Thursday, February 12, 2015

ICS Newsletter: Thursday February 12, 2015

Upcoming Events
2/12 - 1/2 day of school; Irish Cup Activity - Inaugural ICS DeMATHlon; Conferences 1:00 - 4:30 and 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
2/13 - 1/2 day of school; Grandparents' Day (all students should dress in formal uniform)
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 (2nd Quarter Honors will be awarded at the beginning of this assembly)
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 for the Torres family (Sophia 5, Sarah 7A, and Sebastian 8B) as they mourn the passing into eternal life of their paternal grandfather, Saul Torres. May God grant the Torres family comfort, strength and peace during this difficult time. 

We lift up Julio Huaman, the father of Alex (Gr. 6). Mr. Huaman fell at his job and had surgery last week. May God be with the Huaman family and give Mr. Huaman a quick and full recovery. 

We pray for Catholics and Christians everywhere as we prepare for the upcoming liturgical season of Lent. May our Lenten journeys, respectively and collectively, bring us closer to Christ!

We pray for students in Grades 2 - 8 as they prepare for next month's Iowa Assessment. May students take full advantage of this opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills. 

Finally, we pray for a successful ICS DeMATHlon today! May God bless this effort to promote excellence in Math and all STEM - related activities.  

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


Thank You

We thank ICS parents and families for their commitment to partnering with Incarnation Catholic School in the education of your children! We are so grateful for this privilege to help you in this duty! Thank you!


ICS Athletics
Boys' Basketball and Girls' Flag Football are in the heart of their respective seasons. 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. Go IRISH!

Varsity Boys' Basketball:
Saturday February 14 - ICS vs. St. Joseph, 9:00 a.m. at Tampa Catholic HS
Tuesday February 17 - ICS vs. Christ the King, 4:00 p.m., at ICS
Thursday February 19 - ICS vs. St. Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. at Jesuit HS
Saturday February 21 -  ICS vs. Nativity, 10:10 at Tampa Catholic HS

JV Boys' Basketball:
Thursday February 12 - ICS vs. Nativity, 5:10 p.m. at Nativity
Tuesday February 17 - ICS vs. Christ the King, 5:10 p.m. at ICS


Girls' Flag Football:
Thursday February 12 - ICS vs. Mother Theresa of Calcutta, 4:00 p.m. at ICS
Tuesday February 17 - ICS vs. Christ the King, 4:00 p.m. at CKS

Thursday February 19 - ICS vs. St. Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. at STL

Good luck and GO IRISH!


ICS Family Challenge


May our homes be places of safety, comfort, love and training in the virtues for our children! May children find a shield and defense from the evils of the world both at HOME and SCHOOL!


Inaugural ICS DeMATHlon
Today, Thursday February 12, ICS students will engage in our first ever ICS DeMATHlon. The Irish Cup Activity planned for 2/12 will be a school-wide DeMATHlon (i.e. decathlon). The 1/2 day will end with a MATH-ademic Challenge in St. Michael Hall at 11:00 a.m. 
A. Strengthen our ICS family through a Household / Priory event.
B. Promote excellence in Math throughout our school community. 
Please pray for the success of this endeavor! ICS is committed to providing a quality STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education for all of its students!

Run for Love Shoe Drive
Tomorrow is the final day to submit shoes for our Run for Love Shoe drive in conjunction with the Academy of the Holy Names. Please bring in any shoes you would like to donate by tomorrow!


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. Many household and grocery items have Box Tops (even tissues!). Please take a moment to cut them out and turn them in.


Quarter 2 Honors
Congratulations to to the following students, achieving the various levels of academic achievement during the 2nd Quarter. Honor roll certificates will be awarded in conjunction with the ICS Speech Contest on Thursday February 19 at 8:30 a.m. in St. Michael Hall. 

Congratulations, students! Thank you for your efforts!



Grandparents' Day 2015
ICS Grandparents' Day 2015 is tomorrow! We look forward to welcoming grandparents to ICS and we are grateful for the important role they play in the lives of our students! 

Remember that if you would like for your child to leave with his / her grandparent, you must notify the Main Office so that we can adequately track the location of students. 

In honor of our celebrating our Grandparents, all students should dress in formal ICS uniform. 

If you have any questions about Grandparents' Day, please contact the Main Office!


Congratulations
The following students were honored last Friday at our monthly First Friday Morning Assembly. Congratulations, Irish!

*St. Sebastian Student-Athlete of the Month: Ty Martin-Ruiz (Gr. 4), Nadia Falcone (Gr. 5)
*Crossfit Leadership Award: Mackenzie Phillian (Gr. 5)
*Incarnation Inspiration: Karolynne Guitierez (Gr. 5), Mayleen Martin (Gr. 2), Jessica Anastasia, Caitlin Peach, Rachel Allegra and Sophia Prima (Gr. 8)

We are so proud of our ICS students!  


ICS Scrapbooking Day
The ICS Scrapbooking Day is next Saturday. Participants, volunteers and donations are still needed. Please see below for details about how you can still get involved:


DONATIONS ARE NEEDED FOR THE UPCOMING
ICS SCRAPBOOK DAY
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21
A GREAT CHANCE TO EARN SERVICE HOURS
   
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NEEDED TO HELP MAKE THE ICS SCRAPBOOK DAY EVENT A HUGE SUCCESS
- EARN 1 HOUR FOR EVERY $25 SPENT / DONATED -
§  SODA (CANS OF COKE, DIET COKE, SPRITE)
§  CANDY
§  BOTTLES OF WATER
§  MINI MUFFINS
§  MINI DONUTS
§  MINI BAGELS
§  FRUIT (SLICED, DICED OR CUT)
§  COOKIES
§  PRETZELS
§  SCRAPBOOK SUPPLIES AND MACHINES
§  GIFT CARDS
§  MONETARY DONATIONS (cash or check to ICS)

TO DONATE PLEASE CONTACT:
LORI STEVENS
TEXT: 813-781-0131 OR EMAIL: loriboo@tampabay.rr.com




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.

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