Family Messenger February 1, 2011

Lord God,
We pray for those called to ministry.
May they hear your voice and have
the courage to answer your call.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

A Message from the Principal
Last Friday morning I had an informal meeting with parents to listen to feedback about the extension of the school calendar as presented by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. There were many questions about the reasoning for the extension and what this would mean to the Incarnation School community.

This evening, I will be meeting with deanery principals (local Catholic school principals in the area) to get a better understanding of each school’s plans for implementation of the new calendar before Incarnation’s 2011-2012 calendar is finalized. Though the goal is to have a vast majority of our schools implement the extended year in 2011-2012, Fr. Larry, the teachers, and I will carefully consider all factors to make a decision in the best interest of our school community for the coming school year.

I realize this is big change for our school, but we are all united in the common purpose to provide our students with a quality Catholic education, and I am confident that Incarnation will continue to offer the best to our students. Whether we fully implement the plan in 2011-2012 or 2012-2013, our teachers are dedicated to your children; trust that our staff will do what is needed to work out a plan that meets the needs of our school! We appreciate your patience during this process.

Last Saturday, the Incarnation Academic Decathlon Team competed in the Cathedral Quiz Bowl, placing 2nd in Logic and 2nd in the Super Quiz out of 17 participating elementary schools! Students placed individually in the following subjects:
• Current Events – Michael C, 2nd place
• Literature – Emmelene G, 3rd place
• Math – Golddy S, 3rd place

Congratulations, Eagles! We are proud of you! The Decathlon will take place on March 5th at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. We are grateful to our head coaches, Tim and Sandy Chan, for leading our team.

Important Dates
• February 2 – Crazy Day
• February 3 – Sports Day

2011-2012 Re-Registration
The re-registration period for the 2011-2012 school year begins today and will continue through March 4th. Preschool sibling registration forms are available now in the main office. Deadline is February 14. Please note that all accounts must be current in order to re-register for next year.

Father-Daughter Dance
Remember to sign-up to attend the 2nd annual Father-Daughter Dance to be held in the Incarnation Community Center Gym on Saturday, February 26th from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. This event is open to all preschool through 8th grade girls and their fathers, grandfathers, uncles. Thank you to Elena Galvez for coordinating the dance!

Catholic Schools Week
The theme of this year’s Catholic Schools Week is Catholic Schools: A+ for America. This celebrates the fact that Catholic schools are an added value for the nation. Because of their traditionally high academic standards and high graduation rates, all supported by strong moral values, Catholic schools and their graduates make a positive contribution to American society.

Grandparents Day
Grandparents and special friends are invited to join us for the culmination of our celebration of Catholic Schools Week. On Friday, February 4th, grandparents and/or special friends are invited to campus. The schedule is as follows:

• 10:00 - Arrival time for grandparents
• 10:00 – 10:30 – art show and classroom visits (grandparents accompanied by students)
• 10:30 – 10:45 – return to classroom (grandparents will sign students out for the day from classroom)
• 10:45 – 11:00 – assemble for Mass
• 11:00 - Mass
• 12:00 – dismissal for all

Students who are not able to have grandparents or special friends visit on this day will remain with their homeroom teachers.

Open House Thank You
Thank you to all who came to visit the campus during our Open House on Sunday. During Open House is also a time for us to welcome prospective families to Incarnation and share what our school community has to offer. We are grateful to the school’s marketing committee: Tina Udrys, Jennifer Bunt, and Valerie Rosales for their preparation for the event. We also thank Holly Riley, the Parent Ambassadors (Gloria Villegas, Tricia Besson, Alice Villalobos, Lillian Herrera, Monique Moore, Nick Harris, Jim Cahill, Virginia Williams, and Mark Richardson), and our Student Guides (Nicholas Dolch, Andre Ortiz, Emmelene Guzon, Golddy Saldana, Matthew Gonzalez, Carra Liwanag, Ally Casella, James Armas, Amanda Vigil, and Ryan Garcia) who assisted with tours of the campus. Thanks also to our students and teachers for really making Incarnation shine!

8th Grade Graduation Pictures
Please note date change!! Graduation pictures have been rescheduled to March 8th.