ANGEL SOCCER PLAYER NAMED ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to junior Hamilton Lee, a member of the varsity boys' soccer team, who was named Athlete of the Week by 1440 KEYS!

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FIRE DEPARTMENT INSTRUCTS

STUDENTS ABOUT FIRE SAFETY

The Elementary Level welcomed members of the Corpus Christi Fire Department to the campus on February 17th to conduct educational presentations on fire safety. In addition, prekindergarten and kindergarten classes had the opportunity to see fire trucks and equipment used by the fire department on a daily basis.

View Photos: Elementary Level Fire Department Presentation

SPRING BREAK CONCERT TO FEATURE FORMER ANGEL 

Don't be so quick to leave town for Spring Break this year! For the very first time in Angel history, IWA will host a live concert featuring up and coming country star and former IWA Angel Jake Ward! The concert will be on Friday, March 10th in the Mother Patricia Gunning Gymnasium. With two #1 singles on the Texas Country Charts, you won't want to miss this performance! Get your tickets now for only $10 at your school office or in the Alumni Office. Tickets will also be sold during lunch and after school in the Senior Lounge on Fridays.

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VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAMS SLAM ANOTHER GREAT SEASON 

After an exciting year on the court that boasted several big wins and many memorable moments for IWA sports fans, both the boys' and girls' varsity basketball seasons have come to an end. After dominating district and area play all season long, the Lady Angels met their match against Houston Westbury Christian falling 47-51 in an extremely close game. The boys' varsity basketball team ended their run in nail-biting game in San Antonio during the TAPPS Area Playoffs. The Angels were ahead 27-21 at halftime before losing 37-55 against San Antonio Christian School.

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View Media Coverage: Corpus Christi Caller-Times

View Photos: Girls' Varsity Basketball vs. Holy Cross

BEST-SELLING AUTHOR VISITS WITH MIDDLE LEVEL STUDENTS

Terri Farley, popular best-selling author known for her "Phantom Stallion" and "Seven Tears into the Sea" young reader novels, visited with Middle Level students on February 17th. She spoke to students about writing and provided a personal, comprehensive writing session for students.

View Photos: Author Terri Farley Visits Middle Level

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TUITION VOUCHER WINNERS

The following individuals were winners of the $1,000 tuition voucher drawing. Congratulations to our winners. Only new students and returning students who are advancing to the next school level and who attended our WORD 101 Open House were eligible to win.

Elementary Level

Charles Ramirez

Abigail Masur

Middle Level

Jordan Barrett

Isabel Mendoza 

High School Level

Samuel Cran

Delilah Deleon

View Photos: WORD 101 Open House Tuition Voucher Winners

ROBOTICS TEAM STUDIES BEES TO GEAR UP FOR COMPETITION

After placing fourth overall in the First LEGO League Robotic Games Tournament, the students from the Middle Level advanced robotics class continue to improve their building skills leading into their first regional competition on March 11th in San Antonio. With one of the competition's events requiring students to construct a robotic Lego bee that will be transferred to a robotic beehive, the team recently visited local Corpus Christi beekeepers to better understand how the helpful creatures are managed and transferred.

View Photos: Robotics Team Studies Bees for Competition

ANGELS ENJOY WESTERN PEP RALLY TO CHEER ON ATHLETICS

Middle and High School Level students, faculty, and staff had much to celebrate at the pep rally on February 15th in the Mother Patricia Gunning Gymnasium. Students donned cowboy boots and jeans during the western-themed pep rally aimed at recognizing many of the recent accomplishments of the High School Level's sports teams.

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View Photos: High School Level Western Pep Rally

ANGELS PARTICIPATE IN ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES

Eighteen freshman students boarded the legendary U.S.S. Lexington for a premiere showing of "Dream Big: Engineering Our World," a 3-D film celebrating human ingenuity and the many engineering concepts that started with a spark of the mind. The movie, which is presented by Bechtel Corporation, aspires to bring engineering to the forefront of students' minds and inspire them to become the next innovators of the 21st century and beyond. The movie featured different people who became engineers and told how they decided on this career. A hands-on activity followed the presentation where students were put into groups to complete various engineering projects.

STUDENTS HAVE FUN WITH VALENTINE'S DAY ACTIVITIES 

Elementary Level students kicked off Valentine's Day with several events such as arts and crafts, reading time, and of course – special deliveries into students' homemade mailboxes.

View Photos: Elementary Level Celebrates Valentine's Day

ANGELS SWIM TO STATE

The varsity swim teams recently competed at the TAPPS State Swim Championships on February 12th in San Antonio. Out of the many teams who competed, the boys' team placed ninth out of 21 teams while the girls' team finished in seventh place out of 22 teams.

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View Photos: TAPPS State Swimming Championship

HIGH SCHOOLERS TEACH FRENCH TO SIXTH GRADERS

Sixth graders in Mrs. Crystal Benavides' world geography class recently learned about France and French-speaking countries. The class was in for a treat when High School Level students from Mrs. Janet Lumley's French class visited to read a story in French. The students also learned how to count from 0-10 in French. 

View Photos: High Schoolers Read French Story to Sixth Graders

View Video: High Schoolers Read French Story to Sixth Graders

STUDENTS EARN SCHOLARSHIPS 

AT MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION

After competing in the Region 2 high school mock trial program, junior Sofia Aguirre proved herself to be one of the Coastal Bend's strongest contenders in the competition which was held on February 4th at the Nueces County Courthouse. Sofia placed second in the best attorney category and secured a $2,300 college scholarship. Senior Bradley Thering and sophomore Olivia Stanton Moretzsohn tied with four others for second place in the best witness category. They each received a $400. scholarship. In addition, junior Millicent Alvarado received first place in the artist category and received a $175 college scholarship. Millicent will advance to sketch at the State Mock Trial competition in Dallas.

View Media Coverage: Corpus Christi Caller-Times

View Photo of Artwork: Student Receives First Place for Artwork at Regional Mock Trial

ELEMENTARY LEVEL NAMES SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS

The Elementary Level held its annual science fair on February 7th. The top three finishers in each grade level will advance to compete in the Corpus Christi Diocesan Science Fair on March 25th.

RESULTS

Kindergarten
First Place: Michael Kellogg
Second Place: Noah Davis
Third Place: Maya Trejo-Mathys
Alternate: Anika Sunkari

First Grade
First Place: Sadee Diaz
Second: Siena Lohmeier

Second Grade
First Place: Madison Garza
Second Place: Luke Longoria
Third Place: Damien Pyles

Third Grade
First Place: Katie Velleman
Second Place: Leighton Lawhon
Third Place: Aiden Garcia
Alternate- Madalee Hernandez

4th Grade
First Place: Taylor Schacht
Second Place: Quinn Supnet
Third Place: Dylan Ostos
Alternate- Zane Badrow

5th Grade
First Place: Allie Salazar
Second Place: Sophia Diaz
Third Place: Diego Roberts
Alternate- Colin Hannigan

View Media Coverage: KIII-TV—Channel 3

View Photos: Elementary Level Science Fair

VARSITY SOCCER TEAMS SCORE FIRST AND THIRD IN DISTRICT

The girls' varsity soccer team successfully finished first in district play and will face San Antonio Christian in the TAPPS Area Game on February 25th. The girls' team is currently 6-0 in district and 19-5 overall. This past weekend, the girls won 9-0 against St. John Paul II High School and won 10-0 against St. Augustine Catholic High School. The boys' varsity soccer team is currently third in district and will face Houston Second Baptist in the TAPPS Bi-District Game later this week. Date and time is to be determined.

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Corpus Christi Caller-Times 

IWA In Position for Playoff Run

More Three Goal Nights

View Photos: Girls' Varsity Soccer vs. St. Joseph's

View Photos: Girls' Varsity Soccer vs. St. John Paul II

ELEMENTARY LEVEL HOLDS MOCK TRIAL IN CLASSROOM

Court was in session for fifth graders as they recently participated in a mock trial activity with help from local attorney Joe Flores. Sister Anne Brigid Schlegel, IWBS, presided as judge during the mock trial.

View Photos: Fifth Grade Mock Trial

PLANNING FOR COLLEGE

As the process of applying to and selecting a college becomes more and more competitive and complex, IWA is committed to providing students and families with college-planning resources. Some of the many ways IWA prepares its students for college are through college application nights, financial aid workshops, and college visits scheduled throughout the school year, and other activities. Recently, representatives from Texas Tech University and Stephen F. Austin University visited with High School Level students. In addition, the High School Level held a financial aid workshop for students and parents on February 14th.

View Photos: Texas Tech and Stephen F. Austin College Visit

View Photos: High School Level FAFSA Workshop

ANGELS WIN BIG AT FT. WORTH
& SAN ANTONIO STOCK SHOW

Sixth grader Madeline Braman competed in the Fort Worth Stock Show and fourth grader Carlisle Braman competed in the San Antonio Stock Show. Carlisle won the supreme heifer drive and a $14,000 scholarship. In the Food Competition category, Madeline received second place in class and reserve in division as well as reserve of the show for her Polled Hereford heifer, named Madonna. In the Speech Competition for ages 11-13, she received fifth place. 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Please note the following dates for the 2017-2018 school year.

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