Today at ICA
Today we are operating on a normal schedule. We start our Lenten journey with liturgy at 9:00. The students will attend with their prayer partners.
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First In Math
ICA is participating in "FIRST IN MATH" which is a dynamic resource for practicing math.Students love playing the 'Math 24' games in homeroom, the computer lab, and at home. All they need is a login and password. Studies have shown that students who play on a regular basis experience increased math proficiency. This weeks's Team of the Week is Grade 3 and the Player of the Week is Tre from Grade 3. The Team of the Month is Grade 3 and the Player of the Month is Brandon M. from Grade 3.
The top players from our school are Josh G. From Grade 4, Meghan G. from Grade 7, Alex C. from Grade 6, Ryan W. from Grade 3, and Ethan K. from Grade 4. ICA is ranked 4th in the Allentown Diocese as top schools participating in the program. We also have 4 of our 8 teams that scored in the top 50 in the diocese and we also have 4 individual students who ranked in the top 100 participating students in the diocese. Congratulations ICA!
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Protecting God's Children
Immaculate Conception Academy treasures the safety of the children entrusted to us. Any adult who will be volunteering or going on a field trip must have a background check and attend a "Protecting God's Children" workshop. Keep checking the ebsite for upcoming dates. Feb. 29- ST. Thomas More(6PM-9PM) 610-433-7413, March 3-St. Catherine of Siena (Allentown)(9AM - 12PM)610-435-8981, March 10- Assumption (Slatington) (9AM-12PM) 610-767-2214, March 12-Holy Family Manor (Bethlehem)(8AM-11AM) 610-865-5595x550, March 31- St. Jerome (Tamaqua) (9AM-12PM) 570-668-4416
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How Can I Help?
Go to the HSO Link on this page to see the exciting news from our HSO Organization. The HSO is sponsoring many events throughout the year to help raise funds for our school, and to promote community and help us carry out our mission. The next HSO meeting will be held on March 5 at 6:30. The next sponsored event will be our Barnes and Noble Night on March 8th.
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Paper Retriever Recycling Returns!
The Paper Retriever bins are back! The bins are located in the parking lot behind the church. This is an easy way for you to recycle your paper each week and help ICA raise money to upgrade and maintain our technology department. Please drop off your old magazines, newspapers, catalogs,junk mail, weekly circulars, and TV guides. Funds are earned based on the weight of paper received each month. Thank you for your support!
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Science Fair 2012
Congratulations to all of the students who participated in our Science Fair. Our Grand Champion was Wesley from Grade 7. These students will go on to compete at Albright College in the county competition: 8th Grade: Millie,Morgan,Nick,Kyle, Jordan,David, Christian, Taylor, 7th Grade: Mark,Tim,Jonathan, Lenny, Meghan, Hannah, Erin, Kerry, 6th Grade: Joseph,Thomas, Patrick, Carley, Dalton, Allie, Alex, Sadie
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Read Across America
Our students are participating in Read Across America. This program encourages atudents to read. At ICA we have set a goal of 1000 books to be read by staff and students with a goal date of March 2 (Dr. Seuss's Birthday) On March 2nd all of our school activities will be devoted to reading. So far, we have read 700 books.
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Read to Succeed
In conjunction with Read Across America we have become aware of the program "Read to Succeed". This is a free educational program from Six Flags and Discovery Education that encourages students in Grades K-6 to engage in recreational reading. Students who compete 6 hours of recreational, non-school related reading are eligible to earn a free admission ticket to a participating Six Flags theme park. Log on to:
readtosucceed.discoveryeducation.com to register and get more information.
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