Family Messenger, November 13, 2012

Faithful God,

Help us to wisely use

the gifts you give us,

and to trust you to guide and care for us.

Amen.

A Message from the Principal

This Friday is also our 28^th annual Jog-a-Thon. Students will have lunch from 10-10:30, and the Jog-a-Thon will begin at noon. Parents please make sure that you check your student out with the teacher before going home. We are grateful to the following sponsors for their support of our event:

·       Mission Community Hospital ·       Gail Roque, Roque & Associates ·       Citizens Business Bank ·       Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market ·       Criminal Justice Institute, LLC ·       Gina Marie Fenton Memorial Scholarship ·       Haik Vardanyan Memorial Scholarship ·       The Orthodontic Studio ·       AMCO Fire Protection, Inc. ·       Braces By Bergh ·    Cathedral High School ·       Cristina B. Gamboa, DDS ·       Flintridge-Sacred Heart Academy ·       G & C Properties ·       Gay's Automotive & Towing, Inc. ·       Hillside Dental Group ·       Holy Family High School ·       Lisa B. Tabora, DDS ·       MDM Staffing ·       Mugshots Photobooths ·       Pontrelli & Laricchia, LTD ·       Providence High School ·       Respond First Aid Systems ·       Richard Williams Photography Studio ·       Two Guys From Italy

I would also like to thank Mrs. Anne Marie Guinane, our Jog-a-Thon chairperson, the PTO Board, and all other parents who have been volunteering behind-the-scenes and will be volunteering on the day of the event. Thank you for making this event possible!

Sincerely,

Diana Girskis

Principal

Important Dates

·      November 16 – Jog-a-Thon – 12:00 p.m.

·      November 16 – End of Trimester 1

·      November 16 – Report Cards go home today

·      November 19-20 – Parent Teacher Conferences

·      November 19-23 – No School/No ASP ` Happy Thanksgiving

·      November 26^th – All Christmas Tree orders are due- NO exceptions!

·      November 30^th – Awards Assembly - 12:30 p.m. in Auditorium

·      November 30^th ­– First Grade Bake sale

WELCOME two new staff members to INCA!  Mrs. Sanchez will be assisting third grade and Matt Eckel will be assisting Ken Collins for Jr. High Math.  Please make them feel welcome!!

Morning Math Schedule has changed:  Every Tuesday morning, grades 6-7^th only, Every Thursday, 8^th grade to study for the HSPT.  A big thank you to Mr. Collins for his help!!

FAMILY NIGHT AT CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN, NOVEMBER 14^TH, ALL DAY INCLUDING TAKE OUT, PLEASE BRING IN THE FLYER AND 20% WILL BE DONATED TO THE SCHOOL!!

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parents, if you have not signed up for Parent conferences, please contact the teacher by email. They have the schedule and will be able to accommodate you. They will only be confirming dates and times. If you are going out of town, please let them know. We are taking these two days for conferences, so please make use of their time.  The conferences are only fifteen minutes; they need a five minute transition time for the next appointment.

St. Columbkille Food Drive

The Prayer Service will begin at 8:15 on November 15^th. Thanks again for the donations!!

A list of suggested food items was sent home with students last week. The blessing of the food for St. Columbkille will take place this Thursday morning and the food will be delivered following the blessing.  Thank you for your generosity.

SWIM TEAM NEWS

The INCA Eagles Swim Team came in 7^th place out of 17 teams at this Sunday’s Saint Frances de Sales Finals Swim Meet.   Thank you to everyone for a great season Go Eagles!!!

SCRIP Tip

Please take a moment to glance over the SCRIP flyers in this week’s Home Messenger.  There are quite a few SCRIP promotions.  Also, remember to order SCRIP this week for Thanksgiving Dinner: Smart & Final, Vons and Whole Foods are always on hand, however, if you need more than 5 gift cards please let us know this week so we can order more. 

We will be selling SCRIP next week on Tuesday and Wednesday (November 21-22), 7:30 am to 8:30 am.  Don’t forget Black Friday!!!  Our SCRIP Vendor, Great Lakes, will have an extra ordering day—order by Thursday, November 15 and it will be ready for you to pick up on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Thanks to our volunteers for taking time from their busy schedules!

A Note from the Science Lab:

     Ask any of my science students to finish this sentence, “In science, matter is always in ___________”, and they will answer “motion”. In the same way, our science lab is always in motion. If you had come by our science room in the past two months, you would have seen students investigating electric circuits, experimenting with chemical reactions, measuring matter with balance scales and graduated cylinders, observing magnetic fields in magnets using iron fillings, testing a parachute’s air resistance, taking a ride on a hovercraft, dissecting a sheep’s heart and a chicken’s wing, making a model of a brain, calculating the speed of toy cars with the use of ramps, observing kinetic and potential energy in hand-made rocket launchers, making glue with milk and vinegar, investigating the properties of wet corn starch and building various simple machines.  And to think we are only through our first trimester in school!

    Students learn best when they are given an opportunity to explore and investigate scientific ideas for themselves. Incarnation recently made a large purchase of various scientific tools and gadgets. Our purchase included: more dissecting tools, wires, batteries, bulbs, chemicals, an accurate balance scale which measures mass to the tenth place, graduated cylinders of various volumes, large ramps, stop watches, simple machines, magnets, mineral samples and much more. And yet, we have more items to purchase. With these items, students are able to work in small groups no larger than two or three. This allows for better practice of scientific inquiry skills. It is my goal to ignite every student’s interest in the natural world and curiosity in how it works.

    Next week I will be sending out a letter with information on our Science Fair. This year, our Science Fair will take place the week of February 11^th.  In the letter, students will be given a time line of due dates for their assignments.

Thanks so much for your continued support,

Juana Salazar

Family Messenger, October 30 2012

God our Father,

We pray for all who have died,

especially our loved ones and people in our community.

May they move closer to you every day and come to live

in your presence forever.

Amen.

A Message from the Principal

Thursday is the Solemnity of All Saints, or All Saints Day, and we celebrate the lives of all the saints who now live in Christ. The third grade class has been researching the lives of saints and will conclude the project with a special presentation for Mass. The students will be dressed as saints, and present facts about the lives of the saints to the congregation. We thank Mrs. Lomasto and the third grade class for their preparation and sharing at mass.

Sincerely,

Diana Girskis

Important Dates

·      November 2 – Walk to School Day/ Assembly- The Pledge- 12:30 p.m.

·      November 7 – Jog-a-Thon Forms and money due/ PTO Board meeting- 6 p.m.

·      November 9 – Half Day-noon dismissal

·      November 11 – Veterans Day – NO SCHOOL    NO ASP

·      November 16 – Jog-a-Thon/ End of Trimester I – Report Cards go home

·      November 19-20 – Parent Conferences – NO SCHOOL – NO ASP

·      November 19-23 – Thanksgiving Break – NO SCHOOL

Jog-a-Thon

Our annual Jog-a-Thon is just 3 weeks away! Remember to get your sponsorships! Payment is due by November 7.

Volunteers needed

Help Mrs. Lugo with a Halloween Art Project. October 31^st - 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. - School Auditorium

Parent Teacher Conferences Sign-ups

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, November 19th and 20th.

Conference sign-ups will be done in the Auditorium on:

·      Friday, November 2 - 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

·      Friday, November 9 - 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

Medication Forms

If your child needs medications during the school day, please make sure that we have the proper doctor forms on file in the office with the medication. More information and all forms are available in the Parent Handbook on our website. We cannot administer any medication without proper forms. Also, if your child has severe allergies and requires an Epipen, please make sure that your child knows who has it and how to use it. Please communicate with your child’s teacher about how to handle allergic reactions.

Swim Team News

The INCA Eagles Swim Team swam in the St. John Eudes Meet this past Sunday- Great job to all swimmers who have worked hard and continue to improve every Meet!

Congratulations to the following swimmers who earned medals and points for the team:  Max C, Nicolas D, Mark G, Noah H,Daniel M, Miranda M, Valentin M, Massimo M, Olive O, Alexander U, and Christian V. Our final Meet will be held on November 11- GO EAGLES!

SCRIP Tip

The Holidays are just around the corner! Start planning your purchases and don’t forget to order SCRIP. We will be having quite a few promotions so be sure to keep an eye out for them. This week we will be ordering iTunes which is doubling their profit from 5% to 10%!  Place your order this week for delivery by Friday. These promotions are available WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

From The Business Office

Statements will be e-mailed tomorrow to families with balances only. SCRIP Participation Fundraiser invoices are now past due. Reminder: Jog-a-thon sponsor and fundraiser payments are due November 7. Please contact Mrs. Fenton is you have any questions.

Family Messenger, October 23 2012

WEEKLY BULLETIN

October 23, 2012

Loving God,

You sent your Son, Jesus, to teach us

how you want us to act in the world. Help us

to understand his teachings so tat we can do your will.

Amen.

A Message from the Principal

As some of you have already heard, we had a terrible loss on Saturday.  Monsignor Pat Thompson collapsed at the rectory, the ambulance was called, and then he was taken to the hospital and died. Monsignor Zak was with him the entire time, and he was able to administer the anointing of the sick to him. Monsignor Pat had many health issues and it was just his time to go.  None of us really knew how sick he was.  Monsignor Zak said to the children yesterday, that he is in a happier place, and that he is no longer sick anymore just happy to be in heaven.  Our thoughts and prayers are for him and his family and when we get any information about the services we will let you know.

Sincerely,

Diana Girskis

Important Dates

• October 25– High School Night
• October 25 – Picture day –please wear mass uniforms-ties etc..
• October 25 – High School Night- 6-8 p.m.
• October 26 – No School- In Service Day for the teachers
• October 30 – Kinder Field Trip
• October 31 – Halloween Celebrations- Trunk or Treating. More info to come!

YEARBOOK 2012-2013

I am so excited to be working on the yearbook this year!  I am asking that anyone who has pictures of any school event please send in a copy or email them to me.  I want to thank you all in advance for your help with pictures!  Thank you!

Ms. Muscarella 

LMuscarella@incaschool.org 

Volunteers Needed for Fresh & Easy Shop Night Fundraiser ~ Friday, November 2

We are looking for volunteers to help out at INCA's Fresh & Easy Shop Night Fundraiser on Friday, November 2nd from 4pm to 8pm at the Eagle Rock location.  This is a great way to earn hours and have fun!!!  Volunteers can help by representing our school, bagging groceries or even passing out food samples during our event.  If you are interested, please contact Virginia Williams at virginiathmag@aol.com.

SCRIP Tip

Welcome to our new SCRIP Coordinator, Mrs. Cristina Marrone.  Thanks to Mrs. Monica Sanfilippo who has left for a full-time position.  We will miss her!

Please note: AMC has decreased their profit from 16% to 10% for single ticket gift certificates.  Also, the following are some new SCRIP promotions:

October 27 – November 9

* Bath & Body Works – purchase a $25 gift card and the card will be worth $26.25! 

* iTunes – 5% to 10%

*jcpenney – 5% to 6% (SPECIAL ORDER)

Thanks for your support!