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Immaculate Heart of Mary School 650 Flora Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba R2W 2S5 Phone: 204-582-5698 or 204-589-2709 Email: [email protected] [email protected] www.ihms.mb.ca JANUARY 6 Classes Resume a2er Break 8 IHMS Uniform Shop 9 Early Dismissal at 2:00PM 9 Parents’ Guild MeeLng 15-17 Grade 7-8 Winter Camp FEBRUARY 2 Annual School Tea 6 Parents’ Guild MeeLng 12 IHMS Uniform Shop 9 Parents’ Guild MeeLng 13 Early Dismissal at 2:00PM 14 NO CLASSES - Catholic Schools’ Day 17 NO CLASSES - Louis Riel Day 24 First Day of Lent JANUARY 2020 NEWSLETTER MERRY CHRISTMAS!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!! FEAST OF EPIPHANY - BLESSING OF HOLY WATER The celebraLon conLnues as Ukrainian Catholics celebrate the bapLsm of our Lord on January 6th (Gregorian Calendar). This celebraLon is also called the FesLval of Epiphany. On Tuesday, January 14, beginning at 9:00 A.M. IHMS will have a prayer service in the school gymnasium to bless the Holy Water. Part of the prayer service will also take place outside, in front of an ice cross. All parents and families are encouraged to join us for the prayer service. Following the blessing of the water, our School Chaplain, and a choir of students will bless each of the rooms in the school. Each class will welcome Father to their ‘home’ classroom by preparing a small table, covered by a white cloth with an icon and a candle. Students are welcome to take Holy Water home. They should bring a container with a Kght seal to bring the water home in. JULIAN CALENDAR CHRISTMAS Christmas greeLngs to all the families celebraLng Christmas on the Julian Calendar (January 7). ВЕСЕЛИХ СВЯТ!! ЩАСЛИВОГО НОВОГО РОКУ!! CHRISTMAS CAROLLING IHMS Carollers Carry on the TradiLon! Carolling is a treasured part of the Ukrainian culture. On January 14th a group of students will experience this beauLful tradiLon by traveling to various homes in our community. The students will sing a few carols and recite a couple verses spreading Christmas cheer and wishing the home owners health and happiness in the New Year! As part of the tradiLon, one of the carollers carries a star, symbolic of the Bethlehem Star. TALENTED PERFORMERS CongratulaLons to all the students on their excepLonal performance at this year’s Christmas Concerts enLtled ‘The Noel Cri,er Motel’ and ‘A Tree Lot Christmas’. Not only were the students tremendous performers, they brought the true meaning of Christmas into our hearts. Compliments to the staff for doing such a great job with all the preparaLons, and as well, to the parents who worked on costumes, props and gymnasium set-up. A big bouquet to Mrs. Stanowych for coordinaLng and direcLng the Christmas Concerts. Check the school website for some colourful pictures. To obtain a DVD copy of the concert(s), please fill out the Order Form that can be found in this month's Newslejer and submit to the School Office! The Ukrainian greeLng used a2er Christmas is: ‘Christ is Born!’ … and the response is ‘Let us Glorify Him!’ Христос Родився! - Славіте Його! Khrystos Rodyvsya! - Slavite Yoho!

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Page 1: Immaculate Heart of Mary Schoolihms.mb.ca/content/uploads/2012/03/January-Newsletter.pdf · 15-17 Grade 7-8 Winter Camp FEBRUARY 2 Annual School Tea 6 Parents’ Guild MeeLng 12 IHMS

Immaculate Heart of Mary School650 Flora Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba R2W 2S5 Phone: 204-582-5698 or 204-589-2709 Email: [email protected]

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JANUARY6ClassesResumea2erBreak8IHMSUniformShop9EarlyDismissalat2:00PM9Parents’GuildMeeLng15-17Grade7-8WinterCamp

FEBRUARY2AnnualSchoolTea6Parents’GuildMeeLng12IHMSUniformShop9Parents’GuildMeeLng13EarlyDismissalat2:00PM14NOCLASSES-CatholicSchools’Day17NOCLASSES-LouisRielDay24FirstDayofLent

JANUARY2020NEWSLETTER

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

FEASTOFEPIPHANY-BLESSINGOFHOLYWATERThecelebraLonconLnuesasUkrainianCatholicscelebratethebapLsmofourLordonJanuary6th(GregorianCalendar).ThiscelebraLonisalsocalledtheFesLvalofEpiphany.OnTuesday,January14,beginningat9:00A.M.IHMSwillhaveaprayerserviceintheschoolgymnasiumtoblesstheHolyWater.Partoftheprayerservicewillalsotakeplaceoutside,infrontofanicecross.Allparentsandfamiliesareencouragedtojoinusfortheprayerservice.

Followingtheblessingofthewater,ourSchoolChaplain,andachoirofstudentswillblesseachoftheroomsintheschool.EachclasswillwelcomeFathertotheir‘home’classroombypreparingasmalltable,coveredbyawhiteclothwithaniconandacandle.StudentsarewelcometotakeHolyWaterhome.TheyshouldbringacontainerwithaKghtsealtobringthewaterhomein.

JULIANCALENDARCHRISTMASChristmasgreeLngstoallthefamiliescelebraLngChristmasontheJulianCalendar(January7).

ВЕСЕЛИХ СВЯТ!! ЩАСЛИВОГО НОВОГО РОКУ!!

CHRISTMASCAROLLINGIHMSCarollersCarryontheTradiLon!CarollingisatreasuredpartoftheUkrainianculture.OnJanuary14thagroupofstudentswillexperiencethisbeauLfultradiLonbytravelingtovarioushomesinourcommunity.ThestudentswillsingafewcarolsandreciteacoupleversesspreadingChristmascheerandwishingthehomeownershealthandhappinessintheNewYear!AspartofthetradiLon,oneofthecarollerscarriesastar,symbolicoftheBethlehemStar.

TALENTEDPERFORMERSCongratulaLonstoallthestudentsontheirexcepLonalperformanceatthisyear’sChristmasConcertsenLtled‘TheNoelCri,erMotel’and‘ATreeLotChristmas’.Notonlywerethestudentstremendousperformers,theybroughtthetruemeaningofChristmasintoourhearts.ComplimentstothestafffordoingsuchagreatjobwithallthepreparaLons,andaswell,totheparentswhoworkedoncostumes,propsandgymnasiumset-up.

AbigbouquettoMrs.StanowychforcoordinaLnganddirecLngtheChristmasConcerts.Checktheschoolwebsiteforsomecolourfulpictures.

ToobtainaDVDcopyoftheconcert(s),pleasefillouttheOrderFormthatcanbefoundinthismonth'sNewslejerandsubmittotheSchoolOffice!

TheUkrainiangreeLnguseda2erChristmasis:‘ChristisBorn!’…andtheresponseis‘LetusGlorifyHim!’

Христос Родився! - Славіте Його!

KhrystosRodyvsya!-SlaviteYoho!

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RE-REGISTRATION2020-2021Re-registraLonformsfornextschoolyearwillbesenthomeonTuesday,January14.Thedeadlineforre-registraLonwillbeThursday,February6,2020.FamilieswithanewstudentregisteringforKindergarteninthefallof2020shouldpickupaRegistraLonFormfromtheoffice.InformaLonandformsforregisteringatIHMScanbefoundontheschoolwebsite(www.ihms.mb.ca)underthe‘Admissions’link(beginningonJanuary14).TheregistraLon/tuiLonfeestructureforthe2020/2021schoolyearis: RegistraLonFee: $100.00/childTuiLonFeeforKindergarten: $2,400.00 TuiLonfeeforGrade1-8: $2,500.00forthefirstchild TuiLonfeeforGrade1-8: $1,000.00forthesecondchild TuiLonfeeforGrade1-8:nochargeforeachaddiLonalchild

TUITIONFEEPAYMENTSCHEDULEFOR2020-2021 FullPaymentOpKon:

AoneLmepayment,madebySeptember15,forthefullamountoftuiLonfees.Thereisnodeferredpaymentplanfee.TuiLoncanbepaidbycash,cheque,debit/Visa/Mastercard.

TwoPaymentsOpKonPayment#1isdueSeptember15,forhalftheamountoftuiLonfeesPLUSa$30.00deferredpaymentplanfee.TuiLoncanbepaidbycash,cheque,debit/Visa/Mastercard.Payment#2isdueFebruary1forhalftheamountoftuiLonfees.TuiLoncanbepaidbycash,cheque,debit/Visa/Mastercard.

TenMonthlyPaymentsOpKonPayment#1isdueSeptember15,foronetenththeamountoftuiLonfeesPLUSa$50.00deferredpaymentplanfee.TuiLoncanbepaidbycash,cheque,debit/Visa/Mastercard.Payments#2to#10areduethefirstofeachmonth,October1-June1,foronetenththeamountoftuiLonfees.TuiLoncanbepaidbycash,cheque,debt/Visa/Mastercard.

LateChargesLatechargesof5%willbeappliedtoalloutstandingtuiLonfeesonJune5.

NonSufficientFundChargesA$25feewillapplytoallNSFpayments.

VOLUNTEERRECOGNITIONPROGRAM-NEWFOR2020/2021SCHOLYEARAspartoftheschoolregistraLonprocess,everyfamilymustprovideonepostdatedchequeintheamountof$400.00.Eachfamilywillberequiredtocontributevolunteerhoursduringtheschoolyear,ofwhichaminimumamountofhours(tobedetermined),willallocatedtowardsmajorfundraisingacLviLes.Allvolunteerhourswillberecognizedandmaybecontributedbyeitherparent/guardianorotherfamilymembers(example:grandparents).VolunteerduLesmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,acLviLessuchas:

•SupporLngParentGuildeventsandacLviLes;•Volunteeringatmajorschoolevents,includingfundraisingevents;•Coachingschoolteams;•VolunteeringattheIHMSUniformShop;•AssisLngwiththeschool’shotlunchprogram;•ParLcipaLnginorganizingschoolfundraisingrafflesandproductsalesoutsideofParents’GuildacLviLes;•ParLcipaLngasaParents’GuildexecuLvememberorBoardofTrustee;•AssisLngineventssuchastheschoolconcerts(costumes,sets,props,bleacherset-up,etc.);•SpecialprojectsapprovedandauthorizedbytheschooladministraLon.

FamiliesopLngoutoftheVolunteerRecogniLonProgram(bypayingthe$400andchoosingnottovolunteer)arenotexemptfrompurchasing/sellingLcketsforeitherthemajorfundraisingraffle,ortheminorfundraisingraffle.MoredetailsregardingtheIHMSVolunteerRecogniLonProgramisforthcoming.

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LOOKINGFORASADOCHOK/NURSERYPROGRAM?IHMSoperatesaNursery(Sadochok)SchoolProgramatSt.AnneUkrainianCatholicChurch(35MarcieStreet)inNorthKildonan.TheLubovNurserySchoolhasbeeninsuccessfuloperaLonfornearly20years.IHMLubovNurserySchoolisa“learningthroughplay”experienceforchildrenage’stwotofive.ProgramsincludeanintroducLontotheUkrainianlanguage,faith,cultureandcustoms.ThequalifiedstaffprovidesanenrichingexperienceinacaringChrisLanenvironment,withinabrightmainfloorclassroom,whereallchildrenmaydevelopsocially,emoLonallyandintellectuallyattheirownrate.MoreInformaLoncanbefoundontheIHMSwebsite.

IHMSCHRISTMASCONCERTDVDOnDecember18&19,2019ImmaculateHeartofMarySchoolperformedtheirAnnualChristmasConcerts…Kindergarten-Gr.3presented‘TheNoelCri,erMotel’,andGrades4-8studentspresented‘ATreeLotChristmas’.TheChristmasConcertswereprofessionallyfilmedbyClickPlayMedia.ClickPlayMediaproducesaprofessionallyfilmed/editedandpackagedDVDtocapturethosespecialmomentsofalifeLme.Greatcloseups,crispwideangleshots,andclearaudioallmakeforapreciouskeepsakeforyourfamilyandchildrentohave,andreminisceover,foryearstocome!!TheDVDswillbesoldbyImmaculateHeartofMarySchoolonabreakevenpremise.EachDVDwillbesoldfor$25.00(taxincluded).OrderscanbeplacedbycompleLngthebeloworderformandreturningittotheschoolofficebyFriday,January24.Dubbing(copying)oftheseDVDsinfringesontheImmaculateHeartofMarySchoolIncorporatedcopyrightsandisillegal.

IHMSCHRISTMASCONCERTDVDORDERFORM

Name:Phone#:Grade:______copiesof‘TheNoelCri,erMotel’theKindergarten-Gr.3ChristmasConcertDVD@$25.00=______copiesof‘ATreeLotChristmas’theGrades4-8ChristmasConcertDVD@$25.00=TotalEnclosed=

Makechequespayableto:ImmaculateHeartofMarySchool.Thankyouforyourorder.

SCHOOLFUNDING…DIDYOUKNOW?TheGovernmentofManitobaprovidestopublicschoolsagrantforeachchildenrolledinaschool.CatholicSchoolsreceiveapproximatelyhalfofthisamount.ThisgrantmoneyisintendedforinstrucLonalservicesanddoesnotapplytocapitalcostssuchasbuildingmaintenance,renovaLonsandsupplies.IHMSprovidesthebeauLfulfacility,andtheexcellentprogramsitdoes,basedonthefollowingsourcesofrevenue:

- GovernmentGrant- FundRaisingandDonaLons- RegistraLonFeesandTuiLonFees

‘FROMTHEHEART’ALUMNINEWSLETTERLookforacopyofthelatestediLonof‘FromtheHeart’,AlumniNewslejerthatwasdistributedinDecember.Copiesareavailableinthefrontfoyeroftheschool.DoyouknowanalumniofIHMSthatperhapsisn’tonourmailinglist?We’dliketomakesureweareincontactwiththemsotheycanreceiveallthegreatinformaLonaboutcurrenteventsatIHMS,andaswellabouttheiralumnifriends.Theycancontacttheschool’sAlumniAssociaLonbyemailing:[email protected]

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Foronlinenewslejers,moreinformaLononupcomingevents,

schoolformsetc.visitwww.ihms.mb.ca

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IHMSPARENTS’GUILDMEETINGAllparents/guardianswhohavechildrenajendingimmaculateHeartaremembersoftheIHMSParents’GuildandyouareinvitedtothemonthlymeeLngs.Theguildhasavitalroleinourschoolcommunityandweneedyoutobecomeapartoftheprocess.InformaLonregardingschooleventsandacLviLesisshared,aswellas,opportuniLestovolunteeraroundtheschool.ThenextmeeLngoftheParents’GuildwillbeonThursday,January9at7:00PM.Achildcareserviceisprovidedfreeofchargeforparentsthatwillbebringingtheirchildren.

N.U.TDAYS-NOUNIFORMSTODAY!Friday,January24-PajamaWearDay…Youdon’thavetoputoyourschooluniform.Simplyrolloutofbedandcometoschool!

GRADES7&8ATWINTERCAMP

TheGrades7&8’sareheadingoffforawintercamp,outdooreducaLonexperiencetoCampArnes!

Snowshoeing,crosscountryskiing,quinzeebuilding,andmuchmore!!ThedatesofthecamparefromJanuary15-17,2020.AparentmeeLngwasheld

onMonday,December9toreviewallthedetails.TheFormsforWinterCampweredueonDecember11.

ThefinalpaymentforCampisdueonThursday,January9.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTTO……LesiaBybel,KellyBik,LesiaKulbaba,OlenaMoncrief&CrystalRavenforassisLngwiththeSt.Nicholastreatbags.…DecemberHotDogDayVolunteers:LesiaBybel,OlhaBudukevych,AllanPritchard.…allthefamilieswhohavebroughtinprizedonaLonsfortheIHMSAnnualTeaandtheFundRaisingDinner.

…ZaneLomatskifororganizingtheParents’GuildKoubassaandCheeseFundraiseraswellasassisLngwithdistribuLon.…alltheparentsthatassistedwithChristmasConcertcostumepreparaLons.…ourcustodialteamMr.FilandMr.TrokhanovskyyandtheBleacherBrigadewhoassistedwithse�ngupandtakingdownthebleachersfortheChristmasconcerts:NicholasBarrej,PawelDrozdowski,PaulFast,KarmaKeleed,VolodymyrKizyuk,JasonMohammed,EricSkakun,WilliamSkakun,SerhiiSalyvoniukandScojWozny.

CHARITABLERECEIPTSFORTUITIONCharitablereceiptsmaybeissuedforaporLonoftheKindergartentoGrade8tuiLonfeesthatareinexcessofthepro-rated“costperchild”calculaLon.ThesereceiptswouldbeissuedinFebruary.BeforeandA2erSchoolProgramFeesareconsideredachildcareexpenseandnoteligibleforacharitablereceipt.

IHMSBASKETBALLTheIHMSbasketballteamshavestartedtopracLcefortheirupcomingseason.LookfordatesbeginninginFebruaryofwhentheteamswillbeplayinghomegamesintheIHMSGymnasium.

IHMSDEBATETEAMTheIHMSDebateTeamfocusesonlearningandpracLcingtherulesofdebate,developingpublicspeakingskills,andworkingoncriLcalthinking.DebateTeammembershavetheopportunitytoparLcipateinManitobaSpeechandDebateAssociaLontournamentsthroughouttheyear.TherewillbemoreopportuniLestoajendtournamentsintheNewYear.

TheDebateTeamisforstudentsinGrades6–8.TheDebateTeamPracLceSchedule:Day3at11:45AM-Grade8,Day5at11:55AM-Grade6,Day6at11:45AM-Grade7,everyThursdayfrom3:30-5:00PM-Grades6,7,&8,andeveryThursdaymorningfrom7:45-8:30AMGrades7&8.ThankyoutoourDebateTeamsponsor…TheUkrainianCatholicKnightsofColumbus–CanonLuhovy4thDegree.

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STUDENTSMAKINGACHANGE-PYLYPIVKARECAPDuringtheseasonofPylypivka,IHMSwasfocusedon‘giving’.TheSMACTeamspearheadeda‘giving’ChrisLanServiceprojectduringthisLme.Inanefforttoprovidesupporttoourlocalcommunity,aswellastobuildrelaLonships,theSMACTeamdevelopedafooddonaLoniniLaLveincoordinaLonwiththeBearClanPatrol.TheiniLaLvewasanresoundingsuccess!!ThankyoutoallwhoabletomakeacontribuLon.DuringPylypivka,wecollected:

-31boxesofcrackers-33boxesofgranolabars-42juiceboxes-11boxesofcereal-245fruitsnacks-40bojlesofwater-30canneditems(soup/tuna/beans/vegetables)

-12boxesofmacaroniandcheese-2jarsofjam-1jarofpeanutbujer-6grabbagsofcandy-1cakemix-Alotoftea!-Alotofhotchocolate!

TheseitemsweredeliveredtotheBearClanPatrolBearDenonSelkirkAvenueandthenweredistributedtothelessfortunateinourneighbourhoodcommunity.Wealsocollectedover$230duringourN.U.TDayinDecember,whichwillbegivenasamonetarydonaLon.Thankyouforyoursupport!

TheIHMSstaffalsomadeacontribuLonbymakingover100peanutbujerandjamsandwiches,pu�ngtogetherover100single-servingbagsoftrailmix,andpreparingover100bagsofsingle-servingfreshvegetables.AllofthisfreshfoodwaspackagedupanddonatedtotheMamaBearClan.

HOTLUNCHDAYSLookforthehotlunchdaysonthemonthlycalendar.• PizzaDaysareorganizedbytheGrade8classwithproceedsgoingtowardstheirgraduaLon.StudentshavetheopLonoforderingcheeseorpepperonipizza.

• HotDogDaysareorganizedbytheParents’Guildundertheguidanceofourcoordinators,LesiaBybel&OlhaBuduykevych.RevenuesearmarkedforbusingtransportaLononfieldtrips.VolunteersarealwaysneededtohelponHotDogday,ifyouhavesomeLmetospare,pleasecontacttheoffice!

Lookforthe‘OrderDay’(precedingtheactualhotlunchday)onthemonthlycalendar.Onthe‘orderday’moneycanbesenttoschoolwithyourchildtogivetotheirhomeroomteacherbynoon.Sorry,nolateorders!

IHMS ANNUAL FUNDRAISING DINNER! SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2020

Everyfamilyinourschoolcommunityisencouragedtomarkthisdateontheircalendarandsupportthisimportantfundraisingeventfortheschool.Thisyear’sthemeisGAMEON-anentertainingnightfeaturingatwistonvintageboardgames!TheDinnerisawonderfulandeleganteveningtakingplaceatHolyEucharistParishCentre.TheeveningincludesaspectacularmealservedbyBergman’sCatering(oneofWinnipeg’sfinestcaterers),wineandincredibleprizes.AllproceedsfromtheDinnerwillbedirectedtowardstheacademic,spiritualandculturalprogramsatImmaculateHeartofMarySchool.TicketsfortheFundRaisingDinnerwillsoonbeavailableintheSchoolOffice.Ticketsare$125eachwhichincludesat$50charitablecontribuLonreceipt.

FUNDRAISINGNEWS…

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ANNUALTEAMAINRAFFLEImmaculateHeartofMarySchoolParents’GuildTeaRaffleBookletswillbesenthomewithevery‘VolunteerFamily’inmidDecember.AsindicatedintheFundRaisingsecLonoftheImmaculateHeartofMarySchoolHandbook…oneofthefundraisingeventsistheAnnualTea,MainRaffle.EachLcketis$2.00.Thereare20Lcketsineachbook.Each‘volunteerfamily’isresponsibleforsellingaminimumof2booksofLcketsatavalueof$80.00.PleasekeepthebooksofLcketsstapled(donotseparatethem).AddiLonalbooksofLcketsareavailablethroughtheschooloffice.ThefinaldeadlineforreturningallKcketstubsandmoneyisWednesday,January22,2020.ChequesaretobemadepayabletoI.H.M.S.Parents’Guild.

TEARAFFLESELLER’SDRAWForeverybookofLcketssold,afamilygetsoneLcketintheSeller’sDraw.Themorebooksyousell...themorechancesyouhavetowin!!Prizesinclude50Mastermindgi2cardanda$50ToysRUsgi2card!!ThedeadlinetogetyourfamilyenteredintotheSeller’sDrawsisWednesday,January8(DrawFriday,January10),orTuesday,January,14(DrawFriday,January17).

TheIHMSAnnualTeahasbeenoneoftheschool’slargestcommunitybuildingandfundraisingeventsformanydecades.TheeventissteepedintradiGonwithgeneraGonsofstudents,families,volunteersand

patronssupporGngtheschool.AJermuchconsideraGon,ithasbeendecidedthatthiswillbethelastSchoolTea.

Lookingtothefuture,otheropportuniGesforcommunitybuildingeventsandfundraiserswillbeplanned.TheSisterServantsofMaryImmaculatewillofficiallyopenthislastAnnualSchoolTea...andaswell,

willofficiallyclosetheTeaasanannualschoolevent.PleaserememberSunday,February2,2020…markthedateinyourcalendarandplantosupportthe

schoolalongwithyourfamily,friendsandalumni.TheTeaisfastapproachingandeachschoolfamilyisrequestedtoassist.Thankyouinadvance!!

IMMACULATEHEARTOFMARYANNUALSCHOOLTEA-SUNDAY,FEBRUARY2,2020

‘STEEPED IN TRADITION - THE FINAL ANNUAL SCHOOL TEA'

BASKETRAFFLEDONATIONSTheBasketRaffleCommijeesaregatheringprizesfortheAnnualTea(February2)andtheFundraisingDinner(March14).Thankyoutothefamiliesthathavealreadysubmijedprizes!

Itisbecauseofyourvaluedsupporteachyearthatweareabletoputtogethersomeveryimpressivebasketsforthesetwoevents!OURGOALTHISYEARISTORECEIVEAPRIZEITEMFROMEACHANDEVERYIHMSFAMILY.

Wearelookingfornewitemsformen,women,childrenandteens.Wegladlyacceptcoupons,gi2cerLficates,andcash.YoucanmakeapersonalfamilydonaLon,orifyouworkforabusinessthatisabletodonate,wecanprovideyouwithalejer.Theselejerswillbeavailableintheschoolofficethismonth.PleasetagdonateditemswithyourfamilynameandclearlylabelthemasBASKETRAFFLE.Theycanbele2attheschoolofficeanyLmenow.IfyouhaveanyquesLons,pleasedonothesitatetocontactoneoftheraffleco-ordinators.WelookforwardtoyourparLcipaLon!

Thankyouinadvanceforyoursupport.WeareverythankfulforthegenerousdonaGonsandforthesupportfromalltheIHMSfamiliesandfriends.

TEAVOLUNTEERINGFamiliesthatselectedtheAnnualTeaasoneoftheirtwofundraisingcommitmentswillreceiveTeaVolunteerInformaLoninearlyJanuary.WewillrequireassistancewithvarioustaskstheeveningofThursday,January30,aswellas,duringthemorninganda2ernoononFriday,January31,andSaturday,February1.OnthedayoftheTea,parentvolunteersarerequiredthroughouttheschooltocontributetothesuccessoftheday.

BAKINGFORTHETEAAll‘VolunteerFamilies’areaskedtobringinthreenut-freehomebakingstheweekendoftheTea(e.g.dainLes,cookiesandtarts).AddiLonalbakinginformaLonwillfollowwiththeTeaVolunteerInformaLon.

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IHMSPARENTSINPRAYERTheIHMSParentsinPrayerarededicatedtomakingourschoolcommunityevenstrongerthroughthepowerofprayer.WeareinviLngallparents,grandparents,friendsandalumnitojointogetherinprayingtherosaryforstudents,staff,andfamiliesofourschool.Ittakeslessthanhalfanhour...butitisLmewellspent!Byjoininginprayer,parentsareabletosupportandencourageeachother.TheIHMSParentsinPrayerwillmeetattheCathedral,justpriortoeachmonthlyDivineLiturgy.ThenextprayersessionwillbeonThursday,January30from8:30-9:00AMatSts.VladimirandOlgaCathedral.ThePrayerGroupwillbeledbyAnnaMarieBogdan(IHMSAlumnaandParent).

PREPARINGFORHIGHSCHOOLAFTERIHMSIHMSgraduateshaveanoutstandingacceptancerateattheirhighschoolofchoice.AnIHMSstudent’sacademicability,workethic,andciLzenshipskillsthataredevelopedduringtheirLmeatImmaculateHeartservethemwellintheirhighschoolyears.TherearefourCatholichighschoolsinManitobathatstudentscanchoosefrom.BelowisgeneralinformaLonregardingOpenHousedatesandwebsites:

St.Mary’sAcademy OpenHouse:7:00PM,January14,2020 www.smamb.ca

St.Paul’sHighSchool OpenHouse:7:00PM,January16,2020 www.stpauls.mb.ca

St.BonifaceDiocesanHighSchool OpenHouse:7:30PM,February6,2020 www.sbdhs.net

St.MauriceHighSchool OpenHouse:6:30PM,February5,2020 www.stmaurice.mb.ca

GUIDELINESFORDRESSINGWARMStudentsareencouragedtodresswarmforgoingoutsideduringtherecessbreaks.Herearesomebasicguidelinesfordressingwarmincoldweather.

- Coverallpartsofthebody.- Staydry.- Dressinlayers.- Footwear:wetfeetbecomecoldquickly.Keepyourfeetdrybywearingappropriatewinter

boots.- WearahatatallLmes...70%ofheatlossisthroughyourhead.EarbandsarenotasubsLtutes

forhats.- WaterproofglovesormijenslinedwithasyntheLcinsulaLonareeffecLveinsulators.- Scarvesornecktubesprovideextracoverageforthecheeksandnose.

StudentsareexpectedtogooutsideduringtherecessbreaksandshouldbedressedappropriatelyforwintercondiLons.Thelunchhouristhelongestrecessandthestudentswillspendapproximately30minutesoutside.Inwinter,whenthewindchillfactoris-27degreesCelsiusorcolder,studentsstayinside.

IHMSSTAFFINGNEWSWelcometoMs.AnastasiaSlotaMcCorriston,ourGrade5teacherofficiallybeginningonJanuary6,2020.Ms.SlotaspentLmeatIHMStheweekofDecember16togetacquaintedwiththestudents,staffandfamiliesatIHMS.WelookforwardtoMs.Slotasharingherteachingskills,enthusiasm,creaLvity,kindnessandcaringdisposiLonwiththeIHMScommunity.MaytheLord’sblessingsbewithherforawarmwelcome,andmuchsuccess,atImmaculateHeartofMarySchool.