INCARNATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Newsletter, Thursday August 29, 2013
UPCOMING EVENTS
9/2 – No School, Labor Day
9/4 – School Mass, 8:30 a.m.; Curriculum Night (*see details below); Band forms due
9/6 – First Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m., Irish Pavilion
9/9 – 9/13 – ICS Student Council Elections
9/11 – Patriot Day; Coffee with the Principal, 8:00 – 8:25 a.m., St. Michael Hall; School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
9/12 - ICS Family Supper (*see details below)
9/13 - Band begins
9/12 - ICS Family Supper (*see details below)
9/13 - Band begins
9/17 – Food and Fellowship @ Westshore Pizza (11212 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa and 6602 Hanley Rd.) *PLEASE NOTE THIS CORRECTED DATE!
9/18 – Household Meetings (*see details below); School Mass, 8:30 a.m.; Mid-Quarter
9/20 – IPHSA Spaghetti Dinner, St. Michael Hall
9/23 – 9/27 – ICS Book Fair
9/23 - Food and Fellowship Spirit Night @ Chick-fil-A (W. Waters Ave), 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. *PLEASE NOTE THIS CORRECTED DATE!
9/23 - Food and Fellowship Spirit Night @ Chick-fil-A (W. Waters Ave), 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. *PLEASE NOTE THIS CORRECTED DATE!
9/25 – School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
9/26 – ½ day of school; Family – Teacher Conferences, 1:00 – 4:30 and 5:30 – 7:30
9/27 – ½ day of school
10/10 – No School, Diocese of St. Petersburg in-service
10/25 – End of Quarter 1; ½ day of school
11/7 – ½ day of school; Family – Teacher Conferences, 1:00 – 4:30 and 5:30 – 7:30
11/8 – ½ day of school; NO AFTERCARE AVAILABLE
11/9 – IPHSA Auction
11/11 – No School, Veterans’ Day
PRAYER INTENTIONS
-Coach Sharon Slowey’s daughter who will be undergoing surgery at the end of this month.
-The Baker family.
-Marriages and a greater respect for the dignity of the family - whatever shape, size or make-up.
-The Baker family.
-Marriages and a greater respect for the dignity of the family - whatever shape, size or make-up.
Have a prayer request? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org. Prayer intentions will run for 2 weeks unless otherwise specified.
CURRICULUM NIGHT
Next Wednesday September 4 is our annual ICS Curriculum Night. Please note the following schedule:
-All Grade Levels: 7:00 – 7:45 p.m. in the Church. This will be a general informational session about ICS and how parents / families can help to support students and the school.
-Grades 6 – 8: 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. in the Church. Grade 6 – 8 families will hear from the various Middle School teachers and be afforded time to meet with teachers in small groups.
-Childcare for ICS students will be available in St. Michael Hall.
-Sycamore training will be available in the Computer lab from both 6:00 – 7:00 and 8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
-Specials teachers (PE, Computer, Spanish, Art, Music, Media) will be available from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Spanish Classroom.
-Specials teachers (PE, Computer, Spanish, Art, Music, Media) will be available from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Spanish Classroom.
ICS FAMILY SUPPERS / IRISH CUP / HOUSEHOLD MEETINGS
Please visit Mr. Zelenka's blog, Catholic Education, for more details about our upcoming ICS Family Suppers / Irish Cup Activities and Household Meetings. Students will be placed into Households at First Friday Morning Assembly next Friday September 6. Our first Household activity is our Family Supper / Irish Cup Activity on 9/12/13.
FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP - CHANGE OF DATES!
The dates for our first two Food and Fellowship events of the school year were incorrect last week! The corrected dates are TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 17 at Westshore Pizza and MONDAY SEPTEMBER 23 at Chick-fil-A. A percentage of the proceeds from these events comes back to benefit ICS. All you have to do is submit your receipt back to the restaurant and designate ICS as your school.
INCARNATION PARISH HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
Please consult the packet included in this week's Thursday packet for details about our Incarnation Parish Home and School Association for the 2013 - 14 school year. Get involved and be amazing!
New this year is a $150.00 fundraising fee ($75.00 for single parent households) that must be met through either the Auction or Payday Sweepstakes Raffle or a combination of the two. As these two events are the cornerstones of our fundraising efforts throughout the year, it is imperative that every family participate. More details are available in the IPHSA packet that is included in today's envelope. More information will also be given during the General Meeting on 9/4. Please prayerfully consider how you will help and come ready to the 9/4 event to volunteer to help with at least one event.
New this year is a $150.00 fundraising fee ($75.00 for single parent households) that must be met through either the Auction or Payday Sweepstakes Raffle or a combination of the two. As these two events are the cornerstones of our fundraising efforts throughout the year, it is imperative that every family participate. More details are available in the IPHSA packet that is included in today's envelope. More information will also be given during the General Meeting on 9/4. Please prayerfully consider how you will help and come ready to the 9/4 event to volunteer to help with at least one event.
REACH FOR THE STARTS AUCTION
Please remember that anyone interested in helping to plan and execute our largest school fundraiser, the Reach for the Stars Auction should plan to meet tomorrow, Friday August 30 at 1:30 p.m. Report to the Main Office. If you are interested in helping but cannot attend, please contact Mr. Zelenka: icsmzele@icstampa.org.
UPDATE INFORMATION ON SYCAMORE
Please be sure that all of your contact information is up to date and correct in Sycamore. This will help to ensure efficient and effective communication between our school and your home. If you need help with operating Sycamore, please attend one of our two training sessions on 9/4, Curriculum Night.
PLAYGROUND
Please help us generate enough money for a new playground. Donations can be submitted to the Main Office; make checks payable to Incarnation Catholic School.
TARGET
Please continue to vote for ICS at GiveWith.Target.com. After 25 votes we will receive a $25.00 donation from Target. For each additional vote over 25 we receive $1.00 each. Target has allocated $5 million dollars for this project. You can vote multiple times but no more than once per week. Please spread the word and help ICS earn money!
IRISH ATHLETICS
Volleyball and Soccer practices begin next Tuesday September 3. In order to participate, any Grade 5 - 8 student must have all necessary paperwork in to Coach Garofolo at that time. If you have any questions or need any of the forms, please contact Coach Garofolo: garofolov@icstampa.org.
NEW FORMAT
As a way to prevent the many formatting issues that have plagued the newsletter over the past year, our weekly update will now be posted on-line at: http://incarnationcatholicschool.blogspot.com. You can either bookmark this page and visit it at some point on Thursdays or click on the emailed link as you did today; the link with the updated newsletter will be emailed every Thursday. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the School Office.
IRISH ATHLETICS
Volleyball and Soccer practices begin next Tuesday September 3. In order to participate, any Grade 5 - 8 student must have all necessary paperwork in to Coach Garofolo at that time. If you have any questions or need any of the forms, please contact Coach Garofolo: garofolov@icstampa.org.
NEW FORMAT
As a way to prevent the many formatting issues that have plagued the newsletter over the past year, our weekly update will now be posted on-line at: http://incarnationcatholicschool.blogspot.com. You can either bookmark this page and visit it at some point on Thursdays or click on the emailed link as you did today; the link with the updated newsletter will be emailed every Thursday. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the School Office.
HOME
"There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent."
-Mahatma Gandhi
Thanks to Mr. Philip, parent of Rayna in 4th grade, for submitting today's thematic quote!
Have a great quote that pertains to this year's theme, "HOME"? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org and it may appear in upcoming posts!
SACRED STEPS RUNNING CLUB
Students in Grades 2 - 8 who are interested in developing their bodies and their spirits in the Sacred Steps Running Club, should plan to attend our first "workout" of the school year on Thursday September 12. Workouts involve both scripture and steps - running steps - and take place after school from 3:15 to 4:15. A sign-up form will be sent in next week's packet. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Zelenka: icsmzele@icstampa.org.
DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP
Please adhere to the guidelines posted in our Student-Family Handbook regarding drop-off and pick-up procedures. These measures are in place to help keep our children safe.
Along these lines, families picking up after school in the Pavilion lot should enter through the south gate on Webb Road and not enter the line from behind the Media Center. Thank you in advance for your cooperation!
GO IRISH!
-Mahatma Gandhi
Thanks to Mr. Philip, parent of Rayna in 4th grade, for submitting today's thematic quote!
Have a great quote that pertains to this year's theme, "HOME"? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org and it may appear in upcoming posts!
SACRED STEPS RUNNING CLUB
Students in Grades 2 - 8 who are interested in developing their bodies and their spirits in the Sacred Steps Running Club, should plan to attend our first "workout" of the school year on Thursday September 12. Workouts involve both scripture and steps - running steps - and take place after school from 3:15 to 4:15. A sign-up form will be sent in next week's packet. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Zelenka: icsmzele@icstampa.org.
DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP
Please adhere to the guidelines posted in our Student-Family Handbook regarding drop-off and pick-up procedures. These measures are in place to help keep our children safe.
Along these lines, families picking up after school in the Pavilion lot should enter through the south gate on Webb Road and not enter the line from behind the Media Center. Thank you in advance for your cooperation!
GO IRISH!
In keeping with our tradition, we at Incarnation Catholic School:
Inspire life-long learning,
Challenge each individual to be a disciple of Christ, and
Strive to live our Catholic faith through service to each other and the community.
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