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We can help! We are paying $1000 / month to qualified families who host Immaculata international students. This is tax-free income to help offset the rising costs of groceries, gas, tuition, taxes, utilities, etc., etc.
How do you qualify?
Students need their own furnished bedroom, transportation to and from school (either by bus or car), and meals and snacks each day. They also need to be welcomed into your family and treated like one of your own children. Families who have hosted for us report that it is a rewarding learning opportunity for their family and keep in touch with the students for many years after hosting.
If you’re ready to learn how you can become a homestay or if you know someone who might be interested, please contact Shelley Brodeur at 250-300-3028 or irhs.ahc@cisnd.ca.
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To celebrate the Day of the Book which was on April 23, the LC is having a Book Fair day! Come in and look through our new arrivals, check out the SORA app for e-books, and join us for a READ-IN during lunch, where you can read your favourite book, or a new one while enjoying a Dilly bar! Make sure to sign up for the READ-IN with Mrs. Uhrich so she can get enough Dilly bars. | |
ISO - PROM DECOR NEEDED
Your grad class needs you! We are looking for the following items:
Donated:
Mason jars – various sizes
Raffia
Fairy lights – battery powered.
Borrowed:
Galvanized metal tubs
LED tea lights –battery
Please contact Mrs. Griffin if you have any leads.
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Some sort of galvanized tubs to put ice and drinks in. | |
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DRAMA DEPARTMENT NEEDS:
Our Drama department is looking for a few things for our upcoming drama productions.
Would you / Could you donate/lend the following:
- Wrestling masks
- Wrestling championship belt
- An old metal folding chair
- A model train (steam engine) set
- A stuffed toy lamb/sheep
- British police (bobby) hat
- A tricycle (large enough for a 14-year-old to ride)
Contact Mr. Richard if you can help us with any of the above. Thank you.
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Just a friendly reminder that the deadline to participate in our Spring Fundraiser is TODAY(Friday), at Noon. Unfortunately, we cannot accept any late orders, as all orders have to be submitted to the supplier by the end of the day. Again, thank you to all who have already ordered. | |
Immaculata Regional High School PSG | We are selling beautiful plants to help raise money for our programs. Plants are a great way to encourage our friends to get out into the garden while supporting a healthy fundraising event. Please check our website at Growing Smiles Fundraising for more information. We hope you | | | |
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CONGRATS SR GIRLS SOCCER TEAM | |
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2nd at BC Catholic Schools Tournament!
Each year the 12 Catholic high schools across BC come together for tournaments in volleyball, basketball, and soccer. These tournaments are extremely competitive, as many of the teams go on to place well at their respective Provincial Championships. For example, just in this school year alone, St. Andrew’s (Victoria) won A Boys Soccer, Notre Dame (Vancouver) won AA Girls Volleyball, and St. Patrick’s (Vancouver) won AAA Boys Basketball. This year’s Sr. Girls Soccer Catholics saw 9 teams take part. The teams were split into 3 groups of 3 and the first day saw Immaculata take on St. Thomas Aquinas (North Vancouver) and Holy Cross (Surrey). The first match against STA was even into the second half as the score remained 0-0. STA scored around 10 minutes into the 2nd half. Immaculata responded quickly with a goal of our own that was unfortunately deemed offside. STA would score late to seal the win and Immaculata would go into their afternoon game against Holy Cross in a must-win situation. Holy Cross would take an early lead and hold the 1-0 lead until late in the 2nd half. Sarah Donick scored the equalizing goal with only a few minutes left and the game went to a shootout with the winner moving on. The Mustangs would shoot 3-for-3 in the shootout and move on for a chance to make the final. Our group on Thursday included Notre Dame and St. Thomas More (Burnaby). These are both traditional powerhouses in girls' soccer, both having won multiple BC Catholic and Provincial Championships. The morning game against ND was tied 0-0 for 59 of the 60-minute game before Emma Uhrich scored to give the Mustangs the win and set up the game vs. STM as a semi-final. The STM game remained 0-0 for the whole game as our defensive line of Ella Bekar, Ella Krete, Grace Sissett, and Jaimie Wallace held strong, while goalkeeper Alexia Bekar was there to make key saves when needed. The game went to a shootout. The shootout was back-and-forth as the Mustangs answered every STM goal, and STM answered every Immaculata save. The shootout was decided by Taylor Melnyk on the 7th shot, which sent the Mustangs to the final where they would once again face STA. STA proved too much to handle in the final as the Mustangs struggled to contain all their attacking weapons. This is the first time Immaculata has finished 2nd at Catholics, adding to Championship years of 2007, 2013, and 2015. Congratulations to Anna Hopley who was named a Tournament All-Star. The other members of the team who made the trip to Catholics are Trinity McCoy, Iyra Puno, Reine Alaji, Adanna Eziekwu, Jayla Thalheimer, and Zoe Gulyas.
The Girls now turn their attention to local league play leading into Valleys and Provincials. Monday saw the girls win their first league game defeating Aberdeen Hall 7-0. A great start to the season for the Mustangs!
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ONCE A MUSTANG!
Mr. Campbell, Immaculata grad ‘77, principal of Immaculata for 17 years, and now principal of STA with the coach of STA and Mr. Freire. If you look closely you can see Mr. Campbell wearing his old Immaculata tie and his STA tie as he walks the line between the two schools.
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The missionaries of JJ22 (Justice for Jesus 2022) were busy being extraordinarily good humans in our Kelowna community April 25-29. Our classroom moved outside of the building walls on KLO Rd. and into a farm, a warehouse, poverty on the streets of Kelowna, and more.
Some of the great things they did while being the hands and feet of the ultimate servant Jesus, are…
- Farming for Mamas for Mamas in their sustainable nourishment program.
- Organization of the Mamas warehouse where people in need can come to shop for used clothing, shoes, and other essentials.
- Building awareness and education about the poverty on the streets and homelessness issues.
- Shopping for and creating poverty relief kits for the Mamas for Mamas birthday party program.
- Shopping for and creating poverty relief bags for homeless youth.
- Packing and delivery to Mamas of the plentiful hygiene and clothing donations from the IRHS families!
Thank you everyone for the generous support!!
Amazing missionaries. Wonderful community. Inspiring organizations. Hard work. Fun. Lots of God moments!
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The Local Crime Stoppers unit has an upcoming document shredding event, which they’d like to invite students to come and help with.
The event takes place from 9am-1pm on Saturday, May 28th at the Regional District Central Okanagan office parking lot, pretty much across the street from the school.
There will be set up in the hour before the event (8 am) and clean up for about an hour after the event (until about 2 pm)
Tasks may include helping carry boxes from vehicles, handing out brochures and swag, cleaning up, etc. They will be required to not personally keep any documents destined for shredding and will not disclose any information they may unintentionally see as they transfer documents to shredding bins.
Students will not be using the shredding machine. Please bring something to drink.
Interested students can email doris@kelownadoris.com or text/call 778-583-0222
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Gary Boechler and the Knights of Columbus are looking for volunteers for their Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 28th.
The tournament is at Sunset Ranch Golf Course and the dinner is at OLOL.
He is looking for 4 students to be spotters for the 2 hole-in-ones.
He is looking for students to help at the dinner.
All volunteers will be able to join the group for dinner.
Please call Gary at 250-769-0290
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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.
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Loving Father, If I awakened today wondering what will be, May I look for the guidance of Your Spirit in me. If today I experience loneliness, May Your Son’s compassion fill the emptiness. If in body, mind, or spirit is pain, May I turn to You for hope sustained. If the answer to a prayer occurs, May I be grateful that every prayer is heard. If I fail to seek You in all that I do, May the desire to serve You be renewed. Amen.heartofthenation.org | |
CALENDAR ITEMS:
GRAD RETREAT
MAY 9-10
LC READ-IN
MAY 6
TALENT SHOW
MAY 13
PRO D DAY-NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
MAY 20
VICTORIA DAY- NO SCHOOL
MAY 23
SCHOOL BBQ
MAY 26
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