Re-registra*onforthe2016-2017Re-registra+onformsfornextschoolyearweresenthomeonTuesday,January12.Thedeadlineforre-registra+onisWednesday,February3,2016.FamilieswithachildregisteringforKindergartenorSadochokinthefallof2016shouldpickupaRegistra+onFormfromtheoffice.Informa+onandformsforregisteringatIHMScanbefoundontheschoolwebsite(www.ihms.mb.ca)underthe‘Admissions’link.Theregistra+on/tui+onfeestructureforthe2016-2017schoolyearis: Registra+onFee: $100.00/child Tui+onFee: Sadochok: $1100.00 Kindergarten: $1100.00 Grades1-8: $2,000.00forthefirstchild $1,700.00forthesecondchild $1,400.00foreachaddi+onalchild
Tui*onFeePaymentScheduleBeginningforthe2016-2017schoolyearthefollowingtui+onfeepaymentschedulewillbeimplemented.Tui+oncanbepaidbycash,cheque,debit/Visa/Mastercard.
FullPaymentOp*onAone+mepayment,madebySeptember15,forthefullamountoftui+onfees.Thereisnodeferredpaymentplanfee. TwoPaymentsOp*onPayment#1isdueSeptember15,forhalftheamountoftui+onfeesPLUSa$30.00deferredpaymentplanfee. Payment#2isdueFebruary1forhalftheamountoftui+onfees. TenMonthlyPaymentsOp*onPayment#1isdueSeptember15,foronetenththeamountoftui+onfeesPLUSa$50.00deferredpaymentplanfee.Payments#2to#10areduethefirstofeachmonth,October1-June1,foronetenththeamountoftui+onfees. LateChargesLatechargesof5%willbeappliedtoalloutstandingtui+onfeesonJune5.
NonSufficientFundChargesA$25feewillapplytoallNSFpayments.
SchoolFunding....Didyouknow?TheGovernmentofManitobaprovidestopublicschoolsagrantforeachchildenrolledinaschool.CatholicSchoolsreceiveapproximatelyhalfofthisamount.Thisgrantmoneyisintendedforinstruc+onalservicesanddoesnotapplytocapitalcostssuchasbuildingmaintenance,renova+onsandsupplies.IHMSprovidesthebeau+fulfacility,andtheexcellentprogramsitdoes,basedonthefollowingsourcesofrevenue:
- GovernmentGrant- FundRaisingandDona+ons- Registra+onFeesandTui+onFees
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
February,2016NewsleMer
Immaculate Heart of Mary School650 Flora Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba R2W 2S5
IHMSUniformShopNewsThenextShopOpenDayisWednesday,February10from3:00-5:00PM.PleaseberemindedthatalluniformaQrewornbythestudentsmustbeauthen*cIHMSUniformapparel.OtherclothingitemsnotpurchasedattheIHMSUniformShoparenotpartofthedresscode.Thankyouforyourcoopera+on.
N.U.T.Days....NoUniformsToday!**Monday,February8is‘TeamColourDay’fortheWinterCarnival(moreinfotofollow)***Thursday,February11is‘PajamaWearDay’
CharitableReceiptsforTui*onCharitablereceiptsmaybeissuedforapor+onoftheKindergartentoGrade8tui+onfeesthatareinexcessofthepro-rated“costperchild”calcula+on.ThesereceiptswillbeissuedinFebruary.Sadochokfeesareconsideredchildcareandarethereforenoteligibleforacharitablereceipt.BeforeandAlerSchoolProgramFeesarealsoconsideredachildcareexpenseandnoteligibleforacharitablereceipt.
Before/AVerSchoolProgramFeesAremindertoallfamilieswhousetheBeforeandAlerSchoolProgramservice...alloutstandingfeeswillbeduebyWednesday,February24.BeforeandAlerSchoolFeescanbepaidattheschooloffice,ortothetherespec+veprogramsupervisors(Mr.PicklykforBeforeSchoolorSr.AnnetoAlerSchool).Paymentscanbemadebycash,cheque,debitcardorcreditcard.
IHMSBasketballAc*on Theinterscholas+cbasketballseasonis underway!Checkthemonthlycalendarfor whentherewillbebasketballac+onintheIHMSgymnasium.Gamesgetstartedat4:00P.M.andarefinishedatapproximately5:00P.M..Specialthankstotheheadcoaches...RichardArndt(parentvolunteer),DonnaFaryon(parentvolunteer)andMr.Dedio.GO!SPIRIT!GO!
IHMSMovieNightSavethedate….theIHMSParents’GuildisplanninganotherFamilyMovieNight.Theseeventshavebeenverypopularinthepast.Markyoucalendarsfor7:00,Friday,March4.Hopetoseeyouthere!!
Fund-raising info: HotLunchDaysLookforthehotlunchdaysonthemonthlycalendar.“PizzaDays”areorganizedbytheGrade8classwithproceedsgoingtowardstheirgradua+on.HotDog/SubWay/PerogyDaysareorganizedbytheParents’Guildwithrevenuesearmarkedforbusingtransporta+ononfieldtrips.Lookforthe‘OrderDay’(precedingtheactualhotlunchday)onthemonthlycalendar.Onthe‘orderday’moneycanbesenttoschoolwithyourchildtogivetotheirhomeroomteacher.Forpizzadaysstudentshavetheop+onoforderingcheeseorpepperonipizza.Ordersareacceptedupun*l12:00noonontheOrderDay.Sorry....lateorderscannotbeaccepted.Ifbychanceyoumissahotlunch‘OrderDay’,justwaitforthenextone...therearemanyofthemthroughouttheyear.IfastudentisabsentonaPizzaDaytheirpizzaorderwillbeheldforthemwhentheyreturnthenextday.
Koubassa&CheeseforSale…justin*mefortheEasterBasket!TheIHMSParents’GuildwillbesellingringsofkoubassaandNewBothwellCheeseduringthemonthsofFebruaryandMarch.OrderformswillbesenthomeonTuesday,February9.OrderswillbedueonWednesday,March2.ThefreshkoubassaandcheeseorderswillbedistributedonMonday,March21…justin+mefortheEasterseason!Don’tforgettotakeanorderformtoworkandsellthesedeliciousfooditemstoyourcolleagues!
CalendarPlanning-TheAnnualSchoolTeaisonSunday,February7,2016.-ThereisafourdayweekendonFriday,February12(CatholicSchoolsDay)- Monday,February15(LouisRielDay).-TherearenoclassesonFriday,February26foraschoolinservice.-TheAnnualFundRaisingDinnerisonSaturday,March12,2016.-HolyWeekisMarch21-25.GoodFridayisMarch25(noclasses).EasterisMarch27.-SpringBreakisMarch28-April1,2016.-TherearenoclassesonMonday,April4inlieuofEasterMonday.-ClassesresumeonTuesday,April6.
HappinessIs...
I.H.M.S.Families,
ThankyoutoallstudentswhotookpartinJanuary'sthemeof"HappinessIs...CatchingaSnowflakeOnYourTongue".Thebulle+nboardwascoveredwithuniquepapersnowflakesofvariousshapesandsizes.Congratula+onstoJeraldDelaCruzinKindergarten,whosenamewasdrawnforJanuary'spar+cipa+onprize.ForthemonthofFebruary,thethemewillbe,"Happinessis...HavingSomeonetoLove".ForthemonthofFebruary,weencourageallstudentsfromSadochoktoGrade8tofillthe"HappinessIs..."bulle+nboardwithphotos,photocopiesordrawingsofpeopleintheirlivesthattheylove.Allstudentswhopar+cipatewillhaveachancetowinaprize.Thankyouforyourcon+nuedsupport.
Sincerely,I.H.M.S.StudentServicesDepartment
IHMSchoolAnnualFundRaisingDinner!! Saturday,March12,2016
Everyfamilyinourschoolcommunityisencouragedtomarkthisdateontheircalendarandsupportthisimportantfundraisingeventfortheschool.ThiswonderfuleveningtakesplaceatHolyEucharistParishCentreandwillincludejazz
musicians,horsd’ouvres,andaspectacularmealcateredbyBergmannsonLombard…oneofWinnipeg'sfinestcaterers.Therewillbewine,fabulousprizesandanaucTonroomwillalsobefeatured.AllproceedsfromtheDinnerwillbedirectedtowards
theacademic,spiritualandculturalprogramsatImmaculateHeartofMarySchool.
TicketsfortheFundRaisingDinnerareavailableintheschooloffice.Ticketsare$125.00eachwhichincludesat$50.00charitablecontribuTonreceipt.
SponsorshipopportuniTesarealsoavailable.Gatheragroupoffriendsandbookatabletogether!!
Thankyouvolunteers:- Immuniza+onClinicvolunteer:TheresaBanagan- theParents’GuildExecu+ve:ArnoldDumlao,PennySpewak&EdieKazmierczak- theIHMSUniformShopExecu+veCommiwee:SandraCopp,MikeMarcelino,MarynaMikawozandJoanneStruch- HotDogLunchVolunteers:CorinneMcGinn,JoanneStruch,MavisZakaluzny,ZaneLomatski,LillaceDavidsonandEileenCarter- Mr.KeithSwintonwhotook+meoutofhisbusydaytocometalktotheGrade7classabouthisjobwithImmigra+on,Emigra+onandMigra+on.Thegrade7’sarecurrentlystudyingthisintheirsocialstudiesunit.Mr.Swintonexplainedaboutwhatrefugeeshavetogothroughjusttofindabewerplacetolive.Theclasswatchedaneduca+onalvideoaboutaliwlegirlandhowherlifewasjustlikeoursandhowonedayeverythingchanged.Theclassalsoplayedagamewithballoons,wheretheyhadtojugglefood,transporta+on,educa+on,jobandhousing.Onbehalfofthegrade7classandtheirsocialstudiesteacher,Mrs.Wiwevrongel,abigthankyoutoMr.Swintonforcominginanddoingsuchaninteres+ngpresenta+on.
KnightsofColumbusYouthWinterGamesTheK.U.C.A.(KnightsoftheUkrainianCatholicArcheparchy)invitesfamiliestopar+cipateintheYouthWinterGames.Thenexteventsareasfollows:Curling February13 ElmwoodCurlingClub,300BrazierAve. 4:30-7:00PMIndoorSoccer April2 SevenOaksSoccerComplex,725Kingsbury 12:30-3:00P.M. AwardsWind-Up April16 Sts.Vladimir&OlgaCathedral 6:00-10:00P.M.
BasketballFreeThrowCompe**onWinnerssponsoredbytheSt.AnneCouncil
Congratula+onstothefollowingtopshootersineachgradefortheK.ofC.BasketballFreeThrowChampionship.Thesesharpshooterswillpoten+allyprogressontotheRegionalandProvinciallevelsof
compe++on.Grade5:AmitGarg,NataliaZakrevsky Grade6:MykelCaparas,JadeDeLeonGrade7:DanyloSolar,KomalpreetBrar Grade8:YaroslavPaches,JanelleKubara
HealthyValen*neTreatsatIHMSImmaculateHeartofMarySchoolhasbeenfocusingonteachingstudentstomakehealthychoiceswhenitcomestodiet.FamilieswishingtoshareafuntreatonValen+nesDayatschoolshouldonlybringaninexpensivetoyorValen+nescard...NOCANDYPLEASE.Thankyouforyourco-opera+on.
IHMSParents’GuildMee*ngAllparents/guardianswhohavechildrenawendingImmaculateHeartaremembersoftheIHMSParents’Guildandyouareinvitedtothemonthlymee+ngs.TheGuildhasavitalroleinourschoolcommunityandweneedyoutobecomeapartofthisprocess.Informa+onregardingschooleventsandac+vi+esisshared.Thenextmee+ngoftheParents’GuildwillbeonThursday,February11at7:00P.M..Achildcareserviceisprovidedfreeofchargeforparentsthatwillbebringingtheirchildren.
ObservingLentatImmaculateHeartofMarySchoolLentisaspecial+meofprayer,sacrificeandgoodworksinprepara+onofthecelebra+onofEaster.ThisyearLentbeginsonMonday,February8.AtIHMS,thestudentsandstaffarefocusingonMercy.PopeFrancishasdeclaredthe2016TheHolyYearofMercy.AsPopeFrancisopenedthedoorstoMercyinRome,weatIHMSwillbe‘OpeningourHeartstoMercy’.
DuringtheweeksofLentthestudentswillbefocusingonhowweasaschool,andindividually,can‘openourheartstomercy’.Mercyisall-embracing;mercyissurrender;mercyisfamilylove;mercyisreachingout;andmercyislookingatGod.DuringLent,theIHMSsocialjus+ceteam,(S.M.A.C.)willberaisingmoneyforaninnercityyouthprojectcalledGraffi{Gallery.It'saspace,ayouthcommunityartcentre,whereyoungar+stscanmeet,work,research,exchangeideas,learnskillsandshowtheirworkinanenvironmentthatbothencouragesandseesthevalueintheirwork.Parents,familyandfriendsareinvitedtojoinusatourLentenPrayerServiceonFriday,February19at9:00AM..
IHMSEnrichment ThemonthofJanuaryandFebruaryhavebeenveryexci+ng.Thegrade8studentsarecurrentlyengagedinaFilmStudy.Thestudentsarelearningaboutthehistoryofmoviemaking,howfilmsaremade,angles,shots,andareac+velywatchingafilmandstudyingitforbothformandcontent. Star+nginthefirstweekofFebruary,thegrade6studentswillbeenjoyinganenrichmentunitonPublicSpeaking.Thestudentswillbelearningaboutspeeches,ora+onandhowtoproperlyprepareandgiveaspeechinfrontofanaudience.Theywillbelookingatfamousspeeches,memorizingthemandworkingwiththeirpeersmasteringstyleanddelivery. Forthegrade6,7and8studentswhoarear+s+callytalentedindrawingandpain+ng,therewillbeanopportunityinlateFebruaryforthemtomeetandworkwithalocalprofessionalar+sttopaintoiloncanvaspain+ngs.Theseselectedstudentswillalsohavetheopportunitytoselltheirpain+ngsatanauc+onduringtheIHMSFundraisingDinneronMarch12th.ThewholestudentbodywillhaveasimilaropportunityinApriltoworkwiththesamelocalar+standcreatetheirownbeau+fulcanvaspain+ngsduringan“ArtWeek”. StaytunedtotheMarchNewslewerformoreEnrichmentProgramnews!
I Love to Read Week February 22 - 25
Thisyear,atImmaculateHeartofMarySchool,thethemeforILovetoReadWeekis…
Mission Impossible? . . . Choose to Accept the Challenge!
Thisyear'sILovetoReadweekwillputthestudents'knowledgeofbookstothetest.Everygradewillbecompe+ngagainsteachothertosolvethedailymysteryques+onaboutbooksintheirclassroom.Everygradethatsolvesthedailymysterywillreceivepoints.Attheendoftheweek,theclasswiththe
mostpointswillwinaveryexci+ngmysteryprize.Letthegamesbegin!
IHMS24thANNUALUSEDBOOKSTORE
AspartofILovetoReadMonth,wewillbehos+ngthe24thanniversaryoftheUsedBookStore. TheUsedBookstoreisawayoftradingbookswithotherstudentsandtoencouragetheloveofreading.Eachchildthatwishes to par+cipate in this event is asked to look through his or her book collec+on at home. On bookcollec+ondays,yourchildmaybringhis/hergentlyread,usedpicturebooksandnovelstoschool.Foreverybook that your child donates to theUsed Book Store, he / shewill receive one coupon to shop for "newbooks"inthestore.Allbookswillcostonecoupon.
Sincethisisessen+allyabooktradingprogram,onlybooksthatareageandgradeappropriateforyourchildwillbeaccepted. Inthepast,wehaveallowedanytypeofbooktobedonated.Theproblemhasbeenthatolderstudentsbringpre-primarybookstodonatebutwantjuniorhighcontentnovelsinitsplace.Inordertomeetthereadingneedsofallstudents,onlyageappropriatebookswillbeacceptedfromeachstudent,regardlessoftheirage.Also,thefollowingbookswillnotbeaccepted:adultcontentnovels,textbooks,encyclopedias,dic+onaries,colouringbooks,ac+vitybooksanddamagedbooks.
BooksfortheUsedBookStorewillbecollectedonFebruary19,22and24.TheUsedBookStorewilltakeplaceonFebruary25.
Thankyouforyourcon+nuedsupport,KathyWalkowResourceTeacher
ManitobaCatholicSchools’WeekisFebruary8-11CatholicSchools’WeekbeginsthisyearonMonday,February8!Thisweekisachanceforustocelebrate,andappreciate,theopportunityofCatholiceduca+onatImmaculateHeartofMarySchool.
...theopportunityto‘live’and‘develop’ourfaitheveryday,
...theopportunityforreligiouseduca+onandtolearnmoreaboutGod,
...theopportunityforacademicexcellence,
...theopportunitytolearnmoreabouttherichUkrainianculture,
...theopportunitytoexperienceathle+csandthearts,
...theopportunitytobeapartofaveryspeciallearningcommunity.CatholicSchool’sWeekisanexci+ng+meforthestudentsatIHMS.TheygettocelebratebeingstudentsataCatholicSchool!!TheIHMSstaff,alongwiththehelpoftheGrade8class,havecreatedsomefunac+vi+esforalltoenjoy!TherewillbeanamazingWinterCarnivalfilledwithgamesandac+vi+es,NUTDays,amoviemorning,andevenadodgeballgamewherethestudentswillfaceoffagainsttheIHMSstaff!
Monday,February8 -“TeamColourWear”NUTDay -OutdoorWinterCarnival12:45pmTuesday,February9 -“Teachers’TwistedTuesday!??”Wednesday,February10 -Staffvs.StudentsDodgeballGame11:00amThursday,February11 -“PyjamaWear”NUTDay -“MovieMorningintheGym”9:30am -PizzaDayFriday,February12 -NOCLASSES…ManitobaCatholicSchoolsDay
Chris*anServiceProjectDuringtheChristmasseason,theStudentsMakingaChangeTeam(SMAC),andtherestoftheIHMSstudents,workedonacleanwaterini+a+veforsmallcommuni+esinthecountryofKenyaalongsideFreetheChildren.ThestudentsranaCanteen,soldRafikiChains,andranmul+ple“ToonieTuesdays”.Intotal,thestudentsraised$1,617.42forcleanwaterini+a+vesinKenya.Thismeansthat65peopleinKenyawillhavecleandrinkingwaterfortherestoftheirlives!AwesomejobIHMS!Thankyouverymuchforyoursupportinthissocialjus+ceproject!
**IMPORTANT**ANNUALTEAREMINDERS
TheIHMSAnnualTeadate,Sunday,February7isquicklyapproaching!Pleasenotetheinforma+onbelowforallschoolfamiliesandspecificdetailsforTeavolunteers.PleaseplantoawendtheTeaonFebruary7!
ALLSCHOOLFAMILIES:BasketRaffle:Weares+llaccep+ngBasketRaffledona+ons.Ifyouhaven’talreadybroughtinyourdona+on,thereiss+ll+me.Newitemsformen,women,childrenandteensaregratefullyaccepted.Don’thavethe+metoshop?Wewillhappilyacceptgilcardsandmonetarydona+ons.Pleasebringyourdona+ontotheoffice,labeled“BasketRaffle”andmarkedwithyourfamilynamebeforeTuesday,February2.Yourpromptresponseisappreciated!Baking:Ifyouhavenotpaidthebakingbuyoutfee,pleaseprovide3homebakingsfortheTea:twobakingsfortheteatablesandonefortheBakeSale.Pleaseseethereversesideofthispageforbakingguidance.WeareaNUTANDPEANUTFREEschool.Pleaseensurethatyourbakingsdonotcontainanytreenutsorpeanuts.Bringyourbakingstotheschoolinanon-returnablecontainerbeginningonFriday,February5andnolaterthan12:00p.m.onSaturday,February6.Bakingsshouldbelelonthetablesinthefrontfoyeroftheschool.Abakingsign-insheetwillbeinthefoyer.
TEAVOLUNTEERS:YourVolunteerShi\s:Yourfamily’stwo3-hourvolunteershilswereconfirmedviaemail([email protected])earlierthismonth.PleasechecktheemailforyourvolunteershilsandcontactDonnaSikorskyatihmsteaconvenor@gmail.comifyouhaveques+ons.Pleasesignininthefoyeroftheschoolwhenyouarriveforyourvolunteershil.Achildcareserviceisnotprovidedattheschoolduringvolunteershils.Pleasemakeotherarrangementsforchildren.Havingunawendedchildrenintheschoolduringthevolunteershilsisdistrac+ngandunsafe,asvolunteersaremovingtables,chairsandotheritemsaroundtheschool.ApronsforFriday,SaturdayandSundaymorningVolunteers:IfyouarevolunteeringonFriday,SaturdayoronSundaymorning,pleasebringakitchenapron.Theschoolhassomeaprons,butitishelpfulforvolunteerstobringtheirowntoensurethatwehavesufficientcleanapronsthroughouttheweekend.
BAKINGTIPS:PopularTeaRoombaking:fancyslices,squares,dain+esandhomemadecookies.WeareunabletouselargecupcakesontheTeatableplawers.PopularBakeSaleitems:homemadebread/buns,homemadecookies,cakes,poppyseedcakes,loaves,perishky,springrolls,samosas,andhomemadepreserves.PleaselabelallBakeSaleitemswithaningredientlist.Whattoavoid:Store-boughtbakingssuchasmuffins,cupcakesanddanishesarenotsuitablefortheBakeSale.Pleasedonotprovidethesestore-boughtitemsaswewillnotbeabletoincludetheminthesale.Pleaserefrainfrombakingcheesecakesorotheritemsthatrequirerefrigera+on;refrigeratorspaceislimited.
We invite you to attend the
AnnualSchoolTeaImmaculateHeartofMarySchool
Шкільний ЧайокШкола Непорочного Серця Марії
Sunday,February7,2016-1:30PMto4:00PM650FloraAvenue,Winnipeg
HolyYearofMercyTheTeawillbeopenedbyMr.TomLussier
ExecutiveDirectorandPrincipalGonzagaMiddleSchoolBakeSale,Raf:les,Displays
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