IHM NEWSLETTER

September 1, 2010

 

“Rejoicing in Hope”

 

CAR TRANSPORTATION IN THE MORNING

(Make sure the AM car driver reads this article)

There will be changes in the morning drop off after Labor Day.  Pre School will begin on Tuesday.  There is a new procedure this year and it will be very important to drive slow and watch for oncoming cars.

 

The Pre School cars will enter and go down the second lane, as does the cars coming up from the lower lot.  Pre School cars will go down the lane and make a right turn to go into Father’s lot to park and drop off.

 

Please remember “School Buses have the right away.”  Many times the buses go around all the stopped cars on the upper lot.  Check in your rear view mirror before making any quick left hand turns.

 

There are so many driving in the morning that we ask that as you enter the bottom lot tell your children to gather all of their belongings and say your goodbyes BEFORE you reach the marked side walk.  This will alleviate traffic jams on KY 18.  Should you have any questions or concerns please call the school office. 

 

On Friday, September 10 IHM School will have student pictures taken by Lifetouch.  A picture packet was sent home in the last family folder.  You are under no obligation to purchase the photos.  Every student will have their picture taken for school records.  On this day students may be out of uniform but may not wear jeans.  Gym shoes must be worn.  Students in 3 yr Pre School will have pictures taken on Picture Retake Day.  Date has not been announced.

 

The PTO Meeting will be held on Monday, September 20.   Please consider joining us for the first business meeting of the school year.  Parent(s) in attendance may sign a sheet at the end of the meeting.  This will give their children an out of uniform day on Tuesday September 21.

 

NO SCHOOL – SEPTEMBER 6^th – LABOR DAY

NO SCHOOL ON OCTOBER 8^th & OCTOBER 11^th

 

The school office has been updating e-mail addresses and phone numbers from the forms families completed.  If you are not receiving e-mails or the all-school phone calls please contact Pat Klingenberg at pklingenberg@ihm-ky.org .

 

Uniform orders must be received by Friday, September 3.  Please include your order form and monies to Emily Freihofer or Pat Klingenberg.  There are sample shirts in the office for students to try on.  All sales are final.  The next shirt order will be placed late October.

 

Students may pack or buy lunch.  Students may not eat fast food or drink soda pop at lunch-time.   The school menu is on the IHM School website, www.ihm-ky.org.  Click on SCHOOL and then MENU to see what is being prepared for that day. 

 

Students are given twenty minutes to eat lunch and ten minutes for recess.  Recess is outside unless there is inclement weather.  It’s important during the winter that students bring a coat, hat, and gloves.  Please mark names inside of clothing items.

 

Our photo company, Lifetouch, will make an ID badge for all students and staff.  On this photo ID is a bar code that the cafeteria uses as a debit card.   Each student has an account to place money for lunches or a drink.  When the account gets low the cafeteria will send out a reminder. 

 

Each semester families are required to have all fees, including cafeteria paid in full.  By not doing so your child (children) will not receive their report cards (Handbook Page 6).

 

Should you have any questions about the cafeteria procedures please contact Connie Garcia, cafeteria manager, at 689-4303 X238 or cgarcia@ihm-ky.org.

 

Boone County changed their school calendar.  IHM will now have bus service on Friday, September 24.  Our school will have no bus service on Tuesday, November 2 and Tuesday, May 17.

 

Our first out of uniform, “tag day,” will take place Thursday, September 16.  This tag day will benefit the DPAA.  (Diocesan Parish Annual Appeal).  The school handbook has the guidelines for non-uniform days on page 19.

 

 

If you have not signed up for tuition or are not yet paying tuition please contact Gwen Wolf at 689-4303 X233 or gwolf@ihm-ky.org.

 

Outside the gym door there is a bulletin board called the “IHM HALL OF FAME.”   Our school has so many students who work so hard and achieve so many wonderful things that we would like for them to share their news with us! If your child has achieved or accomplished something recently we would love to hear about it!  This can be anything from receiving a different color belt in karate, catching a huge fish, winning a soccer tournament, getting a medal in a dance contest or something adventurous like riding in a hot air balloon. Our “Hall of Fame” is already filling up with all kinds of neat stuff that our present and past students achieved this summer.   When you know of something exciting that a past or present student at IHM has done please send a picture with news about it to school.  (Attention: Jan Dooley)  Looking forward to seeing all the great things that our own IHMer’s are achieving!

 

The annual IHM Clothing and Toy Sale will be held on October 2 in the IHM cafeteria. Admission is free.  Tables are still available and rental is $5.00 a table and a donation of a baked item for the bake sale.  If interested call Beth Jones at 689-5802 or bccifuentes@yahoo.com 

 

If you are not receiving IHM e-mails or have not received any phone messages this summer please contact Pat Klingenberg with an email address and/or phone number with area code.    pklingenberg@ihm-ky.org

REMINDERS-

Mornings are hectic at home and in the school office.  Many students are forgetting book bags, books, homework, snacks and lunch.   The office asks that you help us in this matter by making sure the children have everything they need before leaving home.   Starting the day prepared makes the day less stressful.

 

Emergencies arise but we ask that you have your child’s transportation arrangements made in the morning.   If you need a change in transportation please call before 1 PM.

 

Once again this year we will be collecting Box Tops.  Clip the Box Top and send them to school with your child.  Top classes each quarter we win a Popsicle Party!

 Box Tops do expire.  Please send them to school.  For more info go to   www.boxtopsforeducation    Also register you Kroger Plus card for more Bonus Box Tops opportunities at  www.Rewardyourschool.com   Thanks for your support.

Jennifer Ihrig -  IHM Box Top Coordinator  Ihrig@fuse.net  for any questions

 

Welcome back!  Its time to kick off a new year of Campbell’s Labels for Education.  Thanks to everyone who has registered for E labels for education and for faithfully clipping and sending in labels! We continued to earn a great deal of points through the summer!  What is E labels, you might ask?  The easiest way to earn free stuff for our School!  Here is how it works if you have not yet registered:

 

1. CLICK.  Go to elabelsforeducation.com and set up an account by entering your Shopper Card Number (Kroger Card).  Answer a few simple questions.  Then, choose Immaculate Heart of Mary to receive your points.
2. EARN.  Now every time you shop at Kroger and purchase Labels for Education products, points earned will be credited to IHM’s Labels for Education account AUTOMATICALLY!
3. If you wish, CLIP the UPC code along with picture of the boy from Campbell’s products (see labelsforeducation.com for complete list of products), send them into school, and we get DOUBLE credit!       
4. FREE STUFF  We will redeem any points earned for free educational merchandise and equipment.

 

Don’t have the time to CLIP  please CLICK so we can earn the points automatically!!!

 

Thanks so much,

Cathy Schutte

Campbell’s Labels for Education Coordinator

cathys@fuse .net

 

 

 

 

 

 

IHM PARISH YOUTH NEWS

6TH GRADE YOUTH MINISTRY COMING SOON!

All 6th grade students of the parish are invited to join DIVE, the new 6th grade youth ministry program.  It will be held on the same nights as EDGE, the first Thursdays and third Mondays from 6-7pm.  EDGE for 7th and 8th grade youth is from 7-9pm on the same nights.  DIVE costs $1 and EDGE costs $3.  OPENING NIGHT FOR EDGE AND DIVE IS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH.

 

DIVE and EDGE Leaders Training, Thursday, September 2nd in Britt Hall 7-8:30pm.

DIVE leaders are any interested 8th grade youth, high school freshman and interested VIRTUS trained adults or parents.  EDGE leaders are sophomores through seniors and interested VIRTUS trained adults or parents. DIVE and EDGE meet on the first Thursdays and third Mondays of each month.  Adults are especially needed.  For more information, contact Karen Gutzeit, IHM youth minister at kgutzeit@ihm-ky.org.

 

Nationally known Catholic songwriter and vocalist Matt Maher is coming to the Underground in Cincinnati on Saturday, September 18, 7pm.  Karen Gutzeit is taking orders for tickets for any interested 7th-12th grade youth and/or their parents/families. Cost of tickets is $10. We will meet at 5pm. carpool over and stop for dinner.  Adults are needed to help drive and chaperone. Contact Karen at kgutzeit@ihm-ky.org if you can help out with driving. Blank permission slips are located on table in gathering space beside Karen's office door

 

 

ATTENTION ALL GIRLS GRADE K-12!!Looking for adventure? Love the Arts? Want go places and make new friends? Find everything you're looking for and MUCH MORE in Girl Scouts! It's NEVER TO LATE to join and develop the courage, confidence and character to become one of tomorrow's strong female leaders! Our INFORMATIONAL MEETING is THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 7-8pm in Britt Hall. For more information, contact Lisa Tippett: 746-3467 or lisatippett@fuse.net

 

 

Items in Family Folder:  Walk A Thon Fundraiser Information, Counselor Information,

Partners In Faith, IHM Speed Stackers Program, Market Day, Boone County Community, All about Sports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

¡Buenos Dias!

 

Attention Junior High Students:

 

Accelerated Spanish II* - begins Wed. Sept. 8^th

*(Must have completed Spanish I last year)

 

Accelerated Spanish I - begins Thur. Sept. 8^th

 

The cost for the program is $20 per week, text books and workbooks will be provided.

 

Please fill out and return the bottom portion of this form by Sept. 2^nd to Mrs. Marcos or the school office. 

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Student Name ________________________

 

Grade_______

 

Parent Name______________  Phone #_______________

 

 

DATES TO PUT ON YOUR CALENDAR:

September 1 – 4 yr Olds Open House

September 1 – Market Day Pick Up

September 2-  3 yr Olds Open House

September 3 – Make-Up Open House Pre School

September 6 – Labor Day, No School

September 8 – First Day of School for 3 yr olds

September 9 – First Day of School for 4 yr olds.

September 10 – Picture Day for Students/Staff out of uniform-No Jeans

September 16 – TAG DAY benefits the DPPA

September 20 – PTO Meeting at 7 PM in Britt Hall

September 22 – National See Ya at the Pole Prayer Service Gr 4-8 7:10-7:40 as students arrive

September 24 – Boone County changed their calendar. Boone County will have school

                                                AND IHM WILL HAVE BUS SERVICE

 

September 27 – 8^th grade Cook out at IHM 6 PM

October 1 – PTO Walk A Thon   Rain date October 7

October 2 – IHM Annual Clothing & Toy Sale  9-11 AM Admission Free

October 4 – Hope Assembly  1:15 PM  Parents invited

October 6 – Market Day Pick Up

October 8 – Professional Day, No School

October 9 – IHM Church Bonfire details coming at a future date

October 11 – No School

October 15 – Students begin wearing the “Fall/Winter” Uniform (See Handbook 18, 19, 20)

October 13, 14, 15 – Camp Joy 8^th Grade Trip

October 22 – End of First Quarter

October 29 – Halloween Parties, Report Cards go home

November 1 – Holy Day of Obligation, All Saints Day, No School

November 2 -  Boone County changed their schedule. Boone County will NOT have school. 

                              IHM will  have school but NO BUS SERVICE (dismissal 2:10 PM)

November 3 – Market Day Pick Up

November 18 – PTO Tasters Fund raiser

November 24 – Professional Day, No School

November  25 & 26 – Thanksgiving Break, No School

December 1 – Market Day Pick Up

December 8 – Holy Day of Obligation, Immaculate Conception, December 8, No School

December 20 & 21 NO BUS SERVICE (dismissal 2:10)

December 21 – Christmas Parties

December 22 to January 2 – Christmas Vacation  No School/School Office will be closed

January 3 – School Resumes for Students, Teachers, and Staff

January 5 – Market Day Pick Up

January 13 – Parent/Teacher Conferences 5-8 PM

January 14 – Parent/Teacher Conferences  No School

January 17 – Martin Luther King Day, No School

January 31-February 4 – Catholic School Week

February 2 – Market Day Pick Up

March 2 – Market Day Pick Up

March 19 – PTO Spring Fling

April 6 – Market Day Pick Up

May 4 – Market Day Pick Up

June 1 – Market Day Pick Up