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March 13-17- No school (Spring Break)

March 31- Early Dismissal 1:30 pm

Dear God, when I stand at the beginning of a new day, bless me with vision to see the best of things to come....wisdom to make good decisions... and most of all, faith that you are walking with me every step of the way. Amen -Abbigail Lawrence 6B

Dear God you are awesome, you gave us everything we need to live. Thank you for food, shelter, and water. Thank you for forgiving us when we sin. Please lead us to do the right things. Please give warmth to the homeless. Thank you for your only son, Jesus. Help us live more like Jesus. Amen- Rowan Hand 5T

God, we thank you for this day, our friends, our family, and for you Lord. You sacrificed yourself for your friends. Help us to be models of your love every day. Please help us to stay strong with our Lenten promises and to never stop praising you. Amen- Stella Frost 6B

Heavenly father, thank you for today, thank you for forgiving my sins, help me to be kind to others, and most of all help me to be a good disciple, help me to enjoy every day and pray to you. Amen- Maddie McAuliffe 6B

This is a great time of year to review your tax returns to see if you would have benefited from donating to the Emmaus Road Scholarship. Check line 8C on your Ohio IT 1040 form which will show the amount you owe the state as a taxpayer. If line 10 is greater than $0, you can reduce your liability on a dollar-for-dollar basis with a gift to the Emmaus Road Scholarship Fund, up to $750 or $1,500 if married and filing jointly. You can name Immaculate Conception School as the recipient. Last year (2022) we had 16 individual/couples name IC School as the recipient of their tax dollars totaling $15,495.00.

Parents applying for financial aid on FACTS BEFORE March 15 will qualify to be considered for tuition assistance from diocesan grants and the Emmaus Road Scholarship.

To apply for Diocesan Tuition Assistance, you must submit your information through the FACTS Grant and Aid website. The website to apply is https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/3WQP1.

Congratulations to all of our February R.A.M.S. recipients.

Kindergarten: Amelia Gmerick & Isla Bellas

First: Quinton Byrley & Giorgia Kane

Second: Charlie Szana & Mikkey Talbot

Third: Amelia Botti & Mave Gmerick

Fourth: Lillian Wilson & BrenYah Gentry

Fifth: June Bookwalter & Luke Braam

Sixth: Justin Nagy & Sophia Henery

Seventh: Rocko Smith & Tyler Foley

Eighth: A.J. Boiarsky & Ibrahim Bah

Our Third graders were able to take a field trip to Anthony-Thomas Chocolate Factory last week. They were able to tour of the facility and watch them making buckeyes. They even got to pick out some treats in the shop.

Our Fourth graders went on a field trip to the Lincoln Theatre and the State House last Friday. Zach Klein, Columbus City Attorney, spoke to the students about what it is like working for the government.

Using Oreos, students modeled the phases of the moon in 7th grade science.

Fifth Grade performed a Tuning Fork experiment to see how sound vibrations travel through solids, liquid and gas.

Welcome to StarBOOKS Café! The second grade classes had an immersive classroom transformation that allowed them real world literacy, math, and writing exploration. The students participated in a book tasting, café math, and designed their own businesses and signature items. Student Yelp reviews give us a 10 out of 10! ️

This week in Preschool, the children will be learning about what is in the sky! Today, we talked about clouds and rainbows!! We read the story "Little Cloud" by Eric Carle. This story is about how you can see different shapes in the clouds!! As an activity, the children created their own cloud using white paint. Another activity was making a name cloud with raindrops! We really do have a lot of fun in Preschool every day!

Mark your calendars for the 2023 Immaculate Conception School Art Show. The theme is "Art Through the Ages." The students created pieces inspired by art of the ancient world through contemporary art. Some time periods covered are Prehistoric, Egyptian, Greek and Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, and Expressionism. The show is located in the school gym and all are invited to attend this FREE event. Please invited friends and family for the students are proud to show off their masterpieces. Light refreshments will be provided by HASA after the weekend masses. The show will also be open during the last fish fry, if you would like to treat your family to a fish dinner then come and enjoy the show. The flyer with details and times was made by Alayna Devlin (7th grade) and is enclosed.

Thank you to all of those that have completed the re-enrollment for next year! There are 282 that have completed the process.

For those of you that have not finished yet, please update the information as soon as you can. If you need help, please contact our Admissions Director, Mrs. Katie Lewis at klewis@cdeducation.org and she would be happy to help.

National Sleep Awareness Week is March 12-18, which is also when Daylight Saving Time Begins. Here is an article about screen time and sleep.

https://www.thensf.org/screen-use-disrupts-precious-sleep-time/

Screen Use Disrupts Precious Sleep Time - National Sleep Foundation

Learn how screen use at night affects your ability to fall fast asleep A lot of us wind down in the evening by watching our favorite shows, catching up[…]

www.thensf.org

Sincerely,

Ruth Ann Farthing RN, BSN, MA, LSN

Immaculate Conception School M-W-F

(614) 267-6579

IC spring spirit wear sale just in time for the upcoming spring sports season! Sale runs through 3/17.

Check your email from FundraiseIt.org to find your child's personalized sales code/link!

All sales online now through Wed, March 22nd!

School-wide Goal of 2,000 plants = Dress Down day for all!

Grade that sells the most gets a DONUT PARTY!

Delivery Day is Saturday, May 13th 9am-noon (Day before Mother's Day!)

Questions? Please reach out to Katie Winland at kwinland2@gmail.com

Berwick "Taste of Italy" - Save The Date! Details will be coming soon to Wednesday News.

Can you please add the below items to this weeks Wednesday news?

Spring Sports Registration - DEADLINE IS MARCH 10

The registration deadline is this Friday. We will be unable to accept any late registrants.

https://immaculateconceptionaa.sportngin.com/page/show/7119718-registration

• Baseball (boys): grades 4-8
• Softball (girls): grades 4-8
• Soccer (boy & girls): grades K-3
• Track and Field (co-ed): grades 4-8

Volunteer Spots Still Open 2023-24

We still have several spots to fill on the athletic association. Please reach out to icathleticshelp@gmail.com to inquire about how you can help.

Central Catholic League - Spring 7 on 7

Current 5th-8th graders in the Diocese of Columbus are invited to be involved in the 3rd Annual CCL Spring Passing League. This will be a league of 7 on 7 non-contact football. Teams will consist of current students from around the Diocese of Columbus. Registration runs through April 26 at https://form.jotform.com/230524292803148. Cost is $30.00 per player. Please see below flyer for information.

The 6th grade basketball team coached by Dean Monnin and Joe Isbell, finished their season with an overall record of 11-6. Team members were Noah Edwards, Eric Hirsch, Elias Isbell, Liam McKay, Henry Monnin, Cardin Nguyen, Stone Smith and Walker Peterson. They made it to the finals of their post season tournament bracket and brought home a runner up trophy. They matured in skill and team unity. Congrats boys!

• March 9- Pioneer Day (4th Grade)
• March 10- ICAA Spring Sports Registration Deadline
• March 10- Irish Step Dancers Visit (1pm in the Gym)
• March 10- Stations of the Cross (Grades 5-8 at 2pm)
• March 13-17- No School (Spring Break)
• March 29- Dine out Night - Berwick "Taste of Italy"
• March 30- Gym Closed (Art show set-up)

This is the end of this week's newsletter. You can find previous newsletters on our FACTS family portal.

All information to be added to Wednesday News, must be sent to Katie Lewis klewis@cdeducation.org by Monday at noon.