Volume 3 | Issue 10
Weekly View
Wednesday 10/24- 8:15 Mass (Formal Uniform Required); Dismissal 3pm;

Thursday 10/25- Dismissal 3pm; Parent Guild Meeting 7pm

Friday 10/26- Dismissal 3pm;

Saturday 10/27 - SI Mass 5pm (for those who cannot make it to Sunday Family Mass)

Sunday 10/28 - FAMILY MASS 11AM!

Monday 10/29 - In-N-Out Lunch (Schwartz Catering Closed); Dismissal 3pm;

Tuesday 10/30 - Dismissal 1:45 (Faculty Meeting)

Please click below for a school calendar, but remember that it is subject to change. The most updated information, dismissal times, and sports schedules can be found on the school website at stignatiusla.org. Click the link below to take you there!

Sharing Our Faith - Family Mass
Sunday 11AM
This coming Sunday, October 28th, we will celebrate Mass together as a school community at the 11AM Mass. The school choir will sing (permission/contract slips went home this week) and our 6th and Kinder students will participate as readers and gift bearers during Mass. We look forward to seeing all of our school families on Sunday. Students who wear their Formal Uniforms will receive a free dress pass for Monday, October 29th.

Please note: Next week, students will NOT attend Mass on Wednesday, October 31st. We will celebrate All Saints Day with a school Mass on November 1st. All students are to be in formal uniform on Thursday, November 1st.

Parent Guild Meeting

Our first trimester Parent Guild Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 25 at 7pm. All families should have a parent or representative present to hear about the upcoming events planned by the Parent Guild and other important news. Please remember the Parent Guild charges a missed meeting fee if you are not present. 8th grade parents DO NOT have to arrive early as previously indicated.
Is That Your Sweater?
Many students are missing Dennis Uniform sweaters and jackets, and the cooler weather is coming! Please check all of the uniforms you have at home and make sure your child does not have another child's school sweatshirt, cardigan, or jacket. Uniforms may be returned to the office if they do not belong to your child. We will make sure to get them to the proper owner.
In N Out Fundraiser Coming Soon

So far, just over 230 meals have been sold for our In-N-Out lunch day. The In N Out truck will be at our school on Monday, October 29th to cook delicious burgers for our students and their family members. Please do not delay in sending in your order. MEALS MUST BE PRE-ORDERED. NO MEAL TICKETS WILL BE SOLD ON MONDAY. If your child will not be buying In-N-Out, please be sure to send him/her with snacks and lunch because Schwartz Catering will be closed on this day.

Halloween Costume Parade and Trunk or Treat
Students may wear appropriate costumes on Wednesday, October 31st to celebrate Halloween. Costumes may not be violent, scary, or too high or low cut. No bare midriffs are allowed and no violent weapons. If you have a question about a costume, please ask your child's teacher for approval.
Students will begin the day as usual, then come out at 8:30 for our annual costume parade. Parents are welcome to attend. Parents who are participating in Trunk or Treat may drive onto campus at 10:30 so set up their cars and decorate their trunks. We can't wait to see who has the BEST TRUNK for 2018!!!
Students will come out and 'Trick or Treat' at all the trunks. The students really enjoyed Trunk or Treat last year, especially the interactive trunks where they had to play a game to earn the candy. Thanks to all the parents who are participating this year and making Halloween extra fun for our school community!
Please remember we have 12:30 Dismissal on Halloween and there is NO DAY CARE available after school. Also, Schwartz Catering will not be open on Halloween, but one of our classes will be selling goodies in the morning.

ARE YOU RECEIVING 'REMIND' TEXT MESSAGES?

All parents/guardians are asked to make sure to sign up for 'Remind' text messages. It is very vital that each parent or guardian sign up to receive important information that is sent out from school. Please don't miss any messages! Sign up info is found near the door of your child's classroom.

Candy Sale News

Our Candy Sale over! Thank you to all families for participating! All money was due on 10/16. Please send in any candy money you still have at home as soon as possible. Our school goal is $18,000 this year and so far, nearly $13,000 has been turned in. Please remember that the goal is part of our annual budget and that money is vital to the operation of the school. Prizes for candy sale will be ordered this week. Please MAKE SURE TO TURN IN ALL CANDY MONEY ASAP! We are counting on that money to help make our payroll.

VIRTUS TRAINING

Parents who plan to volunteer at school during the coming school year must be Virtus trained. Virtus is the child safety training program that all adults who work and volunteer around children at church or school must complete. It focuses on appropriate interactions with children. There is no cost to you. Virtus certification must be updated every four years through a 1 1/2 hour re-certification class. You must complete Virtus 1 before doing a re-certification. The safety of our children is extremely important to all. Please be sure to attend a training if you plan on volunteering/helping out at school.

To find locations for Virtus training please click on the link below and scroll to (Archdiocese of) Los Angeles location. St. Ignatius falls under the San Fernando Region, but you may attend a Virtus class in any of the five Regions in LA County.


Please be sure to obtain a certificate and bring it to the school office so we can make a copy for our files. All Staff, Parent Board, Room Parents, and Volunteers must be Virtus trained for the safety of our students.
Financial Responsibilities

A friendly reminder to all families who are making tuition payments on the 20th of the month that payment is now past due.
Thank you to those who have submitted their SmartTuition payments, or stopped by to take care of their payments.
Our program cannot run with out everyone's cooperation in paying the tuition payments that were agreed upon in the family contract. We are so grateful that you value your child's Catholic education and make your consistent payments so that our teachers and staff can receive their salaries. Our teachers are paid well under what public school teachers make, and work just as hard (or harder). They are truly an example of living out the ministry of education. We are blessed to have them.
Did You Know? ... Student Hair Style Guidelines

Please be sure your child's hair follows these guidelines.
Girls: Hair must be neat and clean and cut in an appropriate style. Hair may not interfere with vision by covering the eyes. No exaggerated or outrageous styles are permitted. Tinted, highlighted, streaked, frosted, bleached, shaved or dyed hair is not allowed.

Boys: Hair must be neat, clean and cut in an appropriate style that is above the ears and eyebrows and is one inch above the collar. No exaggerated or outrageous styles are permitted. Hair must be trimmed to a conservative length, but no shorter than a #2 buzz cut, and no excessively long hair on top. Tinted, highlighted, streaked, frosted, bleached, shaved, or dyed hair is not allowed. Boys must be clean-shaven at all times. Cultural traditions are taken into consideration. 

-From the Parent Student Handbook online at www.stignatiusla.org


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