A Thank You to Our Charles City First Responders! 🚒🚓
We want to thank the Charles City Fire Department and Police Department for their quick response to a call at Immaculate Conception School at approximately 11:25 a.m. today.
A small issue involving a microwave meal caused some smoke and an unpleasant smell. Our students evacuated the building quickly and safely, and there was no harm or damage beyond the smell. Our local first responders arrived quickly and helped clear the smoke and smell from the area.
We are grateful for our students and staff responding quickly and safely, as well as for the professionalism and dedication of our Charles City Fire and Police Departments. Thank you for all you do to keep our school and community safe!
We want to thank the Charles City Fire Department and Police Department for their quick response to a call at Immaculate Conception School at approximately 11:25 a.m. today.
A small issue involving a microwave meal caused some smoke and an unpleasant smell. Our students evacuated the building quickly and safely, and there was no harm or damage beyond the smell. Our local first responders arrived quickly and helped clear the smoke and smell from the area.
We are grateful for our students and staff responding quickly and safely, as well as for the professionalism and dedication of our Charles City Fire and Police Departments. Thank you for all you do to keep our school and community safe!
Hello IC Families,
Just a couple things we wanted to get out prior to the weekend.
We are excited for McTeacher's Night tonight! Please join us between 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. for supper! 20% of purchases when you mention IC will go to IC School from Soifer's McDonald's. If you purchase a coupon with cash 100% of the proceeds go to IC. Come join us at McDonald's! It is a fundraiser but it is also some community building!
Our apologies for the date confusion with the Spelling Bee. The correct dates are coming on a flyer with this message and are updated on our app.
We are looking for items for teacher lunches during conferences. The sign up is below. If you can help it would be greatly apprecited. IC PTO.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/198fhLrSLEZb6lhItFhal3aKXoEswZelHUlz3iKPmgf4/edit?usp=sharing
Thank you for choosing IC School!
Blessings,
Mrs. L. Field
Hello 6th Grade Families,
We're excited for Hero Day tomorrow! There is funeral tomorrow so we need to change our plans just a bit.
We would like to start at 9:00 a.m. and in the school gym. If you have any questions or this causes a problem for your child's Hero to attend, please contact Mrs. Barry: cari.barry@iccharlescity.org.
Blessings,
Mrs. L. Field
We're excited for Hero Day tomorrow! There is funeral tomorrow so we need to change our plans just a bit.
We would like to start at 9:00 a.m. and in the school gym. If you have any questions or this causes a problem for your child's Hero to attend, please contact Mrs. Barry: cari.barry@iccharlescity.org.
Blessings,
Mrs. L. Field
Hello IC Families,
Grandparents' Day was a lot of fun for the students and the staff! We hope your families enjoyed it, too!
Here is some information for this week.
The newsletter for October should be out tomorrow.
Remember there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Monday, Oct. 5 for teacher in-service.
Blessings,
Mrs. L. Field
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Grandparents' Day was a lot of fun for the students and the staff! We hope your families enjoyed it, too!
Here is some information for this week.
The newsletter for October should be out tomorrow.
Remember there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Monday, Oct. 5 for teacher in-service.
Blessings,
Mrs. L. Field
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Hello I.C. Families
Just a reminder there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Monday, Oct. 5 for teacher In-Service.
Blessings
Laurie Field
Hello IC Families,
We are excited for our grandparents to visit tomorrow afternoon. We are hoping you could pass on parking information to you families as we had such a GREAT response from grandparents. Thank you for sharing your children with us!
Blessings
We are excited for our grandparents to visit tomorrow afternoon. We are hoping you could pass on parking information to you families as we had such a GREAT response from grandparents. Thank you for sharing your children with us!
Blessings
Hello IC Families,
Picture retakes are this Monday, Sept. 28 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. If your K-6th grader is taking a retake picure, they can bring a change of clothes for pictures but they will be expeted to be in uniform on Monday.
Grandparents Day invitations were sent to the addresses families provided for their child’s grandparents at registration. If you may have forgotten to submit an address, no worries! The invitation is attached to this message for you to share with your child’s grandparent(s) or a special person in their life.
If your child will be going home with their grandparent or special person following Grandparents Day, please be sure to let your child’s teacher and the school office know ahead of time.
Today we had our second Fun Pass Friday for tardies. A flyer is attached to this message to ensure we all have the same information.
We are cheering for a Comet win tonight! We invite you to join us for mass this weekend.
Thank you for choosing IC School and have a great weekend!
Blessings,
Mrs. L. Field
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Hello IC Families!
Just a reminder to place your orders for sweatshirts if you'd like to order before next year. This is the last order this year.
CLARIFICATION FOR FRIDAY: SUPPORT THE COMETS! 🧡🖤
Students may be out of uniform on Friday if they are wearing orange and black to show their support for the Comets!
Wear your orange and black (jeans, shorts, pants, etc) and cheer on the Comets! 🏆
Just a reminder to place your orders for sweatshirts if you'd like to order before next year. This is the last order this year.
CLARIFICATION FOR FRIDAY: SUPPORT THE COMETS! 🧡🖤
Students may be out of uniform on Friday if they are wearing orange and black to show their support for the Comets!
Wear your orange and black (jeans, shorts, pants, etc) and cheer on the Comets! 🏆
Hello IC Families, Parish Members, and Supporters,
Our Scrip program has been part of our school and parish community for many years. It has provided generous fundraising support to IC School and Faith Formation without requiring our students to sell products. We are very grateful to the families and parishioners who have supported Scrip over the years, as well as the dedicated volunteers who have given countless hours to make the program possible.
When the program began, rebates were higher and Scrip was used more widely by our school families and parish community. In recent years, however, participation and purchases have steadily declined. At the same time, the cost of shipping physical cards has increased, while the rebates received have decreased. Because the program was funded through the school's portion of the rebates, it has no longer generated enough to cover the time and resources needed to continue operating it. The Scrip Program has been operating in the RED for the last couple of years. There was no hope of seeing positive revenue in the months and years ahead.
After careful consideration, IC School has decided to discontinue Scrip as a school fundraiser.
Please note the following important dates and information:
Physical Card Pre-Orders: Paid pre-orders for physical cards will be accepted through September 30 at 4:00 p.m.
Pennies from Heaven: Local Pennies from Heaven must be spent by September 30.
Business Reimbursement: Businesses accepting Pennies from Heaven should turn in their paper Scrip by October 15 for payment.
Physical Cards in Inventory: Cards currently in our inventory will continue to be available for purchase while supplies last. Beginning Oct. 1, 100% of the rebate will be going directly to IC School.
Online eCards: Online eCards will remain available through Christmas, with 100% of the rebate going directly to IC School.
We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported Scrip throughout the years and especially to the volunteers who have generously shared their time and talents to make this program possible.
As we move forward, we will continue exploring other fundraising opportunities that can provide meaningful support and help to offset tuition costs for our families.
Thank you for supporting IC School and for helping make this program such a meaningful part of our school community over the years.
Blessings,
Fr. Ivan Nienhaus, IC School Board, Mrs. Laurie Field
Hello IC Families,
Here are a few important updates and reminders for this week:
🌾 Tuesday, September 22 — Farm Safety
Our 4th graders will participate in Farm Safety on Tuesday.
Students will need to bring a sack lunch.
⛪ Wednesday — Prayer Service
Our priests will be away this week for the Beautification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen.
While they are away, we will be waxing the floors at the church.
Mrs. Holzer’s class will lead a prayer service at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday in the school gym.
🧡 Friday — Comet Homecoming
Friday is Homecoming for the Comets!
Students may choose to wear black and orange OR their school uniform as we celebrate and support our Charles City Comets.
🎟️ Friday — Fun Pass Friday
We have made a couple of updates to our Fun Pass Friday expectations. Please see the attached visual for the complete information.
Attendance:
Students must have 95% attendance to participate.
Doctor/dentist appointments and bereavement are exempt from the 95% requirement.
Tardies:
Students must have zero tardies to participate in Tardy Fun Pass Friday.
👕 Crewneck Sweatshirts
Crewneck sweatshirts are available for $20.99 through Friday, September 25.
They are available through our online uniform store:
https://icschooluniforms.zipsoutfitters.com/
This will be the last crewneck order for the school year, so be sure to place your order by Friday.
There are also a few additional pieces of information included in the email/text message accompanying this phone message. Please take a moment to review those as well. https://aptg.co/rBY2TT
Thank you for choosing IC School and for being such an important part of our school community!
Have a great night!
Blessings,
Mrs. L. Field
Here are a few important updates and reminders for this week:
🌾 Tuesday, September 22 — Farm Safety
Our 4th graders will participate in Farm Safety on Tuesday.
Students will need to bring a sack lunch.
⛪ Wednesday — Prayer Service
Our priests will be away this week for the Beautification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen.
While they are away, we will be waxing the floors at the church.
Mrs. Holzer’s class will lead a prayer service at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday in the school gym.
🧡 Friday — Comet Homecoming
Friday is Homecoming for the Comets!
Students may choose to wear black and orange OR their school uniform as we celebrate and support our Charles City Comets.
🎟️ Friday — Fun Pass Friday
We have made a couple of updates to our Fun Pass Friday expectations. Please see the attached visual for the complete information.
Attendance:
Students must have 95% attendance to participate.
Doctor/dentist appointments and bereavement are exempt from the 95% requirement.
Tardies:
Students must have zero tardies to participate in Tardy Fun Pass Friday.
👕 Crewneck Sweatshirts
Crewneck sweatshirts are available for $20.99 through Friday, September 25.
They are available through our online uniform store:
https://icschooluniforms.zipsoutfitters.com/
This will be the last crewneck order for the school year, so be sure to place your order by Friday.
There are also a few additional pieces of information included in the email/text message accompanying this phone message. Please take a moment to review those as well. https://aptg.co/rBY2TT
Thank you for choosing IC School and for being such an important part of our school community!
Have a great night!
Blessings,
Mrs. L. Field
Hello IC families,
School pictures were sent home today. We are finding that some students only have their ID cards in their envelope. If you ordered pictures and they were not in your envelope, please send them back to the school on Monday and we will contact Strawbridge.
Thank you,
Laurie Field
School pictures were sent home today. We are finding that some students only have their ID cards in their envelope. If you ordered pictures and they were not in your envelope, please send them back to the school on Monday and we will contact Strawbridge.
Thank you,
Laurie Field
Today at Mass, Fr. Chris shared a wonderful lesson with our students about the “Broken Full Box.” ❤️📦
Sometimes others may hurt our feelings, break our toys, or do things that hurt our hearts. When that happens, we have a choice: we can choose anger, or we can choose forgiveness.
Fr. Chris reminded us that Jesus had the biggest Broken Full Box. He was hurt more than anyone, yet He continued to love and forgive.
So today, our students were reminded to LOVE LIKE JESUS—choosing forgiveness over anger and love even when it isn’t easy. ❤️
What a beautiful message for all of us to carry with us! ✝️🐾
Sometimes others may hurt our feelings, break our toys, or do things that hurt our hearts. When that happens, we have a choice: we can choose anger, or we can choose forgiveness.
Fr. Chris reminded us that Jesus had the biggest Broken Full Box. He was hurt more than anyone, yet He continued to love and forgive.
So today, our students were reminded to LOVE LIKE JESUS—choosing forgiveness over anger and love even when it isn’t easy. ❤️
What a beautiful message for all of us to carry with us! ✝️🐾
Hello IC Families,
We hope everyone has enjoyed their long weekend.
We will begin our FAST testing for fall this week. This is done three times a year to screen students on math and literacy.
Friday will be our first Fun Pass Friday for students that have had 100% attendance since the first day of school. The last fifteen minutes of the day they will choose a station to enjoy some down time. We will do this again in two week for students that h.ave been ontime for school 100% of the time since the first day of school.
We have had many compliments from parish members, community members, and our pastor on how nice our students look in their uniforms. Thank you for helping your children learn the new policy and expectations of the school. A reminder that shirt colors are white or navy and the pants are navy or khaki. Shirts and bottoms should be nonlogo which included brand name logos like Nike or Under Armour.
This week Mrs. Franke's class will lead us in mass and Mrs. Holzer's class will ead us as song leaders.
To make our Mass experience even more meaningful for our students—and to allow our priests to speak more directly to them during the homily—we have rearranged where our school students sit at Mass.
As shown on the map in the attached documents, the highlighted pews will be designated for IC school students. We kindly ask that these pews be reserved for our students during school Masses so they can sit together and be more engaged with our priests and the celebration of the Mass.
Thank you for helping us create a Mass environment where our students can listen, participate, and grow in their faith together. We appreciate your support and understanding as we make this change!
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Thank you for choosing IC School and have a great night!
Blessings,
Mrs. L. Field
To make our Mass experience even more meaningful for our students—and to allow our priests to speak more directly to them during the homily—we have rearranged where our school students sit at Mass.
As shown on the map in the attached documents, the highlighted pews will be designated for IC school students. We kindly ask that these pews be reserved for our students during school Masses so they can sit together and be more engaged with our priests and the celebration of the Mass.
Thank you for helping us create a Mass environment where our students can listen, participate, and grow in their faith together. We appreciate your support and understanding as we make this change!
#ICfaith
As shown on the map in the attached documents, the highlighted pews will be designated for IC school students. We kindly ask that these pews be reserved for our students during school Masses so they can sit together and be more engaged with our priests and the celebration of the Mass.
Thank you for helping us create a Mass environment where our students can listen, participate, and grow in their faith together. We appreciate your support and understanding as we make this change!
#ICfaith
We will dismissal early tomorrow due to heat!
📬 Stay Connected with IC!
Want to know what’s happening at Immaculate Conception? Be sure to read our monthly school newsletter! 🐾❤️
It’s a great way to stay up-to-date on important dates, upcoming events, school news, and all the wonderful things happening at IC.
👉 Read this month’s newsletter here:
https://app.smore.com/n/e91fq
Stay informed. Stay connected. Be part of IC! 💙🐾
Want to know what’s happening at Immaculate Conception? Be sure to read our monthly school newsletter! 🐾❤️
It’s a great way to stay up-to-date on important dates, upcoming events, school news, and all the wonderful things happening at IC.
👉 Read this month’s newsletter here:
https://app.smore.com/n/e91fq
Stay informed. Stay connected. Be part of IC! 💙🐾
Hello IC Families,
It's been a great first week of the new school year. The link in this message will take you to the office communication for the week. Please take some time to review the informaiton. https://aptg.co/_j759y
Have a great weekend!
It's been a great first week of the new school year. The link in this message will take you to the office communication for the week. Please take some time to review the informaiton. https://aptg.co/_j759y
Have a great weekend!
A Great First Day at IC! 🐾💙
Hello IC Families,
It has been a GREAT first day of the 2026–2027 school year! It was wonderful to see our students back in the building, and they looked great in their uniforms!
With every new year—and every change—there are always a few hiccups along the way. As a Catholic school, we teach grace, patience, and kindness, and we are committed to working through those little bumps together. Thank you for your patience as we get into our new routines!
A Few Reminders:
👕 Please Label Uniform Items
Please write your child's name on the tag of their sweatshirt, sweater, and ¼-zip pullover. This will help us return items that may be misplaced.
🍉 Friday is the Watermelon Feed!
We suggest students wear navy on Friday. We can't wait for some watermelon and fun!
🐾 Gaga Ball Pit
Over the summer, we installed new mats in the Gaga Ball pit. We have noticed that the mats can leave a small amount of residue on students' hands and clothing. This can happen with any clothing, but we wanted to make you aware. We have contacted the company and are working with them to determine the best way to address this.
🙏 Our First School Mass
Our first school Mass will be this Wednesday at 8:30 a.m., and families are welcome to join us!
This will be a teacher-led Mass, and Mrs. Barry's class will serve as our song leaders. We look forward to beginning our school year together in prayer and worship.
🎵 Music Update
We are still looking for a music teacher to join our IC team. In the meantime, our classroom teachers are stepping in and teaching music to our students.
We also have committees working on plans for our Christmas programs, and we will continue advertising throughout the year in hopes of finding the right person to join us. We appreciate everyone's flexibility and support as we work through this transition!
🏀 Student Activity Passes
Mike Molstead Motors has generously donated student activity passes for Comet home events to students throughout our community. (Preschool students already receive free admission.)
Your child's activity pass will be coming home later this week. We are so grateful for this generous support of our students and community!
Thank you for helping make our first day such a great one. We are excited for all that this year will bring!
Here’s to a wonderful year at IC! 💙🐾
Hello IC Families,
It has been a GREAT first day of the 2026–2027 school year! It was wonderful to see our students back in the building, and they looked great in their uniforms!
With every new year—and every change—there are always a few hiccups along the way. As a Catholic school, we teach grace, patience, and kindness, and we are committed to working through those little bumps together. Thank you for your patience as we get into our new routines!
A Few Reminders:
👕 Please Label Uniform Items
Please write your child's name on the tag of their sweatshirt, sweater, and ¼-zip pullover. This will help us return items that may be misplaced.
🍉 Friday is the Watermelon Feed!
We suggest students wear navy on Friday. We can't wait for some watermelon and fun!
🐾 Gaga Ball Pit
Over the summer, we installed new mats in the Gaga Ball pit. We have noticed that the mats can leave a small amount of residue on students' hands and clothing. This can happen with any clothing, but we wanted to make you aware. We have contacted the company and are working with them to determine the best way to address this.
🙏 Our First School Mass
Our first school Mass will be this Wednesday at 8:30 a.m., and families are welcome to join us!
This will be a teacher-led Mass, and Mrs. Barry's class will serve as our song leaders. We look forward to beginning our school year together in prayer and worship.
🎵 Music Update
We are still looking for a music teacher to join our IC team. In the meantime, our classroom teachers are stepping in and teaching music to our students.
We also have committees working on plans for our Christmas programs, and we will continue advertising throughout the year in hopes of finding the right person to join us. We appreciate everyone's flexibility and support as we work through this transition!
🏀 Student Activity Passes
Mike Molstead Motors has generously donated student activity passes for Comet home events to students throughout our community. (Preschool students already receive free admission.)
Your child's activity pass will be coming home later this week. We are so grateful for this generous support of our students and community!
Thank you for helping make our first day such a great one. We are excited for all that this year will bring!
Here’s to a wonderful year at IC! 💙🐾
🐾 Dear IC School Families,
Monday is the day! We are so excited to welcome our students back to IC!
The moment our students enter the building is something teachers look forward to all summer—the smiling faces, excitement, and eagerness to learn. The first day is always special, and we can't wait to begin another year together.
💙 First Day Arrival
We will begin our first day outside together. Families are welcome to enjoy the excitement, take pictures, and visit with one another.
We have included a map so you know where your child's class will be located outside on Monday morning.
Drop-off and pick-up will take place in the Uetz Family Drive (circle drive).
To help keep arrival and dismissal safe and efficient, please:
Pull all the way forward when dropping off or picking up your child.
Follow directions from teachers and staff who may motion you forward.
Do not walk through the circle drive.
Do not pass another vehicle in the Uetz Family Drive.
Please remain in your vehicle while in the circle drive.
The circle drive is strictly for drop-off and pick-up.
Thank you for helping us make the first and last minutes of the school day safe and smooth for everyone!
First Day of School Morning Map: https://aptg.co/BlNkRQ
💙 IC Uniform Reminder
We are so excited to see everyone in their IC uniforms. 🐾
If you received your order from Zip’s and found that something doesn't fit quite right, don't worry! For now, we have created a Google Form where you can list what you have available and what you are looking for. https://forms.gle/WrbS6DWanAqZwRDc7
We will do our best to connect families with one another when we see a match through the form.
Looking ahead, we hope to work with some wonderful volunteers to establish a Uniform Swap Day where families can more easily exchange items.
Thank you for your patience and for helping us make this transition to our new uniforms a positive one! 💙
📋 Parent Night Information
A lot of important information was shared during Parent Night. We have posted it on our website for families to review. This includes things like: Hallow, Fun Pass Friday, Shout Outs, and so much more.
You can find it https://aptg.co/-SHMxm
⏰ Attendance & Being On Time
This year, IC is placing a strong focus on consistent attendance and being on time. Consistency helps everyone learn and succeed. Tardies can disrupt not only your child's day but the learning of the entire class.
To make attendance fun, we are introducing Fun Pass Fridays!
2nd Friday: Students with 100% attendance will choose a fun station during the last 15 minutes of the day.
4th Friday: Students with zero tardies will choose a fun station during the last 15 minutes of the day.
Scheduled medical appointments—including physicals, check-ups, dental appointments, or counseling appointments—will not count against students for this incentive when a note is provided. Illness and vacations will count.
These opportunities reset each month, so if a student misses one month, there is always another opportunity the next month!
⛳ Annual IC Golf Tournament
Our Annual Golf Tournament is Saturday, August 29!
This fundraiser supports IC School and is made possible through the hard work of our volunteers. It is also a lot of fun! There is still time to sign up!
🎁 IC Scrip
IC Scrip is available every day at school and after Mass on weekends.
Scrip is an important fundraiser that helps support IC's general budget and many of the extras that make our school special.
Scrip is simply gift cards you can use for things you are already purchasing—gas, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and more.
Thank you for partnering with us and helping make IC such a special place for our students. We are ready for a wonderful year filled with Faith, Scholarship, Kindness, and Service.
Monday can't come soon enough! We can't wait to see those smiling faces! 🐾💙