Family Messenger, April 17, 2012

God our Father,
Help us to live as your children,
gladly sharing the many gifts you give us with one another.
Teach us to love others as ourselves,
that we may be one in the Spirit.
Amen.


A Message from the Principal
Dear Parents,

It is with mixed emotions that I write to inform you I will be leaving the position of principal of Incarnation School at the end of this academic year and will begin a new position as principal of another Catholic school closer to home. For the past five years, Incarnation has been a major part of my life and holds a special place in my heart. Although I will miss my work here, I look forward to the challenges this new position has to offer.
 
Incarnation is a strong community of faith and learning, and I have been blessed to work with our students and our dedicated faculty and staff. I am grateful for your support over the years and the opportunity to have served your children. I am proud of our students and I look forward to hearing great things about their accomplishments as they continue their education at Incarnation and beyond. I will keep all of you in my prayers and ask that you keep me in yours.

Sincerely,

Ms. Olivia Carrillo
Principal




Important Dates
April 19 – 8th grade bake sale
April 20 – 2nd grade field trip
April 21- VIRTUS training
April 21 – 8th grade benefit concert
April 23 and 26 – First Reconciliation (2nd grade)
April 24 – All School Mass 11:00 a.m.
April 30 – May 3 – Teacher Appreciation Week


2012-2013 Tuition
Enclosed you will find the 2012-2013 tuition and fees schedule. The annual tuition has increased by 3%. Changes have not been made to the fundraising requirements.

Pastries with Parents
The next Pastries with Parents will be on May 2. The April 18th date has been cancelled.

L.A. County Science Fair Update
Serena S, gr. 7, has also been selected to participate in the California State Science Fair. Congratulations, Serena!


Summer School Registration
The deadline to submit summer school registrations is April 30. Summer school is for incoming 1st through 5th graders.


Spring Concert and International Day
The Spring Concert originally scheduled for May 24th will be replaced by a school-wide celebration and class performances on International Day which will be celebrated on May 25th during the school day. A brief letter about International Day is enclosed. More information will be sent in the home messenger as it becomes available.


From the Business Office
The April statements will be e-mailed this week. Note: Auction event tickets and raffle tickets checks submitted with the Auction RSVP will be processed this week. Please ignore these outstanding invoices on your statement.


SCRIP Tip
Good news! Great Lakes, our SCRIP vendor, will be re-instating Acapulco gift cards. We will have them on-hand beginning the first of May. Also, the following vendors are increasing their profit amounts. For special order vendors with bonuses ending April 27, please order by Monday, April 23.

Bath & Body Works – 5% bonus through 4/27/12 to 18%
Kmart – 2% bonus through 4/27/12 to 6% - SPECIAL ORDER
Land’s End – 2% bonus through 5/25/12 to 18% - SPECIAL ORDER
Red Robin – 2% bonus through 5/11/12 to 11% - SPECIAL ORDER



QUESTION OF THE WEEK

How am I sharing the peace of Christ with my friends?