
Weekly Newsletter
Immaculate Conception + St. Joseph School
October 26, 2023
On October 23, the 4th & 5th graders took a field trip to Living History Farms in Des Moines. This trip was made possible by the Doug Reiter Memorial Fund. Doug was dedicated to farming, and his family wanted future generations to learn and know about the history of farming. The students gained much knowledge about farming from the first farmers, the Ioways, to the 1900's. They had a wonderful experience! Thank you to the Doug and Janet Reiter family for making this field trip possible. -Ms. Schroeder
Preschool News from Ms. Nicole
Fall Choir Concert
Please join us for the middle school and high school fall choir concert on Sunday, October 29, at 4 PM in the Don Bosco Gym! We are so excited to perform songs from the movie The Greatest Showman!
Middle School choir members should "dress to impress" for the concert. So, please, no jeans.
Middle school choir members should arrive at 3:30 and go to Mrs. Knepper's upstairs choir classroom to warm up. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!
Leaf Raking Service Project
Tomorrow, October 27, the middle school students will be participating in our annual leaf raking service project for the elderly and disabled citizens of our community.
Each middle school student needs a rake. No rakes on Waterloo buses. Dress for the weather.
Penny War November 6-10
The National Honor Society (NHS) is hosting a penny war to fundraise money for a service project. We will be using the proceeds to shop for underprivileged families from the Cedar Valley. This will be a system-wide fundraiser and all proceeds will be used to buy gifts and supplies for these families.
A student from NHS will be visiting your child's classroom and explaining the rules of the penny war next week. Pennies and paper money will be positive points for their classroom. Silver coins will be negative points for them to give to other classrooms. Competition will be within units (K-2, 3-5, MS and HS) Winning classrooms will get an ice cream treat. The penny war will begin on November 6 and run through the 10th. Thank you in advance for your contribution and for helping these families have a Merry Christmas.
Catholic Order of Forester Youth Members Halloween Party
The Catholic Order of Foresters youth members Halloween party will be held Sunday, October 29 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM at the St Mary Center. All youth members in attendance will receive a light stick and a bag of treats. A few games of Bingo will be played.
Attendance Reminder
Parents should call the school office before 7:30 AM if a child will be absent. If you call before 7:00 AM, please leave a message on voicemail. St. Joseph Center (319) 233-5980; Immaculate Conception Center (319) 296-1089.
If you have a planned absence, the K-5 and 6-8 Absence Request Forms can be found here on our school website.
Attendance is recorded in the office. Please include icsecretary@boscocatholic.org when emailing a teacher about an absence.
Visitors and Volunteers
We love having visitors to our school and we couldn't do it without our volunteers. For security reasons we ask each visitor and volunteer to sign in at the office and get a lanyard.
Archery Merchandise
Archery Merchandise store is live now. It will close November 5 at 11:59 PM. Thank you for supporting the Bosco Booster Club and all extracurricular activities.
Youth Group
Youth group will meet on November 1 and November 8 from 6:15 - 7:30 PM in the DB FCS room. All 8th grade- 12th graders are welcome!
Help the COF Raise Funds for Kindergarten Classroom Emergency Doors
The Catholic Order of Foresters will hold a Frosted, Pecan and/or Caramel Roll Matching Fund Fundraiser on Saturday, November 4 and Sunday, November 5. Proceeds will go to help with the cost of the emergency doors in our kindergarten classrooms at Immaculate Conception School.
Order your delicious freshly baked rolls TODAY. The cost is $3 each or 6 rolls for $15. Please pre-order here, on the parish website, or on the parish Facebook page. Rolls can also be ordered by texting Joan Kresser (319-234-9066), Gene Even (319-230-7378) or Karen Even (319-327-2875) or by emailing Gene Even at evenfrost@aol.com. Orders will be taken through Thursday, October 26. Extras will be available but are not guaranteed. Orders may be picked up at St. Mary Center in Gilbertville on Saturday, November 4, from 4:30–6:45 PM or Sunday, November 5, from 8:30-11:15 AM.
Along with the Roll Sale, the COF has a Matching Fund Raffle. Click the link below to print your tickets. Tickets and payment may be returned to school in an envelope marked COF Raffle. Ms. Berry will get them turned in for the drawing on November 8.
Volunteers are needed to help prepare the rolls on Friday, November 3 from 2:30-3:30 PM and on Saturday, November 4, from 9-10 AM to package rolls. We need volunteers for roll pick up as well on Saturday, November 4, from 4:15-6:45 PM and Sunday, November 5, from 8:15-11:15 AM all in St. Mary Center. Please let Ms. Berry know if you can help. cberry@boscocatholic.org
Blood Drive November 7
Blood Drive: The Don Bosco National Honor Society will be hosting a blood drive with the American Red Cross in the high school gym on Tuesday, November 7. Appointments are available from 1-6 PM. Walk-in donors are welcome, but we do prefer to have scheduled appointments as much as possible. To schedule an appointment visit the Red Cross website (the zip code for Gilbertville is 50634 to assist you in finding our drive.) You can also call the school office at 319-296-1692 or contact one of these NHS students: Sophia Barnett, Paige Corkery, Alexis Even, Andrew Kimball, Kaiden Knaack, Emily Naughton, Katey Schmit, or Cali Weber. Thank you for helping with this life saving mission.
Booster Club News
NEW SITE FOR BOSCO APPAREL
Bosco Catholic Booster Club is excited to share a new link for purchasing Bosco merchandise. Whether you'd like fan gear for athletics and activities, school logo attire for SJ/IC/DB, caps, jackets, or alumni wear, you can find it all there.
Shop seasonal stores noting the deadlines or our year round "Booster Club Apparel" section.
You may also access the store via the "Booster Apparel Store" Quick LInk toward the bottom of our website or with the button at the bottom of this newsletter..
Catholic Order of Foresters Pizza Party November 5
The Catholic Order of Foresters pizza party at Chuck E Cheese in Cedar Falls will be Sunday, November 5 between 11 AM and 1:30 PM. All COF youth members will receive free pizza, soda & 15 token card. All adults attending can buy all the pizza & soda they want for $10. Please see Donna Delagardelle at the sign up table.
Pee Wee Wrestling Practice
Pee Wee wrestling practice will begin on Wednesday, November 15, and run through the end of January. Practices will be at 5:15 PM right after High School practice. Please have your student get ready in the weight room hallway and be respectful of the high school team until we're ready to let loose. If you have any questions about Pee Wee practices, feel free to contact Isaiah Corbin at 712-389-5174.
IMPORTANT DATES
- October 29: Youth Choir 10 AM Mass at IC
- November 1: All Saints Day
- November 3: Professional Development Day (no classes)
- November 3, 4, 5: Bosco Catholic Fall Play
- November 5: Youth Choir 10 AM Mass at IC
- November 7: PTO Meeting
- November 12: Youth Choir 10 AM Mass at IC
- December 3: Youth Choir 10 AM Mass at IC
BOSCO CATHOLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
MISSION STATEMENT
With support from families, we respect and encourage students to reach their potential
- Spiritually by developing a strong relationship with Jesus and knowledge of His church,
- Academically by igniting learning, leadership and life skills,
- Physically by learning about and living healthy habits and
- Socially by becoming active members of the community who serve others as stewards of the Gospel so they are the light of Christ in the world.
Preparing students to be the Light of Christ in the World!
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Immaculate Conception K-8
311 16th Ave
Gilbertville, Iowa 50634
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