August 2008
Dear Parents, Boys and Girls,
I hope you are enjoying the summer break and have had some opportunities for extra rest and perhaps a visit with distant family or friends!
We WELCOME all of our new families and WELCOME BACK all others! We will have two new teachers with us this year: Mrs. Kathleen Schafer will be teaching the 8th grade class and Mrs. Julie Sperri will be teaching the 6th grade. Ms. Amber Colville will be a long term substitute in 1st grade until Mrs. Hipple returns. Mrs. Hipple is now the mother of a beautiful baby boy! We welcome them and assure them of our famous “I.C.” support throughout the year!
We have been busy getting ready to reopen school in a few short weeks. The classrooms are sparkling, thanks to Mr. Carmen and Mr. Tom who worked many hot days to get these done. It won’t be long before the classrooms will be bright and cheery, and ready to welcome your children, thanks to our creative teachers.
Below you will find a copy of the updated 2008 – 2009 Calendar. Most of the events for the coming year have been included on this; anything that is added during the year will be on the monthly calendar you will receive via the Communication Envelope.
You have probably noticed the logo at the top of this letter. This is the theme for Catholic Schools Week this year and SERVICE will be our focus for the coming year. All of us can serve in some way – by doing household chores, helping our relatives, friends and neighbors, or volunteering in our school or parish community. Working for social justice is another way to serve. This means trying to end social problems, like homelessness, poverty, bullying and pollution, and not just treating the symptoms.
The church teaches us very clearly that “loving our neighbor” means helping people when they are in trouble. We have the Works of Mercy as actions that every Christian can take, many on a daily basis. If you help someone get a drink of water or a snack after school, you are “feeding the hungry” and “giving drink to the thirsty.”
There is a bookmark attached for your family’s use. You may want to cut it out and tape it onto the refrigerator as a daily reminder. It lists the Corporal Works of Mercy. I ask you to read these over together and take some quiet time to think about how your family can put these works of mercy into practice for your friends, family and those in need. With this emphasis on SERVICE to others, will you, then, complete the “hands” that are also enclosed and return them to school either on or before the first day. As we have done in the past, these will hang in our lobby as a testament that our Immaculate Conception families are committed, not only to Catholic Schools, but to serving one another, as Jesus did! We will try to have various “service” projects throughout the year to help us carry out our goal of serving others.
Thank you for all your support. Enjoy the remaining days of summer! We’ll see you soon!
God bless you!
Sister Maryanne, IHM
Principal
The Corporal Works of Mercy
FEED the hungry
GIVE drink to the thirsty
CLOTHE the naked
SHELTER the homeless
VISIT the sick
VISIT the imprisoned
BURY the dead
Tentative School Dates
for 2008-2009 Calendar
August 28
September
3 4 5 8 10 12 15 30
October
3 11 13 14-16 26 31
November
4 26 27-28
December
5 8 9-12 17 19 23 January
2 16 19 22 26 27 31
February
12 13 16 21
March
5 13 14 25
April
8 9-13 17 28 29
May
8 15 20 21 22 25
June
2-5 8 9 10 10 Grades 4 -5-6 in school
Grade 8 Graduation 6:30 pm
11 12
Stationery Supplies
Stationery supplies needed for this coming school year were sent home with your child and can also be found be clicking here.
Please check your child's classroom page
for last minute changes.
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Summer Reading Books
Summer Reading list and
special requests will be listed
on each classroom's individual
web site, which you can access
from the menu on the left.
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September 2008
3 4 5 10 12 15
Uniforms are to be worn the first day of school.
Golf shirts and walking shorts from Flynn and
O’Hara may be worn until October 1.
Dress Code
Updated Uniform Regulations
Girls: K – 5
Blue plaid jumper,
Navy blue dress slacks ***
Light blue blouse, peter pan collar (long or short sleeve) orwhite turtle neck with logo
Navy blue sweater
Navy blue knee high socks or opaque tights
Red criss-cross tie
School shoes_____________________________________________
Girls 6 – 8
Navy blue 4 kick pleat skirt
Navy blue dress slacks***
Blue button down collar blouse (long or short sleeve) orwhite turtle neck with logo
Navy blue sweater (v-neck or cardigan) or sweater vest with logo
Navy knee high socks or opaque tights
School shoes
*** Must be purchased from valid uniform store ***
Boys: Kindergarten
Navy Pleated twill pants with belt
Blue short or long sleeve polo
Navy blue sweater or vest
Navy crew socks
School shoes____________________________________________
Boys: Grades 1 – 8
Navy Pleated twill pants with belt
Blue dress shirt, long or short sleeve orwhite turtle neck with logo
Blue plaid tie
Navy blue sweater (v-neck or cardigan) orsweater vest with logo
Navy crew socks
School shoesSummer uniform (worn September –Oct. 1
and May 1st to end of school year)
Light blue golf shirts may be worn by all students.
Navy blue walking shorts from uniform companymay be worm by all student
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Prayer Before Travel
Hear us, Lord, as we ask you to accompany us. May our journey help us to appreciate your creation and refresh us in
body and spirit. May no harm come to us and may we reach our destination in peace and safety. May we return safely
with the Lord, who is our constant companion and who is present to us everywhere and always. Amen
A Summer Prayer
The wonderful days of summer that you give us,
Loving God, are here again.
Thank you for your constant surprises of changing seasons and this exciting time
of bright sunshine, vacations, different schedules
time to enjoy the outdoor world of sun,
water, friends and family things to do, outings, and adventures.
A world filled with so many inviting things…
all from you, loving God.
All calling us to grow, to have fun, and to get
to know you better.
Thank you, God.Sister Janet Schaeffler, O.P.
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We greatly appreciate your help with our “free money” collections
during the year. I hope that you will continue to save (use)
them during the summer: Acme receipts, Box Tops for Education,Campbell Soup UPC labels, Target shopping,(designate IC school)
Office Depot (school number is 70086859)
BOX TOP BLITZ
Please register on www.boxtops4education.com
to support IC school.
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