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From the Desk of Dr. Molly Grumich
Principal
Snow
Remember the days when you were in school, and you would think there might be a snow day? You would wake up and listen to KMOX and hope to hear your school called? I went to St. Ann elementary school, and once all the "Saint schools" started getting announced, I would be totally excited. My parents were both teachers, one in a Catholic elementary school and the other at a public high school, so if our home phone rang really early, I knew it looked good for me too! It was so exciting.
Today, there are so many modes of communication that the information about school cancellations is out instantaneously. Unlike the "good 'ole days", I am texting with other high school administrators as early as
4:30 am, and we are reporting what conditions are like near our homes and what are the potential plans are for the day. This morning, our snow schedule was tweeted, emailed, put on Instagram, Facebook, Channel 5, and our website before the phone call went out.
The phone call was the last of the communications to go out, but appears to have been the most cherished! Unfortunately, there was a snafu with the system this morning that didn't allow the call to go out until
6:00 am! I am working to correct that now. I also understand that all numbers given to us were not called this morning, and I am investigating that with the company as well.
Inclement weather can be very stressful, and I don't want to make it any more stressful than needed. We will continue to keep the student and staff safety at the center or our decisions and get the result out to you as soon as possible in a plethora of ways!
Be safe out there!
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IWA will celebrate the Young Alum Liturgy on
Friday, January 6 at 10:00 a.m
. We look forward to seeing many alumnae of Incarnate Word Academy at this Mass. Fr. Jim Benz from St. Cletus Parish will be our celebrant.
Retreat:
The Junior Retreat will be held on February 7, 2017 at the Shrewsbury Civic Center. Permission forms will go home on Monday, January 9 and will be due back at school by
Friday, January 13, 2017.
Please pray for the student leaders and the adult leaders as they begin to plan for the Kairos #31 Retreat which will take place on February 15-17, 2017.
Service Cards:
All students at IWA perform service as part of living the mission and following the example of Jesus, the Incarnate Word.
The
Senior service cards are due January 23, 2017.
The
Sophomore service cards are due March 1, 2017.
The
Freshman service cards are due April 5, 2017.
The
Juniors
will perform their Junior Service Project from May 15-19 and May
22-25,
and will turn in all of their service documents on May 26, 2017.
Prayer for the New Year:
O God of new beginnings and wonderful surprises, thank you for the gift of a new year. May it be a time of grace for us, a time to grow in faith and love, and a time to renew our commitment to following Your Son, Jesus. May it be a year of blessing for us, a time to cherish our family and friends, a time to renew our efforts at work, and a time to embrace our faith more fully. May God walk with us in every day and every hour of this new year, so that the light of Christ might shine through us and touch others' lives. May we continue to be pilgrims on the sacred path of following Jesus, the Incarnate Word. Amen.
Geri Pitti
Campus Minister
gpitti@iwacademy.org
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FROM THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT:
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Junior Parents/Guardians:
Mark your calendars for
Wednesday, January 18th.
College Kickoff Night for Juniors and their parents/guardians will run from
6:30 to 9 PM
in the theater. This is a mandatory event for students. See you there.
Senior Parents/Guardians:
As your daughter continues receiving acceptances and scholarships, please ensure that she makes a copy and brings it in to the Counseling Office. Additionally, the beginning of second semester is a great time to make second visits to colleges your daughter is strongly considering. Have fun - this is an exciting time!
For a complete listing of scholarships available, please remind your daughter to see Naviance under the "Colleges" tab.
Emma Goldberg, M.Ed, NCC, PLPC
College & Career Counselor
egoldberg@iwacademy.org
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FROM THE ATHLETIC OFFICE:
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Happy New Year!
Basketball:
Freshmen and JV teams won their Holiday tournaments over break. FR at St. Joseph's Academy and JV defeated St. Joe in the Championship of the IWA tournament. Varsity placed second in the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix, AZ, and took 1st at the Visitation Christmas Tournament. Marissa Warren and Sonya Morris made All-Tournament in Phoenix and Kiki Britzmann, Nakayla Morris-Jackson, and Rickie Woltman made All-Tournament with Sonya Morris earning MVP at Visitation. Swimming/Diving has been working double time over break and will compete at Mizzou this Saturday. Good Luck Red Knights!
SPECIAL INVITATION
: Learn how to reach and exceed your potential. The IWA Lacrosse team invites you to attend an evening with Dr. Jason Selk. Please click
here
for more information.
Always a Great Day to be A RED KNIGHT!
Lisa P. Orlet '87
Athletic Director
lorlet@iwacademy.org
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Father/Daughter 2017
When:
Friday, January 27th at 6:30 PM
Where: Norwood Hills Country Club
Tomorrow,
Friday, January 6th is the last day for $55/per person Father/Daughter tickets. On
Monday, January 9th, tickets will be $65/per person.
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Friday, Jan. 6th - Regular day of school
- Liturgy - Young Alum Mass - 10:00 am
Monday, Jan. 9th - Regular day of school
Tuesday, Jan. 10th - Regular day of school
- Jason Selk - 6 pm - Theater (more info above under
Wednesday, Jan. 11th - Late start - HR begins at 9:00 am
- HR - Mission Week Kick-off
Thursday, Jan. 12th - Regular day of school
Friday, Jan. 13th - Regular day of school
- HOUSE show practice - mods 15/16
Monday, Jan. 16th - No Classes - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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