April 2024
Immaculate Conception School Newsletter
Mrs. Schrimpf's News
Welcome to April I.C. Angels!
It’s hard to believe that I am preparing my notes for the April newsletter already! When April arrives each year, our hearts are usually full of thoughts of renewal and fresh beginnings. I hope this newsletter finds you well and filled with the joy of the Easter season. Our “Angels” continue to be very busy during this 4th quarter of school. Here are a couple of reminders for this month:
- 4/6/2024 Knights of Columbus BBQ
- 4/8/2024 Partial Eclipse Viewing
- 4/11/2024 Diocesan Spelling Bee
- 4/15/2024 Knights of Columbus Baby Bottle Drive for Pro Life
- 4/21/2024 First Holy Communion- 2nd graders
- 4/24/2024 Diocesan Sketch Day
- 4/25/2024 Morning with Moms & Grandmas (7:00am-8:30am)
- 4/25/2024 Fine Arts Night Grades 5-8
We are grateful for the support and involvement of our school community. Your contributions, whether through volunteering, donations, or participation in school events, truly make a difference in the lives of our students. We encourage parents to continue being actively engaged in our school and parish community moving forward. I will be sharing information from our school’s accreditation process in the coming weeks.
As we journey through the remainder of the school year, may God bless each of you abundantly, and may the joy of the Easter season fill your hearts with hope and renewal.
First day of school — August 15, 2024
Christmas Break - December 23, 2024 - January 6, 2025
God Bless,
Mrs. Schrimpf, Principal
Food for Thought
… and we're off. Sisters and Brothers, over the next several months you will begin learning about an enormous discernment the parish of Immaculate Conception must enter into! Do we renovate the old or build the new? This will be a call to all parishioners to re-evaluate their investment in their faith home and their faith community. How do we best “pass on” the Good News of the Gospel, the treasure of our Catholic faith? And what are we to do with our school buildings? One thing I do know for certain is the current school parents must play a vital role in carrying this message, leading the discernment, and playing a vital role in the effort … or it will not happen.
In the union of prayer,
Rev. Matthew Flatley, Pastor
mflatley@diojeffcity.org
Running w/the Angels Glow 5K
Join us on Friday, April 19 for our Running w/the Angels Glow 5K! Funds raised from this event will go towards supporting our School Wide Positive Behavior System (SWPBS). Such supports include rewards and incentives for students working hard every day to make good choices. Other supports include manipulatives/resources for students to use to help them focus in the classroom. These supports benefit each of our Angels. Come out to run with the Angels and make a difference in our IC School community!
Nurse's Notes and Reminders
7th Grade Parents:
Please email updated immunization records for your student to Nurse Debbie (dhilke@icangels.com) or fax them to the school office (573-635-1833).
Middle School Announcements
- 4/01 - NO SCHOOL - Easter Break
- 4/02 - NO SCHOOL - Easter Break
- 4/03 - Classes Resume; Life Runners
- 4/08 - Penny Wars; Youth Group
- 4/09 - Penny Wars; 2:00pm Dismissal; DRESS DOWN DAY(HHF Middle School)
- 4/10 - Penny Wars; STUCO Meeting
- 4/11 - Penny Wars; Diocesan Spelling Bee; END OF 4TH MID-QUARTER; Children's Choir Rehearsal
- 4/15 - Baby Bottle Drive
- 4/16 - Baby Bottle Drive
- 4/17 - Baby Bottle Drive; Mathcounts
- 4/18 - Baby Bottle Drive; Children's Choir Rehearsal
- 4/19 - 12:00pm Dismissal; Running w/the Angels Glow 5K
- 4/22 - NO SCHOOL
- 4/24 - Diocesan Sketch Day
- 4/25 - Morning w/Mom and Grandma; Fine Arts Night (5-8)
Home & School News
Home and School will be hosting their Morning w/Mom and Grandma on Thursday, April 25th @ 7:00am - 8:00am. Please join us for this morning treat with your Angel!
The Spring Fling committee would like to say a big THANK YOU to the following:
- Everyone who attended the dueling pianos event
- Everyone who contributed to the online auction, which raised over $15,000
- All the businesses who sponsored or donated
- All the grandparents who kickstarted the event and raised almost $9,000
- All the volunteers who helped in many ways
- Helias Catholic High School for the venue space
It was a very successful event this year raising almost $46,000 to support our students, teachers, and school! THANK YOU for your continued support!
Marvelous Music
Children's Choir performed at the Diocesan Music Enrichment Day on March 20th. They received scores of "Exemplary" in all 14 singing categories! Congratulations Choir! Way to go Angels!!
Grades 5th - 8th have been working hard rehearsing for Fine Arts Night. All general music students will be engaging in both performance and visual arts at this show. All family and community members are welcome to attend in support of the students. This is a mandatory event for students. Please contact Ms. Smyth if you have any questions or a scheduling conflict.
4th Grade is wrapping up their Sound Science unit by starting to play ukuleles. This instrument uses differing thickness of strings that are then shortened or elongated depending on how you touch them which displays to students how size and material can affect sound waves.
3rd Graders have read a story about how written music was invented and how solfege syllables were used to teach music. Both classes have begun watching “The Sound of Music” and will continue watching through most of April while also practicing singing with solfege for a few minutes each class day.
2nd Grade has been making their way through Camille Saint-Seans’ Carnival of the Animals. Each animal is portrayed musically by different instruments and moods. After listening to the music and discussing what the music sounds like we pick out which animal we believe it is and then do an activity pretending to move like each animal that we hear in the music.
1st Grade has completed “Peter and the Wolf” listening journals to learn about how instruments can be used to represent characters to tell a story. We will be reviewing note names and practicing rhythm performance again while talking about how music can help us feel different emotions using the book “ABCs of My Feelings and Music”. After Easter break we will start watching Mary Poppins and singing songs from the musical.
Kindergarten has been having fun making our way through My First Classical Music Book. Each class we read one page that introduces a style of music or a composer, watch a performance, and do a movement activity that correlates with the music. We have talked about many places and reasons music is used and have learned about composers such as Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven.
Technology Tidbit
Podcasts have become very popular in the last several years. Did you know there are also podcasts for kids? Scan the QR code to get a list of Podcasts for kids of all ages.
Jessica Stevens
Counselor's Desk
This month most students began their personal safety topics, while middle school started talking about healthy relationships. We will finish these in April and then begin everyone’s favorite - CAREERS! Students will be working on career development by learning about jobs, career clusters, and higher education.
Tip for the Month:
With spring weather upon us and summer approaching quickly, our schedules magically start filling up fast! While all of the activities filling our schedules seem fun and exciting when we agree to them, it often creates months of ‘go-go-go’. After the fact, we sometimes look back and realize we barely enjoyed these fun activities because we were constantly on-the-go and focused on the next thing. Check out the article below to find 14 ways to help yourself (and your family) SLOW DOWN and truly enjoy these fun activities filling your calendar.
Slowing Down: 14 Science-Based Ways to Enjoy Life - The Berkeley Well-Being Institute
*Don’t forget to check out my virtual classroom!
Mrs. Rowland
Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support
SW-PBS (Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support):
Have responsibility. Act safely. Live Christ-like. Offer respect.
SW-PBS Purpose Statement
We, the students, staff, and families of Immaculate Conception School, will create a climate of responsibility, safety, Christianity, and respect for growth in faith and learning.
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