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October Monthly Drive
This month we are collecting donations for our annual Box of Joy Drive
for Cross Catholic Outreach to bless children overseas with Christmas gifts.

Thank you for your generosity!

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This Week at ICCS

Mon., Oct. 26
*This is the last week to send in items
for our Box of Joy Drive!
*4 pm ICCS Volleyball (V & JV) Hosts Sacred Heart

Tues., Oct. 27
*8:15 am Mass for Grades K-2
*Glamourcraft Picture Day for Individual Photos (Dress Uniform with Sweater Required; online students will take pictures 8:30-9:15 am by appointment)
& Volleyball Photos. COVID policies will be in place. Make-up picture day is Dec. 2.

Weds., Oct. 28
*8:15 am Mass for Grades 3-5

Thurs., Oct. 29
*8:15 am Mass for Grades 6-8
*4:30 pm - Varsity Volleyball at Denton Calvary

Fri., Oct. 30
*Spirit Shirt Day
*3:15-3:45 pm - Online Student Packet Pickup/Dropoff in front of Gym
(Last chance to drop off your donations for the October Box of Joy Drive!)

Sun., Nov. 1
*Daylight Saving Time Ends at 2 am -- Remember to set your clocks back 1 hour!
*Feast of All Saints


School Mass Schedule
Students will wear dress uniform
on their designated Mass days.
Mass will be at 8:15 am in the church.

Tuesdays - Grades K-2
Wednesdays - Grades 3-5
Thursdays - Grades 6-8

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

Nov. 2 - Spirit Shirt Monday for those who purchased; 4:30 pm ICCS JV Volleyball Hosts St. Martin de Porres
Nov. 5 & 7 - NTIL JV & V Volleyball Tournament at ICCS
Nov. 25-Dec. 8 - Catholic Life Insurance Sweepstakes Raffle Sales
Nov. 25-27 - No School - Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec. 1 - #iGiveCatholic Fundraiser
Dec. 2 - Class Group Photos, Individual Make-up Photos, Basketball Photos. 
COVID policies will be in place.
Dec. 7 - Spirit Shirt Monday for those who purchased
Dec. 8 - Noon Dismissal; Feast of Immaculate Conception - Mass Day
Dec. 14-17 - Midterm Exams Grades 6-8
Dec. 18 - Noon Dismissal; No Extended Day; Volunteer Logs due for 17.5 Hours to avoid Volunteer Fee
Dec. 19-Jan. 3 - Christmas Break

*2020-2021 School Calendar (updated 9/1)
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We Welcome You to ICCS!

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.

Arrival/Dismissal Procedures here.

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

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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!
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*7/16 Letter from Fr. Tim & Mrs. Schad

*ICCS Return-to-School Plan

*Parent Zoom

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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

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October Intention of Pope Francis
The Laity's Mission in the Church
We pray that by the virtue of baptism, the laity,
especially women, may participate more
in areas of responsibility in the Church.

November Intention of Pope Francis
Artificial Intelligence
We pray that the progress of robotics and artificial intelligence may always serve humankind.

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ICCS Registration for 2020-2021
Now Open to the Public
Class Spots are Filled on a
First Come, First Serve Basis --
Register Today!

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God's Blessings to the Class of 2020!

Go Make a Difference!

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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

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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!

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2019 NTIL Academic Results
Congratulations to ICCS,
2019 NTIL Academic Champions!

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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!
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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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*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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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, 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.

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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

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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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