ICS News 6/8/17

Upcoming Dates
August
9 - First day of school for the 2017 - 18 school year
15 - School Mass, Feast of the Assumption
16 - Band demonstration assembly, 8:30 a.m.
23 - School Mass
25 - Band registration forms due
30 - School Mass

For a longer range of dates for next school year (especially breaks / vacations), please visit our 2017 - 18 year-long calendar: 

http://incarnationcatholicschool.blogspot.com/p/ics-calendar-2017-2018.html 


2017 - 18 Preliminary Calendar
Please visit the following site to access a preliminary set of dates for next school year:
http://incarnationcatholicschool.blogspot.com/p/ics-calendar-2017-2018.htm 

Please note that these dates are subject to change!

Prayers

Please join us in praying for the following:

-in thanksgiving for an outstanding 2016-17 school year!
-for the graduating ICS Class of 2017! May God continue to bless and lead them as they transition to high school and beyond!
-continued prayers for the cousin of Alexis Fernandez (Gr. 4) who is battling cancer. May God surround Alexis and his cousin and their family and may God's healing hand offer comfort, peace, strength and full health!
-for the ICS Class of 2018 as they claim their spots as the next leaders of ICS!
-for Ms. McLaughlin and Mrs. Zambito as they transition into the administration of ICS! May God bless their new ministries at ICS!
-for all of our ICS students, families and teachers for a safe, relaxing, fun and blessed summer!

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

Report Cards
Please visit PlusPortals to access your child(ren)'s 4th quarter report card: https://www.plusportals.com/IncarnationCatholic

You can do this in a few ways:

1. Click on your student's picture. Then, under their picture on the next screen click on the Report Card icon. You will see grades for individual subjects as well as their final average.

2. Click on the E-Locker tab to the right of your name (i.e. Welcome Michael Zelenka). Then, click on E-Portfolio tab underneath your name. You should see the 4th Quarter Report Card listed in the E-Portfolio. To the right is a download tab. Click it, open up the download, and access the actual 4th Quarter Report Card!

Or, you are welcome to stop by the Front Office to pick up a copy! If you have any questions, please contact us: (813)884-4502.


Remediation and Retention
Mr. Zelenka and Mrs. Riek are in the process of contacting families regarding students that need to remediate over the summer and/or be retained in their current grade level. 

Our Diocesan policy is that students failing 1 or 2 core classes must complete remedial work over the summer in order to be promoted to the next grade. 

Students failing 3 or more core classes must complete remedial work but will be re-admitted to ICS in their current grade level. 

Please consult our school Handbook for more details (page 39): http://www.icstampa.org/uploads/6/2/0/9/62091753/ics_student-family_handbook_update_16-17.pdf


ICS Promotional Video
Please check out the following video featuring our ICS students, teachers families and community members! We are ICS! GO IRISH!

Please help us spread the good news of ICS by liking and sharing it from our ICS Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/icstampa.org/posts/1575708002461634 

Summer Office Hours
Please note that starting next Monday June 12 the ICS Office will be open Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Should you need to conduct business with us outside of those hours, just let us know! We are happy to accommodate your schedules on an as needed basis. 

We will send out more details concerning hours and dates for the ICS Office next week. 


REMINDER - 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. 


Mrs. Moody is ready to meet your registration needs! Please call today: (813) 884-4502.


REMINDER - 2016 - 2017 ICS Yearbooks
The 2016-17 ICS Yearbooks are in! Don't miss out on this piece of ICS history! The cost is $35. Checks can be made payable to ICS. 

REMINDER - A Letter from: Ms. McLaughlin, Our New ICS Principal
Please see the note below from our new ICS Principal, Ms. Marrie McLaughlin:

As the person who was very lucky to be chosen as the new Principal of such a wonderful school, I wanted to share just a little about myself until we are able to meet in person.

My personal philosophy of education is one of finding joy in learning. If a student loves school, they will become lifelong learners. If they truly enjoying coming to campus every morning, they will be more receptive to the lessons, both in the core curriculum and in the morals and values we instill in all those who attend a Catholic school.

I strive to create an environment where children can find success, and smile while doing it. I focus on the needs of the individual learner while maintaining expectations which teach children the world is available to them if they are ready to work for their own success.

I believe our achievements are found in the attributes and accomplishment of the graduates, not in test scores or standardizations. At St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School, not only do our students go on to graduate from high school as Valedictorians and Advanced Placement students, but they cry in our courtyard on the last day before summer vacation because they wish they could keep coming to campus each day. Seton students earn thousands in scholarships to college, and they also hold doors open for others and hug their teachers each day.

I am honored and blessed to follow in the very formidable footsteps of Mr. Zelenka. He has created an amazing learning environment and a legacy I am humbled to keep alive. I promise to maintain the integrity he has created in the education, and keep my door open to all of you for questions, concerns, or simply to say hello. I truly look forward to doing all I can for every child and family in the Incarnation community.

His blessings,

Marrie McLaughlin, Ed.S.

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 - Financial Obligations

Please be sure to fulfill all financial obligations to the school before we get too far into the summer! If you have any questions or need an update on your balance, please contact the Front Office: (813) 884-4502!

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.