ICS Newsletter: Thursday February 19, 2015

Upcoming Events

2/19 - ICS Speech Contest, a.m. activity schedule (2nd Quarter Honors will be awarded at the beginning of this assembly); Running Club is cancelled for today

2/21 - ICS Scrapbooking Day

5th Grade ICS Speech Contest Finalists.

2/23 - ICS Chick-fil-A Spirit Night (5:00 - 8:00 p.m.), W. Waters Ave. location

2/24 - Individual Spring Picture Day

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

2/26 - ICS Family Supper (forms due on Tuesday February 24)

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

3/2 - 3/6 - Iowa Assessment, Grades 2 - 8
3/2 - 4/1 - Payday Sweepstakes Drawing
3/10 - Open House for Prospective Students - 9:00 a.m.
3/11 - Household Mass, 8:30 a.m., ICC
3/13 - Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall; Irish Incarnation Spirit Day
3/17 - St. Patrick's Day Celebration, green shirts with jeans and sneakers, class celebrations during lunch / recess
3/19 - Family Supper
3/20 - NO SCHOOL, ICS teacher in-service 
3/25 - National Junior Honor Society Inductions after Mass
3/27 - End of the 3rd Quarter
4/1 - Household Mass, 8:30 a.m., ICC
4/2 - 1/2 day of school, Holy Thursday
4/3 - 4/10 - Easter Break, NO SCHOOL


Prayers
Please join in praying for Sophia Castro, a 10 year old battling leukemia. She is recovering from surgery and is in need of extra prayers of healing. May God be with Sophia and her family.

We lift up the Saavedra family (Mia Cora, Grade 4) as they mourn the loss of Mrs. Saavedra's grandmother. May God's loving arms surround the Saavedra family during this difficult time.

We also lift up in prayer the Straughn family (Ashlyn, Gr. 6; Anthony Gr. 3) as they mourn the loss of Mrs. Straughn's step-father. We pray for comfort and strength for the Straughn family.

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

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. 

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


Thank You
Thank you to Mrs. Karina Rueda, and Mrs. Maria Owens and all of the many parent volunteers who helped to make last Friday's Grandparents' Day such a huge success! 

Thank you as well to Mrs. Brown and the many parent volunteers who helped during last week's Spring Book Fair! Thank you for encouraging a love a reading - reading is the gateway to knowledge!


Running Club Cancelled (2/19)
Due to the chilly weather today, Thursday February 19, Running Club is cancelled. Sacred Steps Running Club will resume next Thursday, February 26. 


ICS Athletics

Boys' Basketball and Girls' Flag Football are nearing the end 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:
Thursday February 19 - ICS vs. St. Lawrence, 4:00 p.m. at Jesuit HS
Friday February 20 - ICS vs. Christ the King, 4:00 p.m. at ICS
Saturday February 21 -  ICS vs. Nativity, 10:10 at Tampa Catholic HS

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

Postseason action for the Basketball and Flag Football teams begin next week. Check the Coach's Corner for more details!

Good luck and GO IRISH!

ICS Family Challenge

-Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2219 (Ephesians 4:2)

If we are able to love it is because we were first loved. May families everywhere continue to work to make their homes places where love is shared and exchanged in abundance!


Inaugural ICS DeMATHlon
Last week, students participated in our inaugural ICS DeMATHlon. Students in grades 6 - 8 worked together in grade level teams on various problem solving activities involving a mix of mathematical concepts and standards. Students in grades PreK - 5 also completed activities geared toward excellence in math within their classrooms. The day ended with a MATHademic Challenge in which representatives in grades 6 - 8 worked together to solve computation problems. 

Thank you for your support of this endeavor. Please know that ICS is committed to providing a quality STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education for all of its students!


Box Tops for Education
The deadline for the next period of turning in Box Tops is next Thursday 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 once again 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 today February 19 at 8:30 a.m. in St. Michael Hall. 

Congratulations, students! Thank you for your efforts!

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

Donations are still needed: breakfast snacks including muffins, donuts, bagels danishes, etc. Earn 1 commitment hour for every $25 spent / donated.

You can still volunteer to help (commitment hours) or participate. Middle School students are invited and welcome to attend as well!

With any questions or for more information, contact Mrs. Lori Stevens: 813-781-0131 or loriboo@tampabay.rr.com. 


Payday Sweepstakes
The ICS Payday Sweepstakes Drawing is coming soon. Tickets and more details will be distributed next week and the first pull takes place on Monday March 2. Participation in this fundraising event is part of the Family Fundraising Commitment ($150 between the Auction and Payday Sweepstakes), so if you weren't able to attend the Auction, this is your chance to fulfill this obligation. 

Drawings will take place Monday - Friday from March 2 - April 1. 

Mondays - Thursdays = $100 prize

4th Grade ICS Speech Contest Finalists.

Fridays = $250
Grand prize (April 1) = $1000

Tickets are $10 each and families will be given 15 tickets. Should you need more tickets, please just let us know. 

Thank you in advance for your participation! Thanks as well to Mrs. Julie Padron who is leading this initiative once again this year!


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.