We are kicking off our 70th anniversary and our 24/25 school year with some AMAZING NEWS!!! Immaculate Heart of Mary School has been recognized as an Archdiocese of Philadelphia 2024 School of Distinguished Instruction!!!! Principal Foley had the honor of attending an Archdiocesan awards ceremony last evening to receive our award as a 2024 School of Distinguished Instruction for Exceeding Potential!! The criteria for this award are as follows: Exceeding Potential—Analyzing the data from the ability testing (InView) and the achievement testing (Terra Nova), these schools were found to have a majority of the classes meeting or exceeding their potential in all content areas at every level tested as well as a 76-90% growth rate in all content areas at all grade levels. We are so proud of our wonderful IHM faculty and staff and our amazing #ihmkids!! We thank Our Mother, Mary, and Saints John Baptist De La Salle and John Neumann for their continued intercession and guidance!

Our 2nd grade class will receive the Sacrament of First Penance on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 6 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Family members are invited to receive the Sacrament of Penance as well. All children receiving this Sacrament will attend a retreat/practice day on Thursday, February 1, 2024 from 8:15 a.m. until 2:15 p.m. May God Bless our 2nd grade class as they continue to prepare for this big day!

Please join us for our Annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 18 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in Father Sullivan Hall. Virtual raffles will open on November 9 through November 17. Raffle tickets will also be on sale in person at the Bazaar. Volunteers needed, along with homemade baked goods and bottles of cheer.

Giving Tuesday is coming on November 28, 2023! You can kick off the charitable Christmas season on #GivingTuesday which is Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Immaculate Heart of Mary School is once again joining with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for the 12th annual #iGiveCatholic campaign. The #iGiveCatholic Giving Day is held annually on Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and generosity. This will be our 4th Giving Tuesday campaign. Your generosity helped IHM finish in the top 20 of the entire Archdiocese of Philadelphia over the last three years! Your support makes a meaningful difference to Immaculate Heart of Mary School students. With your help, we WILL reach our $5,000 fundraising goal on the #iGiveCatholic Giving Day!

Fall Open Houses for prospective IHM Families will be held on Monday, October 9, 2023 and Friday, November 1, 2023. All tours are scheduled by appointment. Please email Traci Kovach, Director of Admissions, Finance and Development at [email protected] for your tour.

The First Day of School for the 2023/24 school year for students in Grades 1-8 will be Wednesday, September 6, 2023. The First Day of School for our Early Childhood Students will be Monday, September 11, 2023. We cannot wait to welcome our IHM kids back to school!

Summer Office Hours are Monday through Thursday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Please email Mr. Foley or Mrs. Done for an appointment.

Since 2019, Immaculate Heart of Mary School has honored someone special in our community who has given their time, their service, their dedication, and their love to the entire IHM community. This person is someone who works hard and does not ask for anything in return; someone whose efforts make our school a better place. In 1973, a young woman embarked on a beautiful journey to instill the love of faith and learning into countless students. Over her 48 years, this remarkable teacher has touched the lives of all who entered her classroom. She retired from teaching 3rd grade here at IHM in 2021, but she still continues to grace us with her presence whether it be subbing, working CARES, Summer camp, or whatever else is asked of her. Please join us in showing our appreciation for the 2023 Friend of IHM, Mrs. Christine Salley. Mrs. Salley was honored during our Catholic Schools Week School Mass. Congratulations, Mrs. Salley!

Our next Open House for prospective IHM families will be held on Sunday, January 29, 2023. To register for our Open House, please email Traci Kovach, Director of Finance, Development and Admissions at [email protected]. The Open House will also be open to our current school families to celebrate the kickoff to Catholic Schools Week following the 9:30 am mass. Our current school families do not need to register for an appointment.

Re-Registration is now open for the 2023/24 School Year at Immaculate Heart of Mary School! Re-Registration for the 2023/24 school year closes on Friday, January 20, 2023. We sincerely appreciate our school families and thank you for entrusting your family's education to the faculty and staff of Immaculate Heart of Mary School. If you have any questions with regard to re-enrolling your family for the 2023/24 School Year, please email Traci Kovach at [email protected].

Immaculate Heart of Mary School kicked off our 22/23 school year on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Read all about it!

Confirmation will be held on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Our 7th grade IHM school students will be preparing for the reception of this sacrament during their religious studies in class. For more information, please contact: Mary Anne K. King, DRE 215-483-4266 or e-mail: [email protected].

Please join in supporting our annual Race for Education Fundraiser. We hope you can support our students in this wonderful school event! This year, our challenge is to reach $25,000! These funds will be used to: install new, interior security doors on all floors, improve the “curb appeal” of our school building, replace and upgrade chrome books school-wide and supplement the cost of additional classroom upgrades for our students. Please go to Resources/Race for Education for more information!

Retreat Day at the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal will take place on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 for our Second Grade Class and all the children receiving their First Communion at IHM in May. Final First Holy Communion practice will take place from 9 a.m. -12 noon on Thursday, May 5, 2022 First Holy Communion will take place on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Our First Communion Class from IHM will participate in the May Procession at the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal on Monday, May 9, 2022 at 11 a.m., followed by Noon Mass. Please feel free to join in this celebration at the Shrine to honor Mary, as our children have been chosen to participate. Our May Procession is on Friday, May 13, 2022. More details to follow. For further information, please contact: Mary Anne Kostic-King, DRE at 215-483-4266 or e-mail: [email protected]

Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in the local synodal process with Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish . Archbishop Pérez is inviting all Catholics to attend an engagement session offered in English and Spanish throughout the archdiocese in March and April. Please the attachment for more details!

Giving Tuesday is nearly here, and we could not be more excited! Immaculate Heart of Mary School has partnered with #IGiveCatholic for #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving to your favorite organizations. Get a jump start on #GivingTuesday and make your #iGiveCatholic gift NOW through November 30! Please visit iGiveCatholic.org and search for Immaculate Heart of Mary School. The children of Immaculate Heart of Mary School thank you!!

Last week, the AoP Tech team honored eighty-eight elementary and high school educators, administrators and central office team members as “AoP EdTech Influencers,” “AoP EdTech Digital Ambassadors,” and “AoP EdTech Social Media Ambassadors” during the week of October 18-October 22, 2021. The recognition took place in celebration of National Digital Citizenship Week and marked the third year for the AoP EdTech Influencer and Ambassador awards. The following IHM teachers have been recognized as 2021 EdTech Digital Ambassadors: Mrs. Lauren Kemm (Kindergarten); Miss Bridget Foley (5th Grade); Miss Ashley Kapuscinski (Middle School ELA and Religion); Mrs. Stacey MacDonald (Middle School Social Studies); and Mrs. Elizabeth Donahue (Middle School Math). We are so proud of you! Our IHM teachers are the best!

IHM was recently honored with this award because 90% of our amazing students met or exceeded expectations in all content areas on all levels in TerraNova testing. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia used two specific criteria in determining the schools who were to be recognized for this distinction: Growth and Exceeding Potential. IHM was one of only 12 schools in the entire Archdiocese of Philadelphia who earned “exceeding potential”!!! We are so proud of this accomplishment achieved in the midst of the pandemic. This is proof of all of the amazing things happening in the halls of IHM daily! Thank you to all of our teachers, administrators, parents and most importantly, our IHM students, for the efforts made to accomplish this academic landmark.