Panther Press
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021
ICCS Mission Statement:
TOMORROW IS LAST DAY TO RE-ENROLL STUDENTS FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR
Parents enrolling a sibling for next school year must complete an application for your incoming student (s) by tomorrow, January 22. Please click the "apply" button to get started. If you need assistance, please email Melissa Mathew at mbmathew@iccsweb.com or call (337) 433-3497.

2020-2021 STUDENTS OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED
Owen Schwem, an 8th Grade honor roll student, is a member of the ICCS Beta Club, Young Engineers Society, Mighty Mu Math Club and is also a member of the ICCS 8th Grade Boys Basketball, Football and Track Teams. Owen volunteers his time at Abraham's Tent and at Vacation Bible School in the summer months. He also helped family members and friends with debris removal following Hurricanes Laura and Delta. Owen was a finalist for 5th Grade ICCS Student of the Year in 2017-2018. He also won 1st Place in the ICCS Science Fair and 3rd Place at the Regional Science Fair last year. Owen is the son of Brittany Schwem and Jason Griffin.
Meg Austin, a 5th Grade honor roll student, is a member of the ICCS Rosary Club, choir and 5th Grade Girls Basketball team. She is an Altar Server at Immaculate Conception Cathedral and also participates in the Cathedral Children's Choir and Children's Liturgy program. Meg enjoys fostering animals for the Humane Society and Four Paws Animal Rescue Society and she also assists with Christmas toy donations to CARC and Catholic Charities every year. Meg is an AR Superstar, 100% Conduct Award winner and Math Facts award winner. Meg is the daughter of Robin and Steve Austin.
Congratulations Owen and Meg! They will be moving on to the Diocesan level Student of the Year competition soon.

ICCS SCHOOL UNIFORM FITTINGS AND 2021-2022 ORDERS DUE SOON
ICCS FAMILIES CAN PRE-ORDER UNIFORMS FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR BETWEEN JANUARY 28-FEBRUARY 13 AT SOUTHERN DRIFTER
COMING SOON! Please save the dates! It is time to place your ICCS uniform order for the 2021-2022 school year. Southern Drifter, located at 3101 Ernest Street, Suite 2, is the exclusive provider of ICCS school uniforms.
When can I order?
The ICCS uniform pre-order period will last from Thursday, January 28 to Saturday, February 13. Ordering during this specific timeframe allows Southern Drifter to specifically order items for YOUR family and guarantee the items are in stock for the start of school. Especially due to COVID-19 and factory limitations - we want to make sure we have your order.
Reserve a time to place your order
Due to COVID-19 restrictions - we ask that you sign up for a time to go Southern Drifter for fittings and/or to place your order. This will help to limit the number of people in the store at one time. A link to an on-line sign up program will be sent to all ICCS parents soon.
Order over the phone
If you know what you need, you can call Southern Drifter at (337) 602-6668 and conveniently place your order over the phone during normal business hours.
Questions?
Call Southern Drifter at (337) 602-6668.
MARDI GRAS HOLIDAY UPDATE

REMINDER! 2ND NINE WEEKS ENDS TOMORROW
PTO FUNDRAISER INFORMATION
Planning and preparation are already underway for the 2021 Greenery Sale, scheduled for this Fall. We welcome new Greenery Fundraiser Co-Chairs to the helm, Doris Mhire (mom of Miles Mhire in PK) and Jessica Steech (mom of Sawyer Steech in PK). Doris and Jessica are gearing up for another very successful sale next school year. Greenery Fundraiser Committee members are needed! If you are interested in helping out with this annual PTO fundraiser, please contact Doris Mhire at dorismarie516@yahoo.com or Jessica Steech at jbsteech@yahoo.com. PTO points will be awarded to all committee members and volunteers.
SAVE THE DATE! The 2021 ICCS PTO VIRTUAL Auction will take place on Friday, April 16. Due to COVID restrictions, the event will be held virtually. ICCS families, faculty members, Grandpanters, alumni and community supporters can bid on a variety of items from the comfort of their home or workplace. Bidding will open on Thursday, April 15 and close the evening of Friday, April 16. More details will be communicated in future issues of the ICCS Panther Press. Please help us "RAISE THE TORCH" and make this unique on-line PTO auction fundraiser a GOLD MEDAL success!

FACILITIES UPDATE
THIS MONTH'S VIRTUE IS R-E-S-P-E-C-T
RESPECT LOOKS LIKE:
- Only saying nice things about your siblings and classmates
- Not laughing at others
- Listening the first time and discontinuing an action when someone asks you to stop
- Listening attentively to others
- He is really good at….
- It is not nice to laugh at people.
- I will stop doing that.
- Silence when someone else is speaking.
CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL NEWS
SPECIAL BLESSING
Father Rommel blessed all of the exterior doors leading into ICCS last Friday. May all the thresholds of our school building be a sacred place where we come to offer Christian hospitality. May God’s Angels stand guard at the right and left of our exterior doors to grace our comings and goings. 20+C+M+B+21
SCHOOL MASS HELD LAST WEEK
COIN STACKING
PLANTING SEEDS

LOST AND FOUND SHELF FILLING UP
ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL TO HOST OPEN HOUSE

HEALTH SAFETY IS A TOP PRIORITY



PRAYER AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS
O Mary, you shine continuously along our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the Cross were near to the pain of Jesus, keeping your faith firm.
You, Salvation of the Roman people, know what we need, and we trust that you will provide for those needs so that, as at Cana of Galilee, joy and celebration may return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the will of the Father and to do what Jesus tells us, He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and took up our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.