the Diocese Oratorical Contest. This is a regular day for 3K and PreK. There is Extended Care from 12:30-5:30pm on this day.

• Friday, May 24^th…The Race for Education! This is a 12:30pm dismissal for all students. There is NO Extended Care on this day.

SPRING BLOOD DRIVE

Sunday 12 May 8:45 am to 2:45 pm  Parish Hall

 38% of the population is eligible to donate.  ONLY 3% DO!  America is now in a blood supply crisis. How can you help?    Make an appointment to donate to save lives. Then challenge a friend to join you  Eligible donors: age 16 (with parent's signed consent form) to 76 years old and feeling well.   To make an appointment, please go to NYBC.org. Use the Donate Blood tab (under the New York Blood Center logo) and when the drop down appears, click on Schedule Donation. Click on the Sponsor Name Search tab and then enter Our Lady of Mercy. Enter 05/12/2024 in both the Start Date and End Date boxes, and click on Search. On the next page, click on Schedule and when the next page appears, choose Whole Blood or Automated Red Cell (double red cell donation) and then select your donation time.   You may also schedule an appointment by calling the Blood Center at 1-800-933-2566.   Masks are now optional during the donation process.   Remember to bring your donor card or your donor ID number, if you have one, and a photo ID on May 12th. Eat a good meal before donating and do not skip breakfast!