ICS News 5/18/17

Upcoming Events


18 - ICS Spring Concert, 7:00 p.m. St. Michael Hall

19 - Last day PreK

20 - Class of 2017 Graduation Mass and Ceremony, 10:00 a.m.; Graduation Dance in St. Michael Hall, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. 

24 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.; Kindergarten Celebration, 12:00 p.m., St. Michael Hall

25 - Last day Kindergarten; Honors Breakfast, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall
26 - Yearbook Signing Day

30 - Hurricane Make-up Day; 7th Grade Retreat; Yearbook Signing Day

31 - Hurricane Make-up Day, 1/2 day of school, Mass followed by end of the year awards and class parties; Yearbook Signing Day; ICS Dance Party; last day of school; NO AFTERCARE AVAILABLE; Used Uniform Sale

August
9 - First day of school for the 2017 - 18 school year

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:

-Alex Huaman's grandfather who passed into eternal life. May God surround Alex and his family with His comfort, strength and peace during this difficult time
-for the graduating ICS Class of 2017! May God continue to bless and lead them as they transition to high school and beyond!

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

       

ICS Spring Concert
Our Spring Concert is tonight, Thursday May 18 at 7:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall! Students should report to their Homerooms by 6:30 p.m. Please dress in your Easter Sunday best! No sneakers, no jeans, no spaghetti straps, no shorts or mini skirts! Use our Professional Attire guidelines if you have any questions (pg. 66: http://www.icstampa.org/uploads/6/2/0/9/62091753/ics_student-family_handbook_update_16-17.pdf). 

We look forward to an evening of music, fellowship and fun!


*Please note that similar to our Advent - Christmas Program, all students will report back to Homerooms after their performances on stage. No student will be released to parents from the stage. This is to maintain the safety and security of our students. Thank you. 

*Also, please note that we will be streaming the event on Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/icstampa.org/ 


2017 - 18 Re-registration
Please re-register so that we can adequately plan and prepare for the 2017-18 school year. Excellence happens on purpose and as the result of a solid plan and hard work. Please know that no one will work harder than ICS. We need your help to design a plan for next year and beyond. 

If you have any questions, or need more information about applying for financial aid, qualifying for in-parish tuition, etc. please contact the Front Office. 


The Power of Positivity

Congratulations to the following students who cashed in Red Tickets for rewards this past week:

Sophia Al-Ali, Free Dress
Chatdani "Wynn" Satjaporntape, Extra Recess
George Al-Ali, Extra Recess
Alexander Gomez, Extra Recess
Angelina Carmona, Culvers
Ashton Tran, Culvers
Marianna Gialourakis, Culvers
Julia Artz, Culvers
Santiago Ramirez, Culvers
Tristan Stavish, Culvers, Ice Cream, Free Dress
Anna Carnuccio, Culvers
Fahren Stajcar, Culvers
Chris Newcom, Culvers
Annalysa Betts, Culvers
Sebastian Mike, Culvers
Nicole Balco, Culvers
Sienna Counts, Culvers
McKinley Gorman, Culvers 
Ashton Santos, Culvers
Daniella Alvarez, Culvers
Jacob Rogers, Culvers
Anthony Straughn, Culvers
Kevin Jimenez, Ice Cream
Allison Cuomo, Ice Cream
Matias Barrenechea, Ice Cream
Jacob Rogers, Ice Cream
Sofia Sargeant, Culvers
Julianna Marquinez, Culvers
Nadia Falcone, Culvers
Makenzie Phillian, Culvers
Marissa Mattingly, Free Dress
Omar Vazquez, Free Dress
Sophia Salemi, Free Dress
Isabella Lopze, Free Dress
Adaia Ortiz, Free Dress
Katrina Otis, Free Dress
Sergio Rivera, Crazy Hat & Crazy Sock Day
Alexandra Pastor, Crazy Hat & Crazy Sock Day
Guinevere Nowland, Special Snack
Isabella Canasi, Crazy Sock Day
Bently Paxon, Choose Your Shoes
Liahn Franco, Special Snack
William DeSouza, Special Snack
Jessica Padilla, Choose Your Shoes

Joey Lozada, Crazy Sock Day

Great job, Irish!

REMINDER: 2016 - 2017 ICS Yearbooks
The 2016-17 ICS Yearbooks are in and they look fantastic! Don't miss out on this piece of ICS history! The cost is $35. Checks can be made payable to ICS. Signing days will include May 26, 30 and 31! Buy one today!

REMINDER: Ms. McLaughlin, Our New ICS Principal
Please see the note below introducing our new ICS Principal, Ms. Marrie McLaughlin:

Please join me in welcoming Ms. Marrie (pronounced Mar - like car -rie) McLaughlin ("flynn" at the end) as our new principal. Ms. McLaughlin comes to us from the Diocese of Venice where she has served as both Principal and Assistant Principal at Elizabeth Seton Catholic School, and Assistant Principal at St. John Neumann Catholic High School. She has also worked as a high school math teacher and a school counselor. Ms. McLaughlin holds an Educational Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Florida and a Masters of Science in Education from Long Island University. She earned undergraduate degrees in both Psychology and Elementary Education from Mount St. Mary College. 

Filled with a spirit of joy, Ms. McLaughlin will bring boundless energy and enthusiasm for Catholic education to ICS. I have every confidence that Ms. McLaughlin will take ICS to new and exciting heights next year and beyond. We are incredibly blessed to have her joining us next school year. 

Please pray for Ms. McLaughlin during this time of transition. May the Holy Spirit lead and guide her as she assumes this new role of ministry within Catholic education at Incarnation Catholic School!

Welcome to ICS, Ms. McLaughlin!

Ms. McLaughlin is planning to join our ICS community for our last day of school, Wednesday May 31. Please plan to join us for Mass and meet Ms. McLaughlin after our end of the year awards!

We will keep you up to date on any other chances for our ICS community to welcome Ms. McLaughlin before this school year ends! Stay tuned!

ICS Class of 2017
Congratulations to the graduating ICS Class of 2017! We recognized many of the members of this year's graduates at yesterday's Graduation Mass and Awards Ceremony:

*8th Graders that achieved Honor Roll status for the 4th Quarter:
-Merit: Angelina Olivieri, Sophie Ramos
-Honors: Jack Padron, Darnell Sadou, Giancarlo Velez
-Highest Honors: Max Al-Ali, Avery Altamirano, Maddie Maroney, Lizzie Newcom

*Salutatorian: Avery Altamirano

*Valedictorian: Maddie Maroney

*Conduct Awards: Avery Altamirano, Max Al-Ali, Maddie Maroney, Lizzie Newcom

*Major Subject Awards:
-Science: Giancarlo Velez
-Algebra: Jack Padron and Sophie Ramos-Huarag
-Religion: Keyarra Henderson
-Language Arts: Patrick Schnelly
-Literature: Avery Altamirano
-History: Max Al-Ali

*Specials Subject Awards:
-Art Achievement Award: Maddie Maroney and Ashlyn Straughn
-Music Achievement Award: Daniel Cifuentes, Erik Rosario and Brian Stevens
-ICT Award for Excellence in Technology: Avery Altamirano
-Spanish Achievement Award: Maddie Maroney
-Excellence in Exercise Science: Lizzie Newcom and Michael Contreras

*Yearbook Club Award: Sophie Ramos-Huarag

*8th Grade Ambassadors: 
-Keyarra Henderson
-Angelina Olivieri
-Sophie Ramos-Huarag 
-Sean Varao

*8th Grade Altar Servers:
-Sophie Ramos-Huarag
-Erik Rosario
-Sean Varao
-Brian Stevens
-Patrick Schnelly

*Perfect Attendance: Sean Varao

*Flag Patrol:
-Jack Padron, Giancarlo Velez and Darnell Sadou

*8th Grade Angels: Malio Mayo and Angelina Olivieri


ICS 2017 Graduation
Please join us this Saturday May 20 at 10:00 a.m. in the Church for our ICS Class of 2017 Graduation  Mass and Ceremony. All are welcome!

Any student who participates in the choir on Saturday will be afforded a Free Dress day on Monday May 22! 


ICS Athletics

Congratulations to the following ICS student-athletes who were honored last Saturday at our Irish Athletics Awards Ceremony:

*2016-17 ICS Student- Athletes of the Year
Madeline Maroney
Erik Rosario

*2016-17 ICS Most Valuable Players
JV Soccer - Brian Canasi
Varsity Soccer - Erik Rosario
JV Girls Volleyball - Natalia Delgado
Varsity Girls Volleyball - Emilie Vendrone
JV Girls Basketball - Anna Carnuccio
Varsity Girls Basketball - Keyarra Henderson
JV Boys Basketball - Jacob Rogers
Varsity Boys Basketball - Sebastian Sargeant
Varsity Boys Track & Field - Erik Rosario
JV Boys Track & Field - Jacob Rogers
Varsity Girls Track & Field - Natalia Delgado
JV Girls Track & Field - Nicole Balco
Varsity Girls Cross Country - Nicole Balco
JV Girls Cross Country - Anna Carnuccio
Varsity Boys Cross Country - Sandro Lopez-Valmana
JV Boys Cross Country - Jacob Rogers
Girls Flag Football - Madeline Maroney
Varsity Boys Flag Football - Avery Altamirano
JV Boys Flag Football - Shane Oliva

*2016-17 ICS Irish Coaches Award
JV Soccer - Shane Oliva
Varsity Soccer - Giancarlo Velez
JV Girls Volleyball - Nicole Balco
Varsity Girls Volleyball - Elizabeth Newcom
JV Girls Basketball - Nicole Balco
Varsity Girls Basketball - Madeline Maroney
JV Boys Basketball - Alexander Gomez
Varsity Boys Basketball - Avery Altamirano
Varsity Boys Track & Field - William Hemsley
JV Boys Track & Field - Tristan Stavish
Varsity Girls Track & Field - Sophie Ramos-Huarag
JV Girls Track & Field - Anna Carnuccio
Varsity Girls Cross Country - Mackenzie Phillian
JV Girls Cross Country - Shannelle Mike
Varsity Boys Cross Country - Erik Rosario
JV Boys Cross Country - Tristan Stavish
Girls Flag Football - Julianna Marquinez
Varsity Boys Flag Football - William Hemsley
JV Boys Flag Football - Tristan Stavish
Bowling - Kaylynne Garofolo & Keanu Lopez
Billiards - Jacob Rogers & Mackenzie Phillian
Baseball - Erik Rosario
Softball -Natalia Delgado
Ultimate Frisbee - Micheal Contreras & Mackenzie Phillian
Tennis - Madeline Maroney & Maximilian Al-Ali
Cycling - Alexa Astete & Erik Rosario
Boys Volleyball - Tristan Stavish
Floor Hockey - Jackson Coulman & Emma Elkins

*2016-17 ICS Most Improved Players
JV Soccer - Ty Martin-Ruiz
Varsity Soccer - Brian Stevens
JV Girls Volleyball - Anna Carnuccio
Varsity Girls Volleyball - Sofia Sargeant
JV Girls Basketball - Julia Artz
Varsity Girls Basketball - Sophia Torres
JV Boys Basketball - Fahren Staucar
Varsity Boys Basketball - Michael Contreras
Varsity Boys Track & Field - Patrick Schnelly
Varsity Girls Track & Field - Kara Artz
JV Girls Track & Field - Julia Artz
Varsity Girls Cross Country - Adaia Ortiz
JV Girls Cross Country - Sienna Counts
Varsity Boys Cross Country - Brian Stevens
Girls Flag Football - Sofia Sargeant
Varsity Boys Flag Football - Alexander Mazza
JV Boys Flag Football - Jacob Rogers

*2016-17 ICS Female All Sport Student- Athletes
Mackenzie Phillian

*2016-17 ICS Male All Sport Student- Athletes
Jacob Rogers
Erik Rosario
Tristan Stavish
Brian Stevens

*2016-17 David's Little Champions Rock Solid Awards
Soccer - Lorena Nuamah & Mateo Allen-Vera
Basketball - Jaclyn Sabella & Jeremy Marquinez
Volleyball - Sadella Nguyen & Kevin Herrera Rodriguez
Boxing - Kaylynne Garofolo & Jacob Fisher

REMINDER - Iowa Assessment Scores

ICS teachers have spent the past three weeks analyzing and interpreting Iowa Assessment scores for students in Grades 2 - 8. We have also generated longitudinal scores for grades 3 - 8 so that you can see the growth your son / daughter has experienced during his / her time at ICS. 

Scores will be sent today, Thursday May 18. Please check out our Iowa Assessment Video Series to help you understand these reports.  

http://incarnationcsca.blogspot.com/2014/06/standardized-testing-video-series.html

The overall story of ICS is incredibly strong. There is a steady incline from year to year as classes progress through grade levels. Grade levels, for just about every section of the test, are at or above the national average. 8th Graders typically experience the biggest growth, especially if they have been with ICS for some time. 

Please look for your child's scores today! Contact your child's teacher, Mrs. Riek or Mr. Zelenka with any questions. 


REMINDER - iPad Cart 2.0
Due to the generous donations during the Fund the Need project at last November's Auction, we have finally purchased our 2nd iPad cart stocked with 30 additional iPads! We will keep you up to date on their delivery and deployment into classrooms. We apologize for the delay, we appreciate your patience and we thank you for your support!


REMINDER - Labels for Education and Box Tops for Education
ICS collects both Box Tops for Education and Labels for Education.

Please submit either to help raise funds for ICS! 

Box Tops for Education: http://www.boxtops4education.com 

Labels for Education: 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 Box Tops for Education and Labels for Education to the Front Office. Thank you!

REMINDER: Fidget Spinners
ICS embraces a Dynamic Learning Environment that allows for students to stand, move, and have choice in their seats. Lessons are designed with an understanding of how our brains learn best and our instructional strategies reflect this philosophy. One of the latest trends in our educational world is a "fidget spinner". Intended to help students focus, the "spinner" allows students to move without having to get up out of their seats.

Unfortunately, though, it is more a trend than it is a proven educational tool. In fact, research on tools to help with concentration center around allowing the learner to move, not on the tool moving: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/5/3/15529506/fidget-spinners-trend-science 

Teachers will grant permission for students to use fidget spinners brought to ICS on a case by case basis. If you have any specific questions about this trend please contact either Mr. Zelenka or Mrs. Riek.

For more details, please visit this site: http://wtop.com/life-style/2017/04/kids-parents-in-search-of-fidget-spinners/

Happy Easter!

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.