Posted by Paula Simoneaux on December 14, 2009 under Uncategorized | 
Bus Service- Because of a change in the Assumption Parish inservice schedule, there will be afternoon bus transportation on Wednesday, December 16. The buses will run at 11 am on Friday, December 18. No aftercare Friday only.
Christmas Activities
Thursday, December 17 – 12 pm – Living Nativity in church
Friday, December 18 – Students report at 7:20 am
7:35 – Mass
8:30 – Christmas Program in the Gym
10:00 – Class parties
11:00 – Dismissal -Lunch will not be served.
No Aftercare on Friday, December 18.
Christmas Holidays – Students return to school on January 4, 2010
Exam Schedule – Tuesday, January 5– Science, Reading
Wednesday, January 6 – Math, Religion
Thursday, January 7– Social Studies, English, Spelling
Accelerated Reader – Last day to test for the 2nd 9 weeks is Monday, January 4
QSP Magazine Program – SES received an initial payment of $795.00 from the address booklets that were completed in conjunction with the World’s Finest Chocolate sale. Thanks for your support.
Recruitment Party 2010- We are very busy getting ready for our annual SES Recruitment party. It will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2010 in our school gym. At this party, we introduce St. Elizabeth School to prospective Pre-K and Kindergarten students and their parents as a viable option to consider as they prepare for their child’s educational future. Little ones have a great time at the party with arts and crafts, a space walk, face painting, balloon art and refreshments, while their parents watch an informative media presentation about SES followed by a question and answer session and tour of the school campus. If you know of anyone who would be of school age for either Pre-K or Kindergarten next school year, 2010-2011, please send the name, address & phone number of the child and their parents to school as soon as possible so that they may be sent a formal invitation to the party. We all love SES and know of the valuable education and spiritual formation that we and our children receive here. Now is the time to share the good news of SES with everyone. Do you know someone? Let us know.
Holy Childhood- The Holy Childhood boxes are due in by tomorrow.
Legacy Campaign – Thanks to our SES students who recently had a coin drive for the Legacy Campaign. A total of $1,531.57 was brought in.
Drama Club News- The SES Drama Club will hold try outs for the spring play, “The Wizard of Oz” on Wednesday from 2 until 4:30 p.m. Please send permissions to stay for all play practices, and then no other permissions will be necessary later on.
Posted by Paula Simoneaux on December 7, 2009 under Uncategorized |
Breakfast With Santa -Thanks to our Home & School Association for providing the children with a wonderful morning of activities. Special thanks to Michele Blanchard of True Colors photography for portraits, Jill Prejean and Vicky LeBlanc for coordinating the events, and the moms and students who helped to decorate and worked the activities. Together we can accomplish great things! We hope to see you next year!
Christmas Memorials – This beautiful service will take place during the 7:35 mass celebrateing the Immaculate Conception of Mary instead of afterwards as originally planned. Please note the change.
Kindergarten Parent Breakfast – 7 am, Wednesday, December 9.
Student of the Year Portfolios - All portfolios are due on Wednesday, December 9 and interviews will be held on Thursday, December 10 beginning immediately after school. Parents please send a permission slip for students to stay and indicate if they will attend aftercare or if they should call home for a ride.
Mission Collection – Friday, December 11.
K.C. Free Throw Contest – The K.C. Free throw Contest will begin on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 in the P.E. classes. It will be given to boys and girls (ages 10 to 14). The winners will go on to participate in the District competition which will be determined at a later date.
Bus Service- Because of a change in the Assumption Parish inservice schedule, there will be afternoon bus transportation on Wednesday, December 16. The buses will run at 11 am on Friday, December 18.
Christmas Activities
Thursday, December 17 – 12 pm – Living Nativity in church
Friday, December 18 – Students report at 7:20 am – Mass will be at 7:35
8:30 – Christmas Program in the Gym
10:00 – Class parties
11:00 – Dismissal -Lunch will not be served.
Christmas Holidays – Students return to school on January 4, 2010
Exam Schedule - Tuesday, January 5– Science, Reading
Wednesday, January 6 – Math, Religion
Thursday, January 7– Social Studies, English, Spelling
Accelerated Reader - Last day to test for the 2nd 9 weeks is Monday, January 4
Recruitment Party 2010 – We are very busy getting ready for our annual SES Recruitment party. It will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2010 in our school gym. At this party, we introduce St. Elizabeth School to prospective Pre-K and Kindergarten students and their parents as a viable option to consider as they prepare for their child’s educational future. Little ones have a great time at the party with arts and crafts, a space walk, face painting, baloon art and refreshments, while their parents watch an informative media presentation about SES followed by a question and answer session and tour of the school campus. If you know of anyone who would be of school age for either Pre-K or Kindergarten next school year, 2010-2011, please send the name, address & phone number of the child and their parents to school as soon as possible so that they may be sent a formal invitation to the party. We all love SES and know of the valuable education and spiritual formation that we and our children receive here. Now is the time to share the good news of SES with everyone. Do you know someone? Let us know.
Athletics – Boys’ Basketball practice:
6th grade – Tuesday- 4:00-5:30pm; Wednesday-4:00-6pm; Thursday – 4:00 – 6pm
7th grade – Tuesday – 4:00 5:30
Boys’ Basketball Jamboree – Site School – ACMS, Saturday, Dec. 12th:
6th grade – 9:00am – SES Vs. OLOM
7th grade – 9:45am- SES vs. OLOM
8th grade – 10:30am – SES vs OLOM
Athletic Sweatshirt Order Forms – Maroon hoodie sweatshirt order forms were sent home today to middle school students in grades 5th – 8th. Included on the form is an option for parents to purchse a maroon polo shirt. ($25) If you would like to place an order, please return the form by Wednesday, December 16th. The orders will be filled after the Christmas Holidays. The polos can be purchased by anyone interested in a “Cub Pride” polo. The maroon hoodies ($25) can only be worn to school by middle school students.
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Louisiana School Tuition & Expense Tax Deduction
Deductions For School Tuition, Home School Educational
Expenses, And Public School Educational Expenses
1. Revised Statute 47:297.10—income tax deduction for elementary and secondary school tuition
This statute allows an income tax deduction for amounts paid during the tax year by a taxpayer for tuition and fees required for a dependent’s enrollment in a nonpublic elementary or secondary school which complies with the criteria set forth in Brumfield , et al. v. Dodd, et al. 425 F. Supp. 528 and Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or to any public elementary or secondary laboratory school that is operated by a public college or university. The deduction is for 50 percent of the actual amount of tuition and fees paid by the taxpayer per dependent, limited to $5,000. The total amount of the deduction may not exceed the taxpayer’s total taxable income. For the purposes of the deduction, tuition also includes the following expenses:
a. Purchase of school uniforms required by schools for general day-to-day use.
b. Purchases of textbooks, curricula, or other instructional materials required by schools.
c.Purchase of school supplies required by schools.
2. Revised Statute 47:297.11—income tax deduction for certain educational expenses for home-schooled children
This statute allows an income tax deduction for educational expenses paid during the tax year by a taxpayer for home-schooling children. The deduction is for 50 percent of the actual qualified educational expenses paid for the home-schooling per dependent, limited to $5,000. Qualified educational expenses include amounts paid for the purchase of textbooks and curricula necessary for home-schooling. The total amount of the deduction may not exceed the taxpayer’s total taxable income.
3. Revised Statute 47:297.12—income tax deduction for fees and other educational expenses for a quality public education
This statute allows an income tax deduction for the following fees or other amounts paid during a tax year by a taxpayer for a quality education of a dependent child enrolled in a public elementary or secondary school:
a. Purchases of school uniforms required by the school for general day-to-day use.
b. Purchases of textbooks, curricula, or other instructional materials required by the school.
c. Purchases of school supplies required by the school.
The income tax deduction is for 50 percent of the amount paid by the taxpayer per dependent, limited to $5,000. The total amount of the deduction may not exceed the taxpayer’s total taxable income.
Summary
1. The deduction is effective beginning with the 2009 tax year, which is due by May 15, 2010.
2. The school expense deductions are deductions from Louisiana taxable income—they are not tax credits.
a. The deduction will be reported on Schedule E of the Louisiana Resident Income Tax Return, Form IT-540, as an adjustment to income and the Louisiana School Expense Deduction Worksheet must be attached to your return.
b. The deduction is allowed for Louisiana residents only. Part-Year residents may take the deduction for school expenses paid in Louisiana during the time a person was a Louisiana resident. The deduction will be reported on the Nonresident and Part-Year Resident (NPR) Worksheet of the Louisiana Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return, Form IT-540B, as an adjustment to income and the Louisiana School Expense Deduction Worksheet must be attached to your return.
c.The deduction is not available to nonresidents.
3. Taxpayers must retain all expense receipts as proof of the amounts paid.
4. The deduction is for 50 percent of the costs paid per dependent, limited to $5,000.
a. If a dependent’s expenses exceed $10,000, the deduction is limited to $5,000. If one dependent’s expenses are $8,000 and the second dependent’s expenses are $12,000—the total deduction allowed is $4,000 for the first dependent and $5,000 for the second dependent for a total deduction of $9,000.
b. If one dependent qualifies for two or more deductions and the dependent’s expenses exceed $10,000, the combined total of the deductions is limited to $5,000. If the dependent attended a school that qualifies for the deduction for elementary and secondary school tuition and the expenses are $9,000—the deduction allowed is $4,500. If the dependent also attended a public school in the fall and the expenses are $1,500—the second deduction allowed is limited to $500, for a total deduction of $5,000.
c.If one dependent attended 2 different schools qualifying for the same deduction and the dependent’s expenses exceed $10,000, the deduction is limited to $5,000. If the dependent attended a school that qualifies for the deduction for elementary and secondary school tuition and the expenses are $6,000 and in the fall attended a different qualifying school whose expenses are $16,000—the deduction allowed is $5,000.
5. The deduction is for the parent or guardian who claims the student as a dependent for the current tax year or claimed the student as a dependent on the prior year’s return. For example, in order to claim the deduction for 2009, the taxpayer must have claimed the student as a dependent on their 2009 return or their 2008 return. If the student’s parents do not file a joint return and alternate claiming the child as a dependent, both parents are allowed to claim the deduction for the expenses that each paid for the year. However, if a dependent’s expenses exceed $10,000, the deduction is limited to $5,000. If one parent’s paid expenses are $6,000 and the other parent’s paid expenses are $6,000—the total deduction allowed is $2,500 for each parent for a total deduction of $5,000 for the dependent.
