Dear Families,

Hello! For those of you that know me, welcome back! And to our new families receiving this e-mail, I am Ms. Valerie Savino, Principal of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, and I cannot wait to see all of you, and your children on Thursday, September 7th! Please be aware, that on Thursday, 9/7 and Friday, 9/8 we will be having half days, with dismissal at 12:00pm for the following grades ONLY: Pre-K 3, and 1st-8th Grade. There will be no After School until Monday, 9/11 so please make arrangements to pick your children up promptly at Noon. Please also be advised that all students (with the exception of UPK) should report to school in full uniform, with black dress shoes. If you are still in need of a uniform, please contact Flynn O'Hara, and they will be happy to assist you. On Monday, 9/11, school will resume a full day schedule, with our Gym doors opening at 7:45am, and students will begin to be dismissed by 2:30pm.

Please see below for the following announcements if your child is in UPK, or Kindergarten:

UPK Students:

All UPK students should arrive to school on Thursday, 9/7 beginning at 9:00am through our Gym doors. From there, orientation will begin in our Gym, and we will then move parents and students to their assigned classrooms to meet their teachers. On Thursday orientation will end at 10:00am, and students will be dismissed. On Friday, 9/8, UPK students are expected to report to school at 9:00am through our front door, and go directly to their child's classroom, to sign them in. Students will then be dismissed on Friday at 11:00am, to help them acclimate to school. Please note that there is no uniform required, ONLY for UPK. On Monday, 9/11 students will report to school through the front doors with their parents at 8:00am to be signed in, and school will end promptly at 2:30pm.

Kindergarten Students:

All Kindergarten students should arrive to school on Thursday, 9/7 beginning at 9:00am through our Gym doors. From there, orientation will begin in our Gym, and we will then move parents and students to their assigned classrooms to meet their teachers. On Thursday orientation will end at 10:00am, and students will be dismissed. On Friday, 9/8, Kindergarten students are expected to report to school at 9:00am through our front door, and go directly to their child's classroom. Students will then be dismissed on Friday at 11:00am, to help them acclimate to school. Please note that Kindergarten students must report to school in full uniform. On Monday, 9/11 students will report to school through the Gym doors alone, beginning at 7:45am, and they will be dismissed at 2:30pm through our Gym doors. 

Parents, please note that by Monday, our website will be fully updated to reflect the entire 2017-2018 school calendar, as well as other updates and important information. Please begin to check it regularly, and should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to e-mail me at: vsavino@mtcarmelschoolbronx.org

If you have questions about your Smart Tuition account, please see Ms. Rivera in the Main Office on Thursday morning. I hope that all of you have a safe, and happy Labor Day Weekend! I look forward to seeing you all next week. 

God Bless You,

Ms. Savino