ICS Newsletter: Thursday May 7, 2015

Upcoming Events

5/8 - 1/2 day of school; Mid-point of Quarter 4; Middle School Dance, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

5/13 - Household Mass; Confirmation, 7:00 p.m., ICC

5/14 - ICS Easter Concert, 7:00 p.m., St. Michael Hall

5/15 - 2nd Annual Irish Cup Championship

5/18 - 5/23 - 8th Grade trip to Washington DC
5/18 - ICS Chick-fil-A Spirit Night, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., W. Waters Ave. location
5/19 - ICS Early Childhood Open House (PreK-3 and PreK-4/VPK)

5/20 - Celebration of the Eucharist, 8:30 a.m., ICC
5/22 - ICS Hall of Honors Induction Ceremony, 7:00 p.m., St. Michael Hall

5/25 - No School, Memorial Day

5/26 - 8th Grade graduation practice and retreat

5/27 - School Mass, Class of 2015 Awards; 8th Grade luncheon with Fr. Michael Suszynski

5/28 - Family Supper

5/30 - Class of 2015 Graduation, 10:00 a.m., ICC

6/4 - Honor Roll Breakfast (Grades 5 - 7); School Clean-up

6/5 - 1/2 day of school, last day of school; Celebration of the Eucharist, 8:30 a.m., ICC; Awards; Class Parties; NO AFTERCARE AVAILABLE





Prayers
We pray in thanksgiving for the Sacraments of Holy Communion and Baptism and for the ICS students who received these, respectively this past weekend! May the grace of God be with you always!

We pray for the success of our Easter Concert next week. May we honor and glorify God through our celebration of music next Thursday.

We also pray for the success of next Friday's Irish Cup Championship. May this competition be a method for our school to grow closer together and closer to Christ.

We lift up our 8th graders as they begin their final exams. May the wisdom of the Holy Spirit lead and guide them and may they do their best - finish strong!

We continue to offer up the following prayers for members of our school community:

-We pray for the repose of the soul of Beatriz Isabel Ruiz and all her family and friends. Ms. Ruiz was a close friend of Yanneris Perez, mother of Oscar De Los Rios (Grade 1). May God offer strength and comfort to Oscar's family during this difficult time.

-We pray for the grandfather of Mrs. Sabella (Jaclyn and Anna, Grades K and 3), Mr. Charles Bell, Jr., who passed into eternal life. May God be with Mrs. Sabella and her family and may they take comfort in the hope and peace of the Resurrection. 

-We also pray for 7th grader Matt Covington and his family as they mourn the loss of his grandfather, Gene Bulso. May God surround the Covington family with His love, peace and strength.

-Finally, we continue to pray for all of our students (8th graders) who will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation in two weeks. We pray that through the gifts of the Holy Spirit - Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety and Fear of the Lord - our newly confirmed will live with renewed vigor for Jesus Christ! 

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





Thank You

In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, we thank all of our ICS teachers and staff members for their hard work, dedication and selfless service in the name of Jesus Christ! Our ICS teachers and staff members are AMAZING! Thank you, teachers and staff, for all that you do!

ICS Athletics

Congratulations to the Boys Flag Football Team who finished off an undefeated season at home this year! Best of luck in the playoff, today at home against Mother Teresa of Calcutta at 4:00 p.m. GO IRISH!


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

ICS Family Challenge

One of the most important qualities that we can bestow upon our children is grit. Studies show that grit is one of the biggest indicators of success - more important than intelligence and talent. Grit is the ability to be persistent and resilient. It is our ability to persevere when things are challenging and to demonstrate resiliency by getting back up and trying again when we fail.

Talk to your children about times in your life that you persevered through a difficult situation and/or times where you failed but didn't give up and you tried again. Encourage them that they can do hard work and that learning and growth result from a struggle.

Combine grit with God's grace and you have the ability to move mountains...or whatever else He created you to do.  


Easter Concert
Next Thursday May 14 at 7:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall, we will offer our second musical production of the school year, a concert of songs dedicated to celebrating the joyous season of Easter. Students should be at the school no later than 6:30 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). PreK through 2nd should wear their "Sunday best!". Students should report to their Homerooms by 6:30. 

The program will take place in St. Michael Hall at 7:00 p.m. Seats are first come, first served. There is no cost for attendance. The entire event should take less than 60 minutes. After their performances, students will report back to their Homerooms. For security reasons, parents / families should go to their student's homeroom to pick them up after the conclusion of the Easter Program. Students will not be released to parents from the stage.

We hope to see you next Thursday! Christ is risen! Alleluia!

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

Irish Cup Championship
Next Friday, May 15, ICS students and teachers will participate in our 2nd Annual Irish Cup Championship. Please take note of the following important updates about this historic day:

1. Students will be receiving a Priory t-shirt to wear for next Friday. This shirt is complimentary; donations of $5 per shirt would be graciously accepted, though, to help offset the costs associated with this initiative.

2. Dress for the day is Priory shirts (they will be given on the day of the event) and PE shorts and sneakers. You may also want to apply sunscreen in the morning as part of our day will be outside. You are also welcome to send in hats to help mitigate the effects of the sun.

3. NJHS is selling Icees for $1.00. Please see the form in the packet to place your order.

4. We will have Family Supper that day for lunch. Please see the form in today's packet to place your lunch order.

5. You should send your child with a snack and water to help fuel their day.

6. Part of the competition is academic in nature; the other portion is athletic.

7. Volunteers are needed. You must be Level II screened and Safe Environment Program trained. Contact the Main Office to sign up.

8. Donations of goods are also needed. Please see our wish list below and contact Mr. Zelenka (icsmzele@icstampa.org) if you are interested and able to fund any of these items:

-Jump Sumo (4): http://www.parrot.com/products/jumping-sumo/
-Ollie (4): http://www.gosphero.com/ollie/
-Bristlebots (one 4 pack): http://www.bristlebots.org/#!store/c3v6
-Packs of uncooked spaghetti (four 1 lbs. bags)
-Packs of marshmallows (8 bags)
-Straws (4 packs of at least 100 straws)
-Mini basketball hoops (4 total): http://www.toysrus.com/buy/nerf-sports/nerf-firevision-ignite-nerfoop-set-a9276-46534406
-Legos (even used will work)
-Brick Blocks (4 sets): http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Deluxe-Cardboard-Blocks/dp/B000A12YBW

Thank you in advance for your support of this event! GO IRISH!

ICS: A Tradition of Excellence

Construction of Incarnation Church.

On Friday May 22, 2015, Incarnation Catholic School will proudly induct three new members into its Hall of Honors. Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Kate Caballero, parents and grandparents of over ten ICS students, and Mrs. Gerri Kelly, long-time ICS receptionist, will join our prestigious group of Hall of Honors members. We thank the Caballeros and Mrs. Kelly for their commitment to ICS and we look forward to celebrating with them on Friday May 22.

The evening begins at 7:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall, with the ceremony starting at 7:45. All are welcome. There is no fee to attend.

May God bless the Caballero and Kelly families! We thank them for helping to form ICS's over 50 year history! GO IRISH!

Re-registration
Have you re-registered for the 2015 - 16 school year yet? We look forward to continuing our partnership with you in forming your son and/or daughter academically, spiritually, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. 

Incarnation Catholic School: Strong hearts. Strong minds. Strong tradition. Strong Catholics. 

If you have questions about registering, please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.

ICS Middle School Dance
Members of our ICS Student Council, along with some other student leaders, have organized a Middle School Dance for this Friday, May 8, from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Cost is $10.00 and includes dancing, food and soda.

We pray for the success of this event and we thank Mrs. Stahl, the student organizers, and the ICS Student Council for making it possible!

Congratulations
Last week at our First Friday Morning Assembly, the following students were honored and recognized for various achievements:

-St. Sebastian Student-Athlete of the Month: Molly Caballero, Tyler Reyes

-Cross-fit Leadership Award: Sofia Sargeant (who also served as our Assistant Principal for the Day!)

-ICS Talent Show Participants: Steven Sargeant, Sebastian Sargeant, Valerie Lamarre, Amanda Lockhart, Bianca Falcone, Gladys Alvarado, Erik Rosario

-Red Ticket Winners: Chandler Thomas, Natalie Delgado, Jaelynn Figueroa

-Incarnation Inspiration: Carson Phillipp, Marc Martin-Romero, Caitlin Peach, John Coulman, Leah Hernandez-Benitez


Early Childhood at ICS Open House

Incarnation Catholic School is holding an Early Childhood Open House on Tuesday May 19. Anyone interested in PreK-3 or PreK-4 (VPK) at ICS for next school year should attend! We hope to see you there. 

At this point, we are planning to move forward with the opening of a 3 year old program for next school year! Let us spread this good news by telling anyone with a three year old who you think may be interested in our Catholic education at ICS.

Box Tops for Education

The final collection of the school year ends on May 27. Thank you in advance for helping the school earn these funds to help our academic programs!



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.