Ever-living God,
Bless us with your tender mercy, allow your Dawn to break upon us,
give us your Light, and guide our feet in your way of peace, so that
all we do this year will be according to your holy will.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
On behalf of the faculty and staff of Incarnation School, we welcome you to the 2008-2009 academic year! We look forward to working with you and hope that our students and their parents share our excitement and enthusiasm as we begin a new school year.
Enclosed in this first Home Messenger is the revised Parent/Student Handbook. This handbook has been assembled to provide you with information to assist you to better familiarize yourself with Archdiocesan policies, our educational program, and the school’s daily operational procedures. All students and their parents should be familiar with the contents of the handbook. The end of the handbook has several forms for you to review and return to school, if applicable. We require all families to sign and return the Policies Agreement Form no later than Friday, September 12.
Incarnation School and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles are committed to providing a safe environment for our children. With that in mind, we require all of our volunteers to receive VIRTUS training. VIRTUS Adult Awareness Sessions include training about warning signs that indicate an adult is engaged in an inappropriate or abusive relationship with a child. All parish and school volunteers, teachers, clergy, religious, staff, and paid personnel who work in any capacity with or around children must participate in the VIRTUS program. To find a VIRTUS session in your area, visit www.virtus.org.
In addition to attending a live VIRTUS session, all volunteers are required to sign the Guidelines for Interacting with Youth and Minors form located in the back of the Parent/Student Handbook. Additional copies can be obtained from the school office.
Parents working in any supervisory position (yard duty, field trip chaperones, drivers, etc.) must receive fingerprinting clearance prior to assuming this type of role. Please visit the school office for more information about LiveScan fingerprinting.
We thank you for your cooperation in helping us keep our students safe, and we look forward to your active participation in your child(ren)’s education!
Sincerely,
Ms. Olivia Carrillo
Principal
Important Dates
• September 3 – Noon Dismissal (all grades)
• September 4
o First full day (grades 1-8)
o Kindergarten will dismiss at noon all week (9/2 – 9/5)
• September 5 – Deadline to submit Emergency Cards; Students without complete Emergency Cards on file will not be permitted to return to school.
• September 27 – Back to School Hop
After School Program
ASP begins this week. After school care for kindergarten for the first week is available beginning at noon. Please note that all school rules and policies remain in effect for ASP.
Hot Lunch Program
Order forms for hot lunch beginning on Monday, 9/8 through Friday, 9/19 are enclosed. Please turn in orders with payment no later than Friday, 9/5. Hot lunch must be ordered in advance; same-day purchase is not permitted.
Coaches Needed!
We are in need of volunteer coaches for our fall B-level sports teams (grades 5&6). If you are interested in coaching girls’ volleyball or boys’ football, please contact Jimmy Mueckay (moykai@charter.net). All coaches must receive CYO certification. There will be a mandatory coaches’ meeting on Wednesday, September 10 at 3:30 p.m. at the school. This is a great opportunity to earn participation hours!
Scrip
Look for our new and exciting scrip program information packet that will be sent home very soon. On-hand orders will be processed daily and more options will be offered!
