We praise you for sending your Son to live among us
and teach us. Help us to know and proclaim
that he is truly the Messiah who heals and saves us.
Amen.
Notes from the Principal
Thank you to all who attended our first General PTO Meeting last week. Your attendance at these meetings helps facilitate communication between the PTO Board members and all Inca families.
This Thursday, September 25 is Back to School Night for parents of students in grades 6-8. This is an opportunity to meet your child’s teachers and to familiarize yourself with the classroom policies, procedures, and expectations. Back to School Night begins promptly at 6:00 p.m. in your child’s homeroom. Child care will be available.
Next week, students in grades 1-8 will begin the standardized testing process. The Iowa Test of Basic Skills is a norm-referenced test that provides detailed information about student mastery of content skills. By administering the test in the fall, teachers can use the diagnostic information to make instructional decisions related to their classes and individual students. Additionally, students in grades 3, 5, and 7 will take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) which measures students’ verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning abilities. With this test, teachers can obtain information about the way in which individual students learn and can add specific teaching strategies to their repertoire to meet the needs of their students.
How can parents help their children prepare for these tests? Make sure that they get plenty of rest and a have a healthy breakfast every morning. Students often feel tense or anxious when taking these tests. Decrease that uneasiness by letting them know that the purpose of these tests is to help teachers plan instruction.
In order to receive a complete score report, your child must be present for all sections of the test. Please do not schedule any appointments during testing so that your child has the opportunity to complete all sections of the test. All testing will take place before lunch.
Have a great week!
Ms. Olivia Carrillo
Important Dates
• September 25 – Back to School Night (Grades 6-8)
• September 27 – Back to School Hop/Book Fair – 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• September 29 – October 3 – ITBS Testing
• October 13 – No School/No ASP: Faculty/Staff Retreat Day
Ralphs Community Contribution
Thank you to all who have registered their Ralphs cards and have designated Incarnation School as their organization of choice. We will be receiving a check in the amount of $1,788.72 for the fourth quarter (between 6/1/08 – 8/31/08)!
Upcoming VIRTUS Training Sessions
• Saturday, September 27 @ 12:30 p.m. – Our Lady of Grace (Encino); call to register (818) 342-4505
• Saturday, September 27 @ 2:00 p.m. – Holy Family (South Pasadena)
• Saturday, October 4 @9:00 a.m. – Holy Family (Glendale); call to register (323) 275-7932
Visit www.virtus.org for other locations in the San Fernando, San Gabriel, San Pedro, and Our Lady of the Angels regions.
Back to School Hop
This Saturday from 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. is our annual Back to School Hop. Join us for an evening of fun, games, and food as we celebrate the return to school with other Inca families! We give special thanks to Mrs. Rosy Alonso and Mrs. Georgette Mueckay for organizing this event.
Spring Concert DVDs
Inca’s 2008 Spring Concert DVDs are available for $20 in the school office. Please make checks payable to Incarnation School.
Swim Team News
Congratulations to Ryan B, Christopher B, Michael B, Mateo D, Marc F, Elizabeth H, Sebastian M, Matteo M, Lia M, and Sierra S for earning medals at the swim meet on September 14! Congratulations to Amanda P, Javier A, Gabrielle P and Ryan B for participating in Mixed Freestyle Relay. They came in third in their heat and ninth overall.
The Incarnation Swim Team has 34 swimmers and out of 15 schools competing, Incarnation is in 11th place. Thank you to all swim parents who volunteered on such a hot day!
Scrip Tip
Thank you participating Ralphs families!!! We will soon be receiving a check for $1,788.72, and that's with only 153 households registered. Can you imagine what our profits would be if all INCA families, their friends, neighbors, and family members were registered? This is an easy fund raiser and one that everyone can easily do. The pennies do add up....too $1,788.72!! We also received a check from Target in the amount of $136.70 Whoo, hooo!!!
Morning Drop Off
All students dropped off before 7:30 a.m. must be signed in to morning care in the ASP room. If you prefer not to have your children in morning care, please drop them off at 7:30 a.m. or later.
Any students seen waiting outside before 7:30 a.m. will be asked to check themselves in and parents will be charged accordingly. The black gate facing the church parking lot will remain closed and locked during morning carpool which begins at 7:30 a.m. For your child’s safety, drop off is not permitted in the church parking lot, and all students must be dropped off through the morning carpool.
