SCHOOL RESUMES MONDAY AT 8 A.M.

MORNING EXTENDED OPENS AT 7 A.M.

Greetings from

Immaculate Conception Catholic School!!

***See the detailed school calendar

on www.catholicschooldenton.org***

***MANY BLESSINGS FOR 2015*** ***BLESSED EPIPHANY***

JANUARY 5, 2015

IS YOUR SAFE ENVIRONMENT CURRENT?

WE HAVE MANY, MANY, MANY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES (AND

NEEDS!!) DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER INCLUDING THE AUCTION, PSIA ACADEMIC MEET, FIELD DAY, AND SO MUCH

MORE!! IF YOU NEED TO UPDATE YOUR SAFE ENVIROMENT OR

TAKE IT FOR THE FIRST TIME, SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW!! CHECK WITH THE SCHOOL OFFICE IF YOU HAVE

QUESTIONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION!!

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK IS RIGHT AROUND

THE CORNER!!

WE WILL HAVE A FULL SLATE OF EXCITING ACTIVITIES!!

INFORMATION COMING SOON!!

***SAVE THE DATE***

***JANUARY 23***SPAGHETTI SUPPER AND

OPEN HOUSE***

**JANUARY 26**IN-HOUSE REGISTRATION BEGINS FOR 2015-2015 SCHOOL YEAR**

***JANUARY 28***PRESCHOOL AND

KINDERGARTEN PREVIEW DAY FOR 15-16***

FINAL DEADLINE TO PURCHASE

CATHOLIC LIFE TICKETS

IS THURSDAY, JANUARY 15!

While the school contest is over, sweepstakes tickets will

continue to be offered through January 15. The drawing

will be held in San Antonio for 56 prizes during Catholic

Schools Week at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 30. The

drawing for local prizes will be on Friday, January 23,

here at ICCS.

100 percent of the funds going to help Our Lady’s School!

Thank you!!

For more information or to purchase tickets contact the

school office!!

https://www.cliu.com/CommunityInvolvement/HelpingC

atholicSchools/Pages/default.aspx

Virtue of the Month January: SELF-

CONTROL!!

St. Felicity and her seven sons, "Finally, your thoughts should be wholly directed to all that is

true, all that deserves respect, all that is honest, pure, admirable, decent,

virtuous, or worthy

of praise." Phil. 4:8

***THIS WEEK’S EVENTS***

**ALL WEEK**CONTINUE TO TURN IN YOUR CATHOLIC LIFE RAFFLE TICKETS!!! **MONDAY—CLASSES RESUME AT 8 A.M. MORNING EXTENDED OPENS AT 7 A.M.

**WEDNESDAY: LITTLE FLOWERS MEET AFTER SCHOOL.

**THURSDAY: PLEASE JOIN US! MASS AT 8:15 A.M…DRESS UNIFORM

**THURSDAY: GO LADY KNIGHTS AND KNIGHTS AS THEY HOST WALNUT BEND AND SIVELLS BEND AT HOME IN THE ICCS GYM…GAMES BEGIN AT 4 P.M.

**FRIDAY: BROWN ENVELOPE GOES HOME.

**FRIDAY: REPORT CARDS GO HOME.

INCLEMENT WEATHER INFORMATION:

Stay Updated through Nixle, email,

website and local media

EIGHTH GRADE PROMOTION PROJECT

**The 8th graders raise money every year to leave a memorial to the school.

Students (K-8) can purchase treats at the end of

their lunch period.

Chips or Ice Cream $1.00

**Every Tuesday and Thursday**

DON’T FORGET THE IXL

CHALLENGE!!!!

BE SURE TO DO THE

MATH!!!

REMINDER: PLEASE PUT YOUR CHILD’S NAME ON ALL OF THEIR UNIFORM ITEMS, ESPECIALLY

SWEATERS, SO THEY CAN BE READILY IDENTIFIED IN CASE THEY ARE MISPLACED.

THANK YOU!!

Upcoming:

Jan. 12: Lady Knights and Knights host Sacred Heart…games begin 4 p.m. ICCS gym

Jan. 14: ICCS Advisory Council Meeting 7 p.m. in the library Jan. 15: Final Day to turn in Catholic Life Sweepstakes Tickets Jan. 16: Upper School Science Fair ICCS gym January 19: Martin Luther King holiday….NO SCHOOL January 20: Varsity Basketball at home against Sacred Heart 5 p.m. start. January 21: Chuck-E-Cheese Family Night January 23: Catholic Schools Week Spaghetti Dinner and Open House sponsored by the Knights of Columbus January 28: Preschool and Kindergarten Preview Day for 15-16!! January 25-Feb. 1: Catholic Schools Week!

****** ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS BANQUET******

When: Saturday, January 31, 2015 Where: Ft. Worth Convention Center

CONGRATULATIONS TO ICCS HONOREE: JOE KETCHUM!!

We would love for some of our staff members to

attend. In past years, generous donors have

sponsored some of our staff members who would

otherwise be unable to attend. If you wish to sponsor

an ICCS staff member, please send your donation, any

amount, to the school office. Mark the envelope

“Catholic Schools Banquet Sponsorship” Thanks!

REMINDER ABOUT UNIFORM DURING

COOLER WEATHER

NOTE UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FROM NOVEMBER 1 TO MARCH 1:

PAGE 57 OF HANDBOOK IS ONLINE FOR YOUR

REFERENCE

Students are required to wear "dress" uniforms for school liturgies that include ties and pants for boys, jumpers or skirts for girls. Both girls and boys should wear uniform sweaters for Mass from November 1 through March 1. On warm days, the students will be allowed to remove their sweaters once

they are in the church. On cold days when coats are necessary, the students should wear their sweaters under their coats, and remove their coats once they are in church. Shorts and culottes may not be worn from November 1

through March 1.

REMINDER: IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH AND SCHOOL IS

A GUM-FREE CAMPUS!!

PLEASE HELP KEEP OUR FACILITIES AND

GROUNDS IN GREAT SHAPE!!

T-shirt Tuesdays (Grades Kinder through 8th only)

(NOTE CORRECTED DATES FROM

BROWN ENVELOPE FORM)

For a fee of $1 per day, you can

choose up to seven days for your child

to wear his/her Spirit Shirt. The corrected dates are as follows:

Jan. 20

Feb. 17

March 24 April 21 May 19

NOTE THESE DATES FOR THIS YEAR’S

CHUCK-E-CHEESE FAMILY NIGHTS! Enjoy a night of fellowship…tell the cashier you are eating for

ICCS and a portion of the proceeds will be given to Our Lady’s School!!

January 21 February 25

March 25

April 22 May 20

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PLEASE JOIN US EVERY THURSDAY AT

8:15 A.M. FOR MASS!

STUDENTS SHOULD BE IN DRESS

UNIFORM

VISIT OUR SPIRIT SHOP **OPEN DAILY** 7:45 TO 8 A.M.

PRE-SCHOOL UNIFORMS…POLOS…SPIRIT SHIRTS…P. E. UNIFORMS…MORE!!!

SCHOOL THEME FOR 2014-2015

"All your children shall be taught by the Lord,

and great shall be the peace of your children."

Isaiah 54:13

If you have not had Safe Environment Training or your training has expired, please note the upcoming

sessions. In order to volunteer at ICCS or in any parish ministry, Safe Environment is required.

Adult Initial Safe Environment Training Dates at St. Mark, St. Philip and ICC:

St. Mark

January 31, 2015 from 9 a.m. to noon Initial Session English. Also Feb. 28 and April 4

St. Philip

January 17, 2015 from 9 a.m. to noon Initial Session English. Also February 21, 2015 and March 21, 2015

Immaculate Conception

January 24, 2015 from 9 a.m. to noon Initial Session English.

For Registration at St. Mark call 940-387-6223 ext. 30. For Registration at St. Philip contact Caroline Ditsworth, carolynd @stphilipcc.org or 214-222-6701.

For Registration at ICC contact Terry Scaggs, safeenvironment@iccdenton.org or 940-565-1770, ext. 219. **REGISTER AT LEAST THREE DAYS IN ADVANCE OF SESSIONS**

Retraining Needed Every 3 Years

Online retraining is now available to renew your credentials every three years. To be eligible for Retraining

Online you must first have attended an Initial Safe Environment training and that training cannot be expired for more than six months.

For more information on this, contact one of the parishes above.

FOOD DRIVE FOR THE POOR EVERY LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH!!

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO HELPING IN

WHATEVER WAY WE CAN TO HELP THOSE IN NEED.

FOR MANY YEARS, OUR FAMILIES AND STAFF HAVE PARTICIPATED IN A MONTHLY

FOOD DRIVE TO

HELP THE LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES. THE NEXT FOOD DRIVE WILL BE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29

CHILDREN ARE ASKED TO BRING A CANNED GOOD OR TOILETRY ITEM TO SCHOOL

AND IT WILL BE BROUGHT UP DURING THE OFFERTORY OF THE SCHOOL MASS.

THANKS FOR CARING!!!

HAVE YOU BEEN COLLECTING THOSE USED

INK AND TONER CARTRIDGES/CELL PHONES/DIGITAL CAMERAS OVER THE

SUMMER? BRING THEM TO OUR RECYCLE STATION BY THE SCHOOL OFFICE!! WE ALSO

NEED COUPONS TO STAPLES, OFFICEMAX,

AND OFFICE DEPOT.

THINK RECYCLE!!

***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.

THANK YOU FOR KEEPING OUR CHILDREN SAFE!

IMPORTANT: AS OF AUGUST 1, YOU NEED TO LINK

YOUR KROGER CARD FOR 2014-2015

EVEN IF YOU HAD IT LINKED LAST YEAR.

YOU HAVE TO DO THIS EVERY YEAR!!!

GO TO:

� HYPERLINK "http://www.KrogerCommunityRewards.

com"

�www.KrogerCommunityRewards.com�

ICCS Code: 80371

DO IT TODAY!!

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

***THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO SHOPPED AT TOM THUMB AND HAVE TIED THEIR CARD TO ICCS!! IF

YOU HAVE A TOM THUMB IN YOUR AREA THE

GOOD NEIGHBOR NUMBER FOR ICCS IS: 7849

KEEP PURCHASING THOSE GIFT

CARDS

AT FACE VALUE WHILE HELPING OUR ICCS !!!

NEED MORE INFORMATION? CONTACT

THE OFFICE!!

�You can donate your coke

rewards to ICCS! Go to:

mycokerewards.com

Click on the SCHOOLS tab

Find: Immaculate Conception Denton, Texas

Key in the code from your bottle cap or carton!

DO YOU HAVE YOUR ALBERTSON’S COMMUNITY PARTNERS SCAN CARD?

EVERY TIME YOU SCAN YOUR CARD, ALBERTSON’S MAKES A DONATION TO ICCS!!

http://www.albertsons.com/our-company/community-partners/

****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 *******

***AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT ARRIVAL AND

DISMISSAL***

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT TRAFFIC ON THE CAMPUS IS ONE WAY….

ENTER ON BONNIE BRAE AND EXIT ON WINDSOR.

IT IS UNSAFE TO GO AGAINST TRAFFIC…THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION

ALWAYS DRIVE VERY SLOWLY ON CAMPUS…..KEEP OUR

CHILDREN AND ALL SAFE!!!

MISSION STATEMENT:

Immaculate Conception Catholic School exists to provide a Christ-centered

academic environment designed to promote the total development of the child

by serving the mission of the Roman Catholic Church through the educational

process.

BLESSINGS FOR 2015!!