| Items Needed for Share Your Christmas Food Drive Students are going to fill a school bus with nonperishable food items for KIII-TV’s "Share Your Christmas" Food Drive. At the elementary level, collection boxes have been placed in each classroom. Middle and high school levels will have collection boxes at the front office. The campus will collect items through December 3, 2015 to benefit the Food Bank of Corpus Christi. |
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| Angels to Perform in
"The Nutcracker" A total of 17 students from Incarnate Word Academy are showcasing their gifts and talents to our local community. They will be performing in the Corpus Christi Concert Ballet’s annual production of “The Nutcracker.” The dancers ranging from kindergarten to high school will perform as Clara, angels, mice, soldiers, and more. There will be two public performances at the Selena Auditorium. The first performance will be on November 28, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. and the second performance will be on November 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. View More on Campus News |
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| Homecoming Kicks Off with Pep Rallies and Burning of the "A" The IWA community celebrated homecoming week with several events including middle and high school level pep rallies. Students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and friends also attended homecoming festivities, Burning of the "A" ceremony, and an alumni versus alumni basketball game. View Photos: Middle Level Pep Rally High School Level Pep Rally Middle Level Red/White Out Day High School Level Spirit Days Mums and Garters Homecoming Festivities Burning of the "A" Ceremony Alumni vs. Alumni Basketball Game Homecoming Basketball Games |
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| One Act Team Performs
'The Curious Savage' The high school level theatre arts department performed their One Act Play titled “The Curious Savage” on November 12, 2015 in the Mother Patricia Gunning Gymnasium. The play was about a woman named Mrs. Savage who inherits her late husband’s $10 million estate. She planned to make the best use of it by setting up a memorial fund that gives money to others. Her stepchildren placed her in an asylum full of funny characters that had the audience in tears of laughter. View Photos: One Act Play Team Performs "The Curious Savage" |
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| Kindergarten Creates Placemats for Thanksgiving Students in Mrs. McCracken’s kindergarten classroom used their hand prints to create turkeys for their Thanksgiving placemats. While they were making their masterpieces, the class discussed what makes them most thankful. View Photos: Kindergarten Thanksgiving Placemats |
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| Seniors Receive Recognition as Distinguished Scholar Finalists Nine seniors have been named as Corpus Christi Caller-Times/CITGO Distinguished Scholar finalists in several categories. View Media Coverage: Corpus Christi Caller-Times |
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| Choir Performs at Mount Carmel Assisted Living Center The middle and high school level choir performed at Mount Carmel Home, an assisted living center, on November 17, 2015. After the performance, students mingled with residents. View Media Coverage: KRIS-TV—Channel 6 View Photos: Choir Performs at Mount Carmel Home |
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| High School Level Students Attend Coastal Bend's GIS Day High school level students traveled to Del Mar College on November 17, 2015 for the Coastal Bend’s annual GIS Day. Students learned how Geographic Information System technology is used in meteorology, law enforcement, and for several engineering applications. View Photos: Students Attend Coastal Bend's Annual GIS Day |
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| Students Get Crafty to Create Thanksgiving Wreaths Pre-kindergarten students in Mrs. Ramirez’s classroom have been learning about the history of Thanksgiving. This week, students created wreaths and shared with each other different things for which they are thankful. View Photos: Elementary Level Thanksgiving Wreaths |
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| Middle Level Baseball Hits it Out of the Park for Last Game In the last game of the season, the middle level baseball team had a 4-1 victory on November 10, 2015 over the Astros at the National Little League field. View Photos: Middle Level Baseball vs. Astros |
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| High School Level Hosts Second Blood Drive of the Year Students, faculty, staff, and the community were invited to donate blood on November 12, 2015. The school and the Coastal Bend Blood Center team up several times throughout the year to provide the gift of life. View Photos: High School Level Blood Drive |
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| Elementary Level Students Enjoy Thanksgiving Party Primary students in Sr. Elizabeth's class enjoyed a Thanksgiving lunch with turkey and all the trimmings on November 20, 2015. View Photos: Elementary Level Thanksgiving Party |
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| Superintendent of Schools Visits with Students IWA was blessed to welcome Dr. Rosemary Henry, superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Corpus Christi, to its campus this past month. Dr. Henry visited with the high school level on November 12, 2015 and with the middle level on November 20, 2015. View Photos: Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese Visits IWA |
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| Angels Honor Veterans with Mass and Activities In observance of Veterans Day, the middle level honored military veterans with a Mass on November 11, 2015 in the school’s James R. Dougherty, Jr. Center. After Mass, the boy scouts from the middle level lined the front of the school with American flags. At the elementary level, students in Mrs. Kelly Ward’s third grade classroom learned about the different branches of the military. In addition, high school level students wrote the names on yellow ribbons of friends and family members who have or are currently serving in the military. View More on Campus News View Photos: Veterans Day Activities |
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| Local Priest Talks to Students about Vocations Father Joseph Lopez, Vocations Director for the Diocese of Corpus Christi, visited with high school level students on November 16, 2015 in various religious studies classes. He spoke to students about the priesthood and encouraged students to pray for those who are considering becoming a priest. |
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| Elementary Level Students Learn about Aquatics Primary students in Mrs. Sonia Hall’s classroom took a tour of the high school level aquatics classroom on November 6, 2015. Students were excited to learn about the different types of fish. View Photos: Primary Students Learn About Aquatics |
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| High School Golf Season
is in Full Swing The high school level boys’ and girls’ golf season is in full swing. At the Tuloso-Midway Tournament, both teams did well. Billy Teichman earned first place for the boys’ team with a 73 and Hicks Layton tied for fifth with a student from Calallen with an 81. Mikaela Rendon earned first place for the girls’ team with an 80 and Carly Teichman received eighth place with a 101. View Media Coverage: Corpus Christi Caller-Times |
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| Faculty and Staff Recognized for Service in Catholic Education Several faculty and staff were recognized on November 13, 2015 for their years of service in Catholic education at the Diocesan Catholic Educators Conference. Among those recognized were educators who have taught between 5 and 45 years. View Photos: Diocesan Catholic Educators Conference Awards |
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| High School Level Students Learn about Digital Citizenship High school level students participated in a digital citizenship presentation on November 5, 2015 with Librarian LaQuita Hilzinger. Students learned about their digital footprint and how easily private information can be shared over the Internet and social media. They were urged to be cautious when sharing information online. View Photos: High School Level Digital Citizenship Presentation |
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| Primary Students Make Crosses with Angel Buddies Students in Mrs. Sonia Hall's class worked with their middle level Angel Buddies to create Thanksgiving crosses. View Photos: Students Make Crosses with Angel Buddies |
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| High School Level Students Learn About Jacob's Ladder High school level students in Sr. Judith Marie Saenz’s religious studies classes created their own Jacob’s Ladder, a staircase to Heaven with names of loved ones who have died. Students presented their project in front of their class and they were displayed for all to see. View Photos: High School Level Jacob's Ladder Projects |
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| Day of Giving Our second annual Day of Giving was a success! We received 133 gifts, totaling $96,703.00 (including our match). To date, we are at 73% of our total annual fund goal. If you missed donating during the IWA Day of Giving, it is not too late to help us reach our goal. You can make your gift or commitment in one of the following ways: Donate Online - Please visit our website to make a donation online
Donate by Phone - Contact the Advancement Office at (361) 883-8229
Donate at IWA - Make your donation at any school level administrative office
Donate by Mail - Send a check or money order payable to Incarnate Word Academy Annual Appeal, 2920 S. Alameda, Corpus Christi, TX. 78404
View Photos: IWA Day of Giving |
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| School Donates Books to Driscoll Children's Hospital Several students, parents, faculty, and staff made monetary donations during the middle and high school level’s fall book fair for the All For Books campaign. The school raised over $150 to purchase and donate books to Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s Child Life Program. |
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