Upcoming Events
September
10 - ICSSC Campaign Speeches, a.m. activity schedule
11 - Priory Pep Rally, a.m. activity schedule; Patriot Day – Red or White shirts with Blue jeans and sneakers; ICSSC Elections
16 - School Mass with ICS Households; Mid-point of Quarter 1
16 - 22 - ICS Fall Book Fair
18 - Spaghetti Dinner; ICS Book Fair Extended Hours!
23 - School Mass
24 - Family Supper with ICS Households
25 - ½ Day of School
30 - School Mass
October
29 - 1/2 Day of School (Conferences)
30 - 1/2 Day of School
November
7 - ICS Auction**** (see below for more details)
10 - ICSSC Campaign Speeches, a.m. activity schedule
11 - Priory Pep Rally, a.m. activity schedule; Patriot Day – Red or White shirts with Blue jeans and sneakers; ICSSC Elections
16 - School Mass with ICS Households; Mid-point of Quarter 1
16 - 22 - ICS Fall Book Fair
18 - Spaghetti Dinner; ICS Book Fair Extended Hours!
23 - School Mass
24 - Family Supper with ICS Households
25 - ½ Day of School
30 - School Mass
October
1 – 19 - St. Francis Pet Food Drive
2 - First Friday Morning Assembly; Irish Incarnation Day (Any ICS shirt, Jeans or PE shorts, sneakers)
7 - School Mass; ICSSC Installations
8 - Picture Retake
14 - School Mass; Kindergarten – 8th Grade Angel Ceremony
15 - No School
16 - No School8 - Picture Retake
14 - School Mass; Kindergarten – 8th Grade Angel Ceremony
15 - No School
29 - 1/2 Day of School (Conferences)
30 - 1/2 Day of School
November
7 - ICS Auction**** (see below for more details)
For a comprehensive look at all of the many activities we have planned for this school year, please visit our ICS Calendar Page.
Prayers
Prayers
We continue to pray for the Newcom family as they mourn the loss of Mr. Newcom's grandmother and continue to mourn the loss of his and uncle. As a community of faith may we wrap the Newcom family in a mantle of prayer and may God grant the family comfort and peace during this incredibly difficult time.
We continue to pray for safety and shelter for all people and property throughout the remainder of the 2015 Hurricane Season.
We continue to pray for Pope Francis I and his upcoming trip to America to focus on the family later this month. We also pray for families everywhere and of every shape and size! May this focus on the family strengthen the bonds between and among all people.
We pray in thanksgiving for the partnership between the families and teachers of ICS. May this allegiance yield abundant fruit for our children.
Have a prayer request? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org.
Hope Will Rise
At ICS, we believe that we are all a part of HIStory! God has a special plan for our lives and we should do all that we can to discover this purpose and live it to the best of our abilities! May all members of the Incarnation Catholic School community come to recognize and fulfill their God-given purpose!
Hope Will Rise!
Personnel Updates
Please join me in congratulating and welcoming Mrs. Maria Owens to the position of our After School Care Coordinator. Mrs. Owens has worked in Aftercare at ICS in the past and currently works in our ICS Cafeteria. We are excited for her to share her talents of organization and creativity with our students during this important time with our students.
Also, please join me in thanking Mrs. Jean Brown for her work as our ICS Media Specialist last year. As you will remember, Mrs. Brown took a leave of absence at the end of last year due to a sickness with the hope of being able to return at some point in the 15 - 16 year. Unfortunately, Mrs. Brown is not able to return at this time. As such, we are searching for a full-time replacement to Mrs. Brown in the Media Center. Please keep Mrs. Brown in your thoughts and prayers for a full and speedy recovery.
Finally, please join me in thanking Mrs. Diane Doyle, retired ICS teacher, for her work in staffing our Media Center through the first three weeks of the school year. May God continue to bless Mrs. Doyle - a true gift to the ICS family!
ICS Health Program
As a result of the shift in our academic program in Grades 1 - 5, Health classes have been introduced for our students in these grade levels. Please note that the ICS Health Program is an extension of Physical Education and is used as an opportunity to reinforce the academic concepts and skills learned during the activity of Physical Education.
Specifically, ICS Health in Grades 1 - 4 will only cover the following topics:
Spiritual Health and how it impacts our physical health
Heart Health (Jump rope for Heart)
Movement
Muscle Memory
Agility
Food Groups – Healthy Food Choices
Furthermore, ICS Health classes in Grades 5 - 8 will only focus on these themes:
Spiritual Health and how it impacts our physical health
Heart Health (Jump rope for Heart)
Muscle Memory
Agility
Nutrition- Healthy Eating Habits
Drugs, Tobacco, and Alcohol
Dealing with peer pressure
ICS Irish Athletics
The 2015 - 16 Irish Athletics program is underway. Student-athletes in grades 4 - 8 have been participating over the course of the past few weeks in Volleyball and Soccer on both the JV and Varsity levels. League competitions have also begun! Best of luck to our Irish teams in their upcoming games.
Irish Varsity Soccer:
*Thursday September 17 vs. Christ the King at Christ the King (A), 4:00 p.m.
*Monday September 21 vs. St. Stephen at St. Stephen (A), 3:45 p.m. (early release)
*Tuesday September 22 vs. St. Lawrence at ICS (H), 4:00 p.m.
*Thursday September 24 vs. Corpus Christi at ICS (H), 4:00 p.m.
*Tuesday September 29 vs. Villa Madonna at ICS (H), 4:00 p.m.
*Wednesday September 30 vs. Mother Teresa of Calcutta at ICS (H), 4:00 p.m.
*Week of October 5, League Tournament (games TBA)
Irish JV Soccer:
*Thursday September 24 vs. Academy at the Lakes at Academy at the Lakes (A), 4:00 p.m.
*Friday October 2 vs. Trinity at ICS (H), 4:00 p.m.
*Thursday October 8 vs. Trinity at ICS (H), 4:00 p.m. (subject to change due to Varsity playoffs)
Irish Varsity Volleyball (JV games are played immediately after the conclusion of the Varsity):
*Friday September 11 vs. Mother Teresa of Calcutta at MTC (A), 4:00 p.m.
*Tuesday September 15 vs. Nativity at Nativity (A), 4:00 p.m. (early release)
*Wednesday September 16 vs. Corpus Christi at ICS (H), 4:00 p.m.
*Thursday September 17 vs. St. Stephen at Nativity (A), 4:00 p.m.
*Tuesday September 22 vs. St. Joseph at ICS (H), 4:00 p.m.
*Wednesday September 23 vs. Christ the King at Christ the King (A), 4:00 p.m.
*Week of September 28 - League Tournament, games TBA
For away games, student-athletes for all sports will be picked up in the front of the school (Church parking lot) and will be dismissed from the gate closest to the flag pole. For safety reasons, parents will not be allowed into the facility; instead student-athletes will be released to parents through the gate by the flag pole.
Thank you for your support of Irish Athletics! Go Irish!
ICS Home and School Association
We are moving forward with our revamped Home and School Association. Detailed information will be coming soon about the many opportunities for you to help support and advance our school. Your involvement is expected and appreciated. Thank you in advance for your partnership and efforts.
Anyone interested in attending a planning meeting to help us secure volunteers to help the various committees should plan to join us tonight, Thursday September 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center.
ICS Spaghetti Dinner
Our annual ICS Spaghetti Dinner is next Friday September 18 from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall. Dinners will be $8.00 and include spaghetti and meatballs, salad, bread, water / iced tea and dessert. Sodas will also be available for purchase.
If you are interested in volunteering for this event please contact Mrs. Gonzalez: gonzalezl@icstampa.org.
We are in need of donations for this event: desserts, bread, pasta sauce, ground beef, vegetables for salad and Italian dressing. Commitment hours will be given for donations received ($25.00 = 1 hour). Just submit your receipt along with your donation. If you are making desserts, four homemade desserts will merit 1 commitment hour.
Anyone interested in attending a planning meeting to help us secure volunteers to help the various committees should plan to join us tonight, Thursday September 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center.
ICS Spaghetti Dinner
Our annual ICS Spaghetti Dinner is next Friday September 18 from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall. Dinners will be $8.00 and include spaghetti and meatballs, salad, bread, water / iced tea and dessert. Sodas will also be available for purchase.
If you are interested in volunteering for this event please contact Mrs. Gonzalez: gonzalezl@icstampa.org.
We are in need of donations for this event: desserts, bread, pasta sauce, ground beef, vegetables for salad and Italian dressing. Commitment hours will be given for donations received ($25.00 = 1 hour). Just submit your receipt along with your donation. If you are making desserts, four homemade desserts will merit 1 commitment hour.
Faith Formation
Attention any family who desires your child(ren) to receive the Sacraments of Holy Communion or Confirmation. You may stop by the Faith Formation Office during normal business hours (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.) to register your child. The deadline for First Communion registration is September 26th. The deadline for Confirmation registration is October 30th.
All Sacrament preparation is done through the Faith Formation Office not the School. Please direct any questions you may have to Philomena Johnson either by phone, 813-885-7861, or by email, pjohnson@icctampa.org.
If you wish to have your child baptized at Incarnation Catholic Church, please contact Carmen Cayon either by phone, 813-885-7861, or by email, ccayon@icctampa.org.
We thank our Incarnation Faith Formation team for their partnership with ICS in the Catholic education of our students!
Curriculum Nights
We thank our Incarnation Faith Formation team for their partnership with ICS in the Catholic education of our students!
Curriculum Nights
Many thanks to the families who attended our recent ICS Curriculum Nights. We appreciate and honor your partnership with our school. We also thank our ICS teachers for their efforts to forge relationships with families during these sessions.
So that we can continue to partner with families in the best way possible, if you have any feedback about Curriculum Night (what went well, what should we do to enhance these sessions for next year, etc.), please contact Mr. Zelenka: icsmzele@icstampa.org.
So that we can continue to partner with families in the best way possible, if you have any feedback about Curriculum Night (what went well, what should we do to enhance these sessions for next year, etc.), please contact Mr. Zelenka: icsmzele@icstampa.org.
ICS Auction
The school relies on fundraising support to accomplish its mission of inspiring disciples of Christ, challenging each individual to be a life-long learner and striving to live our Catholic faith through service. The biggest fundraiser for our school is our ICS Auction.
Auction this year will be Saturday November 7 - please save the date!
Our theme this year, "An Evening of Southern Elegance", offers a chance for attendees to display their southern charm in dress, decor and demeanor!
Opportunities to get involved abound. They include:
*Sponsorships
*Donations
*Volunteer help
*Attendance
Please click here to visit our ICS Auction page for forms and more details!
Drop-Off and Pick-Up
As discussed at Curriculum Nights, please follow these time frames for Drop-Off:
7:00 – 7:25 a.m. – drop-off in front of St. Michael Hall
Update Information in Sycamore
Please be sure your information is up to date in Sycamore. Either do it yourself or contact the Front Office and we will assist you.
Please note the Instant Alert phone number that the school will use to issue immediate communication is: 813.324.6145. This phone number does not receive phone calls. When you see this number on your phone, please know that it is from ICS and that it is an Instant Alert communication.
ICS Academic Excellence
Two Incarnation Catholic School graduates from the class of 2012, Gantt Meredith and Jacob Shoop, qualified as National Merit Semifinalists! Gantt and Jacob are currently seniors at Jesuit High School. Congratulations, Gantt and Jacob! Your ICS family is extremely proud of you! Go Irish!
For the complete story, visit the Jesuit High School webpage: http://www.jesuittampa.org/page.cfm?p=597&newsid=165
Drop-Off and Pick-Up
As discussed at Curriculum Nights, please follow these time frames for Drop-Off:
7:00 – 7:25 a.m. – drop-off in front of St. Michael Hall
7:25 – 7:48 a.m. – drop-off in Pavilion parking lot
After 7:48 a.m. – park and walk into the Front Office
Pick-up remains unchanged.
If you have any questions, please contact the Front Office.Update Information in Sycamore
Please be sure your information is up to date in Sycamore. Either do it yourself or contact the Front Office and we will assist you.
Please note the Instant Alert phone number that the school will use to issue immediate communication is: 813.324.6145. This phone number does not receive phone calls. When you see this number on your phone, please know that it is from ICS and that it is an Instant Alert communication.
ICS Academic Excellence
Two Incarnation Catholic School graduates from the class of 2012, Gantt Meredith and Jacob Shoop, qualified as National Merit Semifinalists! Gantt and Jacob are currently seniors at Jesuit High School. Congratulations, Gantt and Jacob! Your ICS family is extremely proud of you! Go Irish!
For the complete story, visit the Jesuit High School webpage: http://www.jesuittampa.org/page.cfm?p=597&newsid=165
IN KEEPING WITH OUR TRADITION, WE AT INCARNATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL:
Inspire disciples of Christ,
Challenge each individual to be a life-long learner, and
Strive to live our Catholic faith through service to each other and the community.
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