The Charger Chronicles Immaculate Conception School Parent Newsletter April 1, 2013 Volume 2 Issue 9 From the Principal Dear Parents and Guardians, Easter is right around the corner! Time flies by so quickly! It seems like yesterday we started the new school year. During the past weeks we have witnessed some historical moments: the resignation of Pope Benedict; a model of humility, the Conclave; a model of collaboration and openness to the Holy Spirit, and the election of Pope Francis; a model of simplicity, joy, and love for the poor. We live in very exciting times! As leader of our Church we can learn so much from Pope Francis. Our Pope is a man who lives his faith by recognizing every person as sacred. Our Pope is a man who lives his faith in service of the poor. Our Pope is a man who lives faith by practicing humility in all he does. Our Pope is a man we can be proud of as he leads his flock with love, compassion and humility. As parents you can invite your children to pray for our Holy Father; only with God's help can he fulfill his important mission. You can also gather some information from magazines or the internet about our new Pope so our young people can take an active part in this historical moment. I take this opportunity to wish all of you a Happy, Holy celebration of Easter. Rest assured of my love and my prayers for all of you. HE IS RISEN ALLELUIA! Sr. Helene Godin, FMA Principal Quiz Bowl The Alpha Chargers swept the field at the Mount Carmel Academy - Carmel Knowledge Bowl. The Alpha Chargers defeated Lake Castle, St. Mary Magdalene, St. Anthony of Padua, and Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Alpha Chargers A-Team included Bailey Chauvin, Luke Pertuit, Hunter Maher and Destynee Payne. The Alpha Chargers "B-Team" included Tina Mezquita, Cassidy Monfra, Briana Tastet and Lauren Weaver. Leading the Beta Chargers "A-Team" to a 6th place finish out of 14 teams were Abby Camp, Ismael Reyes, Georgette Toups, and Jenna Wright. The Beta Chargers' "B-Team" consisted of Addison Cranmer, Ryan DePriest, Lindsey Nguyen, and Isabella Ockman. The Junior Charger Quiz Bowlers finished ahead of St. Pius X, St. Philip Neri, St. Catherine of Sienna, St. Mary Magdalen, Our Lady of Divine Providence, St. Anthony of Padua, and Holy Cross. 2011-2012 ICS Yearbooks The 2011-2012 school yearbooks can still be purchased on a first come first serve basis with a check made out to ICS for $16.00. Author Visit Wendy Cartozzo, the author of "Beaux the Blue Crawfish" will visit the PreK4, K, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades on April 25.
Gulf Coast Bank Tuition Loans We are providing tuition financing for the 2013-2014 school year through Gulf Coast Bank. The tuition loan system is ready and you may begin processing your new loan online. Please remember the deadline to submit your online tuition loan with Gulf Coast Bank is May 15, 2013. Payments will be due the first of the month, beginning July 1, 2013 and will be payable over a ten-month period (July 1, 2013-April 1, 2014). After May 15, a $150.00 late fee will be assessed and your loan will be decreased to a nine month loan which will result in higher monthly payments. Tuition payments for the current year (2012-2013) must be up-to-date in order to activate a loan for the 2013-2014 school year. If you have any problems processing your loan, please call the tuition office at (504) 348-4950 or call Gulf Coast Bank at (504) 544-6370. Log on to www.tuition.gulfbank.com Everyone must create a new account. Click on Gray Sign-Up Oval on the right hand side of the screen. Follow the on-screen instructions. Big Ticket Raffle Tickets are now available for the IC Pop s Big Ticket Raffle. The cost is $100.00 and includes two entrances to the Crawfish Cook-off (a $50.00 value) on April 6, 2013. Only 250 tickets will be sold. The grand prize is $10,000, and other cash prizes are also awarded. Winner need not be present. Tickets are available at the school office or through Randy (495-5721) or David (270-4458) with the IC Pops. Scholastic Book Fair The Scholastic Book Fair will begin on April 29, 2013 and end on May 3, 2013. Charger Bowling The Fighting Chargers of Immaculate Conception School took to the Colonial Lanes for the Greater New Orleans Middle School (GNOMS) Bowling Championship. Representing the Junior Boys of ICS were Logan Palazzo, Sean Robinson (highest junior frame with 131) and Trey Toups (highest junior 3 frame total with 374. The Junior Chargers were the top Westbank school at the GNOMS Championships. Representing the Senior Boys were Gage Dinicola, Colin Palazzo (highest senior frame with 148 and highest senior 3 frame total with 401), Wade Toups and Joshua Tran. The Senior Chargers finished in the top ten overall and were the top Westbank school at the GNOMS Championships. Representing the Junior Girls were Madison Dorsey, Michelle Luu, Akeia Moore, and Abbey Rodivich (highest junior frame with 166 and highest 3 frame total with 404). The Junior Lady Chargers finished as the top Westbank school and the Junior Girls Champions of the GNOMS Championships. Representing the Senior Girls were Michaela Banks (highest senior frame with 157), Kameron Barthelemy (highest senior 3 frame total with 376), Caila Cadiere, and Kewanee Harris. The Senior Lady Chargers were the top Westbank school and the Senior Girls Champions at the GNOMS Championships.
Yearbook Ads MAKE A LASTING IMPRESSION Create a personalized ad your child can remember for years to come. Full Page Ad- $100.00 Half Page Ad- $60.00 Quarter Page Ad- $35.00 Business Cards- $5.00 All ads must be typed in 12 pt. Times New Roman font with proper spelling and grammar. The yearbook editor and staff reserve the right to correct any errors as needed. Please use the back of this page to size your selected ad. It must fit exactly in the allotted space. Business cards should be the standard size. PLEASE NOTE, ANYTHING TURNED IN WILL NOT BE RETURNED. Please make all checks or money orders payable to: IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL. Cash will not be accepted. If you are interested, please send in your print ready ad and payment by Wednesday, April, 10, 2013.
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Charger Calendar April 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Easter Holiday No School 2 PTO Board Meeting 5:30 p.m. 3 Sports Pictures 4 Middle School Mass 8:30 a.m. Parent Teacher Conferences 6-8 p.m. 5 First Friday No School SACS Meeting 6 First Saturday Crawfish Cook-off Brother Martin/ St. Mary s Dominican Quiz Bowl Invitational 7 8 SACS Parents Survey begins 9 10 8th Grade Progress Reports Posted 11 Primary School Mass 8:30 a.m. 12 Sock Hop for 5th & 6th Grade 6-9 p.m. Dress Down Day for SACS Parent Survey s returned 13 Builder s Club Sandwich Making 9 a.m. Camp Registration 9 a.m. 12 p.m. 14 15 8th Grade Fees must be paid 16 17 Progress Reports Posted 1-7 18 IC Pops 7 p.m. 19 20 First Communion Terra Nova Testing 21 ICS Family Mass 10 a.m. PTO Jambalaya Dinner 22 23 24 Student Body Mass Mary Help of Christians 8:30 a.m. Terra Nova Make-Up Cap and Gown Retakes 25 26 3rd Grade Field Trip 27 28 29 30 Don Bosco s Oratory Criteria: A playground where joy is experienced. Book Fair Tentative Calendar Immaculate Conception School 601 Avenue C Marrero, LA 70072 www.icschargers.org 504.347.4409 Tentative Calendar
April 2013 Elementary Menu www.schoolcafe.org Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 Cinnamon Toast, Applesauce, Chicken Patty Biscuit, Tropical Fruit Brkfast Pizza, Cheese Grits Buttered Grits Peaches, Crispy OR Soft Pork Taco Meatballs in Italian Red Gravy Baked Chicken (PreK- nuggets) Shredded Cheese Cup Over Wheat Rotini Potatoes in Cheese Sauce No School Shredded Lettuce & Chopped Tomato Crisp Italian Salad Crisp Popeye Salad Golden Corn Chilled Peaches Chilled Mixed Fruit- PreK & No OVS Chilled Tropical Fruit - PreK Garlic Wheat Roll- ALL Fresh Fruit- OVS Fresh Fruit French Garlic Bread (Elem- 1ea, HS- 2ea) Cinnamon Stick- ALL Ham Sandwich Crispy Chicken Strips Hamburger w/wo Cheese 8 9 10 11 12 French Toast Sticks, Mixed Fruit, Grilled Cheese Triangle,Oranges, Sausage Patty Biscuit, Pears, Scrambled Eggs, Toast, Peaches, Beignets, Buttered Grits Buttered Grits Cheese Grits Pineapple, Salisbury Steak Crispy OR Soft Pork Taco Italian Meatsauce Chicken & Sausage Gumbo Grilled Chicken Strips in Asian Sauce Creamy Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Shredded Cheese Cup Over Wheat Rotini Over Fluffy Blended Rice Brown Fried Rice Seasoned Black Eyed Peas Shredded Lettuce & Chopped Tomato Crisp Italian Salad Potato Salad Glazed Carrots Chilled Pears Golden Corn Chilled Peaches Crisp Caesar Salad Crisp Green Salad Sesame Roll- ALL (Elem-1ea, HS-2ea) Chilled Mixed Fruit - PreK Garlic Wheat Roll- ALL Chilled Pineapple- PreK & No OVS Chilled Mandarin Oranges Fresh Fruit Fresh Fruit- OVS Almond Cookie Cinnamon Stick- ALL French Bread - ALL Grilled Chicken Sandwich Breaded Chicken Sandwich Ham Sandwich Crispy Chicken Strips Cheese Pizza Hamburger w/wo Cheese 15 16 17 18 19 Pancake, Sausage Links, Pears, Cinnamon Toast, Mixed Fruit, Chicken Patty Biscuit, Fresh Apples Brkfast Pizza, Cheese Grits Donut, Buttered Grits Buttered Grits Applesauce, Peaches, Strawberry Nutrition Day Red Beans w/ Sausage Link Crispy OR Soft Pork Taco Meatballs in Italian Red Gravy BBQ Chicken (PreK- nuggets) Chicken & Sausage Gumbo Over Fluffy Blended Rice Shredded Cheese Cup Over Wheat Rotini Creamy Macaroni & Cheese Over Fluffy Blended Rice Crisp Italian Salad Shredded Lettuce & Chopped Tomato Seasoned Green Beans Sweet Potato Casserole Potato Salad Chilled Strawberries Golden Corn Chilled Peaches Crisp Green Salad Crisp Popeye Salad Garlic Wheat Roll- ALL Chilled Pears - PreK Italian Bread- ALL Chilled Mixed Fruit- PreK & No OVS Chilled Applesauce Fresh Fruit- No OVS & OVS Fresh Fruit- OVS Sesame Wheat Roll- ALL Cinnamon Stick- ALL Chocolate Chip Cookie Chicken Strips BBQ Pork Ham & Cheese On Bun Hamburger w/wo Cheese Crispy Chicken Nuggets 22 23 24 25 26 Waffle, Sausage Links, Applesauce Grilled Cheese Triangle, Pineapple, Sausage Patty Biscuit,Mxd Fruit, Scrambled Eggs, Toast, Peaches, Beignets, Buttered Grits OR Oatmeal, Buttered Grits Cheese Grits Banana, Shrimp Stew Salisbury Steak Crispy OR Soft Pork Taco Italian Meatsauce Over Fluffy Rice Beef Pot Roast/Beef Stew Creamy Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Shredded Cheese Cup Over Wheat Rotini Carrot Raisin Salad Over Fluffy Blended Rice Seasoned Black Eyed Peas Shredded Lettuce & Chopped Tomato Seasoned Green Peas Steamed Broccoli Crisp Caesar Salad Chilled Peaches Golden Corn Chilled Pears Chilled Mixed Fruit- PreK & No OVS Seasoned Green Beans Sugar Cookie Chilled Applesauce - PreK Garlic Wheat Roll- ALL Fresh Fruit- OVS Chilled Pineapple Fresh Fruit- No OVS & OVS Southern Butter Wheat Roll- ALL Wheat Roll- ALL Cinnamon Stick- ALL Chicken Sliders Grilled Cheese Chicken Smackers Hamburger w/wo Cheese Turkey Sandwich 29 30 French Toast Sticks, Pears, Cinnamon Toast, Mixed Fruit, Buttered Grits Red Beans w/ Sausage Link Crispy OR Soft Pork Taco Over Fluffy Blended Rice Shredded Cheese Cup Crisp Green Salad Shredded Lettuce & Chopped Tomato Chilled Mandarin Oranges Golden Corn Sesame Wheat Roll Chilled Tropical Fruit - PreK Fresh Fruit- No OVS & OVS Cinnamon Stick- ALL Hamburger w/wo Cheese Ham Sandwich April 17th is Strawberry Nutrition Day! Stop by the Nutrition Day table for a yummy sample and fun activities!