Good luck to our spring sports teams at Valley competitions May 9-19

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WHO WANTS SOME SWAG?

The golf team is selling these awesome Adidas hats as a fundraiser. They are $25/ea and we have about 12! Hurry while supplies last! Contact BBoechler@cisnd.ca for more info.

ATHLETIC NEWS

Refereeing – A great part-time job opportunity!

Right now there is currently a major shortage of referees for every sport. Many of our students have refereed as a part-time job in the past. If you are interested in being put into contact with an officials association to receive training let Mr. Freire know. The email below is from Brooke Briscoe, one of the lead basketball referees in BC. Brooke grew up in Kelowna and has a great connection to the city:

In partnership with Basketball BC and the Kelowna Association of Basketball Officials (KABO), myself and several colleagues are running a FREE CLINIC for women and girls next weekend and we would love it if you could please pass along this opportunity to any current or past female players or coaches you know that might be interested:

What: Beginners' Basketball Referee Clinic

Where: Rutland Secondary

When: Saturday, May 13 from 10:00am-4:00pm

Who: Women & Girls (minimum age 15)

Cost: Free

Note: Completion of this 6-hour in-person clinic AND 6 hours of Zoom training (recordings available if unable to attend live) would qualify the participant for consideration to start refereeing local games through the Kelowna Association of Basketball Officials' (KABO).

For more information please contact Mr. Freire at pfreire@cisnd.ca

Go Mustangs!

SIMPLY THE BEST...

We made it to the voting round! Thank you for the nomination Kelowna! Show us some love and vote for Immaculata under the category of Best Private High School. Thank you for your support! This is the last week for voting!

Best of Kelowna 2023

YOU COULD WIN

Lands' End is excited to announce their second annual Back-to-School Sweepstakes, and they invite our school families to enter for a chance to win one of twenty $250 Lands’ End Gift Cards for the purchase of school uniform clothing. The sweepstakes begins on April 28, 2023 and ends on May 26, 2023. Families can enter by visiting landsend.com/bts-sweepstakes.

ACHIEVEMENTS

GRADE 8/9 RETREAT

The grade 8/9 retreat was an outstanding success. The middle school grades participated in games, small group chats and even a dance party. Thank you to the grade 11 leaders who shared their life experiences and wisdom. So much fun with Mr. Brock! A great day for our Mustang family.

OUT GOLFING...

On Monday May 1st the golf team (Markus Hopley, Keegan McCoy, Nolan Williams, Logan Kot, Connor De Souza) participated in a tournament at Shadow Ridge. The team was lead by Keegan McCoy who shot a 2 under 69, and Markus Hopley who shot a 6 over par 77. The team finished tied for 2nd in the city 7 strokes behind KSS. Keegan McCoy recorded the lowest score of the tournament.

The golf team has its Zones Tournament on Monday May 8th at Gallaghers Canyon. Wish them luck!

SR. ART TRIP

This year’s Senior Fine Arts trip to Vancouver had a full schedule of great activities and fun experiences. Started out with improv lessons at Tightrope Theatre, followed by a visit to the Chinese Cultural Centre to learn about Chinese brush painting. A Murder Mystery tour in Gastown, walking tour of Chinatown including Chinese lunch at the New Town Bakery. Stage combat workshop, dragon boating and so much more! This was truly a fantastic trip! Thank you to everyone who made it possible and to Mrs. Hrasko and Mr. Richard for chaperoning.

SR GIRLS SOCCER SEASON UPDATE

The Sr. Girls Soccer have crossed the halfway point of their season and the team is having a great season! The team is currently undefeated in league play defeating Aberdeen Hall twice and George Elliot once. Outside of league play the team participated in the local Kelowna tournament last week. The Kelowna tournament consisted of 5 AAA teams, 1 AA team, and Immaculata. The tournament started with an even matchup with KSS which saw both teams get good scoring chances. A 2^nd half penalty shot was saved by Alexia Bekar before the rebound was scored and the team lost a close game 1-0. The next match was against OKM, another Kelowna AAA team. Taylor Melnyk scored first to put the Mustangs up 1-0 before OKM tied the score at 1. The game finished in a 1-1 tie. On day 2 the Mustangs started the day with a defeat over Guildford Park from Surrey. The final game was a great matchup against LV Rogers from Nelson, a traditionally strong AA team. The game was even throughout, but the Mustangs were able to take a 2-0 victory. Overall the team went 2-1-1 in the tournament, and improved their season record to 7 wins, 3 ties, and 2 losses. The team has one more league match on Wednesday, May 10 vs. George Elliot, 4:45 at Mission Sportsfields before heading to Penticton on May 17-18 for the Okanagan Valley Championships.

Go Mustangs!

THE FRENCH HAVE ARRIVED

A group of 32 students and 3 teachers from La Doctrine Chretienne, located in the city of Strasbourg, Alsace region, France have arrived to spend 2 weeks experiencing high school in Canada -including a first time riding a school bus! The school is abuzz getting to know our new visitors who are auditing in grades 9 through 12. The group will spend a few afternoons in different activities such as the Kangaroo farm which they visited today.

Bienvenue à Kelowna, amis!

Small School. Big Family.

LEADERSHIP

CONGRATULATIONS 2023 GRADS!

Every year we honour out grade 12 graduands by sending them a shout out on our social media and newsletter. Here is the first set.

Jaimie attended St. Joseph Elementary before coming to Immaculata. Some of her favourite memories of Immac are winning Soccer Provincials in grade 8 and 11 and playing “hayday” in Pre-calc 12. She is grateful for Mr. Witkowski’s classes and the sports teams she was part of at school. After a relaxing summer, she plans to attend UBCO to pursue a degree in Psychology, with the end goal of going to Law School. #Immacgrads2023

Adanna is a graduate of St. Joseph Elementary. She is grateful for the small community at Immac. This summer she plans on working and volunteering in Bali for three weeks. After taking a gap year, Adanna is hoping to attend Okanagan College in their Business program with the goal of eventually getting a Real Estate licence and ultimately open her own Real Estate company. #Immacgrads2023

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Matte & Associates financial solutions is excited to announce our 6th annual $1,000 scholarship for post-secondary education. This amazing opportunity offers students in our community financial assistance to pursue their academic goals.

To be eligible you must:

Be enrolled in a university, college, or a recognized trade school for the Fall 2023 semester.

Be a Grade 12 student related to a client of our firm OR from Immaculata High School.

Write an essay explaining “What Financial Responsibility Means to Me” (1,000 word maximum).

For more information and how to apply go to:

https://matteandassociates.com/scholarship

The Fr. Delestre Council of the Knights of Columbus is pleased to announce that it will again be offering bursaries to students who are graduating from high school this year and who are planning to attend an accredited post-secondary school in BC. Bursaries are also available for students already in post-secondary programs who are continuing their studies in accredited post-secondary education in BC. Applications can be found by contacting Paul Gabias by email, pgabias@gabiaswellness.com. All applications must be received on or before June 15^th to be considered.

FROM OUR COMMUNITY

For more information contact St Joseph school or to purchase tickets follow these instructions:

Website: www.stjoseph.buyticketsnow.net

If you do not have a Hot Lunch account.

HOW TO REGISTER:

Select the REGISTER tab on top of the menu bar.

Create an account by using the SCHOOL ACCESS CODE: SJCC.

Please CALL the office at

250-762-2730

and leave a recorded message for Ms. Despins if your child will be absent or late.

It is very important that every student is accounted for when marked away. This will save Ms. Despins time when recording attendance.

Mon, May 8: Edo Japan

Tue, May 9: Relvas

Wed, May 10: Deli City

Thu, May 11: Booster Juice

ORDER SESSION IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

Attentive God, Each day, when darkness comes again, You set the stars for guidance. May I bring prayers to You in faith, And listen in the silence. Amen.

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CALENDAR ITEMS:

FRENCH STUDENTS VISITING

MAY 2-16

GRAD RETREAT

MAY 8 & 9

SCHOOL MASS -UNIFROM DAY

MAY 10

MOTHER'S DAY -DON'T FORGET!

MAY 14

GRADE 12 CAPSTONE

MAY 15