The Weekly Update #4

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Dear Families,

As we approach the holiday season, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support and partnership. Your involvement in our school community makes a significant difference in the lives of our students.

Important Announcements

• Thanksgiving Break: We wish you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving Holiday.
• Basketball Season: Please join us on Wednesday, December 4th to cheer on our teams:
• Boys C Squad: 4:30 PM
• Girls C Squad: 5:30 PM
• Boys A Squad: 6:30 PM

• We will celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 5th and Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12th. We welcome you to join us at mass for these celebrations.
• We will also celebrate St. Nicholas Day on Friday, December 6th with, The Polar Express, an all-school movie.
• Pick Up/Afternoon Procedures: All vehicles must park and parents of children in grades K-5 come to the safety zone. Safety is very important to us.

Candle Fundraiser:

Dear ICS Family,

Thank you so much for selling candles to help this year's graduating class!

• Please consider selling candles at your Thanksgiving celebrations.
• Order forms and money are due to your homeroom teachers on Monday, December 2.
• Be sure your name and a parent phone number is on the form in case we have questions about your orders.
• The top seller in each class will receive a prize.
• The Candle Sales FAQ sheet is attached in case you have questions.

Kind Regards,

The 8th Grade Committee

(Bridget Knisely, Bill Lepsch, Anne Hennessey, Karen Nusbaum and Jeni Greenwood)

• Christmas Concert:

• December 10, 2024: Students in grades K-4 | Doors open 6:30PM | Concert Begins 7:00 PM

• December 17, 2024: Students in grades 5-8 |Doors open 6:30 PM | Concert Begins 7:00 PM

• Climb Theatre Performance:
• As announced, CLIMB Theater (Creative Learning Ideas for Mind and Body) is coming to ICS on December 19, 2024!!
• The nationally recognized 50-year-old theater, known for using theater to teach young people about subjects like acceptance of differences, bullying, sexual abuse, and substance abuse, will be performing Relative Location for grades 5-8 on December 19th.

Relative Location focuses on Equity, Well-Being, and Empathy skills.

• "Overwhelmed with impending deadlines for the school magazine, important tests, and friendship drama, three friends find themselves re-examining questions of equity, empathy, and how to put their wellbeing first."
• After the play, students will return to their individual classrooms to participate in a follow-up class with CLIMB's actor/educators. The class will feature a mixture of games, activities, skits, and discussion to help reinforce the concepts taught in the play. CLIMB blessed us with three classes. Eighth and sixth grade will be combined. 7th and 5th will each have their own class.
• Students will attend the play after mass and will probably participate in the classes after lunch or recess. We are still working out that detail with CLIMB.
• A special thanks to the ICS family who donated $1,000.00 to benefit students in grades 5-8 and to CLIMB for providing a $5,000.00 package for our $1,000.00 in loaves and fishes.

Anne Hennessey

Principal

Why are we selling candles?

The 8th grade candle sale is an annual ICS tradition that helps fund the 8th grade end-of-year field trip, graduation ceremony, and party. This year, since the 8th grade is so small, we decided to expand the sale to all students as a way for younger students to “pay it forward” and help the 8th grade. Money not used by this year’s 8th grade class will go toward next year’s 8th grade class.

How much do candles and room sprays cost, when do I collect payment, and what payment methods are allowed?

Items are $15 each. Payment should be collected when the order is placed. You can take cash or a check made out to “Immaculate Conception School” or “ICS”.

When are orders due?

Please bring your order form and money to your homeroom teacher no later than 12/2. You can bring them in earlier, if you wish. Be sure your name and a parent phone number is on the form in case we have questions about your order.

Will there be candle sales at any IC masses?

Yes. 8th grade and Student Council members will be taking orders after each mass on 11/23, 11/24, 11/30, and 12/1.

When will candles be delivered?

Candles ordered by 12/2 will be given to students the week of December 16th.

Hot tip:

Bring your order form to your Thanksgiving celebration!

Oh my gosh! I forgot to turn in my order! What do I do?

Orders received after 12/2 will still be taken, but delivery would be after the Christmas break.

If I have more questions, who should I contact?

Bill Lepsch: blepsch@comcast.net 612.805.3445

Mrs. Knisely: bknisely@immac-church.org 763.788.9065

Thank you, everyone, for helping support your 8th grade class!

Queridas familias,

A medida que nos acercamos a la temporada navideña, queremos tomar un momento para expresar nuestra sincera gratitud por su continuo apoyo y colaboración. Su participación en nuestra comunidad escolar marca una diferencia significativa en la vida de nuestros estudiantes.

Anuncios importantes

• Vacaciones de Acción de Gracias: Les deseamos unas felices y saludables vacaciones de Acción de Gracias.
• Temporada de baloncesto: Únanse a nosotros el miércoles 4 de diciembre para animar a nuestros equipos:
• Escuadra C de chicos: 4:30 PM
• Escuadra C de chicas: 5:30 PM
• Escuadra A de chicos: 6:30 PM
• Celebramos la Fiesta de la Inmaculada Concepción el 5 de diciembre y a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe el 12 de diciembre. Les invitamos a unirse a nosotros en la misa para estas celebraciones.
• También celebraremos el Día de San Nicolás el viernes 6 de diciembre con la película escolar "El Expreso Polar".
• Procedimientos de recogida/por la tarde: Todos los vehículos deben estacionarse y los padres de los niños de los grados K-5 deben acudir a la zona de seguridad. La seguridad es muy importante para nosotros.

Recaudación de fondos de velas:

• Por favor, entregue su formulario de pedido y el dinero a su maestro/a de aula a más tardar el lunes 2 de diciembre de 2024. Asegúrese de que su nombre y número de teléfono estén en el formulario de pedido.
• ¡Lleve su formulario de pedido a su Celebración de Acción de Gracias!

Concierto de Navidad:
• 10 de diciembre de 2024: Estudiantes de los grados K-4 | Las puertas abren a las 6:30 PM | El concierto comienza a las 7:00 PM
• 17 de diciembre de 2024: Estudiantes de los grados 5-8 | Las puertas abren a las 6:30 PM | El concierto comienza a las 7:00 PM

Presentación del Teatro Climb:

Como se anunció en el boletín semanal, ¡CLIMB Theater (Creative Learning Ideas for Mind and Body) llega a ICS!

El teatro, reconocido a nivel nacional y con 50 años de trayectoria, es conocido por usar el teatro para enseñar a los jóvenes sobre temas como la aceptación de las diferencias, el acoso escolar, el abuso sexual y el abuso de sustancias. El 19 de diciembre, presentarán "Relative Location" para los grados 5-8.

"Relative Location" se centra en la Equidad, el Bienestar y las habilidades de Empatía.

"Agobiados por los plazos inminentes para la revista escolar, pruebas importantes y el drama de las amistades, tres amigos se ven obligados a reexaminar cuestiones de equidad, empatía y cómo poner su bienestar primero."

Después de la obra, los estudiantes regresarán a sus aulas para participar en una clase de seguimiento con los actores/educadores de CLIMB. La clase incluirá una mezcla de juegos, actividades, pequeñas representaciones y discusiones para ayudar a reforzar los conceptos enseñados en la obra. CLIMB nos bendijo con tres clases. Los estudiantes de octavo y sexto grado estarán juntos, mientras que séptimo y quinto tendrán su propia clase.

Los estudiantes asistirán a la obra después de la misa y probablemente participarán en las clases después del almuerzo o del receso. Aún estamos coordinando ese detalle con CLIMB.

Un agradecimiento especial a la familia ICS que donó $1,000.00 para beneficiar a los estudiantes de los grados 5-8 y a CLIMB por ofrecer un paquete de $5,000.00 a cambio de nuestros $1,000.00 en panes y peces.

Anne Hennessey

Directora