Upcoming Events
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| ICS students participate in Read Across America! |
3/10 - Open House for Prospective Students - 9:00 a.m.
3/11 - Household Mass, 8:30 a.m., ICC; State of Incarnation Family Meeting, 7:00 p.m., St. Michael Hall
3/13 - Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall
3/14 - State of Incarnation Family Meeting, 9:00 a.m., ICS Media Center
3/17 - St. Patrick's Day Celebration, green shirts with jeans and sneakers, class celebrations during lunch / recess
3/19 - Family Supper, Feast of St. Joseph
3/20 - NO SCHOOL, ICS teacher in-service
3/21 - ICS Family Fun Run, 8:30 a.m. (1 mile); 9:00 a.m. (5K)
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
4/16 - 4/19 - Incarnation Carnival
Prayers
We pray for the father of Mrs. Coulman, Martin Herman, (John and Jackson's grandfather) who is being treated for an infection in his leg. We pray for his quick healing and recovery.
We pray for Mr. Woodward and his family as they mourn the loss of his grandmother, Nellie Mananno. May God surround the Woodwards during this difficult time and may they feel His comfort and grace.
We continue to pray for the Allegra family (Rachel, grade 8) as they mourn the loss of Mrs. Allegra's father (Rachel's grandfather). May God wrap the Allegra family with His love, strength and peace during this difficult time.
Thank You
Thank you to our ICS teachers for all of their hard work and dedication! May God continue to bless them and their ministry at Incarnation Catholic School!
Thank you as well to the Giglia Family (Nicholas, Class of 2012) and American Marketing for donating the materials and cost of printing our Payday Sweepstakes tickets and informational flyers!
ICS Athletics
The ICS athletic department is moving into its final phase of the school year. Winter sports have concluded; spring sports are on the horizon.
Some updates:
Varsity Boys' Basketball:
Congratulations to the Boys' Basketball teams as they wrapped up their seasons recently. The varsity squad advanced to the 2nd round of the playoffs! Many thanks to Coach Henderson and Coach Sargeant for all of their hard work with our young men!
Up next for boys are both Flag Football and Baseball. For the girls, the next sport is Softball. Check with Coach Garofolo for details!
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!
Please note the following message from Coach Garofolo (a longer form of this communication can be found on the Coach's Corner website):
Throughout this athletic school year we have been blessed with a vast number of glorious moments and celebrations. Our school is so proud of our young student-athletes. We also greatly appreciate the love and support of our ICS families. As we progress through our sports' seasons, our hope is to continue to grow closer to Christ through athletic competition. Please remember to always keep the mission of our ICS Athletic Department in the front of our minds at all times during our athletic endeavors - teammates, coaches, opponents, families from ICS and other schools and the officials / referees:
Thanks, Coach Garofolo! Good luck and GO IRISH!
Some updates:
Varsity Boys' Basketball:
Congratulations to the Boys' Basketball teams as they wrapped up their seasons recently. The varsity squad advanced to the 2nd round of the playoffs! Many thanks to Coach Henderson and Coach Sargeant for all of their hard work with our young men!
Up next for boys are both Flag Football and Baseball. For the girls, the next sport is Softball. Check with Coach Garofolo for details!
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!
Please note the following message from Coach Garofolo (a longer form of this communication can be found on the Coach's Corner website):
Throughout this athletic school year we have been blessed with a vast number of glorious moments and celebrations. Our school is so proud of our young student-athletes. We also greatly appreciate the love and support of our ICS families. As we progress through our sports' seasons, our hope is to continue to grow closer to Christ through athletic competition. Please remember to always keep the mission of our ICS Athletic Department in the front of our minds at all times during our athletic endeavors - teammates, coaches, opponents, families from ICS and other schools and the officials / referees:
The purpose of the athletic department of Incarnation Catholic School is to promote the intellectual, physical, and moral development of students. In the words of Pope John Paul II:
“When sports are played and understood in the right way, they are an extraordinary expression of a person’s best inner energies and of his ability to overcome difficulties, to set goals to be reached through sacrifice, generosity and determination in facing the difficulties of competition.”
Through athletic participation, our young male and female student-athletes learn a self-discipline that has both present and long-term effects. Athletic participation helps our students grow, learn, and enjoy themselves while they use and develop their personal, physical, and intellectual skills.
We encourage sportsmanship with the acceptance of victory with humility, and acknowledgment of defeat with grace.
As we know, when we are participating in our athletic events as players or spectators we are representing our school. Athletic events can be an intense experience and emotions can run high. Sportsmanship is important for the players, coaches and spectators. Let us all remember to remain humble in victory. Further, may we remain graceful in times of disappointment when things seem they have not gone our way. Whether a call, a decision by an official, or the final outcome of a game or event is not how we had hoped, remain graceful. Representing Incarnation Catholic School is a special privilege and a great opportunity to share with others the mission and beliefs of our AMAZING school.
Thank you for your love and support of Incarnation Catholic School and our athletic teams. GO IRISH!
-Coach Garofolo
Thank you for your love and support of Incarnation Catholic School and our athletic teams. GO IRISH!
-Coach Garofolo
Thanks, Coach Garofolo! Good luck and GO IRISH!
ICS Family Challenge
-Miriam Weinstein, The Surprising Power of Family Meals
The magic bullet referenced above: FAMILY MEALS! According to research, children who eat family meals together two or more times per week have higher grades, show fewer signs of depression and are less likely to engage in the abuse of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs.
Eat. Pray. Play. Love.
Fight for your family!
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| 1st Graders dress as Superkids characters! |
Box Tops for Education
Thank you to the many families who submitted Box Tops for Education during our most recent submission period. ICS will earn $738.60 because of your efforts. Thanks!
The final collection of the school year ends on May 27. Start to collect now and submit to the Main Office.
Payday Sweepstakes
The ICS Payday Sweepstakes Drawing is well underway! Participation in this fundraising event is part of the Family Fundraising Commitment ($150 between the Auction and / or Payday Sweepstakes), so if you weren't able to attend the Auction, this is your chance to fulfill this obligation.
Remember that between the Auction and Payday Sweepstakes your family is expected to generate $150 for the school - $75 for the Auction and sell 8 tickets ($80 dollars); $150 for the Auction or $150 for Payday Sweepstakes.
Winners thus far:
Bonus drawing - Stevens Family (Gr. 6)
3/2 - Donna Quiones (PreK)
3/3 - Daryl Kramer (Gr. 1, 5, and 7)
3/4 - Nicole Mitchell (K)
Mondays - Thursdays = $100 prize
Fridays = $250
Grand prize (April 1) = $1000
Tickets are $10 each and families have been given 15 tickets. Should you need more tickets, please just let us know. Tickets can be sold to anyone - we do not necessarily expect families to incur the cost of the tickets. Consider co-workers, neighbors, friends and relatives in this event that offers the chance of a big ROI (return on investment)!
Finally, please note the distinction (for ICS families who are ICC parishioners) between the Payday Sweepstakes drawing and the Carnival Raffle. If you are a parishioner of ICC you received a book of tickets for the Carnival as well. Please note that the raffles are not affiliated with one another and there is no obligation for ICS families to sell Carnival raffle tickets. Sorry for any confusion.
If you have questions, please contact the school office.
Matching Gift
A reminder that we are still short of being able to take full advantage of a matching gift of $5,000 toward the purchase of a classroom set of iPads and a mobile cart to house them. Our total thus far is just over $2,000. Please help us maximize this gift.
If you are able to help us take full advantage of this gift, please contact Mr. Zelenka (icsmzele@icstampa.org) or send a check, payable to ICS, to the office (memo: tablet cart).
Parents, you may consider following up with the grandparents of our ICS students to help with this cause.
In advance, we thank you for your consideration and generosity!
State of Incarnation and Re-registration
As mentioned above, our State of Incarnation meetings have been scheduled:
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| More SUPER ICS 1st graders dressed as Superkids characters! |
-Saturday March 14, 9:00 a.m.
Please mark your calendars to attend either session. Two have been planned to make it easier to coordinate your schedules; families are only expected to attend one. For both dates, childcare for ICS students will be available. As always, anyone unable to attend either event is more than welcome to contact Mr. Zelenka individually.
Important information about our academic programs will be disseminated and discussed. Also on the agenda is our Home and School Association, 2015 - 16 tuition rates and other updates about our various programs and initiatives.
Re-registration for the 2015 - 16 school year will follow these informational sessions. Stay tuned.
Finally, we will be hosting an Open House for prospective families on Tuesday March 10 at 9:00 a.m. Please help spread the word about the AMAZING things happening at ICS and encourage any family you think may be interested in our school to attend.
Family Fun Run
On Saturday March 21, ICS will host its 3rd annual Family Fun Run. Race sponsorship information is available in today's packet. Race registration forms are in this week's packet and are due by Friday March 13 to receive a t-shirt. Lace up your shoes and get moving to participate in either our 1 mile or 5K distances.
If you would like to volunteer for this event, please contact Mr. Zelenka: icsmzele@icstampa.org
On your mark. Get set. GO!
Read Across America
Many thanks to Mrs. Brown, ICS Media Specialist, for her efforts to coordinate our first ICS Read Across America in grades PreK - 5. For pictures visit our ICS Facebook page. Reading is the gateway to knowledge! As Dr. Seuss famously said,
"The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more places you'll GO!." ~Dr. Seuss
ICS Carnival 2015: Spring Fun Fest
Please follow this link for important information regarding ICS Carnival 2015: Spring Fun Fest. Check back for updates.
Altar Server Training
Altar Sever Training will take place this coming Wednesday, March 11th at 3:30 p.m. after school for 5th grade altar serves only. All interested 5th grade 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 at 5:00 p.m. will take place outside of St. Michael Hall. It is important for both new and returning 5th grade Altar Servers to attend practice since many small details regarding the way we serve Mass have changed. Coach Garofolo has given all athletic participants permission to attend Altar Serving training for approximately 30 minutes, prior to attending their scheduled practice. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Woodward: woodwardb@icstampa.org.
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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