The mission of Immaculate Conception School is to provide experiences to inspire, challenge, and nurture the mind, body, and spirit of our student within the framework of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the tradition of the Catholic Church.
"Lord God, our hope is in you, for you can do all things, provide all things and overcome all things!”
October 8, 2009 Feast of the Guardian Angels v.35 #14
From the desk of Mr. Kish...
Dear Parent, Student, Teacher, Friend, and Benefactor,
H1N1 A Big Mistake! The health Department was confused…thought they hadn’t been here yet and were giving the regular shots. But they will be available here at 1:00 on October 22 for children only for H1N1. Mist or shots. Paper work home next week. No adult shots for H1N1….
IOWA TEST OF BASIC SKILLS Thanks to all who keep on doing their best. We had 19 out today(15 to the flu). We’ll try to make up the test next week so get healthy please!
The Teachers go to school tomorrow at Holy Trinity in Fairview Heights. Liturgy and a choice of 3 different speakers plus exhibits.
Seeing Red Tonight we’ll get it all right again with Wain—0 on the mound. Last night was an aberration! We’ll try another Cards day on Oct. 13 to keep us going!
The end of the quarter is Oct. 19 so we can get report cards out by the 26th . Report cards are not the be-all-end-all of the school process. They are our litmus test, our barometer, our eye on the prize to keep us learning and growing. It’s okay to make mistakes, that’s the way we learn is our mantra!
PLEASE COME AND JOIN US FOR A “BLUE MASS” on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 8:05 A.M. Immaculate Conception Church, Columbia, Illinois
*A Mass to honor all community Police Officers and Firefighters, First Responders, Doctors and Nurses for their service to the Community, our State, and our Nation.
Please gather at the entrance of our Church and walk in proudly WITH YOUR CHILDREN as part of the processional following our beloved flag. Special seating for you up front. Donuts and coffee in the cafeteria afterwards for our guests. May God keep you safe!
CONGRATULATIONS to ICS graduates Mark Braun, Tara Hannon, Amy Hoffman, Madeline Kuerz, Hannah Lundy, Danielle Merz, Eric Meyer, Jackie Reich and Nicole Schmidt (9 of the 17) who will be inducted into the Pierre Gibault Chapter of the National Honor Society on October 18 at 7:00! Emilia Archambault, Brittany Huebner, Ben Schmid, and Hannah Varel are being inducted into the Columbia High School National Honor Society soon. We are proud of you!
ICS Students - It's Christmas! It's time for your best Christmas Card drawing again. We're producing our very own ICS student-created Christmas cards. Your drawing should:
* Be on 5" x7" paper
* Be creative. Use bright colors. Outline your objects.
* Cards due on 10/14
Mrs. Carol Fetcho will talk to you more about this next week. Our judging date is set-up for Oct. 16th where we will pick one winner for K-2, one winner for 3-5, and one winner for 6-8. Thank you!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Mrs. Colindres tomorrow and Mr. Jim Lewis on Sunday. Birthdays are good. The more you have, the older you are!
PARENTS AND FRIENDS
Thanks to Emily Meyer for her presentation on Study Smarts and Barb Greenfield for her ideas on Multiple Intelligences and the use of music within it last night at Parents and Friends. Let’s keep this going. Pick a topic for a 5-10 minute presentation. Great opportunity for public relations and explaining what goes on here at ICS. 17 were in attendance!
- Festifall! We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day. The kids worked hard and had a lot of fun doing so. Special thanks to Heather Garcia for hair braiding, to the parental help of Jean Shuler, Lois Gregson, Katie Spurgeon, and Kim Sullivan, and also thanks to the artistic help from Libby Spurgeon, Molly Buchana, Natalie Smith, Margaret Moore, Madeline Reichert, Sammi Shuler, Austin Gregson, Abbi Zika, Emma Zika and Samantha Smith. Thanks, April Smith
- We need someone to step up please to chair our annual Trivia Night, Staff Appreciation Day, and shadow Craft Fair, Speech Team, and Chess Team. If we all take a turn, the burden is lightened, we have then made a real commitment, and we grow as a group in unity and the common good.
- Thanks for funding:
2 electrical panel replacements on the first and second floor of the K-3 building---$1916
A wellness benefit for the faculty from Nancy Braun $1924
Transportation to Dr. Sandy Magnus on October 16
A Lightspeed microphone for Mrs. Greenfield $140
AR Reading cart for lower grades---need room for more books…a great problem to have!
Tuition Assistance $34, 224
WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT PARENTS AND FRIENDS?
Entertainment Book Sales Books sold as of October 8th- 525
The race continues... Mr. Kassebaum's class is leading with 65 books sold. In second place is Mrs. Borgmeyer's class with 52 books sold. This is the final weekend of sales.
Winners will be announced next week for the following prizes:
* Top Selling Class
* Top Overall Sales Person
* Two $25 gift cards (all students who sold two books will be eligible)
There are 38 books still out with students. Please purchase the book by Tuesday, October 13th or return to school. The school will be responsible for purchasing all non-returned books. Reminder: All unsold books, must be returned to school by October 13th. .Thanks....Tammy Read and Laura Pratl
Welcome to Miss Katie Waldron who is taking over for Mr. Hudson while he is in China adopting his new son Matthew. Miss Waldron comes to us with 5 years experience teaching at St. Joe in Freeburg and has endorsements in Language Arts and Social Studies. She has SmartBoard experience and can handle the technology. We look forward to having her join us and leading the prayers for a safe experience for Mr. Hudson and family.
HELP WANTED---COULD IT BE YOU? We are in need of a parent to shadow the speech coaching position this year, as Mrs. Lundy will be stepping down after this year. A parent to shadow would also provide much needed help with the team THIS YEAR. Our practices are on Friday afternoons from 3-4:40. If your child is a speech participant this might be a great volunteer job for you. Please contact Karen Lundy at 281-1014 or strumlundy@yahoo.com
Chess Team Practice: The Chess Team welcomes you back for our first practice of the year on Tuesday, October 13. We will gather in the cafeteria right after school and ending by 4:30 p.m. I'll have some snacks for our first practice. All 1st through 8th graders are welcome to be on the team. If you don't know how to play, we will teach you, and we learn from each other. ICS will be hosting the first Chess Meet against other schools in January. Everyone on the team is welcome and encouraged to participate. Any questions, please call Janet Ulivi at 281-7763. We also need a “shadow” to prepare for coaching the tam for next year. HELP WANTED!
STEPS TO RESPECTAs part of our continual efforts with Steps to Respect, we are looking for more parents to assist with recess duty. Please contact Mrs. Epplin at the office with your availability so that we can continue with these efforts
FATHERS CLUB Meeting on Monday, October 26 for Monday Night Football (That’s the Eagles at Washington) at Gruchala’s. We will begin at 7:00 PM. Kick off is 7:30. Whatever we do not accomplish before the game, we can finish during the game or halftime. The Father’s Club will provide appetizers, but the drinks are up to you.
THANKS: SPANISH Another $159--- $7227! $5773 to go! Thanks!
CAPS FOR A CURE $227.33! Thanks for helping beat juvenile diabetes!
The Kids Art Walk wants to thank the wonderful donors of recyclables. We had enough of what we needed and Linda Fletcher and I will make a trip to Leftovers in St. Charles to donate the rest. You were awesome. The Kids activities were great and we appreciate your help to encourage the arts and to reuse our leftovers!!! Carol Waide Art on the Bluffs Committee
Thanks to all who worked to say the arts are important over the weekend. Mrs. Fetcho and Mrs. Waide led the charge on this. I heard many positive comments!
THANKS to Mitch Essert of State Farm, Karen Perotta of Imo’s, and Mike Lawlor of Lawlor Funeral Home for sponsoring “The Little People’s Guide To the Big World” for our Kindergarten. This is a great book for parents to read to their children about survival in this world!
THANKS TO THE COLUMBIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT for our fire drill (70 seconds and out) and the demonstration on Wednesday. We had 35 pre-school guests from Columbia! Captain Wes Mathany conducted the drill assisted by Rob Huebner, Rich Dreher, Andrew Callis, and Scott Moorman. We are blessed to have these fine men serving us!
THE SPORTING NEWS… As indoor sports begin…Page 12… School Night Transportation: When providing transportation for students (Monday – Thursday) for evening extracurricular activities, there should be no stopping for refreshments after events.
Operation B.O.W.W.O.W Day or Bike on Wednesday, Walk on Wednesday Day. We had 63 walk or roll to school on this national day. 21.5%! Thanks for saying exercise is important. Don’t forget to wear your helmut if on wheels…it’s a seatbelt for your head!
TJ Pizza fundraiser for D.C. Extend the fundraiser to October 23rd. Please get orders to an 8th grader by October 23rd. Thanks! Kelle Altadonna
Grade 4 and 5M are collecting Sunny D labels for books from Scholastic. Please send in the labels to either Grade 4 class. Thanks! After November 12 drink Tropicana to say thanks for our $10,000 sweepstakes win this summer!
Box Tops for Education Boxtops: Another site that people can clip and help out our school. www.labelsforeducation.com and don't forget the www.bigclip.com
YOPLAIT LIDS: Pink YOPLAIT yogurt lids---10 cents Susan G Komen Foundation.
Interested in Violin lessons? See last week’s flyer from Christina Frierdich.
D.C. 2010 Partylite has a fantastic fundraising opportunity offering 50% profit towards their 8th grade DC field trip. Feel free to give me a call to discuss, 281 - 8201. Thanks, April Smith
D.C. fundraiser: Whole, homemade cherry, apple, peach, pumpkin and chocolate pies available to go along with your parish chicken dinner on October 11th. Please pre-order by calling either Mary Ann Abegg at 281-6135 or Mary Trottier at 282-2162. We appreciate your business and promise you a delicious dessert. PARISH CHICKEN DINNER THIS SUNDAY! (My momma makes me chicken, it always makes me cough…I told her next time when she cooks it…Take the feathers off!)
“Religion is our human response to the dual reality of being alive and knowing we must die.”
• “The purpose of life is to live in such a way that our lives will prove worth dying for.”
• “The only thing that can never be taken from us, even by death, is the love we give away before we go.”
“Want what you have; do what you can; and be who you are.” Forrest Church
A comment from one of my school dad’s…well worth pondering… and believing…” what helps to keep me grounded, i.e. ego in check is to remind myself that I am not the body, I am not the thoughts, the mind, nor the emotions....I am a divine spark from God. “ THANKS!
THE PARENT MEETING FOR FIRST RECONCILIATION is scheduled for tonight, Oct. 8th, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Church. This meeting is required for all parents.
Marilyn Frasure, former ICS teacher(17 years) is having a cardiac cath today…please keep her in your prayers. Marilyn is a mainstay around here in so many ways…
Marilyn Read (Patrick McDermott’s (step-dad Mike's mom) ) was called home to God on Monday night her wake is Thursday and the Funeral liturgy on Friday at Queen of Peace. Mar she rest in peace.
Prayer list: Please pray for Fr. Steve, Janet Stroker, Emily Schmidt, Bill Wylder, Steve Vaughn, David Buettner, Mary Eppinger, Susie Settle, Dean Keim
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS We honor the “Admiral of the Ocean Sea” on Monday. More importantly, we can personally honor all the good work done by the 80K Knights in the State of Illinois. Each year, millions of hours of service work are done throughout the world. Their current project to assist Catholic Urban Programs and Catholic Social Service is a breakfast in Hecker on October 17. We need more student waiters…see the attachment. More importantly, we need people to come eat a free breakfast, listen to the good work being done, and then make a donation. I know everyone is busy but I will be there…won’t you? Please support these two worthy charities and enjoy the fellowship along the way!
WHAT MUST I DO TO GAIN ETERNAL LIFE? Jesus lets us know this Sunday…don’t get attached to your “things”….you know, the stuff you need a bigger garage for, or a storage shed, or another trophy case. They are just things. Everything I have on earth is for sale except my wife and kids is a good way to understand detachment from the material world. None of our “things” will fit in our personal “HOPE CHEST” which is another name for our casket or urn that will hold our earthly remains. So…to be happy, put your treasure, your stewardship, into what really counts. Help the poor, the lonely, those with less than you. Tithe. Guess what! You will find happiness beyond measure and the good you do will live on!
Sincerely,
Michael L. Kish
Principal
Ps “The Three Cs” - Clean (wash your hands), Cover (cover your cough) and Contain (stay home if you're sick).
COMING EVENTS…
Oct. 17 free breakfast at Hecker Commercial Club sponsored by Knights of Columbus with a free will offering afterwards---profits to CSS and CUP---Mr. Kish needs to fill his table…
Oct. 20 The Serra Club will take our 7th and 8th graders to Kenrick Seminary and St. Agnes Convent ---details forthcoming…
Oct. 21 Young Author Awards at 2:00 for grades K-4
Oct. 22 The Dorothy Weinel Eppinger Foundation is sponsoring the Synergy Brass to do a 40 minute school clinic here on October 22 at 1:15 in the gym. Grades 4-8 to attend. They will perform an evening concert on Friday, Oct. 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the CMS cafetorium.
The ensemble is made up of 4 men and 1 women. Synergy Brass has traveled around the world giving performances. This will be an avenue to introduce classical music to your students in a very fun way. All of the ensemble members are young (late 20's - early 30's) and excellent at relating to their audience. Patti French, music teacher at CHS highly recommends them.
Oct. 23 Book Fair here
Oct. 26 ACRE Test Week Grade 5
Oct. 27 and 29 Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences---early release
Oct. 29 Safety Day-Blue Mass---details and invites coming
Oct. 30 no school
Nov. 2 All Souls Day all-school liturgy---details coming…Mrs. Tolan Class is in charge
Band Schedule: Week of Oct. 12-16
Monday No School
Tuesday 7:15-7:50 Jazz Band
11:00-11:30 4th Grade Clarinets
11:30-12:00 4th Grade Saxophones
12:50-1:20 5th Grade Clarinets
1:20-1:50 5th Grade Saxophones
1:50-2:20 6-8th Grade Clarinets
2:20-2:50 6-8th Grade Saxophones
Wednesday 12:50-1:50 Intermediate Band Full Band
1:50-2:50 Concert Band Full Band
Thursday 7:15-7:50 Jazz Band
11:00-11:30 4th Grade Trumpets
11:30-12:00 4th Grade Low Brass
12:50-1:20 5th Grade Trumpets
1:20-1:50 5th Grade Low Brass
1:50-2:20 6-8th Grade Trumpets
2:20-2:50 6-8th Grade Low Brass
Friday 12:50-1:50 Beginning Band Full Band
1:50-2:20 Percussion Ensemble
Parents and Friends donated $200 to each teacher for their classroom. Look what you bought for us! Thanks a million!
K-Carrow:
Set-up for new centers-new baskets, shelves, material
A set of leveled readers
New desk chair
Centers workshop fees
K-Waterman
Start of the year materials ( charts, stickers, name plates, bulliten board materials).
Supplies for classroom pets ( food, litter, vitamins, nail clippers).
Electric pencil sharpener
Books and listening CD's
Rest will be spent on supplies for art and other projects for the year.
1-Borgmeyer
Beginning of the year classroom supplies(nameplates, locker tags, pens)
New pocket chart
Resource books on literacy and guided reading
Supplies for literacy centers
1-Lynn
Bulletin Board Materials
Name tag plastic sleeves and nametags
Goodie Bags for the First day of school
Paint for the classroom that was a magnetic paint
Birthday hats for various birthday celebrations
Apples and cups for Open House Applesauce
Candy for Treasure Chest
Magnets to use with reading cards throughout the year
Stickers for various themes
Reading enrichment “The old Lady” puppet and items
Pillows for the Listening Center
2-Waide
10 new calculators
A new listening tape player
Rewards/art supplies
Class pet supplies
2-Stechmesser
Back-to-school postcards and stamps
Stickers
Nametags
Bulletin board items
Teacher reference book
Prize box candy
Food coloring, oil, powder, for science project
Treats
Pencils, markers, pens, paper
Batteries
Cleaning supplies
Masking tape
3-Schauster
Nametags, stickers, pencils, posters
Walmart-candy, pretzels, animal crackers, folders, notebooks, and assorted office supplies
Christmas presents for my students
3-Greenfield
Notebooks and folders, colored pencils, markers, and stickers
Monthly additions for prize box, candy, pretzels, animal crackers
Apple unit-juice, cider, chips, butter, jelly, crackers, cups and plates
Books from Scholastic for AR
Hersey kisses for grandparents day
Stamps
Individual white boards
4-Diewald
Binders
First day goodie bags
Classroom posters, name tags, borders
Classroom calendar
School supplies
Book club books
Holiday treats for students
4-Hopkins
16 binders
First day goodie bags
Supplies for cells
Paper Products for grandparents day
Jolly Ranchers and Smarties
5-Meyer
Parts of speech poster set
Bulletin board paper rolls
Fish tank
Tape/CD player
Classroom decorative posters
Books
5-Johnson
AR Books bought over the summer
Candy/treats for motivation
6-Vaughn
Craft supplies for religion project(prayer tassels)
Plan to buy Scholastic Bowl question sets for matches
6-Hudson Clay for landforms project
Extra RAM memory for computer
Art Supplies(markers, colored pencils, etc)
7-Tolan Upfront magazine-current world events
Classroom magazine subscription like National Geographic, Traveler
Books for literacy night and classroom
7-Weiler
Extra money for computer
Wireless keyboard and mouse
Classroom supplies
8-Kassebaum AR Books and/or Science Olympiad projects
Spanish-Colindres Bilingual books
Spanish Vol. 1and 2, DVD
Various bilingual elementary readers
Spanish teaching tools
Various bilingual elementary readers
Computers-Lewis Clorox Wipes and Swiffers
Pens, Markers, colored paper, labels
Laptop hard drive
DVR tape cleaner
Blank cd’s, dvd’s, dvr tapes for camera
Resource-Zika Spectrum Publishing Reading books for lower grades
Binders, tabs, and page protectors
Crayons, markers, dry erase markers and boards
P.E.-Anderson Equipment and balls for recess
Art-Fetcho
Scissors, glue, erasers, paint, and paper
