Jesus showed his great love for the disciples by promising
to send the Holy Spirit. May we open our hearts
to receive this same Holy Spirit.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
A Message from the Principal
Thank you to all who attended our last General PTO Meeting last night. I would like to thank our outgoing members for two years of dedicated service to our board:
• Ann Marie Smith
• Thom Olona
• Mandy Viole
• Veronica Ferrer
• Doug Bennett
Congratulations to our newly elected 2010-2011 board members! I look forward to working with you in the coming school year.
• Maria Aguayo
• Rene Garcia
• Nick Harris
• Monique Moore
• Maria Rochart
On behalf of the faculty and staff at Incarnation, I would like to thank you for the special treats and kind gestures sent our way during Teacher Appreciation Week.
Sincerely,
Ms. Olivia Carrillo
Fr. Paul Farewell Assembly
The school will host a farewell assembly and ice cream party for Fr. Paul (and Merton!) on Friday, May 21st beginning at 12:45 in the auditorium. If any parent has a special message for Fr. Paul, it can be presented then. All parents are invited to attend this special farewell
Principal for the Day
Tomorrow we welcome Miss Mahan, the winner of “Principal for the Day!”
Important Dates
• 5/11 – 4th Grade Field Trip to Olivas Adobe
• 5/13 – 3rd Grade Field Trip to Lanterman House
• 5/16 – School Sponsored Mass
• 5/17 – Preschool Field Trip to L.A. Zoo
• 5/20 – Spring Concert – 7:00 p.m.
• 5/24 – 1st Grade Field Trip to Aquarium
• 5/26 – Spring Sports Banquet
• 5/27 – Kindergarten Field Trip to Science Center
Library News from Mrs. Hihn
The library is closing for the year on Thursday, May 13th. ALL library books need to be returned on or before that day. Any books returned after May 13th will incur library fines and charges for any lost books. Students may continue to take Accelerated Reader tests in the library and in the classroom until Thursday, May 27th.
On Sunday, May 16th our Scholastic Book Fair opens after the 9:00 a.m. mass and remains open until 1:00 p.m. The fair will continue through next week. The book fair will also be open on Thursday, May 20th in the evening from 6:00 p.m. before the Spring Show and then after the show until 9:00 p.m.
As your child outgrows his/her books at home, the library would be happy to accept all book donations. You may drop them off in the library or at the school office. Thanks for encouraging your children to keep on reading this summer!
Swim Team News
The Swim Team will be holding their annual car wash fundraiser this Saturday, May 15th from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the school parking lot. Bring your dirty cars out and help the Swim Team! Thanks for your support! ☺ The Swim Team is open for any Incarnation student or parish member from K-8th grade (5yrs- 14 yrs). Practices will begin in August. Meets are in September and October. If you are interested in joining the Swim Team, please contact: jmazza@mendozaassociates.com.
Electrical Upgrade
We are happy to announce that the bid has been awarded for the electrical project and we are looking forward to beginning this much anticipated upgrade when school is out in June! Thank you to all families, past and present, for supporting our fundraisers and making this possible.
2010-2011 First Day of School
Mark your calendars! The first day of school for grades 1 – 8 will be Monday, August 30, 2010. The first day for preschool and kindergarten will be Tuesday, September 7, 2010.
-SCRIP NEWS
Scrip is quickly coming to an end for the 2009-2010 school year. The new year will begin June 1st. So far, 48 families have had the participating scrip businesses pay their $200 contribution. This is up from the 33 families last year. Currently, we've made $20,638.57 from the businesses that participate in scrip, which is up $3,000 from last year.
If you'd like to know how you are doing, please stop by the scrip table and we can look up your current contribution. This summer, you will be able to purchase after Sunday masses. These contributions will go towards the 2010-2011 school year.
