Upcoming Events
14 - Carnival, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
15 - 1/2 day of school; Carnival 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
16 - Carnival 2:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
17 - Carnival 1:00 - 8:00 p.m.
18 - No School, Carnival Clean-up
19 - Grades 5 and 8 to Enterprise Village and Finance Park, respectively; Family Supper forms due
20 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
21 - Family Supper with ICS Households; Free Dress Day for any family who purchases / sells a Sweepstakes Drawing ticket from 4/14 - 4/17
25 - ICS - Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
27 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
May
1 - First Communion
4 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
6 - 1/2 day of school11 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
12 - ICS - Culver's Spirit Lunch; Easter Concert, 7:00 p.m. (ICS Band concert to precede the school concert)
13 - 3rd Annual Irish Cup Championship
18 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
21 - ICS Dads Club Golf Outing
25 - ICS Class of 2016 School Graduation Mass, 8:30 a.m.; 8th Grade Family Luncheon with Fr. Michael (to follow Mass and Awards); Confirmation, 7:00 p.m.
28 - ICS Class of 2016 Graduation, 10:00 a.m.
30 - NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day
June
3 - Last day of school; 1/2 day; Mass, 8:30 a.m. followed by end of the year awards and classroom celebrations; no aftercare available
August
10 - First day of school for the 2016 - 17 school year
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 Blake Rey (ICS Class of 2011) and his family as they mourn the loss of his mother, Gina, who passed into eternal life after losing her battle with cancer. May God surround the Rey family and usher to them His love, comfort and peace.
We continue to pray for Mrs. Gonzalez as she gets closer to her due date of April 19! May everything go well with the birth of her daughter!
We pray for Coach Garofolo and his wife for continued good health in the pregnancy of their second child!
We continue to pray for Mrs. Gonzalez as she gets closer to her due date of April 19! May everything go well with the birth of her daughter!
We pray for Coach Garofolo and his wife for continued good health in the pregnancy of their second child!
We pray for the continued recovery of Flavio da Silva, Mickaella Marcal's (Gr. 2) father.
We pray for this weekend's Incarnation Carnival! May the weather be pleasant, the fun be safe and may all that happens honor and glorify our Heavenly Father!
We pray for this weekend's Incarnation Carnival! May the weather be pleasant, the fun be safe and may all that happens honor and glorify our Heavenly Father!
Have a prayer request? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org
Hope Will Rise
Never, ever give up on HOPE.
It's when things seem the worst, the darkest, the most dismal that Hope Will Rise. Remember that Jesus did some of his most AMAZING work in caves!
Hope Will Rise!
3rd Quarter Honors
Congratulations once again to the following students who earned honors for their efforts throughout the 3rd Quarter!
Congratulations once again to the following students who earned honors for their efforts throughout the 3rd Quarter!
ICS Students Are AMAZING!
Congratulations to the following students who were recognized at last week's Friday Morning Assembly:
Red Ticket Winners:
Shania Martins (Grade 1) ticket given by Mrs. Finley!
Jayleen Martin (Grade 3) ticket given by Mrs. Fuchs!
Jenna Maroney (Grade 8) ticket given by Mrs. Stahl!
St. Sebastian Student-Athlete of the Month Winners:
Erik Rosario (Grade 7)
Julia Artz (Grade 4)
Cross-fit Leadership Award:
Day Hernandez (Grade 8)
Incarnation Inspiration Awards:
Jacob Fisher (K)
Aliah Bellon (Grade 3)
Max Canfield (Grade 3)
Jaelyn Figueroa (Grade 3)
Devin Wirth (Grade 3)
Mia Cora Saavedra (Grade 5)
Ximena Sanchez (Grade 5)
Kara Artz (Grade 6)
Nadia Falcone (Grade 6)
Jack Spinnato (Grade 6)
Allison Elkins (Grade 8)
Maria Paula Owens (Grade 8)
Jennifer Pham (Grade 8)
Mia Wybel (Grade 8)
ICS Academics
Congratulations to the following students who were recognized at last week's Friday Morning Assembly:
Red Ticket Winners:
Shania Martins (Grade 1) ticket given by Mrs. Finley!
Jayleen Martin (Grade 3) ticket given by Mrs. Fuchs!
Jenna Maroney (Grade 8) ticket given by Mrs. Stahl!
St. Sebastian Student-Athlete of the Month Winners:
Erik Rosario (Grade 7)
Julia Artz (Grade 4)
Cross-fit Leadership Award:
Day Hernandez (Grade 8)
Incarnation Inspiration Awards:
Jacob Fisher (K)
Aliah Bellon (Grade 3)
Max Canfield (Grade 3)
Jaelyn Figueroa (Grade 3)
Devin Wirth (Grade 3)
Mia Cora Saavedra (Grade 5)
Ximena Sanchez (Grade 5)
Kara Artz (Grade 6)
Nadia Falcone (Grade 6)
Jack Spinnato (Grade 6)
Allison Elkins (Grade 8)
Maria Paula Owens (Grade 8)
Jennifer Pham (Grade 8)
Mia Wybel (Grade 8)
ICS Academics
A big concept in education today is embracing a Growth vs. Fixed Mindset. The main difference: a growth mindset believes that knowledge is the product of focused practice, specific feedback, and hard work; a fixed mindset believes that you are either born with a particular ability or aptitude to learn something or not. At ICS, we wholeheartedly embrace a growth mindset and we believe that all students can learn and that we can teach all students.
A mantra this year used by teachers and students alike is that "We can do hard things." Consider incorporating this into your word banks. More importantly, consider incorporating it into your approach to support your child.
Struggle is okay. Embrace it.
For more on a growth mindset, visit this site: http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/08/24/growth-mindset-how-to-normalize-mistake-making-and-struggle-in-class/
ICS Faith
Did you know that every Wednesday students and teachers gather before the Celebration of the Eucharist for Warm-up to Worship? Warm-up to Worship lasts 20 minutes and affords the school community an opportunity to focus on various aspects of our Catholic faith. This year we have learned about why we make the sign of the cross, why we pray the Rosary, and we are currently unpacking the Eucharist!
This intentional time spent in preparation for the Lord's Supper can be replicated at home. Consider reading the upcoming weekend's Gospel as a family throughout the course of the week. You could read it every night before going to bed or have a Bible study one night each week - all you have to do is read God's Word and then reflect on it.
Or, say a prayer together in the car on the way to Mass on Sundays for the Lord to inspire your hearts and minds with His abundant love and mercy!
God desires an intimate relationship with you! He is calling you to holiness. He is calling you to sainthood. He is calling you to greatness!
This intentional time spent in preparation for the Lord's Supper can be replicated at home. Consider reading the upcoming weekend's Gospel as a family throughout the course of the week. You could read it every night before going to bed or have a Bible study one night each week - all you have to do is read God's Word and then reflect on it.
Or, say a prayer together in the car on the way to Mass on Sundays for the Lord to inspire your hearts and minds with His abundant love and mercy!
God desires an intimate relationship with you! He is calling you to holiness. He is calling you to sainthood. He is calling you to greatness!
ICS Digital Media
How many emails do you get in a day? How many of them nourish you? Not enough, right? Most are either junk, should be junk or end up being junk.Consider subscribing to either or both of these to help you become the best parent you can be! Put technology to work for you!
AllProDad.com - http://www.allprodad.com/subscribe/
iMom.com - http://www.imom.com/subscribe/#.Vw8I5zY3elA
In either case you will receive a daily email aimed at helping you navigate the choppy waters that is parenthood!
Incarnation Carnival - April 14 - 17
The 52nd Annual Incarnation Carnival starts tonight!
-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.
Please remember that students should be supervised at all times throughout the event. Even though the fun takes place on the ICS campus, the Carnival is open to the public and therefore not up to the same levels of security that we enjoy during the course of the school day. Please be sure to keep our children safe! Thank you!
Carnival Aftercare
We will offer Aftercare both today (4/14) and tomorrow (4/15) until 6:00 p.m. Students must be checked out by a parent and/or permission must be given in writing in order for a student to leave from Aftercare and go directly to Carnival. Again, please help to keep our students safe by adhering to this policy!
Please remember that students should be supervised at all times throughout the event. Even though the fun takes place on the ICS campus, the Carnival is open to the public and therefore not up to the same levels of security that we enjoy during the course of the school day. Please be sure to keep our children safe! Thank you!
Carnival Aftercare
We will offer Aftercare both today (4/14) and tomorrow (4/15) until 6:00 p.m. Students must be checked out by a parent and/or permission must be given in writing in order for a student to leave from Aftercare and go directly to Carnival. Again, please help to keep our students safe by adhering to this policy!
Carnival Volunteers
Please be sure to consult the finalized volunteer schedule emailed on Wednesday April 13 for your most up to date volunteer post! Follow these tips for volunteering:
1. Arrive 10 minutes early so that you can visit the Volunteer Check-in Booth to get briefed on your post (especially because it may change!).
2. Stay through the duration of your post. Do not abandon a booth! In the event you have to leave before the next volunteer arrives, please be sure to contact one of the Volunteer Check-in workers so that we can be sure to keep all booths appropriately staffed!
3. Smile! Interact with our AMAZING community and fun with your post!
Thank you in advance for your hard work!
Incarnation Carnival Sweepstakes Drawing
Our Incarnation Carnival Sweepstakes Drawing is in its final week! Remember that the grand prize this year is $4,000!
Congratulations to our winners thus far!
3/17 (Bonus drawing): Arevalo family
3/18 ($250!): Nora Hura (sold by Klein family)
3/21: Falcone family (Nadia, Gr. 6)
3/22: Brian Heubel (sold by Ms. Cummings)
3/23: Dave Murrio (sold by the Rogers family)3/24: Valerie Lewin (Gabriel Avilez, Gr. 3)
3/25: ($250!) Marquinez family (Jason, Jeremy, Julianna, Grades K, 2, and 6)
4/4: Lisa Kelly (sold by the Hemsley family)
4/5: Gloria Lopez (sold by Farfan family)
4/6: Gary Moss (sold by Leal, Grade 6, family)
4/7: Blatt family
4/8: ($250!) Capt. Bob Lee (sold by the Straughn family)
4/11: Adolph Tietz
4/12: Dylan Hein (sold by Ms. Cummings)
4/13: Deliz family (IanAlejandro, Gr. 3)
Still to be pulled:
4/14 - $100 (Opening night of Carnival, pull at 8:00 p.m.)
4/15 - $500 (Friday night of Carnival, pull at 8:00 p.m.)
4/16 - $1,000 (Saturday night of Carnival, pull at 8:00 p.m.)
4/17 - $4,000 (last night of Carnival, pull at 8:00 p.m. before the end of the event)
Any ICS Family that sells / buys at least one ticket during the final four days (Thursday April 14 - Sunday April 17) will receive a Free Dress Day and ice cream treat on Thursday April 21! Help us make a final push and increase your chances to win! Let's make a strong final push! Good luck!
Carnival Talent Show
The Carnival Talent Show is scheduled for Sunday April 17 between 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. We hope to see you there!
The Carnival Talent Show is scheduled for Sunday April 17 between 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. We hope to see you there!
Please email Mrs. Carrier: carrierr@icstampa.org or Ms. Maniscalco: maniscalcos@icstampa.org if you have any questions about this year's Carnival Talent Show!
Carnival Pick-up
Thank you for your patience and cooperation during "Rainy Day Pick-up" as a result of Carnival construction. Even though the weather won't necessarily require it, we will continue "Rainy Day Pick-up" through next week (April 22).
Thank you for your patience and flexibility.
Carnival Drop-off
ICS Dads Club Golf Outing
Mark your calendars for the ICS Dads Club Golf Outing: Saturday May 21, 2016! See below for more details!
Any ICS dad interested in joining our ICS Dads Club and/or helping with this event should contact Craig Balco: CBalco@BBandT.com
2015 - 16 ICS Yearbook
Be sure to capture the AMAZING memories of this school year by ordering your 2015 - 2016 ICS Yearbook today. The cost is $35; make checks payable to Incarnation Catholic School.
Please contact the Front Office with any questions: (813) 884-4502.
Please note the following dates and times for the remaining ICS Band practices and performances! If you have any questions about our ICS Band Program, please contact our Band teacher, Mr. Reed Stricsek: reedstricsek@mail.usf.edu
4/15/16
*4/20/16 (Wednesday)
4/22/16
*4/27/16 (Wednesday)
4/29/16
5/6/16
*5/11/16 (Wednesday)
5/12/16 - (Thursday) Concert At 7:00 p.m.
5/20/16
5/27/16 School Time Concert, TBA
Faith Formation Updates
First Communion Dates
*First Communion is Sunday, May 1, 2016
Confirmation Dates
Rehearsal
-Tues. May 24 at 6:00 p.m.
*Confirmation is Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., Candidates and Sponsors must be here by 6:30 p.m.
Adult Catechesis
Doors of Mercy Parish Initiative
April 18, 25 - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall
May 2, 9, 16, 23 - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall
For more information contact Carmen Cayon (813) 885-7861 or ccayon@icctampa.org
Re-registration to ICS
If you have any questions about re-registering for next school year, please contact Mrs. Moody. We take great pride in our partnership with our ICS families and we are honored to educate our students! Thank you for the opportunity to minister to your child(ren) and your family! We hope that we will continue to be able to do so next year and beyond!
Adult Catechesis
Doors of Mercy Parish Initiative
April 18, 25 - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall
May 2, 9, 16, 23 - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall
For more information contact Carmen Cayon (813) 885-7861 or ccayon@icctampa.org
Re-registration to ICS
If you have any questions about re-registering for next school year, please contact Mrs. Moody. We take great pride in our partnership with our ICS families and we are honored to educate our students! Thank you for the opportunity to minister to your child(ren) and your family! We hope that we will continue to be able to do so next year and beyond!
Happy Easter!
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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