Please bring donations for The Junction to help Denton's hungry and homeless. God bless your generosity!
Mon., Jan. 25 *Spirit Shirt Bonus Day for those who pd. *5 pm JVB & VB Basketball host Red River
Tues., Jan. 26 8:15 am Mass for Grades K-2
Weds., Jan. 27 8:15 am Mass for Grades 3-5
Thurs., Jan. 28 *8:15 am - Mass for Grades 6-8 *5:30 pm VB & VG Basketball host DC Kings/DC Queens
Fri., Jan. 29 *Spirit Shirt Friday *1:30 pm School (Only) Mass *3:15-3:45 pm - Online Student Packet pickup and dropoff in front of Gym
School Mass Schedule Students will wear dress uniform, including uniform sweater, on their designated Mass days. Mass will be at 8:15 am in the church.
Virtual students and families can livestream (or rebroadcast) the 7:30 am weekday Mass from St. Mark, other times from select churches in the Fort Worth Diocese, or check out these worldwide livestream Catholic Masses.
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Upcoming Events
Jan. 31-Feb. 5 - Catholic Schools Week; priority registration for current ICCS families for 2021-2022 School Year; Canned Soup Drive this week!
Mon., Feb. 1 *Celebrate Our Students - Crazy Hat, Tie, Sock & Shoe Day *Spirit Shirt Monday for those who purchased *5 pm JVB, VG & VB Basketball at Grayson Christian Tues., Feb. 2 *Celebrate Our Community - Students write letters to nursing home residents Weds., Feb. 3 *Celebrate Our Nation - Wear red, white & blue shirts, socks & accessories Thurs., Feb. 4 *Celebrate Vocations - ($1)Buck-A-Jean Day & Spirit Shirt for the St. Thomas Aquinas Scholarship Fund *5 pm VG & VB Basketball at Prestonwood Christian Fri., Feb. 5 *Celebrate Our Faculty & Staff - Jean & Team Jersey Day for K-8 Mon., Feb. 8 - 4:30 pm JVB, VG & VB Basketball host Corinth Founders Classical Academy Feb. 10 - 7 pm Advisory Council Meeting Thurs., Feb. 11 - 5 pm JVB, VG & VB Basketball at Sacred Heart Mon., Feb. 15 - 5 pm VG & VB Basketball host DC Queens/DC Kings Feb. 17 - Ash Wednesday Thurs., Feb. 18 - 5 pm JVB, VG & VB Basketball host St. Mary Fri., Feb. 19 - Noon Dismissal Sat., Feb. 20 - ICCS Virtual Auction "A Night Together to Keep Our Knights Together" Mon., Feb. 22 - 5 pm JVB, VG & VB Basketball at Texoma Christian March 1 - Spirit Shirt Monday for those who purchased Week of March 1 - NTIL Basketball Tournament at Texoma Christian (dates TBD) March 8-12 - Spring Break March 14 - Daylight Saving Time Begins March 17 - 7 pm Advisory Council Meeting April 1 - Holy Thursday - Noon Dismissal April 2 - Good Friday - No School April 4 - Easter Sunday April 5 - Easter Monday - No School April 12 - Spirit Shirt Monday for those who purchased April 14 - 7 pm Advisory Council Meeting May 3 - Spirit Shirt Monday for those who purchased May 12 - 7 pm Advisory Council Meeting May 19 - Last Day for 8th Grade May 20 - 8th Grade Promotion May 27 - Field Day; Noon Dismissal - NO Extended Day May 28 - Last Day of School; Noon Dismissal - NO Extended Day
Are You A Retired Teacher, Development person, office person, aide, or extended care person but have more to give?
Check us out!
In our 25th anniversary year, our parish school has been so grateful to the many parishioners, volunteers, substitute teachers, and part-time staff who have helped form young people for the future in the Catholic faith, in service, and in academic excellence.
We are looking for people with a passion to make a difference in many areas, such as helping with aide and after-school care duties, recruitment, the auction, development, substitute teaching, and so much more. We accept applications year-round so we can have the opportunity for recruiting a faith-filled staff who puts their hearts and hands into the Lord's work forming children here at Immaculate Conception School.
Call the school office or email eschad@runbox.com if you think you would love to be a part of this amazing Catholic school ministry Our Lady’s School!
Immaculate Conception Catholic School Call: 940-381-1155
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Our PreK-8th grade students can choose from in-person or virtual instruction. Please call our office for more details. Office Hours 7:30 am-3:30 pm Masks & Social Distancing Required; Please come to the front door and call (940)381-1155 or ring the buzzer.
Extended Day is available from 7:00-7:45 am & 3:20-6 pm for ICCS students who have registered for Extended Day. Any student who has not been picked up from school by 3:20 pm will be taken to Extended Day and charges will be billed to your account. Please contact the office to register.
Virtual Learning Families If you are attending online classes, attire is the same as on campus, with regular school uniform and timely attendance required for synchronous learners. Information about online instruction is communicated by your teacher.
"Pray, Hope and Don't Worry." - Padre Pio
********************************************* Congratulations to Mrs. Tina Jezek, Keep Texas Beautiful 2020 Winner of the Sadie Ray Graff Educator Award! Please watch the inspiring video on our school Facebook page. The video was made by Tina's talented son and ICCS alum, Jason Jezek.
ICCS is very blessed to have Mrs. Jezek as a teacher, master gardener, one act play director, and servant leader of many talents! Thank you, Tina! ********************************************
Masses are available on Live Stream on weekends from ICC and daily from St. Mark Parishes.
Please continue to hold all of our schools, children, families, our nation, and our world in your prayers.
The latest COVID-19 updates from the Diocese of Fort Worth can be found here.
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7
********************************************* January Intention of Pope Francis Human Fraternity May the Lord give us the grace to live in full fellowship with our brothers and sisters of other religions, praying for one another, open to all.
February Intention of Pope Francis Violence Against Women We pray for women who are victims of violence, that they may be protected by society and have their sufferings considered and heeded.
Class Spots are Filled on a First Come, First Serve Basis -- Register Today! ******************************************** SHOUT OUT TO OUR SPELLERS!
After some awesome competition, we are pleased to announce the following winners of the school round of the 2021 Howard Scripps Spelling Bee:
1st Place - Jensen Madsen 2nd Place - Eric Kingodi 3rd Place - Emily Hunter 2nd Runner Up - Penelope Wilson Finalists - Wills Blosser & Hailey Ordner
Other participants included Rhys Blosser, Bobby Takach, Madeline Seward, Gary Payne, Hudson McKay, Noel Hernandez, Valerie Buj, Emely Ramirez, Jemma Sullivan, and Tida Kamara.
Good Luck to Jensen Madsen and Eric Kingodi who advance to the Denton County Spelling Bee on Feb. 2.
Congratulations to All!
********************************************* God's Blessings to the Class of 2020! Go Make a Difference!
********************************************* Congratulations to our ICCS Students Named State Winners in the Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest for 2020!
6th - Joan Landry 7th - Kaitlyn Dollar 8th - Eloy Solis
********************************************* Congratulations to the ICCS Thespians who placed Second at the PSIA One Act Play Area 6 Competition at NCTC on March 7! They performed "The Romantic Legend of Don Quixote: A Knight to Remember" under the direction of Tina Jezek and Alina Szabo.
Special Honors were given as follows:
All Star Cast Philana Koto Joseph Mesta Grace Reinhardt
Honorable Mention All Star Cast Grace Jester
We are so proud of all of your hard work, long hours and dedication! Bravo, Knights!
********************************************* CONGRATULATIONS TO THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL KNIGHTS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM ON THEIR 2019 CHAMPIONSHIP! They ended the season by defeating Sacred Heart to win first place in the North Texas Independent League. We are proud of you! *********************************************
First-Grade Students Celebrate the Feast of All Saints
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President: Philana Koto Vice-President: Grace Reinhardt Secretary: Kaylee Staats Treasurer: Ben Johnson
This youth organization focuses on the pillars of achievement, character, leadership, and service. ******************************************** Congratulations to our 2019 Lady Knights Volleyball Team for earning 3rd Place in NTIL!
******************************************** *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!
******************************************** Office Hours Monday-Friday 8 am - 3:45 pm
Call the office at (940)381-1155 to leave a message. ********************************************* 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, 2020? 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.
******************************************** Jesus answered, "I am the bread of life." Congratulations to our Second Graders who celebrated their First Holy Communion! ******************************************** Congratulations Upper School Choir for a Division 1 Rating at Music Fest! Thank you to Mr. Ben Briones for your dedication to ICCS! ********************************************
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
******************************************** 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! ******************************************** Congratulations to ICCS, PSIA District 1A Academic Champions!
We have 34 students who advanced to State PSIA at TCU on Sat., May 4, 2019.
Congratulations to all participants!
******************************************** 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
******************************************** ICCS Spirit Shop is open daily from 7:45-8 am. ******************************************** OUR LADY'S SCHOOL ACCEPTS YEAR-ROUND REGISTRATION!
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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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. ******************************************** Private School Interscholastic Association One Act Play ADVANCED TO STATE 2017
LOOKING FOR A GREAT PLACE FOR YOUR CHILD TO BE NURTURED IN THE CATHOLIC FAITH WITH A GREAT WHOLISTIC ACADEMIC PROGRAM? NEW TO THE AREA? CHECK OUT OUR LADY'S SCHOOL!!!
WE HAVE YEAR-ROUND REGISTRATION!
Immaculate Conception Catholic School is fully accredited with the Texas Education Agency
through the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Education Department (TCCB ED).