Family Messenger October 29, 2007

Many thanks to all of you who helped make our International Day for HCA a success! The students worked hard on their performances and research and did an excellent job. We are continuing to raise money for HCA. Thanks also to those who donated candy for the St. Columbkille treat bags. With your donations, members of the Student Council were able to make 264 generously filled bags! They were delivered last Thursday to lots of smiling faces.

Last Sunday Incarnation Church celebrated its 80th anniversary with a special mass and a procession to the new property on Central. Thank you to Mrs. Edilia Cuevas, Mrs. Gwen Rodela, Mrs. Maribeth Spensiero, Mrs. Maria Francia, and all other parents who helped with the decorations for the gym!


Many of you may have seen or heard that last Friday, a helicopter landed on our playground. A construction worker was injured nearby and had to be rushed to the hospital for immediate care. An ambulance brought him to Incarnation where he was then taken to the hospital via helicopter. We are glad to have been able to help Glendale Police and Fire Departments in their efforts, and I thank all parents who responded quickly and cooperatively to clear the way for them.

Have a Blessed Week!

Olivia Carrillo
Principal

Congratulations to…
• Archbishop Daniel N. DiNardo, Fiona R’s uncle. Archbishop DiNardo will be installed as a new cardinal in Rome this November!
• Celine C, grade 3, who received the AYSO “Sportsmanship Award” for exemplifying the spirit of the AYSO program!

Disaster Drill Update
This Friday, the faculty and students will run through an emergency drill in preparation for a larger-scale disaster drill involving parents which will be scheduled at a later date. The drill will begin at
8:30 a.m. Please make sure that the information on your Emergency Cards is current.

Swim Team News
On Sunday the Incarnation Swim Team participated in the St. Francis de La Salle Invitational Swim Meet. Congratulations to all the swimmers who improved their times and added points to our team total. The following students won individual awards:
Grade 1: Mila M, Sierra S; Grade 2: Elizabeth H, Javier S; Grade 3: Mateo M, Kenneth C; Grade 5: Christopher B, Sebastian M, Golddy S; Grade 6: Gabby C, Amanda P, Matthew R; Grade 8: Thomas B, Austin L, Kevin R, Austin S.

Glendale Unified School District’s Parent University
Please see enclosed flyer from GUSD for their 2007-2008 Parent University dates, locations, times, and topics. Parents of children in private schools are invited to attend.

See’s Fundraiser
Our optional See’s Candies Fund Raising Program begins today. Please look for information in your envelope. While this is optional, we encourage you to do some of your Christmas shopping through See’s and Incarnation. Orders are due by Wednesday, Nov. 28 and candy will be delivered in early December. Thanks for your participation!

Important Dates
• Wednesday, 10/31: Halloween Parade @ 1:30; Parties @ 2:15;
Please follow costume guidelines
• Thursday, 11/1: All Saints Day; 8:30 All School Mass – Wear Mass Uniform
• Friday, 11/2 – Decathlon Qualifying Test 12:30 in auditorium
• Monday, 11/5 – Friday, 11/9: Trimester Tests

Did you know? The “Rock the Planet” Assembly held on Oct. 23 was featured in the Oct. 24th issue of the Glendale News Press! Keep Recycling!

Family Messenger October 24, 2007

Students, teachers, and homeroom parents have been working hard to make International Day an exciting day filled with opportunities to learn about and appreciate the countries of Pakistan, Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea while raising money for the Holy Childhood Association. The celebration will begin at 12:30 with performances by various grade levels in the auditorium. Following the performances, students and parents are invited to the kindergarten yard to enjoy the food, crafts, games, and displays. To allow enough time for the festivities, lunch for all grades will be from 11:30 – 12:00. We hope to see many of you there!


Incarnation Church will be celebrating its 80th anniversary on Sunday, 10/28 with a mass at 12:00 followed by a procession to the new property on Central. Please see the enclosed flyer soliciting volunteers to help with decorations. Join us as the Incarnation Community gives thanks!

Please remember to be cautious while in the church/school parking lots. Students are being picked up from ASP and other after school activities, so please be aware of pedestrians as you park your vehicles in these lots. Thank you for keeping safety a top priority.

Have a Blessed Week!

Olivia Carrillo
Principal

High School Night
High School Night is this Thursday, 10/25 from 7-9 p.m. in the auditorium. Students in grades 6-8 grades and their families are invited to attend to obtain information about the different schools and their programs. Schools in attendance will be Alverno, Bellarmine-Jefferson, Bishop Alemany, Cathedral,
Don Bosco Technical Institute, Flintridge Sacred Heart, Holy Family, Immaculate Heart, Loyola, Mayfield, Notre Dame, Providence, Ramona Convent, Sacred Heart, San Gabriel Mission, St. Genevieve,
St. Francis, and Verbum Dei.

Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner! Please see enclosed flyer with costume guidelines.

International Day Dress Guidelines:
Kinder – 2nd – Wear Green and White
3rd – 5th - Wear Green, Yellow and Red
6th – 8th – Wear Red, Yellow and Black

Red T-Shirt Day
On Thursday, 10/25 students may wear red t-shirts with jeans for Red Ribbon Week. Please follow handbook guidelines. Shirts must be plain red (no logos, writing, pictures, etc.).

Parent/Student Handbook Amendment
Page 15 of the Parent/Student Handbook briefly describes how to request a minor adjustment. This pertains to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Enclosed you will find the “Disability Discrimination Complaint and Review Process for Students and their Parents or Guardians.” Please add this to your handbook and retain for your records. The “Elementary School Student Non-Discrimination Policy” has also been included as an amendment to the handbook.

Visitors
ALL visitors to the school must report to the school office to sign in before proceeding to the campus and to sign out just before leaving the campus. In addition, please note that ALL visitors must wear a visitor’s badge which is available only in the office. These procedures are necessary to ensure our children are safe as well as to verify that only authorized visitors are on school grounds. Thank you for your cooperation!

Important Dates
• October 22 – 26 – Red Ribbon Week
• October 24 – International Day 12:30 p.m.
• October 25 – High School Night 7 – 9 p.m.
• October 26 – Kindergarten Field Trip – CANCELLED DUE TO FIRES
• October 31 – Halloween Parade and Parties

Family Messenger October 17, 2007

Welcome back, Father Paul! He has returned from vacation, and he joined us once again at our prayer service yesterday. We thank Father Tim and Monsignor Frilot for being present at our recent events.

I would also like to welcome Mr. Rick Thomas, new facilities manager for the church and school, as part of the Incarnation community. The students met and welcomed him yesterday.

Last week I wrote that sponsor forms for the Jog-A-Thon were included in the Home Messenger, however they were mistakenly left out. The forms are included in the Jog-A-Thon packet this week. Again, we ask you to consider becoming a sponsor for this year’s event, or to pass the information on to your business contacts. In your packet is the Donor Form for each child. Donor Forms are due back to the school office by November 7. If you have made arrangements to pay the $150 per student for the Jog-A-Thon through FACTS, please mark the space provided and return the form.

Congratulations to Gabby C, grade 6, who submitted the winning theme for this year’s Jog-A-Thon: “Cool Air is the Key…Come Run with Me!”

Students in grades 5-8 will work on designing a logo to go with the theme. Logo submissions are due on Thursday, 10/25.

The Environmental Defenders will be visiting our K-6 students next Tuesday in an assembly based on the 3 R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle. The assembly will be presented by the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works and goes right along with the Student Council’s push towards recycling.


Have a Blessed Week!

Olivia Carrillo
Principal


Swim Team News
On Sunday, the Incarnation Swim Team participated in the St. Mel’s Invitational Swim Meet. Congratulations to all the swimmers who improved their times and added points to our team total. The following students won individual awards: Grade 1 - Valentin M, Mila M, Madison R, Sierra S; Grade 2 - Elizabeth H, Javier S; Grade 3 - Michael B, Mateo M; Grade 5 - Christopher B; Grade 6 - Gabby C, Amanda P; Grade 8 - Michelle B, Thomas B, Austin L, Mauricio M, Austin S.Swim Team members who did not attend Sunday’s Meet can pick up registration paperwork for the Oct. 28 Swim Meet in the main office. Paperwork is due by October 17.


International Day – October 24
As you already know, the school is focusing on 3 different countries that need our help this year. The teachers have been doing different age-appropriate activities in the classroom to teach the students about these countries. Our celebrations on this day will be fun for all the children, and they will have the opportunity to be exposed to the different countries as well as donate money for the cause. The Holy Childhood Association needs our help in raising money for these countries, therefore the children are asked to bring money to play games, do crafts, and buy food. Throughout the year we will be asking for money to help these countries. Please look for the Advent boxes coming soon. If you have any questions regarding this day and its purpose, please come and ask. Thank you for your support in a world that needs our help.
Diana Girskis, First Grade Teacher and Mission Moderator for HCA

Important Upcoming Dates
• October 17 – Coffee with the Principal 7:45 a.m.
• October 17 - 2nd Grade Field Trip to Science Center
• October 18 – Picture Day Grades K - 7: Remember to come in full dress uniform (with ties)
• October 19 – Karate begins for Grades 4th – 8th
• October 23 – Rock the Planet Assembly (Grades K-6)
• October 24 – International Day
• October 25 – High School Night 7 p.m.

Family Messenger October 9, 2007

One of our major fundraisers of the year is the annual Jog-A-Thon which will be held on Friday, November 16, 2007. This year’s fundraising efforts will again be dedicated to the upgrading of our electrical wiring and the installation of air conditioning throughout our buildings. This is a huge project and we need your help!

Enclosed in this week’s Home Messenger are forms for business sponsors. We ask you to consider becoming a sponsor for this year’s event, or to pass the information on to your business contacts. Also included is the Donor Form for each child. Donor Forms are due back to the school office by November 7. If you have made arrangements to pay the $150 per student for the Jog-A-Thon through FACTS, please mark the space provided and return the form.

We are also in the process of selecting a theme for this year’s event. We have asked students in grades 5-8 to submit their thoughts for a theme, keeping the electrical project in mind. The deadline to submit a theme is this Friday, October 12. Once the theme has been selected, we will begin the logo design contest. The theme and logo will be printed on the Jog-A-Thon t-shirts.

The Student Council has done a remarkable job organizing and planning events for the coming year. I am impressed with their ideas, especially their commitment to the environment and to serving others. Please see the enclosed flyer about the Halloween project for the students at St. Columbkille, an inner city school always appreciative of our support.

May you be blessed in many ways!
Olivia Carrillo
Principal

Important Upcoming Dates
• October 10 – ITBS Testing Ends
• October 10 – 5th Grade Bake Sale
• October 14 – School Sponsored Mass (6th grade)
• October 16 – 5th Grade Field Trip to Reagan Library
• October 17 – Coffee with the Principal 7:45 a.m.
• October 17 - 2nd Grade Field Trip to Science Center
• October 18 – Picture Day: Remember to come in full dress uniform (with ties)
• October 19 – Karate begins for Grades 4th – 8th

Question of the Week
Jesus teaches us that our faith is powerful and with it, we can do great things. We can forgive, love, and share with others. Which of these do you do most often?