Upcoming Events
October
21 - School Mass with Households
23 - End of Quarter 1; ICS Movie Night
28 - School Mass; ICS - Culver's Spirit Night
29 - 1/2 Day of School (Conferences)
30 - 1/2 Day of School; Halloween Storybook (PreK - Grade 5) and Crazy Hair (Grades 6 - 8) Day
November
7 - ICS Auction**** (see below for more details)
8 – 19 - St. Francis Pet Food Drive
8 - Picture Retake Day
9 - Normal dress (ICS Spirit Shirts will not be ready by Friday; this special spirit day will be postponed for a later date, which is still to be determined)
12 - Creative Writing Club, 3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
14 - School Mass; Kindergarten – 8th Grade Angel Ceremony
15 - No School, Diocese of St. Petersburg In-Service Day for Teachers
16 - No School9 - Normal dress (ICS Spirit Shirts will not be ready by Friday; this special spirit day will be postponed for a later date, which is still to be determined)
12 - Creative Writing Club, 3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
14 - School Mass; Kindergarten – 8th Grade Angel Ceremony
15 - No School, Diocese of St. Petersburg In-Service Day for Teachers
21 - School Mass with Households
23 - End of Quarter 1; ICS Movie Night
28 - School Mass; ICS - Culver's Spirit Night
29 - 1/2 Day of School (Conferences)
30 - 1/2 Day of School; Halloween Storybook (PreK - Grade 5) and Crazy Hair (Grades 6 - 8) Day
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 pray for the Mr. Woodward, ICS School Counselor, and his family as they struggle with the loss of Mr. Woodward's maternal grandfather. We send Mr. Woodward and his family our love, thoughts and prayers.
We hold the Lockhart family (Amanda, ICS Class of 2015) in our hearts as they grieve the loss of Amanda's grandfather. May God provide the Lockhart family love and compassion during this time of sadness.
We pray for the Stavish family (Tristan and Ashton, Grades 4 and 2) as they deal with the loss of their great aunt (Mrs. Stavish's aunt). We ask for the Lord to usher peace, healing and strength during this difficult time.
We pray for the grandmother of Dominick Maggio (Grade 4), Concetta Chavis, and the Maggio family as Mrs. Chavis is in the hospital. May God grant Mrs. Chavis full health and comfort the Maggio family as they offer their support to Dominick's grandmother.
We lift the Delgado family up in prayer (Natalie, Grade 5) as they mourn the loss of Natalia's paternal grandfather. May God surround the Delgado family with love and strength.
We continue to pray for Gustavo Chaviel, ICS graduate of the Class of 2015, and his family as they mourn the loss of Gustavo's step-father, Mario Mora. May God surround Gustavo and his family during this difficult time.
We lift up in prayer all families. May God strengthen the bonds of love, mercy, compassion and forgiveness in this foundational unit of society.
We continue to pray for safety and shelter for all people and property throughout the remainder of the 2015 Hurricane Season.
Have a prayer request? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org.
Hope Will Rise
May our love and tenderness open up a horizon of HOPE. May it break through heavy clouds and may bring the warmth of HOPE. May HOPE RISE because of us!
ICS Irish Athletics
See below for our Irish Athletics calendar:
Irish JV Soccer:
*Thursday October 8 vs. Trinity at ICS (H), 4:00 p.m.
Up next for the girls is basketball. Practices are already underway. Contact Coach Garofolo with questions: garofolov@icstampa.org.
The boys will be beginning track and field soon. Stay tuned right here for more information, or call the School Office: 813.884.4502.
Thank you for your support of Irish Athletics! Go Irish!
Social Media / Digital Communications
Recently, CNN aired an investigative special called, "#Being13: The Secret Lives of Teens". The program offered an inside look at the dangers facing our young people today as they navigate the unchartered waters of growing up in the digital age. While the program did contain explicit language and delved into content not suitable for children, it may provide an awakening as to the types of communication used by many teens in today's world. An article about the program can be found here: http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/05/health/being-13-teens-social-media-study/. You can also find links to the clips from actual program through this site as well.
Another source that can assist parents and families in helping their children in the digital age can be found here: https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/pages/Children-And-Media-Tips-For-Parents.aspx
Overall, the most important component to helping our children through these types of communication is parent / family involvement. Limit cell phone / device usage. Check internet search histories, text messages and pictures. Talk to your children about what is happening between and among the people with whom they communicate. Follow / Like them on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc. Consider modeling appropriate device usage yourself (don't use it in the car, at dinner, etc.).
A parent / family training session is in the works to help us keep our children safe in the digital world. Stay tuned.
ICS Auction
New sponsorships keep rolling in! Thank you to our latest sponsors (logos for these will be posted next week):
Platinum - Oliva Tobacco Company (ICS Family)
Silver - Moore Dental Care (ICS Family)
Bronze - Meadow Wood Property Company; Law Office of Hernando Bernal Jr., Esq. P.A.
Friends of ICS - Morello Family (friend of the Moore family); Graves Family (Grandparents of Chandler Moore)
Thanks to our existing ICS Auction sponsors listed below! If you would still like to be become a sponsor, contact us at auction@icstampa.org.
Recently, CNN aired an investigative special called, "#Being13: The Secret Lives of Teens". The program offered an inside look at the dangers facing our young people today as they navigate the unchartered waters of growing up in the digital age. While the program did contain explicit language and delved into content not suitable for children, it may provide an awakening as to the types of communication used by many teens in today's world. An article about the program can be found here: http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/05/health/being-13-teens-social-media-study/. You can also find links to the clips from actual program through this site as well.
Another source that can assist parents and families in helping their children in the digital age can be found here: https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/pages/Children-And-Media-Tips-For-Parents.aspx
Overall, the most important component to helping our children through these types of communication is parent / family involvement. Limit cell phone / device usage. Check internet search histories, text messages and pictures. Talk to your children about what is happening between and among the people with whom they communicate. Follow / Like them on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc. Consider modeling appropriate device usage yourself (don't use it in the car, at dinner, etc.).
A parent / family training session is in the works to help us keep our children safe in the digital world. Stay tuned.
ICS Auction
New sponsorships keep rolling in! Thank you to our latest sponsors (logos for these will be posted next week):
Platinum - Oliva Tobacco Company (ICS Family)
Silver - Moore Dental Care (ICS Family)
Bronze - Meadow Wood Property Company; Law Office of Hernando Bernal Jr., Esq. P.A.
Friends of ICS - Morello Family (friend of the Moore family); Graves Family (Grandparents of Chandler Moore)
Thanks to our existing ICS Auction sponsors listed below! If you would still like to be become a sponsor, contact us at auction@icstampa.org.
Gold - Bast Floors (ICS Family)
Bronze - Attorney Jason Klein from The Law firm of Wood, Smith, Henning, and Berman, LLP (ICS Family); Westchase Pizza and Pasta (ICS family, 4th Grade); Tampa Community Hospital; Future Home Realty- Karina Rueda (ICS family, 8th Grade); Hernandez Family - ICS 4th Grade
Beverage Sponsor - Pepin
Friends of ICS - Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School; Vigo
We have also secured Carraba's as our caterer for the event!
We have also secured Carraba's as our caterer for the event!
Please click here to visit our ICS Auction page for forms and more details Send an email to: auction@icstampa.org with questions or to see how you can help with planning this event!
Please note this important set-up change: Only ICS Auction Committee members will be a part of set-up on Saturday November 7 (the day of the event). Volunteer opportunities for Auction set-up for non-committee members are available on both Thursday and Friday, November 5 and 6.
Clean-up: Please consider signing up to help clean-up on Sunday November 8 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Contact auction@icstampa.org if you would like to volunteer for clean-up (November 8) or set-up on November 5 or November 6.
ICS Spirit Shirt Day - Hope Will Rise
As mentioned above, we will not have our new ICS Spirit Shirts in time for a special dress day for tomorrow, Friday October 9. We will postpone this celebration for those who ordered a new Spirit Shirt for a later date.
Students should be in normal dress - formal ICS uniform or ICS PE uniform - for Friday October 9.
ICS Halloween Celebration - Storybook Characters and Crazy Hair
-Any easily identifiable character from literature: Cinderella, Aladdin, Harry Potter, Fancy Nancy, Clifford, etc. No blood, weapons, etc. The purpose of our dress is to promote school spirit, promote a love of reading and have fun. It is not to scare or sicken. Thank you for maintaining this rationale for this celebration.
*Any student not participating in Storybook Character Costume Day should wear their regulation school uniform.
*Crazy Hair Day-Grades 6 - 8
-Horrible hair -- different size ponytails, braids, curls, spikes, messy, wigs, rubber bands, colors, etc. ALL HAIRDOS MUST BE DONE AT HOME.
-Students in grades 6 - 8 are permitted to wear Spirit Shirts, jeans and sneakers. School uniform is the alternative.
More details about the events of our Halloween Celebration on 10/30 will be coming soon. Please remember that it is a 1/2 day of school.
If you have any questions, please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.
Donations NeededThe school is in need of the following donations. Please contact the Front Office if you are able to help.
Office Supplies: paper cups, snack bags for ice, band-aids and paper towels
Art Supplies: yarn, clean egg containers
Thank you in advance for your consideration. Based on the nature of your donation, you could qualify for a commitment hour. Contact the Office for more details: 813.884.4502.
Please note this important set-up change: Only ICS Auction Committee members will be a part of set-up on Saturday November 7 (the day of the event). Volunteer opportunities for Auction set-up for non-committee members are available on both Thursday and Friday, November 5 and 6.
Clean-up: Please consider signing up to help clean-up on Sunday November 8 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Contact auction@icstampa.org if you would like to volunteer for clean-up (November 8) or set-up on November 5 or November 6.
ICS Spirit Shirt Day - Hope Will Rise
As mentioned above, we will not have our new ICS Spirit Shirts in time for a special dress day for tomorrow, Friday October 9. We will postpone this celebration for those who ordered a new Spirit Shirt for a later date.
Students should be in normal dress - formal ICS uniform or ICS PE uniform - for Friday October 9.
ICS Halloween Celebration - Storybook Characters and Crazy Hair
Students should adhere to the following guidelines for our Halloween Celebration on Friday October 30.
*Storybook Character Costumes:-Pre - K to Grade 5
-Any easily identifiable character from literature: Cinderella, Aladdin, Harry Potter, Fancy Nancy, Clifford, etc. No blood, weapons, etc. The purpose of our dress is to promote school spirit, promote a love of reading and have fun. It is not to scare or sicken. Thank you for maintaining this rationale for this celebration.
*Any student not participating in Storybook Character Costume Day should wear their regulation school uniform.
*Crazy Hair Day-Grades 6 - 8
-Horrible hair -- different size ponytails, braids, curls, spikes, messy, wigs, rubber bands, colors, etc. ALL HAIRDOS MUST BE DONE AT HOME.
-Students in grades 6 - 8 are permitted to wear Spirit Shirts, jeans and sneakers. School uniform is the alternative.
More details about the events of our Halloween Celebration on 10/30 will be coming soon. Please remember that it is a 1/2 day of school.
If you have any questions, please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.
Donations NeededThe school is in need of the following donations. Please contact the Front Office if you are able to help.
Office Supplies: paper cups, snack bags for ice, band-aids and paper towels
Art Supplies: yarn, clean egg containers
Thank you in advance for your consideration. Based on the nature of your donation, you could qualify for a commitment hour. Contact the Office for more details: 813.884.4502.
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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