God of hope,
During this Advent season
help us to make peace with one another,
to serve and encourage each other.
As we await your coming, fill our hearts with joyful hope.
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 has provided 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 Wednesday, December 12th. We suggest a value of no more than $15 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!
On Thursday we celebrate the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary with an all school Mass at 11:00 a.m. We invite you to join us in this celebration.
Ms. Olivia Carrillo
Important Dates
December 8 – All School Mass 11:00 a.m.
December 8-9 – Santa Shop
December 10 – Christmas tree pick-up 1:30 – 4:30
December 12 – Marie Callender’s 8th grade fundraiser
December 14 – Fall Sports Banquet 5:30 p.m.
December 15 – Christmas Concert 7:00 p.m.
December 16 – Noon dismissal/ No ASP
January 3 – Class resumes
Science Fair
The Incarnation Science Fair is scheduled for the week of February 13 - 17, 2012. The Science Fair is mandatory for all 5th through 8th grade students. They were given a handout in class which outlines a few of the upcoming assignments and due dates, the first of which is the project submission form, due on Dec. 13th and is worth 20 points. More detailed information to follow. Please feel free to contact Mrs. Salazar - Science Teacher or Mrs. Delcia Witty-Sampson - Science Fair Chairperson if there are any questions.
Christmas Concert
Our annual Christmas Concert is next Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the church. Attire for students is Christmas best. 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.
Barnes and Noble Book Fair
Thank you to all who supported the book fair last weekend. A special thanks to the Chan family for providing us with a little Christmas entertainment! Please note that INCA will still receive credit for any online sales through Wednesday, December 7 by entering Bookfair ID 10573657.
SCRIP Tip
Remember to purchase your SCRIP special order before 12 noon Monday, December 12 to receive your order on the last delivery day, Friday, December 16. Enclosed are flyers with ideas for gifts as well as vendors offering increase profits through December 16.
2011 Jog-a-Thon
To date, our profits for the Jog-a-Thon are $43,577.71. We still have some pending payments and expenses, but overall we had a successful event!
Question of the Week
Beyond toys and other things, what do you hope will happen in your family this Christmas?
