ICS Newsletter 11.6.14

Incarnation Catholic School

November 6, 2014

Auction Edition

Upcoming Events
11/7 - 1/2 day of school, Irish Cup Activity; Prior Gear, *see below for details
11/8 - ICS Auction, **see details below
11/12 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m., ICC
11/13 - Family Supper; Prospective Family Open House, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., ICS Media Center
11/14 - Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall
11/19 - Household Mass, 8:30 a.m., ICC
11/21 - Club Picture Day; Jump Rope for Heart Kick-off, a.m. activity schedule
11/24 - 11/28 - Thanksgiving Break
12/3 - Household Mass, 8:30 a.m., ICC
12/5 - First Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall
12/6 - Santa's Breakfast
12/8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics), School Mass, 8:30 a.m., ICC
12/10 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m., ICC
12/17 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m., ICC
12/18 - Family Supper; ICS Advent Program, 7:00 p.m., St. Michael Hall
12/19 - 1/2 Day of School; Skating Party / Winter Wonderland; NO AFTERCARE AVAILABLE
12/22 - 1/2 - Christmas Break


Prayers
Please join us in praying for Mrs. Rosa Estrada and the repose of the soul of her father-in-law, Francisco Estrada. May God grant Francisco eternal rest and may God provide the Estrada family with comfort, solace and strength during this difficult time. 

We continue to pray for Joanne Stephanie Rivera, sister of Abigail Santiago (Gr. 8).

We pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. May God's call for our lives be loud and clear in our ears and hearts and may He empower us with the courage to answer that call regardless of the cost. 

We pray for an end to abortion and euthanasia and pray for greater respect for all life from conception to its natural end. 

We pray for the success of the upcoming  ICS Auction. 

Have a prayer request? Send it to: icsmzele@icstampa.org. Prayers will run for two weeks unless otherwise specified.


Thank You
Thank you to all of the many holy men and women who have helped to build, sustain and enhance the Catholic education at Incarnation over the past 50 years. We thank these "giants" for our school's beautiful and rich traditions and we honor them for their faithfulness to God's call in establishing our AMAZING school. We thank God for all members of the Incarnation Family, past and present; ICS is truly blessed.


Irish Cup Activity*
Tomorrow Friday November 7 is our first Irish Cup Activity of the 2014 - 15 school year. Our 1/2 day of school will be devoted to our Household program and its goals:

To further the mission of the school by providing greater pastoral care to all our students while strengthening our sense of family, school spirit and faith in God.

Students will be permitted to wear special dress for tomorrow. All students can wear sneakers, PE shorts and a t-shirt that corresponds to the color of their Priory: 

H = Blue
O = Yellow
M = Green
E = White

If you have any questions please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.

Our next Family Supper is next Thursday November 13. Please see the lunch order form in today's packet and return it to school by Tuesday November 11. 


ICS Auction**

The Saturday Night Fever Dinner Dance & Auction is only 2 days away! Our Auction Committee volunteers have been hard at work all this week putting the finishes touches on the plans and preparing to transform St. Michael Hall into a 1970s era dance studio! We hope you have made plans to join us for a fun evening with great food and entertainment.  

There will be a DJ spinning tracks all night long, an open bar, dinner, silent and live auctions, and dancing.  Bellbottoms, mood rings and wedges are optional but highly encouraged!

The schedule for the evening is as follows:  

6:30pm - Cocktails and Silent Auction

7:30pm – Dinner

8:15pm – Live auction

We hope to see you on Saturday Night! Shazam! Catch the fever! 

First Quarter Honors
Congratulations to the following students from Grades 5 - 8, achieving various levels of honors for their efforts during the first quarter of the 2014 - 15 school year:

Great job, Irish! Congratulations!



ICS Athletics

Congratulations to the following members of the ICS Boys' Track team who placed in the HCYSL meet last Saturday at Tampa Catholic: 

-Adam Reciniello, High Jump - 3rd Place
-Gentry Burks, 400m - 1st Place
-Gentry Burks, 800m - 1st Place
-Carter Campbell, Mile - 1st Place
-Carter Campbell, 800m - 2nd Place

Great job, Irish!

ICS Girls' Basketball has started league competition, too. 

Good luck and God bless to these ICS Winter Sports Teams! GO IRISH!

For more information about the Irish Athletics Program, especially for a list of the upcoming schedule, please visit Coach Garofolo's Coach's Corner website.

ICS Family Challenge
The family is the birthplace of vocations. Help your child discern what God is calling them to do through prayer, reading Scripture and participation in the Sacraments.

God will abundantly bless the investment you make in your family - eat together, pray together and play together. 

Today's ICS Family Challenge quote comes from Pope Francis I. Believe that God's desire for your and your child(ren)'s lives is greater than all you can ask or imagine. 

GO: Eat. Pray. Play. Love. 

ICS Open House for Prospective Families
Next Thursday November 13, 2014, ICS will host an Open House for Prospective Families from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Please help spread news of this event to friends, co-workers and any who may be interested in learning more about our AMAZING school. For more details, contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.


ICS Early Childhood Education News

*VPK at ICS

Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten is at ICS! Please contact the Main Office or Miss Noto for details: notor@icstampa.org. 

*Moms and Tots

Next Thursday (11/13) is our next Moms and Tots Group hosted by ICS. This event is open to moms and toddlers ages 2 - 3. The group begins at 9:00 a.m. There is no charge for this ministry! Contact Ms. Rachel Noto for more information or to sign-up: notor@icstampa.org and please help us spread the good news of this initiative.

*3 year old Program
As an extension of the work accomplished and mentioned above (VPK and Moms and Tots), ICS will  begin an Early Childhood Program for children 3 years of age for the 2015 - 16 school year! 


Cold Weather Gear
Please consult the 10/9/14 ICS Newsletter for details about Cold Weather Gear for your ICS student(s). Mornings have been cool - be prepared before the cold is unbearable. 

ICS Advent Program
Our ICS Advent Program is on Thursday December 18. Students should be at the school no later than 6:15 for a 7:00 p.m. start time. Dress code for 3 - 8 is solid white on top and black on the bottom (no leggings and nothing above the knee).  

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Maniscalco: maniscalcos@icstampa.org. 

GO: Sing!


Altar Server Training

The next Altar Server Training of the school year will take place on Wednesday, November 12th at 3:30 p.m. All interested and as well as current altar servers will meet Mr. Woodward at the picnic tables outside of the middle school wing at 3:30 p.m. 

Altar Server Training will take place in the Church and will last until 5:00 p.m. Pick up will take place outside of St. Michael Hall. It is important for both new and returning Altar Servers to attend practice since many small details have changed. Coach Garofolo has given all athletic participants permission to attend Altar Server training for approximately 30 minutes, prior to attending their scheduled practice. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Woodward. 

IN KEEPING WITH OUR TRADITION, WE AT INCARNATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL:

Inspire life-long learners,

Challenge each individual to be a disciple of Christ, and

Strive to live our Catholic faith through service to each other and the community.