School Council—Conseil de l’école Co-Chairpersons/Co-Présidents: Susan Dietz and Amber Metcalfe Board Administration—Administration du conseil Director of Education/Directeur d’éducation: Catherine Montreuil Superintendent/Surintendante: Francine Pilon Trustee/Commissionaire: Bev Eckensweiler Principal/Directrice: Christine Pfeffer Office Administrator/Administratrice du bureau : Lynn Hahn Priest/Prêtre: Father Stephen Lacroix Our next newsletter will be sent home the week of Jan 6th 2014. Notre prochain bulletin sera la semaine du 6 janvier 2014. Bulletin de l’École Immaculate Conception School Newsletter This a gentle reminder for parents to please use the safe arrival line if your child will be absent from school. 519 367 5283 Monday December 2nd, 2013 Lundi 2 decembre 2013 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. THE SEASON OF ADVENT Advent is about preparing to celebrate the birth of our Saviour and preparing for his Second Coming. Dear Lord: People waited thousands of years for the Saviour. Sometimes it feels that long when we wait for something. Help us wait patiently this Advent for the gift of your Son. Thank you for sending Jesus to light our world. May we be a light to others this Advent. We ask this through Jesus, the light of the world. Amen. As a school we will begin each week with the lighting of a candle on our Advent wreath to show our path towards Christmas. As we journey,we prepare our hearts by our thoughts, prayers and actions for the celebration of the birth of Jesus.
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School Council—Conseil de l’école
Co-Chairpersons/Co-Présidents: Susan Dietz and Amber Metcalfe
Board Administration—Administration du conseil Director of Education/Directeur d’éducation: Catherine Montreuil Superintendent/Surintendante: Francine Pilon Trustee/Commissionaire: Bev Eckensweiler
Principal/Directrice: Christine Pfeffer Office Administrator/Administratrice du bureau : Lynn Hahn Priest/Prêtre: Father Stephen Lacroix
Our next newsletter will be sent home the week of Jan 6th 2014.
Notre prochain bulletin sera la semaine du 6 janvier 2014.
Bulletin de l’École
Immaculate Conception
School Newsletter
This a gentle reminder for parents to please use the safe
arrival line if your child will be absent from school.
519 367 5283
Monday
December 2nd, 2013
Lundi 2
decembre 2013
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.
THE SEASON OF ADVENT
Advent is about preparing to celebrate the birth of our Saviour and preparing for his Second Coming.
Dear Lord: People waited thousands of years for the Saviour. Sometimes it feels that long when we wait for something. Help us wait patiently this Advent for the gift of your Son. Thank you for sending Jesus to light our world. May
we be a light to others this Advent. We ask this through Jesus, the light of the world. Amen. As a school we will begin each week with the lighting of a candle on our Advent wreath to show our path towards Christmas. As we journey,we prepare our hearts by our thoughts, prayers and actions for the celebration of the birth of Jesus.
HE IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON
Christmas is a time of great joy and excitement for children who wait with anticipation to receive presents from Santa and loved ones.
Keeping Christ’s birth at the heart of the celebration can be hard, but not impossible.
We can help our children focus on the true meaning of Christmas in the following ways:
place the nativity scene as a focal point in your home;
assist with or contribute to charity drives;
read the story of Christ’s birth daily;
engage in a small advent lighting ceremony each week of Advent as a family;
on Christmas morning sing “Happy Birthday” to Jesus before you open up the gifts under the tree.
Christmas holds a deeper meaning for us all when we stay focused on its true meaning.
The staff of Immaculate Conception School would like to wish
everyone Joyeux Noël
May God Bless you and your family.
Saint of the Month:
Immaculate Conception of
Mary (December 8)
Mary of Nazareth was a young maiden of Israel 2013 years ago, who waited with trusting and joyful hope for the coming of the Saviour. As God’s faithful servant, Mary entrusted herself to God’s plan when she said “Yes!” to the call to be the Mother of Jesus. Hail Mary full of grace, pray for us, that we may be people of joyful hope who hear and respond to God’s call in our lives. Amen.
“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
Bus Cancellation Website The Student Transportation Service Consortium of Grey-Bruce is pleased to announce that school bus cancellations, school closures and school event notifications are now publicly available on-line. A link to the cancellations website can easily be found on the Consortium website at www.brucegreyschoolbus.ca (follow the link named “Bus Cancellation Website”). Cancellations for our school will appear on the page named Zone 06 Walkerton, Mildmay, Formosa, Chepstow. To automatically receive an email each time a new posting is made just press the “Follow” button at the bottom of the screen and enter your email address. You can also follow on Twitter and RSS.
Immaculate Conception
School Council Annual
Celebration Pasta Dinner
Tuesday, December 10th at Immaculate
Conception School gym.
2 sittings 11:00
am and 12:30 pm
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”
Christmas Family Night at ICS
You are invited to our Family
Celebration Night on
Wednesday, December, 11th from 6:30-7:30
Crafts, sing-a-longs, pictures with Santa.
Immaculate Conception School is excited to announce our new mobile app available on both
Apple App Store ® and Google Play ®. This will allow you to quickly access key school information on the go.
Please follow these simple instructions to download the mobile app and access our website through your smart
device:
1)Download the SharpSchool app from the Apple App Store, if you have an iPhone or Google Play, if you
are using an Android device.
2)You can start using the app once it is downloaded and installed.
3)The first screen will prompt you to enable location services. It is recommended to enable this as the app will
automatically use your location and list all schools utilizing SharpSchool that are close by.
4)If you don’t find your school in the Nearby list, you can use Search to do so.
5)Once you locate your school, click on Immaculate Conception School and you will be asked if you would
like to add this school to your list.
6)Hit Yes and this will load our mobile system.
7)The next time you visit the SharpSchool app, you will not have to complete steps 1) – 5).
If you have children attending more than one Bruce-Grey CDSB school, you can add these schools to your app as
well. And don’t forget to include the Bruce-Grey CDSB website for quick and easy access to board news.
We hope that you find our mobile app convenient and useful. Do not hesitate to share any feedback on our mobile
app.
Feast of the Immaculate
Conception
School Mass Friday, December 13th at 11:00 a.m.
Fr. Lacroix will preside.
Families are welcome to join us in the church.
First Reconciliation
Our grade 2 students have received the Sacrament of Reconciliation at Immaculate Conception Church. Please keep them in your prayers as they continue to prepare for First Eucharist in the Spring: Grace Beninger Madison Bester Rain Bester Macy Biesenthal Emma Cenitagoya Nathan Diemert Madison Field Jace Fischer Abby Folmer Paige Haight Madison Herchmer Addison Huber Atley Lamont Riley Martin Cooper McGilveary Hayden Oberle Alexei Reid Ethan Rogers Evalynn Seely Marlee Stroeder Abby Wideman Anne Zettel Daria Charron
BIRTHDAY CLUB
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrate their birthday in DECEMBER Ellie Biesenthal Harley Martin Graham Montag Aubri Dupuis Stella Rae Stroeder Pilar Dietrich Keifer Teeple Denika Kennie Ethan Rogers Addison Huber Isaac Mulvey Colby Folmer Ashley Ernewein
First Aid Kit School Council Fundraiser:
Thank you to all the families that participated.
$400.00 was raised and will go towards new
music supplies. Our top seller was Sarah
Nichols who won $25 and our second top seller
was Matthew Bruder who won $15.00
Well done!
“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
“Let the same
character
be in you that was in
Christ Jesus”
Philippians 2.5
Character Education
Is a way of life and being
DECEMBER VIRTUE :
Hope
Hope is having a joyful trust in the future, even when we are experiencing difficulty in
the present time. Hope is rooted in the knowledge that God loves us and is always faithful to us, protecting us and helping us.
For Christians, the virtue of hope leads us to look forward with confidence to the day when
we will live forever with God in heaven.
“Be heralds of hope.
Be messengers of joy.
Be true workers for justice.”
Pope John Paul II
Our Catholic Culture of Deep Caring Calendar
Week One
•I believe that life is eternal, and that one
day, I will live with God forever.
Week Two
•I believe in myself, and in my ability to
think and act wisely and creatively to
solve problems.
Week Three
•I encourage others to believe in
themselves, and in God, to get through
difficult times.
Week Four
•I look to the future with a positive
attitude and appropriate sense of humour
because I know that God is there for me.
Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board “Proclaiming the Work of Your Love”
Thank you to the parents and
friends who participated in the
“Christmas Container
Workshop” sponsored by Jana
and Brian Folmer of Folmer
Landscaping. The Folmers donated the
proceeds to the school.
Thank you for your
generosity! Please support their
Business on your next
landscaping/gardening
project.
SAFE ARRIVAL / DISMISSAL Voice Mail 367-5283 Call anytime, day or night, and leave your message.
Math Corner Parents are strongly encouraged to check out
www.mathies.ca This new site is designed for
Ontario K-12 students and parents. The website is full of fun and exciting games that support the math your children will be doing directly in
the classroom and is aligned with the Ontario
Curriculum. Besides the games, there are also
learning tools, activities and other supports that
will help parents help their children foster a
deeper understanding and love for math. Check
it out!!
Math Card Game
Here is twist on the traditional game of “war” that can
be used to have children practice facts in a fun way.
As in war, deal each player half the deck of cards. Each
player then turns face up their top two cards. Based
upon the age and level, they will either have to add or
multiply the two cards. Largest sum or product wins.
When playing the game, encourage the use of math lan-
guage. EG “The product of 4 and 6 is 24 and is greater
than 16, the product of 8 and 2” Or “ 12 is the sum of 6
and 6 and is less than the sum of 10 and 9”. There are so
many variations to add to the game. Make the red cards
negative and the black cards positive. Use the two cards
dealt to make a fraction. The person with the fraction
closer to 0 wins. Deal three cards, and the first two and
“Prepare the Way of the Lord” The Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board invites you and your family to join us for a special Mass on the third Sunday of Advent: When: Sunday, December 15th 11:00AM
Where: St Joseph’s Church in Port Elgin There will be a small social gathering following Mass. Refreshments provided by the CWL.
“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”
Let us
remember in prayer
Victor Lang,
Rob Diemert and
Leroy Weppler Grandpa and
Godfather to Chloe Lamont, Uncle to
Cameron and Nathan Diemert and Great
Grandpa to Mischa, Anika and
Malcolm Weppler
“Gracious God, loving Creator,
Welcome Victor, Rob and Leroy 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.”
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL
2013-2014 Susan Dietz and Amber Metcalfe co-chairs
Allison Kucan Hahn-Secretary
Brian Mulvey-Treasurer
Nigel Hope Jennifer Saunders
Nancy Zettler Greg McLean
Brad Dietrich Esther Dietrich
Rebecca Hergert Jeff Myatt
Kristin Weppler Sharyl Robertson
Christie Schumacher Erin Holman
Deanna Keffer Amanda Maxwell
Julia Ernewein Doug Culbert
Crystal Haase Community Rep. Brian Mulvey
Support Staff Rep: Sandra Fischer
Teaching Rep: Lynne Desjardins/
Aleesha Mascarenhas
Parish Rep: Father Stephen Lacroix
Principal: Christine Pfeffer
“May the Lord bless all our Council
members as they strive to work in
partnership and harmony for the
betterment of our youngsters’
education”
Next School Council Parent
Meeting Wednesday,
December 4th at 6:30PM at
ICS
Congratulations to the following students who were recognized for their effort in demonstrating the virtue of Responsibility:
Lauren Dillon Blake Wideman Dawson Diemert Kali Fischer Victoria Holman Hannah Maxwell Brooklyn Watt Samiah Haase Sophie Borho Harley Martin Jared Illerbrunn Travis Rawn Aubri Dupuis Andréa Barry
Congratulations to the following students who were recognized for their effort in demonstrating the virtue of Committment:
Mischa Weppler Zeiven Oberle Jillian Wedow Karlee Weiler Dawson Fahrer Katie Myatt Taylor Martin Kirsten Chamberlain Atley Lamont Hannah Metcalfe
Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board “Proclaiming the Work of Your Love”
SAFE ARRIVAL / DISMISSAL Voice Mail 367-5283 Call anytime, day or night, and leave your message.
COMMUNITY / PARISH NEWS Our next school mass will be on Friday, December 13th at 11:00. We will
be celebrating the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Please join us. FAMILY CURLING AT WALKERTON GOLF & CURLING CLUB:
Friday, Dec. 13, 2013: at 7:30pm. Free curling for children, $ 10.00/adult, max.
$20.00/family Thurs. Jan. 2, 2014: 10:30am-12:30pm-$4.00/person which includes
curling, pizza, and beverage.
Phone 519-881-0709 or visit web: www.walkertongolfandcurling.com
Legion Poster Contest: Many students from ICS participated in the Legion Poster/
Poem contest. Sophie Borho and Madison Begon wrote poems about Remembrance Day and both received second place for their respective divisions.
FORMOSA CHRISTMAS NATIVITY SCENE CELEBRATION
FRIDAY, DEC. 6TH - 7p.m. to 8 p.m.
-Join in singing your favorite carols with the ‘Happy Valley Gang’
-Warm yourself around the bonfire, while toasting bannock and sipping on hot apple cider (donated by Dave and Shawna Kenny)
-Welcome Father Christmas with his heart warming stories of Christmas’s gone-by
GRADE 8 PARENT INFORMATION NIGHTS
Grade 8 Parent Information Nights will be held at Sacred Heart High School, in Walkerton on Thurs. Jan. 23
rd and Tues. Jan. 28
th beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the
cafeteria. All parents of grade 8 students are encouraged to attend one of these evening sessions to learn more information about Sacred Heart High School, programs, diploma requirements and course op-tions. If you know of a current grade 8 student who is interested in coming to Sacred Heart High School in September, please feel free to pass this informa-tion along to them.
Passport to Grade 9
Students in Grade 8 have received a “Passport to Grade 9”. Grade 8 students who participate in at least 6 of the 13 events have a chance of winning a new Ipad Air. Passports are stamped at each event. Drop off your passport at the school to be entered into the draw. Draw date is June 9th, 2014.
