Family Messenger, May 28, 2013

Holy God,

We belong to you. 

May the Holy Spirit

make us more like you:

more loving, patient,

forgiving, and joyful. 

Amen.

A Message from the Principal

I would like to thank all the parents again for attending the PTO meeting last week, we were able to answer a lot of concerns, if there is anything that we didn’t address, please feel free to come and see me.

This week is Campaign week!  Good luck to all of our candidates!! I can’t wait to see who will be our next Student Council members!

We have a few weeks left, and the children have a lot to do.  I hope that everyone will continue to strive for their children, and help them in every way. The faculty and staff are here to help you with your child to succeed.  Good luck in your exams this week. 

God Bless,

Diana Girskis

Principal

IMPORTANT DATES

May 29 – 8^th Grade Retreat

May 31 - Library Closes

May 31 - 8^th grade- Disneyland

June 1 – Swim Team Car Wash 8 a.m.- 2 p.m.

June 4 – 8^th Grade Brunch

June 5 - Principal for the Day 

June 6 – Baccalaureate Mass – 10 a.m. – Incarnation Church

June 6 – 8^th Grade Dinner/Dance – Castaway - 6 p.m.

June 6 – Pre School Culmination – 5 p.m.

June 7 - Last Day of School for Kinder & 8th

June 9 – 8^th Grade Graduation – 2 p.m. – Incarnation Church 

June 10 - Beagle Freedom Project Presentation – Girl Scouts

June 12 – 6^th Grade Retreat

June 13 - Awards Assembly – 12:30 p.m.

June 14 - Last Day of School – 10:30 a.m. Dismissal – NO ASP

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 2013-2014 –Monday, August 26th

Follow-up to May 22 PTO Meeting

On Friday, May 31, an informational note to all Incarnation School families will be sent home with students.  This note will ensure that all parents understand the rationale behind the new tuition rates that were explained at the recent PTO meeting.  It will also present further information as discussed at that same meeting.

INCAs band, The Breaks: People have asked how to contact INCAs band, The Breaks. Contact the band manager, Valerie Rosales at   variddel@aol.com" variddel@aol.com or call her at: 323-600-4415

 We are excited to announce that on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, Incarnation School will have a garden planting project in its campus with generous assistance from the City of Glendale.  Through the valuable and persistent efforts of 6^th grader Francesca L, the Student Council Commissioner of Ecology, the City of Glendale agreed to provide for free the soil, plants, flowers, vegetables, herbs and seeds along with raised garden beds, necessary for this project.  The garden planting will be at the site of the big tree the school lost a year and a half ago due to the high winds.  Incarnation School’s Science Teacher, Mrs. Juana Salazar, will assist in the garden planting and will utilize this process to encourage and teach students to cultivate and maintain garden plants.  We thank Francesca L, Mrs. Salazar and the City of Glendale for making this project happen!

Family Participation Hours Due May 31^st!

Any hours not completed by May 31st will be billed at $25.00 per hour. It is each parent’s responsibility to submit service hours slips. Records can only be as accurate as they are received. If you have completed your 40 hours by May 31, but failed to submit your yellow slips timely, you will be billed $25.00 per hour. All families who have agreed to participate in this program are required to submit their yellow slips. There are no exceptions to this rule. If you have any question please email Mrs. Rodela at  grodela@incaschool.org"grodela@incaschool.org

From the Business Office

ASP, Homework Club and AM Care invoices will be e-mailed next Monday, June 3.  Note: these invoices are for May, 2013.  Also, ASP invoices for families billed at the monthly rate will also include the prorated June 2013 amount.  Please call Mrs. Fenton if you have any questions.

SCRIP Tip

Last chance to reach your $250 profit goal!  SCRIP sales through Friday, May 31 will count toward this school year.  Sales beginning June 1 will be calculated in 2013-2014.  The last SCRIP statement will be sent out in the Home Messenger on June 11.  In the meantime, please log on to the SCRIP website at HYPERLINK "http://www.shopwithscrip.com"www.shopwithscrip.com to check on your totals.  Note: this total does not include Ralphs and e-scrip.

Calling all volunteers!  Please contact Mrs. Fenton if you are interested in selling SCRIP either on Sundays from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm or during the week from 7:45 am to 8:30 am.  Get a head start on your Participation hours!

WEEKLY BULLETIN

May 28, 2013

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What gifts has the Holy Spirit brought into my life?

Family Messenger, February 28, 2013

Holy God,

In this Lenten season may our hearts soak up

the words of scripture, and may these

words bear fruit in our lives.

Amen.

A Message from the Principal

It has come to my attention that there is some concern about the funds raised from our 2011 auction and the change of venue for the 2012 auction. Please see a summary of the 2011 auction below:

·       The total profit earned from last year’s auction was $42,098.71 (includes raffle, live, and silent auction)

·       Of the $47,984.70 collected from 2011 raffle ticket sales, profits after expenses for the raffle were approximately $25,000 (note that the car has never been donated to the school; had the grand prize winner opted for the car, we would have been expected to pay the cost of approximately $21,000);

·       15% of parishioner raffle sales, or $950.25, was donated back to the parish building fund

·       Since 2006, it was projected that the cost of upgrading the school’s electrical infrastructure and installing air conditioning would be about $600,000 for both projects. Since then, all auction proceeds have been reserved for the electrical and air conditioning projects. The profits from last year’s fundraiser put us in a position to be able to begin the air conditioning project. While minor adjustments to the work are still in process, all classrooms are equipped with cooling units.

The 2012 Mardi Gras Festival will be held on May 19, 2012 at the Community Center. Tuition and fees each year only cover salaries and benefits, so we rely on fundraising for all other operational expenses, capital improvements, and emergency reserves. Your support of this event is critical to continue to make the work that goes into planning these events worthwhile.

With changes in the economy, we have noticed a decrease in auction profits from year to year. The bidding at the live and silent auctions has decreased, impacting our bottom line. In an effort to increase our profits this year, the PTO Board agreed to use our own facility, the Incarnation Community Center, for the event to eliminate the cost of renting a venue. Last year we paid $17,545.77 to rent the Hilton. We have also opted to eliminate the car as the grand prize for the raffle to increase profits, though cash prizes will still be given. We are not asking for donations for class baskets or class projects in the hopes that greater participation will occur at the event. Next week you will receive your invitation. The Mardi Gras Festival promises to be a fun and exciting evening with a new look and feel, and we look forward to your support and participation.  

Sincerely,

Ms. Olivia Carrillo

Principal

Important Dates

·      February 29 – Lenten Soup Supper 6:00 p.m.

·      March 2 – Walk to School Day

·      March 2 – 2^nd Grade Field Trip

·      March 3 – Father/Daughter Dance

·      March 9 – End of Trimester II

·      March 9 – 8^th Grade Field Trip

·      March 10 – Academic Decathlon

·      March 11 – St. Joseph’s Table

RE-REGISTRATION ENDS THIS WEEK!

The re-registration period that guarantees your space in the class for 2012-2013 ends this Friday, March 2. Please be sure to have your form and payment in by Friday. After March 2, we will begin filling seats with new student applicants. To re-register your account must be up-to-date. Please call Mrs. Fenton if you have any questions.

Note: the Mandatory Fundraising amounts for the SCRIP Contribution and Raffle Tickets for the Auction were incorrectly listed on the Re-registration form. The 2012-2013 amounts will remain the same as this year: SCRIP Contribution--$250;  Raffle Tickets for Auction--$100.

Thank You For Supporting the Book Fair

Thank you to everyone who came to the book fair. Our total fair sales excluding sales tax were $3,956.69. Based on these sale figures, Scholastic allowed us to choose some book profit and some cash. The library will receive $1,280 in Scholastic dollars to buy new books either from the fair or from the Scholastic catalog, AND $349.17 in cash to buy books from different publishers. Scholastic also gave us an additional $768.50 in Scholastic dollars as a bonus for supporting One for Books, having a family event after Mass on Sunday, an additional 5% sales growth bonus, and a 10% second fair bonus.  The library now has $2,048.50 to spend in Scholastic dollars and almost $350 in cash. In addition to buying new books for the library, some of the Scholastic dollars were spent buying every book on each teacher’s wish list for the classroom. Thanks again for helping to buy new books for our students!

Family Messenger May 14, 2013

God of life,

When we feel sorrow,

give us hope.

When we feel alone,

open our hearts to your friendship.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

A Message from the Principal

This Saturday is our annual auction dinner, Spring Fiesta at Los Gringos Locos!. We look forward to seeing our school families and parishioners at this fundraiser. The proceeds from this event will support continued program improvements for the students as well as the school’s general operating expenses. Your support of this event is critical to justify the time and energy put in to planning! Sharon Conroy has given countless hours to plan a successful event and a fun night out. I thank all who have supported this fundraiser in any way, either by donating items, selling raffle tickets, working on committees, etc.  Thank you for your support.

Dr. Baxter came by the school yesterday and was quite impressed especially with the Preschool, the teachers and students did a great job in making him feel welcome. Thanks again to our students, faculty and staff.

Sincerely,

Diana Girskis

Principal

Important Dates

·      May 15 – General PTO Meeting 6:00 p.m.

·      May 17 – International Day – 1:45 p.m. Dismissal

·      May 18 – Spring Fiesta- Los Gringos Locos- 6 – 10 p.m.

·      May 19 – First Communion – 9 a.m.

·      May 24 -  Last Jr. High Dance  - 6 - 9 pm

·      May 27 – Memorial Day – No School

Just a friendly reminder... The Spring Fiesta Social at Los Gringos is ONLY for adults. So please do not bring children. Thank-you!

General PTO Meeting

The last General PTO Meeting of the school year is tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Child care will be available.

Family Messenger, May 1, 2013

This week we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week. This is the perfect time for students and parents to show appreciation to our teachers for the work they do each day. Incarnation is lucky to have such a dedicated faculty and staff. 

This is also my opportunity to thank the teachers and staff at Incarnation for their commitment to our students and to Catholic education. They often go unrecognized for the countless hours they put in to their work both in and out of the classroom, and before and after school hours. Thank you, teachers, for all that you do!

Important Dates

May 3^rd – Progress Reports go home

May 6^th – NO SCHOOL – Teacher In-service

May 8^th – VIRTUS Re-Certification class

May 9^th – First Communion pictures

May 10^th – In & Out Truck  here for Lunch – NOON Dismissal 

May 11^th – First Communion – Grade 2

May 12^th – Mother’s Day

INCA SWIM TEAM NEWS

Interested in Swim Team?  We are having an informational meeting on

Thursday, May 2^nd at 7pm in the school auditorium.  The season kicks off with our annual 

Car Wash fundraiser which will be held on Saturday, June 1st from 8am-2pm in the school parking lot. We begin practicing during the Summer with the first Meet in September.

Looking forward to meeting new families and swimmers!  Any questions regarding Swim Team,

feel free to contact Co-Chairs:  Juliet Mazza Mendoza-   "mailto:jmazza@mendozaassociates.com" jmazza@mendozaassociates.com or

Laura Fabian Median-   "mailto:fourpups@live.com" fourpups@live.com

Rainy Day carpool starts this Wednesday May 1^st

As stated in the beginning of the year, the students will be in their classroom waiting for you to pick them up at 2:45pm.  It is way too hot for the children and the teachers to stand outside on the blacktop so, for the rest of the year the pick up will be: parking safely in the parking lot, and walking to your child’s classroom. Please wait for the bell before pick up from classrooms and as you are walking your child/children back to the car, please be careful of the cars moving in and out of parking spaces. Please don’t be on the phone, please watch your children very carefully.  Thank you for your understanding and patience during this time.

ADOPT-A-BLOCK/Clean-Up Day:  Service Hour Opportunity for Students and Parents on May 9, 2013, after school, for 1 hour.

Let’s help the environment, our city and our school!  We are excited to announce that next Thursday, May, 9, 2013, right after school, Incarnation School will commence our regular participation in our city’s Adopt-A-Block program.  Calling all volunteer students and parents – we need your help in cleaning the surrounding areas of our school!  We will pick up litter and clean the front and side areas around our school.  This is a great opportunity for students and parents to earn service and community hours.  The City of Glendale will provide all the cleaning supplies.  Regular participation in the city’s Adopt-A-Block program will mean Incarnation School can have its name printed on a special sign that will be placed in our adopted area.  We will try to do this once a month during the school year.  We will all meet at the front of the school at 2:45 p.m. on May 9, 2013 and clean up for 1 hour.  Thanks to our Student Council representative, Francesca L, for organizing our participation in this worthwhile cause.  Interested students and parents can contact Francesca Legaspi or any Student Council member for further details. 

From the Business Office

April statements as well as ASP, Homework Club, and AM Care invoices will be e-mailed this week.  Next month, May & June ASP monthly invoices will be combined and e-mailed on May 31.

FACTS Re-enrollment letters will be mailed by the end of the week.  Please review carefully and contact Mrs. Fenton if you need to make any changes.  

Great News!!  Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, monthly ASP families will be able to add their ASP fee to FACTS.  No more invoices or checks to write.  Contact Mrs. Fenton if you are interested in this new method of payment.

SCRIP Tip

If you need ideas for thanking your child(ren)’s teachers this week don’t forget to check out the Faculty/Staff Wish List for SCRIP.  Available while supplies last—Barnes & Noble-$5, Panera Bread-$5, Target-$10, and Wal-Mart-$10.

Promotions while supplies last—On Hand: Home Depot, 3% to 4% and Panera Bread, 9% to 11%.  Special Orders 1% bonuses: 1-800-Flowers, Bed Bath & Beyond, L.L. Bean, Petco, and T.G.I. Friday;  2% bonuses: Boston Market, Buca di Beppo, Dell, Express, Marriot, Spa Finder, and Staples.  For a list of all current promotions log onto HYPERLINK "http://www.shopwithscrip"www.shopwithscrip.  There is one more month to reach your $250 profit!  Remember, your 2012-2013 SCRIP final statement will include purchases made from June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013.

*2013 - 2014 Tuition Scheduled Enclosed.