VOL. 5 ISSUE 7 NOVEMBER 5th 2026
THE ICRS MINUTE
A BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRINCIPAL RUTHERFORD
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Dear Parents:
The charism (or sacred purpose) of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, our school founders, is "peace through justice". This means that we must work for justice in our homes, schools, and society, in order to experience the peace and joy of God's kingdom. We spend a lot of time working toward justice with our students. This means teaching moral truths, which our teachers do during religion and social studies, holding students accountable for their actions, and helping students to repair relationships when they have failed one another. The final tenet of Catholic Social Teaching is the Promotion of Peace. While this is a tremendous challenge, it is our calling. I ask for the intercession of our mother Mary, to help us have big hearts full of love for one another.
Blessings,
Sarah Rutherford
The charism (or sacred purpose) of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, our school founders, is "peace through justice". This means that we must work for justice in our homes, schools, and society, in order to experience the peace and joy of God's kingdom. We spend a lot of time working toward justice with our students. This means teaching moral truths, which our teachers do during religion and social studies, holding students accountable for their actions, and helping students to repair relationships when they have failed one another. The final tenet of Catholic Social Teaching is the Promotion of Peace. While this is a tremendous challenge, it is our calling. I ask for the intercession of our mother Mary, to help us have big hearts full of love for one another.
Blessings,
Sarah Rutherford
"Lord Jesus, teach me to live the Beatitudes each day. Make me humble in spirit, gentle in heart, merciful in action, pure in intention, and a peacemaker wherever I go. Help me to seek Your righteousness, trust You in every trial, and love others as You have loved me. May my life reflect Your joy, compassion and grace ."
A Note from Your School Secretary💌
This year, we'll use a new online scheduling system called PickAtime for
our Parent-Teacher Conferences on November 23 and 24.
Families with more than two students at ICRS will receive early access to
schedule their conferences, making it easier to arrange back-to-back
appointments with their children's teachers. After that, scheduling will
open to all families on a first-come, first-served basis.
An email with instructions on how to book your
An email with instructions on how to book your
appointments will be sent next week.
We hope this new system will make scheduling conferences easier and
We hope this new system will make scheduling conferences easier and
more convenient for everyone!
Reminder the Fulcrum Tuition Assistance Program is open for applications for the 2027-2028 school year through the FACTS website https://online.factsmgt.com/SignIn.aspx Fee to apply is $35.00 but we have extended the waiving of the fee through 11-30-26 for all families. The earlier you apply the better. We are asking families to please have their application submitted, all documents downloaded verified and completed before the Thanksgiving holiday. Please let us know if you need any help with filling out your applications or downloading documents. We are happy to help.
A Huge Thank You to Our Families!
A huge thank you to all of our families who participated in this year’s wreath fundraiser! Thanks to your incredible support and generosity, this was our biggest year yet! We are so grateful for your enthusiasm and continued support in making this fundraiser such a success.
Wreath Distribution –
A huge thank you to all of our families who participated in this year’s wreath fundraiser! Thanks to your incredible support and generosity, this was our biggest year yet! We are so grateful for your enthusiasm and continued support in making this fundraiser such a success.
Wreath Distribution –
Wednesday, November 18th during the regular dismissal line.
PLEASE be sure to collect your wreaths that day or arrange for someone else to collect them on your behalf. Unfortunately, we are unable to store any unclaimed wreaths inside, so we appreciate your help in making sure all wreaths make it
home that day!
Upcoming Events
Nov. 5
- 6:00 p.m. Catholic High School Information Night in the Library -Noche de Información de la Preparatoria Católica en la Biblioteca
Nov. 9
- 8:30 a.m.Scrip Order Due -Ordenes de Scrip
- 9: 00 a.m Veterans' Day Assembly -9:00 a.m. Asamblea del Día de los Veteranos
- Veterans Day, No School -Día de los Veteranos. No Hay Clases
- Friday Fun Lunch by O'Donnell's – Click HERE to Opt Out. Deadline: 11/09 -Viernes de Almuerzo Divertido por O'Donnell's AQUI Para No Ordenar, Fecha Limite 11/09
- Hearing and Vision Screening K-8th Grade -Chequeo de Visión y Oído para K-8th grado
- Scrip Order Ready to Pick Up - Ordenes de Tarjetas Listas para Recoger
- Tri-Parish Food Bank Family Service -Día de Servicio Familiar en el Banco de Comida Tri-Parish
- Lockdown Drill -Simulacro de Encierro
- 9:00 a.m. PBIS Assembly in the Library -Assamblea de PBIS en la Biblioteca
- 9:30 a.m. School Mass -Misa Escolar
SNAPSHOTS OF SCHOOL LIFE
A heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers who helped make our Trunk-or-Treat
such a fun and memorable event, and to everyone who helped with our
All Saints Day Mass. Your time, generosity, and willingness to serve
make a big difference in our school community.
We are truly grateful for your continued support and dedication to ICRS!
Here are a few snapshots from our recent events: 2nd Grade Class at All Saints Day Mass, Trunk-or-Treat, and Gardening Club. We love seeing our students learning, celebrating, and having fun together!
Aquí les compartimos algunos momentos de nuestras recientes actividades: la Misa del Día de Todos los Santos con la clase de 2nd Grado, Trunk-or-Treat y el Club de Jardinería. ¡Nos encanta ver a nuestros estudiantes aprender, celebrar y divertirse juntos!
Aquí les compartimos algunos momentos de nuestras recientes actividades: la Misa del Día de Todos los Santos con la clase de 2nd Grado, Trunk-or-Treat y el Club de Jardinería. ¡Nos encanta ver a nuestros estudiantes aprender, celebrar y divertirse juntos!
Congratulations to Our Trunk-or-Treat Winners: The Martucci Family, Antonia Weiss and Melissa Skinner for Their Jurassic Park Booth!
MORE INFORMATION AND VOLUNTEER OPORTUNITIES
Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter. When parents are informed, our school runs more smoothly. Please email Alexandra Churape at achurape@icrsweb.org to get your child on the "free dress" list for November 13th.
BOLETIN EN ESPAÑOL
Estimados padres de familia:
El carisma (o propósito que guía nuestra misión) de las Hermanas de San José de la Paz, fundadoras de nuestra escuela, es "Paz a través de la justicia". Esto significa que debemos trabajar por la justicia en nuestros hogares, escuelas y sociedad para poder experimentar la paz y la alegría del Reino de Dios.
Dedico mucho tiempo a trabajar por la justicia junto con nuestros estudiantes. Esto significa enseñarles verdades morales, algo que nuestros maestros hacen durante las clases de religión y estudios sociales; hacer que los estudiantes asuman la responsabilidad de sus acciones; y ayudarlos a reparar sus relaciones cuando han lastimado o fallado a otros.
El último principio de la Doctrina Social de la Iglesia es la Promoción de la Paz. Aunque representa un gran desafío, es nuestro llamado. Pido la intercesión de nuestra Madre María para que nos ayude a tener corazones grandes, llenos de amor los unos por los otros.
Bendiciones,
Sarah Rutherford
El carisma (o propósito que guía nuestra misión) de las Hermanas de San José de la Paz, fundadoras de nuestra escuela, es "Paz a través de la justicia". Esto significa que debemos trabajar por la justicia en nuestros hogares, escuelas y sociedad para poder experimentar la paz y la alegría del Reino de Dios.
Dedico mucho tiempo a trabajar por la justicia junto con nuestros estudiantes. Esto significa enseñarles verdades morales, algo que nuestros maestros hacen durante las clases de religión y estudios sociales; hacer que los estudiantes asuman la responsabilidad de sus acciones; y ayudarlos a reparar sus relaciones cuando han lastimado o fallado a otros.
El último principio de la Doctrina Social de la Iglesia es la Promoción de la Paz. Aunque representa un gran desafío, es nuestro llamado. Pido la intercesión de nuestra Madre María para que nos ayude a tener corazones grandes, llenos de amor los unos por los otros.
Bendiciones,
Sarah Rutherford
Una Nota de La Secretaria Escolar💌
Este año utilizaremos un nuevo sistema en línea para programar las conferencias, llamado PickAtime. Las familias con más de dos estudiantes en ICRS tendrán acceso anticipado para agendar sus conferencias, lo que facilitará coordinar citas consecutivas con los maestros de sus hijos. Después, el sistema estará disponible para todas las familias por orden de registro. La próxima semana recibirán un correo electrónico con las instrucciones para programar sus citas.
¡Esperamos que este nuevo sistema haga que programar las conferencias sea más fácil y conveniente para todos!
¡Esperamos que este nuevo sistema haga que programar las conferencias sea más fácil y conveniente para todos!
