DO YOU KNOW A FAMILY INTERESTED IN ATTENDING IWA?

Invite them to attend our very first IWA AngelTalk!

This inaugural event will include a panel discussion where students, administration, alumni, and current/past parents will talk about their experience at IWA and answer questions for audience members. Attendees will also receive information about our enrollment process, tuition assistance, and be able to schedule a tour at any school level.

If you know a family that should be a part of our IWA community, invite them to attend and register to win one of three $1,000 tuition vouchers at each school level! This drawing is open to new students only.

Learn more about IWA AngelTalk!

FIND YOUR FUTURE ALMA MATER

The High School Level will hold a College Fair on October 9th in the Mother Patricia Gunning Gymnasium. IWA freshmen and sophomores will attend the College Fair from 9:00-10:00 a.m. and juniors and seniors from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Parents are also encouraged to attend this event.

The College Fair will include over 40 colleges and universities such as Baylor, Duke, Mid American Christian, Our Lady of the Lake, Sam Houston State, Texas A&M, University of Texas, University of the Incarnate Word, and more.

Campus Calendar: High School Level College Fair

FALL FUN FOR EVERYONE

Please join us during the Elementary Level's Fall Fun Night: Dia de los Muertos Celebration on Friday, October 13th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. in the James R. Dougherty, Jr. Center parking lot. This event is the only Elementary Level Fundraiser of the year and benefits our Angels 100%. Tickets for admission and/or dinner may be purchased through a current Elementary Level family or through the Elementary Level Office.

Learn more about Fall Fun Night!

BULLYING ENDS WITH ME

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 16th-20th. 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 18th. Get ready to go orange!

Campus Calendar: Unity Day

SCHOOL SPIRIT TASTES GOOD

Mark your calendar! Make dinner a selfless act by joining the High School Level Mission Team during their fundraiser Tuesday, October 17th at the Chipotle restaurant located at 4938 S. Staples St. Any time between 5:00-9:00 p.m., simply tell your cashier you're supporting IWA to have 50% of the proceeds donated to our Mission Team!

Campus Calendar: Mission Team Fundraiser

BOOK FAIR ROUNDS UP ANGELS

Elementary Level students added a plethora of books to their most wanted list during this year's western themed Scholastic Book Fair. Several breakfast events, including Coffee with Cowgirls and Doughnuts with Dudes, offered parents the opportunity to dine with their Little Angels and check out the book selection for themselves. The week-long event featured books, toys, and gifts for children and adults of all ages. If you weren't able to attend the book fair, there's still time to support the Elementary Level Library Media Resource Center by shopping online before the end of today, October 3rd!

View Photos: Scholastic Book Fair

View Photos: Coffee with Cowgirls

View Photos: Doughnuts with Dudes

MIDDLE LEVEL DONATES

GIFTS TO SALVATION ARMY

Inspired to help displaced Coastal Bend families affected by Hurricane Harvey, eighth grade students in Mrs. DeLeon's Life Skills class decided to start the Angel Buddies Collection Drive with the hopes of giving families who lost everything a sense of joy by supplying them with toys, games, and gifts to give to their children. Students throughout the Middle Level took the opportunity as a chance to perform an act of kindness and began filling boxes up with stuffed animals, coloring books, card games, and other forms of entertainment for children. Angels presented their donations to members of the Salvation Army of the Coastal Bend on September 21st.

View Photos: Angel Buddies Donation Drive

Angels in the News: South Texas Catholic

THINKING BEFORE YOU CLICK

"When I click, am I going to be awful or awesome?" was the question posed to Middle and High School Level students by guest speaker Chris McKenna during the Protect Young Eyes presentation on September 21st in the Mother Patricia Gunning Gymnasium. In preparation of National Bullying Prevention Month, students learned about the importance of the digital imprint they leave behind as well as the actions and words they choose to use online.

View Photos: Online Safety Presentation

Angels in the News: KIII-TV—Channel 3

Angels in the News: South Texas Catholic

LIGHT A CANDLE FOR PEACE

Elementary Level – Montessori students and teachers beautifully sang in unison "Light a Candle for Peace" on Thursday, September 21st, in celebration of International Day of Peace. Along with other Montessori schools around the world, Little Angels held up flags of other countries representing their common humanity and prayed for civility and peace for those in need.

View Photos: International Day of Peace

View Video: International Day of Peace

BALLING WITH BOTS

LeBron, eat your heart out. Seventh graders in Mr. Ludlow's robotics class put their STEM abilities to the test by slamming, jamming, and programming robots to shoot hoops during a basketball shootout activity. Throughout the school year, students taking the elective learn how to maneuver robots through increasingly complex environments and learn how to adequately manipulate objects within a robot's path. Robotics classes at IWA allow students to perform programming computations while teaching the industrial and practical purposes robotics serve in our everyday life.

View Photos: Robotics Basketball Shootout

Angels in the News: Corpus Christi Caller-Times

ANGEL ATHLETES VOLUNTEER

AT CATHOLIC CHARITIES

During the week of September 11th, High School Level sports teams including baseball, cross country, basketball, and soccer, dedicated their athletic periods to volunteering at Catholic Charities, helping sort out donations to be given to Coastal Bend residents affected by Hurricane Harvey.

View Photos: Athletic Teams Volunteer

ANGELS CAMPAIGN DURING STUDENT COUNCIL SPEECHES

Elementary Level students ran for open student council positions over the past few weeks. Candidates presented their campaign speeches on September 27th to the student body once Mass concluded in the IWA Chapel. Congratulations to our students on their creative and well-run campaigns.

Student Council Officers:

President: Carlisle Braman

Vice President: Landon Anthony

Treasurer: Madison Jennings

Secretary: Robert Atkins

Historian: Leighton Lawhon

Faith Coordinator: Isabella Perez

View Photos: Elementary Level Student Council

DIGGING FOR SUCCESS IN

LIFE SKILLS CLASSES

Students in Mrs. DeLeon's Life Skills class had the pleasure of discussing the process of hydraulic fracturing with Certified Professional Landman and IWA parent Bill McCauley on September 25th. McCauley answered students' questions about his position in the energy management industry and discussed how working with geologists and landowners on a daily basis assists in the production of clean, natural resources for his clients and consumers alike.

View Photos: Middle Level Life Skills Class

ANGELS SERVE TENNIS WINS

The High School Level's tennis team had a great showing during several varsity and junior varsity dual matches on September 20th at Tuloso-Midway High School. On the winning end of singles competition were Sofia Alexander, Kensey McCain, Pranai Reddy, Michael Orgill, Michael Morin, and Daniel Tindall. Winning in doubles competition were the teams of Sofia Alexander and Joyce Hunsaker as well as Pranai Reddy and Michael Orgill.

MIDDLE LEVEL SPEECHES

INSPIRE STUDENTS TO VOTE

Middle Level students in the running for several student council positions presented their campaign speeches to their entire student body on September 21st in the James R. Dougherty, Jr. Center. Congratulations to all of our students who participated in this year's campaign!

Student Council Officers:

President: Cassandra Muñoz

Vice President: Madeline Braman

Treasurer: Paul McNiff

Secretary: Vanessa Flores

Media Coordinators: Julianna Perez

Seventh Grade Representative: Alexa Reyes

Sixth Grade Representative: Giselle Hansen

View Photos: Middle Level Student Council

LADY ANGELS BRING IT HOME

After a few losses, which included an intense back-and-forth game against London High School on September 19th, the High School Level varsity volleyball team is looking to get their groove back during their next home game against St. Joseph's High School of Victoria on October 3rd in the Mother Patricia Gunning Gymnasium. 

View Photos: Varsity Volleyball vs. London

ANGELS COMMIT TO COLLEGE

High School Level students had the chance to meet with college representatives from the University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University — Kingsville, and Texas Christian University during several college visits to IWA. A FAFSA workshop for parents and seniors was also held on September 20th in the High School Level Library Media Resource Center.

Throughout the school year, IWA is committed to provide students and families with college-planning resources such as visits with college admission representatives, college application nights, financial aid workshops, and other activities.

View Photos: UTSA College Visit

View Photos: UT College Visit

View Photos: TAMU-K College Visit

View Photos: TCU College Visit

View Photos: FAFSA Application Workshop

Campus Calendar: College Fair

Campus Calendar: FAFSA Application Workshop