The Charger Chronicles Immaculate Conception School Parent Newsletter

October 6, 2020 • Volume 11 Issue 2

From the Principal Dear Parents, I hope this newsletter finds you and your family well. It is hard to believe that we are already in October and even harder to believe that we are facing another hurricane. We are monitoring hurricane Delta and will keep you informed as we receive information and make decisions. There is a strong probability that we will be off of school on Friday, but not definite! If we are only off on this Friday, then we will not hold virtual school. If, for some unforeseen reason, we would be off longer than the one day, then we would transition into virtual schooling. Once a final decision is made regarding school closings, we will email and text you. The month of October provides many wonderful opportunities to be examples of Christ and to grow in our faith. October is “National Kindness Month” and like we remind the students here at school, we’d ask that you reinforce at home, if you don’t have anything kind to say, say nothing at all, and pray that Jesus teaches us to be kind. It costs nothing to be kind, and Jesus teaches us to love one another; this means to be kind and compassionate to one another. October is also the month of our Blessed Mother and the month of the Rosary. Students will be learning the Rosary in religion classes, and I’d ask that you find opportunities to pray and say the Rosary as a family. The 1st quarter will be ending next week on Friday, the 16th. Students should be making their school work, studies, and academic success their top priority. Parents, please monitor your child’s homework each night and make time to study with your son/daughter. Also, periodically check Plus Portals for your child’s grades. 7th grade exams will be held on Wednesday,

the 14th through Friday the 16th. Report cards will be mailed home by Friday, the 23rd. We are beginning the Who Dat Raffle this month, and every family is asked to sell a minimum one book of raffle tickets, but if you have the opportunity through your employment, place of business, or the means to purchase and sell more tickets, this would be greatly appreciated, as this fundraiser is very important to ICS. Thank you for your unwavering support of ICS and for entrusting your children to us. If you ever have any questions, concerns or suggestions on how we may better serve our community, please contact me. In Christ, Kim DiMarco Important Dates 10/7: 1st – 3rd Mass 10/9: “Who Dat” Raffle tickets sent home 10/14: 1st-3rd Mass 10/14-16: 7th grade exams 10/15: I.C. Pops Meeting 7:00pm 10/16: End of 1st nine weeks “Who Dat” Raffle ticket turn in day #1 10/21: 4th-7th Mass 10/23: Salesian T-shirt Day “Who Dat” Raffle ticket turn in day #2 Halloween Fun Night 10/26-30: Red Ribbon Week 10/28: 1st-3rd Mass 10/30: Who Dat” Raffle ticket turn in day #3 -

ICPOPS IC Pops Meeting Thursday, October 15th 7:00pm in the Cafeteria 7th Grade Exam Schedule

10/14 – Religion and Social Studies 10/15 – Science and English 10/16 – Literature and Math

Sports Corner Cross Country – 4th and 5th (old members and interested students) will practice Wednesday, October 7 until 4:15pm. 4th-7th grades (old and new members) will practice Thursday, October 8 until 4:15pm. Runners are to wear their P.E. clothes to school on practice days and bring a water bottle. All students are to wear masks and may take them down when they are not actively running. Parents should enter the school yard by the church and pull forward without getting out of the car for pickup. Flag Football – 4th and 5th grade tryouts are Tuesday, October 13 until 5:00pm. 6th and 7th grade tryouts are Wednesday, October 14 until 5:00pm. Students are to wear their P.E. clothes to school on tryout days and bring a water bottle. Parents should pickup on Avenue C by the Mary statue. Volleyball – Senior volleyball practice will be Thursday, October 15 rom 3:00pm-5:00pm. Junior volleyball practice will be Friday, October 16 from 3:00pm-5:00pm. Students should come to school in their P.E. clothes and bring a water bottle. Parents should pick up at the Middle School Gym. Cheer – Practice will be Tuesday, October 13 and Thursday, October 15 until 5:00pm. Cheerleaders can be picked up at the gate between Hebert Hall and the

office.

“Who Dat” Cash Calendar Raffle It is time to roll out our “WHO DAT” raffle for the 2020-2021 school year. Due the complexities surrounding the current Saints season, this year’s raffle will be a cash only raffle with a $1,000 grand prize. We are asking each family to sell one book (10 tickets). The donation is $10.00 for each ticket ($100 for the entire book). We are once again offering incentives for participating in the raffle including the popular “Limo Lunch.” Tickets will go home with students on Friday of this week. See the attached 2020 WHO DAT Raffle Information Letter and Participation Incentive Flyer. Annual Halloween Family Fun Night After carefully reviewing the recommendations surrounding Halloween events and considering the options to ensure the safety of our students and their families, the decision has been made not to have our annual family fun night. Instead, we will make our family fun night into two fun-filled school days for our students.

Halloween Fun Day will be held on Friday, October 23rd for students in PreK-2 through 7th grade. Students may dress down in Halloween themed or black and orange attire. As classes the students will participate in seasonal activities including picking out a pumpkin in our very own Charger Pumpkin Patch. Families are encouraged to decorate their pumpkins together over the weekend and enter them into our ICS Pumpkin Decorating Contest.

On Friday, October 30th students may wear their Halloween costumes to school for their Halloween class parties. Students may bring individually wrapped treats for their classmates. Room parents along with homeroom teachers will plan the parties. Be on the lookout for more information as party day nears.

See the attached flyers for information on Halloween @ ICS and Pumpkin Decorating Contests guidelines.

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Pet Blessing Prayer Service

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4 St. Francis of Assisi

Feast Day

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1st‐3rd Mass

8  9 “Who Dat” Raffle ckets sent home

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1st‐3rd Mass

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End of 1st Nine Weeks

“Who Dat” Raffle cket turn in day # 1

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21 4th‐7th Mass

22 H.R. Assembly

23 Salesian T‐shirt Day

“Who Dat” Raffle cket turn in day # 2

Halloween Fun Night

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30 “Who Dat” Raffle cket turn in day # 3

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October 2020

Red Ribbon Week

7th grade exams

October 8, 2020 Dear Charger Family, As we navigate this unprecedented school year, it is time for our ICS “WHO DAT” Back to School Raffle! Started in 2016, the ICS “WHO DAT” Back to School Raffle has generated over $83,000 for our school in the last three years. Due to the pandemic and the complexities surrounding attending public events, this year’s raffle prizes will be CASH only! It is our hope that next year’s raffle will once include the opportunity to attend a Saints game in the luxury of a private suite.

The ICS “WHO DAT” Back to School Raffle is a calendar raffle with a cash prize for each day from November 1 through November 30. Cash prizes range from $25.00 to $1,000.00. Drawings will be held on November 6, 13 and 20, 2020 at Immaculate Conception School. Drawn tickets go back into the drawing weekly, so ticket holders have multiple chances to win!

For the 2020-2021 school year, we are asking that each family sell at least one book/10 raffle tickets. The donation is $10.00 for each ticket ($100 for the entire book).

As a special thank you for selling raffle tickets, for each 10 tickets sold you will receive a special ICS/Saints t-shirt. Students may wear the t-shirt on designated days throughout the football season. In addition, we have additional prizes and incentives for participating in the raffle. New this year is the opportunity for students to earn dress down passes for turning in your tickets early. See the accompanying flyer for all incentives.

All questions concerning the raffle and requests for more tickets should be directed to Mrs. Silvana Collins by email at s.collins@icschargers.org or by calling her at school at 504-347-4409 ext. 2609.

Blessings,

Mrs. Kim DiMarco Mrs. Silvana Collins Principal Advancement Director

mailto:s.colling@icschargers.org

2020 ICS “WHO DAT”

Cash Calendar Raffle

PARTICIPATION INCENTIVES

FREE T-Shirt for selling 10 tickets!

Student families selling ONE (1) BOOK

(10 tickets total) will get a special ICS/Saints T-shirt.

*Additional shirts may be purchased once FREE shirt is earned.

ICE CREAM PARTY for selling 20 tickets!

Student families selling TWO (2) BOOKS

(20 tickets total) will get the t-shirts as well as an ice

cream party at school.

VIDEO GAME TRUCK for selling 30 tickets!

Student families selling THREE (3) BOOKS

(30 tickets total) will get the t-shirts, ice cream party,

and video game truck at school.

LIMO LUNCH for selling 40 tickets!

Student families selling FOUR (4) BOOKS

(40 tickets total) will get the t-shirts, ice cream party,

video game truck and limo lunch

field trip to Raising Canes.

EXTRA TICKETS ARE LIMITED & will be distributed

on a first come first serve basis.

TICKET TURN-IN

DAYS

Earn dress-down

passes for turning

raffle ticket money*

in early!!

3 dress-down passes Turn in ticket stubs and money

by Friday, October 16

2 dress-down passes Turn in ticket stubs and money

by Friday, October 23

1 dress-down pass Turn in ticket stubs and money

by Friday, October 30

ALL RAFFLE TICKETS AND

MONIES DUE

WENDSDAY,

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

*applies to first book

(10 raffle tickets) sold

2020 T-Shirt Design

Black short-sleeved tee

with a full front design of

our special ICS/Saints

water meter.

2020 ICS “WHO DAT” Calendar Cash Raffle

Ticket Turn-In and T-Shirt Order Form

ALL RAFFLE TICKETS, MONIES AND T‐SHIRT ORDERS DUE WED., NOV. 4, 2020

Please use ONE FORM for each BOOK (10 raffle ckets) List cket numbers sold, amount of raffle cket money turned in

and select your FREE t‐shirt size. *Addi onal shirts may be purchased once free shirt is earned

STUDENT’S NAME: __________________________________________ HOMEROOM: __________

# of Tickets sold: __________ (Raffle Ticket #s _______________ through _______________)

Amount of Raffle ticket money enclosed: $____________________ (Make checks payable to ICS)

PLEASE SELECT YOUR FREE T-SHIRT: Toddler Shirt Sizes Youth Shirt Sizes 2T __________ 3T __________ 4T ________ XS _________ S _________ M ________ L _________ Adult Shirt Sizes : S ________ M ________ L ________ XL ________ 2XL ________ 3XL ________

ORDER ADDITIONAL SHIRTS: T-shirts $15.00 each Toddler Shirt Sizes 2T __________ 3T __________ 4T ________ Youth Shirt Sizes XS _________ S _________ M ________ L _________ Adult Shirt Sizes : S ________ M ________ L ________ XL ________ 2XL ________ 3XL ________ Please check if you want specialty option: □ Ladies V-neck □ Wicking Shirt

# of additional shirts ordered: __________ Amount of t-shirt money enclosed: = $____________________

(Make checks payable to ICS; Separate payments for tickets and t-shirts preferred)

Additional Shirt Options

Ladies V-Neck Shirt: $20 each (Adult sizes) Wicking Shirt $20 each (Youth & Adult sizes)

2020 ICS “WHO DAT” Calendar Cash Raffle

Additional Ticket Request Form

DATE: ____________________________________________________________ STUDENT’S NAME: _________________________________________________ HOMEROOM: _____________________________________________________ # of Additional Books Requested: _________________________________ PARENT SIGNATURE: ______________________________________________

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: # of Books Given: ________ Ticket # Range: _______________ to _______________ Ticket # Range: _______________ to _______________ Ticket # Range: _______________ to _______________ Initial: __________ Make a copy; Keep original; Send copy with additional tickets.

Parents: Fill out the top part of the form and return the entire form back to school. Tickets will be sent home with student within 1-2 days of request based on availability. Thank you for your participation!

HALLOWEEN @ ICSFor 2020, the PTO Annual Halloween Family Fun Night is

coming to ICS as two fun-filled school days for our

students. These activities will ensure all of our students

have the opportunity to experience spooktacular memories

while keeping in compliance with current local guidelines.

HALLOWEEN FUN DAY

FR I . , OCT . 23

HALLOWEEN CLASS PART IES

FR I . , OCT . 30For all students in PreK2-

7th Grade

Halloween Dress-down day

Pumpkin Patch: Every

student will get to pick one

Trick or Treating

Fall activities on the field

Special snack

This on-campus field trip

will be $10 per student.

Permission forms will be

sent home next week.

Wear costumes or dress

down

Class parties planned by

PTO Room Moms in afternoon

Bring individual treats for

classmates

Costume contest for middle

school (guidelines TBA)

Pumpkin Decorating Contest

winner announced. See

Pumpkin Decorating Contest

guidelines for more info.

ICS PUMPKINDECORATING CONTEST

GU IDEL INES

FR I . , OCT . 23

Bring decorated pumpkin to school from Mon., Oct. 26 through

Thurs., Oct. 29 by 8:00 am.

Pumpkins will be placed in the cafeteria and pictures will be

displayed on our website and Facebook page.

Judging will take place Oct. 29 and pumpkins can be picked up

beginning in the afternoon on Oct. 29. Any pumpkin NOT picked up

by dismissal on Oct. 30 will be discarded.

Pumpkins may be decorated or carved.

Pumpkins will be judged in the following categories:

Best in Show

Funniest

Best use of recycled materials

Most Creative

Scariest

One entry per student. Clearly identify on an index card student

name and homeroom number.

Winners will be announced on Friday, Oct. 30.

Participation in this contest is completely voluntary.

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