ICS Newsletter 1.23.14

ICS Newsletter 1.23.14

UPCOMING EVENTS

1/24 - End of the 2nd Quarter / First Semester

1/26 - "Sundae" Sunday - Kick-off to Catholic Schools Week, Chick-fil-A Ice Cream Coupons  handed out after the 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Masses - be sure to wear your school uniform! 

1/27 - 2/1 - Catholic Schools Week

1/27 - Pep Rally, a.m. activity; Irish Incarnation Spirit Day; Chick-fil-A Spirit Night, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. (W. Waters Ave. location)

1/28 - Spelling Bee, a.m. activity schedule; Academic Excellence Day - for $1.00 students can wear any High School or College / University shirt with jeans and sneakers (proceeds will go toward curesarcoma.org in honor of 2013 ICS graduate Ryan Baker)

1/29 - Celebration of the Eucharist, a.m. activity schedule; Formal Uniform

1/30 - Family Supper / Irish Cup Activity; Priory Wear - students can wear a shirt with the color from their Priory (H - Blue; O - Yellow; M - Green; E - White) with jeans and sneakers

1/31 - Grandparents Day, 1/2 Day of School; Formal Uniform

1/31 - 2/7 - ICS Book Fair

2/1 - Virgen Altagracia Mass and Celebration, 7:00 p.m. (for details, contact the Parish Office, 813.885.7861)

2/4 - Time on Task Free Dress Day for Quarter 2, grades 1 - 8

2/5 - School Mass, a.m. activity schedule; Class picture day

2/6 - NO SCHOOL, Diocese of St. Petersburg in-service (*please note that this is a Thursday)

2/7 - First Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall; Irish Incarnation Spirit Day

2/8 - Incarnation Catholic Church Casino Night

2/12 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.; 6th Grade Focus 11 Vocations Retreat at St. Lawrence

2/13 - Family Supper / Irish Cup Activity

2/17 - NO SCHOOL, Presidents' Day

2/19 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.

2/20 - ICS Speech Contest, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall

2/21 - 8th Grade to McDonald's

2/26 - Priory Meetings; School Mass, 8:30 a.m.

2/27 - Open House for prospective families, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., St. Michael Hall

2/28 - 1/2 Day of School; Mid-quarter, grades posted on Sycamore

3/3 - 3/14 - Iowa Assessment for Grades 2 - 8

3/11 - Open House for prospective families, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall

PRAYER INTENTIONS

Please continue to pray for the Baker family as they mourn the loss of their son, 2013 ICS graduate Ryan. May God grant the family comfort, peace and strength during this difficult time. 

Please continue to pray for Mrs. Mireida Abad, Jennifer Lopez's (Grade 7) mother, as she

continues to fight an illness. May God grant her healing and strength.

Please continue to pray for Ms.Virginia Fahy, cousin of Ms. Cummings (Kindergarten teacher). Ms. Fahy is in the hospital battling pneumonia and the flu. May God grant her health and a speedy recovery.

We lift up the Grillo family (Alina, Grade 6) in prayer as they mourn the loss of Alina's maternal grandfather and passing into eternal life. May God offer the family His love and guidance and may Mrs. Grillo's father rest in peace. 

Have a prayer intention? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org

RYAN BAKER, ICS CLASS OF 2013

As we continue to process the tragic passing of Ryan Baker, please know that the school is continuing to think, pray and reflect upon ways in which we can honor his memory at ICS. Out of respect for the Baker family, this will happen in due time so that Ryan's family can be a part of this decision. 

Should you notice your student needs extra care and time in processing the magnitude of Ryan's passing, please be sure to contact Mr. Woodward.

Please note that the $1.00 collected for our 1/28 free dress day will go toward the Cure Sarcoma Foundation. If you feel inspired to donate more, please feel free to do so. All money collected will be donated to this fund in Ryan's name. 


CELEBRATING SUCCESSES

Tampa Catholic High School Junior, Armando Mayo (older brother of Malio, grade 5), graduated from ICS in 2011. Armando serves as a Florida delegate to the National Youth Leadership Mission, which is associated with the Anti-Defamation League. Recently, Armando and a group of nine other high school students from the Tampa Bay area were selected to travel to Washington D.C. in November of this year to address the Mission's Executive Board. For more details about this opportunity afforded to Armando as well as information about the NYLM or the ADL, visit this link: http://florida.adl.org/news/adl-youth-leadership-mission-equips-tampa-bay-area-students-to-combat-hatred-and-bigotry/

Do you know of a current ICS student or ICS graduate who has found success in the areas of academics, athletics, leadership, service or ministry that should be featured in our Newsletter? If so, please send notification to: icsmzele@icstampa.org

FAMILY SUPPER / IRISH CUP ACTIVITY

Please see the flyer in today's packet for lunch order forms for next Thursday's Family Supper / Irish Cup Activity. Order forms for lunch are due back to ICS no latter than Tuesday January 28.


FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP

Our next Food and Fellowship activity is Chick-fil-A Spirit Night on 1/27/14 from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Help us celebrate Catholic Schools Week by attending!

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2014

See below for details about the many events and activities planned for Catholic Schools Week 2014: Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service. 

GRANDPARENTS' DAY

Remember that RSVP's for next Friday's (1/31) Grandparents' Day are due tomorrow, January 24. Flyers were sent home last week (1/16).

Seating for breakfast will be organized based on RSVPs. Failure to return the RSVP sheet on time may result in your Grandparent(s) and students having to utilize auxiliary seating for this event. Register as soon as possible to insure a spot in St. Michael Hall.

Also, should you desire for Grandparents to take your child(ren) home prior to the conclusion of the event you need to grant your permission on the RSVP form. Students will not be released early without this advance notice. 

If you have any questions about Grandparents' Day, please contact the Main Office: 813.884.4502.

HOME

"Let us pray for peace, and let us bring it about, starting in our own homes."

-Pope Francis I, tweet from January 16, 2014

For the original tweet, visit this link: https://twitter.com/Pontifex/status/423775761984548864

Have a great quote about our school's theme, HOME? Send it to: icsmzele@icstampa.org 

CASINO NIGHT

Please see the flyer in today's packet concerning information about one of the Church's biggest annual fundraisers, Casino Night. Casino Night 2014 is scheduled for Saturday February 8 in St. Michael Hall. Tickets are $35.00 each and this includes appetizers, game chips and entertainment / dancing. Doors open at 6:30 and gaming runs from 7:00 - 10:00. Prizes, silent auction and dancing last until 11:00 p.m.

50/50 raffle tickets for the event can be purchased in the School Office. You do not need to attend in order to win. See the flyer in today's packet for details.

Anyone interested in providing any sponsorship for the event (program advertisement, event sponsors) should contact either the School or Church Office for details.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

The next submission of Box Tops for education is Thursday February 27. The class with the most Box Tops during this period will receive a free dress day.

HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION COMMITMENT

Invoices for the $150 fundraising commitment and commitment hour updates will be sent home in February. Remember that each family was expected to participate in either the Auction and / or the Raffle to total $150 (or $75 for single parent families). Also, each family is responsible for performing 20 hours of service to ICS (10 for single parent families). Carnival is around the corner and is a great way to make up any outstanding hours. Be on the lookout for this information in February.

RE-REGISTRATION

Re-registration for the 2014 - 15 school year will open at some point in February. Tuition rates are being calculated and will be communicated soon. Stay tuned.

HALL OF HONORS

Our 2nd class of inductees into the Incarnation Catholic School Hall of Honors will take place on Friday May 2. If you would like to nominate someone for induction, please contact the Main Office for a nomination form.

ICS Hall of Honors Class of 2013: (left to right) Sr. Eugene Marie, Sr. Emmeline, Coach Slowey and Sr. Michael Patrick. 

Criteria for the Hall of Honors are included here:

Incarnation Catholic School graduates go on to successful high school, college and professional careers. And wherever they work, in whatever discipline they are in, you can find them at the top. This is due in part to the strong academic and spiritual foundation laid at ICS, at the outstanding homes of ICS families and as a result of the exemplar moral character of individual ICS students, faculty, staff, priests and volunteers. 

The Incarnation Catholic School Hall of Honors recognizes alumni, faculty and staff, parents, priests, benefactors and friends of the school who made significant contributions to the School, Church, and / or world at large.

Candidates for the Incarnation Catholic School Hall of Honors must be nominated by someone other than the nominee him/herself. The School Advisory Board of Incarnation Catholic School, in consultation with the Pastor and Principal, review nominations and select qualified candidates for the year's class of inductees.

Nominations are due by March 15, 2014. 

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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