Upcoming Events
September
18 - Spaghetti Dinner, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.; ICS Book Fair Extended Hours!
22 - Family Supper form due to office
23 - School Mass
24 - Family Supper with ICS Households *see below for more details
25 - ½ Day of School
28 - ICS Chick-fil-A Spirit Night - 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., W. Waters Ave. location - tell your cashier you want to support ICS!
29 - Culver's Spirit form due to office (ICS - Culver's Spirit Lunch on 10/2)
30 - School Mass
October
29 - 1/2 Day of School (Conferences)
30 - 1/2 Day of School
November
7 - ICS Auction**** (see below for more details)
18 - Spaghetti Dinner, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.; ICS Book Fair Extended Hours!
22 - Family Supper form due to office
23 - School Mass
24 - Family Supper with ICS Households *see below for more details
25 - ½ Day of School
28 - ICS Chick-fil-A Spirit Night - 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., W. Waters Ave. location - tell your cashier you want to support ICS!
29 - Culver's Spirit form due to office (ICS - Culver's Spirit Lunch on 10/2)
30 - School Mass
October
1 – 19 - St. Francis Pet Food Drive
2 - First Friday Morning Assembly; Irish Incarnation Day (Any ICS shirt, Jeans or PE shorts, sneakers); Culver's Spirit Lunch *see below for more details
7 - School Mass; ICSSC Installations
8 - Picture Retake Day
14 - School Mass; Kindergarten – 8th Grade Angel Ceremony
15 - No School
16 - No School8 - Picture Retake Day
14 - School Mass; Kindergarten – 8th Grade Angel Ceremony
15 - No School
29 - 1/2 Day of School (Conferences)
30 - 1/2 Day of School
November
7 - ICS Auction**** (see below for more details)
For a comprehensive look at all of the many activities we have planned for this school year, please visit our ICS Calendar Page.
Prayers
Prayers
We lift up the Elkins family (Emma and Allison) as they mourn the loss of Mrs. Elkins's grandmother. We pray that God provide peace and solace during this difficult time.
We continue to pray for the Newcom family. May God offer them comfort and strength as they continue to mourn the loss of two members of their family.
We pray for a greater respect for the Eucharist and a greater devotion to it by all Catholics. May the graces of this beautiful Sacrament transform our hearts, our Church and our world!
We continue to pray for safety and shelter for all people and property throughout the remainder of the 2015 Hurricane Season.
ICS prays for Pope Francis I and his upcoming trip to America to focus on the family next week. May his visit inspire our country to reinvigorate its moral foundations.
Have a prayer request? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org.
Hope Will Rise
This prayer comes from St. Cyprian and is a great reminder to fight our battles on our knees in PRAYER! Through prayer Hope Will Rise! Through prayer, we will find joy and victory! Pray!
ICS Irish Athletics
See below for our Irish Athletics calendar.
Our Soccer team notched its first victory last week against St. Peter Claver - Go Irish! Our Volleyball teams continue to play well through the first part of their respective seasons. Keep up the great effort and hard work, Irish!
Irish Varsity Soccer:
*Thursday September 17 vs. Christ the King at Christ the King (A), 4:00 p.m.
*Monday September 21 vs. St. Stephen at St. Stephen (A), 3:45 p.m. (early release)
*Tuesday September 22 vs. St. Lawrence at ICS (H), 4:00 p.m.
*Thursday September 24 vs. Corpus Christi at ICS (H), 4:00 p.m.
*Tuesday September 29 vs. Villa Madonna at ICS (H), 4:00 p.m.
*Wednesday September 30 vs. Mother Teresa of Calcutta at ICS (H), 4:00 p.m.
*Week of October 5, League Tournament (games TBA)
Irish JV Soccer:
*Thursday September 24 vs. Academy at the Lakes at Academy at the Lakes (A), 4:00 p.m.
*Friday October 2 vs. Trinity at ICS (H), 4:00 p.m.
*Thursday October 8 vs. Trinity at ICS (H), 4:00 p.m. (subject to change due to Varsity playoffs)
Irish Varsity Volleyball (JV games are played immediately after the conclusion of the Varsity):*Thursday September 17 vs. St. Stephen at Nativity (A), 4:00 p.m., early dismissal for Varsity players
*Tuesday September 22 vs. St. Joseph at ICS (H), 4:00 p.m.
*Wednesday September 23 vs. Christ the King at Christ the King (A), 4:00 p.m.
*Week of September 28 - League Tournament, games TBA
For away games, student-athletes for all sports will be picked up in the front of the school (Church parking lot) and will be dismissed from the gate closest to the flag pole. For safety reasons, parents will not be allowed into the facility; instead student-athletes will be released to parents through the gate by the flag pole.
Thank you for your support of Irish Athletics! Go Irish!
ICS Home and School Association
A list of potential volunteer opportunities for the school year will be coming soon. Stay tuned for your chance to help support your Incarnation Catholic School!
BJ's Fundraiser
Please see the flyer in today's packet for an opportunity to secure a BJ's membership that will benefit the school! For each membership added through this promotion, ICS will get a portion of the proceeds. Thank you in advance for considering this opportunity! The form is due back by October 1. If you have any questions, please contact the Front Office.
ICS Spaghetti Dinner
Our annual ICS Spaghetti Dinner is tomorrow Friday September 18 from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall. Dinners will be $8.00 and include spaghetti and meatballs, salad, bread, water / iced tea and dessert. Sodas will also be available for purchase. Pizza will also be served for those who desire it!
If you are interested in volunteering to help clean-up for this event please contact Mrs. Gonzalez: gonzalezl@icstampa.org. Otherwise, our volunteer needs are full.
We are in need of donations for this event: desserts, and loaves of bread. Commitment hours will be given for donations received ($25.00 = 1 hour). Just submit your receipt along with your donation. If you are making desserts, four homemade desserts will merit 1 commitment hour.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!
BJ's Fundraiser
Please see the flyer in today's packet for an opportunity to secure a BJ's membership that will benefit the school! For each membership added through this promotion, ICS will get a portion of the proceeds. Thank you in advance for considering this opportunity! The form is due back by October 1. If you have any questions, please contact the Front Office.
ICS Spaghetti Dinner
Our annual ICS Spaghetti Dinner is tomorrow Friday September 18 from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall. Dinners will be $8.00 and include spaghetti and meatballs, salad, bread, water / iced tea and dessert. Sodas will also be available for purchase. Pizza will also be served for those who desire it!
If you are interested in volunteering to help clean-up for this event please contact Mrs. Gonzalez: gonzalezl@icstampa.org. Otherwise, our volunteer needs are full.
We are in need of donations for this event: desserts, and loaves of bread. Commitment hours will be given for donations received ($25.00 = 1 hour). Just submit your receipt along with your donation. If you are making desserts, four homemade desserts will merit 1 commitment hour.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!
ICS Auction
The Auction is our school's LARGEST fundraiser! We need your help and support.
Can you or your business:
*be a sponsor?
*make a donation?
*help in any way?
Can you or your business:*be a sponsor?
*make a donation?
*help in any way?
Please click here to visit our ICS Auction page for forms and more details! Send an email to: auction@icstampa.org with questions or to see how you can help with planning this event!
Newsletter Mobile Version
If you are reading the mobile version of this newsletter (on your phone or tablet) and you don't see "Pages" listed off to the right of this post, there is a way for you to access valuable information that you maybe didn't know existed! Scroll back to the top of this post and look in the upper left hand corner of your screen (see the image to the right). You should see the word "Pages" with a drop down arrow to its right. If you click on this arrow you will see the following "Pages" of this Newsletter:
1. 2015 - 16 ICS Calendar
2. ICS Home and School Association information
3. ICS Auction information
4. ICS boletín en español (NEW!)
ICS Newsletter in Spanish (ICS boletín en español)
As just announced above, we will be publishing a Spanish version of this newsletter each week. The link to go directly to this version of your ICS information is: http://incarnationcatholicschool.blogspot.com/p/el-boletin-en-espanol.html
Just bookmark that link and check it every Friday for updates. A link to the Spanish version will also be sent in the Thursday email blast announcing the publication of the ICS Newsletter. So that we can properly translate this information, the Spanish version will be posted by Friday.
You can also access it through the "Pages" method described above!
ICS Red Ticket Drawing
Incarnation Catholic School takes pride in emphasizing the positive behaviors or our students and teachers. Congratulations to the following students, winners of the 9/4 ICS Red Ticket Drawing (Red Tickets are given for meeting and exceeding the PBIS behavioral expectations!):
-Lizzie Newcom (Grade 7)
-Ashton Tran (Grade 4)
-Brielle Nguyen (Grade 2)
Thank you as well to the teachers who recognized these students' good deeds:
-Mrs. Sabella
-Mrs. Doyle
-Mrs. Hall
Incarnation Inspiration
Congratulations to 8th Grader Maria Leal for living out our Mission Statement by performing service to a fellow ICS student. At afternoon pick-up one day, a PreK student started to move to his cone but had left his lunchbox behind. Maria noticed this and took action - she ran and got the lunchbox and took it to the young man before he loaded into his car! Thanks, Maria!
We also honored Mrs. Sirianni, ICS Instructional Aide, for her commitment and dedication to our school, its teachers and its students. Mrs. Sirianni was recognized for attending our PreK - Grade 5 Curriculum Night to support our teachers and students! What a great display of commitment and love for our school! Great job, Mrs. Sirianni! ICS is blessed to have you!
Background Screening and Safe Environment Program Training
If you desire to access our children throughout the course of the school day (come to lunch, volunteer in the classroom) you must be Level II Background Screened through the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Fingerprints taken for other reasons by other organizations are not acceptable. They must be done through the Diocese. This screen is good for 5 years and it is part of a system that runs routine checks to ensure that no criminal activity takes place between your initial screen and the date of your expiration.
In some cases, the background screening of some of our families has expired! If you have questions about the validity of your screen please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.
For details about getting screened and/or to set up an appointment, please visit this link: http://dosp.org/safe-environment/fingerprint-based-background-screening/
In addition to having a Level II Background Screening through the Diocese, volunteers who wish to supervise children (chaperone, volunteer aide, coach, etc.) must also complete the Diocesan Safe Environment Program. This training must be done in person to begin with and then it can be renewed once online. The initial training is good for 5 years.
If you need to check the validity of your Safe Environment Program training, please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.
Safe Environment Program Information: http://dosp.org/safe-environment/training-programs/sep-program-for-access-to-children/
Sign-up for initial training: http://www.calendarwiz.com/calendars/calendar.php?crd=dosp&cid%5B%5D=84231&PHPSESSID=6b3e1bdc60d1bbbe187f083b43d7ea1f
Re-certify: http://www.shieldthevulnerable.org
Thank you for your efforts to keep our children safe and to maintain a secure campus!
ICS Family Supper - 9/24/15
ICS - Culver's Spirit Lunch
Please see the form in today's packet for details about our first ever Spirit Lunch with our neighbor, Culver's on Friday October 2! The cost of the lunch is $6.00 and a portion of each lunch purchased comes back to ICS!
Order forms are due back to the school by September 29 - no exceptions - as we have to get Culver's our order by then. The ICS kitchen will be open with miscellaneous items that day, along with our typical snacks; but, the main meal on the 2nd of October will be Culver's!
ICS Spirit Shirts - Hope Will Rise
Included in today's packet is a form for our 2015 - 16 ICS Spirit Shirts. This is the FIRST EVER shirt with our new school logo on it and it also has our 2015 - 16 theme: Hope Will Rise!
Cost is $10.00 per shirt. Claim a part of history and show off the new ICS logo with pride!
ICS Student Council Officers
Congratulations to our newly elected ICS Student Council Officers:
President: Carlos Rueda
Vice President: Maddie Maroney
Treasurer: Ashlyn Straughn
Secretary: Devon Ostrander
Thanks to all of the students who ran for student office this year. All candidates displayed pride in their school and executed great campaigns and speeches.
May God bless these ICS student leaders and may they seek Christ as their model of servant leadership!
Newsletter Mobile Version
If you are reading the mobile version of this newsletter (on your phone or tablet) and you don't see "Pages" listed off to the right of this post, there is a way for you to access valuable information that you maybe didn't know existed! Scroll back to the top of this post and look in the upper left hand corner of your screen (see the image to the right). You should see the word "Pages" with a drop down arrow to its right. If you click on this arrow you will see the following "Pages" of this Newsletter:
1. 2015 - 16 ICS Calendar
2. ICS Home and School Association information
3. ICS Auction information
4. ICS boletín en español (NEW!)
ICS Newsletter in Spanish (ICS boletín en español)
As just announced above, we will be publishing a Spanish version of this newsletter each week. The link to go directly to this version of your ICS information is: http://incarnationcatholicschool.blogspot.com/p/el-boletin-en-espanol.html
Just bookmark that link and check it every Friday for updates. A link to the Spanish version will also be sent in the Thursday email blast announcing the publication of the ICS Newsletter. So that we can properly translate this information, the Spanish version will be posted by Friday.
You can also access it through the "Pages" method described above!
ICS Red Ticket Drawing
-Lizzie Newcom (Grade 7)
-Ashton Tran (Grade 4)
-Brielle Nguyen (Grade 2)
Thank you as well to the teachers who recognized these students' good deeds:
-Mrs. Sabella
-Mrs. Doyle
-Mrs. Hall
Incarnation InspirationCongratulations to 8th Grader Maria Leal for living out our Mission Statement by performing service to a fellow ICS student. At afternoon pick-up one day, a PreK student started to move to his cone but had left his lunchbox behind. Maria noticed this and took action - she ran and got the lunchbox and took it to the young man before he loaded into his car! Thanks, Maria!
We also honored Mrs. Sirianni, ICS Instructional Aide, for her commitment and dedication to our school, its teachers and its students. Mrs. Sirianni was recognized for attending our PreK - Grade 5 Curriculum Night to support our teachers and students! What a great display of commitment and love for our school! Great job, Mrs. Sirianni! ICS is blessed to have you!
Background Screening and Safe Environment Program Training
If you desire to access our children throughout the course of the school day (come to lunch, volunteer in the classroom) you must be Level II Background Screened through the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Fingerprints taken for other reasons by other organizations are not acceptable. They must be done through the Diocese. This screen is good for 5 years and it is part of a system that runs routine checks to ensure that no criminal activity takes place between your initial screen and the date of your expiration.
In some cases, the background screening of some of our families has expired! If you have questions about the validity of your screen please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.
For details about getting screened and/or to set up an appointment, please visit this link: http://dosp.org/safe-environment/fingerprint-based-background-screening/
In addition to having a Level II Background Screening through the Diocese, volunteers who wish to supervise children (chaperone, volunteer aide, coach, etc.) must also complete the Diocesan Safe Environment Program. This training must be done in person to begin with and then it can be renewed once online. The initial training is good for 5 years.
If you need to check the validity of your Safe Environment Program training, please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.
Safe Environment Program Information: http://dosp.org/safe-environment/training-programs/sep-program-for-access-to-children/
Sign-up for initial training: http://www.calendarwiz.com/calendars/calendar.php?crd=dosp&cid%5B%5D=84231&PHPSESSID=6b3e1bdc60d1bbbe187f083b43d7ea1f
Re-certify: http://www.shieldthevulnerable.org
Thank you for your efforts to keep our children safe and to maintain a secure campus!
ICS Family Supper - 9/24/15
In addition to
being in Homerooms, students have once again been placed into Households for
the 2015 – 16 school year. These multi-aged groupings are led by one of the ICS
faculty members, and are comprised of students from PreK4 – Grade 8. PreK3
members of our school are not included in Households.
Students will
meet in their Households at least twice a month: once for a Household meeting
followed by the Celebration of the Eucharist (pray); once for a meal called a
“Family Supper” (eat); and a third time for an Irish Cup activity (play).
The purpose of
these intentional times to build community is to: further the mission of the
school by providing greater pastoral care to all our students while
strengthening our sense of family, school spirit, and faith in God.
The first such Family
Supper this school year with Households is next Thursday September 24, 2015.
The entire
school will be eating lunch between 12:10 – 1:10. Therefore, coordinating the
purchase of lunches on those days is imperative. To help us with this effort
you will find an order form attached to this letter for any student purchasing
lunch on Thursday September 24, 2015.
If your child
purchases a lunch through their lunch card, just fill out the order form and
return it. The cost of the order will be deducted from the lunch card.
If your child
purchases a lunch through cash, please send the money in along with the order
form. Should change need to be given it will be delivered back to your child.
If your child
packs but purchases (through either a lunch card or with cash) additional items
/ snacks, they will not be able to do so on Family Supper days. Please pack
enough food / drink for your son or daughter if they are not purchasing a
lunch.
Please return
your order form (in today's packet) by Tuesday September 22!
If you have any
questions, please contact the school office: 813.884.4502.
For more details on the Household Program, visit here: http://icscatholicedu.blogspot.com/2013/08/home.html
ICS - Culver's Spirit Lunch
Please see the form in today's packet for details about our first ever Spirit Lunch with our neighbor, Culver's on Friday October 2! The cost of the lunch is $6.00 and a portion of each lunch purchased comes back to ICS!
Order forms are due back to the school by September 29 - no exceptions - as we have to get Culver's our order by then. The ICS kitchen will be open with miscellaneous items that day, along with our typical snacks; but, the main meal on the 2nd of October will be Culver's!
ICS Spirit Shirts - Hope Will Rise
Included in today's packet is a form for our 2015 - 16 ICS Spirit Shirts. This is the FIRST EVER shirt with our new school logo on it and it also has our 2015 - 16 theme: Hope Will Rise!
Cost is $10.00 per shirt. Claim a part of history and show off the new ICS logo with pride!
ICS Student Council Officers
Congratulations to our newly elected ICS Student Council Officers:
President: Carlos Rueda
Vice President: Maddie Maroney
Treasurer: Ashlyn Straughn
Secretary: Devon Ostrander
Thanks to all of the students who ran for student office this year. All candidates displayed pride in their school and executed great campaigns and speeches.
May God bless these ICS student leaders and may they seek Christ as their model of servant leadership!
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.
