Eagle Express Newsletter December 21, 2022

From the Office Dear Parents, Can you believe this is already the last Eagle Express of 2022? As I reflect on the year, I am really moved by the community here at IHM School.  God bless you and your family, and may the peace of Christ be with you through Christmas and the New Year!   We had our last beautiful Advent prayer service this morning. As Pope Francis reminds us, “Advent is a continuous call to hope.” May you and your family feel the hope of the Advent season! Please join us tonight, 12/21, for our Wednesday Formation Night! This week is Prayer/Adoration Night in Marian Hall at 6pm. The speakers are Craig & Mark Uselman. On Dec. 28 there is NO GATHERING, enjoy the night with your families! I wanted to let you know that I will continue to search for a new 3rd grade teacher until we find someone terrific to replace Mrs. Hutson after the 6th of January. Two of our awesome substitutes, Mrs. Susie Kurek and Mrs. Shelley Bouffiou, are able to cover teaching 3rd grade through the end of January. Please pray that the right teacher finds IHM, and we find them! And, finally,  a Christmas prayer from Robert Lewis Stevenson for all of our precious families: O God, our loving Father, help us rightly to remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the Angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of the wise men. Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Deliver us from evil by the blessings that Christ brings, and teach us to be merry with clear hearts. May Christmas morning make us happy to be thy children and Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving, and forgiven, for Jesus’ sake. Amen. Merry Christmas! Callie Meiller, Principal

by Office Reminders If you would like a professional recording of the IHM Christmas Concert, fill out the order form here: https://forms.gle/FxMCaaMnmgh8vBFA8 by Wednesday, January 11th!  IHM Covid Policy is: The first day of symptoms or date of a positive test, whichever comes first, is DAY ZERO. They can return to school on DAY SIX, as long as symptoms are improving and they have been fever-free withough medication for 24 hours, and must mask until DAY TEN. If you need help with the dates, let us know! Many thanks to the parents who have already filled out the survey for Title 1 funds for the school. If you have not filled out the income survey, please do it today! It is REALLY IMPORTANT! Thanks again! https://forms.gle/qRVGB3siqTspSEN6A

Thank You Thanks to Mrs. Binzak for preparing, prepping, teaching, and conducting our fabulous Christmas concert this week! Thanks also to all of the parent, grandparents, and other special people who attended the concert, and to our fabulously talented students for their amazing performance!

HSA News Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the IHM HSA Board to your family!

IHM Basketball Saturday, January 7th 10:30    6th Grade Girls at High Point Christian 12:45     6th Grade Boys at Queen of Peace 2:00     6th Grade Girls at Queen of Peace Sunday, January 8th 2:15     6th Grade Boys at Blessed Sacrament

This week’s links (at the bottom of the email) Christmas Card from IHM Faculty and Staff January Menu This week’s hard copies (in your child’s backpack) Nothing this week

Did You Know? The stocking raffle raised $727 for Catholic Schools affected by Hurricane Ian! Thank you to all who sent money with their children for raffle tickets for the 4th grade raffle!

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