Weekly Newsletter

• Snap some pics and enter the national Red Ribbon Photo Contest for a chance to win an iPad for your family and $1,000 for IC.

• Take a stab at creating the 2025 National Red Ribbon Theme to win $500 of Red Ribbon merchandise for our school.

No Waterloo buses will run on Friday, Oct 25. The Bosco bus will operate its morning and afternoon routes. The transfer bus for St. Joseph will still run.

On Friday, October 25, 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. These may be brought in at anytime. No rakes on Waterloo buses.

Pee Wee wrestling practice is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13, through January 22. Practices are at 5:15 PM right after high school practice. Please get your participants ready in the weight room hallway and be respectful of the high school team until start time. If you have any questions, contact Isaiah Corbin at 712-389-5174.

Hello All!

This has been a busy few weeks! We finished up the Fun Run, and I can’t begin to tell you how proud I am of all the kids and our community. What an awesome fundraiser that is put on by some really awesome people within our district!

We also just finished up with conferences! I really enjoyed getting to visit with parents and see our middle school students sharing their successes through our student-led conferences. I know that it’s difficult to schedule time in our busy lives, but it is so awesome to get to work with parents and students to be partners in their education!

Next up we have our leaf raking service project. This is a great opportunity for our middle school students to provide a service to the community through the cleanup of leaves at local parks and yards. The students really enjoy doing this project, and we always have a great turn out of parent volunteers to help make the day successful!

Sincerely,

Mr. A

This year for the Fun Run, we, as a school, raised over $78,000. That's really crazy! There were a lot of prizes, and we ran around the whole football field. We had a banana and some water. At the end almost everybody was super tired. There were a lot of games. Last, but not least, we all had fun! Thank you for helping our school.

- Lake Walen (3rd grade) and Adrianna Anderson (4th grade)

Thank you to our FunRun prize/in-kind donors who helped put the "fun" in the run! The 1854, Chuck E. Cheese, Chick-fil-A, Raising Cane's, Maple Lanes, Texas Roadhouse, Cedar Valley Sportsplex, McDonald's, Waterhawk Ski Team, Bloomsbury Farm, Hy-Vee, Blank Park Zoo, Culver's, Hardee's, Scheel's, Waterloo Bucks, Kwik Trip, University Northern Iowa, Minnesota Vikings, Lost Island, Casey's, Hurts Donut, Big Acai, Iowa Sports Supply, Cadillac XBC, Cindy Lou's BBQ, and the Thirsty Bohemian

The Catholic Order of Foresters will hold a Frosted Cinnamon Roll and Cinnamon Pull Aparts Sale and a Matching Fund Raffle. Proceeds will go to classroom improvements for Don Bosco High School.

Order your delicious freshly baked, frosted cinnamon rolls or cinnamon pull-aparts by October 30. (Rolls are also available without frosting). Cinnamon rolls are $3 each or 6 for $15. Cinnamon pull-aparts are $8/half loaf or $14/full loaf. Rolls may be ordered here or by contacting Joan Kresser (text 319-234-9066) or Gene Even (text 319-230-7378 or email evenfrost@aol.com ). Extras likely available but are not guaranteed. Orders may be picked up at Saint Mary Center on Saturday, November 2, from 4:30 to 6:45 PM or Sunday, November 3, from 8:30 to 11:15 AM.

Along with the Roll/Pull-Apart Sale, the COF is holding a Matching Fund Raffle. Tickets and payment may be returned to school in an envelope marked COF Raffle. Ms. Berry will turn them in for the drawing on November 13.

Volunteers are needed to help package rolls on Saturday morning, November 2. Shift times will be in next week’s newsletter.

The Catholic Order of Foresters youth members Halloween party will be held Sunday, October 27, from 5:30-6:30 PM at Saint 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.

Bosco Catholic School System is thankful for the supporting parishes and communities we work with and live in. Visit the parish links for Reconciliation and Adoration times.

Parish Mass Times

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

Sat 4 PM, Sun 8 & 10 AM, M-W-F 7:45 AM

ST JOSEPH

Sat 5:30 PM, Tue 6 PM, Thur 8 AM

ST ATHANASIUS

Sat 5 PM, Sun 8:30 AM, Tue 5:30 PM, Thur 8:30 AM, Fri 8 AM

ST FRANCIS-BARCLAY

Sun 10:30 AM, Wed 8 AM

ST MARY OF MT CARMEL

Sun 8 AM

20- IC Harvestfest

21-25 Red Ribbon Week

25- No Waterloo bus

25- Middle school raking service day

28- Picture retake day

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!

Submit newsletter articles to icsjnewsletter@boscocatholic.org by 3 PM on Wednesdays.

Website: boscocatholic.org

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Mailing Address: P.O. Box 256, Gilbertville, IA 50634

Don Bosco High School

405 16th Ave

Gilbertville, Iowa 50634

319-296-1092

dbhssecretary@boscocatholi.org

Immaculate Conception K-8

311 16th Ave

Gilbertville, Iowa 50634

319-296-1089

icsecretary@boscocatholic.org

St Joseph Center PS/PK

6916 Lafayette Rd

Raymond, Iowa 50667

319-233-5980