Volume 4 | Issue 4
October at St. Ignatius:
Please note:

There is no school on 10/4 and 10/14.

The following days are 12:30 Dismissal-
Friday 10/11, Friday 10/18, Friday 10/25, and Thursday 10/31

There is a Sacramental Preparation parent meeting on 10/9 with Fr. Edwin, Mrs. Wade, and Ms. Fernandez for all parents whose children will be receiving sacraments this year. this meeting is mandatory and at least one parent must be present, but both are encouraged to attend, if possible.

Variety Show tickets will go on sale soon. The show is on 10/10 at 6:30pm

There is a mandatory Parent Guild Meeting on 10/24 at 7pm


Please remember that the website calendar will be the most current one available and the printable calendar is subject to change.

OCTOBERFEST SERVICE HOURS

The parish festival is this month! Each family has committed to four hours of service at the festival (as stated on contract), or $15 per hour if you cannot attend. Please note that unless you are on the volunteer list and check in for your service hours, you will be billed for the $60 the week following the festival. We are especially in need of people on Friday 10/11 and Monday 10/14 for set up and break down. Call 323.702.4345 and let Ms. Sonia Cabrera know you need to sign up.

SPECIAL NOTE: IF YOUR CHILD IS IN THE SCHOOL VARIETY SHOW AND WOULD LIKE TO PERFORM IN THE OCTOBERFEST TALENT SHOW ON SATURDAY EVENING 10/12, THEY CAN EARN YOUR FOUR SERVICE HOURS AND POINTS FOR THEIR HOUSE! Please call David Rodriguez today and let him know your child will participate in the Octoberfest Talent Show. 323.788.5961 Mr. Rodriguez will give me the names of the students who perform so we can credit your service hours.
BOYS DAY OUT EVENT

All boys and their families are invited to the Boys Event this coming Sunday at Eagle Rock Park.The event will take place from 1-4pm and will include fun events such as balloon toss, tug-of-war, three-legged-race, and obstacle course. It will be a pot luck and all families are asked to bring a main dish to share. To RSVP or if you have any questions, please call Michelle at 323.688.9459
FOCUS ON THE SACRAMENTS
If you would like your child to receive sacraments this year, including First Reconciliation, First Communion, and Baptism, you only have a few more days to make your appointment with Fr. Edwin. Please call TODAY if you have not made your appointment! 323.256.3041


Fr. Edwin and Joost are waiting for your call!
EARN TWO SERVICE HOURS ON OCTOBER 24TH!
All parents who bring a large bag of Halloween candy to the Parent Guild meeting on Thursday, 10/24 will receive an extra service hour besides the one you will receive for attending the meeting. We need as much candy as possible to fill up the trunks for our fabulous Trunk or Treat event on 10/31!
WORLD'S FINEST CHOCOLATE SALE
Our candy sale is going well. There are less than 30 boxes left if your child wants to earn higher prizes. Please call the office to reserve them. Fr. Edwin welcomes students to sell candies after all the Masses. The sale ends on October 11th and ALL MONEY MUST BE TURNED IN BY THAT DATE.
FRIENDLY REMINDER:
October Tuition payments for the 5th are due soon. The school can only stay open if all families make their monthly payments based on the contracts that were signed. ALL FAMILIES PAYMENTS ARE NEEDED TO MAKE PAYROLL EVERY TWO WEEKS. We are so grateful to you for choosing St. Ignatius and making it possible for us to pay our dedicated teachers and keep our doors open .
PARISH FESTIVAL RAFFLE

All school families are asked to help raise money for the parish Octoberfest coming soon. As in every year, there will be a raffle. This year, however, for the first time, the school will get to keep 50% of the raffle sales we make. This is a generous gesture on behalf of the parish and will be a great help to us as we start the year! Please be sure to do all possible to sell those raffle tickets since our students will benefit from the money raised. Children are welcome to sell tickets after all the masses at St. Ignatius.
Raffle tickets went home in the Family Envelopes on 8/28/19.
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.

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