Upcoming Events
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; Irish Incarnation Spirit Day (see the ICS Student-Family Handbook for guidelines)
5 - Chick-fil-A Spirit Night, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m., W. Waters and Citrus Park locations; Christmas Caroling 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. at W. Waters location
5 - Chick-fil-A Spirit Night, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m., W. Waters and Citrus Park locations; Christmas Caroling 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. at W. Waters location
8 - School Mass with Households, 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.; ICS students ministering at 9:00 a.m. Mass
11 - Santa's Breakfast, St. Michael Hall, 8:00 - 11:30 a.m.; ICS students ministering at 9:00 a.m. Mass
14 - School Mass; PreK Music Program and Reception after 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
January
2 - No school, Christmas Break
3 - Classes resume
4 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
6 - First Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall; Adoration for Religion Classes
11 - School Mass with Households, 8:30 a.m.
13 - End of 2nd Quarter / 1st Semester
16 - No school, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
17 - Begin 3rd Quarter
18 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
25 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
26 - Family Supper with Households
28 - School Mass, 4:30 p.m.; Ice Cream Social in St. Michael Hall
29 - 31 - Catholic Schools WeekFor a longer range of dates, please visit our year-long calendar: http://incarnationcatholicschool.blogspot.com/p/ics-2016-17-calendar.html
Prayers
Please join us in praying for the following:
-The aunt of Sophie and Melissa Ramos-Huarag
-Kim Phipps (Godmother of Ty and Laine Martin-Ruiz) and her family as they mourn the loss of her 22 year old nephew
-Coach Garofolo and his family as they mourn the loss of Coach's grandmother and Kaylynne's (PreK-3) great-grandmother into eternal life
-Our new Bishop Gregory Parkes and our retiring Bishop Robert Lynch, may God bless both these shepherds of the Diocese of St. Petersburg
-ICS 2nd Graders who will be receiving the healing Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time next weekend
-Ms. Sanchez and her fiancé as they prepare for the Sacrament of Marriage later this month
-That Advent can be a time of intense and active preparation for the coming of Christ
Join ICS Faculty and Staff members by signing up for Dynamic Catholic's Best Advent Ever series. It's a free, dynamic, daily email with a short video to inspire you during Advent: http://dynamiccatholic.com/best-advent-ever/#bae_sign_up
The Power of Positivity
Congratulations to the following students who were winners of the classroom level Red Ticket drawings from the Thursday before Thanksgiving (11/17/16):
First Grade: Analisse Paulino and Jacob Fisher
Second Grade: Rey Lozada and Ariyah Margarejo
Third Grade: Tiana Paxon and Brielle Nguyen
Fourth Grade: Alex Gutierrez and Andrick Franco
Fifth Grade: Sienna Counts and Santiago Ramirez-Betancur
6A: Natalia Delgado and Omar Vazquez
6B: Allyson Dela Cruz and Isaiah Torres
7A: Emilie Vendrone and Leo Castro
7B: Alex Mazza and Mateo Vera
8A: Darnell Sadou
8B: Max Al-Ali and Madeline Maroney
ICS Athletics
If you are a student in the 5th-8th grade and you are interested in playing tennis, ICS will have an open day of tennis play tomorrow, Friday December 2 after school at the ICS pavilion from 3:15 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. If you do not have a tennis racquet this is not a problem. We will have extra tennis racquets available for those that need one.Student are required to wear their ICS PE uniform to this event.
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!
First Friday Morning Assembly - 12/2/16
Please join us for our December Friday Morning Assembly, tomorrow Friday December 2 at 8:30 a.m. in St. Michael Hall. Doors will open at 8:15 a.m. and all are welcome!
Remember that our agenda is as follows:
-Decade of the Rosary
-Pledge of Allegiance
-Mission Statement
-Announcements
-St. Sebastian Student-Athletes of the Month and Cross-fit Leadership Award winners
-Grade level Red Ticket Drawings
-Incarnation Inspiration Awards
-Shamrock Showdown
Remember that students can wear Spirit Day attire tomorrow.
We hope to see you there!
Chick-fil-A Spirit Night and Caroling
This upcoming Monday December 5 will be our monthly Chick-fil-A Spirit Night. It will also be our annual Christmas Caroling at the W. Waters Ave. location (the one with the gigantic light display!). Spirit Night runs from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. (please submit your receipt for the ICS Spirit Night, ICS gets a percentage of the proceeds) and caroling will start at 6:00 p.m. All are welcome to join this informal group of singers!
Priory points will be awarded to any student who participates in Christmas Caroling. We hope you will join us on Monday December 5!
Santa's Breakfast - Sunday December 11
Please join us for our December Friday Morning Assembly, tomorrow Friday December 2 at 8:30 a.m. in St. Michael Hall. Doors will open at 8:15 a.m. and all are welcome!
Remember that our agenda is as follows:
-Decade of the Rosary
-Pledge of Allegiance
-Mission Statement
-Announcements
-St. Sebastian Student-Athletes of the Month and Cross-fit Leadership Award winners
-Grade level Red Ticket Drawings
-Incarnation Inspiration Awards
-Shamrock Showdown
Remember that students can wear Spirit Day attire tomorrow.
We hope to see you there!
Chick-fil-A Spirit Night and Caroling
This upcoming Monday December 5 will be our monthly Chick-fil-A Spirit Night. It will also be our annual Christmas Caroling at the W. Waters Ave. location (the one with the gigantic light display!). Spirit Night runs from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. (please submit your receipt for the ICS Spirit Night, ICS gets a percentage of the proceeds) and caroling will start at 6:00 p.m. All are welcome to join this informal group of singers!
Priory points will be awarded to any student who participates in Christmas Caroling. We hope you will join us on Monday December 5!
Santa's Breakfast - Sunday December 11
An annual ICS tradition is back! After a one-year hiatus, Santa's Breakfast is returning on Sunday December 11!
Priory points will also be awarded to any student who attends Santa's Breakfast! Please show your school and Christmas spirit by attending!
ICS Students Ministering at 9:00 a.m. Mass - December 11
In conjunction with Santa's Breakfast, ICS students will be ministering to the Incarnation Church community as readers, altar servers, choir members and gift bearers at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday December 11. Please plan to attend Mass at 9:00 a.m. and then head to St. Michael Hall for a delicious pancake and eggs breakfast and a chance to meet Santa!
ICS Advent - Christmas Music Program
Our Advent / Christmas Music Program is scheduled for Thursday December 15 at 7:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall. Please see below for these important details about the show:
1. On December 15, students should arrive to school by 6:30 p.m. Students should report to their Homerooms upon arriving at school.
2. Kindergarten, First and Second Graders should wear their "Christmas best" clothing. Students in grades 3 - 8 should wear solid white on top and solid black on bottom.
3. The show will start promptly at 7:00 p.m.
December 16 - Christmas Celebrations
Our last day before Christmas break will be a community building day which will allow our students and teachers to celebrate Christmas together. Please note the following details:
Grades 2 - 8 will once again be attending PK's Playzone (off of Hillsborough Ave.) from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Cost will be $10 and will include access to their six zones and a slice of pizza and drink. Drop-off and pick-up will be at PK's. Permission slips will be disseminated next week.
Grades PreK - 1 will come here to ICS for a Christmas celebration in St. Michael Hall. Drop-off will be from 8:30 - 9:00 and pick-up will be from 11:00 - 11:30. More details will be coming soon. Stay tuned!
Hour of Code
ICS will once again participate in the Hour of Code next week - our 4th consecutive year! Please consider joining our students and teachers in this celebration of computer programming! Visit the hyperlink above for more information. Stay connected to our social media sites: Facebook, Twitter; and our website for updates on ICS's involvement.
Ry's Up To Punch Out Pediatric Cancer 5K Walk / Run
Ryan Baker was a 2013 ICS graduate who courageously fought sarcoma throughout his 8th grade year. Sadly, Ryan lost his battle with cancer shortly after graduating for ICS.
Betty and Greg Baker, Ryan's parents, and his older brother Grant (ICS Class of 2011) have worked diligently to raise pediatric cancer awareness and have established the RY GUY FOUNDATION. This link www.theryguyfoundation.com will take you directly to the website.
Our ICS family is invited to join the Baker family for the First Annual Ry’s Up To Punch Out Pediatric Cancer 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, December 17th at Al Lopez Park.
Early registrants will receive a t-shirt, deadline to register early is December 3rd.
While this is not an ICS-sponsored event, ICS is proud to support the Bakers in this cause in honor or Ryan.
We are Community Members.
We are ICS.
REMINDER - Havana Nights - Online Bidding through QTego
There are still some great items from this year's Auction still available for purchase. Visit our online bidding site: https://qtego.net/qlink/incarnation. Anyone is allowed to make an online bid (whether you attended Auction or not).
If you have any questions about bidding on these available items, please contact Mrs. Melendez, our Auction Chair: auction@icstampa.org or (813) 203-6951.
REMINDER - Box Tops for Education
*A message from Liz Waibel, our ICS Box Tops Coordinator:
Parents! My name is Liz Waibel and I’m thrilled to be our school’s Box Tops for Education™ Coordinator.
Clipping Box Tops is an easy way to help earn cash for our school. Box Tops are each worth 10¢ and they add up fast! Just look for the pink Box Tops on hundreds of products. All you have to do is clip them and send them to school. Please remember to note the "teacher name/Homeroom" in order to keep track of incoming Box Tops.
Last school year, we earned $385.20. This school year, our goal is to earn $1,000!
For more information on Box Tops, including a list of participating products, go to BTFE.com. Be sure to sign up as a member (it’s free!) so you can check out our school’s earnings details and get access to coupons and bonus offers.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I’m here to help make our school’s Box Tops for Education™ program a huge success this year.
Thanks for your help!
Liz Waibel
813-951-4592
ICS Sacred Steps Running Club
The ICS Sacred Steps Running Club is going to get up and running in January. Registration forms will be sent next week. The first session is Thursday January 5, 2017 from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Zelenka: icsmzele@icstampa.org.
REMINDER - Cold Weather Gear
Cold weather is officially upon us!
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:
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:
*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.
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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