ICS Newsletter: Thursday January 29, 2015

Upcoming Events

1/26 - 1/30 - Catholic Schools Week 2015 - Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service (*see below for more details for CSW 2015)

1/29 - 100th Day of School; 100 Riddles 

1/30 - Irish Cup Activity

2/4 - School Mass with ICS Households, 8:30 a.m., ICC; Class Pictures

2/5 - NO SCHOOL, DOSP In-Service for all teachers (*please note that this is a Thursday and that we do have school on Friday)

2/6 - First Friday Morning Assembly, a.m. activity schedule; Irish Incarnation Spirit Day (any ICS shirt, jeans or PE shorts, sneakers)

2/6 - 2/13 - ICS Spring Book Fair
2/10 - Club pictures

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

2/12 - 1/2 day of school; Irish Cup Activity; Conferences 1:00 - 4:30 and 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

2/13 - 1/2 day of school; Grandparents' Day

2/14 - Incarnation Catholic Church Valentine's Day Dinner-Dance

2/16 - NO SCHOOL, Presidents' Day

2/18 - Ash Wednesday, School Mass, 8:30 a.m., ICC

2/19 - ICS Speech Contest, a.m. activity schedule

2/21 - ICS Scrapbooking Day

2/24 - Individual Spring Picture Day

2/25 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m., ICC

2/26 - ICS Family Supper

2/27 - 1/2 day of school, Mid-Point of Quarter 3

3/2 - 3/6 - Iowa Assessment, Grades 2 - 8


Prayers

We pray in thanksgiving for the gift of Catholic education at Incarnation Catholic School. We thank our teachers for their commitment to this ministry. We thank our parents and families for their sacrifice to choose ICS. We thank our students for their hard work in their academic, spiritual, emotional and physical formation. We thank our priests and parish for their support!

We continue to pray for Isaac Rosa's (Gr. 4) grandfather, Pablo Avilez, who is in critical condition due to a heart illness. May Mr. Avilez and the Rosa family feel God's healing hand, love and strength during this difficult time. 

We lift up the Allegra family (Rachel, Gr. 8) and her father who underwent surgery yesterday. May God bring Mr. Allegra health and a full recovery and may He grant peace and strength to the Allegra family. 

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


Thank You
Thank you to our ICS parents and families for your commitment, dedication and support of ICS! Please know how much we cherish the opportunity to partner with you to educate your children in the faith! Thank you!

Thank you as well to the families who attended last night's Carnival 2015 meeting. As the school has assumed leadership of the Carnival, we will need as much help and support as possible from the ICS parent and family community! Thank you to Mr. Dave Arnold and the Carnival Committee for all of their work in the planning stages. If you are interested in taking a leadership role in the Carnival, please contact Mr. Arnold: darnold@icctampa.org.

Finally, THANK YOU to all of the parents and volunteers who have showered the ICS faculty and staff with appreciation this week! We THANK YOU, parents! 


Congratulations
Congratulations to the following students, honored last week at our Friday Morning Assembly:

-Incarnation Inspiration Awards: Carson Phillipp, Marissa Phillian, Amanda Lockhart, Gentry Burks, Abigail Santiago (Grade 8), and Devin Wirth (Grade 2)

-St. Sebastian Student-Athlete of the Month: Nadia Falcone (Grade 5) and Kemuel Henderson (Grade 5)

-Cross-fit Leadership Award: Zachary Cayon (Grade 8)

-Red Ticket Winners: Chase Maciejewski (Grade 8); Siena Counts (Grade 3); Devin Wirth (Grade 2)

Congratulations as well to our ICS Spelling Bee Contestants and winners!

1st Place:  

1-4: Isabel Bequer

5-8: Joesph Cermak

2nd Place:

1-4: Jasmine Castano

5-8: Lizzie Newcom

3rd Place:

1-4: Anna Carnuccio

5-8: Ian Stahley

Participants: 

1^st Grade – Jeremy Marquinez, Jenna Kramer, Giovanna Morales, Ava Guerrera

2nd Grade - Oliver Macaluso, Gianmarco Vera, Leo Milian, Valerie Sanchez

3rd Grade - Kamila Muraharisetti, Ashton Tran, Anna Carnuccio, Paula Ruiz

4^th Grade – Vinnie Amato, Isabel Bequer, Jasmine Castano, Ty Martin-Ruiz

5^th Grade – Alexa Astete, Devon Ostrander, Matthew Tran, Sophia Torres

6^th Grade – Maddie Maroney, Lizzie Newcom, Andres Krubeck, Sebastian Sargeant

7th Grade - Carlos Rueda, Nicholas Do, Alina Grillo, Isabella Edbrooke

8th Grade - Joseph Cermak, Ian Stahley, Jennifer Lopez (1), Steven Sa​rgeant

Congratulations, Irish! Keep up the AMAZING work!

ICS Athletics

ICS Boys' Basketball teams, JV and Varsity, continue to roll! Despite falling short against Christ the King, the Varsity Basketball team boasts a 3 - 1 record! The JV team matches this high level of success! Keep up the good work!

Good luck to our ICS Girls' Flag Football team opened up their season this past Tuesday and played again yesterday, too. The Flag Football team continues to work hard and is poised for a successful season. 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

-Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2223

Run for Love Shoe Drive
Please continue to bring in closed-toe shoes for our Run for Love Shoe Drive in conjunction with the Academy of the Holy Names. This drive "runs" until February 13!


Box Tops for Education
The deadline for the next period of turning in Box Tops is February 26. Thank you for helping ICS earn free money to use on the purchase of supplies. 

Help Needed
If you are interested in helping the school to sponsor a table at the upcoming Church fundraiser, the St. Valentine's Day Dance, please contact Mr. Zelenka (icsmzele@icstampa.org). 

Other upcoming opportunities to serve include: Scrapbooking Day, Grandparents' Day, Carnival, Payday Sweepstakes Raffle. Consult your ICS Newsletter for updates!


Grandparents' Day 2015

ICS Grandparents' Day 2015 is Friday February 13. Registering for this event is essential for our planning purposes. A small fee of $5 per person (Grandparents and students) will be charged as we will be catering breakfast that morning. 

If you have any questions about Grandparents' Day 2015, please contact the Front Office. 


Commitment Hours
2nd Quarter Commitment Hour statements will be sent home today. If parents have any questions, please contact the school office. Many opportunities, including Carnival 2015, are still upcoming! 



Bandages
The Main Office is in need of bandages to help with all of the many scrapes, cuts, bumps and boo-boos that naturally result from children playing. If you can make a donation of extra bandages, it would be most appreciated. Every $25.00 you spend fulfills one commitment hour. If you have questions, please contact the Main Office. 


Race for the Irish Cup
As we move into the 2nd half of the school year, the race for the 2nd annual Irish Cup Championship is heating up. Currently, the H Priory is in the lead. M's are in 2nd place, with the O's and E's in 3rd and 4th, respectively. Please continue to pray for this community building initiative within our school family! GO IRISH! ICS is our HOME!

Be blessed. Be bold. Fight for JOY!

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.