Upcoming Events
February
23 - No Sacred Steps Running Club; Ultimate Frisbee, 3:30 - 4:30 (Grades 5 - 8)
24 - Family Supper form due (for Family Supper on 2/28); David's Little Champions, 3:30 - 4:30 (PreK3 - Grade 3)
25 - School Mass, 4:30 p.m.
24 - Family Supper form due (for Family Supper on 2/28); David's Little Champions, 3:30 - 4:30 (PreK3 - Grade 3)
25 - School Mass, 4:30 p.m.
27 - Chick-fil-A Spirit Night, 3:00 - 8:00 p.m., W. Waters Ave. and Citrus Park locations
28 - Family Supper with Households
28 - Family Supper with Households
March
1 - Ash Wednesday, Mass at 8:30 a.m.; Carnival Sweepstakes Drawing begins
2 - 1/2 day of school; Family - Teacher Conferences, 1:00 - 4:30 and 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
3 - First Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall; Adoration for Religion Classes; Irish Cup Activity in p.m.; Lenten Fish Fry, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m., St. Michael Hall; Baseball Fielding Clinic, 3:30 - 4:30, Grades 4 - 8
6 - 10 - Iowa Assessment testing for grades 2 - 8
8 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
10 - Lenten Fish Fry, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m., St. Michael Hall
15 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.; 5th Grade Retreat
2 - 1/2 day of school; Family - Teacher Conferences, 1:00 - 4:30 and 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
3 - First Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall; Adoration for Religion Classes; Irish Cup Activity in p.m.; Lenten Fish Fry, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m., St. Michael Hall; Baseball Fielding Clinic, 3:30 - 4:30, Grades 4 - 8
6 - 10 - Iowa Assessment testing for grades 2 - 8
8 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
10 - Lenten Fish Fry, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m., St. Michael Hall
15 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.; 5th Grade Retreat
16 - 19 - Incarnation Carnival Weekend
20 – No School, Carnival Clean-up Day
22 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
23 - Family Supper with Household
24 - End of Quarter 3; Lenten Fish Fry, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m., St. Michael Hall
31 - Lenten Fish Fry, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m., St. Michael Hall
22 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
23 - Family Supper with Household
24 - End of Quarter 3; Lenten Fish Fry, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m., St. Michael Hall
31 - Lenten Fish Fry, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m., St. Michael Hall
For 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:
-For our 8th graders preparing for Confirmation and our 2nd graders preparing for first Holy Communion.
-For the upcoming season of Lent that it may be a time of spiritual growth, renewal, and reconciliation for Christians everywhere.
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 won their classroom level Red Ticket Drawing last Thursday 2/16/17:
Kindergarten: Giovanni Lopez and Camilla Hernandez-Benitez
First Grade: Analisse Paulino and Aiden Hobbs
Second Grade: Jeannelys Rodriguez and Jaclyn Sabella
Third Grade: Michael Strahm and Katherine Diaz
Fourth Grade: Andrick Franco and Gianna Sosa
Fifth Grade: Annalysa Betts and Tristan Stavish
6A: Marissa Mattingly and Sophia Al-Ali
6B: Allyson Dela Cruz
7A: Adrian Cancio and Sofia Sargeant
7B: Alex Mazza and Jack Spinnato
8A: Sean Varao and Melvin Carvalho
8B: Maddie Maroney and Michael Contreras
8B: Maddie Maroney and Michael Contreras
Great job, Irish! Keep up the outstanding work! See below for a PBIS update!
Rainy Day Pick-Up 2/23 and 2/24
Rainy Day Pick-Up 2/23 and 2/24
Today's ICS Newsletter is coming to you from Orlando, where I am proud to represent both the Diocese of St. Petersburg and Incarnation Catholic School at the Florida Catholic Conference Administrators' Conference. So as to not delay carline, we will utilize our "Rainy Day" pick-up procedures for both today (2/23) and tomorrow (2/24). Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding!
Mass 2/25/17
All ICS families are invited to join ICS students who will be ministering at the 4:30 p.m. Mass this Saturday February 25. Any student interested in joining the choir for this event is welcome to do so! All students that are ministering at Mass should dress in their formal school uniform. Any student in attendance is encouraged to wear their formal school uniform, too.
A Free Dress Day on 2/27 will be awarded to any student who attends Mass and wears the formal ICS uniform! Just be sure to check in with Mr. Zelenka after Mass!
We hope to see you there!
Family - Teacher Conferences
REMINDER - Carnival Sweepstakes Drawing
Mass 2/25/17
All ICS families are invited to join ICS students who will be ministering at the 4:30 p.m. Mass this Saturday February 25. Any student interested in joining the choir for this event is welcome to do so! All students that are ministering at Mass should dress in their formal school uniform. Any student in attendance is encouraged to wear their formal school uniform, too.
A Free Dress Day on 2/27 will be awarded to any student who attends Mass and wears the formal ICS uniform! Just be sure to check in with Mr. Zelenka after Mass!
We hope to see you there!
Family - Teacher Conferences
Family - Teacher Conferences are this upcoming Thursday March 2. If you have not already requested a conference from your child(ren)'s teacher(s), please do so as soon as possible (just email that teacher directly). Remember that this upcoming Thursday is a 1/2 day of school. Conferences will run from 1:00 - 4:30 a.m. and 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Should you necessitate a different day or time, please just let us know. It is our honor to partner with you to educate your child(ren) in Catholic education.
REMINDER - Carnival Sweepstakes Drawing
Tickets for the Incarnation Carnival Sweepstakes Drawing were sent home with ICS students on Tuesday February 14.
Remember that your participation in this fundraiser is mandatory. We rely on the generous support of our ICS families through both the Auction and the Sweepstakes Drawing to continue to offer our dynamic ICS education. Each family is expected to raise at least $150 between both the Auction and the Drawing. If you have any questions, please contact the Front Office: (813) 884-4502.
Your participation in the Drawing can yield a great return on your investment if you end up winning! Drawings will begin on March 1 and will run through the last day of Carnival, March 19. Any family that sells at least $150 by Tuesday February 28 will be entered into a $250 bonus drawing.
The drawings begin on March 1! Sell your tickets to maximize your chances to win!
REMINDER - Incarnation Carnival - Construction Set-up
Remember that your participation in this fundraiser is mandatory. We rely on the generous support of our ICS families through both the Auction and the Sweepstakes Drawing to continue to offer our dynamic ICS education. Each family is expected to raise at least $150 between both the Auction and the Drawing. If you have any questions, please contact the Front Office: (813) 884-4502.
The drawings begin on March 1! Sell your tickets to maximize your chances to win!
REMINDER - Incarnation Carnival - Construction Set-up
The 53rd Incarnation Carnival is March 16 – 19, 2017! Incarnation Catholic School is charged with executing this community building event.
As per the ICS Student - Family Handbook, each ICS family is required to work at least 4 hours at the Carnival. This can include set-up which will begin on March 4 and 5! It can also take place during the event. Set-up on both the 4th and the 5th will begin at 9:00 a.m.
Many hands make light work! We hope you will help us prepare for this 4-day celebration of Incarnation!
REMINDER - Incarnation Carnival - Advance Ticket SalesAs per the ICS Student - Family Handbook, each ICS family is required to work at least 4 hours at the Carnival. This can include set-up which will begin on March 4 and 5! It can also take place during the event. Set-up on both the 4th and the 5th will begin at 9:00 a.m.
Many hands make light work! We hope you will help us prepare for this 4-day celebration of Incarnation!
You can purchase your tickets for this year's Carnival now! Check out our new pricing below - you won't want to miss out. Follow this link for more details and to make your purchase: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/53rd-annual-incarnation-church-school-carnival-tickets-31530482522
ICS Athletics
Congratulations to our Boys' Basketball teams for successful seasons! Go Irish!
Girls' Flag Football is in the HCYSL Playoffs this week! Go Irish!
There are a number of club level sporting opportunities coming up in the next week:
-2/23 - Ultimate Frisbee, Grades 5 - 8, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
-2/24 - David's Little Champions, PreK3 - Grade 3, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
-3/2 - Softball Fielding Clinic, Grades 4 - 8, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
-3/3 - Baseball Fielding Clinic, Grades 4 - 8, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
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.
Girls' Flag Football is in the HCYSL Playoffs this week! Go Irish!
There are a number of club level sporting opportunities coming up in the next week:
-2/23 - Ultimate Frisbee, Grades 5 - 8, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
-2/24 - David's Little Champions, PreK3 - Grade 3, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
-3/2 - Softball Fielding Clinic, Grades 4 - 8, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
-3/3 - Baseball Fielding Clinic, Grades 4 - 8, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
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!
REMINDER - Iowa Assessment
From March 6 - 10, 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 have been sent to families.
If you have any questions about Iowa Assessments, please contact either your child's Homeroom teacher or Mrs. Riek: rieka@icstampa.org or Mr. Zelenka: icsmzele@icstampa.org.
REMINDER - Morning Care Study Hall
Remember that starting last Monday February 13, ICS students attending morning care (7:00 - 7:30 a.m.) should be prepared for a "Study Hall" atmosphere. Students will be expected to be either working on assignments for class, studying and/or reading! Please be sure to send students in to school with something academic to do!
In order to become an expert at anything, we must spend time actively working on that skill! Excellence happens on purpose - we will purposefully use this time in the morning to set a tone for our day and find success!
PBIS Updates
Starting this week, students will be allowed to "purchase" rewards based on their individual accumulation of Red Tickets. The menus are as follows:
Grades 5 – 8
Reward
Crazy sock day or Hat day - 10 tickets
You choose your shoes - 10 tickets
Special Snack - 15
tickets
Ice Cream - 15
tickets
Extra recess or tech time - 15 tickets
Sunglasses - 15
tickets
Stage Lunch - 20
tickets
Culver’s lunch (you pay) - 30 tickets
Free dress day - 30
tickets
Grades 3 –
4
Reward
Crazy sock day - 10
tickets
Hat day - 10
tickets
You choose your shoes - 10 tickets
Story time - 15
tickets
Special snack - 15
tickets
Ice Cream - 15
tickets
Extra recess - 15
tickets
Computer Time - 15
tickets
Free dress - 20
tickets
Culver’s Lunch - 25 tickets
Grades K –
2
Reward
Crazy sock day - 10
tickets
Hat day - 10
tickets
You choose your shoes - 15 tickets
Story time - 15
tickets
Special snack - 20
tickets
Extra recess - 20
tickets
Culver’s Lunch (you pay) - 25 tickets
Culver’s Lunch (you pay) - 25 tickets
Drawings will only take place on the monthly level at our First Friday Assembly. Otherwise, students will have the autonomy to earn their own prizes.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Zelenka: icsmzele@icstampa.org.
REMINDER - Box Tops for Education
The first deadline of 2017 is March 1. Please help ICS to collect more Box Tops to earn more funds for our great school! Send Box Tops in to the Front Office. Using a collection sheet makes submissions even easier:
Thank you!
REMINDER - Labels for Education
In addition to collecting Box Tops for Education, ICS is also collecting Labels for Education in an effort to raise funds for our school. For more details, please visit this site: http://www.labelsforeducation.com
Please note this program is ending at the end of the summer (August 1, 2017) so please help ICS to maximize its reward. Send in your Labels for Education to the Front Office.
REMINDER - Labels for Education
In addition to collecting Box Tops for Education, ICS is also collecting Labels for Education in an effort to raise funds for our school. For more details, please visit this site: http://www.labelsforeducation.com
Please note this program is ending at the end of the summer (August 1, 2017) so please help ICS to maximize its reward. Send in your Labels for Education to 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.
