SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2023
ATHLETICS
Registration for our upcoming CYO basketball season is open now until October 1st to all girls and boys in 4th through 8th grade. Cost is $175 for the first child and $125 for any additional child. Teams typically practice once a week, and games are held on Sundays after 12:00 pm. Interested OLMC students can simply email Sharon at sdigiacopo@aol.com with any questions and to register.
Coaches are needed! Please consider volunteering your time to help mentor students through this beautiful sport.
IMPORTANT INFO YOU NEED TO KNOW
The HSA will be offering Pizza Thursdays beginning in October. Use THIS FORM to place pizza orders (also accessible through the HSA Newsletter). All October orders must be placed by October 1st.
No Fuss Lunch offers healthy, wholesome ingredients (no high-fructose corn syrup or MSG), prepared in a nut-free kitchen with allergen filtering. Nutritional information is provided, and ordering is easy.
Login at www.nofusslunch.com to register and order (click HERE for detailed instructions).
Ordering for the upcoming month opens each Wednesday and closes on Sunday at 7:00pm.
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays - full lunch menu available for preK through 12th grade
Important Reminders
Orders may be placed weekly or monthly.
Ordering closes on Sundays at 7:00pm sharp.
Rush ordering is available until 8:15am with a limited selection of cold lunches for an additional fee.
PreK field day will be at the school
Please come dressed in Field Day/Gym Uniform
Morning drop off will be the same as usual at Gordon Hall.
Please send in a disposable morning snack and, if possible disposable water bottle (children who still need straws or sippies should feel free to bring their regular water bottle)
Dismissal will be at 11:30 am. If you have students in older grades, please pick up your preK child first and then proceed to Tourne Park and/or the high school as necessary.
K-8 field day will be at Tourne Park
Please come dressed in Field Day/Gym Uniform
Use 98 McCaffrey Lane, Boonton for GPS. You should only access the Tourne via the McCaffrey Lane entrance off of Powerville Rd. Please note that the parking lot is a bit further than GPS navigation takes you. Continue on the road until you reach the pavilion.
Drop-Off Procedure at Tourne: Upon arrival at the lot, a teacher will direct cars to pull into a parking space by the big field. Students will exit the car and join their classes in the field. Vehicles will exit continuing through to the other side of the park onto Norris/Old Denville Rd.
Please send in a disposable morning snack and water bottle.
Pickup Procedure at Tourne: Upon arrival at the lot, join the car line. A faculty member will radio your child’s name to the teachers who will send the students to your vehicle. Vehicles will exit continuing through to the other side of the park onto Norris/Old Denville Rd.
Reminder that field day is a half day and students will be dismissed at 11:45 am.
High school field day will be at Pepe Field
High school students should arrive at school in gym clothes and sneakers (please consult page 33 and following of the parent handbook for appropriate dress code). We will walk to and from Pepe together, and dismissal will be from the school as usual.
Reminder that field day is a half day and students will be dismissed at 11:45 am.
EVENTS & EXPERIENCES
SCHOOL TOUR & OPEN HOUSE
We will be offering Fall Story & Song Time on four consecutive Wednesdays: (October 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th) at 9 am. These mornings are open to both OLMC and non-OLMC families, so bring your friends! The program is ideally suited for children ages 2-5, but everyone from newborn on up is warmly welcome! Story time will be held in Gordon Hall (in the basement of the church - guests must use the side door on Oak Street to enter). Email communications@olmcboonton.org with any questions. Registration not required but appreciated so we know how many participants to expect.
PARENT/FACULTY BOOK CLUB
Reminder to mark your calendars for our first meeting of the year on September 27th at 7:00 pm. We’ll follow Agatha Christie’s ingenious and well-mustached sleuth Hercule Poirot as he works his way through four possible suspects to unravel the mystery of Cards on the Table. Email Theresa MacDonald at theresa.k.macdonald@gmail.com to RSVP and for location details.
All OLMC/LGA moms are invited to join us on September 22 at 7:30 pm for a fun and relaxing evening at the home of Anne Olohan (27 Sylvan Dr., Pine Brook). The “price of admission” for this event is a $25 or more bottle of wine that we will auction at our November gala (feel free to bring one solo or go in with others on a bottle). This will be a great opportunity to connect with old friends and meet new ones - extroverts and introverts welcome! Email Ivan at iarocho@olmcboonton.org with questions and to RSVP.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
The pig roast needs your help! Please click HERE to contribute a dish and/or volunteer. There are several slots remaining and we need many hands on deck to make this special evening the event we’ve come to know and love.
Don’t forget to check out the HSA newsletter for more volunteer opportunities.