The OLMC Difference

“I was struck by the pride and sense of community that the students have in the school, which reinforced the decision that my husband and I have made the correct choice by enrolling [our son] into OLMC.”  --Current OLMC parent

Convocation or “Convo” as it is called by most students is the Academy’s daily meeting during which all students, faculty, and staff gather as a community at the beginning of the day to pray and truly be present with one another. Convo enables students, in particular, to build intention and accountability for every student in their group. To that end, attendance is taken, and students are expected to know the whereabouts of everyone in their group.

Parents, as essential members of our community and all alumni, have an open invitation to join us at Convocation. No need to RSVP, just show up!  Please sign into the building at the reception desk.

Some of the students’ favorite aspects of student-lead Convocation:

•Get Moving – Students lead others in games, and we play positive, popular music to wake us up!
• Student-led Daily Catholic Prayer – The same morning prayer of the universal Catholic Church is shared.
•“Shout Out Wednesday” – Students “shout out” another student for a good deed or encouragement.
•“Don’t bottle it up!” – Prayer intentions.
•Sit in Groups and Sing!
•Community Announcements and Concerns  - Students keep the community updated on club meetings, OLMC sports scores, and much more.
•Daily Affirmation – Students lead the entire community in a daily affirmation where they turn to one another and say an affirmation that begins with, “I love you…” and ends with “Let’s be Warriors, today! Go and Conquer!”

How can I get my daughter to do this at my house?”  --A Visitor to OLMC 

This is a defining part of an OLMC education. We are committed to the belief that when students are given responsibility and the freedom to make decisions, they can and they will. Therefore, students are empowered to make significant decisions in the operation of the Academy. Students belong to one of several groups in the Academy and are led by student Group Leaders. Group Leaders set the overall direction and expectations for the group, meet regularly with each other and daily with faculty advisors.

Some of the age- age-appropriate responsibilities the students are responsible for:

•“That’s not mine!” This is not something that we say at OLMC. It isn’t the custodial staff’s either. We clean up our shared spaces.
•Helping Hands - Students in Pre K 3 to Grade 2 all have classroom responsibilities (e.g. door holder, line leader, etc.)
•Attendance and Lunchtime! – Students in Grades 3, 4, 5, and 7 collect attendance and serve younger students' lunch and prepare, serve, and clean up at all lunches.
• Hands-On Leadership – Students in Grades 6 through 8 are charged with writing the script and leading convocation, setting the week’s group schedules, ranking groups, serving as ambassadors, running recess, and more.
•All groups in Grades 6-8 have group leaders who work alongside staff to manage events, concerns, and more!