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

Bishop Robert Brennan vsited Immaculate Conception to preside at the 10:00 am mass and attend a reception in the school.

It’s time to register for the 2019-20 school year.   

New Families can register by clicking to the registration link HERE.  Families interested in learning more about Immaculate Conception are encouraged to call and arrange a visit.   We'd love to meet you!

You can find more information about registration on the Admissions page of our web site.

We are also accepting applications for 2019-20 scholarships and grants.   All are encouraged to apply through your FACTS account.  All applications will be considered.  

Bishop Robert Brennan will visit Immaculate Conception this Sunday.  The Bishop is scheduled to celebrate the 10:00 am Mass and visit the school where coffee and donuts will be served.  All are invited to attend mass and join us at the school to welcome Bishop Brennan on his first visit to the area.

Congratulations to our pre-school and pre-kindergarten classes.   The classes celebrated graduation day May 17. 
 


















Our supply of used uniforms is very low right now.   As the school year comes to a close, we would gladly accept donations of gently used uniforms to replenish our uniform closet.    The used uniforms will be available to all families in August when we gear up for the next school year.  
 
Please turn in your yearbook orders as soon as possible.   You can use the order forms sent home a couple weeks ago or order on-line.
 
Save the date!   The Immaculate Conception Oktoberfest will be held October the 19^th.   Plans are underway for a fun evening that will serve as a major fund-raising event for the school.    We hope everyone will get involved!



Congratulations to our second grade students who received their First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 11.   








Our annual May Crowning ceremony was held Monday, May 6.   












The Art Club is scheduled to meet Wednesday, May 22.   Thank you Christine Rober for being the club advisor this year!
 
The Immaculate Conception Church festival will be July 26 and 27.   You can support the festival by purchasing and selling festival raffle tickets.  The church uses festival proceeds to support our school and a successful raffle is a key to a successful festival.   The students who sell the most tickets can win Dairy Queen gift cards valued at $25, $15, or $10.   Tickets should be returned by the last day of school.
 
If you would like to volunteer at this year’s field day activites on May 28 please call the school office at 740-922-3539 or send an email to mritzert@cdeducation.org.   All volunteers must have a background check on file and must have completed the Protecting God’s Children workshop.  The next Protecting God’s Children Workshop will be held at 6:00 pm Tuesday, May 14 at Sacred Heart. You can register for the free program at www.virtus.org.   Click on “first time registrant” to find the class at Sacred Heart.
 
Our intervention specialist, Gina Ditto, is available for summer tutoring.   If you’re interested, please call the school and leave a message.  
 

The pre-school and pre-kindergarten classes  treated their moms with snacks, art, and song at the annual Mothers' Day Tea on May 3.  
















Our sixth grade class has completed the 12 week DARE class conducted by the Uhrichsville Police Department.   The graduation program was held May 2.   Nathen Wright and Ayden Jones wrote the award winning essays about what they learned in the program conducted by Officer McCray.   We thank the Uhrichsville Police Department for sponsoring the drug and alcohol resistence program for 30 years.


The Diocese of Columbus Office of Schools has formed a search committee to assist in hiring a principal at Tuscarawas Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School for the 2019-20 school year.   The committee is chaired by the Diocesan School Superintendent Adam Dufault, high school staff members, parents, pastors, and members of the Tuscarawas County Catholic Schools Board of Trustees.   Interested canidates can find the job posting at https://education.columbuscatholic.org.


Congratulations to our sixth-grade teacher Patricia Love.   Mrs. Love is a Twin City Chamber of Commerce "Educator of the Year."   She received the award at the chamber's annual banquet April 16.   Kathy Norman nominated Mrs. Love for the well-deserved honor.

Our Outdoor Education Program for fifth and sixth grade students was held April 25 and 26 at Camp Christopher near Akron.    Activities will included team building and studies of habitats, ecosystems, rock formations, streams, and more.  

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.