IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHEDRAL SCHOOL

The Panther Press OCTOBER 22, 2015 VOLUME 22, ISSUE 11

School Calendar

Living Rosary (4A/4B) 8:30am Gym

1st Quarter Report Cards

Diocesan MS Dance 6:00-9:00pm OLS

Fri, Oct 23

ICCS Panther Run 7:30am 10K/5K 8:30am Color Run

Sat, Oct 24

Red Ribbon Week!

Mon, Oct 26- Fri, Oct 30

T-shirt Day

Respect Life Panther Walk 1:30pm Margaret Place

Fri, Oct 30

Daylight Savings Time Ends

Sun, Nov 1st

8th Gr Retreat @ St Charles Center

Tue, Nov 3rd

2nd Gr Penance & Retreat

First Penance 6:00pm Cathedral

Wed, Nov 4th

Nov Birthday Mass (7A) 8:30am Cathedral

NOON DISMISSAL FUN DAY

Spirit Night @ Go Cajun Fro Yo! 12:00-8:00pm

Fri, Nov 6th

ICCS PANTHER RUN

Panther 10K/5K and 1 Mile Color Run

Join the fun this Saturday, October 24th

ICCS (Park Ave)

THE CLASS WITH THE MOST PARTICIPATION WILL GET TO

COLOR MRS. JARREAU AT THE END OF THE RACE!!

2015 Greenery Fundraiser Last Call! This is your last chance to order Greenery! Visit our website www.iccschool.org, for online ordering instructions.

As we conclude Respect Life Month and Red Ribbon Week with the Panther walk next Friday, our students will be allowed to ‘accessorize’ in orange. The color orange is seasonally and thematically appropriate (Orange you glad to be drug free?), but in this situation often brings the question of whether anything Halloween-like is appropriate at our Catholic school. I’ve recently come across an article published by the Archdiocese of New Orleans on this topic, and wanted to share some of the points made: The word “Halloween,” as most of us know, comes from the term “All Hallows Eve,” and simply means “The Eve of All Saints Day.” Because All Saints Day is one of the great Solemnities of the year, its celebration starts the night before, just as on Sundays, Christmas, etc. So the evening of October 31st begins the joyous celebration of the amazing things God has accomplished through the lives of countless people through the centuries. Christ’s victory over sin and death allows the saints to be with Him in Heaven, and makes them able to intercede for us. This is indeed something to celebrate! How to appropriately celebrate Halloween has been a struggle for many Catholics. Much of the modern celebration focuses on the excitement that comes from fear and the power of death and darkness rather than the celebration of the immense power of God over death and darkness. Unfortunately, there is a temptation to buy into the Halloween excuse of diving into things that are bad for us – whether it’s indulging in candy & treats or the thrill of ‘dark’ activity. Certainly it is not sinful to dress up in a fun costume and collect candy from the neighbors or have an enjoyable get-together –but let us not get distracted from the true gift of the night. Perhaps we could include some celebration of the lives and intercession of the saints. The article suggests saint costumes for parties or trick-or-treating, catching a vigil Mass before you go out, or just spending some time as a family in prayer letting your kids hear you express gratitude for God’s work through a particular saint that means a lot to you. I thought these were great ways to teach children the meaning of All Hallows’ Eve. More creative and crafty ideas can be found ‘Faithfully Navigating Halloween’ Pinterest board. Join us for Panther Walk Friday afternoon as we celebrate being Drug-Free and Respect for Life, and as we prepare to celebrate the lives of all those through whom God has done great things!

Respect Life Panther Walk Friday, October 30th 1:30pm Margaret Place Accessorize in Orange and join us for our Panther Walk! Students may wear ICCS t-shirts and are encouraged to add appropriate orange items such as bows, headbands, bracelets, wristbands, socks or shoelaces. Acceptable bottoms include modest shorts (leggings or long biking shorts must be worn under anything shorter than uniform length). Parents welcome!

FUN DAY! Fri, Nov 6th 12:00-5:00pm

Registration forms sent home today!

Deadline is Thu, Oct 29th.

Strengthening Spirits...Minds...Bodies...Through The Teachings of Jesus Christ!

1536 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601 * 433-3497 * www.iccschool.org

“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”

“God always thinks with mercy: do not forget this. God always

thinks mercifully. He is the merciful Father! God thinks like the father waiting for the son and who goes to meet him when he spots him

coming when he is still far off…What does this mean? That he went every

day to see if his son was coming home: this is our merciful Father.” -Pope Francis, The Church of Mercy

Have you ever heard your elementary aged children talk about “Minute Moves,” “Dots and

Squeezes,” and “Figure 8’s?” Perhaps you have even seen them demonstrate “Cocoons” or “Cross

Crawls” for you. While there is no doubt that these funny names do not seem to fit the traditional

school setting, they are part of an innovative program based on the correlated relationship

between the brain and function of body behaviors called S’Cool Moves. At the very heart of the

program is how human sensory motor experiences in concrete form evolve to higher order

functions of abstract learning. Here again we can look back and see that the concept of sensory

integration’s link to cognitive development is not something new in education. In fact, notable

research from Ann Jean Ayers in the early 1960s helped link the cognitive development theory of

Jean Piaget in the 1930s to human sense experiences and brain development. Through various

teacher directed “S’Cool Moves,” our students are setting their Autonomic Nervous System on

course for learning, processing sensory information in a logical way, developing appropriate

academic postures, generating strength in body image, producing an awareness of laterality and

directionality and finally, preparing for the full integration of an academic setting. Wow! Now who’s

ready for some “Superman Extensions?”

VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION Presented by the ICCS Beta Club. Please join us in

honoring all the MEN and WOMEN who

have served our country in the defense of our Nation.

Tuesday, November 11th 8:15am ICCS Gym

More information to follow.

ICCS GRANDPARENT EVENTS 8:30-10:30am

Thu, Nov 19th PK—3rd Grade Fri, Nov 20th 4th-8th Grade

Invite your grand-panthers to share

morning doughnuts and take a family picture as we honor them at our

ICCS Grandparent Events. (Additional information to come)

2016 ICCS AUCTION T-SHIRT

ORDER FORMS WENT HOME

TODAY! DEADLINE TO ORDER:

FRI, NOV 6TH

RED RIBBON WEEK ACTIVITIES Monday, Oct 26 Students receive a ‘red ribbon’ to symbolize our pledge to stay positive, healthy, and drug free. Tuesday, Oct 27 Students receive a telephone shaped bookmark to communicate how harmful drugs are to one’s body. Wednesday, Oct 28 Students receive Twizzlers as a reminder that we don’t want drugs to twist our minds. Thursday, Oct 29 Students may wear Crazy Socks—because we want everyone to know we are crazy about staying drug free. Friday, Oct 30 School wide panther run in orange, and we are to remember to respect life. Orange you glad to be alive and drug free??

Make A Change Challenge! So far we have collected over $1,160! We still have 3 more opportunities! Let’s see just how much change we can collect! Fri, 10/23: 5 cents for every blanket Tue, 10/27: 5 cents for every comfy chair Fri, 10/30: 20 cents for every fan