Mustang Monthly
IHS-Dorothy Day Cereal Drive Breaks Collection Record!
Thanks to the generosity of students and their families, the Immaculate Key Club and Campus Ministry collected 1,633 boxes of cereal and oatmeal for the annual Thanksgiving “Breakfast Food” Drive for the Dorothy Day Hospitality House in Danbury. The donation was a school record! We are the only school or organization that collects breakfast items for Dorothy Day, and what we offer has to last the shelter a whole year. Thank you for your generous support and guaranteeing that the homeless will have breakfast all year.
Students Help Neighbors at the Annual Rake ‘N Bake
Our students love to help the community! In mid-November 112 students came together one Saturday to rake the lawns of four homes in Brookfield whose owners needed help. This community service, known as Rake ‘N Bake, is done annually. Students received baked goods to thank them for their help.
Immaculate Runners Come Out for The 10th Annual Turkey Trot
It was great to see students, staff and alumni at the 10th Annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, held in memory of late Danbury Police Officer Donald J. Hassiak '87. Proceeds from the event benefit the Officer Donald J. Hassiak Memorial Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships for current Immaculate High School students. If you were unable to attend but would like to support the memorial scholarship fund you may send donations to:
Immaculate High School
Donald J. Hassiak Memorial Scholarship Fund
73 Southern Boulevard, Danbury, CT 06810
No Shave November Raises Funds For Cancer Awareness
Immaculate students participated in No Shave November along with Dean of Students Joe DeMaida and collected over $425 for the No Shave November organization devoted to growing cancer awareness and raising funds to support cancer prevention, research and education.
Christmas Concert & Tree Lighting Ceremony Starts the Immaculate Christmas Season
Immaculate High School ushered in this holy season with a wonderful Christmas Concert and Tree Lighting on Sunday, December 8. Our Choirs, Concert Band, Guitar Ensemble and Clef Hangers a capella group all performed seasonal, traditional and spiritual songs and music. They were joined by the St. Joseph (Danbury) Elementary School Junior Choir which provided a special musical treat to all who attended. The foyer and stage were beautifully and seasonally decorated with large paper ornaments designed and produced by our art students. Thank you to Jen Doherty, Choral Director, Niall Reynolds, Band Director, and the entire Fine Arts Department for organizing this beautiful concert, and to Santa (Keelan Doherty ‘20) and all of his helpers who made the event possible.
IHS Choir Brings Holiday Joy to Senior Citizens
The Honors Chorus performed holiday selections at the Elmwood Senior Center’s (Danbury) Christmas party recently. The IHS Choirs and Chorus have been performing at local senior centers throughout November and December to bring holiday joy to the community.
Rogers Park Food Drive Helps Local Children
Immaculate High School assisted Rogers Park Middle School with their "Weekend Backpack" Program, thanks to the generous donations of students and families. This program distributes food to students on Friday afternoons so that they will have food for the weekend.
International Club Giving Tree Collects Gifts For New Mothers and Their Babies
The IHS International Club once again collected new baby items to help the Hopeline Pregnancy Resource Center of Danbury, Stamford and Bridgeport. These items will go to new mothers and their babies. Thank you to all who helped new moms and their babies have an extra nice Christmas.
Key Club Holiday Book Donation Is a Big Success
Once again IHS Key Club held its annual Christmas Casual Day to raise funds for the United Way of Western Connecticut's Ready, Set, Let’s Read! program. This program supports preschools serving disadvantaged children by preparing them for kindergarten; one way is by having volunteer readers in the classrooms to assist teachers in fostering a love of reading with these preschool children. The proceeds from the Christmas Casual Day allowed Immaculate High School to donate 638 books to the preschool children in Head Start Northern Fairfield County, YMCA’s Children’s Center Bethel, Interfaith Early Learning Center and Danbury Public School’s Cottage Street School Readiness Program.
National Honor Society Holds Toys for Tots Drive
The IHS National Honor Society collected 106 new toys for Toys for Tots, a holiday toy drive sponsored by the Marine Corps. Since 1947, the Toys for Tots program has distributed 566 million toys to children. Thank you to all who donated so that all children will have something under their Christmas trees.
See Immaculate Singers at the C4Y Christmas Concert; Auditions in January
There are several Immaculate students performing in the C4Y “Arise and Shine” Christmas Concert on December 20 at Fairfield University’s Quick Center for the Arts. Auditions for the second semester will be open to all interested singers in January (rehearsals are held weekly at Immaculate High School). Students interested in joining the choir can go to C4Ysings.com to register and see videos and testimonials. For an article about C4Y that features two of our students, CLICK HERE.
