ICCS FAMILY PICNIC IS THIS FRIDAY!!!

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1 --Monday-Friday: ACHIEVEMENT TESTING BEGINS FOR GRADES 2-8!!! *********BE SURE YOUR CHILD GETS TO BED ON TIME EVERY NIGHT AND GETS PLENTY OF REST! BE SURE THEY GET A GOOD BREAKFAST!!****** COUNTING DOWN TO THE SEPTEMBER 19 NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY See the video!! Greetings from Immaculate Conception Catholic School!! ***See the detailed school calendar on WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 ICCS FAMILY PICNIC IS THIS FRIDAY!!! FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13 IS OUR ANNUAL WELCOME BACK FAMILY PICNIC SPONSORED BY OUR ICCS HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION! THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO GET OUR FAMILIES TOGETHER FOR SOME FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP. 6-9 P.M. IN THE BACK OF THE SCHOOL..GYM IF BAD WEATHER SNAPSHOT: EVENTS THIS WEEK AT OUR LADY S SCHOOL! MONDAY: Go Lady Knights at home versus Sacred Heart 6 p.m. WEDNESDAY: School Advisory Council Meeting 7 p.m. in the Library. Visitors are welcome! THURSDAY: MASS AT 8:15 A.M. Dress Uniform FRIDAY: Brown Envelope Goes Home

2 FRIDAY: FAMILY PICNIC!! SATURDAY NEXT SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING AT IMMACULATE CONCEPTION AND ST. MARK PARISHES. SEE INFORMATION BELOW!! PRE-SCHOOL UNIFORMS POLOS SPIRIT SHIRTS P. E. UNIFORMS MORE!!!! SPIRIT SHOP HOURS: School Hours : 7:45-8:15 a.m. daily Virtue of the Month for September: Mercy!! Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness; in the > greatness of your compassion, wipe out my offense. Psalm 51: 3-4 Become a fan of Our Lady s School on Facebook!!! Log on to the Immaculate Conception Catholic School and Alumni Facebook sites and click Like!! School office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Monday through Friday Upcoming Dates: HEADS UP ON SEPTEMBER 19 DAY OF GIVING! ICCS will participate in the North Texas Giving Day on Thursday, September 19th from 7 a.m. to Midnight. We will be sending out information over the next month on how you can participate in this online donation campaign. Our goal this year is to obtain some ipads for the teachers to use in classroom instruction and other technology improvements. All donations will be accepted on DonorBridgeTX.org. You will receive a link to our ICCS page before September 19th. And, donations of $25 or more will be multiplied through DonorBridge! Get up and give!" --Sept. 16: --Sept. 20: --Sept. 20: --Sept. 20: --Sept. 25: GO LADY KNIGHTS AS THEY TRAVEL TO ST. MARY S IN GAINESVILLE FOR NTIL VOLLEYBALL!! Student Council Speeches begin at 1:30 p.m. in the gym. Guests are welcome! Grade Cutoff for Progress Reports ICCS INVITATIONAL VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT IN THE ICCS GYM!! Chuck-E-Cheese Family Night 3 p.m. to Close!

3 --Sept. 27: --Oct. 1: Progress Reports Go Home Home and School Association Officers Meeting 8 a.m. in the library. Visitors Welcome! SAVE THE DATE!! --ICCS Opens 40-Hour Devotion with a 1 p.m. Chaplet Friday, Oct. 4, in Immaculate conception Church. --Annual St. Francis of Assisi Pet Blessing Friday, Oct. 4, at 2:30 p.m. in front of the gym. --Holy-Ween October 19 University of Dallas Ministry Conference October 26-27, 2012 Irving Convention Center (new venue!) Join us next October and become part of the Catholic community in North Texas that is enriched with teaching, prayer, faith, and service at this two-day event! ***IMPORTANT SAFETY REMINDERS*** The doors open each morning at 7:45 a.m. NO CHILD IS TO BE LEFT UNSUPERVISED AT ANY TIME. Should you arrive before 7:45 a.m., please remain with your child. Unsupervised children will be sent to Morning Extended Care with charges applied. DISMISSAL: Once children are dismissed to their parents, they must be supervised at all times while on the campus, including the playground. DRIVE SLOWLY ON OUR CAMPUS. Please drive very slowly in all areas as there are children in most areas of the campus.

4 THANK YOU FOR KEEPING OUR CHILDREN SAFE! HAVE YOU LINKED YOUR KROGER CARD TO ICCS? SEE INFORMATION IN THE BROWN ENVELOPE! GO TO: ICCS Code: DO IT TODAY!! DID YOU GET YOUR ALBERTSON S COMMUNITY PARTNERS SCAN CARD IN FRIDAY S BROWN ENVELOPE? EVERY TIME YOU SCAN YOUR CARD, ALBERTSON S MAKES A DONATION TO ICCS!! WE NEED YOUR USED INK AND TONER CATRIDGES/CELL PHONES/DIGITAL CAMERAS TO RECYCLE!! THINK RECYCLE!! KEEP PURCHASING THOSE GIFT CARDS!!! GIFT CARD ORDERS ARE DUE BY 9 A.M. EACH TUESDAY FOR DELIVERY BY FRIDAY!! *****REMEMBER THAT WE CARRY Wal-Mart, Chili s, Olive Garden, Cracker Barrel, Target, AND MANY OTHER GIFT CARDS FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE******

5 OTHER REMINDERS --Spirit Shop is open daily from 7:45 to 8: 15 a.m. during school days --School Office open 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. during school days. --Morning Care 7 to 7:45 a.m Enter through the East Entrance --Doors open at 7:45 a.m. Instructional hallways must be cleared when the 7:55 a.m. bell rings. Classes begin at 8 a.m. --PreK Dismissal at 2:55 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. at East Entrance --Dismissal at 3:05 p.m. at designated dismissal areas. --Aftercare begins at 3:20 p.m. Charge is $4 per hour for those who are registered. ****IF YOU HAVE ANY COUPONS FROM OFFICEMAX, OFFICE DEPOT, OR STAPLES THAT YOU DON T USE, PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING THEM TO THE SCHOOL. WE PURCHASE SUPPLIES FROM THESE VENDORS AND THE COUPONS COULD HELP US DEFRAY THE COST. THANKS!***** ****KEEP THOSE LABELS FOR EDUCATION AND BOXTOPS COMING******* ******KEEP RECYCLING NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES IN OUR RECYCLE BIN IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL ******* ***KEEP BRINGING IN EMPTY PRINTER CARTRIDGES SO WE CAN RECYCLE THEM TO PURCHASE OFFICE AND OTHER SUPPLIES*** A BIG THANK YOU TO ALAN ZIMMERER STATE FARM INSURANCE FOR SPONSORING THIS YEAR S BROWN ENVELOPE!! Keeping Children and Youth Safe

6 IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING MANDATED SAFE ENVIRONMENT ***SINCE THE SCHOOL IS A MINISTRY OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION AND ST. MARK PARISHES, PER DIOCESAN POLICY, ALL ICCS SCHOOL PARENTS MUST COMPLETE AND BE CURRENT WITH SAFE ENVIRONMENT BEFORE THEY CAN COMPLETE VOLUNTEER HOURS*** If you serve in ANY MINISTRY IN ANY CATHOLIC PARISH IN THE DIOCESE, you must have current Safe Environment certification. The Immaculate Conception Initial Training Session will be held SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2013, ICCS GYM, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. This course is for those who have never had Safe Environment training in the Diocese of Fort Worth. Please call Terry Skaggs at least 2 days in advance of the session to register (information below). Nursery will be provided on request. There will also be an initial training at St. Mark September 14, 9 am-12 pm Portable E For Registration at St. Mark contact Sydney Tarvin, starvin@stmarkdenton.org or or ext. 30 to reserve a place. On-line retraining: You will be notified by or called when you are due. If you do not have computer access, you may use a computer in the office. Safe Environment Certification expires 3 years from the date that you take the initial training. If you have any questions, please contact Mary McAndrew, Safe Environment Coordinator, , or communications@iccdenton.org. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO CATHOLIC EDUCATION!!