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Disciple Dispatch
November 14, 2025
| | | Our second graders had their reconciliation retreat on Wednesday to prepare their hearts for their first reconciliation. On Thursday, 21 IHM second graders made their first reconciliation, as did the rest of the student body. The smiles of pure joy as each little soul took on the squeaky clean nature of baptism. | | |
Fall Fundraiser Online Raffle Was a Success!
Today is the day! Home & School Association was at school today and Principal Lake drew the winners of the online raffle. Here are your winners!
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Front row seats for Children's Christmas Mass: Snyder & Grabiel Families
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Reserved Parking Spot for 8:30 am Mass: DeWildt Family
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Reserved Parking Spot for 10:30 am Mass: Wood Family
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Class Pizza Party with Fr. Troy: Talbot Family - 1st grade
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Principal for the Day: Sam Broaddus
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School Spirit filled Cooler: Lizzy Naltner
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Preschool 3's Platter: Iacopelli Family
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Preschool 4's & Y5's Platter: Thomas Family
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Kindergarten Platter: Anderson Family
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1st Grade Platter: Lopez Family
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2nd Grade Platter: Naltner Family
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3rd Grade Platter: Lopez Family
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4th Grade Platter: Iacopelli Family
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5th Grade Platter: Keesee Family
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6th Grade Platter: Wilson Family
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7th Grade Platter: Jeakle Family
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8th Grade Platter: Broaddus Family (on behalf of Bob Wolf)
A huge thank you from HSA! We made $6,600 from the HSA Online Raffle! Thank you to all of our IHM families for your incredible generosity and support with your participation in the raffle. These funds help HSA continue to enrich our classrooms, student experiences, and staff support! Big thank you to all of the parents who volunteered their artistic talents to create beautiful classroom platters too!
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IHM's Giving Tuesday Campaign
December 2
Designate Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish as the recipient of your donations during this 48 hour, fast-paced, gift-matching "online-a-thon."
Starting Midnight on December 2 through 11:59 pm the timing and the amount of your online donations could allow us to win one or more of the
Catholic Foundation of West Michigan $10,000 in challenge grants!
All donations must be made online to count for matching gifts competition. This is an important event that directly benefits our Parish and School.
More info to come!
#GivingTuesday
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Attention IHM Ladies!
As a reminder, per the Student Handbook, "Girls may wear nail polish that is one color, on all nails, and without embellishments." Embellishments include artificial nails, tips, gels, acrylics, jewels and are NOT allowed. We are working on updating the handbook to be more clear. More and more girls are coming to school with fake nails, different colored polishes etc. Please make sure you stick with one color on your natural nails. Uniform violations will result in consequences.
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Start Collecting Now!
Every year, the good families of IHM collect, deliver and fill the shelves of the Cathedral Outreach Emmaus Center during Advent. The Drive for personal care items and warm clothing begins the day we return from Thanksgiving break - December 1-5. Plan ahead to shop for needed items and/or purge your closets. A flyer will be going home next week with the list for what to send in on what day and below is a list of their most needed items:
- Twin/full-size blankets
- Backpacks/small luggage
- Handwarmers
- Men's, children's & kid's underwear
- Soap, deoderant, chapstick, lotion
- Toothpaste, toothbrushes, nail clippers
- Warm clothing, coats, belts
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Speaking of Parish Support...
IHM Request for Parish Support forms were sent home with your oldest/only child early this week. To receive Active Parishioner discounted tuition for the next 2026-27 school year, you must fill out the form and return it by December 1st.
The three pillars of Active Parish Membership: celebrate weekend Mass with us on a regular basis; serve the parish in a parish ministry; tithe on a regular basis with envelopes or online.
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IHM Alumni Shining Bright!
We always love to hear when our alumni acheive great things. We are so proud to announce four former IHMers who attend West Catholic made the honor roll this first quarter. We also had 18 former students that attend Catholic Central inducted into National Honor Society this week. Here at IHM we don't only prepare our kiddos academically, but we prepare them to be disciples to go out into the world and shine their light. We are so proud! Disciples first and then diplomas!
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Winter Sports Session II
Registration for GRACEAC Winter II athletics programs is now open!
Girls Basketball - Grades 3-8
Please register your student by November 30th to join a team. Registrations after this date are subject to a late fee. Practices will begin the week of January 5 and conclude by March 14th.
If you have any questions about GRACEAC sports, please contact Coach Taylor at athleticdirector@ihmschoolgr.org. .
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Meet Joel Passinault
A lifelong member of IHM Parish, Joel was baptized and educated at IHM School and was proud to see his children continue the Viking tradition. He has dedicated his career to Catholic education, serving as a teacher and counselor at Catholic Central High School and working with many IHM graduates over the years. A devoted Notre Dame and Detroit sports fan, he enjoys golfing and spending time along the shores of Lake Michigan. Joel is honored to serve on the School Board and help support the continued excellence of IHM School. Are you interested in joining the school board? Please click here to submit an application!
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Santa Breakfast Needs Some Elves to Help!
American Heritage Girls are looking for volunteers from grades 6-8 to help them with the Santa Breakfast on Sunday, December 7. If you are interested in volunteering, click the link below. Reach out to Crystal Cummings at 616.644.1013 with any questions.
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Boys Basketball Volunteers Needed!
IHM Athletics is still looking for volunteers to run concessions, scoring table and admission table for games. If you are able, please consider volunteering to continue to make this program successful!
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Get 20% off at Land's End
Until the end of the year, you can save 20% of most school uniform styles online or by phone. Use promo code SCHOOL20OFF and pin 1515. Call 800-741-6311 with any questions.
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Hoops for Hope!
Support the CC girls and boys basketball game on December 16th. They are selling t-shirts to raise money for Hands of Hope - a Foundation of the Cancer and hematology Centers of Grand Rapids. Order your shirt before November 21st by clicking the link below or scanning the QR Code.
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Looking Ahead...
- 11/16 - Fall Band Showcase Concert - 2:30 pm in CC Gym
- 11/19 - Prayer Partner T-shirt Day
- 11/19 - Home & School Association Meeting - 8:00 am
- 11/26 -11/28 - Thanksgiving Break
- 12/2 - Giving Tuesday
- 12/1 - Cathedral Outreach Drive begins
- 12/1 - Parsh Support and first round of Blackbaud applications due
- 12/4 - LapTime & Open Gym 10:00 - 11:00 am
- 12/7 - IHM Santa Breakfast 11:30 am in the gym
- 12/8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception Mass - 9:00 am
- 12/9 - St. Nicholas' Santa Shop
- 12/12 - 6th Grade Retreat 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
- 12/14 - 7th Grade Parent Confirmation Meeting 9:30 am
- 12/14 - 5/6th & 7/8th Christmas Band Concert at CC - 2:30 pm
- 12/16 - 12/18 - Middle School Exams - 1/2 day for middle school only
- 12/17 - Prayer Partner T-shirt Day
- 12/19 - 1/2 Day for everyone. 8th Grade Christmas Brunch
- 12/20 - Christmas Break Begins!
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From the Principal's Desk
Hello IHM Families!
It's been a wonderful week! The sunshine has been nice and the kids received the Holy Sacrament of Reconciliation. What a blessing! Our virtue this week is Gratitude and at the end of the day announcements Thursday we talked about how grateful we should be for God's grace, love and forgiveness! Father's homily on Wednesday was all about gratitude for the gift of that Sacrament and he did a wonderful job connecting reconciliation with the virtue of gratitude. He didn't even know that was our focus this week. It is the time of year to focus on gratitude!
I'm grateful for the Home and School adding to the online raffle a "Fund-A-Need" for new computers for the front office. They just haven't been on the radar as a need until recently. It's crazy how fast technology becomes "old." We are so grateful for all the donations so that all the ladies working so hard in the office can do their jobs without having to wait. So thank you for your participation in the raffle and your support of Home and School, and, in turn, the students of IHM.
Blessings,
Mrs. Holly Lake
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