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From the Desk of Dr. Molly Grumich
Principal
IWA Day
Last Friday we celebrated IWA Day with a new twist. For many years we have had an awards assembly in May that was the morning of Senior Sensation. It was a fun morning, but the students looked as if they had rolled out of bed (they probably did) and we were not giving it our all. This year we brought our A game and I think it was very successful.
Mr. Johnson and Mr. Huber agreed to be our MCs for the day and they set the bar high by looking sharp in their tuxedos. Black pants, white jackets, and bow ties-one in red and one in gold. I think it is safe to say the students were impressed. Our MCs did a wonderful job of bringing humor, class, and high energy to the assembly.
To add to the day the students dressed up too! We don't do too much dressing up. We dress down often and wear our dress uniforms, but not that often do we don our Sunday Best. The students looked nice and you could tell they felt good too.
A new feature of the assembly was to have a speaker. We were honored to have Samantha Murphy DiRaimondo join us to talk about having a strong work ethic, building relationships, and focusing on academic work. Sam's message was tied to her belief that these attributes were key to her success at IWA and beyond.
The assembly was made even more outstanding by dance performances from some of IWA's talented students who worked closely with Mrs. Grupe. The performances all highlighted different elements and styles of dance and the performances were top notch.Our featured dancers were: Maggie Unnerstall, Celeste Clark and Kiera Robinson, and Jessica Skinker.
The Awards Assembly was a wonderful celebration of IWA and the many talents and gifts our students possess. The updated format and having everyone dressed up made it even more special for the community.
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Smart Tuition April Invoices
Just a reminder...The $100.00 Athletic Fee for the members of the Lacrosse, Soccer and Track teams have been added to the Smart Tuition accounts where applicable.
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Service:
All Juniors are reminded to complete any special orientation or immunization requirement prior to beginning their Junior Service Project in May.
Liturgy
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If you are attending IWA's Dinner Auction on
Saturday, April 8th, you are most welcome to join us as we celebrate with a Liturgy at 5:00 p.m. in the Chapel. Father Patrick Ryan will be our celebrant.
Reconciliation:
Students will have the opportunity to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation on
Monday, April 10
during mods 7-10. Father Mike Murphy from St. Ferdinand's Parish and Father Nick Winker from St. Ann's Parish will be present to hear confessions during that time. Everyone is encouraged to receive this sacrament during the season of Lent.
Service Opportunity:
Here is a wonderful service opportunity for you to do this summer to help kids with special needs at TASK Camp.
"This summer, CBC will once again be hosting a week-long special needs camp in partnership with Team Activities for Special Kids (TASK.) In order for this camp to be successful we are in need of high school volunteers who will be partnered up with a camper, helping them to participate in the many activities that we have planned. Each year we have about 80 campers and 90 volunteers from many area high schools; we are hoping that this year will be no exception. This is a great opportunity for students to not only be a part of a fun week and unique experience but to also earn service hours.
Camp this year will be the week of July 10-14 and will run 8:30a-2:30p (earlier start on Monday, July 10 for brief orientation). We do ask the students commit to working all five days of the camp. If you have volunteered for TASK before and have registered as a volunteer, you need only go to the website below, login and register for the CBC camp. Make sure that you sign up for all 5 days of the week. If you are a first time TASK volunteer then you will need to begin by going to the website below, selecting the "register now" option and fill out the volunteer application. You will be sent an email thanking you for your application. Within a couple days of this registration, you will be sent an additional email notification that your application has been approved. It is at this point you will need to return to the website and sign up to work the CBC camp. Make sure that you sign up to volunteer all 5 days. TASK volunteer website: https://www.volunteermatters.net/vm/MenuHome.do?owner=task
If you have any questions, please direct them to Ms. Nygaard, the faculty coordinator at CBC, at nygaardd@cbchs.org. We look forward to having you come out and be a part of this amazing experience!"
Meditation: Next week we enter into the four holiest days of the Church year. We celebrate Jesus' final meal with his Apostles on Holy Thursday. We remember Jesus' great love for us with his crucifixion on Good Friday. We recall our salvation history beginning with the Creation Story in the Scripture readings on Holy Saturday. We then also welcome our newly baptized members into our community of faith and celebrate the Eucharist. On Easter Sunday we rejoice in the risen Lord and sing "Alleluia." Jesus once said to his Apostles, "There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for a friend." Few, if any of us, will be called to make the sacrifice that Jesus was called to; however, there are many ways in which we can "lay down our lives" for those we love. Thus we are called to selflessness as we reach out to others, accept God's love, and seek ways to share that love with the world.
Prayer:
Lord, give us the faith to trust in your will for us each day. Give us the hope to know that you are always with us and will guide and protect us for now and eternity. Give us the love to transform our lives into a reflection of your forgiveness, goodness, and understanding. Thank you for the gift of your Son, Jesus, the Incarnate Word, who inspires us to live fully and faithfully as His disciples. Amen. Have a Blessed Easter!
Campus Minister
gpitti@iwacademy.org
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FROM THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT:
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Junior Parents/Guardians: The ACT is coming up on April 19. Testing will occur during the school day (students will have a half day) and students
do not need to register for the test themselves. The score from this test does count as an official ACT score and can be sent to colleges. Please be sure your daughter is using Naviance Test Prep to help prepare for the 19th.
Senior Parents/Guardians:
National College Decision Day -
May 1st
- is rapidly approaching. All students are expected to have made their college decision by that day, so now is a great time to have those final conversations. Good luck!
Scholarships: For a complete listing of scholarships available, please encourage your daughter to see Naviance under the "Colleges" tab.
Additionally, students are encouraged to use this website
to find local scholarship and grant opportunities (click here.)
Additional Opportunity:
Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is hosting open & free informational sessions on Essay Writing (for students) and Financial Assistance (for parents). Both sessions begin at
7 pm
on
Thursday, April 20th
. There is an optional campus tour at
5:30 pm.
Emma Goldberg, M.Ed, NCC, PLPC
College & Career Counselor
egoldberg@iwacademy.org
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FROM THE ATHLETIC OFFICE:
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Spring Time FUN!
Basketball:
Congratulations to MWAA All-Conference: Sonya Morris, Player of the Year, Kiki Britzmann and Marisa Warren-1st team, Naomi Johnson, Nakayla Jackson-Morris, & Rickie Woltman-2nd team, and Grace Fortmann-Honorable Mention.
Lacrosse
had a great home opener on Tuesday against Francis Howell North. They play at home tonight vs. Parkway North. The C-team will compete at Rockwood Summit. Soccer is 8-1-1 on the season; a first place finish in Alabama and recent victories over St. Dominic and Fort Zumwalt South. They will have tough competition this weekend in Varsity Classic at St. Joseph's Academy. Track won their meet on Tuesday at North County Tech and will compete this weekend at Dale Collier Invitational at Kirkwood High School. Signing Day will be Wednesday, April 12th during homeroom. We will honor Grace Fortmann-Washington University (basketball,) Naomi Johnson-Greenville College (basketball,) Julia Jones-Arkansas (performing arts/twirling,) Genna Miller-Rockhurst (tennis,) and Riley Hayes-Quincy University (soccer.).
JOIN US AT THE IWA GOLF TOURNAMENT
May 5, 2017
Normandie Golf Course
Always a Great Day to be A RED KNIGHT!
Athletic Director
lorlet@iwacademy.org
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Please come join us for a festive night of shopping, food and fun at Incarnate Word Academy! We will have over 50 merchandise vendors featuring a variety of items...jewelry, apparel, frames and much more! Additionally there will be complimentary food vendors providing a sampling of your
St. Louis favorites. Each attendee will be given a reusable shopping bag
with goodies!
Attendance before event is $25, $30 at the door.
T-shirts are available with your registration until Tuesday, April 18th, for an additional $10.
If you have registration questions, please contact Kathy Bannes at kbannes@iwacademy.org
Spring Boutique 2017 Sponsorship Opportunities:
Rose Level ($1,000) - company logo with special recognition in program, company logo on signage, six complimentary event tickets, if purchased before 4/18 - includes six Spring Boutique t-shirts.
Tulip Level ($500) - company logo with special recognition in program, company logo on signage, four complimentary event tickets, if purchased before 4/18 - four Spring Boutique t-shirts.
Lily Level ($250) - special recognition in program, name on signage, two complimentary event tickets, if purchased by 4/18 - two Spring Boutique t-shirts.
Daisy Level ($100) - special recognition in the program, name on signage, one complimentary event ticket, if purchased before 4/18 - includes one Spring Boutique t-shirt.
CLICK HERE TO SECURE YOUR SPONSORSHIP!
For any additional questions, please contact either
Phyllis Timmermann or Kate Gift at springboutique@yahoo.com
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April 7 - Regular day of school
- Dress out for Muscular Dystrophy Assoc.
- Blood Drive
April 8 - IWA Dinner Auction
April 10 - Regular day of school
- Reconciliation at lunch mods
- NHS Inductions - 7:00 pm
April 11 - Regular day of school
- Ring Day - Ceremony begins at 8:15 am
- Dress uniform required for all students
- Juniors dismissed after ceremony
April 12 - Late start - HR begins at 9:00 am
- HR-Signing Day
April 13 - Regular day of school
April 14 - No Classes - Good Friday
April 16 - Easter
April 17 - No Classes - Easter Monday
April 18 - Regular day of school
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