Eagle Express 10/16/19

Posted by dianawinter
October 16, 2019

From the Principal

Dear Parents,

I would like to welcome our newest staff member, Ms. Bailey Wilson! Ms. Wilson will be joining us as an Aide in the 4K-PM classroom, and for the Afterschool program. We are excited to have her as part of the IHM family!

The IHM Prairie Fire Theater production of “Peter Pan” is coming up soon! I encourage all 2nd-8th grade students to be involved in Prairie Fire Theater, it is a great, FREE opportunity to be in a play! It’s worth is to miss a week of sports or other commitments to have fun, bond, and perform with their school mates! See more information in the Eagle Express green folder.

October is going so fast, and that means that Halloween and All-Saints Day are coming up in a few weeks! Classrooms may be having Halloween parties, please look for updates from teachers. No costumes, please.

Our first fabulous Friday Fish Fry is this Friday, October 18th! Schedules for the volunteers is in hard copy in this week’s Eagle Express. If you aren’t volunteering, come to eat the best fish fry in town with your friends and neighbors!

Catholic Schools provide a firm foundation for the growth and development of your child. Pray for a year filled with faith and learning. Let us be a community of service to one another and to our world.

Callie Meiller, Principal

Office Reminders

Even if the days are warm, the early mornings are downright cold, and before before 8:00 AM students will be outside in the morning! Please make sure to send your child with appropriate outdoor wear for the weather. Make sure to label all outdoor clothing with your child’s name. If you need help getting outdoor gear for your family, please let us know – we have resources!
Students can wear shorts/skirts without tights or leggings until Nov. 1st. After that long pants and tights/leggings under skirts are required until April 1st.
The October 20th FACTS withdrawal will include Lunch, HSA Fees ($60 per K-8 family), ECE, Extended Day Fees (Before School, After School, & 4K Wraparound), Homework Club & Field Trips from August & September, as well as Volleyball fees of $50.00 per player. As always, you should receive an email from FACTS with the total amount to be withdrawn by the 15th. If you have any questions, you can view your account online at factsmgt.com, or please contact FACTS at 1-866-441-4637, or Mr. Bernie Heit at bheit@ihmparish.org.
Do you have time once a week to help during lunch at school? Mrs. Walters and Mrs. Meiller could use your help! Please email at hwalters@ihm-school.org.

Thank You

Many thanks to Mrs. Laura Bjork and Mrs. Kim Genne for all of their help with our 4K-PM program over the past weeks! We really appreciate all of their help!

IHM Eagles Athletics Volleyball Schedule

Saturday, October 19

10:00 7/8th Grade at Madison Country Day

Sunday, October 20

4:00 7/8th Grade at St. James

HSA News

Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre will be take place on November 4-9! This is a great opportunity for anyone grades 2-8 to participate in the performing arts! Please see the linked letter, and the sign-up and sponsorship forms in your green folders.

Our first Fabulous Fish Fry of this school year will be held this Friday, October 18. Please make sure you know your shift times. All volunteers will be asked to sign two agreement forms acknowledging our health and safety policies. The forms are linked to this e-mail for you to view. We will have copies available in the bar area at shift sign-in as well. Thanks for your help!

Scrip Bonus Fest is approaching! On each day from October 19-25, flash bonuses will reset at 11 PM. Each day will feature a different list of retailers offering bonus rebates for 24 hours only. See www.shopwithscrip.com for more details.

This week’s links:

EPIC Field Trip Permission Slip (Grades 6-8) (also in hard copy)
IHM Fish Fry Policies forms (for Fish Fry volunteers only)

This week’s hard copies (in the green folder in your child’s backpack)

Oct. 18th Fish Fry Schedule
EPIC Field Trip Permission Slip (Grades 6-8) (also linked below)
Prairie Fire Theatre Letter, Sign-Up, and Sponsor forms

Did You Know?

The Art Fair Committee is seeking volunteers who are artisans and who make multi-cultural art. We are asking the volunteers to display their art (if they have some), or demonstrate an art technique within the multi-cultural area or lead students in producing a multi-cultural art piece on the night of the Art Fair, Thursday, April 23. If you are not an artist/crafts-person, do you know someone who is?

Please contact Sister Sue at skeim@ihm-school.org
Thank you very much!