October, 2020

Dear Our Lady of Mount Carmel Families, 

        As I write this, the 2019-2020 school year has been going strong for two months at OLMC. To say that this school year is different would be a huge understatement. I want to start off by thanking all of our faculty and staff, our wondrful students and, of course, the parents. The challenge that was presented to us in mid-March was monumental, yet in true Mount Carmel fashion we all rose to the occasion.Then came the preparation for the 20-21 schooll year and we again have risen to the challenge. We did it with teamwork, perserverence and determination. These are all trademarks of what are engrained in the fabric of our school and our community. Before March, we were busy conducting major upgrades to our physical structure, with even more plans set to take place in the Spring. Those plans stalled, but what was born out of the hardships of a pandemic was possibly our greatest accomplishment this year - the creation of a remote learning platform. This new platform was not just something that was required, but something that was long overdue. In less than a month, every student was linked and funtioning remotely on either Google Classroom or Class Dojo. Every student from our three year olds through our 8th grade were not just up and running, but turning out excellent work. We built on top of those accomplishments to provide an even better platform for learning during these trying times.  Whether your child is back in our building or connected to us through Zoom, our hybrid approach is working. We are constantly improving and trying to be even better. Just last week OLMC was approved for its grant through E-RATE, which means we are receiving all new Wi-Fi access and the most up to date equipment. This work has already started and will be completed soon. It means that we will have a stronger Wi-Fi network and have added four new zones to our Wi-Fi coverage. We continue to improve amidst this time that we are still feeling the sting of this pandemic. Most importantly we continue to do all of this work rooted in maintaining our strong Catholic faith. We have continued to celebrate our monthly mass through Zoom and sacrements were fulfilled for last year's children at the end of Summer. As the season changes and Halloween approaches,  I want to take this opportunity to again thank all of the parents for re-registering and committing to us for this school year and hopefully into the future. This tells me that you appreciate the hard work and our dedication to your children.I am so happy that you had faith in us and continue to believe in OLMC. My promise is that we will continue to do our best to serve your children. As we enter holiday season i pray that you all stay safe and be well.Every day we get closer to winning this battle and being a full and vibrant school in our building together.

Regards and Blessings,
Mr. John Musto, Principal

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Pray for Us. Live Jesus in our hearts, forever.