School Contact Information:

Principal: Michael Murphy Superintendent: Bruce MacPherson

Secretary: Norma Jeanne King Trustee: William Goetz

Our next newsletter will be sent home the week of September 18, 2006

School Council Co-Chairpersons: to be determined at our first meeting in Octo-ber.

Immaculate Conception School

FAMILY UPDATE

Formosa, Ontario N0G 1W0 Phone: (519)367-2900 Fax / Voice Mail : (519)367-5283

Tuesday, September 5, 2006 Vol. MMVII, Issue 1

Immaculate Conception School

FAMILY UPDATE

Formosa, Ontario N0G 1W0 Safe Arrival Voice Mail / Ligne d’assiduité: (519)367-5283

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School Council—Conseil de l’école Co-Chairpersons/Co-Présidents:

Jeff Myatt and Carrie Anne Clancy-Quish

Board Administration—Administration du conseil Director of Education/Directeur d’éducation: Bruce MacPherson Superintendent/Surintendante: Catherine Montreuil Trustee/Commissionaire: Bev Eckensweiler

Principal/Directrice: Francine Pilon Head Teacher/Professeur en charge: Claire Wardlow Barnard Secretary/Sécrétaire: Lynn Hahn

Our next newsletter will be sent home

the first week of September.

Notre prochain bulletin sera

la premiere semaine de septembre.

Formosa, Ontario N0G 1W0 Phone/Téléphone:(519)367-2900

Tuesday June 28, 2011 Mardi le 28 juin, 2011

Bulletin de l’École Immaculate Conception

School Newsletter

At the End of Another School Year

Generous Father,

You have blessed us during this school year.

We thank you for the gift of the friends we have made.

We thank you for the gift of the lessons we have learned.

We thank you for the gift of our parents.

We thank you for the gift of our great teachers and school support staff.

We thank you for the gift of your kingdom here on earth.

We thank you for the gift of summer. Be with us every day.

We ask this prayer through your Son, Jesus, our Lord. Amen.

2010-2011 Achievements. • 26 Graduates leave ICS and move on to secondary school at SHHS • 23JK students will join us in September • Fundraisings for Missions was ongoing and very impressive throughout the year. An • incredible $8500 was raised for a School in China • 18 Students received First Holy Communion • Children had many exciting events in Co-Curricular activities this year: Spirit in Motion hosted many activities Our School teams won many titles Our Choirs went to the rotary Music Festival and received 2 Firsts Chess- Junior Team won gold Cross Country teams were second overall Jr Futsal Champs Girls Basketball got silver Track & Field our school won third place overall • ICS Family Dance hosted by School Council • School Yearbook gathers many memories in one place and reflects the tremendous spirit and

faith shared by our community. • Healthy Snack and Breakfast program • Roast Beef Dinner for Celebration Dinner and Fundraiser. Incredible Results! There certainly were no dull moments during our school year and so much to ponder and think WOW!, what incredible deeds we achieved together. I encourage you to open your yearbooks and enjoy the pictures and words which show how tremendous this year really was. Enjoy the book and a big THANK YOU to Mrs. Meyer and her team for preparing this great keepsake and to all ICS staff for your contributions to making this a memorable year.

Immaculate Conception Staff would like to thank Father

Stephen Lacroix for his guidance and help this past year.

Our students were blessed to receive the Sacraments of

Reconciliation and Eucharist. We are looking forward to our contin-

ued partnership in the formation of our students Faith journey.

THANK YOU Anne Dirven and Darlene Schurr for taking the time to

share your talents, efforts, dedication and care.

The schools gardens look wonderful and very impressive. THANK YOU!

Please have a look at the pictures on the front page of the newsletter.

To Our Volunteers Your help is beyond measure, your dedication plain to see. We appreciate your efforts in our school community!

Thanks for brightening others’ lives in so many meaningful ways.

Please accept our gratitude for adding sunshine to all our days!

Best Wishes for a Successful & Happy Future,

Grade 8 Graduates! Congratulations to the following Gr. 8’s who have been excellent Christian role models for our school this year: Emily Dales Clark Fischer Breanna Hahn Zachary Harper Mitchell Illerbrunn Kyle Kuntz Chrisinda Louther Hayley Martin Sarah Rawn Matt Schmidt Iain Turner Jenna Uitvlugt Matthew Vandenburg Tristin Voisin Justin Billington Emma Borho Joelle Busby Carolyn Gray Shelby Desjardins Holly Logan Melynda McKenzie Sierra Walter Abby Slosser-McLean Luke Zettel Daniel Poechman Danielle Weber

We look forward to hearing about your future endeavours and welcome you back for a visit any

time!

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER!

Last day of school for students and for classes will be

Wednesday June 29th. Classes will resume

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 The Staff of Immaculate Conception

School wish everyone a

safe and happy Summer! Please note that the office will be re-open

on August 29th.

BUSSING INFORMATON "Beginning August 22 , 2011 you will be able to look up your child’s school transpor-tation arrangements on-line. Please go to https://transportation.bgcdsb.org and se-lect STUDENT LOGIN (found at bottom of screen). You will be required to enter Last

Name, Birth Date, School and Grade. (Note: Birth Date can be entered manually or click on the calendar. Format is dd/mm/yyyy. ) If your child is eligible for transpor-tation you will see pickup and drop-off information. If your child is not eligible for transportation you will see “Walker” displayed beside Eligibility and suggested walk-ing directions will be listed." Please refer to the letter you received with your child’s report card.

Let us remember in our prayers

Bob Mckewan Great uncle to Emma, Sophie and Dominic Borho

“Gracious God, loving Creator, welcome Bob into paradise. In your love, lead him into the unending joys of your presence

where every tear will be wiped away, and there will be no more sor-row. Amen.”

Immaculate Conception School— Formosa

“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.”

ICS had our annual car wash on June 11th at EastHill Auto-haus in Walkerton, to raise money for our school in China. We

raised $390.00 at the car wash and added to that, Mr. Saunders of EastHill Autohaus donated another $400. We wish to extend our gratitude for your gen-erous donation and to all the people who supported our car wash. We have success-fully raised enough money to build our school in China. Thank you for making a difference!

Altar Servers Recognized

The Serra Club of KW had their 27th Annual Altar Servers awards evening June 7th in Kincardine.

Joseph Harper, Keaton Rich, Justin Billington, and Danielle Weber

were recognized for their dedication to this ministry.

These students minister to Immaculate Conception Church, Mary Immaculate Church, Chepstow and

Sacred Heart Parish in Walkerton. Congratulations and Blessings

MERCI THANK YOU to:

Esther Dietrich, Christy Schumacher. Isabelle Archambault,

Carrie Anne Clancy-Quish and

our amazing Nutrition Committee.

You have blessed us with your time and energy. ICS students enjoyed delicious lunches and

very creative breakfasts. Please consider joining this com-mittee next year. More volunteers would mean less

time for everyone.

SUGGESTED SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR NEXT YEAR Kindergarten: indoor shoes with Velcro fasteners; backpack (large enough for books, lunch bag) change of clothes; box of Kleenex; large glue stick; lunch bag with containers that can be easily opened. Primary Grades (Gr. 1-3): HB pencils; safety scissors; several erasers; pencil case; colored pencils; crayons; box of Kleenex; metric ruler; glue stick or white glue. Junior Grades (Gr. 4-6): HB pencils; box of Kleenex; several erasers; pencil crayons; calculator; 1 highlighter; scissors; 1 bottle of white glue; blue pens; large glue stick; pencil case/box; geometry set; pencil sharpener; metric ruler; NO white out; small English/French dictionary (Collins, Robert or Larousse) Intermediate Grades (Gr. 7-8): HB pencils; red and blue ballpoint pens; calculator; pencil crayons; geometry set; glue sticks; 3 holed lined paper; 1 1/2: ring-binder; 1 inch binder for math, metric ruler, white erasers; pencil case; highlighters; school bag; indoor and outdoor shoes; box of Kleenex; small pencil sharpener (that collects shavings in enclosed container); French-English Dictionary (Collins Robert or Larousse) Please make sure your child has indoor and outdoor shoes and remember to label all of your child’s belongings.

FORMOSA HOMECOMINGFORMOSA HOMECOMINGFORMOSA HOMECOMINGFORMOSA HOMECOMING

The Formosa Homecoming will be held

July 29th to August 1st, 2011. There are a

number of activities which may be of in-

terest to youth in the area.

Friday July 29th:

- Roller Skating - Formosa Recreation Centre - 8 to 10 p.m.

Saturday July 30th:

- Homecoming Parade - Main Street - 11 a.m.

- Road Hockey Tournament - Formosa Recreation Centre - 1 to 4 p.m. There are 3

divisions – 6 to 9 years, 10 to 12 years, and 13 to 16 years. Minimum of 3 - twenty

minutes games, 4 players per team. Cost is $40 per team which includes: drink,

snack, and souvenir. For more information or to register contact Ryan Martin at

(519)392-8727.

- Youth Activities - Rock Climbing, Joust, Obstacle Course, Bounce Castle and

more. Located behind the Recreation Center.

- Pre-Teen Dance - Formosa Community Center - 7 to 8:30 p.m. - Cost $5

- Teen Dance - Formosa Community Center - 9 p.m to Midnight - Cost $7

Sunday July 31st:

- 150th Parish Anniversary Mass - Immaculate Conception Church - 11 a.m.

- School Reunion - Immaculate Conception School - 1 to 3 p.m.

- Roller Skating - Formosa Recreation Centre - 1 to 5 p.m.

- Classic Car and Motorbike Show and Shine - Doris Drive - 1:30 p.m.

- Dickie Bird Children’s Show - Tent beside Formosa Community Hall - 1:30 p.m.

- Team Farmall Tractor Square Dancing - Formosa Brewery Parking Lot off of Coun-

cil Drive - 2 p.m.

- Model Airplane Show - 3 p.m.

- Historical Play - History of the Formosa Church and Parish - Immaculate Concep-

tion Church - 7 p.m.

Monday August 1st:

- Kid’s Parade - Registration at 12:15 p.m. – various categories. Starts at Lloyd

Kuntz Sales and Service - Parade starts at 12:30 p.m.

- Pet Show - Tent behind the Recreation Centre - 1:00 p.m. (Categories for: Best

Dressed, Best Smile, Bad Hair Day, Biggest and Smallest)

- Roller Skating - Formosa Recreation Centre - 1 to 3 p.m.

We hope to see you in Formosa. For more information, visit the

homecoming web site at http://www.formosa2011.ca.

Community News: NEW ORLEANS PIZZA COMMUNITY SUPPORT A special Thank You to New Orleans Pizza for their kind donation of $277.14. This generosity was the result of New Orleans Pizza stores supporting local com-munity schools by donating 50% of the price of your purchase (before taxes) dur-ing their Annual Fund Rasing nights held May 2-4, 2011. Our school was part of their efforts that saw over $115,000 donated to southwestern Ontario schools and Day Care Centres. Thank you to our families and community members who pur-chased pizza those evenings from the area New Orleans stores. The money raised will be directed towards Graduation expenses.

Formosa Homecoming 2011 Preparations continue for the Formosa Homecoming which will be held July 28th to August 1st, 2011. The official homecoming website is now on-line. Check it out at http://www.formosa2011.ca

Bottle Drive-(Following Formosa Homecoming)-In support of Immaculate Conception School Formosa Grade 7/8 Fundraising. Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011. Please have bottles and cans at the end of your driveway by 8:30am. Out of town residence may take their bottles to Lloyd Kuntz Sales parking lot. For more info please contact Krista Fischer 519 392 8084 or Deb Harper 519 392 8095 PARADE: Our school will be entering a float in the Formosa Homecoming Parade on Sat. July 30th. The parade begins at 11:00AM. If any ICS students are interested in participating on the float, you may contact Christie Schumacher at 392 6218 or Sandra Fischer at 367 2080 for more details.