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From the Desk of Dr. Molly Grumich
Principal
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Dear Parents & Guardians:
The first quarter is coming to an end next week. The pace of the semester is picking up with work, assessments and projects to be completed. It is vitally important that parents stay up to date on their daughter's academic progress throughout the semester.
All IWA teachers have Weebly sites that offer an insight to the classes they teach, where LAPs are posted, important dates are listed and general course information can be accessed. On the IWA website if you go to the
Contact Us tab and then go to
Faculty/Staff, and if you click on a teacher's name, it will take you directly to his/her Weebly site.
Also, student grade information can be found on PowerSchool, IWA's Student Information System. All parents have access to PowerSchool. If you have lost that information or need assistance accessing PowerSchool, please contact Mr. Michael Nahm, Registrar, at
mnahm@iwacademy.org.
Parent/Teacher Conferences are set for
Tuesday, October 18th. The evening will begin with a Town Hall Meeting in the theater led by Sr. Mary Pezold and myself from
6:00-6:25; conferences will follow from
6:30-8:30. All teachers will be located in the theater building for the conferences. Each meeting should be limited to 5 minutes. If you think you need a longer time with a teacher, another time should be scheduled.
The night of conferences IWA does not provide a paper copy of your daughter's grades. All teachers will have their computers with them to look up grades if needed.
I hope to see you on the 18th.
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Retreats:
- Freshman Retreat is today at the Maria Center. Ten of our senior family leaders are leading the day with the girls as they discuss friendships with God and with one another. Please keep the girls in your prayers.
- Sophomore Retreat is coming up on Monday, October 10 at the Cardinal Rigali Center. Members of the Reap Team will facilitate the day. Please keep the girls in your prayers as they spend some quality time reflecting on their lives and their relationship with God and others.
- Half of the Senior Class will be attending the Kairos #30 Retreat at the Pallottine Renewal Center on October 26-28. The senior leaders and adult leaders have been planning for this retreat for several months and are now finalizing their talks. Please remember to keep in your prayers these student and adult leaders as well as the entire Senior Class.
Liturgy:
- Our Memorial Liturgy will be on October 14. Father Oscar Vasquez, S.M. from Chaminade High School will be our celebrant. If you would like us to remember any deceased loved ones who have passed since October 2015, please email me their names and they will be remembered at the Mass. My email is gpitti@iwacademy.org.
- We will celebrate Mass on the Feast of All Saints' Day on November 1 at 10:00 a.m. Father Anthony Gerber from St. Joseph Cottleville Parish will be our celebrant, and Kyle Huelsing will be our music minister. You are most welcome to join us for this liturgy.
- Grandparents and Special Guests are invited to join us for a special liturgy at IWA on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Invitations have already been mailed, and please RSVP to Ms. Pitti by Tuesday, November 1, 2016.
Service Opportunities:
- IWA's team, "The Word Speaks" will participate in the Walk for Autism at Forest Park on Saturday, October 8 from 8:30-11:30 a.m.
- We are collecting bags of candy to donate to the "Play It Safe" Halloween Fun Fair that will be held at Cardinal Ritter College Prep School on October 29th. The event allows kids in the city of St. Louis to enjoy games and have fun in a safe environment. All donations of candy bags can be turned in to Ms. Pitti by October 17th.
- At least five more volunteers are needed to help from 5:00-10:00 p.m. at the Birthright Gala being held at the St. Charles Convention Center on October 22. Please contact Ms. Pitti at gpitti@iwacademy.org if you would like to volunteer. Several of our students along with Sr. Eileen and me will be volunteering at John Burroughs School for the World Food High School Rally on October 14th from 8:00-11:00 p.m.
- Several of our faculty and staff members will be volunteering at the St. Louis Area Foodbank on Saturday, October 22 from 10:00-1:00. I am looking for some student volunteers to join us that day too. The sign-up sheet is right next to Ms. Pitti's office door.
- The Respect Life Club is sponsoring Operation Christmas Child. We are in need of empty shoes for this project. We are also looking for donations of items that can fit into a shoe box for children ages 2-10 years old. Items include: small toys, stuffed animals, hygiene items, dolls, small balls, socks, t-shirts, shorts, crayons/markers, yo-yos, jump ropes, picture books/coloring books, small cars, head bands, and any other items that would be appropriate for ages 2-10. Please send in empty shoe boxes and any donations to the Campus Ministry Room by November 2. Thank you!
- The Ferguson Municipal Public Library has many volunteer opportunities available for IWA students. The after school and Saturday opportunities include helping with their tutoring program, assisting with evening events, shelving books in the library, and assisting people on the computers. Please contact Allison Repking, an IWA alum, at: arepking@fergusonlibrary.net if you would like to volunteer.
Geri Pitti
Campus Minister
gpitti@iwacademy.org
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FROM THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT:
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Junior Parents/Guardians: Juniors will be taking the PSAT test during school coming up on Wednesday, October 19. This will be a half day for all students, and Juniors will have no classes as they will be testing all morning. While the PSAT is a practice SAT, and therefore won't have any impact on college admissions, it is also the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Students who score within the top 3 - 4% are eligible to move on and compete for the National Merit Scholarship. Please encourage your daughters to be well rested and properly fueled for this day!
Senior Parents/Guardians: The Counseling Department has several parent/guardian events coming up! There will be a Coffee or Cocktails with the Counselor event on October 24th. There are two time options for this event: 7:30 - 8:30 am, and 6 - 7 pm. Parents are invited to learn more about the college process and ask the college counselor any questions.
Scholarships:
For a complete listing of scholarships available, please remind your daughter to see Naviance under the "Colleges" tab.
College Reps Visiting This Week:
Creighton University (10/7), Marian University (10/10), University of Kansas (10/11), University of Tulsa (10/12), and Central Missouri State University (10/13)
Emma Goldberg, M.Ed, NCC, PLPC
College & Career Counselor
egoldberg@iwacademy.org
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FROM THE ATHLETIC OFFICE:
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Playoffs...
Cross Country
traveled to Jefferson City, MO last weekend to compete in the Capital City Challenge. The whole team ran well! Brooke Fredrickson finished 10th in Class 3. Golf season continued with Ashley Fite playing a solid round at sectionals with a
score of 93. Unfortunately, our sectional was loaded with some of the strongest golfers in the state. The top finisher had a 69. The team developed well this season and has a bright future.
Softball
had a nice 14-4 victory over Ritenour on Senior Night and defeated Bishop DuBourg who was previously ranked 1st. They play Clayton at 4:00 pm today at IWA for the District Championship. Varsity Tennis won individual districts last Friday in Singles (Maria Brandt) and Doubles (Maura Engelhorn and Genna Miller.) We also took 2nd in Singles (Claire Curtit) and 3rd in Doubles (Liz Goldstein and Lydia Dieckmann.) Red Knight tennis then had three players win sectionals and qualify for State on Tuesday with victories over MICDS in Singles (Maria Brandt) and Doubles (Maura Engelhorn and Genna Miller.) They will compete in Springfield, MO on October 13-14. Team Sectionals will be played Saturday at MICDS. Volleyball had amazing energy in the gym on Monday. They have grown so much as a team. Our Red Knight Spirit was admirable for the 50 grade school guests who attended the match. Keep it UP Cheer and Dance teams! Your support for Incarnate Word Academy and our teams is second to NONE!
I will post about our teams and provide special announcements on social media. So please click on the links and follow the Red Knights!
Always a Great Day to be A RED KNIGHT!
Athletic Director
lorlet@iwacademy.org
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Friday, Oct. 7 - Regular day at school
- Fall Play - 7:00 pm (see info above)
Saturday, Oct. 8 - Walk for Autism
- Fall Play - 7:00 pm
Monday, Oct. 10 - Regular day of school
Tuesday, Oct. 11 - Regular day of school
Wednesday, Oct. 12 - Late start - HR begins at 9:00 am
Thursday, Oct. 13 - Regular day of school
Friday, Oct. 14 - Regular day of school
- Memorial mass - 10:00 am
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