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Incarnation Catholic School Newsletter "A National Blue Ribbon
School of Excellence"
May 8, 2015
Volume 5, Number 35
Incarnation School
Mission Statement
"Incarnation Catholic School
provides a spiritually and
academically rich
environment in which
children, their families and
the school staff are
encouraged to grow in faith
as they follow in the
footsteps of Jesus" A Note from Dr. Reichel:
Thank you, God!
Incarnation Catholic
School
2013 National Blue
Ribbon School of
Excellence Incarnation School
Winner of The 2015
Innovations in
Education Award
Did you know that being in a "thankful" state is as good for you
as a primary child's healthy snack? Researchers are finding that
children who are grateful receive better grades, develop positive life
goals, complain less about stomach and head aches, and they feel
better about their friends. At this time of the year, I find so much
with which to be grateful! I'm especially grateful for the beautiful
excitement our children's sacramental preparation for First
Communion and Confirmation. Last Friday, all of the children who received First Communion
were able to come together as a class and be welcomed into our
community of believers. This Sunday, the eighth grade will be
recognized as full members of our Catholic Church with the sacrament
of Confirmation. We are so grateful for their prayerful acceptance
of these sacraments, and it reinforces my faith and the faith of their
families and parish community!
So, thank God for all you have and then: stop and smell the
roses, have positive thoughts, write a couple of thank you cards, stick
with grateful friends, and maybe keep a gratitude journal of at least
three good things that happen to you each day. What a great life!
Cheryl Reichel
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MASS MATTERS
The Good Shepherd : one flock - one shepherd
Dayton Business Journal Awards Incarnation Catholic
School 2015 Top Workplace
Crusader Calendar
May 8 All School Mass
May 8 Mother's Day Tea Gr. 1
May 8 Chess Club
May 9 Confirmation
May12 E5's­2 Fun Day
May15 All School Mass
May15 Kindergarten Buddy Bowling
May 15 Volunteer Breakfast
May 20 Band and Orchestra
Concert
May 20 Spirit Day
May 21 Growing Celebration
May 21 Author's Tea
May 22 All School Mass Gr.5
May 22 8th Grade Parent &
Student Lunch
May 22 Father Daughter
Dance
May 25 NO SCHOOL
May 26 8th Grade Awards
Ceremony
May 26 8th Grade Graduation
May 28 Talent Show Gr.5 & 6
May 28 Pizza with the
Principal
May 29 LAST DAY OF
SCHOOL
2015­2016 School Calendar May 10, 2015 The Sixth Sunday of Easter
Gospel Reading: John 15:9-17
After last week's metaphoric gospel reading about the vines and the branches, today's
passage continues the last discussion between Jesus and His disciples. The commandment is
simple in its focus, although not always so easy for us to carry out. We are to love one
another. Share the love you have for your faith and your children by attending Sunday Mass
together as a family. An overview of this week's readings may be found at the following web
site: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/051015.cfm. For our younger children, families may want
to visit the Catholic Moms' website (see Sunday's Gospel) at: http://catholicmom.com.
A Celebration of Life for Mrs. Debbie Hurley
Please join the Incarnation Community in a Celebration of Life for Mrs.
Debbie Hurley. The Celebration will be held on May 11, 2015 at 7pm at
Incarnation Catholic Church. The faculty and staff of Incarnation School
will guide us in this faith‐filled celebration and Fr. Brian will lead us in
prayer.
Mark Your Calendars! Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
May 15, 2015
The PTO will be hosting the annual Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast on
May 15th after the All School Mass. This year we will honor our long time,
very dedicated volunteer, Mrs. MaryBeth Horst. MaryBeth has been
involved with the PTO and Incarnation School for over 20 years! She has
served on many committees, led numerous homeroom driven events,
organized yearly functions and supported the Incarnation community. The volunteer breakfast will be held in the faculty lounge in the school.
Everyone who has volunteered during the school year is welcome to
attend. Hope to see you there!
SAVE THE DATES
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Spaghetti Dinner
Monday, September28, 2015
Grandparent Bingo Frog Dissection in 6th Grade Crusader Cafe'
Lunch Menu
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Principal's Reports to
the Commissions
Last week, our sixth grade
crusaders developed their scientific
knowledge in our frog dissection lab! To
begin our unit, the students dissected a
frog on the SmartBoard using one of Mrs.
Kroger's favorite iPad applications. In
this way, the students became motivated
and prepared for the actual lab.
Following the iPad simulation activity,
the students explored the characteristics of different kinds of frogs to
distinguish our species for dissection from the others. Throughout the lab,
students are working with a partner to label the various organs and tissues
of their frog. This is always one of the most exciting times of the year
where students are able to apply their prior knowledge from the classroom
2014­2015 School Year
to an active learning exploration. School Mass to be held on Friday, May 15th.
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family information
Emergency
Notification System
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The Incarnation
Summer Issue Coming soon
VIRTUS TRAINING
INFORMATION
All volunteers are required to
be in compliance with the
VIRTUS training program
presented by the Archdiocese
of Cincinnati. This applies to
ALL volunteer positions. For questions, please contact
Terri Conroy at 433­1051 ex.
137 or click here to email. Mass for the Feast of the Ascension will be celebrated on Sunday, May
17th. Therefore the original date of Thursday, May 14th for an all‐school
Mass has been CHANGED to FRIDAY, May 15th‐ our usual school Mass
schedule.
Incarnation Fun Day!
Incarnation Fun Day!
Tuesday, May 12th­
Grade 1 & AM E5 8:45­9:55
Grade 2 10:10­11:20
PM E5 and Grunder/Ellis­Jauch 12:35­1:35
St. Phillips/Cavanaugh 1:50­2:50
(Volunteers will need to arrive ½ hour before scheduled activities.)
Questions? Please call Mrs. Ellen Miller at 433­1051 Ext. 137.
Congratulations to the Incarnation Second Graders on their First Holy
Communion .
Cafeteria and
Playground Volunteer
Information
Volunteer Sub List
Incarnation School
Rewards Programs
Kroger Reward Program
Incarnation Identification #
80229
Congratulations 2nd Grade Students on your First Holy Communion!
Gym Uniforms for the 2015‐2016 School Year!
Click here to sign up for the
All students in grades 6‐8th are required to wear a gym uniform. On
Friday May 8th the spirit wear committee will be in the Science lab
assisting students with trying on gym uniforms. All other students who
need to reorder current gym uniforms are welcome to stop in and place an
order as well. Parents are welcome to come during their child's scheduled
time to help in selection of appropriate sizes. Please have the form
dlm good neighbor incentives
for our school.
completed and a check made payable to Incarnation PTO. All orders are
due Friday, May 22nd. All orders will be available for pick up in the child's
classrooms during the Open House in August.If you have any questions or
concerns, please contact Christina Stava, or Jen Pothast at
incarnation.spiritwear@gmail.com.
Gym Uniform Order Form Attention: Kroger Plus Members ‐
Time to Re‐Enroll
Sixth Graders Honor Their Mothers
Please remember to go to
the Kroger website to re‐
enroll in the Kroger Rewards
Program.
The PTO is again sponsoring a
classroom contest. All
students must turn in the
attached form to their
homeroom teacher to be
counted as enrolling in the
Kroger Rewards Program.
Families with multiple
children should turn a form in
for each child. Forms are due to the
homeroom teacher by May
15th. If the classroom
receives 70% participation, a
casual day will be awarded!
Click below to download the
form.
On Tuesday sixth graders
held a special Mass and
reception to show their
gratitude to their
wonderful mothers. A
major highlight of this
event was the beautiful
music provided by the
cantors and bell choir
under the excellent direction of Mrs. Sherri Masline. Students delighted
their mothers with special essays telling why their mothers are the
greatest, and everal students entertained the group at the reception with
expressive recitations of poetry. Thank you, mothers!
Acknowledgement of
Top Writing Awards
Enrolling in Kroger
Last week we reported on sixteen
Rewards Program Form Incarnation sixth graders who
placed in the Catholic Schools
Writing Contest for Fifth and Sixth
Graders sponsored by Chaminade
Julienne High School. Monday these
honored writers attended an awards
reception at Chaminade Julienne in
which they discovered that several
of our students received the top
Click here for the latest awards. Our sixth graders won all the cash prizes in the contest's essay
Boxtops Sheet
category with first place winner Caroline Bishop, second place winner
Simon Yacoub, and third place winner Emma Hitch. In addition, sixth
grader Taylor Thornburg won second place in the short story category,
and Kennedy Roshong won second place in the short, short story
category. We are quite proud of our excellent writers!
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Labels for Education
Sheet Centerville Police Department Annouces CSI CAMP CYO Fall Sports
Registration Now
Available
Registration for Incarnation
CYO 2015 Fall Sports is now
Centerville Police Department,
155 W. Spring Valley Road
Attendees: Current 6th, 7th and 8th
graders attending Centerville
local schools
Date: One‐day camp, please select one of the following dates:
Friday, June 12, 2015............ 9 AM ‐ 3:30 PM
open!
Registrations for Soccer are
due May 23rd. Registrations for Golf are due
June 5th. Please visit
www.incarnationcyo.org for
additional information.
Guardian Angel
Families Needed
The Welcome Committee is
looking for Incarnation
Guardian Angel Families to
assist new families with the
transition to our school. As a Guardian Angel Family,
you would welcome the
new family to our school
and answer questions for
them. This would require
a small amount of your time
but would be a big benefit
to our new families. Thank
you to the families who
volunteered for this program
last year and we would
love to have your support
again th
is year. To volunteer or for questions,
please email Carla
Rush‐ carlarush1@gmail.com. Thank you! Attention 8th Grade
Parents
8th Grade High School
Records Transfer
Information and Exit
Survey
Please click on the links
below to have your
students' records
transferred to the
appropriate high school. 8th grade student, records
can only be transferred if
the parent request is
submitted. Please submit
Friday, July 17, 2015............. 9 AM ‐ 3:30 PM
Click here for more information 7th and 8th Grade CYO Cheerleading for the 2015‐2016
School Year
CYO cheerleading is open to all 7th and 8th grade girls. The squads cheer
for the 7th/8th grade CYO boys' basketball teams. Registration for cheer will take place in August. NO tryouts.
The squads are coached by Alter High School cheerleaders. Practice is
usually two times a week after school with flexibility for other
sports/activities.
We would like to see how many girls are interested in cheering for the
2015‐2016 year to determine fees and uniform needs.
For those interested in 7th grade cheer, please email Tracey Nissen at
sammyray23@yahoo.com; 8th grade cheer email Anne Wassum at
annewassum@hotmail.com.
Watch the I‐News in August for registration information.
For those interested in cheering football in the Fall, South Dayton Knights
Football has started a cheer program for girls in the 2nd‐8th grade. Go to
www.sdkfootball.com for more information and registration.
Girls on the Run Fall Team 2015 Taking Registrations
Girls on the Run is a structured 10‐week
program that incorporates training for a
5K event as a means to teach essential life
skills to 3rd‐5th grade girls. GOTR is
designed to encourage independent
thinking, problem solving and community
building...as well as running!
Girls on the Run will be held directly after
school until 5:00 on Tuesdays and
Thursdays beginning in September. Cost is
approximately $150.00. The 5K will be held in November at Welcome
Stadium.
SPACE IS LIMITED! We are going to try our best to accommodate as
many runners as possible next year. Please fill out the form below if
interested, and turn in to school office no later than Friday, May 22nd. Thank you!
Click here for the Registration Form
After Care Enrichment ( ACE) Incarnation School's After Care Program
After Care Enrichment(ACE) registration paperwork for the 2015‐16 school year is
now being accepted. The registration forms can be downloaded by clicking the link
below. There is a $20 discount for all families that register for the ACE program
prior to June 1, 2015. A new fee structure has been implemented. Please take a
moment to read the new information. Registration paperwork can be turned into
the school front office. the form. An exit survey
is also included, your
responses are welcomed.
Completing the survey is
greatly appreciated.
8th Grade Record Transfer
Click here for the 2015‐16 ACE Registration Information Attention Current ACE Program participants: The last day for utilizing the After School Care Program will be
May 28, 2015.
There is no After School Care on the last day of school. 8th Grade Exit Survey Scrip News
HOMETOWN NAZARETH
VBS COMING TO
INCARNATION‐ Where
Jesus was a kid!
Students entering
Kindergarten through
6th grade,(next school
year)
Please complete the
registration (1stcome st
entrance) into our fun
filled VBS for Summer
2015 at Incarnation
Parish. Click here
for Registration
Information High School News
Whole Foods will be opening in June. The PTO will have Whole Food gift
cards for purchase. Please email Carrie @ scrip@incarnation.catholic.org
with your request. Before you shop, please utilize our SCRIP program
which benefits our students!
Gift Cards Make Great Presents Are you shopping for Graduations, Teacher's gifts or Father's Day? A gift
card makes a wonderful present. The PTO has gift cards to many retailers
and restaurants available in the school office during school hours. Our next order date will be May 13, 2015to be delivered the week of May
18th. Please either place your order on line or submit your order form to
the school office by 3PM on Wednesday, May 13th. To place your order
online go to www.shopwithscrip.com using enrollment code
EA59L5863158. Do you need a gift card between our school orders? There are many gift
cards available through the ScripNow! Program. Once you have an
account at www.shopwithscrip.com you can order ScripNow!. ScripNow!
lets you print your gift cards at your convenience. Once we receive your
payment, the order will be released and you will receive an email
notifying the cards are ready to be printed. If you have any questions, you may email scrip@incarnation.catholic.org. Thank you for your support.
Remember Mix‐Up Mondays! Wear your crazy or mixed socks these last
Mondays! South Dayton Knights
Football and Cheerleading
The South Dayton Knights
Football & Cheer program
will conduct registration for
its program May 1 ‐18 th. The
football program will field
teams 3 d ‐ 8 th grade and
cheer will field 2 nd ‐8 th grade
squads. The 2015 season
promises to be exciting, with
several changes, including:
cheer leading squads for 2 nd ‐
8 th grade, new player / cheer
uniforms that can be kept at
the end of the season, a large
apparel e‐store, online
registration/team websites,
and USA Football Heads‐Up
Certified Coaches. For detailed information
regarding the 2015 season
and to register, visit www.sdkfootball.com.
You can also email David
Homan at AlterKnight4Life@gmail.com. Become a part of the SDK
Football Tradition!
World Language Week‐ May 11th ‐15th.
May 11‐15 is World Language Week at Incarnation! The world is a big
place with alot of people from different cultures who speak different
languages. Although English is a very important world language, it is
valuable to know another language so we can share and communicate
with other people in the world.
Incarnation school offers three different language options for their
students to learn...French, German, and Spanish. Our school is also made
up of students from many different cultures, and some even speak a
language other than English at home!
This week, we will celebrate our diversity during World Language Week.
Like different colors that come together to form a beautiful rainbow, we
are people from different cultures and backgrounds who come together to
form a wonderful community!
Each day, students and teachers can wear a different color of the rainbow
to show our "Unity through Diversity." Monday's color is red! Tuesday is
orange. Wednesday is yellow. Thursday is green and Friday is blue.
Enjoy World Language Week! Merci, Danke, Gracias!
Click here for the schedule
The Usborne Books & More Book Fair is coming to
Incarnation School!
Community
Happenings/ Sports
SAY Soccer
Registration now being
accepted. Click here for
information. ‐ Visit us in the library ‐
Monday ‐ Friday May 11 ‐ May 15
8:00am ‐ 4:00pm
‐ Join us for Donuts and Books ‐
Wednesday, May 13
4:00pm ‐ 6:00pm
All proceeds from this fair will go towards new books for our Incarnation
Library & classrooms!
Personal Orders may also be made on‐line at:
https://b0727.myubam.com/94780
Cash, check, Visa, MC, & Discover accepted
Please make checks payable to: Usborne Books
Quick Links
Edline
Incarnation School Web Incarnation Parish Web
FACTS Payment
FACTS Enrollment
Donation Information for
the school beautification
project
2015 Incarnation Father‐ Daughter Luau Dance Friday, May 22nd 7:30‐9:30 Parish Center Gym
No need to dress in theme this year...just get ready to dance and have fun
with your Dad at our Incarnation Luau!
Tickets will go on sale the week of April 20th. $12 Advance Tickets and
$14 at Door Ticket prices includes: Photo Booth Photos, DJ, Food, and Beverages.
Part of the proceeds will benefit Girls on the Run of Dayton
Please contact Liz Anderson lizanderson1975@gmail.com or Amy
Eckenrode awinterhalter@sbcglobal.net with any questions.
Centerville Transportation Click here for Ticket Purchases and Information
8th Grade Returns from Washington DC
The 8th Grade class spent last week touring Washington, D.C. A special
thank you to Mrs. Schindler, Mrs. Kroger, Mrs. Jecker, Ms. Komorowski,
Mrs. Woeste, Ms. Yackovoni and the numerous parent chaperones that
accompanied the 90 students from Incarnation as they toured the sites.
The students and chaperones walked miles each day to make sure they
saw as many amazing landmarks as possible. Their final event was the
laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. What a great
experience!
Thank You from Girl Scout Troop #31488
Girl Scout Troop #31488 just
completed their Silver Award project. They would like to thank all of those in
the community who generously donated
supplies for their project, Little Dresses
for Africa. The supplies donated were
greatly appreciated and allowed the
girls to sew 118 pillowcase dresses,
completing their journey to earn their
Silver Award. Thank you so much!
Miles for Mark 5k benefitting the Mark Kreusch Memorial Fund presented by
Archers Tavern. Please join us on May 30 at 9am for a 5k to honor Mark Kreusch. The run
will start and finish at Activity Center Park, behind Incarnation School.
This is the 3rd year for this event and Incarnation students, parents and
faculty have always been very supportive. Thank you and we hope to see
you again this year!!
To register go to: www.AtomicRaceTiming.com or in person at Up and
Running (near Dorothy Lane Market on Far Hills, Centerville) Registration
is $20. T‐shirts are guaranteed for the first 100 registered participants. Walkers welcome!!
Volunteers of all ages needed as well! Contact Suzie Kreusch for more
information at skreusch@woh.rr.com.
Click here for more information
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