BOGO BOOK FAIR. The IHM Library will host its annual Boy one, Get one Book Fair this week. Students will visit the Library during designated

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1 John J. Mitchell April 30, 2018 RENAISSANCE STAR UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER April 30-May 4 Scholastic Book Fair May 2 1st Communion Rehearsals May 3 Team Spirit Day Parallel Groups May 5 First Holy Communion 10:00 and 12:30 May 10 Teacher Appreciation Dinner May 14 Spring Band Concert May 17 NJHS Induction Ceremony May 18 School Mass IHM students will complete their Renaissance Star Assessments this week. This pilot test allows the school to assess its ability to complete on-line testing in a timely, valid, and reliable manner. During testing some minor issues with connectivity and timing took place, while the majority of the project was without incident. Teachers will receive student and class results soon after completion of the testing. Parents will receive student results after the testing window closes for the Diocese of Wilmington the week of May 14. The Parent Report will include further information on the Assessment and the interpretation of scores. Next year, the Renaissance Star Assessment will be given 4 times mid-september, early December, mid-march, mid-may. We appreciate your patience as we begin this initiative. If you have any feedback concerning the test or testing process, please contact the IHM Main Office. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Second grade students from IHM will join with CRE and Academy students on Friday to receive their First Holy Communion. There will be two services, one at 10:00 and one at 12:30. Congratulations to all students and their families. BOGO BOOK FAIR The IHM Library will host its annual Boy one, Get one Book Fair this week. Students will visit the Library during designated Specials Classes. Contact Librarian Amy Insinga for further information. 1

2 To Jesus through Mary May Focus Glorious Mysteries May Virtue of the Month Devotion TO JESUS THROUGH MARY The month of May will conclude our focus on the diocesan theme To Jesus through Mary with a focus on the virtue of devotion. Devotion has a number of synonyms, but the one that may best describe it is the term loyalty. To devote oneself to a person or to a cause is a commitment of remaining loyal. It is returning to the person or cause regularly to deepen relationships or understanding. The month of May serves as a good teacher of devotion as we center our attention throughout the month on the Blessed Mother, celebrate the feast of St. Joseph the Worker at the beginning of the month, and remember our own mothers on Mother s Day. Could one find better definitions of devotion than Mary, Joseph, and our own mothers? This week, let us think about our devotion to the people around us. How do we demonstrate our loyalty with them? IN SUPPORT OF WORKERS From The Diocese of Wilmington Principals Notes Rerum Novarum is an encyclical issued by Pope Leo XIII on 15 May It was an open letter that addressed the condition of the working classes. It discussed the relationships and mutual duties between labor and capital, as well as government and its citizens. Of primary concern was the need for some amelioration of "The misery and wretchedness pressing so unjustly on the majority of the working class." It supported the rights of labor to form unions, rejected socialism and unrestricted capitalism, while affirming the right to private property. Rerum Novarum is considered a foundational text of modern Catholic social teaching. Catholic social teaching refers to the Catholic doctrines on matters of human dignity and common good in society. The seven principles of Catholic social teaching provide the manner in which Catholics strive to live individually and collectively in the world today.. ACCOMPANYING YOUTH ON THEIR JOURNEY OF FAITH AND VOCATION The Center for Ministry Development will host Accompanying Youth on Their Journey of Faith and Discernment workshop on Saturday, May 19, from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm at St. Joseph Parish in Middletown. The workshop is designed for all parish leaders whose ministries touch the lives of adolescents and their families including pastors, deacons, pastoral associates, coordinators of youth ministry, leaders in faith formation and catechists, Confirmation preparation leaders, and service/social concerns leaders. You are invited to join the 2018 National Workshop Series which is guided by the Synod on Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment. This workshop will engage participants in practical ways they can support young people in discernment and prayer. Please visit the CMD website for additional information and to register through CMD. The cost for the day is $54 and includes lunch, handouts, and other materials. 2

3 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES AWARD HONOREES Congratulations to the 80 students, 10 from each of the secondary schools in the Diocese of Wilmington, who will be honored at the St. Francis de Sales Convocation on Wednesday, May 2, 7:00 pm, at Holy Angels Church. Bishop Malooly will recognize the honorees for their faith formation, scholarship, service, leadership, and citizenship. The event is open to anyone who wishes to attend.. Jack Cottrell, Benjamin Phillips, and Maria DiStefano, who attended IHM, are receiving St. Francis de Sales Awards as high school seniors. Congratulations to all of the students and their families. VISION FOR THE FUTURE Deb Fols, Director of Development, announced that for the school year, $650,000 will be available for tuition assistance. This amount represents a $49,000 increase from the current school year for tuition assistance. Let us hold our benefactors in prayer and thank Mrs. Fols for her work with the Share in the Spirit Collection and Vision for the Future. 4TH GRADE VISITS ASHLAND NATURE CENTER 3

4 MISSION STATEMENT Immaculate Heart of Mary School, founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1957, serves the community, providing a Christ-centered Catholic education that strives for academic excellence by challenging students to learn and teachers to innovate Within a comprehensive program that fosters Faith formation, social growth, and service to others. SAVE THE DATE May 11th Mother & Son Scavenger Hunt scheduled for Friday, May 11th. More details to come. May 25th - IHM Family Night at the Blue Rocks Batter up! Mark your calendar for the IHM Family Night at the Blue Rocks on Friday, May 25th. More information about ticket sales will be provided in an upcoming newsletter. June 1 Putting with My Pal If you don t behave as you believe, you will end by believing as you behave...venerable Fulton J. Sheen Immaculate Heart of Mary School is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools, Philadelphia, Pa. 4

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