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

All parishioners and parents of students in the Tuscarawas County Catholic Schools are invited to the annual Board of Trustees Membership Meeting to be held at 7:00 pm, Monday, October 25 at Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School.  The Board of Trustees provides advice and guidance to the school administration and includes six elected trustees.   We will elect two new board members at the meeting.  There are three nominees for the two positions.  

In addition to the election, board members and school principals will report on board and school activities during the past year.  This is an opportunity to learn more about our schools.   

Those unable to attend in person may join the meeting via Zoom by using this link:

 Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87357827464?pwd=aUo0aWhTbTNnRit1cnAwZnFOV1ZQUT09

 Nominees to the Board of Trustees are: 

Celena Coolman is a member of Immaculate Conception parish in Dennison. She and her husband, Tim, have five children, four of whom attend Immaculate Conception school. She was born and raised in Guernsey county but moved to Tuscarawas County 13 years ago. Faith and family are two of the most important things in her life. She loves being a part of the faith filled community at IC. The future of the Church is our children, so building and maintaining a strong community of faith is very important to her. She loves watching her children participate in school sports and other activities in the community. She also enjoys baking, decorating cakes, gardening, and relaxing with coffee and a good book. 

Nick Angelini is a member of Sacred Heart and currently has children enrolled in TCCES and TCC Junior High School.  Since moving back to New Philadelphia, Nick been an active member of the parish, serving as a lector, and has encouraged his children to serve as altar servers.  The participation of our children at the parish and the schools fulfills our lives in having a cohesive faith life and welcoming community experience.  In his professional life, Nick is a project manager and believes is talents as a project manager would serve our parish well as a trustee

Brandi Ankrom is a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  Brandi is the proud mother of one daughter, Bella, who attends Tuscarawas Central Catholic Elementary.  She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker.  Brandi currently works at Ohio Guidestone as the Director of Community and Youth Services.  She enjoys spending time in various activities with her daughter, reading, is an avid Disney fan and cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Thank you Mrs. Mitchell for directing a great Grandparents Day program.  We tried to capture the show on video...

We will celebrate Grandparents Day at 8:30 am Friday, October 22 with a musical performance in the gym by students in grades pre-kindergarten through six.  Students will return to their classes after the show.   All grandparents and special friends are invited.   There will be coffee and donuts at the school before the show from 7:45 to 8:15.  

Next week is Spirit Week at TCC High School as the Saints prepare to play Strasburg in the final football game of the season.   We will participate in a couple of the Spirit Week dress-up days.   Wednesday, October 20, will be “Outshine the Tigers” day.   Everyone will be encouraged to wear bright, neon colors.   Friday, October 22, will be Spirit Day and everyone is encouraged to wear Saints gear, or black and gold. 

October 22 is also the day the PTA will host our Fall Fun Day.   In the afternoon, the students will participate in pumpkin decorating and other fun activities.   We appreciate the PTA’s support, providing the students with some fun activites.   Some of the funds raised by the PTA this year will be used for new playground and phys ed equipment.    

The end of the first quarter is October 29th.   Some teachers have posted grades that you can view in your FACTS Family Portal.   After logging in, click on “Classes” in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.   A list of your student’s classes will appear.  Click on a specific class, then click on “Gradebook” in the menu across the top of the screen.   If there are any graded assignments, you will see the grade (E, M, W, N) the student received for each of the standards or benchmarks graded by the teacher for that assignment or test.   

A large number of students and parents participated in Walk to School Day on Tuesday, October 5.   After the walk, the students enjoyed some snacks in the cafeteria.   Thanks to all who participated.










The Boo Wave drawing is fast approaching.   Don’t miss out on your chance to win $25,000!   Tickets are available in the school office.  

Your FACTS Family Portal is now the one-source for all student and family information AND all financial accounts.   If you have not done so already, please use the instructions on the other page of this flyer to create your Family Portal account.   In the Family Portal, you will be able to see announcements, lunch menu, and more.   The Family Portal will also provide access to progress reports, report cards, and other important information.  You can even pre-order lunch in your Family Portal.  The Family Portal will also provide access to tuition payment plans.   You must create your Family Portal to access and create tuition payment plans.  There is no longer a separate log-in for tuition payment.   For more instructions to set up your Family Portal, click HERE.


After Creating your Family Portal, please complete two additional tasks!


Click on “Web Forms” on the left-hand side of the page and complete the forms that appear.   The forms include emergency medical contacts, allergies, and other very important information.  THIS INFORMATION MUST BE COMPLETE BY SEPTEMBER 2.  When updating the completing the information that appears in Web Forms, please do NOT change the student’s school assigned email address.   If no email appears for the student, leave it blank.

Click on the Finance tab.   This will allow you to set-up or adjust your tuition payment plan.   Tuition payment plans must be set-up before actual payments begin.  We will use facts to issue bills for after-school care, lunch extras, and other items.
 

In the last two weeks, the spread of the COVID virus has slowed in Tuscarawas County.   This week, the Ohio Department of Health reported that the rate of spread in Tuscarawas County was 703.4 per 100,000 people.   That’s below the threshold established by the Tuscarawas County Catholic Schools for requiring masks in the elementary schools.   Therefore, we are dropping the mask requirement, effective Monday, October 11.
We continue to strongly encourage that all students and adults wear masks while in the school buildings.   Masks are one tool we can use to keep our students safe and in school.  The use of a mask reduces the likelihood that a quarantine will be required in case of exposure to COVID.   We will continue to use all other tools at our disposal to keep the students safe, including proper hygiene, ventilation, social distancing, and adjusted scheduling to reduce large gatherings.  
Although the rate of spread has dropped in recent weeks, there are still 1,148 active cases in Tuscarawas County including 421 new cases in the past week.  We should continue to be cautious to protect the health of our students and families.   
Hopefully, the current trend will continue in our area.   However, if the rate of spread increases again to 750 or more per 100,000 people, we will reinstitute the mask requirement.  
If you are interested, we have rapid home test kits available at the school.

Immaculate Conception School is now accepting applications from new families for the 2021-22 school year.   New families who wish to apply for admission can complete this application form:  

2021-22 ICS Application Form

Once your application is completed, please drop it off at the school or send it to us through the mail or email (mritzert@cdeducation.org).    

We will review your application and contact all new families to complete the application process.  When your child is accepted, you will be asked to pay a $50 registration fee (per family), and provide a copy of your child's birth certificate and Baptismal Certificate (if Catholic).  All families accepted for enrollment will also receive additional forms required to complete registration.  Once accepted, families must also establish an account with FACTS for the payment of tuition. 

Please contact the school office at 740-922-3539 with any questions.  We look forward to assisting you with the admissions process!

Families currently enrolled at Immaculate Conception School can register current and new students by completing the "2021-22 Registration Form" in your Digital Academy account.  When completing the registration form, we will ask that you check the information in your parent and student profiles and make any necessary corrections or additions.  Currently enrolled families should use the registration form to add new students.

To learn more about Immaculate Conception, watch the virtual tour below or call us to arrange a visit and tour to meet our students and staff.   

We offer a variety of tuition assistance programs including the Ohio EdChoice Scholarships.   To learn more visit the Admission page of this website.

Immaculate Conception School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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.   

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.