Fast Facts for Parents
Please note: most of your questions can be answered by the Family Handbook, and we encourage you to familiarize yourself with it as much as possible. In the meantime, here are answers to some of the more common questions families have:
School begins at 7:45am (drop-off begins at 7:15am)
PreK students are dismissed at 2:30pm. K-12 students are dismissed at 2:45pm.
Delayed Opening Hours: 9:45am - 2:45pm
Early Dismissal Hours: 7:45am - 11:45am
SCHOOL HOURS
CONTACT INFO
Address: 205 Oak Street, Boonton
Main Office Email: school@olmcboonton.org
Main Office Phone Number: 973-334-2777
After Hours Communications: please email school@olmcboonton.org
To Report an Absence: please use our Absence Report Form in the Parent Portal or call the main office.
CHANTICLEER GLOSSARY
Houses: Every student is placed into a House (think Harry Potter). Named after the four Gospel writers, the House System fosters small group communities in which students feel known, valued, challenged, and supported.
Division: The school is divided into three Divisions: Lower Division (preK-5); Middle Division (6-8); Upper Division (9-12)
Grade: We use the term “grade” in the traditional sense (e.g., 4th grade or 7th grade)
Section: Each grade in the Lower Division is divided into two Sections, each with its own homeroom teacher and schedule. Students from House Matthew and House Mark are assigned to Section A; students from House Luke and House John are assigned to Section B.
Class: We use the term “class” to refer to specific subjects (e.g., Math class or Physics class)
LUNCH POLICY
For the safety of our school, students may not share any food items. This rule applies whether bringing lunch from home or ordering through our lunch provider.
Please do not send in food for birthdays, celebrations, etc.
Parents may order a hot or cold lunch for their student(s) on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays through No Fuss Lunch.
You can find ordering instructions HERE.
On Thursdays, pizza is available to order through our HSA pizza program (check the HSA page and Weekly Update for more details).
Please send your student(s) to school with a water bottle every day (no glass please!) Touchless water fountains are available for refills throughout the school.
If bringing lunch from home, please send in necessary utensils, as we cannot offer them to students.
AFTER CARE
After Care is available for families who need supervision after 3pm. Please complete THIS FORM to enroll.
Please note that all students must be supervised while on campus. Students who are not picked up by 3pm will be supervised by After Care staff and families will be billed for After Care supervision.
ILLNESS POLICY
We work hard to prioritize the health and wellbeing of our entire community. Please refer to our illness policies when deciding when to send your child back to school:
Students should be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school. Accordingly, students who are sent home during the school day with a fever are not permitted to return to school the next day.
As a rule, students who are absent due to illness will be granted one day for each day of absence to complete missed assignments, quizzes, or tests. Exceptions to this rule may be made when appropriate.
When a student is absent for three or more days due to illness, a parent may call the school office before 10:00 AM to arrange for homework assignments to be sent home. Homework assignments may be picked up at the school by arrangement
To report a child’s absence, please complete the absence form on our website or call the school at 973-334-2777 before 9:00 a.m.
A NOTE ABOUT OLMC HEALTH SERVICES
In keeping with best practices, and in order to ensure that our students receive the highest quality care at all times, we contract with Morris County to provide nursing services. The county assumes responsibility for staffing the school with medical professionals who have been fully vetted and meet stringent practitioner requirements. In addition, members of our faculty and staff have likewise been fully trained in first aid, injury treatment and prevention, and sick care. All health needs arising during school and/or aftercare will be attended to according to the strictest medical and ethical standards, and the school does not take medical action without the awareness and consent of parents/primary guardians.