"Lord God, our hope is in you, for you can do all things, provide all things and overcome all things!”

October 16,  2009                                                                                                       v.35 #154

From the desk of Mr. Kish...

Dear Parent, Student, Teacher, Friend, and Benefactor,

H1N1  will be available here at 1:00 on October 22  for children only.   Mist only.  Paper work sent home today with your child.    No adult shots for H1N1…. 

Join us on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 2 p.m. in the gym for the award ceremony to celebrate all our participants in the  Young Authors Writing Program!
And the winner is…..the Young Authors results are in:
Mrs. Carrow-K—Winner: Caroline Keefe, Runner-Up: Drew Megginson & Collin Schmidt
Mrs. Waterman-K—Winner: Isabella Peterson, Runner-Up: Allison Shuler
Mrs. Borgmeyer-1—Winner: Kylie Cleveland, Runner-Up: Delaney Lundberg & Hannah Stearns
Mrs. Lynn-1—Winner: Emily Gillan, Runner-Up: Libbie Frierdich & Jessica Lambert
Mrs. Stechmesser-2—Winner: Spencer Biske, Runner-Up: Kaylum Furlow & Ryan Gallagher
Mrs. Waide-2—Winner: Andrew Schafale, Runner-Up: Claire Huebner
Mrs. Greenfield-3—Winner: Lucy Settle, Runner-Up: Piper Rabago
Mrs. Schauster-3—Winner: Isabella Garcia, Runner-Up: Johnny Adams
Mrs. Diewald-4—Winner: Lauren Bernhard, Runner-Up: Elena Biske
Mrs. Hopkins-4—Winner: Zack Gillan, Runner-Up: Seth Watters
Mrs. Johnson/Mrs. Meyer-5 Winner: Cara Gallagher, Runner-Up:Samantha Smith & Sammy Groppe
Mr. Hudson-6—Winner: Ryan Hoffman, Runner-Up: Monica Shuler
Mrs. Vaughn-6—Winner:Josh Witges, Runner-Up: Nick Gillan
Mrs. Tolan-7—Winner: Jamie Heet
Mr. Kassebaum & Mr. Riley-8—Winner: Samantha Trottier, Runner-Up: Ethan Stumpf
A special thank you to our judges: Kim Schwartz, Ame Mathany, Kelly Estes, Kathleen Carter, Kelle Altadonna, Lizanne Young, Krista Schoellhorn, Brian Garcia, Beth Gallagher, Kim Sullivan, Cindy Coleman, Jean Swip, Amanda Megginson, Mara Graff, Brenda Larson, Heather Garcia, Todd Biske, and Brian Schutzenhofer.  Your time is precious, so thanks for sharing it! Penny Prindiville & Teresa Schutzenhofer

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!
The Book Fair is here!!! Come check out Destination Book Fair-Read Around the World.  Reading brings adventure, provides entertainment, broadens minds, and so much more—come check out all the possibilities!   Join us in the Science/Art Lab on Friday, October 23-Monday, November 2 from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Tuesday, October 27 & Thursday, October 28 from 4-8:30 p.m.; Sunday, October 25 & Sunday, November 1 from 10-12:30 p.m. (NO Saturday dates available.)
We are also in need of volunteers to work the book fair, please contact Kim Sullivan at 281-0615 or Penny Prindiville at 281-4026. Thanks!

Craft Fair!   December 5 • 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Call Carole Swindle at 476-7264 or Denise Gillan at 281-5696 for more information. Or visit the ICS website     www.ics.k12.il.us to download a vendor registration form.   It’s beginning to look a lot like…

ART ON THE BLUFFS would like to thank the many wonderful parents that donated items to the Art Walk and to our many volunteers who helped make this event possible.  Congratulations to our Peoples Choice winners held at the Student Gallery.  Thank you to Artistic Expressions for providing the gallery for this event.  The art work was amazing and we were honored to provide a proper showing for the many talented student artists.

K-4th grade category- Brooke Schwarz- ICS
5th-8th category- Hannah Erpenbach- Columbia Middle School
9th-12th category- Brittany Kleinschmidt- Gibault High School(ICS grad)
Columbia Convalescent Center- Frances Braswell

Also, congratulations to our very own Jean Shuler who won the Firestone raffle drawing and our Scarecrow winners who provided such creative scarecrows for this event.

1st - Candy Man - Emma Zika & Alicia Archambault
2nd - Mona Lisa - Cara Gallagher & Madeline Ritter
2nd - Scream - Samantha Smith & Maria Barton
3rd - Hippie Chick - Kaitlyn Kleinschmidt & Claire Foster

We need your photos!!!   Do you have a really cool photo or photos from an ICS event or field trip?? Maybe you have a really great shot of  just a regular day at school?? The ICS Development Committee along with Pam Keeven and Lizanne Young, are updating our brochure, and would like to include photos from parents/students as well as professional photography.  If you would like to submit a photo, please email a DIGITAL  image to Pam Keeven @ pam@martykeeven.com by November 1st.  Please best shots only.  Any questions? Please contact Angie Bueltemann  @ 281-0485.

HELP WANTED   We need someone to step up please to chair our annual Trivia Night, Staff Appreciation Day, and shadow Craft Fair, Speech Team, Yearbook 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.

STEPS TO RESPECTThe Committee for Children…Researchers found that schools that had participated in the Steps to Respect program for two years experienced:

A 31 percent decline in bullying
A 70 percent reduction in destructive bystander behavior
A 36 percent decline in non-bullying aggressive behavior
                                                           Journal of Educational Psychology, May 2009

As part of our continual efforts with Steps to Respect, we are looking for more parents to assist with recess duty. We do have a small group of parents who have volunteered to help with recess duty.  A handful more would really help lighten the load for all!  Please contact Mrs. Epplin if interested.   Thanks to our volunteers!

Beginners Speech Meet at St. John’s Smithton on November 14:  Serious:  Samantha Groppe, Ethan Schmersahl, Allison Terveer; Humorous:  Dalton Scace, Alec Broske, Zach Hennes; Duet:  Emma Zika and Sophia Cygnarowicz, Samantha Smith and Sarah Lantsberger.  Thanks to Coach Karen Lundy---wouldn’t you like to help her this year?  We all know about fears---death-taxes-public speaking----this is one of the most important things we can do!  Overcome!  HELP WANTED---COULD IT BE YOU?    We are in need of a parent to shadow the speech coaching position 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 36 participants!  Awesome!  Last night a gentleman at Rosedale Assisted Living Center in Waterloo asked me if I knew anyone who played chess…Bob has a 1500 rating…another chance for competitive ministry!

CONGRATULATIONS to ICS graduates Jon Kovarik and Spencer Stumpf who also  will be inducted into the Pierre Gibault Chapter of the National Honor Society on October 18 at 7:00!   We are proud of you!

ICS Junior Girl Scout Troop 862 is helping the American Red Cross with its Blood Drive at Turner Hall on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 from 2 - 7 p.m.  They normally have a record turn-out of 70 people.  Our troop would like to challenge everyone we know (and those we might meet in the future) to come out and make a donation!   We would like to get an all time record of 100 donors.  One donor can save 3 lives.  If you are interested in donating and have not donated at Turner Hall before, the American Red Cross suggests you call 618-225-9509 to sign-up.  This will eliminate any paperwork or wait time when you give.  We hope to see you there!

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.  

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. 

KC Soccer Challenge results:   Winners  Congratulations!
Jay Hollman - Boys age 10              Zach Hennes - Boys age 11
Nicole Swindle - Girls age 11          Drew Heubner - Boys age 12
Julianna Hollman - Girls age 12      Evan Wessel - Boys age 13
Olivia Hollman - Girls age 14           Regional Tournament to be announced.
Greetings families and friends of Gibault Basketball!    The boy's basketball program will be hosting a "Papa Vito's Night" on Tuesday November 3rd from 4 - 9 pm. The folks at Papa Vito's will open their doors just for the Gibault Basketball Players and will donate a portion of the proceeds from the evenings sales to the boy's basketball program. Tell your family, tell your friends, tell your co-workers not to cook dinner on November 3rd. Please encourage them to order from Papa Vito's. Gibault players and parents will deliver in the Waterloo area as well as to a drop off point at the Columbia DQ. Other players will help wait tables and wash dishes. Please help make this a great event for the basketball program!

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

Graduates, Grandparents, Benefactors and Friends of ICS...
The weekly school newsletter is now emailed out. If you would like to receive the good news about a Catholic education at ICS, send an email to Mrs. Bev. Epplin at bepplin@htc.net and she will add you to our distribution list. No need to have withdrawal symptoms from Mr. Kish’s corny jokes! Have them emailed to you and stay connected.

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

One Flaw In Women   allan jirikovec  
Women have strengths that amaze men. They bear hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.  They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.   They stand up to injustice.
They don't take "no" for an answer when they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have.  They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.  They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about a birth or a wedding
Their hearts break when a friend dies.   They grieve at the loss of a family member,  yet they are strong when they  think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning.
They bring joy, hope and love.   They have compassion and ideas.
They give moral support to their family and friends.
Women have vital things to say and everything to give.
HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN, IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.

BINGO  Saints Peter and Paul School has started up Bingo.  For all you I-255 and B-29 people out there, this is a chance to have some fun, possibly win, and support Catholic Education in our West Deanery.  See the attachment and head out for an evening of fun.

--- Baseball…is a dream factory…an escape from reality…a game.  But the Cardinals still had a great season and you celebrate that and remember the life lesson.
---Sometimes it’s the smallest things that take up the most room in our hearts…
Occasionally, a  student reads  the newsletter…here’s one for them:
From: Charles J. Sykes, 1996   Dumbing Down Our Kids:  Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can’t Read, Write, or Add.   (of course NCLB has solved all of this…)and of course, this isn’t our students!)
Rule 1 : Life is not fair - get used to it!
Rule 2 : The world doesn't care about your Self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3 : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss
Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.
Rule 6 : If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault , don't whine about  mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7 : Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.
Rule 8 : Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9 : Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.
Rule 10 : Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11 : Be nice to nerds. Chances are you' ll end up working for one.

RED RIBBON WEEK IS OCTOBER 17-25  Enrique S. Camarena was killed in the line of duty working for the DEA.  In his memory, a national campaign was started to educate our children about the dangers of drugs.  Many people make light of this, just like they make light of everything until it happens in their family.  We’ll quietly celebrate by remembering these drug facts…

I HAD A DRUG PROBLEM…I had a drug problem when I was young.
I was drug to church on Sunday mornings. I was drug to church for weddings and funerals.
I was drug to family reunions no matter the weather.
I was drug by my ears when I was disrespectful to adults and teachers.
I was drug to my room to do school work.
I was drug to the woodshed when I disobeyed my parents.
Those drugs are still in my veins, and they affect my behavior in everything I do, say and think.  They are stronger than cocaine, crack, or heroin, and if today’s children had this kind of drug problem, America might be a better place and our families a little more united.
Red Ribbon Parent’s Pledge

IMPORTANT PARISH NEWS:  We talk about stewardship and time-talent-treasure all the time.  If we went down a parish list, we could check your name off in many categories I’m sure.  But every year, we give a chance to RENEW-RE-COMMIT-OR CHANGE your ministry.  Make the time to take the time and fill out the time and talent commitment cards.   Extra Cards are available in the back of church. Put them in the collection basket or drop off at parish office so we can all be RENEWED in our efforts to follow in HIS FOOTSTEPS.  Thanks for walking the talk!
 
The St. Vincent de Paul Society will be collecting warm winter clothing during the weekend Masses of October 17th & 18th---THIS WEEKEND!  This year there is a great need for coats, sweatshirts, sweaters, hats and gloves.  A new item we will be collecting this year is new or gently used heavy socks.  A special container will be available for the socks.  As in past years blankets, comforters and sleeping bags will also be collected for distribution.  All sizes, including children's are needed.   Thanks,  Jim Held

November is our month to remember our beloved dead. As a parish we will begin the month of remembrance with a Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithfully Departed (All Souls) on Monday, November 2, at  8:05 and 7p.m.
To enhance our remembering the Bereavement Committee invites anyone who wishes to participate in creating our Wall of Remembrance. Bring to church a small photograph of your loved one (no larger than 4 x 6) and place it in the basket near the Blessed Virgin Mary altar starting October 4. All photographs will be displayed on a wall near this altar throughout the month of November. Please put your name on the back of the photograph and enclose it in a self addressed stamped envelope if you would like it returned to you.  We will hold an All Souls Day Mass for  all-school on Monday, Nov. 2.  Let’s start collecting pictures for the Wall of Remembrance

Knight of Columbus          Annual Hay Ride and        Barbecue      Saturday, Nov. 7, around 6 p.m. Centennial Pavilion in City Park   Everyone is invited to an evening of food,           fun, and friendship. Please bring lawn games for open play. We will begin the night’s festivities by honoring our Holy Mother with the Living Rosary, candles, torches, and a huge rosary rope, making this a special experience for all ages. After the rosary, the hayrides and barbecue will commence.
The Knights will provide hot dogs, chili, chips, soda and apple cider. We would appreciate if families with last names starting with A–M bring a small side dish, and those with last names N–Z bring a small dessert.   If you have any questions, please call Scott Hippisley at 281- 5947 or Steve Dressler at 281-7889.

Make a QUEST Retreat: Nov. 14–15  Coming up on the weekend of November 14 & 15 IS A  DIOCESAN RETREAT CALLED “QUEST”. Quest is a 33 hour program of sharing for high school freshmen and sophomores. It is an experience of being together with other teens so that the participants can find out more about God, themselves, and their relationships with family and friends. Quests are conducted by a team of lay adults, priests, sisters, and teens.
THIS PARTICULAR “QUEST” IS AT ST. JAMES PARISH IN MILLSTADT, IL. THE COST IS $30
AND OUR PARISH WILL PAY HALF. To learn more about “Quest”, please visit www.bellevilletec.com OR CONTACT JOHN WHITWORTH AT JWHIT77@HTC.NET. Call the parish office for an application. (So far two teens have expressed an interest to attend — so you won’t be going alone!)
Mark the date for the Parents & Friends Dinner & Auction Saturday, January 30! (Get your group together now!)

Marilyn Frasure was released from the hospital after some heart work.  She is home and doing fine.  Thanks for your prayers! 

Please pray for  Janet Janson, Mike Fromme, Matthew Hudson, Fr. Steve,  Janet Stroker, Emily Schmidt, Bill Wylder, Steve Vaughn, David Buettner, Mary Eppinger, Susie Settle

 Prayer list:   Please pray for  Fr. Steve, Janet Stroker, Emily Schmidt, Bill Wylder, Steve Vaughn, David Buettner, Mary Eppinger, Susie Settle, Dean Keim
SELF PRAISE STINKS   One of my Dad’s favorite lines…I was raised on it.  People would come up to him and say “Aren’t you proud of your son Mike?”  And he would say…”I’m proud of all my kids”.  Dad knew not to play favorites though he did call me “shadow” on the side since I followed him around like a puppy.  This Sunday, the “Sons of Thunder”, James and John,  want to sit in high places with Jesus.  He lets them know about “drinking from the cup”.  It is not easy being a Christian.  As a matter of fact,  few ever really measure up, even the saints.  Christianity is so upside down of our human nature that we constantly have to fight human nature, go against the grain, be counter-cultural, and make ourselves do what we are not inclined to do…and then when we do that, we end up feeling pretty good and wondering if we can sit at Jesus right hand!   As Dad said, “life’s great…as long as you don’t weaken”!   Be counter-cultural…come to the Liturgy this weekend…you’ll feel good when you leave refreshed and knowing that a change of heart is happening!
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).
Ps  Conferences are coming up---Grades K-5   sign up for an appointment.  Grades 6-8  open seating and musical chair conferences in the gym.  Parents=Students-Teachers all coming together!

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
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. 19-23
Monday       11:00-11:30 4th Grade Low Brass 
                    11:30-12:00 4th Grade Percussion
                    12:50-1:20 5th Grade Low Brass 
                    1:20-1:50 5th Grade Percussion
                    1:50-2:20 6-8th Grade Low Brass and Saxophones 
                    2:20-2:50 6-8th Grade Percussion
Tuesday      7:15-7:50 Jazz Band
                    11:00-11:30 4th Grade Flutes
                    11:30-12:00 4th Grade Clarinets
                    12:50-1:20 5th Grade Flutes
                    1:20-1:50 5th Grade Clarinets
                    1:50-2:20 6-8th Grade Trumpets
                    2:20-2:50 6-8th Grade Clarinets and Flutes
 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 Saxophones
                    11:30-12:00 4th Grade Trumpets
                    12:50-1:10 5th Grade Trumpets and Saxophones
                    1:15 Synergy Brass
Friday         12:50-1:50 Beginning Band Full Band 
                    1:50-2:20 Percussion Ensemble

 

Attachments:  Important stuff attached…
Trunk or Treat
Hi-Jinks  
Discovery Toys
YBL 3  2009
Actors Attic
Picture YMCA
Jr. Eagles
SPPS Bingo