January 2017 School of the Incarnation Mission Statement The - PDF document

January 2017 School of the Incarnation Mission Statement The School of the Incarnation embraces an inter-parish community of children with differing gifts. Through collaboration amongst the faculty, parents and other professionals, the School seeks to challenge and support a diversity of learning styles and needs and to nurture a spiritual, intellectual, physical, social and emotional wholeness in its students. With a commitment to professional and catechist development for its faculty and staff, the School of the Incarnation will continue to be grounded in a spirit of openness, rooted in Gospel values and to be attuned to the evolving pedagogy of education. Through instruction, faith formation and Gospel proclamation, students will be called to a greater understanding of their inherent responsibility, as Children of God, to actively participate in a global and technologically advanced society as instruments of justice in the world. A note from the Principal . . . Dear Parents and Guardians: I hope that the Christmas holiday provided you and your family with the time to celebrate the gifts that you are to one another. On behalf of the faculty and staff, I wish you a blessed New Year. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on January 3 rd with our celebration of the Epiphany and Three Kings Week! We invite you to close out the Christmas season with our Epiphany Band Concert on Thursday, January 5 th at 7pm. Happy New Year! Mrs. Lisa Shipley – Principal January Dates to Remember January Dates to Remember 13 3 rd Grade Baltimore Museum of Industry Trip 1 NO SCHOOL- Christmas Holiday 2 NO SCHOOL- Christmas Holiday Chess Club 3-4pm Musical Theater Club 3-4:15pm 3 School Resumes 16 NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King Holiday Three Kings Week Begins 17 5 th Gr. Drown Proofing- Group # 1@11am , Group #2@12:15pm 4 Concert Band- 3-4:15pm 5 Scrip Sales 18 5 th Gr. Drown Proofing- Group # 1@11am , Group #2@12:15pm Symphonic Band- 3-4:15pm Concert Band- 3-4:15pm Epiphany Band Concert 7pm-Marian Hall 19 5 th Gr. Drown Proofing- Group # 1@11am , Group #2@12:15pm 6 Feast of the Epiphany Scrip Sales Eucharistic Adoration 8:30am-4pm Symphonic Band- 3-4:15pm 2 nd Grade Prayer Service 20 5 th Gr. Drown Proofing- Group # 1@11am , Group #2@12:15pm Epiphany Blessing Ceremony Begins at 1:30pm Chess Club Make-Up Session (Only if needed) 3-4pm Chess Club Middle School Dance 7-9:30pm 9 Scrip Sales 23 SCRIP Sales 8 th Grade Holocaust Museum Field Trip NJHS Mtg. 3-4pm-Library Student Council Meeting 3-4pm-Library Concert Choir 3-4:15pm Concert Choir 3-4:15pm HSA Executive Board Meeting -7pm Science Explorers-Session #3- 3-4pm 11 Concert Band- 3-4:15pm 25 Concert Band- 3-4:15pm 12 Symphonic Band- 3-4:15pm 26 Symphonic Band- 3-4:15pm Scrip Sales

Dates to Remember proud of all who entered! Congratulations to the following students who received top honors: 27 12:15 Dismissal- Teacher Professional Afternoon 8-10 year-old category: 1 st Place- Michael Dodd Interim Reports Distributed for All Students 2 nd Place- Anna Dodd Box Tops & Labels Due 3 rd Place- Ashley Villareal 28 Open House for Prospective Students 1-3pm 29 Catholic Schools Week Begins *Students Wear Uniforms to Mass* 5-7 year-old category: 1 st Place- Jillian Halligan 30 School Staff Appreciation Day 2 nd Place- Sofie Simms SCRIP Sales 3 rd Place- Addison Matthews Concert Choir 3-4:15pm Science Explorers-Session #3- 3-4pm 31 School & Parish Leadership Appreciation Day Catholic Schools Week Catholic Schools Week Liturgy 1:30pm Catholic Schools Week 2017 is just around the corner! The 1 Parent Appreciation Day annual observance starts on January 29 th and ends on February Concert Band- 3-4:15pm 3 rd . School of the Incarnation will celebrate Catholic Schools HSA Parent Meeting 7pm-Refreshments & Entertainment Week with students wearing their uniforms to parish masses Uniform Exchange-6pm on January 29 th . Snap a “selfie” with your pastor, priest or 2 Teacher Appreciation Day & Luncheon minister and email it to Mrs. Shipley to earn a FREE out of Scrip Sales uniform day on Thursday, February 2 nd . We will use all the Symphonic Band- 3:5-4:5pm photos to create a video collage to share with everyone. We 3 Student Appreciation Day will host an Open House for prospective families on January 12:15pm Dismissal- Teacher Professional Afternoon 28 th , a school liturgy on January 31 st and daily activities for FREE Out of Uniform Day students, families, teachers and other members of our school No Homework Night! community. We hope that you will join us as we celebrate this Adoration 8:30am-11am week with special activities: Family Bingo-Grades Preschool-5-6-8pm Monday, January 30 th School Staff Appreciation Day Faith Focus We celebrate all those staff members who work behind the scenes to keep our school running smoothly! Integrity, Initiative and Inclusion Tuesday, January 31 st This month we continue our focus on the values of integrity, School Leadership Appreciation Day initiative and inclusion. The life and work of Dr. Martin We celebrate our school leaders; Department of Catholic Luther King exemplify these values. His hard work and Schools staff, School Board, pastors and parish leaders, and peaceful example forged the path of cooperation and equality. school administrators for their vision and leadership! Catholic Schools Week Liturgy at 1:30pm Epiphany and Little Christmas at School of the Incarnation Wednesday, February 1 st Once again we have the opportunity to continue our Parent Appreciation Day celebration of the Christmas season as we follow the journey We celebrate our parents for their commitment to Catholic of the Three Kings to Bethlehem. We will teach the children education! about the traditions of our faith related to the Epiphany and the HSA Parent Appreciation Night 7pm celebration of Little Christmas in other countries during Three Wine and Hors d'oeuvre & Taco Bar Reception Kings Week. Each day during the Morning Prayer students will hear about the celebration of Little Christmas around the Thursday, February 2 nd world. Three kings will visit the children throughout the Teacher Appreciation Day week, bringing gifts. Children will be asked to think about the We celebrate our teachers who lovingly dedicate their time gift that they can give to the Christ Child during the year and talent to teaching our children! ahead and place this gift in a special gift box at the end of the A teacher appreciation luncheon coordinated by our HSA will week. be held. Volunteers will be needed. On Friday, January 6 th we bless each classroom using a traditional Epiphany blessing used for homes and other Friday, February 3 rd buildings. We will also celebrate the end of the Christmas Student Appreciation Day season with our Epiphany Band Concert on January 5 th at 7pm We celebrate our students on this day! They are the heart of in Marian Hall. We hope that you will join us! all we do! 12:15pm Dismissal and Free Out of Uniform Day Keep Christ in Christmas Contest No Homework Night The Knights of Columbus sponsored a poster contest to Family Bingo – Grades Preschool-5 from 6-8pm. support the “Kee p C hrist in Christmas” theme. We are very