ICS Newsletter 11.21.1

ICS Newsletter 11.21.13

UPCOMING EVENTS

11/21 - 11/22 - Messiah Migrant Ministries Food Drive

11/21 - National Grief Awareness Day, students permitted to wear blue shirts with jeans, uniform bottoms / PE shorts and sneakers; Kindergarten and 8th Grade Thanksgiving Feast

11/22 - Jump Rope For Heart, a.m. activity schedule; Irish Incarnation Spirit Day

11/23 - ICS Family Fun Run, Registration from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. (1 Mile) and 11:00 a.m. (5K) start times

11/25 - 11/29 - Thanksgiving Break, NO SCHOOL

12/3 - Reconciliation Service

12/5 - Reconciliation Service

12/6 - First Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30, St. Michael Hall

12/7 - Santa's Breakfast

12/11 - Mid-point of Quarter 2; Coffee with the Principal, 8:00 - 8:25, St. Michael Hall; Celebration of the Eucharist, 8:30, ICC; Food and Fellowship at McDonald's on Hillsborough Ave. (just East of ICS)

12/12 - ICS Science Fair

12/13 and 12/14 - ICS Live Nativity at Horsepower for Kids

12/18 - Celebration of the Eucharist, 8:30 a.m., ICC

12/19 - Family Supper / Irish Cup Activity; Chick-fil-A Spirit Night and Christmas Concert

12/20 - 1/2 Day of School, Skating Party and Polar Express Experience; NO AFTERCARE AVAILABLE

12/20 and 12/21 - ICS Live Nativity at Horsepower for Kids

12/23/13 - 1/3/14 - Christmas Break, NO SCHOOL

PRAYER INTENTIONS

ICS prays for all children who have lost a loved one. As today is National Children's Grief Awareness Day, the ICS family lifts up the families and children affected by the loss of parents, relatives and friends. May God heal their pain and offer to them His comfort, peace and strength. 

The ICS community prays for the people of the Philippines as they recover from the aftereffects of last week's devastating storm. We also pray for all of those who lost their lives and their families who mourn their loss. May God grant the people of the Philippines relief and support. 

We hold Miss Connie Sikkema from Messiah Migrant Ministries in our thoughts and prayers as she battles hydrocephalus. Miss Connie and her organization have been the beneficiaries of our Food Drive for many years (and will be once again this year). May God offer Miss Connie health, courage and peace to fight this serious condition. 

Have a prayer intention? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org. Prayer requests will run for two weeks unless specified otherwise.

FIRST QUARTER HONORS

The list of Honors for First Quarter is being included one more time. A few names were inadvertently omitted. They are included here. Congrats!

FRIDAY MORNING ASSEMBLY HONOREES

Congratulations to the following students, honored for various reasons at last week's Friday Morning Assembly:

-St. Sebastian Student-Athlete of the Month Awards (October): Sebastian Mike, Grade 2; Molly Caballero, Grade 6.

-Bowling League Champions: John Ngyuen, Grade 2; Marc Martin-Romero, Grade 7.

-Incarnation Inspiration Awards: Valerie Lamarre, Grade 6; Tommy Pham, Grade 8; Abigail Santiago, Grade 7.

-Red Ticket Winners: Carlos Rueda, Grade 6; Caroline Tukuch, Grade 1.

Congrats! GO IRISH!

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PET FOOD DRIVE

Many thanks to all who participated in last month's St. Francis of Assisi Pet Food Drive. ICS raised over 500 pounds of pet food for local animal shelters! Great job! GO IRISH!

INCARNATION PARISH HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Please visit SignUpGenius to sign up to volunteer for any of the many upcoming HSA events.

FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP

Upcoming Food and Fellowship events include Wednesday December 11 at McDonalds and Thursday December 19 at Chick-fil-A. Both of these restaurants are located just minutes from ICS. Save the date and join us for Food and Fellowship. 

The event on the 19th of December (a Thursday evening) at Chick-fil-A will also involve a Christmas concert. Come out to catch the spirit, wonder, awe and excitement of Advent and prepare for the joy of Christmas!

HOME

Thank you to Mrs. Casanas, ICS Spanish Teacher, for today's quote on not only our theme but also our observance of today's Children's Grief Awareness Day.  

Have an AMAZING quote that pertains to this year's theme (home, family)? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org.

CELEBRATING SUCCESSES

Do you know of a current ICS student or an ICS alumnus who has found success in the areas of academics, athletics, leadership, service or ministry that should be featured in our Newsletter? If so, please help us to recognize the sons and daughters of Incarnation Catholic School by sending notification to Mr. Zelenka: icsmzele@icstampa.org. GO IRISH!

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART

Tomorrow, Friday November 22, ICS will host Jump Rope for Heart in conjunction with the American Heart Association. The event will begin at 8:00 a.m. in the Pavilion. Grades 5 - 8 will jump first from 8:00 - 8:35, there will be a short assembly from 8:35 - 8:45 for the entire school, and then PreK to Grade 4 will jump from 8:50 - 9:25. 

AMAZING Training Pillar #4 is Movement. God has given us work to do and a body with which to do it. We need to take care of our bodies! Tomorrow will be a great opportunity to exercise our bodies, support a worthy cause and participate in one of the AMAZING Training Pillars.

ICS FAMILY FUN RUN

On Saturday November 23, ICS will host its 2nd annual Family Fun Run. Participants can still register for either race (1 Mile or 5K); however, t-shirts may not be available for those who register late. 

Our ICS Family Fun Run will be a HOMErun! We hope to see you on the 23rd!

In order to accommodate members of our Boys' Track Team, races will start at 10:30 (1 Mile) and 11:00 a.m. (5K), respectively. Check-in / Registration will take place beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Please park in the Church parking lot and report to the ICS Pavilion.

Special thanks to our event sponsor, Nancy and Doug Wood, Coldwell Banker Residential Realtors.  Our race sponsors are also listed below - we thank them as well!

-MLI Integrated Graphic Solutions
-Creative Bricking
-Gulf Coast Planning, Inc.
-The Event Factory

SANTA'S BREAKFAST

On Saturday December 7, ICS will host its annual Santa's Breakfast from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. in St. Michael Hall. Escape the crowds and come see and get your picture taken with Santa! Also, fill up on a tasty pancake breakfast! Christmas arts, crafts and music are also a part of the fun! We hope to see you there. Cost is $6.00 per ticket. 

If you are interested in helping to volunteer for the event, visit either SignUpGenius or contact Mrs. Dorine Capitano: ladyzz99@gmail.com. Also, anyone interested in donating supplies should contact the Main Office. Commitment hours can be fulfilled through donations (food, juice, milk, eggs, paper products, etc.).

We hope to see you there as we spread a little Christmas cheer!

ICS ATHLETICS WIKI

Please check the ICS Athletics Wiki for information and details pertaining to the Irish Athletic Department: http://icsathletics.wikispaces.com/ICS+Athletics+Home. GO ICS! GO IRISH!

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE

 

THANKSGIVING FOOD COLLECTION REMINDER!                                                                                                         
All donations are due by tomorrow Friday, November 22, 2013.                                                                        
That is the day that the truck is coming to get the food.

Pre-K – Cans of soup

Kindergarten – Cans of fruit

1^st Grade – Boxes of macaroni and cheese

2^nd Grade – Cans of vegetables

3^rd Grade – Bags of rice

4^th Grade – Cans of evaporated milk

5^th Grade – 1 Bottle of cooking oil (plastic bottles, please)

6^th Grade – 5 lb. Bags of flour *(esp. Masace flour)

7^th Grade – Cans of fruit or vegetables

8^th Grade – 5 lb. Bags of sugar

Thank you in advance for all your help and efforts to help others. Also, please keep Miss Connie from Messiah Migrant Ministries in your prayers. She is very ill and is scheduled for surgery soon. 

UNIFORM POLICY

As part of our efforts to provide greater structure and organization for our ICS students, we are focusing on consistently enforcing the policies and procedures of our Student - Family Handbook. One of the many areas receiving emphasis is our school uniform. We are instituting school-wide uniform checks on randomly selected days to help encourage compliance. Yesterday, one such check was conducted. A uniform warning was handed out to those students not in compliance with the uniform policies. Please assist us in these efforts by helping your child(ren) with uniform adherence.

If you have any questions about the policy, please consult either the school website (School Website); the Student - Family Handbook (starting on page 57); or contact either the Main Office: 813.884.4502, or Miss Gess: icslgess@icstampa.org. 

THANK YOU

On behalf of Fr. Michael Suszynski and the Faculty and Staff of ICS, we would like to say "thank you" for partnering with us to educate your child(ren). Please know of our appreciation for your support of ICS. Also, please know of our daily prayers for our students and their families. God has bestowed so many blessings on us at ICS and we have so much for which to be thankful - namely, our families and our students. 

We wish you and your families a wonderful break and an AMAZING Thanksgiving!

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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