November
13 - Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall; Irish Incarnation Day (Any ICS shirt, Jeans or PE shorts, sneakers); ICS - Culver's Spirit Lunch
14 - First Communion Workshop, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
16 - ICS Family Fun Run forms due; Creative Writing Club, 3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
14 - First Communion Workshop, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
16 - ICS Family Fun Run forms due; Creative Writing Club, 3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
18 - School Mass; Confirmation Parent Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
19 - Kindergarten – 8th Grade Thanksgiving Celebration; Classroom level Thanksgiving celebrations during lunch / recess; Children's Grief Awareness Day - all students are permitted to wear blue shirts with formal uniform bottoms / PE shorts / jeans and sneakers
20 - Irish Cup Activity, p.m. activity schedule; Irish Incarnation Spirit Day - Priory color shirts (H = Blue, O = Yellow, M = Green, E = White), uniform bottoms / PE shorts / jeans and sneakers
21 - ICS Family Fun Run
23 – 27 - NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break
30 - ICS - Chick-fil-A Spirit Night and Christmas Concert (at Chick-fil-A)
December
2 - School Mass with ICS Households
4 - First Friday Morning Assembly; Irish Incarnation Day (Any ICS shirt, Jeans or PE shorts, sneakers)
8 - School Mass, Immaculate Conception
10 - Family Supper with ICS Households
14 - ICS - Culver's Spirit Night
16 - School Mass
17 - Advent / Christmas Program, 7:00 p.m., St. Michael Hall
18 - ½ Day; ICS Winter Wonderland; NO AFTERCARE AVAILABLE
21 – 31 NO SCHOOL – Christmas Break
For a comprehensive look at all of the many activities we have planned for this school year, please visit our ICS Calendar Page.
Prayers
We pray for Mrs. Michele Moody, ICS Registrar and Administrative Assistant, as she recovers from a broken femur. Mrs. Moody had a successful surgery on Monday afternoon and is on the path to recovery. May God grant her strength and health and bring her back to ICS soon!
We pray in thanksgiving for an incredibly successful Auction last weekend. We greatly appreciate the efforts of our Auction committee, sponsors, donors, volunteers and attendees! The night was marked by delicious food, elegant decor, lively entertainment and festive fellowship. We offer up a special prayer of gratitude for the success of the Fund the Need project and we are so grateful that this initiative will become a reality by the turn of the calendar year because of the generosity of our school community (for more details about the 2015 Auction, see below).
Please continue to pray for Mrs. Liz Lazaris, ICS 5th Grade Teacher, and her family as they continue to mourn the loss of Mrs. Lazaris's mother, Helen Waszkiewicz. May Jesus surround Mrs. Lazaris and her family with His love and peace during this difficult time.
We continue to pray for the Elkins family as they cope with the passing of Mrs. Elkins' grandmother into eternal life. May God usher to the Elkins family His love, comfort, peace and strength as they cope with this loss.
We pray in thanksgiving for the many blessings God has bestowed upon us, especially for the gifts of family, friends and faith.
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
Today's Hope Will Rise quote comes from Pope Francis I. Let us continue to offer Hope to all within our school community by continuing to focus on our ICS mission of keeping our tradition, inspiring disciples of Christ, challenging all to be a life-long learner and striving to live our Catholic faith in service to others.
Thank you for your commitment to making this mission a reality!
Thank you as well for joining together as one ICS Family this past weekend at Auction 2015!
Hope rose and Will continue to Rise!
Thank you for your commitment to making this mission a reality!
Thank you as well for joining together as one ICS Family this past weekend at Auction 2015!
Hope rose and Will continue to Rise!
ICS Auction 2015
Thank you once again to all within our school community who helped to make our 2015 Auction a huge success. Finalized numbers are still being processed but it appears that we reached our goal of $55,000 for this year's event! AMAZING!
Thank you once again to our list of sponsors, especially the many families that have stepped forward this year! Your commitment to ICS is commendable!
Platinum: Oliva Tobacco Company (Oliva Family)
Gold: BAST Floors and Staircases (Newcom Family)
Silver: The Al-Ali Family (Al-Ali Family)
Silver: Moore Dental Care (Moore Family)
Silver: Clearwater Central Catholic High School
Silver: Freedom Motorcars Inc. (Belsha Family)
*The Auction Program incorrectly listed Freedom Motorcars as a Bronze level sponsor. We apologize for this error and thank Freedom Motorcars for their SILVER Level Sponsorship!
Bronze: Law Office of Hernando Bernal, Jr., P.A.
Bronze: The Grandparents of Molly Caballero (Caballero Family)
Bronze: Whitco Insurance Agency
Bronze: Westchase Pizza & Pasta Company (De La Guardia Family)
Bronze: Rehabquest Therapy Services, Physical Therapy
Bronze: Hernandez Family (Hernandez Family)
Bronze: Tampa Community Hospital
Bronze: Wood, Smith Henning & Berman, LLP
Bronze: Meadow Wood Property Company
Bronze: Future Home Realty - Karin Rueda (Rueda Family)
Bronze: The Wood Team (Wood Family - ICS graduate in 2014)
Friends of ICS: Vigo Importing Company
Friends of ICS: The Graves Family
Friends of ICS: Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School
Friends of ICS: The Morello Family
Beverage Sponsor: Pepin Distributing Company
Printing Sponsor: MLI Marketing Solutions (Saavedra Family)
Vendor: Carraba's Italian Grill
Thank you once again to all within our school community who helped to make our 2015 Auction a huge success. Finalized numbers are still being processed but it appears that we reached our goal of $55,000 for this year's event! AMAZING!
Thank you once again to our list of sponsors, especially the many families that have stepped forward this year! Your commitment to ICS is commendable!
Platinum: Oliva Tobacco Company (Oliva Family)
Gold: BAST Floors and Staircases (Newcom Family)
Silver: The Al-Ali Family (Al-Ali Family)
Silver: Moore Dental Care (Moore Family)
Silver: Clearwater Central Catholic High School
Silver: Freedom Motorcars Inc. (Belsha Family)
*The Auction Program incorrectly listed Freedom Motorcars as a Bronze level sponsor. We apologize for this error and thank Freedom Motorcars for their SILVER Level Sponsorship!
Bronze: Law Office of Hernando Bernal, Jr., P.A.
Bronze: The Grandparents of Molly Caballero (Caballero Family)
Bronze: Whitco Insurance Agency
Bronze: Westchase Pizza & Pasta Company (De La Guardia Family)
Bronze: Hernandez Family (Hernandez Family)
Bronze: Tampa Community Hospital
Bronze: Wood, Smith Henning & Berman, LLP
Bronze: Meadow Wood Property Company
Bronze: Future Home Realty - Karin Rueda (Rueda Family)
Bronze: The Wood Team (Wood Family - ICS graduate in 2014)
Friends of ICS: Vigo Importing Company
Friends of ICS: The Graves Family
Friends of ICS: Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School
Friends of ICS: The Morello Family
Beverage Sponsor: Pepin Distributing Company
Vendor: Carraba's Italian Grill
Thank you to our Auction Committee:
Mystie Moore
Irma HernandezMaria Owens
John Caballero
Carla Oliva
Karina Rueda
Andrea Saavedra
Blanca Melendez
Blanca Galindo
Jackie Little
Janine Martin-Romero
Tammie Straunghn
Nicole DeLaGuardia
Maggie Rogers
Arty Giallourakis
Please know how much we appreciate your efforts!
We also thank our ICS Faculty and Staff for not only attending the event but also for their generous donation of $1,000 to our Fund the Need Project. This strong display of support for the students and families of ICS propelled the audience to raise over $17,000 in support of transforming ICS classrooms into Dynamic Learning Environments. For more details, visit this link: http://incarnationcsca.blogspot.com/2015/11/ics-dynamic-learning-environment.html
Thank you to Mr. Jeff Thomas for sharing his auctioneering skills with our school community! Listening to him is practically worth the price of admission by itself!
Thank you to our volunteers, especially our servers, set-up team and those that came on Sunday to take down and clean up from the event!
Finally, thank you to all who attended! We appreciate your support of ICS and we thank you for fulfilling your fundraising commitment to the school. For families unable to attend the Auction, please note that you will be expected to sell at least $150 worth of Payday Sweepstakes Drawing tickets in the spring as fulfillment of your fundraising obligation to the school.
ICS Irish AthleticsMystie Moore
Irma HernandezMaria Owens
John Caballero
Carla Oliva
Karina Rueda
Andrea Saavedra
Blanca Melendez
Blanca Galindo
Jackie Little
Janine Martin-Romero
Tammie Straunghn
Nicole DeLaGuardia
Maggie Rogers
Arty Giallourakis
Please know how much we appreciate your efforts!
We also thank our ICS Faculty and Staff for not only attending the event but also for their generous donation of $1,000 to our Fund the Need Project. This strong display of support for the students and families of ICS propelled the audience to raise over $17,000 in support of transforming ICS classrooms into Dynamic Learning Environments. For more details, visit this link: http://incarnationcsca.blogspot.com/2015/11/ics-dynamic-learning-environment.html
Thank you to Mr. Jeff Thomas for sharing his auctioneering skills with our school community! Listening to him is practically worth the price of admission by itself!
Thank you to our volunteers, especially our servers, set-up team and those that came on Sunday to take down and clean up from the event!
Finally, thank you to all who attended! We appreciate your support of ICS and we thank you for fulfilling your fundraising commitment to the school. For families unable to attend the Auction, please note that you will be expected to sell at least $150 worth of Payday Sweepstakes Drawing tickets in the spring as fulfillment of your fundraising obligation to the school.
*Boys Track & Field with Cross Country Schedule 2015
-Practices (3:30 - 4:30 p.m.):
Monday 11/16
-Field Events (Long Jump, Discus, and Shot put):
Thursday 11/12 at Christ the King, 4:00 p.m.
-Cross Country Meet:
Wednesday 11/18 at Mary Help Christians, 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday 11/18 at Mary Help Christians, 4:00 p.m.
*Girls Basketball Schedule 2015
Varsity games start at 4:00 p.m.; JV games start at 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Thursday 11/12: ICS vs. Corpus Christi (H)
Tuesday 11/17: ICS at St. Joseph (A); no JV game
Thursday 11/19: ICS vs. St. Stephen (H)
Tuesday 12/1: ICS vs. St. Peter Claver (H); no JV game
Playoffs: Week of Dec. 7
The ICS athletic department hosted its first ever Floor Hockey event for students in grades 5 - 8 this past Tuesday. Over 10 students participated in this opportunity!
Please contact Coach Garofolo if you have any questions about anything related to ICS Irish Athletics: garofolov@icstampa.org.
Go Irish!
Background Screening
Anyone hoping to interact with our students during the school day must have a Level II Background Screening completed through the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
Volunteers may log into the site listed below and register. You will need to use the login information provided below:
Anyone hoping to interact with our students during the school day must have a Level II Background Screening completed through the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
Volunteers may log into the site listed below and register. You will need to use the login information provided below:
Applicant login credentials:
Username: dosp
Password: Password1
Volunteers who would also like to supervise children need Safe Environment Program Training in addition to the Level II screening. Visit this link for dates of upcoming trainings: http://www.calendarwiz.com/calendars/calendar.php?crd=dosp&cid%5B%5D=84231&&PHPSESSID=daba9097c005acf26b33370c7b760434&jsenabled=1&winh=667&winw=1199&inifr=false
If you have any questions about these policies that help ensure the safety and security of our students, please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.
Volunteers who would also like to supervise children need Safe Environment Program Training in addition to the Level II screening. Visit this link for dates of upcoming trainings: http://www.calendarwiz.com/calendars/calendar.php?crd=dosp&cid%5B%5D=84231&&PHPSESSID=daba9097c005acf26b33370c7b760434&jsenabled=1&winh=667&winw=1199&inifr=false
If you have any questions about these policies that help ensure the safety and security of our students, please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.
Remember that ICS Band has moved to Fridays! Please be prepared for tomorrow's lesson! Don't forget your instrument!
ICS Advent - Christmas Music Program
Remember that our Advent / Christmas Music Program is scheduled for Thursday December 17 at 7:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall. Mark it on your calendars today! If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Maniscalco: maniscalcos@icstampa.org.
Faith Formation Updates
Please note the following upcoming dates for Sacramental prep:
*The First Communion Workshop II will be Saturday, November 14 in St. Michael Hall from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
*The Confirmation Parent Meeting will be held Wednesday, November 18 in the Church at 7:00 p.m. Please provide a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate at this meeting.
*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.
All Sacrament preparation is done through the Faith Formation Office, not the school. Business hours for the Faith Formation Office are 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Please direct any questions you may have to either Philomena Johnson or Carmen Cayon either by phone, 813.885.7861, or by email, pjohnson@icctampa.org or ccayon@icctampa.org.
ICS 4th Annual Family Fun Run
Next Saturday November 21 is our 4th Annual ICS Family Fun Run / Walk. 1 mile and 5K distances will once again be available this year. Cost is $10 in advance, $15 on the day of the event. See the image below or the flyer in today's packet for more details.
Please register by Monday November 16!
On your mark. Get set. GO!
Anyone willing to volunteer for this event should contact Mr. Zelenka: icsmzele@icstampa.org.
Friday Morning Assembly
All are invited to join us tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. in St. Michael Hall for our November Friday Morning Assembly. These school wide assemblies are highlighted by praying a decade of the Rosary in English and Spanish, recognizing St. Sebastian Student-Athletes of the Month, giving Honor Roll certificates to students who achieved this status, the Red Ticket Drawing and more! We hope to see you there!
All are invited to join us tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. in St. Michael Hall for our November Friday Morning Assembly. These school wide assemblies are highlighted by praying a decade of the Rosary in English and Spanish, recognizing St. Sebastian Student-Athletes of the Month, giving Honor Roll certificates to students who achieved this status, the Red Ticket Drawing and more! We hope to see you there!
Go Irish!
Partnership
At ICS, we believe that our partnership with parents and families is a key ingredient in the recipe for the success of our students. As such, we appreciate the opportunity to work in tandem with you to help your sons and daughters.
So that we can best help you help educate your children, please help our ICS teachers by doing the following:
1. Ensure students are on time to school.
2. Refrain from picking up students before the end of the day.
3. Check Sycamore for updates on grades and assignments.
4. Ensure that your child is completing assignments and preparing for tests. This skills practice is essential for students to build their conceptual and skill capacities.
Teachers are sending daily Pass-a-Note communications (through Sycamore) when students are unprepared for class - missing homework, supplies, etc. These academic strikes help to identify weaknesses in your child's Approach to Learning. In many cases, weak performance is due to weak preparation.
Thank you in advance for your help and support. Please know of our prayers for you and your important role of parent!
ICS Aftercare
It is mandatory that every family with a child attending aftercare have a registration form on file. The registration fee is $25.00 per family. Forms are due November 16 or your child(ren) will not be able to attend aftercare. If you have any questions, or if you need a form, please contact the Front Office.
Partnership
At ICS, we believe that our partnership with parents and families is a key ingredient in the recipe for the success of our students. As such, we appreciate the opportunity to work in tandem with you to help your sons and daughters.
So that we can best help you help educate your children, please help our ICS teachers by doing the following:
1. Ensure students are on time to school.
2. Refrain from picking up students before the end of the day.
3. Check Sycamore for updates on grades and assignments.
4. Ensure that your child is completing assignments and preparing for tests. This skills practice is essential for students to build their conceptual and skill capacities.
Teachers are sending daily Pass-a-Note communications (through Sycamore) when students are unprepared for class - missing homework, supplies, etc. These academic strikes help to identify weaknesses in your child's Approach to Learning. In many cases, weak performance is due to weak preparation.
Thank you in advance for your help and support. Please know of our prayers for you and your important role of parent!
ICS Aftercare
It is mandatory that every family with a child attending aftercare have a registration form on file. The registration fee is $25.00 per family. Forms are due November 16 or your child(ren) will not be able to attend aftercare. If you have any questions, or if you need a form, please contact the Front Office.
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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