CAMPUS RECOGNIZES BULLYING PREVENTION WEEK AND NATIONAL UNITY DAY

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Incarnate Word Academy is uniting with the rest of the nation to encourage others to take an active role in the bullying prevention movement. IWA will observe Bullying Prevention Week from October 17th-21st. This will include National Unity Day, the day when everyone is encouraged to come together and wear orange to show a message of support, hope, and unity. National Unity Day will be recognized on October 19th. Get ready to go orange!

FALL FUN NIGHT PROVIDES ENTERTAINMENT FOR FAMILIES

The Elementary Level's annual Fall Fun Night is right around the corner. We encourage all IWA families to invite family and friends to this fun event on October 21st from 5:00-8:00 p.m. in the James R. Dougherty, Jr. Center parking lot. There will be: moon jumps, a bake sale, rock wall, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, live entertainment, and more! For information, visit www.iwacc.org/FallFunNight.

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ANGELS AND PARENTS INVITED TO COLLEGE FAIR

The High School Level held a College Fair on October 10th in the Mother Patricia Gunning Gymnasium. IWA eighth graders, freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors met with over 45 colleges and universities. Students and their parents learned about admission requirements, course offerings, campus environment, as well as other information pertinent to the college-selection process. The colleges and universities in attendance included: Baylor, Duke, Louisiana State, Texas A&M, University of Texas, University of the Incarnate Word, and more. Visit our College and Career Guidance Center webpage and College Planning webpage to learn more about upcoming events.

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ELEMENTARY LEVEL ANNOUNCES STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS AND CLASS REPRESENTATIVES

Several Elementary Level students ran for student council elections over the past few weeks. President and vice president candidates presented their campaign speeches on September 28th to the student body in the IWA Chapel. Congratulations to our students on their creative and well-run campaigns.

Student Council Officers:

President: Allie Salazar
Vice President: Madison Bell
Secretary: Isabella Cuevas
Treasurers: Gillian Lippincott and Luna Salazar
Historians: Katelyn Blaine and Taylor Schacht
Faith Coordinator: Paul McNiff
Publicity: Colin Hannigan and Sophia Lohmeier
Service: Landon Anthony and Jude Nerios-Ramsey
Sports: Sophia Cortes and Ben Pettus

Class Representatives:

3rd Grade: Adam Aguilar and Adelynn Aleman
4th Grade: Dylan Ostos and Austin Wesselski
5th Grade: Trudie Bergmark and Ava Goodman
MEJ1: Sarah Cory and Jack Rumley
MEJ2: Grant Alcoser and Grace Vela
MES: Carlisle Braman, Cullen Braugh, and Andy Kretsinger

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SEVENTH GRADERS PARTICIPATE IN COUNSELOR SESSION SERIES

Middle Level Counselor Kelly Sausley met with seventh grade students before Fall Break to discuss how to achieve good grades in 10 easy steps. Mrs. Sausley will meet with the students several times during the school year to provide them with suggestions and answer any questions that they may have.

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ANGELS HOST TAPPS DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY MEET AND MIDDLE LEVEL INVITATIONAL

The High School Level is hosting the TAPPS District Cross Country Meet on October 15th at the school's training site at Our Lady of Corpus Christi. The boys' and girls' junior varsity and varsity team will compete against St. John Paul II, Victoria's St. Joseph, and Laredo's St. Augustine. The Middle Level is also hosting an Angel Invitational Cross Country Meet after the high school races. Recently, the teams competed in the McNeil Cross Country Invitational on October 1st in Round Rock. The Middle Level boys' team earned 1st place and the girls' team earned 5th place. For the boys, eighth graders Hunter Perez received 2nd place, Patrick Ficenec received 7th place, Michael Koch earned 9th place, and Joseph Ethan Metz received 19th place. For the girls, eighth grader Alyssa Madrid received 17th place and senior Natalie Trevino received 26th place. The High School Level girls' team received 9th place and the boys' team received 21st place. Over 400 runners and numerous ranked private and public schools competed.

October 15th Cross Country Meet Schedule

8:00-9:20 a.m.: Check-In

9:20 a.m.: Coaches Meeting

9:45 a.m.: Prayer and National Anthem

10:00 a.m.: TAPPS District Girls' Race

10:25 a.m.: TAPPS District Boys' Race

10:55 a.m.: Middle Level Angel Invite Girls' Race

11:15 a.m.: Middle Level Angel Invite Boys' Race

11:35 a.m.: Awards

STUDENTS AND PARENTS ENJOY ELEMENTARY LEVEL BOOK FAIR

Elementary level students enjoyed having breakfast with their parents as part of the school's Scholastic Book Fair. The week-long event featured books and gift items for children and adults of all ages. In-store and online shoppers helped raise a total of $3,376.93 for the school's Library Media Resource Center.

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View and Download Photos: Elementary Level Fall Book Fair

CMSE CLASS THIS MONTH FOR SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS

Parents who are interested in volunteering with any campus activities, clubs, or organizations, must submit an IWA Volunteer Application. This application includes a Criminal Background Authorization form and Criminal Background Check Validation form. For more information and to register online, visit our volunteering webpage.

CMSE class this month:
October 19th

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL BOOK FAIR COMING SOON

The Middle Level and High School Level Scholastic Book Fair will be from October 24th-28th. The book fair will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Library Media Resource Center, which is located on the second floor of the High School Level. Remember, proceeds go towards our library! We hope to see you there!

Shop online from October 17th - November 4th

CAMPUS TO RECOGNIZE RED RIBBON WEEK

Faculty, staff, and students will kick off Red Ribbon week October 24th-28th with an important message to raise awareness of illegal drugs and drug abuse. There will be several activities planned at each school level.

GET READY FOR ANGELFEST

Make plans to put on your boots and britches on November 5th from 6:00-11:00 p.m. and join us for Angelfest! This is a fundraising event benefiting Incarnate Word Academy Athletics. There will be silent and live auctions, BBQ dinner, entertainment, complimentary valet parking, and more! For more information about tickets and sponsorship, visit www.iwacc.org/angelfest. Please RSVP by October 31, 2016.

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