Upcoming Events
February
23 - ICS Speech Contest; Lifetouch Spring Picture Day
24 - School Mass; Altar Server Training, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
25 - 6th Grade Focus 11 Vocations Retreat at St. Lawrence; Mid-point of Q3; 8th grade to Culver's
26 - No School, Diocese of St. Petersburg In-service for all teachers
24 - School Mass; Altar Server Training, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
25 - 6th Grade Focus 11 Vocations Retreat at St. Lawrence; Mid-point of Q3; 8th grade to Culver's
26 - No School, Diocese of St. Petersburg In-service for all teachers
March
2 - School Mass
3 - Family Supper with ICS Households
4 - First Friday Morning Assembly, Irish Incarnation Day (Any ICS shirt, Jeans or PE shorts, sneakers); David's Little Champions, 3:30 - 4:30
7 – 18 - IOWA Assessment, Grades 2 – 8
9 - School Mass
16 - School Mass
17 - St. Patrick’s Day (Any Green shirt, Jeans or PE shorts, sneakers); Classroom level celebrations
during lunch / recess; Carnival Sweepstakes Raffle begins
18 - Irish Cup Activity, p.m. activity schedule
21 - ICS - Culver's Spirit Night
21 - ICS - Culver's Spirit Night
23 - School Mass; National Junior Honor Society inductions after Mass
24 - ½ Day of School, Holy Thursday; End of Quarter 3
25 – 31 - No School, Easter Break
April
1 - No School, Easter Break
4 - School resumes
14 - Carnival, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
15 - 1/2 day of school; Carnival 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
16 - 17 Carnival (Saturday 2:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.; Sunday 1:00 - 8:00 p.m.)
1 - No School, Easter Break
4 - School resumes
14 - Carnival, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
15 - 1/2 day of school; Carnival 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
16 - 17 Carnival (Saturday 2:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.; Sunday 1:00 - 8:00 p.m.)
18 - No School, Carnival Clean-up
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 Mrs. Donna Hanley, an ICS Cafeteria worker, and her family as they mourn the loss of her mother-in-law, Louise Hanley. Louise passed into eternal life yesterday after 94 years of life on earth. May God be with the Hanley family and surround them with His love, peace and strength during this difficult time.
We pray for our students who are preparing for their First Communions and Confirmations, respectively. May God bless these students and their families during this time of preparation and may He bestow His graces on all of those involved in these journeys of faith!
We pray in thanksgiving for the return home of Flavio da Silva, Mickaella Marcal's (Gr. 2) father. His path to recovery is still long, though, so we continue to pray for his full recovery.
We pray for all Christians during this holy season of Lent. May this intentional time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving lead our ICS Family closer to the Risen Christ!
Have a prayer request? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org.
Hope Will Rise
These were Pope Francis I's feelings after concluding his visit to Mexico, his second trip to North America in less than one year. Mexico, like America in late 2015, was filled with mercy, compassion, peace and hope.
Everywhere Pope Francis goes hope rises. Hope rises within everyone he meets. May God continue to work through our Holy Father and may hope continue to rise in him and because of him! Finally, may we, too, be people with hope to bring - and may we bring it!
Hope Will Rise.
As part of a Diocesan-wide initiative, ICS has begun transitioning from traditional grading to a standards based approach. Started last school year, ICS teachers have worked hard at aligning their lessons, activities and assessments to Common Core State Standards. Similarly, we have this year tried to remove non-academic factors, known as approaches to learning, so as to get a true representation of a student's progress toward mastery of a given standard.
Over the next few weeks, we will be looking at some frequently asked questions as it pertains to Standards Based Grading. If you would like more information or if you have a specific question, please contact Mrs. Gonzalez, a member of our Diocesan Grading Policy Committee: gonzalezl@icstampa.org.
Over the next few weeks, we will be looking at some frequently asked questions as it pertains to Standards Based Grading. If you would like more information or if you have a specific question, please contact Mrs. Gonzalez, a member of our Diocesan Grading Policy Committee: gonzalezl@icstampa.org.
ICS Faith
During Lent, ICS students and teachers are focusing on "5 Stones" meant to help us conquer those giants in our lives that keep us from Christ: Eucharist, Reconciliation, Scripture, Prayer, and Works of Mercy. In addition to these school wide efforts, we have also encouraged all members of our community to find their personal "5 Stones".
You, too, may be giving up and/or doing something throughout Lent so as to grow closer to Christ. Please know of our prayers for your Lenten journey. For some more insights about "fasting" throughout Lent, check out this video:
In short, Fr. Mike Schmitz outlines these four reasons for our fasting: self-mastery, obedience, worship, to be a co-redeemer with Christ.
You, too, may be giving up and/or doing something throughout Lent so as to grow closer to Christ. Please know of our prayers for your Lenten journey. For some more insights about "fasting" throughout Lent, check out this video:
In short, Fr. Mike Schmitz outlines these four reasons for our fasting: self-mastery, obedience, worship, to be a co-redeemer with Christ.
ICS Digital Media
Please consider how our digital media, despite all of its advantages, has made us impatient, impolite, informal and in some cases downright mean. Life is more pleasant in a manner filled atmosphere. Respect is maintained, dignity is upheld, compassion is extended. Let us, in both face-to-face and digital forms of communication practice, preach and teach good manners!
Iowa Assessment
From March 7 - 11, ICS students in grades 2 - 8 will participate in the Iowa Assessment. The Iowa Assessment is a nationwide standardized test aimed at providing feedback as to the overall growth of our students and our school. Scores are compared to the performance of all of the other students who take the same test at the same time. In this way, the test provides teachers, students and families information about the progress of a student.
While there is no way to study for this type of test, students and families can prepare in the following ways:
1. Get a good night's sleep.
2. Eat a good breakfast.
3. Start reviewing grade level content taught thus far this school year.
4. Encourage your son/daughter to do his/her best!
Information for students who qualify for accommodations during this week of testing will be sent to families by the beginning of next week.
If you have any questions about Iowa Assessments, please contact either your child's Homeroom teacher or Mrs. Gonzalez: gonzalezl@icstampa.org or Mr. Woodward: woodwardb@icstampa.org.
ICS Irish Athletics
From March 7 - 11, ICS students in grades 2 - 8 will participate in the Iowa Assessment. The Iowa Assessment is a nationwide standardized test aimed at providing feedback as to the overall growth of our students and our school. Scores are compared to the performance of all of the other students who take the same test at the same time. In this way, the test provides teachers, students and families information about the progress of a student.
While there is no way to study for this type of test, students and families can prepare in the following ways:
1. Get a good night's sleep.
2. Eat a good breakfast.
3. Start reviewing grade level content taught thus far this school year.
4. Encourage your son/daughter to do his/her best!
Information for students who qualify for accommodations during this week of testing will be sent to families by the beginning of next week.
If you have any questions about Iowa Assessments, please contact either your child's Homeroom teacher or Mrs. Gonzalez: gonzalezl@icstampa.org or Mr. Woodward: woodwardb@icstampa.org.
ICS Irish Athletics
See below for the schedules of our current Irish athletic teams. Go Irish!
*Varsity Boys Basketball schedule:
-Thursday February 18 at St. Lawrence (A), 4:00 p.m.
-Friday February 19 at Mother Teresa of Calcutta (A), 4:00 p.m.
-Friday February 19 at Mother Teresa of Calcutta (A), 4:00 p.m.
-Saturday February 20 vs. St. Joseph, 9:00 a.m. at Nativity *please note the change of location
-Saturday February 27 vs. Villa Madonna, 10:10 at Tampa Catholic
*JV Boys Basketball schedule:
-Thursday February 18 at St. Lawrence (A), (game after the Varsity contest)
-Friday February 19 at Mother Teresa of Calcutta (A) (game after the Varsity contest)
*Girls Flag Football schedule:
-Playoffs, TBA
Please contact Coach Garofolo either via email: garofolov@icstampa.org, or phone: (813)884-4502 for more information about sports for our ICS student-athletes! You can also check out more details on the ICS Athletics Wiki: http://icsathletics.wikispaces.com/ICS+Athletics+Home
Go Irish!
David's Little Champions
The ICS Irish Athletic Department is proud to announce a new program: David's Little Champions (inspired by the story of David and Goliath).
This program will be open to our PreK-3 through Grade 3 students. During this fun and exciting event our young athletes will have the opportunity to learn some basic skills in sports. Each child will participate in a non-competitive, fun filled atmosphere.
Our first David's Little Champions sport will be Soccer on Friday March 4 from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Student-athletes are encourage to bring a soccer ball with their name on it (please note that this is not required). There is no fee for this and upcoming David's Little Champions events. Please see the form in the Thursday packet for details and sign-ups. Please contact Coach Garofolo either via email: garofolov@icstampa.org, or phone: (813)884-4502 for more information about this exciting ICS opportunity!
Rediker Updates
If you are still having any issues or if you have any questions about Rediker, please contact the School Office (813) 884-4502 or email Mr. Woodward: woodwardb@icstampa.org.
Bookmark this link so that you can easily get to the Rediker page: https://www.plusportals.com/IncarnationCatholic
Also, don't forget about the Rediker app. It's free and called Parent Plus! When you open the app you will be prompted to enter our school name which is “Incarnation Catholic": https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parentplus/id648334615?mt=8
Bookmark this link so that you can easily get to the Rediker page: https://www.plusportals.com/IncarnationCatholic
Also, don't forget about the Rediker app. It's free and called Parent Plus! When you open the app you will be prompted to enter our school name which is “Incarnation Catholic": https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parentplus/id648334615?mt=8
Finally, follow this link for a list of training videos that can help you to navigate the system: http://www.redikersupport.com/documentation/parentplus.htm
Faith Formation Updates
First Communion Workshop Dates
-March 5, and April 9
-9:30-11:30 a.m. in St. Michael Hall
-both child and parent should attend
*First Communion is Sunday, May 1, 2016
Confirmation Dates
Workshop
-February 17, 7:00-8:30 p.m. in St Michael Hall
-both teen and parent attend
Penance Service
March 9, 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Church
-both teen and parent attend
Rehearsal
-Tues. May 24 at 6:00 p.m.
*Confirmation is Wed., May 25, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., Candidates and Sponsors must be here by 6:30 p.m.
Mark your calendars! Save the dates! The Incarnation Carnival is coming - April 14 - 17!
All school families need to volunteer their time to help support this event (5 hours minimum). Our main goal for this year's Carnival is to celebrate Incarnation! It will be a four-day party to celebrate our School, our Church and our local community! We want as many people as possible to attend and we desire to provide an unparalleled Carnival experience - fun, food, fellowship, rides and entertainment!
-Thursday April 14 - 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
-Friday April 15 - 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
-Saturday April 16 - 2:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
-Sunday April 17 - 1:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Incarnation Carnival Sweepstakes Drawing
Information regarding our Incarnation Carnival Sweepstakes will be coming soon! Formerly known as the Payday Sweepstakes Raffle, this - along with our Auction - is one of two opportunities for families to meet their $150 fundraising commitment to the school.
All school families will receive 15 tickets, priced at $10 each. Any family who was not able to attend Auction is expected to buy / sell all 15 tickets. If a family was only able to purchase one Auction ticket, 8 raffle tickets must be bought / sold. If a family attended Auction with two tickets, we would ask for your support in this effort, but it is not required.
Of course, all families are encouraged to sell / buy even more than 15 tickets! Here are a few things to remember:
1. Your family does not need to buy any of the tickets. Sell them to your extended family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers!
2. You have the opportunity to get a great return on your investment. Each ticket will have the chance at winning one of 19 prizes. Winning tickets are re-entered into the drawing!
3. There will be three top prizes - a grand prize and two final prizes.
4. More information will be on its way! The fun will begin on St. Patrick's Day! GO IRISH!
Spring Picture Day - 2/23/16
Spring Pictures will be this coming Tuesday, February 23. Students are to wear casual spring clothes. Please see the handbook for dress guidelines. Everyone will take a picture and purchases will be made available at a later date.
Altar Server Training - 2/24/16
Altar Server Training - 2/24/16
Altar Serving Practice next Wednesday for interested 5th graders! Want to primarily make it for 5th graders since there is a good bit of interest from that grade level!
Altar Sever training will take place next Wednesday February 24 from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. All interested and as well as current 5th grade altar servers will meet Mr. Woodward at the picnic tables outside of the middle school wing at 3:15 p.m. Students should report to their grade level Waiting Room after school. Altar Sever 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 Altar Servers to attend practice since many small details regarding the way we serve Mass has changed. Coach Garofolo has given all athletic participants permission to attend Altar Sever training for approximately 30 minutes, prior to attending their scheduled practice. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Woodward: woodwardb@icstampa.org.
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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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