Weekly Word 5.12.17

Senior's Last Day!

The Class of 2017 celebrated their last day of exams with some serious school spirit and excitement for their future. The day-long celebration began in typical IWA style - with a morning "tailgate" dance party on the front steps of 609 Crawford. They played music, danced and posed for pictures while proudly wearing their college tee-shirts and "re-imagined" IWA skirts. See some great pictures of the girl's creations here and try not tear up watching them sing the alma mater in the courtyard during their last school lunch. The day ended with a 10-second final countdown to dismissal time and though we are so excited for their next chapter, we will miss this very special Class of 2017 dearly. Praised be the Incarnate Word!

IMPORTANT DATES

May 1-12	Final Exams - see schedule
May 12	Spring Athletic Banquet at 6:00 p.m. at IWA
May 18	Pancakes & PJs; Red Check Luncheon for the Class of 2017 at 1:30 p.m.; Red Check Assembly for students, senior parents, faculty & staff at 2:45 p.m.
May 19	Optional on-campus review day 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Graduation Practice for seniors 1:30-3:30 p.m.
May 20	Class of 2017 Baccalaureate Mass & Graduation at Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart - procession begins at 8:45 a.m.
May 22-25	Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior Final Exams
May 25	Spirit Shop Sale 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.; Used Uniform and Book Exchange 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
May 26	Exam Make-Up Day; End of Fourth Quarter; Last Day of School
2017-2018:	Important dates available on the website

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Teacher Appreciation Week THANK YOU!

On behalf of the IWA Mothers Club, we would like to thank all of the families who so generously donated food and gift cards last week for Teacher Appreciation Week! We had such a nice variety of food and generous portions served to the teachers all week. Everyone was o grateful for the gift cards and there were enough for every teacher and staff member. It was a very special week that showed just how one-of-a-kind the IWA community really is. Read the thank you note from the teachers!

Final Exam Schedule

The 2017 Final Exam schedules are available. See schedule here.

Pancakes & PJs Gala Sign Up Party!
| MAY 18

Next Tuesday is the final day to buy tickets for your daughter to attend this year's Pancakes and PJ's breakfast! The morning will start with her leaving the house in her PJ's for an early arrival at school on Thursday, May 18th, 2017 (this is the on campus review day before finals week). Once at school and before the first bell rings, your daughter gets treated to a wonderful pancake breakfast prepared by our all-time favorite, Ms. Fredia! Pancakes will be served by a "special wait staff" that will help embellish their pancake selection with lots of yummy toppings and of course plenty of coffee and chocolate milk to wash it all down. After breakfast you can head to class in your comfy PJ's and get some quality review time in with your teachers before finals. Space is limited so get your tickets today!

Pass on the Plaid | MAY 25

It's that time of year again! IWA is collecting used uniforms to re-sell at the IWA Used Uniform Sale on Thursday, May 25th from 9 a.m. to noon . This is your opportunity to "Pass on the Plaid" and donate your gently used uniform including red sweaters and vests, skirts, polo shirts and blue sweatshirts. The uniform must not have any holes or be significantly stained. Please drop them off in the bin located in the front office. We also need several parent volunteers to organize and help during the sale. If you can help out with this, please contact Beth Fischer at [email protected] .

Attention Junior Parents
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JUNE 2

Counselor recommendations are a key part of each student's college applications, and IWA's goal is to provide personal, detailed and thoughtful counselor recommendations, but to do this we need your help. Please visit this link to complete a survey about your daughter's growth at IWA. Please complete this survey by June 2, 2017. Mrs. Ellahham will use your responses to create the best counselor recommendation possible to support your daughter's application.

Summer Opportunity: Urban Plan
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JUNE 12-16

Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors are invited to participate in UrbanPlan, a summer program held at IWA from June 12-16 that exposes students to the career component of our thriving downtown neighborhood, urban planning. Students interested in participating must Contact Mr. Richardson for more information on the application process.

Information for Juniors about Senior Portraits | JUNE & JULY

IWA Juniors MUST go to Freeman Photography's studio over the summer to have their senior portrait taken for the yearbook. Read more information about signing up for senior portraits and package information here.

Yearbook ads now available for purchase

The IWA Publications class is hard at work on the 2016-2017 yearbook. Our yearbook, called The Margil, is made possible through the support of parents and businesses who buy advertisements. If you are interested in purchasing a message for your daughter or a business advertisement in the 2016-2017 yearbook, please follow the directions found here. Senior Parents - this is a wonderful opportunity to commemorate their senior year!

Mothers Club Installation Luncheon

The IWA Mother's Club Installation Luncheon was held on Wednesday, May 3rd in The new conference room. The new 2017-18 board was installed and they are looking forward to helping IWA with the summer Welcome Parties for incoming families and all of events planned for next year! Thank you to all who attended the luncheon and we look forward to a fabulous 2017-18 school year!

ATHLETICS

Summer Volleyball Camps for Middle School & High School

Join us this summer to experience team-building fun at Incarnate Word Academy's Falcon's Nest! We offer volleyball camps to help middle school and high school students develop leadership skills, practice athletic fundamentals, and connect with other students!

Week 1 : June 12th - 16th (9th - 12th grade) 9:00am - 11:00am

Week 2 : June 19th - 22nd (10th, 11th and 12th graders only) 9:00am - 11:00am

Week 3 : June 26th - 29th (10th, 11th and 12th graders only) 9:00am - 11:00am

July 17-20, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at IWA

July 17-20, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at IWA

CONTACT US

Incarnate Word Academy | 609 Crawford Street | 713.227.3637 | www.incarnateword.org

Incarnate Word Academy provides young women with a Catholic college

preparatory education helping them grow in their relationship with Jesus, the

Incarnate Word and live according to his values.