Immaculate Conception School

Welcome to Immaculate Conception School.  In the proud tradition of the St. Mary Blue Wave, Immaculate Conception offers classes from pre-school to grade six in a safe, family oriented, and Christ centered atmosphere.  

The mission of Immaculate Conception School is to continue the tradition of providing a challenging academic program integrated with Catholic teaching, empowering students to nurture their God-given abilities to follow Jesus' example of prayer, faith, service, and love.

Immaculate Conception is one of three Catholic Schools in Tuscarawas County.

Tuscarawas Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School in New Philadelphia houses grades seven through 12.  The website is www.tccsaints.com.

Tuscarawas Central Catholic Elementary School in Dover offers programs from pre-school through grade six.  The website is www.tccesdover.org.

The Tuscarawas County Catholic Schools operate as a unified school system dedicated to providing an excellent, faith-filled education at an affordable price.  Click here to see our Code of Regulations.

Immaculate Conception Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Church of the Holy Trinity

The Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Department Canine Unit put on a special demonstration for our students October 19.   Deputies Chris Edwards and Mike Creager and their dogs, Brunco and Fygo, showed the students how the dogs can find drugs, capture suspects, and track missing people. 





Enjoy dinner at Chipotle in New Philadelphia Monday, October 22 and raise money for the Immaculate Conception PTA at the same time!  Bring the this flyer (CLICK HERE)  to Chipotle Monday, October 22 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm and 33% of the proceeds will be donated to the Immaculate Conception PTA. 

Next week is Spirit Week at the high school.   To show our support for the Saints we will have a spirit day Monday.   Students can wear Saints and Immaculate Conception gear and colors.   All proceeds will be donated to Catholic Relief Services for hurricane relief.
This is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month.    Wednesday we will have a dress down day to support the local domestic violence shelter. The color theme for the month is purple. 
  
Picture re-take day is postponed to October 30.   We should soon receive soon the pictures taken on the orginal picture days last month. 
  
The end of the first grading period is Friday, October 26.   Report Cards and Life Skill Achievement Reports will be issued the following week and parent/teacher conferences will be held Thursday, November 8. 
 
We are working this year to encourage parental and family involvement in the faith life of the school.   Beginning October 22, all parents and family members are invited to join us in the church each Monday morning to pray the Rosary.   We hope you can join us for “Mondays with Mary.”


Walk to School Day was a success.  Dozens of students, parents, and staff members walked to school October 10 to support a healthy lifestyle!









The Dennison Fire Department helped our pre-school and pre-kindergarten students celebrate Fire Safety Week with a special visit to the school.






We celebrated the feast day of St. Michael by hosting local law enforcement officers and firefighters for lunch and a prayer service on Friday, September 28.  St. Michael is the patron saint of law enforcement.  The activities were organized by Mrs. Love and her sixth grade class.   Thank you!
  

All parents and parishioners of Immaculate Conception, Church of the Holy Trinity, Sacred Heart, and St. Joseph are invited to attend the annual membership meeting of the Tuscarawas County Catholic Schools.   The meeting will be held at 6:00 pm Monday, October 22 at Tuscarawas Central Catholic Jr/Sr High School.   At the meeting, parents and parishioners will receive a report on the activities of our Catholic Schools and the Tuscarawas County Catholic Schools Board of Trustees.  All parents and parishioners in attendance will also elect two new board members.  One to represent the Church of the Holy Trinity and one to represent St. Joseph Church.   (The terms of board members from Sacred Heart and Immaculate Conception are continuing and not yet up for election.)
Nominees are:
Church of the Holy Trinity
Franklin Bachman : Frank was born and raised in Tuscarawas County and graduated from TCCHS in 1996.  He studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Akron and earned an MBA from Walsh University.  He is currently the Quality Assurance Manager at Allied Machine & Engineering in Dover.
Frank and his wife Stephanie have twin boys – Edward and Joseph – who are currently 3^rd graders at TCCES.  They are members of Holy Trinity in Zoar.  Frank volunteers with Cub Scout Pack 95 at St. Joseph’s, the Run for Home Half Marathon committee, and the Lawrence Township Zoning Commission.

St. Joseph Church
Andrea Legg: Andrea is the Assistant Director of the Tuscarawas County Public Library System and has overseen library operations in the Bolivar, New Philadelphia, Strasburg, Sugarcreek, and Tusky communities for the past nine years. She is a 2012 graduate of the Leadership Tuscarawas program, worked closely with each Tuscarawas county school district when she chaired the 2017 One Book, One Community project.  She has served on various leadership committees with the Ohio Library Council and in 2018, she was named Librarian of the Year by the Ohio Library Council. 
Andrea is a graduate of St. Michael School and Central Catholic High School in Canton and holds degrees from both Malone University and Kent State University. Prior to joining St. Joseph’s, she was a twenty-year member of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Canton. She lives in Dover with her husband, Josh, and son, Donovan, who attends pre-K at TCCES. 
 
Shelagh Pruni:  Shelagh is the mother of 4 graduates of Tuscarawas Central Catholic HS and one current sophomore at TCC.  She has been actively involved with the Saints Club, most specifically organizing the Staff Appreciation lunches. She has taught second grade PSR at St Joes for the past 13 years and is currently the Director of the Reeves Museum in Dover.

Organizations in the community offer summer nutrition and activity programs to promote healthy eating and wellness.  A flyer with more information is attached HERE.


Immaculate Conception School participates in the free and reduced-price lunch program.  The Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines will be used for determining eligibility.  Children from families whose annual income is at or below the Federal Guidelines are eligible for free and reduced-price lunches.  Application forms are available in the school office.
 
As part of our participation in the national lunch program, we have adopted a wellness policy to promote student health and well-being.  The wellness policy is included in the student-parent handbook distributed to all parents at the start of the year.   If you would like to participate in wellness activities or help us review the policy, please contact Mindi Oberholzer at the school.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.