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November Intention of Pope Francis
Dialogue and Reconciliation in the Near East
That a spirit of dialogue, encounter, and reconciliation emerge in the Near East, where diverse religious communities share their lives together.

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Reminder: Uniform Shorts and Culottes may not be worn from November 1 thru March 1. Uniform sweaters are required on Mass days during these months. Thank you! 

This Week at ICCS:

Nov. 18-22
Come Shop All Week!
Book Fair in the Library
8 am - 3:30 pm

Mon., Nov. 18
4:30 pm Basketball at ICCS Gym
JV2B, JVB,VG, VB vs. Denton Calvary

Thurs., Nov. 21
*8:15 am Mass
*Dress Uniform with Sweater

Fri., Nov. 22
*Spirit Shirt Friday
*Progress Reports Go Home

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Upcoming Events:

Tues., Nov. 26
*8:15 am - Divine Mercy Chaplet
*Thanksgiving Feast
(Bring a lunch if you did not purchase;
Chick-fil-A will not be served today)
*1:30 pm - Lady Knights vs. Parent/Staff/Alumni Volleyball Game

Weds.-Fri., Nov. 27-29
No School - Thanksgiving Break

Mon., Dec. 2
5 pm Knights Basketball at Sacred Heart

Weds., Dec. 4
NTIL Academic Meet at Sacred Heart in Muenster

Thurs., Dec. 5
*8:15 am - Mass; Dress Uniform
Monthly Drive for Homeless Veterans

Fri., Dec. 6
Feast of St. Nicholas
December Brown Envelope goes home

Sat., Dec. 7
ICCS Varsity Invitational Basketball Tournament

Mon., Dec. 9
5 pm Knights Basketball Hosts St. Mary

Tues., Dec. 10
Spirit T-Shirt Tuesday for those who paid

Thurs., Dec. 12
4:30 pm JVB, VG, VB Knights Basketball at Prestonwood Christian

Thurs., Dec. 19
*8:15 am Mass; Dress Uniform
*Monthly drive for the homeless
*7 pm -School Christmas Program
in ICC Church

Fri., Dec. 20
*Volunteer Forms Due for 17.5 Hours
($350 Volunteer Fee Charged in Jan.)
*10:30 am - Advent Lighting Assembly
*Classroom Christmas Parties
*Noon Dismissal, No Extended Day

Dec. 21 - Jan. 5
No School - Christmas Break

Weds., Dec. 25
Christmas Day - Birthday of Jesus
Holy Day of Obligation

Weds., Jan. 1
Feast of Mary, the Mother of God
Holy Day of Obligation

Mon, Jan. 6, 2020
Classes Resume

Sat., Jan. 11
ICCS JV Invitational Basketball Tournament

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Shopping? We Have What You Need!
Please buy your gift cards from ICCS --
You pay face value and the school earns money through the gift card program!

Planning your Holiday Meals?
We have Albertson's, Target, & Walmart/Sams Club, Total Wine;
Central Market cards are available
to order!

Black Friday Shopping? We have everything you might need!

Decorating for the Holidays? Home Depot, Lowe's, JOANN, HomeGoods, Ross, TJ Maxx, Bed Bath & Beyond

Clothing - Kohl's, JCPenney, Macy's, Dillards, DSW Shoes, Famous Footwear, Old Navy, etc.

Sports & Outdoors - Academy, Cabela's

Online & More -  Amazon, Best Buy, iTunes, Barnes & Noble

Restaurants - Outback Steakhouse, Texas Roadhouse, Olive Garden/Darden, Chili's, Panera, Dairy Queen, Pizza Hut, Starbucks, Cracker Barrel, Red Lobster, Subway, Taco Bell, Wendy's, Chipotle, etc.

Entertainment - Cinemark, Main Event, Game Stop

Travel - Exxon, Southwest Airlines

Pharmacy - CVS, Walgreens, Walmart

Dept. Stores & More - Bath & Body Works, Target, Walmart

Click here for a sample list of cards available! More cards are available by order or in the office.
Thank you for your support!

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2019 NTIL Academic Results
Congratulations to our NTIL Spellers!

Spelling 3/4
Yaroslav Smith - 6th Place

Spelling 5/6
Emily Hunter - 2nd Place
Arthur Tjandramulia - 4th Place
Jensen Madsen - 5th Place

Spelling 7/8
Michael Finger - 2nd Place
Ishaan Bhagat - 4th Place
Grace Jester - 5th Place

Other NTIL Academic Events will be held on Weds., Dec. 4, at Sacred Heart.

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Congratulations to our
2019-20 Jr. Beta Club Officers
and Members:

President: Philana Koto
Vice-President: Grace Reinhardt
Secretary: Kaylee Staats
Treasurer: Ben Johnson

Members:
Yudith Hernandez
Korey Hinzman
Grace Jester
Madeline Nakos

Club Sponsor: Mrs. Ann Morgeson

This youth organization focuses on the pillars of achievement, character, leadership, and service.
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Congratulations to our
2019 Lady Knights Volleyball Team
for earning 3rd Place in NTIL!


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*NEW FOR 2019-2020: VIRTUS Safe Environment training is mandatory in order for you to complete your volunteer hours. If you have not trained under the new VIRTUS program, you must do so. Previous "Safe Environment" trainings do not count. Register online for upcoming sessions, or contact Terry Scaggs at (940)565-1770 or safeenvironment@iccdenton.org, or your parish's Safe Environment Coordinator
if you need to be certified.
Training is good for two years.

Must pre-register in advance!

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VOLUNTEER HOURS
ICCS families are required to perform 35 service hours towards ICCS programs and activities and/or purchase through our gift card program to earn vol. hours.
At least 17.5 hours must be completed and a volunteer log submitted to the office by December 20, to avoid being charged the $350 volunteer fee.
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Office Hours 
Monday-Friday
8 am - 3:45 pm

Call the office at (940)381-1155
to leave a message.
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New Student Registration
is accepted year-round, first come,
first served, as space is available.

PreK and Kindergarten
Do you have a child turning 3, 4, or 5
by September 1, 2019?
If you are interested in enrolling,
please call to schedule a tour or answer any questions. (940)381-1155 x 0
Visit our Preschool Page for more info.

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God's Blessings to the Class of 2019!

Go Make a Difference!
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Jesus answered, "I am the bread of life."

Congratulations to our Second Graders who celebrated their First Holy Communion!
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Congratulations Upper School Choir for a 
Division 1 Rating at Music Fest!  Thank you to
Mr. Ben Briones for your dedication to ICCS!
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ICCS WINS NATIONAL INNOVATION AWARD!

Our Lady's School received the top honor for the 2019 Total Community Involvement Innovations in Catholic Education Award! See the story explaining the award here.

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The 2019 State PSIA Academic Meet
was held at TCU on May 4. Congratulations to all of our students
who worked hard to compete against
the best in Texas! ICCS earned 2nd Place in the Upper School Division and 7th Place in the Elementary Division at State.

Many of our students placed in the top 10:

Elementary Division
Emily Hunter - 5th in Art Memory 4/5
                         and 4th in Dictionary 4/5
Eric Kingodi - 6th in Storytelling 3
Joan Landry - 6th (Tie) for Vocabulary 5
Alessandro Melendez - 1st in Music Memory 3/4
Jensen Madsen - 4th in Music Memory 3/4

Upper School
Grace Jester - 1st in On-Site Drawing 7
Grace Reinhardt - 3rd in Ready Writing 7
                and 4th in Prose 7/8 
Michael Finger - 1st in Spelling 7/8
Olivia Panella - 3rd in Spelling 7/8
Clara Decaen - 5th in Vocabulary 7/8
Ben Johnson - 4th in Maps Graphs & Charts 7
Andrew Boisson - 3rd in Maps Graphs & Charts 6
Camdyn Bhetwal - 5th in Music Memory 7/8
Kelsie Reinhardt - 3rd in Music Memory 5/6
Philana Koto - 1st in Impromptu 7/8
Dominik Flores - 5th (Tie) in Listening 6-8

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Congratulations to ICCS,
2019 Area 6 PSIA One Act Play Champions!
ICCS Thespian Knights presented 
Cyrano de Bergerac 
at NCTC in Gainesville and advanced to
State PSIA Competition.
Way To Go, Knights!

State PSIA OAP Honors:

ALL STAR CAST: Liam Mason
HONORABLE MENTION ALL STAR CAST:
Grace Reinhardt & Christian Wood

Area 6 Honors:

BEST ACTOR:  Christian Wood
BEST ACTRESS: Grace Reinhardt
ALL-STAR CAST: Liam Mason
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-STAR CAST:
Garrett Niewinski and Joseph Zepeda-Mesta
OTHER CAST & CREW
Ethan Boos, Valeria Cantu, Clara Decaen, Loren Gossett, Yudith Hernandez, Jordan Kamga, Philana Koto, Isabella Luster, Majaie Moore, Madeline Nakos, Olivia Panella, Rachel Renner

Special Thanks to directors Tina Jezek and Alina Szabo!
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Congratulations to ICCS,
PSIA District 1A Academic Champions!

Full PSIA 1A results are here.

We have 34 students who advanced to State PSIA at TCU
on Sat., May 4, 2019. 

Congratulations to all participants!

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SHOUT OUT TO OUR SPELLERS!

After some awesome competition, Michael Finger is the 2019 Spelling Bee Champion of Our Lady's School!
Dominik Flores took second place,
while Ishaan Bhagat was third. 
Ian Perez and Arthur Tjandramulia rounded out the top five. 

Other finalists included Emily Hunter, Wills Blosser, Jensen Madsen, Izzy Willis, and Ella Cunningham. 

WE LOVE SPELLING!

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Congratulations to our 2019 National Geography Bee Finalists!

1) Ben Johnson
2) Gianni Ice
3) Clara Decaen
4) Max Williams
5) Rachel Renner

Additional Finalists included
Evangeline Adcock, Ethan Boos, Camdyn Bhetwal, Lauren Coyle, Jacob Stroupe, and Christian Wood

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ICCS Spirit Shop
is open daily from 7:45-8 am.
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OUR LADY'S SCHOOL
ACCEPTS YEAR-ROUND
REGISTRATION!

Click here for more information.

Click here to find out more info.
about our fully accredited
Little Knights PreK program.

Office Hours:
Mon.-Fri. 8 am to 3:45  pm
(Office is closed 3-3:20 pm for dismissal.)
Call the school office at
940-381-1155
for information or to leave a message.
Email us at iccsoffice@gmail.com

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2018-19 Jr. Beta Club Officers
and Members:

President: Olivia Panella
Vice-President: Clara Decaen
Secretary: Loren Gossett
Treasurer: Rachel Renner

Members:
Valeria Cantu
Majaie Moore
Liam Mason
Jordan Kamga

Club Sponsor: Mrs. Ann Morgeson

This youth organization focuses on the pillars of achievement, character, leadership, and service.

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Upper School Students who are interested in sports, please contact Coach K at kraebriones@gmail.com.
We offer volleyball, basketball, track, and cheerleading.
The following must be turned in before students will be allowed to participate:

1) Physical form dated after June 1
    (see Athletics)
2) Medical consent form
3) Parental consent form
4) Release of liability
5) Athletic contract - (read and signed by   both student and parent)
6) $75 Sports Fee payable to ICCS

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Private School Interscholastic Association
One Act Play
ADVANCED TO STATE 2018

Congratulations to our One-Act Play cast 
whose performance of
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
earned them a FIRST PLACE finish  
in Area 2 competition in Arlington.

Our Thespian Knights advanced to the 2018 PSIA One-Act Play State Meet at
Nolan Catholic High School in Ft. Worth. 
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Private School Interscholastic Association
One Act Play
ADVANCED TO STATE 2017

Cast and Crew "In Search of the Golden Teardrop"

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CONGRATULATIONS LADY KNIGHTS!!

2017 NTIL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS!!

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CONGRATULATIONS ICCS!!

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