Loving God,
Help us to learn from Mary how to serve you well.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
A Message from the Principal
During this season of Advent, we prepare for the coming of Jesus. We also begin preparing for our own Christmas celebrations. Children (and adults!) make their wish lists and we begin “checking our lists.”
As you do your Christmas shopping, we ask that you include one of the students from St. Columbkille School in Los Angeles on your list. You will recall that over Thanksgiving, we collected food donations to help the school and parish make baskets for families in need. We are asking for your generosity once again. St. Columbkille will provide us with the names of all the students at their school, and Incarnation students will be given the name of one of the students. Gifts should be new, wrapped, and labeled with the child’s name on the gift. Please bring gifts to school no later than the morning of Thursday, December 16th for the blessing and delivery that morning. We suggest a value of no more than $10 for each gift. Last year we were able to provide a gift for each and we are hopeful that we can do this again. Thank you for helping make Christmas special for another child!
Tomorrow we celebrate the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary with an all school Mass at 8:30 a.m. We invite you to join us in this celebration.
Ms. Olivia Carrillo
Important Dates
-December 8 – All School Mass 8:30 a.m.
-December 9 – Fall Sport Banquet 5:30 p.m.
-December 10 – Santa Pictures
-December 12 – 2nd Grade School Sponsored Mass 9:00 a.m.
-December 16 – Christmas Concert 7 p.m.
-December 17 – Noon Dismissal/NO ASP
Scrip Tip
Make your list and check it twice. Scrip shopping days are ticking away. Only 9 days left. Turn in your Special Orders this week to receive them by Dec. 17th.
Christmas Concert Attire
Students are asked to wear their holiday best for the Christmas Concert next Thursday. Remember that concert attire must still follow school free dress guidelines. Therefore, girls may not wear dresses with bare shoulders (no spaghetti straps, strapless, halter, etc.) and the length of the skirt or dress may not be shorter than 2” above the knee.
Handbook Amendments
Please note the following clarification regarding eligibility for honors/high honors and updates to uniform code. Changes/additions are italicized.
Honors/Awards
Students in grades five (5) through eight (8) are eligible for the Honor Roll. The following criteria are required for inclusion in the Honor Roll:
- High Honors – GPA of 3.76 and above (Math, Religion, Language Arts- includes Reading/Literature, Spelling, Vocabulary, Grammar, Science, and Social Studies, cumulative)
- Honors – GPA of 3.5 – 3.75 (Math, Religion, Language Arts- includes Reading/Literature, Spelling, Vocabulary, Grammar, Science, and Social Studies, cumulative)
Dress/Uniform Code
Girls’ Uniform
- A white, navy blue, or light blue turtleneck or long sleeved shirt may be worn under the uniform blouse or polo in cold weather (no thermal underwear)
- Socks must be worn. White or navy blue ankle, athletic, or knee-high socks are permitted.
- White, black, or navy blue tights may be worn in cold weather. Leg warmers, sweats, leggings, or stretch pants are not permitted.
- A white, navy blue, or light blue turtleneck or long sleeved shirt may be worn under the uniform shirt or polo in cool weather (no thermal underwear).
- Socks must be worn. White or navy blue ankle or athletic socks are permitted.
Physical Education Uniforms
- Navy blue uniform walking shorts and white or blue Incarnation T-shirt or Jog-A-Thon shirt
- Mesh shorts with Incarnation logo (shorts may not be rolled at the waist); other mesh shorts do not meet uniform requirements
- Athletic shoes with laces must be worn (for safety reasons, no slip-ons). Athletic shoes must be primarily black, white, or navy blue with no pictures/designs, lights, or wheels.
- The P. E. uniform may be worn all day only on P.E. days.
- On Mass days, students must wear their Mass uniform to school and bring P.E. clothes to change into during lunch.
- In cold weather, students may wear Incarnation sweat pants for P.E.; other sweat pants do not meet uniform requirements
Physical education uniforms are purchased from Incarnation School. On P.E. days, girls and boys may wear:
Barnes and Noble Book Fair
Thank you to all who supported the book fair last weekend. A special thanks to the Chan family and the fourth grade students for providing us with a little Christmas entertainment! Please note that INCA will still receive credit for any online sales through Wednesday, December 8 by entering Bookfair ID 10125680.
