July, 2024

Dear Interested Students and Families,

          I hope this letter finds you and those you love well. I wanted to take a moment of your time to give you a few updates on the transformative changes going on at Immaculate Conception High School in order to best meet the needs of our students in this ever- changing world, while still providing the traditional Catholic school values many have come to expect from an institution rich with history and legacy. First and foremost, we have made a number of updates to our curriculum, including the expansion of Honors programs into the Social Studies and Religion departments. We’ve added brand new electives (Film Analysis & Critique and College Writing- just to name a few) and have expanded our new Art Program into the 10th Grade. Secondly, in order to provide our students with the most opportunities and resources we have restructured our school model. In our new model there will be a Principal, Dean of Students & Faculty (Mr. Charles Flaherty), the Director of Guidance & Counseling (Mrs. Katie Perl), an Athletic Director (Mr. James Risoli) and our Director of Enrollment (Mr. Justin Gonzalez), they will give direct support to the students and the Faculty, ensuring a high-quality academic experience. Thirdly, our expansive student life offerings include: 8 varsity sports, two club level teams with the prospect of becoming varsity teams, a competitive robotics team, and many other Club/Activity options all contributing to the vibrant school community that is at Immaculate.  Finally, we are so excited to continue to offer our students the neatly furnished Wellness Room.  All the research shows that post-Covid students have been adversely impacted, especially socially & emotionally.  Our Wellness Room will serve as a “safe place” for our students, as well as a classroom for the Seniors who will work one-on-one with the Guidance team on the College Application process. 
 

        It is a busy time of year here at Immaculate as we prepare for a new school year. Our seniors will soon be working on their college plans for next year and, considering many of them will be accepted to a long list of schools, they have some difficult choices to make in the months ahead. They are guided by our hard-working Counseling Team (led by Mrs. Perl) who will give them every advantage in the highly selective process of college admissions.
        I have been blessed to be a member of the Immaculate Community for four years and I am very excited for the future of the school and for our students. I firmly believe that with the many updates we are making and the changes to the structure of the school, we will continue to meet the needs of our students and the expectations of our families. I would like to personally invite every student reading this letter to spend a day at Immaculate to see what we have to offer and what our small class sizes, vibrant community, and rigorous academic program can do for you. Lion for the Day can be scheduled through Mr. Justin Gonzales in the Enrollment Office: [email protected].

Thank you again for your interest in Immaculate and we look forward to our shared future.

Mr. Charles Syby
        Principal
        Immaculate Conception High School
        [email protected]
        973-744-7445 ext. 30