Panther Press SUMMER EDITION
Immaculate Conception Cathedral School
ICCS Mission Statement:
SUMMER MAILING
SCHOOL CLOSURE REMINDER
WELCOME NEW ICCS FACULTY
Mr. Alex Kjellsten, Boys Physical Education Teacher
Ms. Lyndsey LeBlanc, Middle School Math Teacher
Mrs. Jordan Rupert, 4th & 5th Grade ELA Teacher
Mrs. Brittani Stine, Kindergarten Teacher
Mrs. Milissa Thibodeaux, Middle School Religion Teacher
Mrs. Maggie Trahan, Middle School Literature Teacher
To be announced, Elementary Resource Teacher
Ms. Catherine Ebersole will be moving to teach 2nd grade. We are excited for Ms. Ebersole as she makes this transition for the 2019-2020 school year.
VOLUNTEER NEEDED
ICCS BETA CLUB DRIVE-THRU TRASH BASH
ICCS OFFICE HOURS
SCHOOL MESSENGER TEXT MESSAGING
BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE
Our Aftercare program is available Monday-Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The program features daily snacks, homework sessions supervised by ICCS staff members from 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and supervised play until 5:30 p.m. Bills will be invoiced through FACTS monthly. Aftercare begins Monday, August 12th.
More details will be provided in the upcoming BACK TO SCHOOL edition of the Panther Press.
DRESS CODE POLICY
Students are expected to be in proper uniform on the first day of school.
A few key dress code reminders:
- Socks must be white and regular crew length only (no logo)
- Pants are to be khaki (dark tan) and may be pleated or plain front
- SHOES:
No "light-up" shoes allowed
No boots or high tops
Tennis shoes are predominately white, black or gray with matching shoelaces
All students (PK-8) are required to wear only tennis shoes specified above - Acceptable sweaters for indoor wear are the black ICCS cardigan, the black ICCS sweatshirt or the black ICCS fleece. This policy applies to all grade levels.
- MASS DAYS:
Boys must wear pants and girls must wear skirts or jumpers - Hair must be neat, clean and combed without color enhancement or hair design that distracts from the learning environment. Boys hair length must be above the top of the shirt collar with bangs above the eyebrows, sideburns above the earlobes and no hair overhanging the top of the ear.
DROP-OFF & PICK-UP PROCEDURES
Traffic Flow Specifics:
Guidelines proposed by the City of Lake Charles and the Alliance Transportation Group require that Park Avenue pick-up cars approach the Park Avenue lot eastbound from Lakeshore Drive only. Wilson Street pick-up cars should approach Wilson Street eastbound from Dr. Michael deBakey Drive only. This will help with the overall traffic congestion on Ryan Street caused by cars stacking on Ryan Street in order to turn onto Park Avenue, as well as Dr. Michael DeBakey Drive. In addition, families are asked not to block drive-ways while waiting in the pick-up line.
Please display name signs (provided on the first day of school) while in pick up line.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION
We welcome all incoming Pre-K and Kindergarten students. Please note the modified Back to School schedule for these two grades listed below.
Monday, August 12: Pre-K and Kindergarten Girls Only (7:55 AM-12:00 PM)
Tuesday, August 13: Pre-K and Kindergarten Boys Only (7:55 AM-12:00 PM)
Wednesday, August 14: Pre-K Girls & Boys Half Day (7:55 AM-12:00 PM)
Wednesday, August 14: Kindergarten Girls & Boys Full Day (7:55 AM-2:55 PM)
These first few days we will help your child become familiar with the layout of the school, meet the staff, learn bathroom, cafeteria and classroom procedures, and the drop-off and pick up routines.
ONCOURSE CONNECT STUDENT/PARENT PORTAL
The OnCourse Connect Student/Parent Portal site will be updated for the 2019-2020 school year on Monday, August 5.
Keep up with homework, grades, attendance and get quick access to teacher websites via Oncourse Connect. User names and passwords have not changed, returning families having trouble logging in should email mbmathew@iccschool.org.
Both returning and new parents/students will receive a notice with their username and password information during the first weeks of school. All questions can be sent to Melissa Mathew at the email address listed above.
DON'T FORGET TO LIKE US ON FACEBOOK AND KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST ICCS NEWS AND EVENTS!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Set-Up at Sundown Parent Workday
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Contact Melissa Mathew at mbmathew@iccschool.org to volunteer
PTO points will be awarded to all volunteers
Sunday, August 4:
New Panther Picnic (For new ICCS families and students)
4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
New Families please RSVP to kmorgan@iccschool.org by July 22
Cool Pops & Class Lists (For all ICCS students and families)
6:00-7:00 p.m.
ICCS Playground
Monday, August 12:
First Day of School
PK & K Half Day (Girls Only)
Tuesday, August 13:
PK & K Half Day (Boys Only)
Wednesday, August 14:
PK Half Day (Boys & Girls)
Thursday, August 15:
Feast of the Assumption & July/August Birthday Mass
8:30 a.m., ICCS Gym
Blessing of Classrooms
(following Mass)
Wednesday, August 21:
School Board Meeting
5:30 p.m., Cathedral Office
Thursday, August 22:
PTO Meeting & From Your Student's Desk Night
5:30 p.m.
Contact Information
Email: mbmathew@iccschool.org
Website: www.iccschool.org
Location: 1536 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA, USA
Phone: 337-433-3497
Facebook: www.facebook.com/iccschool