Bulletin de l’École Immaculate Conception

School Newsletter

Monday, February 1st,

2016

Lundi Février 1st 2016

201 Conc 12 Box 73

Formosa, ON N0G 1W0

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.

Joel 2:12-13

Yet even now, says the

Lord, return to me with all

your heart, with fasting,

with weeping, and with

mourning; rend your hearts

and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your

God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to

anger, and

abounding in steadfast love.

Dear Jesus, on Ash Wednesday,

Ashes remind us that we are a small part of

God’s creation. They remind us that we are no

better than anyone, and they humble us before

you and others. Help us see that you love each

of us exactly the same. Amen

School Council—Conseil de l’école

Co-Chairpersons/Co-Présidents:

Jeff Myatt /Amber Metcalfe

Board Administration—Administration du conseil

Director of Education/Directeur d’éducation:

Jamie McKinnon

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

Notre prochain bulletin sera

la semaine du 1 mars 2016

Mark your Calendars! Thursday

February 11th at 6:00PM in the

grade 5/6 classroom at ICS.

Parents are invited to a

presentation from our

“Religion and Family Life

Consultant” Miss Amy

Kieffer. Miss Kieffer will be

speaking about the new

Health and Physical

Education program as well

as the links to our existing

programs. We look forward

to seeing you on Feb 11th.

BIRTHDAY CLUB

Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrate their birthday in

FEBRUARY Gil Schumacher Tyson Zettler Kaden Lippert Brayden Coville Reagan Bujold Dexter Lux Alexei Reid Caleb Chamberlain Atley Lamont Emily VanDeVyvere Nathan Schmidt Mischa Weppler Nathan Diemert Abby Folmer Jillian Wedow Marley Lorentz Damion Brooke Grayden Bird Colton Kenny Ryleigh Grubb Josie Girodat Connor Dunn

Our next School

Mass will be Ash

Wednesday, February 10th

at 11:00 am at

Immaculate

Conception Church

All are welcome!

Our next School Council meeting will be

Thursday February, 11th at 6:00PM

Junior Volleyball Skills

Competition

Some of our students from grades 4-6 participated in a volleyball

workshop on Thurs. Jan. 28th at SHHS.

The workshop is designed to help students develop skills, polish techniques and practice good sports-manship.

The following students represented our school:

Zach Valad Parker Elphick Brody Grubb Gil Schumacher Kyle Zettler Colleen Mulvey Emma Culbert Anne Zettel Anika Weppler Samiah Haase Michael Keyzer Mischa Weppler

BREAKFAST PROGRAM

Thank you! Thank you!

Again this year, we wish to thank Bruce Power, Tim Horton’s, The Greg Dietz Memorial, VON Canada and parents who have kindly donated money towards our breakfast program. The students appreciate the delicious items that are made for them. Thank you to the volunteers for your time and creativity.

“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”

A note from MISSIONS ÉTRANGÈRES:

“We received the stamps you had kindness to send us. Many thanks for this help you have given us in our mis-sionary activities. We are all workers engaged in the pas-toral fields of The Lord and we have different ways to col-laborate in this mission. Jesus is the Supreme pastor of our activities. God bless you. Every day we ask God to help you and protect you and your families.”

Thank you to Madame Barnard for collecting the stamps and mailing them away. The little things we do make a big difference! Merci Beaucoup!

Please continue to send in your used postage stamps!

Free Throw Basketball

The students and staff at ICS

would like to congratulate the following students who represented our school at the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition on Saturday January 23rd in Walkerton.

Well done ICS

Hayden Oberle Mischa Weppler Xavier Legace Emma Lorentz Colin Myatt Sam Henhoeffer Baxter Legace Shannon Wagner Josh Bezeau Congratulations to Mischa Weppler, Xavier Legace, Emma Lorentz and Colin Myatt for advancing to the next round in Arthur on February 6th. Bonne Chance!

SAFE ARRIVAL / DISMISSAL Voice Mail 367-5283 Call anytime, day or night, and leave your message.

Immaculate Conception School— Formosa

Our girls and boys participated in the Board

Volleyball tournaments on January 29th and

Feb 1st. As usual the teams showed excel-

lent sportsmanship, skill and encourage-

ment. Both teams went undefeated all day

but came up short in the finals. Everyone

played well and persevered even when they

were down. Both coaches couldn’t have

been more proud of the players.

Team members included:

Blake Wideman, Coleson Fischer, Aidan Hin-

sperger, Keegan Fischer, Mitchell Dirven,

Layne Grubb, Dom Borho, Isaac Mulvey,

Justin Rogers, Baxter Legace, Ben Fleischau-

er, Emma Fortney, Chole Kuntz, Cara

Zettler, Billie Martin, Kristen Dillon, Lauren

Dillon, Brooke Lorentz, Bella Cenitagoya,

Madison Begon, Shannon Wagner, Andréa

Barry and Hannah Metcalfe.

Empathy is being able to identify with, and feel the concerns, feelings and needs of another person. A person of empathy is able to listen sensitively, understand and lovingly “be with” another person. Empa-thy is at the heart of the ministry of Jesus who first sought to love and understand the people he later healed, and empathy is also at the heart of discipleship.

The quote for this month is from 1 Hebrews 3.8:

Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit,

sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart and a humble mind.

Ski/SnowBoard Dates at

Blue Mountain

A reminder that our upcoming ski dates are:

Monday, February 8th, February 22nd and

February 29th. If you would like to

chaperone any of these days please call the

school. 519 367 2900

Let us remember in prayer

Reta Fortney

Great Grandmother to Zach Valad, Sara and Emma

Fortney.

“Gracious God, loving Creator, Welcome Reta 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.”

“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”

Pancake Day sponsored by Parent Council

Tuesday, February, 9th. There is no charge for the lunch, however, donations will be used towards student French resources. Students will receive 2 pancakes and 2 sausages. Please send plate and cutlery with your child. If you would like to volunteer on this day, please call the school at 519 367 2900.

URGENT! The Board has

determined Friday, April 22, 2016, as the additional Professional Activity Day (PA Day) to be added to the current school year calendar for both elementary and secondary schools. This additional PA Day is one of the

negotiated terms of the centralized

bargaining process between the Ministry

of Education and the federations

representing Ontario teachers.

Friday, April 22nd will be a PD DAY.

Congratulations to the following students who were recognized for their effort in

demonstrating the virtues of Hope and Trust:

Emma Metcalfe Jaxon Hergert Lexis Weber

Gladys Dietrich Connor Dunn Hailey Ernewein

Paige Saunders Sophia Beninger

Eran McNeal Turner McKenzie

Quentin Hergert Damion Brooke

Logan Chamberlain Brayden Voisin

Brooke Lorentz Phoenix Chamberlain

Keegan Fischer Skylyn Cassidy

Miles Biesenthal Tanner Grubb

Bradley Steffen Madison Bester

Justin Dillon Hayden Oberle

Congratulations to the following students who were recognized for their effort in

demonstrating the virtues of Patience and Perseverence.

Jesse Zettel Jasmine Voisin Victoria Holman

Jillian Wedow Marley Lorentz Travis Rawn

Greyson Lux Conlan Brigden Austin Weber

Jack Fleischauer Marc Theodule Zeiven Oberle

Makayla Walter Anika Weppler

Ryan Culbert

Owen Ernewein Isabella Baglole

Landon Lee Delanet Mitchell

Kristen Dillon Cydney Stanislow

Emma Fortney Lauren Kraemer

Isabel Dietrich Grace Beninger

Elliott Haan Atley Lamont

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.

Do you have a door?

We are looking for the donation of a ‘hollow’ door for a school art activity. As you are most likely aware, Pope Francis has declared a Jubilee Year of Mercy and we will be celebrating this holy year in our school in many ways, particularly during Catholic Education Week. The theme for Catholic Education Week this year is “Opening Doors of Mercy” and each school has been asked to artistically represent a theme of mercy on the door. If you have a door that you would be willing to donate, please contact the school at 519 367 2900. Merci beaucoup!

Public Speaking is not an easy thing to do. Our students here at ICS demonstrated courage and confidence at the school public speaking event that was held on Wednesday, January 27th in the ICS gymnasium. The following students shared with their peers and fellow classes top notch speeches. Congratulations! Mischa Weppler, Anne Zettel, Abby Folmer, Cameron Diemert, Kaylee Rich, Delaney Mitchell, Billie Martin, Lauren Dillon, Travis Rawn, Emma Fortney, Hannah Metcalfe, Cara Zettler, Samiah Haase, Harley Martin, Sage Martin, Karlee Weiler and Anika Weppler. Billie Martin and Mischa Weppler placed first and Cara Zettler and Harley Martin were runners up. Good luck to Billie and Mischa at the next round of competition.

QUARTER AUCTION!

Well it went overt so well the first time, we decided to do it again!

The Grade 7/8's are hoping to initiate the second annual "Quarter Auction" as a fundraiser for the class trip.

This would involve finding 10-12 vendors (ie Thirty-One, Pampered Chef, etc.) to attend our auction.

This would occur on the evening of Thursday, April 7th at the school...

We would prefer to give first rights to the immediate families of ICS Students before we seek vendors from outside our ICS community.

If you are interested please contact Michele Field at stevendfield@hotmail.com prior to Friday, February 12th. Please leave your phone number so that Michele can call you to explain the event. Thank you.

Mme Barnard ’s reading club met before Christmas. Older students

helped younger students to develop their reading skills. Children gave up

at least 15 recesses in order to achieve a winnit sticker for their

certificates. Merci et Félicitations!

Participants were, Brody Grubb, Kyle Zettler, Colleen Mulvey, Emma

Lorentz, Jaxon Hergert, Karlee Weiler, Samiah Haase, Victoria Fahrer,

Emma Culbert and Jasmine Voisin.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Boys VBall

at SHHS

2 3

Gr 8’s To

SHHS

4

PD DAY

5 6

7 8

Ski day

9

Pancake

day

10 Ash Wednes-

day

Mass 11:00

11 Parent Council

6:00PM

12 13

14

Chaleureux

Caring

15

Family

Day

16

Sub day

17

NED Show

18 Reconciliation

Gr 2’s

19

Report

Cards go

home

20

21

Empathie

Empathy

22

Ski day

23

Wrap Day

24 25

Virtue

Assembly

Interviews

4-7

26 27

28 29

Ski day

Dear God: I believe that you always listen to me lovingly, and for this I praise You.

Teach me to be like you and listen with my ears and my heart to understand others.

Guide me to commit myself to resolve the suffering of others. Help me to walk in the

Spirit of Jesus, as I learn about, and respond to the many needs of our world. Amen