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October is Respect Life Month! As Catholics, we believe that every life is sacred, from the moment of conception until natural death. We especially work to protect the unborn. Every person is made in the image and likeness of God, and so each and every person has inherent dignity. We teach these Catholic beliefs in our homes and here at school. Our theme last year, S.H.A.P.E. was a perfect opportunity to teach our students that they are wonderfully made by God for a specific purpose. They are perfect just as they are and EXACTLY as God wants them to be. Other ways we respect life at IHM is that we participate in the Spiritual Adoption Program of the Diocese of Covington, we make cards for elderly people in nursing homes, we invite our junior high students to participate in a Pro-Life club and we value each one of our IHM students and realize the gift that they are to your family, our school and our parish. Your child may have recently brought home a pro-life bookmark. We are participating in the Spiritual Adoption Program through the Diocese of Covington. The purpose of this program is to teach children as young as Kindergarten age that life is precious and that every life is beautifully created by God. We make a commitment to pray for a child (who is named by each of our students) as it grows in the womb of his/her mother over nine months. This program provides an opportunity for students to learn about the sanctity of life. For anyone who wishes to pray for their student’s adoptive child at home, here is a great prayer: Oh my Jesus, in the name of Mary, your mother who took care of you so lovingly, and of St. Joseph, strong man of faith who protected you both, I pray to you for the health of the unborn child, ________(name of the child), the one I have spiritually adopted. Please give the parents of ______________ whatever help they need to keep this baby strong and healthy. Amen. October is also the month of the rosary. Every morning, we are praying a decade of the rosary, as a school, to honor our Blessed Mother Mary, our patroness, who lovingly said “yes” to God’s call. We pray for all mothers during this month, that they are given the strength from God to answer all that He calls them to do. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us! God Bless, Mrs. Marcos & Mrs. Harper

October 15, 2020

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No Family Folder sent home this week!

Topics covered in this Newsletter

A note from Mrs. Marcos and Mrs. Harper pg. 1

Important Reminder pg. 2

Dates to put in your Calendar pg. 3

IHM PTO Winter Holiday Fundraiser pg. 4

Knights of Columbus Coat Drive pg. 5

IHM Youth Ministry pg. 6

Cafeteria Staff Needed in Diocese of Covington Schools pg. 6

Counselor’s Corner pg. 7

IHM Pro Life Club pg. 7

IHM Year Books for sale pg. 8

3 yr. old Preschool Picture Day and Pre. K- 8th grade picture retake day pg. 8

Important Reminder: Winter Uniform starts tomorrow, Oct. 16th *See the IHM Handbook at ihm-ky.org for dress code.

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Dates to add to your Calendar

October 16th - Winter Uniform starts – See IHM Handbook for dress code

17th – Knights of Columbus Coat Drive 10-2 in Fathers Lot

28th – PTO Winter Holiday Fundraiser Ends

30th – Wear black, orange or Halloween shirt with uniform pants. No parent volunteers permitted in

Classrooms this year. Please don’t send in any Halloween treats or gift bags.

November 1st – Daylight Savings time ends – move clocks back!

2nd – No School – All Saints Day

3rd – No School – Election Day

5th – 3yr. Old Preschool Picture Day & Pre. K – 8th grade picture retake day

9th – Tag Day for Student Council - .50 a student or 1.00 a family

17th – 1st Trimester ends

19th – Spirit Wear Day – Students may wear Spirit Wear top with uniform pants

20th – Report Cards will be released electronically only. No paper copies will be sent home.

24th – ½ day of school – dismissal at Noon – A.M. bus transportation only,

P.M. private transportation only

- Parent/Teacher Conferences (more information to come from your child’s teacher)

25th -27th – No School – Thanksgiving Break

December 7th – Tag Day for CLC - .50 a student or 1.00 a family

8th – No School – Immaculate Conception

17th – Spirit Wear Day – Students may wear Spirit Wear top with uniform pants.

21st – Jan. 3rd – No School – Christmas Break

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Immaculate Heart of Mary PTO Winter Holiday Fundraiser October 14th – October 28th Immaculate Heart of Mary PTO kicked off our Winter Holiday Fundraiser on Wednesday, October 14th!

Our Winter Holiday Fundraiser has started. We had a great mumkin sale, so we hope the winter sale is just as successful! Thank you! Please take a few minutes to view our kick-off video with your children. They will enjoy this fun video and want to know about prizes including the all-new Fire HD 8 Kids Edition tablet where applicable. Click here to view and download a PDF of our Winter Holiday flyer containing pictures and information to help you begin shopping and sharing with others using our online shopping format. If your child is attending school you will also receive a printed Winter Holiday flyer where applicable. Important Dates: The sale begins today, 10/14/20 and ends at 11:59pm on 10/28/20. Delivery day is scheduled for early December (TBD). Parents are responsible for pickup of all items ordered. An email reminder will be sent approximately 3 days before delivery day. Online Shopping This year we have online shopping available. This makes our fundraiser Covid-19 safe and allows you to browse through all of the wonderful products being offered. Your child has a unique shopping cart link. Orders placed using your students link will be credited directly to Immaculate Heart of Mary PTO. How to find your link 1. Head to fundraiseit.org 2. Click "create student shopping cart link" on the left hand side 3. No need for the websale code, fill out the information about your student using "heart" as the school key word. 4. Generate your link and share with your friends/famliy When can I shop? The online sale for Immaculate Heart of Mary PTO is from 12:01am on 10/14/20 until 11:59pm on 10/28/20.

Who benefits from my purchase? Your fundraising assistance will help Immaculate Heart of Mary PTO . Interested in knowing if orders have been placed for your student? 1. Goto www.fundraiseit.org 2. Click Check My Student's Online Sales link in the For Families box 3. Enter your Student's unique web sale code View all of the orders placed using your Student's provided link

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Knights of Columbus Coat Drive October 17th in the IHM Fathers Lot 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

DONATE A COAT & LEAVE NO NEIGHBOR BEHIND THIS WINTER—Knights of Columbus

Coat Drive October 17th 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bishop Ackerman Council 5453 of the Knights of Columbus will be hosting coat drive on Saturday,

October 17th, from 10 am -2 pm.

The Knights will be in the parking area (Monsignor's Lot) near Acree Hall to accept donations of new or

gently used winter coats for men, women, and children.

This coat drive will support SVDP, Northern KY.

With winter fast approaching, let us make sure our neighbors have coats to stay warm!

Please consider stopping by on the 17th and supporting this event. Due to COVID-19, the Knights will

take every precaution through social distancing and personal protection during the transfer of the items

that are brought. Thank you and God Bless you. Together, during these exceptional times, with your help,

we can make sure that we leave no neighbor behind. Bishop Ackerman Council 5453

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IHM Youth Ministry News Be sure to mark your calendars, important dates below:

In our last couple weeks of October we have several Youth Ministry events taking place for our Junior

High Students as well as High-School students for any families with older youth!

- October 16th and October 30th from 6:30-8:30pm, Junior High and High-School students are

invited to meet us at IHM’s soccer field for Sports and Adoration! Bring a liability form if you

haven’t given me one already, a water bottle, and shoes you can run in! Note that due to a wedding taking

place on the 16th drop off will be in the lower parking lot and pickup will be up by the church at the end of

the evening!

- Saturday October 17th from 9:45am-2:00pm Junior High and High-schoolers are invited to our

Monthly Service Event-We are helping the Knights of Columbus with their Coat drive! Shoot Sara an

email and let her know if you plan to attend!

- Saturday October 24th from 8:00pm-10:30pm Any older High-School siblings of IHM students are

invited to our High-School Youth Group’s Halloween Bonfire! Come roast hot dogs and marshmallows

and play games!

-Monday October 26th from 6:55-8:30pm our junior high-students are invited to participate in our

EDGE Junior High Youth Group Halloween party! It will be weather permitting, taking place outdoors

in the back parking lot by the playground and will include a teaching on some of the Catholic origins of

Halloween and then continue with an evening of Halloween games! Students are welcome to dress up if

they would like but will still need to wear their masks with their costume and will need to bring $3 for

pizza as well as either a sweet or salty snack or a 2-liter if possible!

If you would like to get on Sara’s Youth Ministry Email List, or have any questions, feel free to

shoot our Youth Minister Sara Auciello an email at sauciello@ihm-ky.org.

Cafeteria Staff needed in Diocese of Covington Schools Various schools in the Diocese of Covington currently have openings for full-time, part-time, and

substitute workers. Hours of work would be during the course of the school day. Duties may ordinarily

include food preparation, serving, and general cleanup. Interested individuals should contact Jackie

Kaiser by e-mail at jkaiser@covdio.org, or call (859) 392-1500

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IHM PRO-LIFE CLUB #IHMSAINTSFORLIFE Baby Bottle Campaign:

The IHM School Pro-Life Club is collecting baby bottles filled with coins during the month of October,

which is Respect Life Month. Each student was given a baby bottle to fill and return. Please be generous

and return the bottles to your classroom teacher by October 31st. The funds collected will be given to the

Rose Garden Home Mission for their needs in helping families. Thanks for your generosity.

Life!! What a beautiful choice!!

JOIN US IN SHOWING YOUR LOVE OF LIFE AND OF BEING CATHOLIC!!!!!

Click the link below and show your support for life by ordering a pro-life t-shirt from the IHM Saints for Life

Club. These shirts can be worn by all students on the First Friday of each month and on Spirit Wear days. Thanks

in advance for defending life!

Link to order Pro-Life t-shirts: https://ihm-prolife-2020.itemorder.com

Counselor’s Corner

Internet Safety and Privacy

It is a constant challenge to keep up with technology your child is using. What your child views and who

they come into contact with can greatly impact your child’s life. Protect Young Eyes is a great resource

for the best internet safety information. Right now, you can signup for a FREE Tech Ready Parent

webinar. Remember, “Parents who are observant, engaged, and informed raise kids who use technology

well.” https://protectyoungeyes.com/

Bully Prevention Month

October is Bully Prevention Month. Part of our school-wide efforts to combat bullying is teaching all

students to accept others and make sure no one feels left out through the Start With Hello program. It is

important for parents to talk to their children about including others and reaching out to those who may be

feeling alone or left out.

Red Ribbon Week October 23-31st

RED RIBBON WEEK is the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness program. Red Ribbon

Week started after the death of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Enrique “Kiki”

Camarena, who in 1985 was brutally tortured and murdered by drug traffickers he was investigating in

Mexico. After his death, people started wearing red ribbons to honor Kiki’s sacrifice. Today, millions of

people celebrate Red Ribbon Week by wearing red ribbons, participating in community anti-drug events,

and pledging to live drug-free lives. Watch upcoming newsletters to learn more about student activities at

IHM for the week.

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2019-2020 IHM Year Books available for sale

If you are still interested in purchasing a 2019-2020 IHM school year book for $25 please contact Emily

Freihofer at the school office or you may send in the money or check payable to IHM in a marked envelope and

Emily will send the yearbook home with your child. We have a limited quanity left to sell.

3yr. Old Preschool Picture Day & Pre.K- 8th grade picture retake day November 5th during school hours

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