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From the desk of Mr. Kish... February 1, 2007 Dear Parent, Student, Teacher, Friend, Catholic Schools Week…The Good News in Education 2007 Catholic Schools Week opening liturgy: Thanks to Sam Olsson, Mary Whelan, Emilia Archambault, Hannah Lundy, Melissa Haberl, Sam Keeven, Hanna Mocaby, Amy Hoffman, Casey Jahr, Mark Braun, Nicole Fetcho, Louise Mathews, and Eucharistic Ministers Carol Waide, Sue Lewis, Marilyn Lynn, Tiffany Green. DEUS CARITAS EST! 20 families came to our Pre-School Peek! Thanks to Karen Waterman, Beth Carrow, Pam Fournie, Sue Lewis, Gina Haberl, Patty Alvarez and Lisa Meyer! REGISTRATION is March 18 from 10:00-Noon. CSW TRIVIA CONTEST Thanks to Jen and Dan for chairing and all who helped with refreshments. Primary: Team 7 Lilly Raftery, Madelyn Megginson, Ryan Gool, Nikolaus Haubrich, Ryan Hoffman, Lauren Schmidt, Julianna Hollman, and Jamie Heet UPPER GRADE Team 16 Sammi Shuler, Madelyn Reichert, Mary Whelan, Jacob Weiler, Sam Olsson, Sean Reese, Nikki Schmidt, Spencer Stumpf Friday, February 2 nd The Good News about ICS is We Pray and Play Together
8 th grade students teach religion to mix it up group. Eighth grade students can play games, perform skits, share Bible stories, dress as religious figures, coloring activity, etc. Please make nametags for your homeroom.
Saturday, February 3 Speech Meet, Mater Dei Scholastic Bowl, Mathcounts, Parents and Friends Trivia Night---what a day and night! MAGAZINE DRIVE Would you believe 3435? See the attachment for Endowment update! God bless our benefactors and all who work for Catholic education! CONGRATULATIONS TO TEACHER OF THE EVERY OTHER MONTH CHERYL TOLAN. Mrs. Tolan had big shoes to fill coming in and she hasn’t needed a lot of stuffing. Her energy, creativity, and professionalism are serving us very well as brings the larger world to our students. Thank you Mrs. Tolan! MOST IMPROVED SECOND QUARTER: Congratulations to Greg Fastnacht, Sam Olsson, Abby Clements, Jenny Fetcho, Jeff Grant, Jenna Tutor, Kennedee Arendall, Carrie Gilbreth, Jessica Kearns, Kelli Klepac, Bekah Watters, Ashley Wright, Alex Gilbreth, Alicia Koch, Ethan Stumpf, Thomas Raeber, Madeline Reichert, Patrick McDermott, Jadie Mercille, Isaac Olsson. The next best thing to a pushy mom is a good education! Keep it up in the third quarter! ICS Honor Roll 2007 Second Quarter CONGRATULATIONS! First Honors: Jessica Altadonna, Blake Braun, Mark Braun, Katie Colbert, Alex Dickinson, Molly Diehl, Sam Drennan, Luke Freyman, Austin Gregson, Tara Hannon, Haley Kloess, Nicholas Kovarik, Karli Larson, Kaitlyn Meyer, Mitchel Meyer, Max Pansing, Josh Ritter, Grant Roessler, Jared Rueter, Katie Sainz, Ben Schmid, Sammi Shuler, Samantha Trottier, Steven Trottier, Catherine Ulivi, Erika Varel, Alex Webb, Jacob Weiler, Mary Whelan, Sophia Cygnarowicz, Leah Sueme, Erin Dexter, Nicole Fetcho, Megan Hrdlicka, Ryan Steppig, Hannah Varel, Caleb Weiler, Louise Mathews, Spencer Stumpf, Martin Witges, Eric Wright, Michael Lesko, Mike Coleman, Zachary Epplin, Allison Farr, Natalie Loless, Jacklyn Reich, Emma Thoelke, Olivia Hollman, Kaitlin Lamack, Yosh Orlet, Ryan Richter, Daniel Csik, AJ Hannon, Amy Hoffman, Brittany Huebner, Jessica Kearns, Emily Brown, Tim Coleman, Jaclyn Buchheit, Katharine Pratl, Claire Buchheit, Chris Massie, Nathan Schmidt, Angela Vieth, Cody Keeven, Justin Rueter, Jacob Lundy, Alex Raisch, Ethan Stumpf, Joshua Gool, Maddie Kuerz, Matt Sainz, Melissa Haberl, Lizzy Raisch, Abby Zika, Adam Brees, Alex Crayne, Madeline Reichert, Garrett Reifschneider, Nicole Schmidt, Madison Scace, Ricky Alvarez, Emilia Archambault, Jenni Fetcho, Colin Juengling, Hannah Lundy, Natalie Smith, Libby Spurgeon, Bekah Watters, Nicholas Fiore, Rachel Kellett, Margaret Moore, John Pratl, Michael Abegg, Michelle Sydow, Steven Souchek, Ashley Steibel, Sam Keeven, Danielle Merz, Sam Olsson, Mattie McDermott, Loren Nemetz, Morgan Abegg, Danielle Bergmann, Danielle Sheahan, Clayton Huether, Maria Lesko, Ethan Thackrey, Gregory Fasnacht, Hannah Raeber, Abigail Clements, Ricky Schmersahl, Kyle Steibel, Berit Ericson, Adam Gilbreth, Alex Gilbreth, Claire Hausmann Second Honors: Jonathon Lantsberger, Tyler Ratajczyk, Ashley Wright, Brian Timmermann, Carrie Gilbreth, Matt Pelt, Jacob Knaup, Thomas Raeber, Ryan Roth, Auggie Sexauer, Michael Kreutzer, Blake Mueller, Kennedee Arendall, Ashlyn Gummershiemer, Alex Zeveski, Ashley Clinton, Kelly Diesel, Adrienne Foley, CJ Racz, Lauren Hausmann, Alicia Koch, Alex Nanna, Jeff Grant, Olivia Mohr, Gabe Pelate, Lauren Pennock, Nicholas Helm, Geoffery McKay, Casey Jahr, Kate Fletcher PARENTS & FRIENDSNEWS… Parents and Friends Trivia Night February 3, 7:00pm ICS gym 8/10 people per table $12/person For reservations call 281-6425 or 6825. Who wrote “Springtime for Hitler and Hollywood?” Parent's and Friends Dinner Auction ! Raffle for the condo is due and lucky squares…Reservations by Feb. 7th. Silent Auction Donations are needed and we are in need of volunteers to assist in setting up the silent auction items at the Falls on Friday, Feb. 16th. If you can volunteer for the day, or only for a few hours, your help would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Amy Richter at 281-7961, if you are able to provide your assistance. Here’s a chance to help if you can’t make the auction. If you are looking to do something and need some ideas---just give the Auction Committee a call! We appreciate ALL the help and look forward to a successful 2007 Auction!----Ellen 281-3500 or Laura 281-3527. SCRIP NEWS: SCRIP NEWS: Our next SCRIP order date is Tuesday, Feb. 6th. Still time to get that D.C. credit. Order now!! Mrs. Epplin has SCRIP inventory during school hours, give her a call. Church volunteers for this weekend are: 5p - Bessie Zapf, 9a - Carol Dexter & 11a- Marian Mathews. SPELLING BEES We have the KC Spelling Bee coming up on Feb. 10. To determine our finalists, we will start with a written test and take the top 10 scores(including #10 ties) for oral rounds. Monday afternoon. BUILDERS CLUB Valentine’s Day Chocolate The Builders Club will sell $1.00 chocolate bars for Valentine’s Day. We have ordered through Catholic Relief Services where a high % of their profit goes to raise the standard of living of the producers. Our profit goes to the Club charities. The Builders Club is planning a Jr. High Trivia Night on April 14 here. We will need some teacher support but will also involve the Columbia Kiwanis. Profits to CUP. Tutoring available through Builders Club. Valentine’s Dance on Feb. 9 from 7:00-10:00. CHAPERONS! $4 admission this time to cover DJ. SCIENCE FAIR Thanks again to all teachers who worked on and contributed to the fair! Best of Fair was Steve Trottier’s Global Warming…It’s all up in the air. Science Fair Projects this year: Gr. 1---Which TV Station to watch for the weather? Gr. 2 M & M probabilities Gr. 3 How location affects the rate of evaporation Gr. 4 Water pollution kills nutrients in the soil Gr. 5 Air pressure affects bounce; friction affects rate of travel; which substances melt fastest Gr. 6 filtering oil; why some liquids won’t mix; building bridges; salt impacting the boiling point of water; does where you stand affect your weight on the scale?; paper consumption and the tree population (169 trees worth of paper are used over a classes’ elementary school career); Sugar dissolution in boiling or cold water; water evaporation; whitening toothpaste; easier to see---salt or sugar?; which candy makes soda fizz the longest?; effect of Red Bull energy drink on blood pressure; where will cheese mold grow fastest?; where do seeds grow the fastest; plant growth: sun vs. lamp; tap vs. pond water; what fluid dissolves candy canes the fastest?; Hungry bunny-sight or smell lead to food?; Gold fish-cold fish---does temperature affect breathing rate?; plant food affects plant growth; what makes a penny cleanest?; shoot for distance---does angle affect distance?; Heat burn---children vs. adult Motrin; Music and its effect on heart rate; Scrambled eggs or not for doggy?; filtering oil, ethanol-wheat, rice, potatoes, or corn?; biological detergents vs. regular detergents; dominant hand strength; cinnamon and blood pressure; the catapult; water trajectory in a water gun Gr. 7 How sweet it is---making bread dough rise the highest; simple machines and mechanical advantage; manure, local soil or clay?; are horses right or left footed?; fruitricity---lemon, banana, or potato for most voltage?; sodium chloride effects; does smell affect the way you perceive taste?; motor oil vs. water for plant growth; temperature of burning oak vs. cedar;are cats left or right footed?; effects of sound on heart rate; artificial vs. sunlight on plants; oxidation of magnesium and iron; plants and gravitropism; heads up---what falls fastest?; plants and acid rain pH factors; powering watts---circuit supports the longest watt bulb; the science of separating colors, increasing the strength of electro-magnets, what type of bread grows the most mold?, potting soil or natural soil?; plants and fertilizer, tires---soft slick, hart tread or hard slick?; density of slat water vs. fresh water; magnetic wonders; gum affect on short term memory; plant growth in blue or red lighting; do preservatives help prevent mold?; Is hot or cold magnetism better?; smokin’ hot fabrics---man-made or natural burn hotter?; effects of friction on a toy car; does surface area matter when combined with weight; cooking ground beef---fry or grill?; mechanical advantage on an inclined plane; electromagnetic: core size vs. magnetic strength; oxidation on an apple---water, lemon or salt?; which wood is toughest to saw? Red oak, hard maple of southern long-leaf pine?; plant adaptation---coconut husk, loam or miracle grow potting soil?; oil pollution effect on plant life; what measures body temperature most effectively; natural or artificial light; what material make the best insulation? Jeans day for referrals to Pre-School Peek. Feb. 9: Brittany, Drew, Mitch Huebner , Jon, Sarah, Patrick, Tensaye Lantsberger, Madison Bueltemann, Cara Gallagher, Tommy Prindiville, Tyler Schutzenhofer, Jadie Mercille, Austin and J.D. Gregson, Elena Biske, Alex and Andrew Gilbreth, Mary Whelan, Adrienne Foley, Brady Stockard, Zach and Jacob Hennes, Adam and Jessica Kearns, Olivia, Juliana and Jay Hollman POSTERS FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK---JEANS DAY ON FEB. 12 for Austin and J.D. Gregson, Zac and Luc Epplin, Logan and Carter Kesler, Mitch and Abbie Meyer, Nicole and Ryan Swindle, Molly Diehl, Adam Bira, Tommy Prindiville, Amy and Ryan Hoffman, Olivia, Juliana and Jay Hollman, Jacob and Zach Hennes, Matthew and Jessica Rachell, Samantha and Luke Estes, Alex, Lizzy, and Gracie Raisch, Michelle Sydow, Karli and Emily Larson, Hope and Sam Drennan, Sammi and Monica Shuler, Brittany, Drew and Mitch Huebner, Trent Otten, Elena Biske, Sophia and John Cygnarowicz, Colin and Liz Juengling, Nick Haubrich, Delaney Eastepp. The Doug/Bev Meyer Family made the bulletin and the Gregson’s provided last weeks’ newspaper supplement to our weekly letter! Thanks to all!
SCHOLASTIC BOWL MATCHES Mon. Dec. 11 vs. St. James won both Tues. Dec. 19 at. SPPS split Wed. Jan. 10 at St. James split Wed. Jan. 17 vs. CMS split Mon. Jan. 22 at Queen of Peace lost both Mon. Jan. 29 vs. Wirth won both Round 1: ICS 309, Wirth 41 Round 2: ICS 265, Wirth 124 Scoring: Jackie Reich and Haley Kloess each had 4 tossups; Matt Saenz, Spencer Stumpf, and Ben Schmid each had 3 tossups; Emilia Archambault, Maria Lesko, and Nick Kovarik each had 2; Nick Fiore, Yosh Orlet, and Steve Trottier each had 1 tossup. Sat. Feb. 3 Mater Dei Tourney COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Jon Kabat-Zinn, in “Wherever You Go There You Are,” tells the story of Buckminster Fuller. “The discoverer/inventor of the geodesic dome at age thirty-two contemplated suicide for a few hours one night at the edge of Lake Michigan…. After a series of business failures that left him feeling he had made such a mess of his life that the best move would be for him to remove himself from the scene and make things simpler for his wife and infant daughter. Apparently everything he had … undertaken had turned to dust in spite of his incredible creativity and imagination, which were only recognized later. However, instead of ending his life, Fuller decided to live it from then on AS IF he had died that night.
Project IRENE Access to Recovery, Care and Housing (ARCH) Grant Monies Background Many women who have drug addictions cycle in and out of state-funded 28-day treatment programs, jails and prisons. The majority of these women are mothers with dependent children. Providing adequate, affordable housing with supportive services and job training is a fiscally responsible solution to maintain their recovery and to assure the holistic development of their children as well as reduce crime and recidivism. A 2006 report released by the Illinois Consortium on Drug Policy shows that between 1983 and 2002 there has been an over 5000 percent increase in women incarcerated for drug possession in Illinois. These women are the fastest growing segment of Illinois' prison population. Very few of these women are able to access services. Children are also victims in this reality. Access to housing, job training and recovery services works and is much less expensive than our current Illinois system of repeat arrest, detention, incarceration. Referral options for women who are striving to get healthy are very limited in our state. If these women were able to access housing, job training and recovery services their children would benefit. The state would benefit also because they would become taxpayers instead of tax-users. The Sheridan Correctional Center for men has been extremely successful in providing services and reducing recidivism. Women need these opportunities as well. Action Write a letter to Governor Rod Blagojevich, State Capitol, Springfield, IL 62706. Ask him to include as a line item $5.7 million in the Fiscal Year 2008 budget for housing, recovery services and job training for 200 women throughout the state that are on probation, supervision, parole. (Note: Some of you were contacted before to write this letter in a little different form. If you have already written, take a break!) Please send a cc to Ms. Ginger Ostro, Office of Management and Budget, State Capitol, Springfield, IL 62706. Thank youIf these monies are included in the final FY 2008 budget, many children will be reunited with their mothers instead of being separated by prison walls. And mothers will receive the support services and housing needed to stay with their families on a long term basis. Thank you for taking this action. Rose Mary Meyer, BVM, Project IRENE, 2319 Clarence, Berwyn, IL 60402 FROM this week’s SCHOOL LAW SEMINAR at SIUE Blogs, Spiders, and Other Computer Creatures: What School Administrators Must Know: Though the First Amendment does protect freedom of speech on the internet, anything there that “materially and substantially interferes with the requirements of appropriate discipline in the operation of the school” is subject to action. Student discipline is the same in the real and virtual world. 1/3 of teenagers say that something mean, embarrassing or threatening has been written about them on the internet. 1/6 of pre-teens also say this. There is no First Amendment protection for a true threat.
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Choosing Joy by Henri Nouwen Joy is what makes life worth living, but for many joy seems hard to find. They complain that their lives are sorrowful and depressing. What then brings the joy we so much desire? Are some people just lucky, while others have run out of luck? Strange as it may sound, we can choose joy. Two people can be part of the same event, but one may choose to live it quite differently than the other. One may choose to trust that what happened, painful as it may be, holds a promise. The other may choose despair and be destroyed by it. What makes us human is precisely this freedom of choice. PARISH NEWS … Messenger Renewal Weekend January 28- February 4 Th e Messenger, your local diocesan newspaper, brings news of events important in your parish, your diocese and the universal church. Please stay connected through a subscription to the Messenger. Annual subscriptions are $23.00 and envelopes are provided in your monthly packets. Gibault High School’s drama department will present the Woody Allen play “Don’t Drink the Water” Feb. 2, 3 and 4. The curtain rises at 7 p.m. nightly. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12. The story is about a family of American tourists who get trapped behind the Iron Curtain in an American embassy. They must escape with the help of the bungling ambassador's son and a priest who practices magic tricks all while avoiding an international incident. ICS cast members for Gibault’s adaptation are Erinne Haberl, Alex Hughes, and Steven Becherer. School Board Discernment It’s time to think about running for our parish school board or parish council. Leadership is painful but we all owe a debt to the big picture. Get involved and help guide our parish! BUILDING CHUCH How about $2,731,000 pledged so far? 69% of the $4 million goal and 34.5% of the dream. Please join our sales team! 520 reached so far…Last Sunday was the 20 th anniversary of the groundbreaking for the current Parish Center which includes the band room, 2 classrooms and offices. Hard to believe and wouldn’t it be great to break ground this October as we celebrate the 20 th anniversary of the dedication of this facility? It could happen if you hold hands with us and Build a Church! Tomorrow is an in-service day. Karen Lundy and Mr. Kish will present…2 topics. Release at 11:20. Initial Child Protection Training This is for New Volunteers. This is not the Annual Refresher Course which can be completed and submitted off the ICS website. Pre-registration is required. Saturday, March 3, 2007 Queen of Peace, Belleville 10 a.m.- noon Colleen Cox @ 234-6196. DC---THIS WOULD BE TIGHT-LEAVE AT 1:00 FROM IC to DC! CONDOLENCESNorma June Loless , Grandmother of Natalie and Andy, was called home to God Monday afternoon. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, at Dashner Funeral Home, Dupo, Ill. Funeral Service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007. Private burial will be in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Our condolences to Dave and Kathy. Jerry Weatherford Jerry subbed here for former ICS teacher Marilyn Frasure in Science while Drex suffered from cancer. He was a bus driver for Unit #4 and a good one. Lawlor-4:00-8:00 tomorrow. We will miss Jerry’s spirit and love of children. God’s peace to him. Lawrence Haffner Rachel Kellett’s Grandfather, passed away yesterday morning at 5:00. Please remember him and the family in your prayers. June Kish Aunt of Mr. Kish and great-aunt of Sam, Isaac, Anna, Naomi, Eve, Olsson and Emma Burns, passed away Wednesday afternoon. God’s peace to her and the family. PRAYERS NEEDED: Craig Jahr(extra prayers!), John Cummins, John Varel, Bill Thoelke, Courtney Burke, Mike Kovarik, Tensaye Lantsberger, Ray Thompson, James Hill, and Daniel Massey(hospice).
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Band Schedule Week of 2/05/07 Monday 10:00-10:30 4 th Grade Saxophones 10:30-11:00 4 th Grade Flutes 11:00-11:30 5 th Grade Flutes 11:30-12:00 5 th Grade Trumpets 1:15-1:55 6-8 th Grade Saxophones 1:55-2:25 6-8 th Grade Clarinets Tuesday 7:15-7:50 Jazz Band 10:30-11:00 4 th Grade Trumpets 11:00-11:30 5 th Grade Clarinets 11:30-12:00 5 th Grade Low Brass 1:15-1:55 6-8 th Grade Low Brass 1:55-2:25 6-8 th Grade Trumpets Wednesday 10:30-11:00 4 th Grade Percussion 11:00-12:00 5 th Grade Intermediate Band 1:55-2:55 6-8 th Concert Band Thursday7:15-7:50 Jazz Band 10:30-11:00 4 th Grade Percussion 11:00-11:30 5 th Grade Saxophone 11:30-12:00 5 th Grade Clarinets 1:15-1:55 6-8 th Grade Flutes 1:55-2:25 6-8 th Grade Percussion Friday 11:00-12:00 4 th Grade Beginning Band 1:55-2:25 Percussion Ensemble |
