| | | We Have a Lot to be Thankful For We would like to thank all of our families, faculty, and staff for another great year at IWA! We have so much to be thankful for as we finish the school year and prepare for the next one. This ANGEL eNEWS will be our final newsletter for the 2015-2016 school year before our special graduation edition. We hope you enjoy reading about the many exciting activities that have occurred on the Angel campus in the past two weeks. We would like to invite you to visit our website and social media pages over the summer for beginning of the school year information and we pray that our students have a blessed week during their last few days of school. To read past e-newsletters of the ANGEL eNEWS, click here.
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| | School Holds Retirement Ceremony for Physics Teacher Ray Perrone has taught physics at IWA for 30 years. Students and his colleagues agree that he makes learning physics a fun adventure in the classroom. This past November, Mr. Perrone was one of the many Angel faculty and staff members to be recognized for his years of service in Catholic education at the Diocesan Catholic Educators' Conference (DCEC). Mr. Perrone, who will retire at the end of the school year, will be honored with a reception on June 2, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the Angel Avenue Student Center. In appreciation for shaping the minds of students at IWA, there will be a tree dedication ceremony following the reception. Students, former students, parents, faculty, staff, and alumni are all welcome to attend.
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| | Camps Provide Summer Fun We will be offering summer camps in a wide variety of sports and activities. IWA's summer camps allow students to practice positive attitudes, leadership skills, pride of accomplishment, loyalty to others, and self-discipline. Summer camps also encourage cooperation and teamwork, while allowing students to have a ton of fun! Register today!
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| | Seniors Receive Excellence Awards for their Study of French Dana Alonso-Bauer and Helena Daubourg recently received the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) Excellence in French Award. To qualify for the award, a student must be enrolled in a French class, demonstrate excellence in the study of French, demonstrate a commitment to the study of French in extracurricular activities such as French Club, be a non-native French speaker, and be nominated by an AATF member.
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| | Eighth Grader Competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee Claire Thomas successfully completed the preliminary rounds of the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee which consisted of a written test and two oral rounds. In Rounds Two and Three, Claire correctly spelled the words “millegrain” and “magistracy.” At the end of Round Three, only 45 out of 171 spellers advanced to compete in the finals. This was Claire's second time competing at the national level and she did an outstanding job representing the Coastal Bend and IWA at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Read More on Campus News: Angel to Compete at Scripps National Spelling Bee Siblings Advance to Regional Spelling Bee View Media Coverage: Corpus Christi Caller-Times Scripps National Spelling Bee Speller No. 228 Profile
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| | Students Celebrate First Holy Communion Several Elementary Level students celebrated having received their First Holy Communion at a special Mass on May 26, 2016. These students received their First Holy Communion at their respective parishes. View Photos: First Holy Communion Celebration
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| | School Spirit Shows at Last Pep Rally of the School Year Middle and High School Level students said "Aloha" to summer at the High School Level's last pep rally of the school year on May 20, 2016 in the Mother M. Patricia Gunning Gymnasium. The Angel cheerleaders led students in a fun limbo contest and "Who Rocks the House" contest. View Photos: Last Pep Rally of the School Year
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| | Angels Look Forward to High School There was plenty of excitement on May 19, 2016 as our seventh and eighth graders received a special gift from the high school level. The students were gifted a T-shirt with their respective class year, Class of 2021 and 2020. They were proud to sport their T-shirts at the High School Level’s last pep rally of the school year. View Photos: Angels Look Forward to High School
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| | Field Day Provides Students with Fun in the Sun Elementary Level students had a great time at their end-of-year field day and picnic on May 20, 2016. Students played games, participated in races, and created memories with friends. View Photos: Elementary Level Field Day
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| | Students Help Mothers in Need in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary Middle Level students, faculty, and staff celebrated Mass on May 19, 2016 in the school's James R. Dougherty, Jr. Center. As May is the month of the Blessed Virgin Mary, students participated in the Crowning of Mary at the beginning of Mass. In lieu of flowers, students chose to bring baby items such as baby powder, bottles, wipes, and bibs to donate to the Corpus Christi Hope House, a nonprofit organization that provides shelter and assistance for mothers and their children in need. Read More on Campus News View Photos: Middle Level Crowning of Mary View Media Coverage: IWA Students Donate to Mothers in Need
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| | Debate Skills Shine in Upper Montessori Classroom Elementary Level-Montessori students in Mrs. Lohmeier's and Sr. Anne Brigid's classroom used their debate skills during a class mock trial on May 13, 2016. Students participated in all parts of the mock trial, including the prosecution team, jury, witnesses, defense team, and expert witnesses. The class thanked Attorney Ruben Lerma Jr. and Attorney Joe Flores for their guidance in this incredible experience.
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| | Spring Musical Production Features Broadway Hits The High School Level's theatre arts department presented “Musical Theatre History Revue” on May 19, 2016 in the school's Mother Patricia Gunning Gymnasium. Over 70 cast members provided an evening of entertainment with scenes from: “West Side Story,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” “Wicked,” “Legally Blonde,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Mamma Mia!” and more. View Photos: Musical Theatre History Review
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| | Middle Level Tennis Team Wins Last Match of the Season The Middle Level tennis team defeated Laredo's St. Augustine on May 12, 2016 in their last match of the season. The Angels dominated with a 14-1 victory!
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| | Campus Holds Mass in Honor of Coach Wenzel Students, faculty, and staff celebrated a special Mass for Coach Casper Wenzel on May 20, 2016 in the IWA Chapel. Following Mass, a reception was held in the Angel Avenue Student Center. Coach Wenzel will be retiring his role as an IWA coach at the end of the school year. View Photos: Mass in Honor of Coach Casper Wenzel
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| | Parachute Experiment Provides Hands-On Learning Students in Mrs. Duzich's science classes recently enjoyed a hands-on experiment using parachutes. Students calculated time of flight and other variables as they compared data from the experiments. View Photos: Parachute Experiment
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| | IWA Exceeds Goal from Paradise Island Gala We are pleased to announce that we raised $280,000 in net proceeds at the 2016 Paradise Island Gala — exceeding our goal by $30,000! We are extremely grateful for the support of our sponsors, donors, underwriters, and volunteers. Your generosity and support helped make this possible! The unrestricted funds raised at Gala, combined with the dollars raised through our Annual Fund, will directly support our Educational Initiatives Fund. This fund bridges the gap between tuition revenues and the actual cost of education, and benefits every student and faculty member at IWA.
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| | Congressman Visits with Students High School Level students had an opportunity to meet U.S. Congressman Blake Farenthold on May 20, 2016. Farenthold, who is an alumnus of the High School Level, spoke to seniors and congratulated them as their graduation date approaches. In addition, Farenthold presented two U.S. flags to seniors Edward Hicks Layton and William Charles Layton. The flags, which flew over the U.S. Capitol, were donated by Farenthold as a 2016 Paradise Island Gala auction item. This auction item was purchased by the gala's advisory chair Gloria Hicks to give as graduation gifts to her twin grandsons, known as Hicks and Wills. View Media Coverage: Congressman Blake Farenthold Meets with Students
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| | Eighth Graders Create Memories at Camping Trip Before the school year comes to an end, eighth graders enjoyed a three-day camping trip with The Outdoor School in Burton, Texas. The students participated in many activities such as kayaking, rock climbing, and more! View Photos: Eighth Grade Camping Trip
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| | Yearbook Students Place at South Texas Press Day High School Level yearbook students earned several awards at the South Texas Press Day competition on May 13, 2016. The students competed against 12 area schools such as King, Ray, Tuloso-Midway, Flour Bluff, and Gregory-Portland. Results First Place: Photo Illustration Second Place: Yearbook Headline Third Place: Yearbook Page Design Honorable Mention: Overall Excellence Yearbook Honorable Mention: Sports Photo Honorable Mention: News Photo Honorable Mention: Non-Photo Illustration Honorable Mention: Sports Writing Honorable Mention: Feature Photo
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| | Middle Level Honors Educators Students, families, faculty, and staff gathered on May 26, 2016 to celebrate Mrs. Mary Sierra-Lopez's, Mrs. Trisha Osborne-Kay's, and Mrs. Andrea Limke's time at the Middle Level. Combined, they have contributed 58 years of service at IWA.
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| | Formulas and Creativity Thrive in Algebra II Classes Students creatively integrated algebraic formulas in their final group projects last week. Some projects included a scale model of a softball stadium, paintings, and even a BB-8 robot car. View Photos: Algebra Formula Projects
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| | High School Level Inducts New NHS Members The High School Level's chapter of the National Honor Society held an induction ceremony on May 18, 2016 in the Mother Patricia Gunning Gymnasium. View Photos: NHS Induction Ceremony
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