School Contact Information: Principal: Michael Murphy Superintendent: Bruce MacPherson Secretary: Norma Jeanne King Trustee: William Goetz Our next newsletter will be sent home the week of September 18, 2006 School Council Co-Chairpersons: to be determined at our first meeting in Octo- ber. Immaculate Conception School FAMILY UPDATE Formosa, Ontario N0G 1W0 Phone: (519)367-2900 Fax / Voice Mail : (519)367-5283 Tuesday, September 5, 2006 Vol. MMVII, Issue 1 Immaculate Conception School FAMILY UPDATE Formosa, Ontario N0G 1W0 Safe Arrival Voice Mail / Ligne d’assiduité: (519)367-5283 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 Secretary/Sécrétaire: Lynn Hahn Our next newsletter will be sent home the last week of June. Notre prochain bulletin sera la derniere semaine de juin. Formosa, Ontario N0G 1W0 Phone/Téléphone:(519)367-2900 Monday, June 4th, 2012 lundi 4th juin, 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. End of the School Year Prayer O God of all beginnings and endings, We praise and thank you for the gift of this school year. It has been a time filled with grace and blessings, With challenges and opportunities, joys and sorrows. The days have passed quickly, O Lord. The weeks, the months, the seasons, the holidays and holy days, The exams, vacations, breaks, and assemblies, All have come forth from your hand. Give us the rest and refreshment we need this summer. Let our efforts of this past year bear fruit. Bring all of our plans to a joyful conclusion, And bless us, according to your will, With the fulfillment of our summer hopes and dreams. Watch over us in the weeks of rest ahead, And guide each day as you have done this past year. Help us return to school with a new spirit and a new energy. May we continue to grow In age, wisdom, knowledge and grace All the days of our lives. Amen. EMAIL NEWSLETTER/SCHOOL INFO—GREENER OPTION FOR FAMILIES We are trying to share our newsletters and other school info by email. Please forward your email address to [email protected] if you would like to receive the school info via email. Families who have access to email are encouraged to sign up for this option. As well, information and the newsletters is posted on our school website at: www.bgcdsb.org Please check out the parent information tab by selecting Immaculate Conception School and clicking on the parents tab. Please call the school if you have any questions. 519 367 2900
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School Contact Information:
Principal: Michael Murphy Superintendent: Bruce MacPherson
Secretary: Norma Jeanne King Trustee: William Goetz
Our next newsletter will be sent home the week of September 18, 2006
School Council Co-Chairpersons: to be determined at our first meeting in Octo-ber.
Formosa, Ontario N0G 1W0 Safe Arrival Voice Mail / Ligne d’assiduité: (519)367-5283
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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
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.
End of the School Year Prayer
O God of all beginnings and endings, We praise and thank you for the gift of this school year.
It has been a time filled with grace and blessings, With challenges and opportunities, joys and sorrows.
The days have passed quickly, O Lord. The weeks, the months, the seasons, the holidays and holy days,
The exams, vacations, breaks, and assemblies, All have come forth from your hand.
Give us the rest and refreshment we need this summer. Let our efforts of this past year bear fruit.
Bring all of our plans to a joyful conclusion, And bless us, according to your will,
With the fulfillment of our summer hopes and dreams. Watch over us in the weeks of rest ahead,
And guide each day as you have done this past year. Help us return to school with a new spirit and a new energy.
May we continue to grow In age, wisdom, knowledge and grace
All the days of our lives.
Amen.
EMAIL NEWSLETTER/SCHOOL INFO—GREENER OPTION
FOR FAMILIES We are trying to share our newsletters and other school info by email. Please forward your email address to [email protected] if you would like to receive the school info via email. Families who have access to email are encouraged to sign up for this option. As well, information and the newsletters is posted on our school website at: www.bgcdsb.org Please check out the parent information tab by selecting Immaculate Conception School and clicking on the parents tab. Please call the school if you have any questions. 519 367 2900
Happy Birthday to the following
students who are celebrating their birthday in June:
Karlee Weiler Zachary Valad Colton Dietrich Kaylee Rich Landon Wideman Jace Fischer Ethan Smith Hannah McArthur Aidan Monk Janelle Gies Taylor Rush Krista Konecny Brady Rich Parker Elphick Dylan Vinckx Abby Hahn Kali Fischer Emma Cenitagoya Jackson Brick Cooper McGilveary Tyler Nichols
Tutors in the Classroom/Helpers in the Classroom
We are very fortunate to have students help us in our classrooms during May and June. Many thanks to Kristen Ruetz, our tutor in the classroom and Rebecca Faulds and Nicole Billington, co-op students, for their cheerful assistance. We wish them all the best in their future studies.
GRADE 8 TRANSITION TO GRADE 9 PROGRAM All students entering Grade 9 at Sacred Heart High School in the fall are invited to participate in the Grade 9 Orientation Program on Tuesday August 21st and Wednesday August 22nd . The program will allow participating students the opportunity to get acquainted with their new school. Timetables will be distributed, lockers assigned, and computer login procedures will be demonstrated. Students will also have the opportunity to meet some of their teachers, peer mentors, tour the school, learn about school procedures and cocurricular opportunities. The purpose of the program is to ensure a smooth transition into high school. All new Grade 9 students are strongly urged to attend both days. More details will be mailed to all registered Grade 9 students this month. Any incoming Grade 9 student who has not received their Invitation to the Grade 9 Orientation Program by June 18 is asked to contact Sacred Heart High School at 519-881-1900 school. To register for the program, please contact Rene Sachs in the main office 519-881-1900, before June 22nd
End of Year Mass Please join us at Immaculate
Conception Church on June 27th
for our end-of-year Mass.
JUNE VIRTUE ASSEMBLY
Please join us for our school assembly on
June 13th
School’s out for summer!
The last day for the students and for classes will be on Thursday, June 28th. Friday, June 29th is a Professional Activity Day.
Classes will resume Tuesday, September 4th, 2012. Have a great summer!
Immaculate Conception School— Formosa
SAFE ARRIVAL / DISMISSAL Voice Mail 367-5283 Call anytime, day or night, and leave your message.
Reminder: Little Caesars pick up between 2:30—4:30, Tuesday June 12th.
End of School Year Family Dance at ICS
Friday, June 15th 7:00—9:00PM
Karaoke, dancing with Spirit in Motion, give aways and more.
CONGRATULATIONS To our Grade 2 students!CONGRATULATIONS To our Grade 2 students!CONGRATULATIONS To our Grade 2 students!CONGRATULATIONS To our Grade 2 students!
“Let the same character
be in you that was in
Christ Jesus”
June Virtue
Honesty Honesty is being sincere, open, trustworthy in all we say and do. Honesty is a mark of a disciple of Jesus, who is the way, the TRUTH and the life. “Conscience is God’s built-in warning system. Be very
happy when it hurts you. Be very worried when it doesn’t.”
You can reinforce the virtue of honesty by using your
Catholic Culture of Deep Caring calendar at home.
Our Catholic Culture of Deep Caring Calendar
Week One •I understand and accept myself as I
am, as a child of God.
Week Two •I admit my mistakes.
Week Three
•I tell the truth kindly and tactfully to help others.
Week Four
•I am sincere and trustworthy in my relationships.
Happy Birthday to the following
students who are celebrating their birthday in JULY
Justin Rogers Taylor Martin Chloe Lamont Isaac Montag Cameron Evans Maggie Bujold Ben Fleischauer Rachel Stroeder Shannon Wagner Colleen Mulvey Brooklyn Schmidt Brody Grubb Madison Herchmer Taya Haase Maria Charron
Happy Birthday to the following students who are celebrating their
birthday in AUGUST:
Sophie Borho Michael Keyzer Claudia Weppler Logan Verstege Lachlan Alexander Kirsten Chamberlain Dashiel Slosser-McLean Jacob Mattingly Averi Haygood Gracie Metcalfe Aryssa Fischer José McGlynn T. J. Thompson Sophia Herchmer Anne Zettel Emma Metcalfe Talan Hope Gavin Bester
GRADE 8 GRADUATION Our Graduation Ceremony
will take place on Tuesday, June 26th. The celebration will start with Mass at
7:00 p.m. with awards to follow. You are invited
to a social gathering in the school gym following the awards.
School Council Our next meeting will be Tuesday, June 19th at
6:30 p.m. This is our wrap up meeting.
Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board “Proclaiming the Work of Your Love” -
“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.”
PD DAY Friday, June 8th
ICS Track and Field Medals 2012 Junior Boys: Gold Dawson Fahrer Silver Coleson Fischer Bronze Mitchell Dirven Junior Girls: Gold Jose McGlynn Silver Sarah Nichols Bronze Meredith Legace Intermediate Boys Gold Zach Girdler Silver Lucas Slosser-McLean Bronze Rhys Martin Intermediate Girls Gold Abby Hahn Silver Sophie Borho Bronze Jerri McGlynn Senior Boys Gold Wes Diemert Silver Collin Zettler Bronze Justin Donnelly Senior Girls Gold Rachel Stroeder Silver Dallas Fischer Bronze Brooklyn Schmidt
Appreciation: Thank you to Trevor Weis and Riley Knox for all your hard work in helping Mrs. Schefter keep our school so neat and tidy. We appreciate all you do for us!
Board Track and Field Meet
The Board Track and Field Event will take place again in Kincardine at the Davidson Cen-tre on Tuesday, June 19th. More information about this event will be sent home with qualifying students. It is a very exciting day and the students love to have spectators cheer them on. We will have approximately 40–50 Grade 3 - 8 students attending this meet.
THANK YOU! MISSION BAZAAR
Thanks to the generosity of our students, staff, and school community, $1200.00 was raised during our Mission Bazaar held on Friday, May 4th. All proceeds have been for-warded to United Way of Grey Bruce, HolyChild As-sociation and Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Thank you for sharing your blessings with many who are less fortunate.
Immaculate Conception School— Formosa
SAFE ARRIVAL / DISMISSAL Voice Mail 367-5283 Call anytime, day or night, and leave your message.
Summer Learning Advantage: Preparing for Success
The Learning Advantage order forms have been sent home. If you wish to order a book please have your
orders back by June 13th. The books are based on the Ontario Curriculum. They give an introduc-tion of themes and concepts, giving your child a head start before class-
room instruction. During the summer holidays, the books provide a bridge for academic learning from June to September. Books are available in
English and French. The cost for the books is $20.00. Deadline for ordering is June 13th.
Volunteer Lunch It is that time of year that we would like to thank all of our dedicated parents, grandpar-ents and friends who have helped make this school year truly special. Invitations are going home this week for all the volunteers. The Volunteer Lunch will be Thursday, June 14th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.. Please R.S.V.P. and let us know if you are available to join us. We are very fortunate to have many faithful volunteers and while we will endeavour to ensure that they all receive an invitation to the luncheon we worry that we may miss someone. We would like to extend this invitation to
anyone that has helped out during the school year!
Kindergarten Celebration A day SK students On Wednesday, June 20th our Kindergartens will have a celebration to mark their moving on to Grade 1!
B day SK students On Tuesday, June 19th our Kindergartens will have a celebration to mark their moving on to Grade 1!
HOT WEATHER DAYS With the onset of the warm and humid summer days please make sure that your children are prepared for the weather. Kindly apply sunscreen before your child leaves for school in the morning and ensure that they have a hat with them, particularly for the noon hour recess. Families are also encouraged to send a water bottle with their child that can be filled periodically throughout the day. On days when the air quality is poor and the humidity high we will have a shortened outdoor recess period. Open back, tube/tank tops, spaghetti straps and muscle shirts are not permitted by themselves or under other clothing. Sleeveless tops with a shoulder band of at least the width of the wearer’s hand are acceptable. Shorts, skirts, skorts and dresses are expected to be of a modest length (width of wearer’s hand at knee).
Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board “Proclaiming the Work of Your Love” -
“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.”
LITERACY ADVENTURE CAMP
Summer 2012
The Bruce Grey Catholic District School board is holding Literacy Adventure Camps again this summer. Children will reinforce important literacy skills in preparation for the following school year, and have a great time while they are doing it! Camp locations—St. Joseph’s School, Port Elgin Holy Family School, Hanover St. Anthony’s School, Kincardine Mother Teresa School, Walkerton Notre Dame School, Owen Sound Date: Monday, August 13th—Friday, August 24th from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Cost: $60.00 for two weeks Eligibility: Students entering grades 1,2,3 Registrations are due by June 7th.
Thank you to Christie Schumacher, Mary Rush and Suzanna Rogers for preparing the snacks for our students during the 2 weeks of EQAO test-ing. Thank you to Isabelle Archambault for preparing the snacks for Our Welcome To Kindergarten evening on May 17th. Your time is appreciated!
REPORT CARDS
Term 3 report cards for students in JK—Gr. 8 will be sent home on Tuesday, June 26th. After reviewing the report card with your child please take some time to comment on your child’s pro-gress on the third page of the report card. This page should be returned to school where it be-comes part of the child’s Ontario School Record. Please try to return the third page, if possible, the next school day or you can mail it to school, or return it in September.
GOT WHEELS? GET A HELMET! Activities with wheels are fun and are good ways to get exercise. But it’s important to stay safe so you can keep active. A helmet can save your life!
Get the right kind of helmet •Choose a bicycle helmet for bike riding, in-line skating, and scooter riding. Skateboard riders need a skateboarding helmet which covers the back of the head. •Make sure the helmet has a sticker that says it meets safety standards such as CSA, CPSC, Snell or ASTM. Try the helmet before you buy it. •Replace a helmet when it is past 5 years old. The plastics dry out and the helmet becomes unsafe to use.
In Ontario, it is the LAW that every cyclist under the age of 18 must
wear an approved bicycle helmet.
Notice: The Library will be closed on June 15th for the year. Please have all library books returned to Mrs. Batte. Thank you! We would like to acknowl-edge Katie Myatt for win-ning a gold medal at the Bluewater Regional Science Fair and for win-ning the John Lennon Physical Science award. CONGRATULATIONS KATIE!
Let us remember in our prayers
Regina Schmidt Great Aunt of Courtney, Jeremy,
Travis and Nathan Schmidt
“Gracious God, loving Creator, welcome
Regina into paradise. In your love, lead her into the unending
joys of your presence where every tear will be wiped away, and
there will be no more sorrow. Amen.”
Immaculate Conception School— Formosa
SAFE ARRIVAL / DISMISSAL Voice Mail 367-5283 Call anytime, day or night, and leave your message.
Community News:
Plan to attend First night of FREE roller skating on Friday, May 25, 2012 at the Formosa Recreation Complex On this first night the Lions Recreation is also holding a hamburger and hotdog BBQ. from 6 - 9 pm. in conjunction with roller skating. Bring the kids, or grandkids, or parents, or grandparent, why even bring the neighbours. We do have a limited number of free roller skates, so if you have your own roller skates or inline skates bring them along.
We require socks to be worn in Formosa Recreation skates. If you don't plan to rollerskate come on out and enjoy a hamburger or hotdog and watch the skating. (Regular Friday night roller skating is held from 7 - 9 pm) Beginning July 4, free roller skating will be held on Wednesday until August 29, as well as on Friday evenings.
Formosa Lions Ribfest: Saturday, June 16th at the Formosa Lions Park. Cost is $18.00 for a full course meal, tea or coffee and dessert included. Entertainment and licensed bar. Tickets available at Formosa Post Office, Simply Delicious, Stewart’s Pharmacy and Early Bird Video Mart in Teeswater. Ribfest Cook-off Competition: To enter competition and for more info contact Carl Zettel at 519 367 5686 or [email protected]
Let us remember in our
prayers
Emma Fischer and Fern Wedow
Emma was a former student of ICS
and Fern a grandmother to Abby Hahn
“Gracious God, loving Creator, welcome
Emma and Fern 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.”
JUNE 2012
HONESTY is being sincere, open, and trustworthy in all we say and do. Honesty is a mark of a disciple of Jesus, who is the way, the truth and the life.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 KDGN A
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3 Honesty
4 Quebec Trip
5 Quebec Trip Grilled Cheese
6 Quebec Trip
7 Quebec Trip
8 PD Day
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10 11 12 Wraps Little Caesar Pick up
13 Virtue As-sembly
14 Volunteer Tea
15 KDGN B Family Dance
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17 Honour
18 19 Chicken Salad Track and Field SK Celebration
