School Council—Conseil de l’école Co-Chairpersons/Co-Présidents: Nigel Hope and Carrie Anne Clancy-Quish Board Administration—Administration du conseil Director of Education/Directeur d’éducation: Bruce MacPherson Superintendent/Surintendante: Catherine Montreuil Trustee/Commissionaire: Bev Eckensweiler Principal/Directrice: Francine Pilon Head Teacher/Professeur en charge: Office Administrator/Administratrice du bureau : Lynn Hahn Priest/Prêtre: Father Stephen Lacroix Our next newsletter will be sent home the week of Feb 1st 2012. Notre prochain bulletin sera la semaine du 1 février 2012. Formosa, Ontario N0G 1W0 Phone/Téléphone:(519)367-2900 Monday January 9th, 2012 Lundi le premier janvier 2012 Bulletin de l’École Immaculate Conception School Newsletter BRUCE GREY CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD – VISION STATEMENT Committed to a vibrant Catholic education, we ensure quality learning experiences through community partnerships that nurture each student in mind, body and spirit and embrace the teachings of Christ, giving witness to Gospel values. In this new year……..We Pray: To live deeply, with purpose, To live freely, with detachment, To live wisely, with humility, To live justly, with compassion, To live lovingly, with our whole hearts, To live mindfully, with awareness, To live gratefully, with generosity, To live fully, with enthusiasm. Help us to hold on with vision, And to daily renew it in our hearts. Amen
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School Council—Conseil de l’école
Co-Chairpersons/Co-Présidents: Nigel Hope and Carrie Anne Clancy-Quish
Board Administration—Administration du conseil Director of Education/Directeur d’éducation: Bruce MacPherson Superintendent/Surintendante: Catherine Montreuil Trustee/Commissionaire: Bev Eckensweiler
Principal/Directrice: Francine Pilon Head Teacher/Professeur en charge: Office Administrator/Administratrice du bureau : Lynn Hahn Priest/Prêtre: Father Stephen Lacroix
Our next newsletter will be sent home the week of Feb 1st 2012.
Notre prochain bulletin sera la semaine du 1 février 2012.
BRUCE GREY CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD – VISION STATEMENT
Committed to a vibrant Catholic education, we ensure quality learning experiences through community partnerships that nurture each student in mind, body and spirit and embrace the
teachings of Christ, giving witness to Gospel values.
In this new year……..We Pray: To live deeply, with purpose,
To live freely, with detachment, To live wisely, with humility,
To live justly, with compassion, To live lovingly, with our whole hearts,
To live mindfully, with awareness, To live gratefully, with generosity,
To live fully, with enthusiasm. Help us to hold on with vision,
And to daily renew it in our hearts. Amen
Let us remember in our prayers:
Steve Owen Grandfather of T.J. Thompson
and
Leo Bastien Uncle to Anne Marie Charette, Great Uncle to
Dorian Charette
“Gracious God, loving Creator, welcome
Steve and Leo into paradise. In your love, lead them into the unending
joys of your presence where every tear will be wiped away, and
there will be no more sorrow. Amen.”
“Let the same
character
be in you that was in
Christ Jesus” Philippians 2.5
Character Education
Is a way of life and being
JANUARY VIRTUE :
PATIENCE Patience is quiet hope and trust that everting will turn out well, even when it is now difficult. It is also showing acceptance of ourselves and others when mistakes are made. To be patient is to be like God who never gives up calling us to love him, and walk in his way.
“Patience is the ability to keep
Your motor idling when you feel
Like stripping your gears”
Our Catholic Culture of Deep Caring Calendar
Week One •I believe that God’s timing may be
different than mine.
Week Two •I wait my turn without complaining.
Week Three
•I accept that everyone makes mistakes.
Week Four
•I believe that it takes time for all things to reach their full potential.
Congratulations to the following students who were recognized for their effort in demonstrating the following virtues:
Trust Kaylee Rich Maggie Bujold Veronica McGlynn Katya Charron Lauren Dillon Triena Dietz Jackson Brick Gladys Dietrich Harley Martin Kody Schnurr Wes Diemert Dorian Charette
Hope
Rebecca Bailey Blake Wideman Leandra Urbanek Dashiel Slosser-McLean Eden Beglaw Jacob Girdler Madison Bester Briar Legace Cameron Evans Madisson Valad Dallas Fischer Brayden Mckenzie Tanner Stumpfle Darren Rich
“We are a Catholic Faith Community committed to developing and maintaining a love of life long learning, nurturing self-esteem and respect for all creation.”
Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board “Proclaiming the Work of Your Love”
Teeswater Curling Club is having “Free Youth Curling” from Friday January 13th until the end of March from 6:00—7:30 p.m. for youth 10 years and up. You will need a clean pair of running
shoes. To sign up or for more information, please contact Paul or Linda Ruetz at 519 392 8470.
GRADE 9
REGISTRATION FOR
SEPTEMBER 2012
Grade 8 Parent and Student Information Nights will be held at Sacred Heart High School in Walkerton on Thursday January 19th and Tuesday January 24th beginning at 7:00 p.m. All
parents of Grade 8 students are encouraged to attend one
of these evening sessions to learn more about Sacred Heart High School, programs, diploma requirements and course options.
BIRTHDAY CLUB
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrate their birthday in
JANUARY
Victoria Fahrer Chloe Kuntz Billie Martin Mitchell Barry Courtney Schnurr Esther Boersma Sidney Reinhart Mason Stroeder Andrea Barry Aiden Hinsperger Deidre Schumacher Dawson Diemert Dominic Borho Brett Wagner Kody Schnurr Taylor Bester Anna Lennox Veronica McGlynn Brooke Lorentz Brooklyn Watt Gabrielle Widmeyer
School Mass January 13th
11:00AM All are Welcome!
Ski/SnowBoard Dates at
Blue Mountain A reminder that our ski dates for this year are: Friday, February 10th 2012 Thursday, February 23rd 2012
JANUARY/FEBRUARY VIRTUE ASSEMBLY
Please join us for our school assembly on
February 29th Time TBA
Everyone is welcome!
Immaculate Conception School— Formosa
“We are a Catholic Faith Community committed to developing and maintaining a love of life long learning, nurturing self-esteem and respect for all creation.”
SAFE ARRIVAL / DISMISSAL Thank you for using our Voice Mail 367-5283.
Please call anytime, day or night and let us know if your child has flu-like symptoms including fever, sore throat, cough, vomiting or diarrhea. These symptoms are reported to the Health Unit.
STORYTIME EN FRANCAIS: Starting January 19th, 2012, Hanover/Formosa CPF will be running a ‘Storytime
En Francais’ at the Hanover Public Library. It will run on the following Thursday evenings starting at 6:30pm, for approximately 45 minutes: Jan 19,26, Feb 2,16,23, Mar 1. All children are welcome to attend, even if you are not enrolled in the French Im-mersion program. This is a great oppor-tunity for the children to listen to French stories, sing French songs, and communi-cate in French with their peers. It is really encouraging to see the children engaging and participating in French out-side of the classroom. There is no cost, so please come out and take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.
A big thank you to the wonderful parent volunteers that helped to make the Immaculate Conception School Annual Celebration Dinner a success.
Trish Borho Suzanna Rogers Cindy Zettler Margo Haase Nancy Zettler Linda Alexander Erin Holman Jennifer Saunders Gord and Annita Roday Connie Weber Isabelle Archambault Dan and Allison Hahn Nigel Hope Anne Dirven Lisa Stroeder Sabina Hope Mary Keip Thank you to all the parents who stayed after the meal to help clean up!! Thank you to any other volunteers that we may not have mentioned. Thank you!!! Thank you!!!
A sincere thank you to Connie Weber for coordinating the dinner. Job well done!
SAFE ARRIVAL / DISMISSAL Voice Mail 367-5283 Call anytime, day or night, and leave your message.
Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board “Proclaiming the Work of Your Love”
Congratulations! Ronin Remers submitted the picture below in the Board’s
Christmas Card Contest. Each year the students in our Board have the opportunity to submit their art work. Ronin’s
submission was chosen as the 2011 Bruce Grey Catholic District School Board Christmas Card.
We are so proud of you Ronin! Congratulations!
Stuff a Sleigh 2011 Our Stuff a Sleigh campaign was a huge success. The students and their families gathered items for the Walkerton Food Bank and the Children’s Aid Society of Grey Bruce. A heartfelt thanks to our families at ICS in helping to make families in our community more comfortable this Christmas season.
“We are a Catholic Faith Community committed to developing and maintaining a love of life long learning, nurturing self-esteem and respect for all creation.”
Immaculate Conception School— Formosa
Old Man Winter & Bus Cancellations
The season is upon us...a reminder to listen to the radio on mornings that you suspect there may be school closures due to inclement weather. Bus operators work in consultation with school boards officials (primary secondary principals) to make the calls as to whether or not schools will be closed. Once the decision has been made a phone call tree is activated and elementary principals of schools in our area are informed of the decision to close. If there is an extra curricular event that your child is being bussed to on a day that the school is closed due to inclement weather, please make the assumption that the event has been cancelled. Please do not hesitate to contact the school with any questions or concerns regarding inclement weather.
Oatmeal Cookies A healthier bake sale wouldn’t be complete without an oatmeal cookie. These tasty cookies are soft and chewy with just the right amount of raisins. Our adult and kid testers gave this cookie “a big yes!” ½ cup soft, non-hydrogenated margarine 125 mL ¾ cup packed brown sugar 175 mL 1 large egg 1 2 tsp vanilla 10 mL 2½ cups quick-cooking rolled oats 625 mL 2 cups whole wheat flour 500 mL 1½ tsp baking soda 7 mL ¼ cup milk, 2% M.F. 50 mL 1 cup raisins 250 mL 1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly spray baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray or line with parchment paper. 2. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg until creamy. Stir in vanilla. 3. In a medium bowl, combine oats, whole wheat flour and baking soda. Using a wooden spoon, mix half of oat mixture into wet ingredients. Add milk and stir just until combined. Mix in remaining oat mixture and raisins. 4. Roll heaping tablespoonfuls (15 mL) of dough into balls. Place on prepared baking sheets and flatten slightly with a fork. Bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until cookies just start to turn golden. Let cool on baking sheets on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove cookies to a rack to cool completely.
Calories / Calories 120 Fat / Lipides 3.5 g 5 % Saturated / saturés 0.5 g + Trans / trans 0 g Cholesterol / Cholestérol 5 mg Sodium / Sodium 105 mg 4 % Carbohydrate / Glucides 19 g 6 % Fibre / Fibres 2 g 8 % Sugars / Sucres 9 g Protein / Protéines 2 g Vitamin A / Vitamine A 0 % Vitamin C / Vitamine C 0 % Calcium / Calcium 2 % Iron / Fer 6 %
SAFE ARRIVAL / DISMISSAL Voice Mail 367-5283 Call anytime, day or night, and leave your message.
Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board “Proclaiming the Work of Your Love”
K of C Free Throw Competition Students are busy practicing for the K of C Free Throw Competition. The school competition will be held this week. The winners will compete in the next level which will be held at Mother Teresa School in Walkerton on Saturday, January, 21st 2012 at 8:30 AM
K of C Free Throw Competition Students are busy practicing for the K of C Free Throw Competition. The school competition will be held this week. The winners will compete in the next level which will be held at Mother Teresa School in Walkerton on Saturday, January, 21st at 8:30 AM
Public Speaking……..Mark your calendars…… During the month of January, our students will be busy preparing speeches. Students who are successful at the school level may have the opportunity to participate in 2 local competitions. The Legion Competition is on Saturday, February, 4th at 1:00PM at the Walkerton Legion. The County Competition will be held on Wednesday, March, 7th in Teeswater. More details will follow. Bonne chance!
We are a Catholic Faith Community committed to developing and maintaining a love of life long learning, nurturing, self esteem and respect for all creation.
JANUARY 2012
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 I wait my turn with no complaining
9 Welcome Back!
10 Soup Day
11 12 13 Kdgn A
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15 Patience is quiet hope and trust that everything will turn out well.
