Immaculate Conception School of Allegany County is nestled in the hills of Allegany County, hence the addition to our school’s name. Those of us living here appreciate so much about our rural community. We cherish the community spirit, simplicity of life, our rolling hills, and much more. The entire community comes together to offer support…
Weekly Ups and Downs
Weekly Ups
Pickle Ball Tournament Champions, Mrs. Willson and Mrs. Loughlin take home the trophy.
Students participate in a Restorative Justice Circle for the first time. Though they began the circle with a sense of skepticism, they articulated their thoughts in a mature and positive fashion. Well done!
Sitting in church to…
Learn, Serve, Lead, Succeed
Last week we celebrated Catholic Schools Week. Learn, Serve, Lead, Succeed, the week’s theme was used as a springboard for our planned door decorating that took place. The various interpretations of the theme reflected each class’s developmental level, and the final products were designed to touch the young minds of…
Fourth Grade Music Ministry
As promised earlier this month, here are the finished 4th Grade Music Ministry Presentations! For blog viewing purposes the QR Codes are not shown, but feel free to stop into school and ask a fourth grader about the process! Just click on a picture below to follow the link in order to…
Spittle Bugs Make Bubbles!
Since we have been observing insects for 16 days, K & 1 expanded their knowledge to include spittle bugs. After watching an informational video with pre & post discussions, K & 1 tried their hand (um, mouths!?!) at blowing tiny bubbles similar to what spittle bugs do. We also…
Practice Random Kindness
A number of years ago I read the article, Practice Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty by: Adair Lara. The author describes the title as an underground slogan that was sweeping the nation. I was moved by the simplicity of the author’s words and the sheer volume of good…
Kindergarten Chameleon Unit + A New Author!
The Kindergarteners have had tons of fun learning about chameleons! We even made color changing chameleons with our 8th grade buddies. We learned about how and why animals camouflage themselves. Do you know how and why? Ask your little!
We have a new author and illustrator in our classroom, Hendrick…
500 Club
We are charged by the Diocese of Buffalo (DOB) with demonstrating a commitment to the continued financial feasibility of our school. After all, the Lord helps those that help themselves. With that said, we have been very successful in meeting the Diocese’s expectations by running the annual 500 Club. The…
