Family Messenger, December 13, 2011

Lord God,
As we get ready to leave school this week,
help us to remember your greatest gift of all,
sending your Son to walk with us
and share his life with us.
May we always be mindful of his life in ours.
Amen.

A Message from the Principal
May the blessings of the season be with you throughout this Advent season, Christmas, and the new year. On behalf of the faculty and staff of Incarnation School, I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas. We will see on you Tuesday, January 3, 2012!


Ms. Olivia Carrillo

Important Dates
• 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


Christmas Concert Information
This Thursday is our annual Christmas Choral Concert. Students are asked to wear their holiday best for the show. 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.

Students should be in their classrooms at 6:30 p.m.—no earlier!! Students must be supervised by an adult until the homeroom teacher is available to supervise. Please do not leave your child(ren) unattended in the yard.

The only entrance to the church on the day of the concert will be the main entrance on Brand. The show will begin at 7:00 p.m. Our Girl Scouts will sell baked goods in the auditorium following the show.

Poetry
Congratulations to Daniel B, Sarah D, Emmelene G, and Matteo M! Last school year they submitted poetry entries which were published in a book titled Acclaim.

Dennis Uniform
New Year’s Savings! – 10% off on all orders (phone, Internet, mail, and in-store) during the month of January 2012 (excludes marked down items). Please note Dennis Uniform will be closed Saturday, 12/24 – Monday, 1/2 and will reopen on Tuesday, 1/3.
New Address is: 2604 N. San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, Ca. 90065

Friday Free Dress
On Friday, December 17 students may wear free dress in Advent or Christmas colors (purple, pink, red, and/or green). Festive hats are permitted. Otherwise please follow free dress guidelines.

No ASP Friday, December 16
Please note that we will dismiss at noon on Friday, December 16. ASP WILL NOT be available. Please make arrangements so that your child(ren) is (are) picked up promptly at noon.

Epiphany Parties
Parties in celebration of the Epiphany will be held on Friday, January 6 at 1:30 p.m. Room parents are asked to keep class parties simple (1 drink and treat per child).

From the Business Office
December statements will be e-mailed on Friday, December 16. Note: a $25 late fee will be applied to outstanding accounts. Please contact Mrs. Fenton if you have any questions.

SCRIP Tip
See enclosed flyer for holiday scrip sale hours.

See's Candies Holiday Fundraiser
If you ordered See's Candies through our recent Holiday sales, your candy will be available for pick up in the school auditorium immediately following the Christmas Concert on Thursday evening, December 15. Orders not claimed at this time can be picked up from the School Office, 8 a.m. to 12 noon*, on Friday, December 16. (*Reminder: The Office will close at noon due to early dismissal.) Thank you for your support of this fundraising event to benefit the 8th Grade "Class of 2012"!