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School News
Catholic Schools Week was a great success!
The 2010 celebration of Catholic Schools Week at I.C.S., with its theme of Dividends for Life, was a big success. Many activities stressed the dividends to be reaped by students, families, faculty, and administration of Catholic schools: faith, knowledge, discipline, and morals. The slide shows below picture some of the highlights of the week. The first slide show depicts Grandparents/godparents Day activities, as well as Career Day. The second slide show is all about Teacher Appreciation Day. The third slide show (under construction) features Student Appreciation Day, mini-olympics, and the family picnic on Friday. Many thanks to the Catholic Schools Week committee members pictured here for their dedication in planning the week and kudos to all those who helped make it a great success. Thanks, (l-r) D. Garza, O. Escobar, O. Barrera, and M. Robles.
Grandparents; Godparents; Careers
Teacher Appreciation Day
Peace Pole prayers
Students in the Shalom Peace and Justice Club at Immaculate Conception School enjoy praying at the Immaculate Conception Church Peace Pole. The students meet with Sister Gayle Hurban, SSND after school on Monday to learn ways to promote peace and justice in the world. The public is invited to pray at the pole at any time. It is on the corner of Britton Avenue and Canales Brothers.
Basketball Team Wins Trophy
The Immaculate Conception School varsity boys’ basketball team brought home the third place trophy from the basketball tournament held at Our Lady of Sorrows School in McAllen January 23. They had only one loss, to a powerhouse team from St. Joseph Academy. The team is made up of seventh and eighth graders. They are pictured with Coach J. Perez.
Spelling Bee Winners
Sixth grader Hunter Olivarez took top honors in the Immaculate Conception School Spelling Bee held recently. He spelled the word “momentum” correctly to win the championship and the right to represent I.C.S. at the next level of competition. Valerie Guerrero, eighth grade, won second place; third place winner was Cedric Santos, first grade. Tied for fourth place were fifth grader Vanessa Saldivar and first grader Kathryne Armada.
Jose Daniel Hinojosa Wins National Geographic Bee
Seventh grader Jose Daniel Hinojosa won the gold medal in the 2010 National Geographic Bee held at Immaculate School in January. He came out the winner after a multi-round tie-breaker with second place winner Angelina Garcia, sixth grader. Eighth grader Jesus Salinas took third place after a multi-round tie-breaker with fourth place Lysandra Mireles, sixth grader. Other top ten finalists after classroom preliminaries were Oscar Amaro, 8th grade, Jesus Ibarra, 7th grade, Andres Garcia, Jr. and Ana-Mariella Perez, 5th grade, and Ana Patricia Garcia and Gilberto Garcia, Jr., 4th grade. Sponsor for the event is Tissa Peterson.
Varsity Girls’ Basketball Team
The varsity girls’ basketball team from Immaculate Conception School is coached by A. Gonzalez and S. Salvosa. The team is made up of sixth, seventh and eighth grade girls. This dedicated team plays parochial schools and other schools in the area. They are very grateful to the Family Health Clinic which donated their new uniforms. I.C.S. has existed for over 125 years because of the generous support of many benefactors. Anyone interested in the school’s continued success can click on “giving” on the icsrio.org website to make a donation to the school. Early registration for the school year 2010-11 is underway; sign up now at the school office or call 487-2558.
Varsity Boys' Basketball Team
The varsity boys' basketball team from Immaculate Conception School is having a great season. The team is made up of boys in grades seventh and eighth, and they play parochial schools and other schools in the area. They are presently undefeated against powerhouse teams, such as Our Lady of Sorrows School, San Isidro Middle School, St. Joseph, and Brewster. Coaches are J. Perez, A. Gonzalez, and S. Salvosa.