Our grades 3-8 students enjoyed an amazing presentation by Canadian author
@EricRWalters
. Thank you Mr. Walters for donating books to our school library.
OLMC had a great showing at the Daryl Mahler Memorial Fall 3 on 3 Tournament at Mohawk 4 Ice Centre. Great hockey was played by the junior and senior teams. Thank you to the coaches, Mrs. Canzio and Mr. Andrejciw for bringing hockey back to OLMC! Go Knights Go!
Thank you to our amazing OLMC families for all of your gift card donations. These will be for deserving families in the HWCDSB. We raised $6700. Congratulations to Mrs. Ketchmark-Duffy’s class who raised the most money!
We spent a wonderful evening together as a home/school/parish community. Father Mahony led us in prayer, our choir led us in singing Advent songs, families created an advent wreath and decorated cookies together. We even had a special visit from Santa Clause and Mrs. Clause.
Today we enjoyed the gift of being together and delicious food at our Christmas Luncheon! Thank you to our parent volunteers that helped create these beautiful memories ❤️
The Council for Exceptional Children annually recognizes the achievements of children and youth with exceptionalities entitled “Yes I Can" which encourages growth and development of children by recognizing their achievements. Congratulations to Lincoln!
‘You are the Now of God’ was the message that was given to all of us today. Thank you Mr. Daly and to our grade 8 students for participating in the pilgrimage.
OLMC takes on the
#eatabeet
challenge for
#Food4Kids
. Thank you Miss Szczurek for organizing and helping our kids to come together showing their support for
@Food4KidsHamOnt
.Great job Knights!!
An absolute joyful and exciting day at OLMC! We had tacky tourist dress down, staff vs student volleyball game and students enjoyed playing in the snow. We are so grateful to be party of this wonderful community ❤️
Our Grade 7 Peacemakers used the Restorative Practice questions to help solve a problem with a few grade 1 students. Keep up the great work Peacemakers ✝️
Congratulations to our junior soccer team who were undefeated today! We are so proud of our Knights! Thank you to coach Ketchmark-Duffy for preparing our players.
We are so proud of our students who received the Eucharist for the first time today. This is a significant milestone in their faith journey and we pray that it will be beginning of a lifelong commitment to live out their faith in the world.
Our Junior and Senior Girls Flag Football team did a great job this season! Keep working hard! Thank you to our amazing coaches Mrs. Ketchmark-Duffy, Mr. O’Neil, Ms. Wood and Ms. Scorpinaro for their dedication!
Our Sr. Knights fell short in the championship game last night. So proud of their great teamwork and dedication all season long. Thank you Coach Daly for your dedication!
Today we honored our Mother Mary with a beautiful May Crowning ceremony. Thank you to Mrs. Capistrano for organizing this wonderful school community gathering. Thank you to Mrs. Ribeiro and her mother Mrs. Marques for preparing the gorgeous flower arrangements under our gazebo❤️
The primary classes had a wonderful time on their trip today to Andrew's Farm! The students enjoyed a hay ride, went through a corn maze, climbed on bails of hay, saw some animals and so much more!
Congratulations to Olivia on receiving the Living the Spirit Award and to Ethan on receiving the Music Award. Both of you exemplify excellence in Catholic Education.
Mrs. Ketchmark-Duffy’s grade 3/4 students remind us to ‘Plant seeds of KINDNESS and see what GROWS❤️. A beautiful reminder for our whole school community.
Our three auction winners for Principal, Secretary, and Teacher for a day did an outstanding job! Thank you to parents, staff and students for all your support ❤️
Thank you to Father Mahony for celebrating Ash Wednesday mass and a liturgy with the students, staff, and families of OLMC. We are blessed to have our amazing choir sing “A House United”. What a wonderful message for lent ❤️
Thank you Mrs. Leslie-Spencer for leading our Family Fun Fitness night! You taught us that exercise can be a lot of fun when we workout together ❤️. Thank you for your motivation and your positive energy. We can’t wait for our next Family Fun Fitness Night!!
Thank you to all the staff and students for making our Terry Fox Run a great success! Thank you to all our families and staff who donated. We raised $1670. Way to go Knights!!
Thank you Father Mahony for sharing your wisdom at our staff retreat today. We reflected on a painting and Father lead us in meditation. A beautiful way to begin our Lenten journey ❤️
Today, the students in Mrs. Chan and Mrs. Dragicevic’s class kicked off Black History Month with a discussion about uniqueness. Students learned that God made each of us special and that love comes in all colours.
Grade 7 students in Ms.Szczurek’s class received a presentation from Mohawk College on different types of pathways in trades. Students will be working with Mohawk College on developing their carpentry skills by building their own toolbox.
Miss Nikki uses circles with students to build community. Students in Mr. Andrejciw’s grade 6 class laughed and shared ideas in the circle where they practice attentive listening, mutual respect and appreciation.
This week our OLMC family came together for our Cancer Care Walk. Thank you to everyone who helped raise a total of $1833.50! Thank you for providing hope and support to those in need.
@Cancer_Assist
@HWCDSB
This month, we celebrate Asian Heritage Month in Canada. The students in Mrs. Chan and Mrs. Dragicevic’s class are learning all about Asian foods. Our first stop, the Kindergarten Sushi Shop!
Thank you to Mrs. Byrne for helping Mr. O’Neill‘s grade 3 students make these wonderful Christmas Trees! An art project the students will never forget!
As part of the Grade 1 Local Community unit, students are learning about Community Workers. Today Chef Anna Hansen joined us and taught us all about her job. We asked lots of great questions and she even helped us to make a delicious and nutritious treat. Thank you, Chef Hansen!
Thank you Father Arpee and Morris Hucal for joining our OLMC staff and families at the ‘Meet the Staff BBQ’. We are blessed to be part of this warm, welcoming school community ❤️
A few of Miss Labreche’s students had the privilege of attending the Innovation Fair, where they showcased their knowledge and expertise of using iMovie for book trailers.
This week the students in Mrs. Chan and Mrs. Dragicevic’s class were provided with the opportunity to develop their fine motor skills, practice their sight words and develop their critical thinking skills.
It was an exciting day for both our hockey teams. Thank you to our coaches for their hard work and for our families for all their support. Go Knights Go!
Hamilton Bulldogs support our students with resiliency and gearing up for the Hamilton Bulldogs game day! Thank you for visiting OLMC!
@opheacanada
@HWCDSB
Brother Terance came in to speak to the grade 8 students about the work of the Good Shepherd Venture Centre and the Emergency Coat program.He was was overwhelmed with the generous donations to the coat program. Thank you to our school community for all the donations!