ICS News 10/27/16

At ICS, we believe that excellence happens on purpose and as a result of consistent hard work! 
This is why we at ICS work tirelessly to plan for and attain excellence!

Upcoming Events


October

27 - ICS - Culver's Spirit Lunch

28 - 7th Grade Retreat

31 - Halloween Celebration, see below for details

November

1 - School Mass, Feast of All Saints

2 - 4th Grade Retreat; Time-on-Task Free Dress Day for qualifying students in grades 1 - 8

4 - First Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m. in Pavilion; Adoration for Religion Classes; Irish Incarnation Spirit Day

5 - ICS Auction in St. Michael Hall, Havana Nights

9 - School Mass with Households, 8:30 a.m.
11- ICS Open House for Prospective Families, 9:00 a.m., St. John Room
14 - ICS Open House for Prospective Families, 7:00 p.m., St. John Room

16 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.

17 - Family Supper with Households; Club Picture Day

21 - 25 - No school, Thanksgiving Break

30 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.

December

2 - First Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m.; Adoration for Religion Classes; Mid-point of 2nd Quarter, grades updated and posted on Rediker
5 - Chick-fil-A Spirit Night, 3:00 - 8:00 p.m., W. Waters and Citrus Park locations; Christmas Caroling 6:00 - 6:45 p.m.

7 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
8 - School Mass, Feast of the Immaculate Conception, 8:30 a.m.

10 - 1st Reconciliation
11 - Santa's Breakfast, St. Michael Hall, 8:00 - 11:30 a.m.

14 - School Mass

15 - Advent - Christmas Music Program, 7:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall

16 - 1/2 Day of School, NO AFTERCARE AVAILABLE

19 - 30 - No school, Christmas Break

For a longer range of dates, please visit our year-long calendar: http://incarnationcatholicschool.blogspot.com/p/ics-2016-17-calendar.html

UPDATE - Hurricane Make-up Days

We recently received communication from the Office of Catholic Schools and Centers about the day we missed on October 7 due to Hurricane Matthew. Due to a number of factors, we will not be required to make up that day.

Please note that we are still required to make up the earlier days from Hurricane Hermine. As a reminder, our school will be making those up on May 30 and 31.

Prayers

Please join us in praying for the following:

*ICS 7th graders who will be on retreat tomorrow 
*Mr. Jose Gutierrez, Alexander's (Gr. 4) father, who hurt his back and is waiting for test results

*Ms. Sanchez's friend, Alexis, who was recently diagnosed with Lymphoma

*Continued protection of all life and property throughout hurricane season
*The United States of America

Have a person or intention to add to our prayer list? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org            

The Power of Positivity

Congratulations to the following students who were winners of the classroom level Red Ticket drawings last Thursday (10/20/16):

Kindergarten: Bentley Paxon and William De Souza

First Grade: Lemuel Henderson and Kevin Herrera

Second Grade: Jacklyn Sabella and Brayden Foster

Third Grade: Laine Martin-Ruiz and George Al-Ali

Fourth Grade: Gianna Sosa and Alejandro Avila

Fifth Grade: Leah Hernandez and Julia Artz

6A: Omar Vazquez and Marissa Mattingly

6B: Jasmine Castano and Isaiah Torres

7A: Jackson Coulman and Adrian Cancino

7B: Vanessa Piedra and Valentina Leal

8A: Hannahbella Blanc and Darnell Sadou

8B: Erik Rosario and Keyarra Henderson

Congratulations to the following Grade 5 - 8 students who achieved one of the three levels of Honors for their efforts in the First Quarter:

Honor Roll certificates will be disseminated next Friday November 4 at our First Friday Morning Assembly - 8:30 a.m. in the Pavilion. We hope to see you there!

ICS Athletics

Girls' basketball is underway! See the schedule below (Varsity games begin at 4:00 p.m. with JV contest to follow): 

October

27th- @ CKS Varsity and JV

28th- @ NCS Varsity and JV

November

1st- vs. VMS @ ICS Varsity and JV

ICS PreK-3 through Grade 3 students at David's Little Champions.

3rd-vs. STL @ ICS Varsity only

7th- vs. SSS @ ICS Varsity and JV

8th- vs. MTC @ ICS Varsity and JV

9th- vs. CKS @ ICS Varsity and JV

10th- vs. NCS @ ICS Varsity and JV

15th- vs. CCS @ ICS Varsity only

17th- vs. SJS @ ICS Varsity only

29th- @ SSS Varsity and JV

ICS Boys' Track and Field schedule is as follows:

-Practices: 

Thursday October 27,  3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday November 1, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday November 2, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday November 8, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

-Meets:

Thursday November 3, Field Event Meet for Long Jump, Discus, and Shot Put @ Christ The King 4:00 p.m.
Saturday November 5, Running and High Jump Meet @ Jesuit 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday November 9, Cross Country Meet @ Mary Help of Christians 4:00 p.m.
Thursday November 10, Field Event Meet for Long Jump, Discus, and Shot Put @ Christ The King 4:00 p.m.
Saturday November 12, Running and High Jump Meet @ Tampa Catholic 8:00 a.m.

ICS Boys' Basketball Training Camp: 

-October 27, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
-Grades 5 - 8 

ICS Bowling
-October 28, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
-Pinchasers
-Grades 1 - 8

More details about our ICS Athletic Department will can be found on our ICS Athletics Wiki: http://icsathletics.wikispaces.com/ICS+Athletics+Home or by contacting Coach Garofolo: garofolov@icstampa.org. 

GO IRISH!

Havana Nights

The 2016 ICS Auction is just over one week away! Tickets are $75 each! Please plan to join us on Saturday November 5 - Havana Nights!

Thank you to our Auction sponsors:

Gold

-Mastro Subaru

Silver
-Bast Floors
-Florida Industrial Properties
-Muraharisetti Family
-Giallourakis Family
-Caballero Family
-Moore Dental
-ICS Family (anonymous)

Bronze
-Dr. Christina Martin Orthodontics
-Palm Harbor Dermatology
-Wood, Smith, Henning, and Berman LLP
-Rehab Quest
-Magna Legal Services
-Jackson Family
-Meadow Wood Property

Friends of Incarnation
-Coldwell Banker
-Diaz Family
-Padron Family
-Gajewski Family

Thank you!

We have now secured over 220 donations! Thank you!

We have also moved to an electronic bidding system and will incorporate mobile bidding! Make sure your devices are fully charged! 

Other highlights include: 
-a salsa performance by MaryJo Dance Academy
-authentic Cuban food
-open bar
-dancing
-great Auction items
-an authentic Auctioneer! 

If you are interested in helping with this event, please contact our Auction Chairperson, Mrs. Blanca Melendez: auction@icstampa.org or (813) 203-6951.

Mark your calendars and save the date: Saturday November 5, 2016 - Havana Nights!

Want an electronic version of the Auction forms? Click here: http://incarnationcatholicschool.blogspot.com/p/auction-havana-nights.html



ICS Family Fundraising Commitment - REVIEW
As a private Catholic school, ICS depends on the generosity and efforts of its families to provide its students with a dynamic Catholic education. In order for ICS to fulfill its mission, every ICS family is expected to raise at least $150 through either the ICS Auction and / or the ICS Payday Sweepstakes Drawing (to total $150 between the two events). Tickets for the Auction are $75 each. Please purchase your tickets as soon as possible!

*The Sweepstakes Drawing takes place in the spring (exact dates, TBD). Last year prize money for the Drawing totaled over $5,000!

Thank you in advance for your support!

ICS Halloween Celebration: Costumes - REVIEW

Students should adhere to the following guidelines for our Halloween Celebration on Monday October 31.

*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 the rationale for this celebration.

*Any student not participating in Storybook Character Costume Day should wear their regulation school uniform. 

*All costumes must be put on at home. 

*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. 

If you have any questions, please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502. 

UPDATES - ICS Halloween Celebration: 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat

As a part of its Halloween Celebration, ICS will sponsor its 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat and we are inviting parents and families to join us in the fun!

Trunk or Treat is a Halloween event where people gather and park their cars, open their trunks or back of their vehicles, decorate them and pass out candy from their trunks. The event provides a safe family environment for trick or treaters. 

The event will take place in the ICS Pavilion Parking Lot. Sixty spots will be made available. Spots are available on a first come first serve basis. Participants must have a current Level II Background Screening. For the safety of our children, no cars will be allowed to enter before or after the setup time listed below nor will any vehicle be allowed to exit the lot until the event is over.

When: Monday October 31^st  

Setup:  12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Event:  1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Where: ICS Pavilion Parking Lot

The entire school community will be trunk or treating throughout the course of the afternoon. Participants, please have enough candy to sustain the event (we have just under 300 students). Candy must be wrapped. 

Parents will receive 2 commitment hours for their participation in this event. 

We are still in need of more volunteers! If you are still interested in participating, please fill out the form in today's Thursday packet and return it to the school office by tomorrow Friday October 28. 

Cold Weather Gear - REVIEW

As our temperatures become cooler, please make note of our cold weather uniform policies:

*All students:

During PE class, or when students are outside of other classrooms, an ICS jacket or other jacket may be worn in weather 73° or lower, but must be taken off when entering a classroom.

*Pre-K Boys and Girls:
Navy blue sweatpants and navy blue crewneck pullover sweatshirts.

*K - 8 Boys: 

Navy blue ICS sweatshirt (purchased at ICS), other navy blue crewneck pullover sweatshirt, or navy blue ICS fleece jacket (purchased at Sunshine-Wear).

*K - 8 Girls:

Plain white tights may be worn in cool weather.

Navy blue ICS sweatshirt (purchased at ICS), other navy blue crewneck pullover sweatshirt, or navy blue ICS fleece jacket (purchased at Sunshine-Wear).

*PE Uniform, all students:

Plain navy blue sweatpants (purchased at local stores) during cold weather.

Navy blue ICS sweatshirt (purchased at school), other navy blue crewneck pullover sweatshirt, or navy blue ICS fleece jacket (purchased at Sunshine Uniform Company) for cold weather.

Various cold weather clothing options can be purchased through Sunshine-Wear: https://sunshine-wear.com or the Front Office. 

If you have any questions, please consult our ICS Handbook or contact the Front Office. 

ICS Open Houses for Prospective Students

One of the best forms of advertisement and marketing is your positive, word-of-mouth testimonies about the ICS advantage. In preparation for next year's re-registration period, we will offer a financial incentive for current ICS families to recruit new families to our school (the exact amount is still being finalized). We ask that you start this process by notifying your non-ICS friends and family of the following ICS Open House events:

-Friday November 11, 9:00 a.m.

-Monday November 14, 7:00 p.m.

Thank you in advance for your support and stay tuned for details on the advertisement incentive program!

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.