Help for Haiti

Haiti Relief

Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the official international
humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic Church, is
responding to victims of the massive earthquake in Haiti.
If you wish to make a donation there are Special
Collection envelopes at the church entrances or you can
put your check in the basket and please make the notation
Haiti Earthquake in the memo portion of your check. We
will forward all donations. You may also donate online:

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Family Messenger January 19, 2010

Loving God,
You care for us as a shepherd cares for his sheep.
Help us to stay close to you
and to listen for your voice.
Amen.

A Message from the Principal
The recent earthquake in Haiti has caused much devastation. At a time like this, we are all called to help those in need. Catholic elementary and high schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles are participating in a campaign called “HATS FOR HAITI.” On Friday, January 22, students can wear hats to school– baseball hats, cowboy hats, crazy hats, etc. - and each participant is asked to donate $1.00 (although a larger donation is certainly welcome) toward our “Hats for Haiti” cause. The money collected will be sent to the Holy Childhood Association – Haiti Fund.

The diocese has an anonymous donor who will match dollar for dollar all funds collected through this effort – up to $100,000. Then, 100 % of all funds will be “wired” directly to the Archdiocese of Port au Prince, Haiti, on January 29th. It is our hope that together we can raise at least $100,000 for the Holy Childhood Association – Haiti Fund. If 200 schools in the diocese participate and each school raises at least $500.00, we will meet our goal. With the donor matching our gifts, there is a possibility that we can donate up to $200,000 to this cause! Please help us support this effort, we ask that you keep the people of Haiti in your prayers.

Blessings,

Ms. Olivia Carrillo

Important Dates
• 1/22 – “Hats for Haiti” Day; Progress Reports
• 1/29 – Noon Dismissal
• 1/30 – High School Placement Test
• 1/31 – Open House 10:00 a.m. - noon

Family Messenger January 12, 2010

Most loving God,
May we learn to bring our need to you
and always to trust that you hear our prayers.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

A Message from the Principal
Last Thursday our WASC Visiting Committee was here. We are fortunate to have a dedicated group of people working with us to validate what we do for our students. Each member of the committee has now received a copy of our self-study. They will be reading through the document as they prepare for the actual visit in early February. In addition to visiting classrooms, the team will also be interviewing students, faculty and staff, parents, and Fr. Paul. We look forward to the final stages of the accreditation process!

Have a great week!

Ms. Olivia Carrillo

Important Dates
• 1/18 – No School: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• 1/22 – Progress Reports
• 1/29 – Noon Dismissal
• 1/30 – High School Placement Test
• 1/31 – Open House 10:00 a.m. - noon

New Father-Daughter Dance Event at Incarnation
Join us for a special evening at Incarnation's first first Father-Daughter Dance which will take place on Saturday, February 13th from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Inca Auditorium. We look forward to Inca girls grades K-8 creating a lifetime of cherished fun-filled memories at this new event.

Volunteer opportunities are still available! For questions or volunteer opportunities contact Elena Galvez via email at egalvez@santa-clarita.com or at cell # (661)-510-0885.

School Marketing
Please take a moment to write a brief review and rate our school. Your input is important as prospective families consider us for enrollment!
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Annual Auction
Packets for our spring auction were distributed in the home messenger just before Christmas vacation. If you did not receive a packet or need more information, please call the office or contact Susan Theiring (stheiring@incaschool.org).
There will also be a meeting next Wednesday, January 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium for anyone interested in volunteering for the auction.

SCRIP TIP
Congratulations to us all!! Over the Christmas Holidays, through your direct scrip purchases and rebates from Ralphs and eScrip, we made $10,095.19. AMAZING!!!!!!

Unfortunately, our Ralphs rebate is down by half. In the reporting that went from June to August, we earned $1,631.00. In the report from Sept. to Dec., we earned $828.23. What this means is that many of you are not signed up. Again in the home messenger, you will find a step by step instruction sheet of how to sign up. If you are having to much difficulty, please use the other side to have the checker scan the bar code and your Rewards card. If you end up using the bar code, I won't be able to give you family credit, BUT you will be helping the school. Please continue to solicit friends, family, and neighbors to do this as well. Every little bit helps. If you want to verify if you are currently signed up, I have a list at the scrip desk that you can review. You can also check the bottom of your receipt when you shop. It will say that you are contributing to Incarnation School.

Go to https://customer.ralphs.com to sign up your Rewards card for Incarnation.

Family Messenger January 5, 2010

A Message from the Principal
Happy New Year! I hope all of you enjoyed the holidays in the company of family and friends. It is nice to be back and see the students and teachers back in action. Visits to the classroom showed that everyone was hard at work! Yesterday the student body had its first morning prayer service of 2010. It was also Father Paul’s birthday, and the students presented him with special notes. He has quite a bit of reading to do!

The next couple of months will be filled with excitement as we prepare for our accreditation visit. Our visiting committee will be here this Thursday to familiarize themselves with Incarnation and meet the teachers. They will each receive a copy of our completed self-study to prepare for the visit next month. On Monday, January 11, we will have our final WASC noon dismissal day. ASP we be available, but hot lunch will not be served.

We will also have our second General PTO meeting next Monday at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Please join us for information about the upcoming auction, the electrical project and the school’s marketing committee.

Wishing you all the best for a peaceful and blessed new year!

Ms. Olivia Carrillo


Important Dates
• 1/6 – All School Mass 8:30 a.m. – wear mass uniform
• 1/7 – WASC Team Pre-Visit
• 1/10 – 5th Grade School Sponsored Mass
• 1/11 – Noon Dismissal; General PTO Meeting 7:00 p.m.
• 1/18 – No School: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day


Epiphany Parties
Parties in celebration of the Epiphany will be held on Wednesday, January 6 at 2:15 p.m. Room parents are asked to keep class parties simple (1 drink and treat per child).

Writing to Read Meeting for Kindergarten Parents
There will be a Writing to Read (WTR) orientation meeting on Monday, January 11 at 6:00 p.m. in the computer lab. This meeting is for new kindergarten parents to learn about this computer-based reading and writing program. If you have already had a child go through the WTR program, you do not need to attend. The meeting will end in time for the General PTO meeting which begins at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium.

St. Columbkille Gift Collection
Thank you to all families who generously donated a gift for the students at St. Columbkille. We were able to collect enough gifts for all of the students! We also thank the parents who volunteered to take the gifts to the school.

Fundraising Updates

Americana Holiday School Program
We are happy to report that Incarnation will be receiving $3,133 from the Americana at Brand Holiday School Program! Thank you to all families and parishioners who supported this fundraiser by submitting receipts for the school. We will be donating a portion of this gift to the Incarnation Church Building Fund.

Barnes and Noble Book Fair
We earned a profit of $519.69 from the Barnes and Noble Book Fair held the first week of December. Thank you Mrs. Hihn and Mrs. Federis for your efforts! Proceeds will benefit the library.

See’s Candy Profit
Our total profit from the See’s Candy Fundraiser to benefit our P.E./Athletic Program was $1,410.42! Thank you to all who supported this fundraiser, and special thanks to Lisa Dumansky and Margie Cua-Leon for their help in organizing the sales and distributing the candy.

Box Tops for Education
We received a check in the amount of $124.60. Thank you to Mrs. Camacho for organizing the program and to all families who are submitting box tops. Keep bringing them in!

Business Office
December invoices as well as statements and late fees are included in today’s Home Messenger. Please take a moment to review your statement/invoice and direct any questions to Mrs. Fenton.