Crawford Coffee Company: A Semester in Review
The Crawford Coffee Company closed up for the winter this past week.  All in all, Crawford Coffee Company sold 381 hot chocolates, 51 peppermint hot chocolates, 130 coffees, 160 salted caramel coffees, 85 double chocolate coffees, and 63 teas. After 15 days of sales, 111 cans of whipped cream, lots of last-minute runs to the store, and bags and bags (and bags!) of Dunkin' Donuts coffee grinds, the students proudly closed their doors with $1400 in the bank - exceeding their predictions by $400.  The beneficiaries of their hard work were the nineteen Pre-K students at the newly established San Francisco Nativity Academy.  The Crawford Coffee Company turned out to be more than a business; it was 24 students thinking, laughing, encouraging and working together to support others.  Principal Matt Garcia-Prats was blown away by the achievement: "We are incredibly appreciative and humbled by the hard work and generosity of these amazing young ladies!" 
IMPORTANT DATES
  • Dec 19-Jan 2: Christmas Holidays, No School
  • Jan 3: Classes Resume
  • Jan 4: Deadline for Style Show Registration (see below)
  • Jan 5: Alumnae College Panel at flextime
  • Jan 6: Spirit Dress for Juniors (Prize for winning Penny Wars)
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
Once again, the IWA Faculty and Staff were blown away by the support and appreciation of the IWA Parent Community this Christmas season.  
Faculty & Staff Christmas Party:  This was such an awesome event and continues to be a favorite gathering of the year!  Thank you to the Mothers Club volunteers who decorated the tables beautifully and put so much thought and effort into making it a special afternoon. Special thanks to: 
Table Decorators - Katie Theroux, Yvette Clark, Carmen Bello, and Lynn Lucas
Photo Booth - Cristina Rangel
Christmas Fund Organizer - Lisa Cleveland
Decorators & Servers - Mothers Club Board, Paula Amsler, Samantha Edwards, Mary Ann Cromwell, Nicole Benedict, Colleen Stokes, and Leticia Graves  

Gift Wrapping for Teachers: Santa's elves were hard at work wrapping over 75 gifts for faculty and staff.  Thank you to the volunteers from the IWA Mothers Club for providing wrapping services this holiday season: Brenda Becker, Paula Amsler, Terry O'Hara, Hillary Nguyen, Paula Swain, Cecilia Lapat, Maria Santiago, and Maria-Eugenia Pruneda.  This is the third year in a row that the Mothers Club elves have organized this Christmas treat and it continues to be more and more popular each year!

Faculty & Staff Christmas Fund:  We would like to express our deepest gratitude for the donations made to the IWA Faculty & Staff Christmas Fund.  We are so honored by your generosity and feel lucky to have such a terrific community of support.  
2017 Style Show Registration
This year's Style Show will be held at the Junior League of Houston on Sunday, March 26th.  If you would like to participate in this year's Style Show,  please read additional details here and fill out the registration form here .   Fill our the registration form here.  The registration deadline is January 4th and there are only 4 spots left! 
ATHLETICS
Historic win for Varsity Soccer!
Congratulations to the Varsity Soccer Falcons on their historic 2-0 win against St. Pius X last Friday.  Adriana Rucoba '20 scored in the first half and Bella Kerfers '20 provided the second goal late in the second half. Captain Bridget Arellano '17 made several great stops in goal to seal the victory. The team celebrated the victory with a spirited rendition of the Alma Mater at mid field.  Well done!
Upcoming Games
BASKETBALL
Tuesday January 3rd : JV @ St. Agnes  4:30
Tuesday January 3rd: Varsity home vs. Kelly  6:00
Friday  January 6 Varsity Away vs. Duchesne  6:00

SOCCER: 
Wednesday:  January 4th @ St. Agnes  4:30

SWIM:
Saturday  Saturday January 7: Cardinal Classic @ Lamar HS
Texas Bowl & Monster Jam Sign Ups
The next chance to volunteer at NRG stadium is coming up and we need more volunteers to  sign up !  Please come out and have a great time supporting our athletes!
Super Bowl Volunteer Update
There is a mandatory meeting for all Super Bowl volunteers on Thursday, January 12th at IWA from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm.   The   Aramark - Director of Operations of Merchandise Services from NRG will be discussing the expectations of our volunteers and the details for this event.   Please save the date on your calendar for this important meeting as Super Bowl is closely approaching and we are excited to get things going for the big day!  
Steps for Students Registration Open |
FEBRUARY 18, 2017
Steps for Steps for Students 2016 registration is officially open!  This annual 5k race, which will take place on  February 18, 2017 , raises awareness for Catholic education in Houston and is a great way to give back to our school community.  You can learn more about the race here. Please follow this link to learn more and register for the race.  Please make sure to select Incarnate Word Academy as your team.  Thank you for your support!