“Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.”
Immaculate Conception Catholic School 726 Shamrock Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016 Phone (626) 358-5129 Fax (626) 358-3933 www.icschoolmonrovia.org January 28, 2015 Thought for the Week “Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.” - John W. Gardner Mission Statement As educators of Immaculate Conception Catholic School, we believe that the purpose of a Catholic education is to provide a foundation in the Scriptures, Traditions and ongoing teachings of the Catholic Church. We develop faith based, spiritual, life-long learners who exemplify the pursuit of excellence in all opportunities found in our global community. Immaculate Conception Catholic School Schoolwide Learning Expectations-Elementary School What students should know, understand and be by graduation: 1. A Faith Filled Active Catholic who: a. Talks to God b. Learns about the life of Jesus c. Helps by doing good deeds d. Makes good choices and is nice to everyone 2. An Academically prepared Person who: a. Puts forth good effort in everything b. Works well alone and with others c. Thinks before making choices d. Uses computers for making learning fun 3. An Effective Communicator who: a. Can speak well in front of others b. Uses complete sentences and good grammar when speaking and writing c. Uses computers and the internet for learning 4. A Critical Thinkers who a. Understands information learned b. Thinks before doing something c. Practices what is learned 5. A Responsible Citizen of Global Awareness who: a. Follows and respects rules b. Gets to know one another c. Cares for God’s creation d. Helps others in the community e. Treats everyone fairly-Do unto others as you would have them do unto you Principal’s Message We are midway through our celebration of Catholic Schools Week. The theme of this year’s celebration of catholic Schools week is: Catholic Schools Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service. On Monday we “appreciated” our parents with morning coffee and treats. Yesterday was Pastor and Principal Appreciation Day and we were treated to poems, songs, cards and banners. Today is Teacher Appreciation Day – our teachers were appreciated with a wonderful lunch provided by our fabulous parents. We round out the week with Student Appreciation Day tomorrow and Parishioner and Community Appreciation Day on Friday. We thank all of our students, families, faculty, staff and clergy for a great Catholic Schools Week Celebration! Remember tomorrow the Book Fair concludes. There is still time to come in make a purchase; the Book Fair will be open during lunch and recess. We thank Mrs. Maria Valdez for overseeing the Book Fair Catholic Education Foundation Applications for tuition assistance from the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) are now available. All families who had negotiated tuition this year are required to complete a CEF application for next year. Parents may download an application from the school website under the Admissions tab financial aid dropdown. Paper applications are also available in the school office. Applications are due by April 24th. If you know of a prospective family who need tuition assistance, please encourage them to apply. Mini Calendar Wednesday, January 28 Thursday, January 29 Friday, January 30 Monday, February 2 Tuesday, February 3 Wednesday, February 4 Thursday, February 5 Friday, February 6 Saturday, February 7 Sunday, February 8 Monday, February 9 Tuesday, February 10 Wednesday, February 11 Thursday, February 12 Friday, February 13 February 16 IC Catholic School –Prepares you for the Next Step -College Day-Wear your favorite college attire. Book Fair open during lunch and recess Teacher Appreciation Day IC Catholic School –Beginning of a Bright Future-Wear bright or neon colored clothes Book Fair open during lunch and recess Student Appreciation Day IC Catholic School –Celebrates Our Faith Community 8 am Mass 12 noon dismissal 12 30 pm Faculty Meeting Parishioner/Community Outreach Day PTO Board Meeting at 7 pm Graduation Pictures for grades K and 8 Mass at 8 am Church Uniform 12-noon dismissal 12:30 pm Faculty Meeting A Knight for the Princess Ball 5 pm to 9 pm in Castle Immaculate Conception School Hall Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast Grade 3 Faith Family Hosted Mass 10 am WCEA/WASC Accreditation Team visit School Board and PTO Board Meet with WCEA/WASC Team at 6:30 pm in A-1 WCEA/WASC Accreditation Team visit Monthly Awards Assembly at 8 am WCEA/WASC Accreditation Team visit concludes No School WASC Day No School –Presidents’ Day Graduation Photographs All 8th grade and kindergarten students will be photographed in their graduation caps and gowns on Tuesday February 3rd. All students in these grades received an order form that must be completed and submitted with payment for photographs. Chess Club Students who wish to participate in afterschool Chess Club are invited to register. The club meets on Monday afternoons from 3-4 pm. The cost is $125 per student. WCEA/WASC The WCEA/WASC Accreditation Team will be at Immaculate Conception Catholic School on February 10th, 11th and 12th. On these three days the team will visit the classrooms and meet with the students, faculty, staff and clergy. They will also meet with the PTO Board and School Board on Tuesday evening, February 10th at 6:30 pm in A-2. We ask all PTO Board members to calendar in this important date! Hear ye! Hear ye! The Court of Immaculate Conception School formally invites you to the royal feast & celebration of A Knight for the Princess Ball. I hereby decree that the grand fete shall take place at Castle Immaculate Conception School Hall on Saturday, February 7th, 2015, from 5 pm to 9 pm. The honor of your noble presence is hereby requested. The cost is $40 per couple and $15 for each additional princess. We need all RSVP’s turned in by Friday 1/30/15. We have a limited number of pre-sale tickets. Tickets purchased at the door will be $50 per couple and $20 for each additional child. All guests receive a raffle ticket. Royal attire and dress as your favorite Disney Princess are encouraged. Attend and enjoy our Royal activities: Live DJ ReVive Magician Princess Pictures and Autographs with the Princesses (own camera is encouraged) Frozen theme photo booth for formal pictures (must be pre-ordered-$20) Father/Grandfather dance with their Princess, enjoying a very memorable evening! Immaculate Conception Family Handbook online The 2014-2015 Immaculate Conception Family Handbook is now posted on the school website. Please visit the page to review the handbook and return the acknowledgement page attached to this newsletter. This week Immaculate Conception Catholic School joins other schools around the country in celebrating our Catholic School heritage. The theme for this year’s celebration is Catholic Schools Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service. This year Immaculate Conception Catholic School instituted the Alumni of the Year Award. The award consists of a certificate and pin and is presented to an Immaculate Conception Catholic School Graduate who demonstrates outstanding personal and professional achievements. This year we honor Mrs. Bessie Acosta. Bessie graduated Immaculate Conception Catholic School in 1939. After Immaculate Conception, she attended Pomona Catholic High School in 1943. Bessie stated that she used to ride a trolley car that let her off at the corner of Shamrock and Olive when she attended Immaculate Conception. She was heartbroken when her parents had to take her out of Immaculate Conception because of money ($3 per month). Thankfully for us her mother knew the importance of a Catholic Education and reenrolled her the next year. When asked to name the achievements that reflect the characteristics of education received in a Catholic School, Bessie stated the following: Bessie attributes her being the person she is to her Catholic education. She was imparted with all the academic knowledge Immaculate Conception Catholic School offered during her years here. Bessie feels that the other two facets of our Catholic Education (faith and service) are the most important. Immaculate Conception Catholic School nurtured her faith in God, her prayer life and devotion to our Lord. She built her life accordingly and has passed her faith down to her 4 children. Bessie demonstrates a strong ethic of service that includes service to her parish and school. Bessie has been a parent, PTO President, Softball coach, cook for events, and kitchen manager for the lunch program at school. When asked to state her belief about Catholic education, Bessie said All of Bessie’s children attended Immaculate Conception School and received the same wonderful experience she received many years before. She wishes every child could receive that same valued time here at Immaculate Conception, as Catholic Education is an Advantage for Life! We congratulate Bessie!
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