Incarnation Catholic School (Tampa, FL): January 2014

Thursday, January 30, 2014

ICS Newsletter 1.30.14

UPCOMING EVENTS

1/30 - 2/1 - Catholic Schools Week

1/30 - Family Supper / Irish Cup Activity; Priory Wear - students can wear a shirt with the color from their Priory (H - Blue; O - Yellow; M - Green; E - White) with jeans and sneakers

1/31 - Grandparents Day, 1/2 Day of School; Formal Uniform

1/31 - 2/7 - ICS Book Fair

2/1 - Virgen Altagracia Mass and Celebration, 7:00 p.m. (for details, contact the Parish Office, 813.885.7861)

2/3 - Report cards sent home

2/4 - Time on Task Free Dress Day for Quarter 2, grades 1 - 8

2/5 - School Mass, a.m. activity schedule; Class picture day

2/6 - NO SCHOOL, Diocese of St. Petersburg in-service (*please note that this is a Thursday)

2/19 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.

2/20 - ICS Speech Contest, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall; Food and Fellowship at McDonald's

2/21 - 8th Grade to McDonald's

2/26 - Priory Meetings; School Mass, 8:30 a.m.

2/27 - Open House for prospective families, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., St. Michael Hall

2/28 - 1/2 Day of School; Mid-quarter, grades posted on Sycamore

3/3 - 3/14 - Iowa Assessment for Grades 2 - 8

3/11 - Open House for prospective families, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall

PRAYER INTENTIONS

We pray for Mr. Jack Foy, grandfather of Lia Morrissey (Grade 7), as he begins his radiation treatments for prostate cancer. May God give Mr. Foy strength to fight this horrible disease.

Please continue to pray for Mrs. Mireida Abad, Jennifer Lopez's (Grade 7) mother, as she continues to fight an illness. May God grant her healing and strength.

We also continue to pray for the Grillo family (Alina, Grade 6) as they mourn the loss of Alina's maternal grandfather and passing into eternal life. May God offer the family His love, comfort and peace during this difficult time.

We pray for our ICS Brownies Troop retreat taking place this Saturday February 1. The retreat, entitled "God Provides", is sponsored by the Catholic Committee for Girls and nine of our ICS students will attend. May this day of retreat be a day filled with many blessings for our Brownies Troop!

Finally, let us continue to pray for the Baker family and that a cure for cancer be found.

Have a prayer intention? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org

SARCOMA FOUNDATION OF AMERICA DONATION

Thank you to the students, families and teachers of ICS for their generous donations to the Cure Sarcoma Fund in honor of Ryan Baker. The total from the 1/28 free dress day was just under $500.

Anyone still interested in making a donation can visit: www.curesarcoma.org

CELEBRATING SUCCESSES

Congratulations to Marissa Mattingly (Grade 3) and Lexi Velte (Grade 8), for winning the 1st - 4th Grade and 5th - 8th Grade Spelling Bees, respectively. Marissa is a three year winner in the 1st - 4th grade division! Incredible!

Lexi will represent ICS in the regional phase of the Howard Scripps National Spelling Bee later this school year. Good luck, Lexi!

Congratulations to all of the students who participated in these academic events and especially to Matthew Tran (Grade 4) and Jordan Jankowski (Grade 8), runner-ups in their age divisions. Both Bees were an AMAZING display of academic excellence!

Great job, I-r-i-s-h!

Do you know of a current ICS student or ICS graduate who has found success in the areas of academics, athletics, leadership, service or ministry that should be featured in our Newsletter? If so, please send notification to: icsmzele@icstampa.org

CELEBRATING SUCCESSES, TEACHER EDITION

Mrs. Rhonda Carrier, ICS Information and Communication Technology Teacher, is once again a presenter at the state's Interactive Connections Conference. Mrs. Carrier is currently at this conference, a precursor and offshoot of the Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC). Mrs. Carrier is presenting a workshop entitled, "Raising Kids in the Digital Age", a session inspired by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's words, "Educating children to be discriminating in their use of the media is a responsibility of parents, Church and school."

For details about the conference, as well as more details about Mrs. Carrier's session, visit this link: http://ic2014.wordpress.com/learning-sessions/

SACRED STEPS RUNNING CLUB

Due to the inclement weather today, Thursday January 30 Sacred Steps Running Club is cancelled.

FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP

Our next Food and Fellowship activity is 2/20/14 at McDonald's (7909 W. Hillsborough Ave.) between 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Mrs. Emery's Art Club will be having their 1st Art Exposition at this event. For every flyer presented, McDonald's will donate 20% of that sale to ICS (dine-in only). The class with the highest sales will have a FREE Happy Meal (PreK - Grade 5) or All-American Meal (Middle School) lunch. The past winner was Mrs. Bujak's HR. They enjoyed their free lunch this past Monday!

GRANDPARENTS' DAY

Remember that the schedule for tomorrow's Grandparents' Day is as follows:

-8:00 - 9:00 - Breakfast (St. Michael Hall)
-9:15 - 10:00 - Prayer Service and Student Showcase (Incarnation Catholic Church)
-10:00 - 11:30 - Informal tours of campus, Book Fair, classroom visits
-12:00 - Regular 1/2 day dismissal

Should you desire for Grandparents to take your child(ren) home prior to the conclusion of the event you need to grant your permission on the RSVP form. Students will not be released early without this advance notice.

If you have any questions about Grandparents' Day, please contact the Main Office: 813.884.4502.

HOME

-Rend Collective Experiment

Have a great quote about our school's theme, HOME? Send it to: icsmzele@icstampa.org

MR. DiCARLO

Please join me in welcoming Mr. Dominick DiCarlo to ICS as our new Music Teacher for the remainder of the school year. Mr. DiCarlo is originally from California and he studied Music at the University of California, Davis where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music. Mr. DiCarlo will begin teaching in the ICS Music classes on Monday February 3.

Welcome to ICS, Mr. DiCarlo! We are excited to have you!

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

The next submission of Box Tops for education is Thursday February 27. The class with the most Box Tops during this period will receive a free dress day.

HALL OF HONORS

Our 2nd class of inductees into the Incarnation Catholic School Hall of Honors will take place on Friday May 2. If you would like to nominate someone for induction, please contact the Main Office for a nomination form.

Criteria for the Hall of Honors are included here:

Incarnation Catholic School graduates go on to successful high school, college and professional careers. And wherever they work, in whatever discipline they are in, you can find them at the top. This is due in part to the strong academic and spiritual foundation laid at ICS, at the outstanding homes of ICS families and as a result of the exemplar moral character of individual ICS students, faculty, staff, priests and volunteers.

The Incarnation Catholic School Hall of Honors recognizes alumni, faculty and staff, parents, priests, benefactors and friends of the school who made significant contributions to the School, Church, and / or world at large.

Candidates for the Incarnation Catholic School Hall of Honors must be nominated by someone other than the nominee him/herself. The School Advisory Board of Incarnation Catholic School, in consultation with the Pastor and Principal, review nominations and select qualified candidates for the year's class of inductees.

Nominations are due by March 15, 2014.

100th DAY

Today was our 100th day of school this year!

In keeping with our tradition, we at Incarnation Catholic School:

Inspire life-long learning,

Challenge each individual to be a disciple of Christ, and

Strive to live our Catholic faith through service to each other and the community.

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5111 Webb Rd. * Tampa, FL 33615 * Tel: 813.884.4502 * Fax: 813.885.3734 * www.icstampa.org

Thursday, January 23, 2014

ICS Newsletter 1.23.14

UPCOMING EVENTS

1/24 - End of the 2nd Quarter / First Semester

1/26 - "Sundae" Sunday - Kick-off to Catholic Schools Week, Chick-fil-A Ice Cream Coupons handed out after the 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Masses - be sure to wear your school uniform!

1/27 - 2/1 - Catholic Schools Week

1/27 - Pep Rally, a.m. activity; Irish Incarnation Spirit Day; Chick-fil-A Spirit Night, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. (W. Waters Ave. location)

1/28 - Spelling Bee, a.m. activity schedule; Academic Excellence Day - for $1.00 students can wear any High School or College / University shirt with jeans and sneakers (proceeds will go toward curesarcoma.org in honor of 2013 ICS graduate Ryan Baker)

1/29 - Celebration of the Eucharist, a.m. activity schedule; Formal Uniform

1/30 - Family Supper / Irish Cup Activity; Priory Wear - students can wear a shirt with the color from their Priory (H - Blue; O - Yellow; M - Green; E - White) with jeans and sneakers

1/31 - Grandparents Day, 1/2 Day of School; Formal Uniform

1/31 - 2/7 - ICS Book Fair

2/1 - Virgen Altagracia Mass and Celebration, 7:00 p.m. (for details, contact the Parish Office, 813.885.7861)

2/4 - Time on Task Free Dress Day for Quarter 2, grades 1 - 8

2/5 - School Mass, a.m. activity schedule; Class picture day

2/6 - NO SCHOOL, Diocese of St. Petersburg in-service (*please note that this is a Thursday)

2/7 - First Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall; Irish Incarnation Spirit Day

2/8 - Incarnation Catholic Church Casino Night

2/12 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.; 6th Grade Focus 11 Vocations Retreat at St. Lawrence

2/13 - Family Supper / Irish Cup Activity

2/17 - NO SCHOOL, Presidents' Day

2/19 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.

2/20 - ICS Speech Contest, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall

2/21 - 8th Grade to McDonald's

2/26 - Priory Meetings; School Mass, 8:30 a.m.

PRAYER INTENTIONS

Please continue to pray for the Baker family as they mourn the loss of their son, 2013 ICS graduate Ryan. May God grant the family comfort, peace and strength during this difficult time.

Please continue to pray for Mrs. Mireida Abad, Jennifer Lopez's (Grade 7) mother, as she

continues to fight an illness. May God grant her healing and strength.

Please continue to pray for Ms.Virginia Fahy, cousin of Ms. Cummings (Kindergarten teacher). Ms. Fahy is in the hospital battling pneumonia and the flu. May God grant her health and a speedy recovery.

We lift up the Grillo family (Alina, Grade 6) in prayer as they mourn the loss of Alina's maternal grandfather and passing into eternal life. May God offer the family His love and guidance and may Mrs. Grillo's father rest in peace.

Have a prayer intention? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org

RYAN BAKER, ICS CLASS OF 2013

As we continue to process the tragic passing of Ryan Baker, please know that the school is continuing to think, pray and reflect upon ways in which we can honor his memory at ICS. Out of respect for the Baker family, this will happen in due time so that Ryan's family can be a part of this decision.

Should you notice your student needs extra care and time in processing the magnitude of Ryan's passing, please be sure to contact Mr. Woodward.

Please note that the $1.00 collected for our 1/28 free dress day will go toward the Cure Sarcoma Foundation. If you feel inspired to donate more, please feel free to do so. All money collected will be donated to this fund in Ryan's name.

CELEBRATING SUCCESSES

Tampa Catholic High School Junior, Armando Mayo (older brother of Malio, grade 5), graduated from ICS in 2011. Armando serves as a Florida delegate to the National Youth Leadership Mission, which is associated with the Anti-Defamation League. Recently, Armando and a group of nine other high school students from the Tampa Bay area were selected to travel to Washington D.C. in November of this year to address the Mission's Executive Board. For more details about this opportunity afforded to Armando as well as information about the NYLM or the ADL, visit this link: http://florida.adl.org/news/adl-youth-leadership-mission-equips-tampa-bay-area-students-to-combat-hatred-and-bigotry/

FAMILY SUPPER / IRISH CUP ACTIVITY

Please see the flyer in today's packet for lunch order forms for next Thursday's Family Supper / Irish Cup Activity. Order forms for lunch are due back to ICS no latter than Tuesday January 28.

FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP

Our next Food and Fellowship activity is Chick-fil-A Spirit Night on 1/27/14 from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Help us celebrate Catholic Schools Week by attending!

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2014

See below for details about the many events and activities planned for Catholic Schools Week 2014: Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.

GRANDPARENTS' DAY

Remember that RSVP's for next Friday's (1/31) Grandparents' Day are due tomorrow, January 24. Flyers were sent home last week (1/16).

Seating for breakfast will be organized based on RSVPs. Failure to return the RSVP sheet on time may result in your Grandparent(s) and students having to utilize auxiliary seating for this event. Register as soon as possible to insure a spot in St. Michael Hall.

Also, should you desire for Grandparents to take your child(ren) home prior to the conclusion of the event you need to grant your permission on the RSVP form. Students will not be released early without this advance notice.

If you have any questions about Grandparents' Day, please contact the Main Office: 813.884.4502.

HOME

"Let us pray for peace, and let us bring it about, starting in our own homes."

-Pope Francis I, tweet from January 16, 2014

For the original tweet, visit this link: https://twitter.com/Pontifex/status/423775761984548864

Have a great quote about our school's theme, HOME? Send it to: icsmzele@icstampa.org

CASINO NIGHT

Please see the flyer in today's packet concerning information about one of the Church's biggest annual fundraisers, Casino Night. Casino Night 2014 is scheduled for Saturday February 8 in St. Michael Hall. Tickets are $35.00 each and this includes appetizers, game chips and entertainment / dancing. Doors open at 6:30 and gaming runs from 7:00 - 10:00. Prizes, silent auction and dancing last until 11:00 p.m.

50/50 raffle tickets for the event can be purchased in the School Office. You do not need to attend in order to win. See the flyer in today's packet for details.

Anyone interested in providing any sponsorship for the event (program advertisement, event sponsors) should contact either the School or Church Office for details.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

The next submission of Box Tops for education is Thursday February 27. The class with the most Box Tops during this period will receive a free dress day.

HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION COMMITMENT

Invoices for the $150 fundraising commitment and commitment hour updates will be sent home in February. Remember that each family was expected to participate in either the Auction and / or the Raffle to total $150 (or $75 for single parent families). Also, each family is responsible for performing 20 hours of service to ICS (10 for single parent families). Carnival is around the corner and is a great way to make up any outstanding hours. Be on the lookout for this information in February.

RE-REGISTRATION

Re-registration for the 2014 - 15 school year will open at some point in February. Tuition rates are being calculated and will be communicated soon. Stay tuned.

HALL OF HONORS

ICS Hall of Honors Class of 2013: (left to right) Sr. Eugene Marie, Sr. Emmeline, Coach Slowey and Sr. Michael Patrick.

Criteria for the Hall of Honors are included here:

Nominations are due by March 15, 2014.

In keeping with our tradition, we at Incarnation Catholic School:

Inspire life-long learning,

Challenge each individual to be a disciple of Christ, and

Strive to live our Catholic faith through service to each other and the community.

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5111 Webb Rd. * Tampa, FL 33615 * Tel: 813.884.4502 * Fax: 813.885.3734 * www.icstampa.org

Thursday, January 16, 2014

ICS Newsletter 1.16.14

UPCOMING EVENTS

1/20 - No School, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

1/22 - School Mass, a.m. activity schedule

1/24 - End of the 2nd Quarter / First Semester

1/26 - "Sundae" Sunday - Kick-off to Catholic Schools Week, Ice Cream Social immediately following the 12:00 p.m. Mass, students are asked to wear their school uniform

1/27 - 2/1 - Catholic Schools Week

1/27 - Pep Rally, p.m. activity; Irish Incarnation Spirit Day; Chick-fil-A Spirit Night, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. (W. Waters Ave. location)

1/28 - Spelling Bee, a.m. activity schedule; Academic Excellence Day - students can wear any High School or College / University shirt with jeans and sneakers

1/29 - Celebration of the Eucharist, a.m. activity schedule; Formal Uniform

1/30 - Family Supper / Irish Cup Activity; Priory Wear - students can wear a shirt with the color from their Priory (H - Blue; O - Yellow; M - Green; E - White) with jeans and sneakers

1/31 - Grandparents Day, 1/2 Day of School; Formal Uniform

1/31 - 2/7 - ICS Book Fair

2/1 - Virgen Altagracia Mass and Celebration, 7:00 p.m. (for details, contact the Parish Office, 813.885.7861)

2/5 - School Mass, a.m. activity schedule

2/6 - NO SCHOOL, Diocese of St. Petersburg in-service (*please note that this is a Thursday)

2/7 - First Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall; Irish Incarnation Spirit Day

PRAYER INTENTIONS

Please pray for the Baker family as they mourn the loss of their son, Ryan. Ryan was a 2013 graduate of ICS who's older brother Grant graduated from ICS in 2012. Ryan lost his battle with cancer and returned to the Lord this past Tuesday. May God grant the family comfort, peace and strength during this difficult time. For more details, please see the letter included in today's packet.

Please continue to pray for Mrs. Mireida Abad, Jennifer Lopez's (Grade 7) mother, as she continues to fight an illness over the past few weeks. May God grant her healing and strength.

Please pray for our Pastor, Fr. Michael Suszynski, today on his birthday!

We ask for prayers for Ms. Virginia Fahy, cousin of Ms. Cummings (Kindergarten teacher). Ms. Fahy is in the hospital battling pneumonia and the flu. May God grant her health and a speedy recovery.

Have a prayer intention? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org

GEOGRAPHY BEE

Congratulations to the participants in the 2014 Geography Bee. Congrats to Champion Adam Receniello (Grade 7) and 2nd place Malio Mayo (Grade 5)!

HOME AND SCHOOL UPDATE

Many thanks to the families who helped to make our 2013 Reach for the Stars Auction and the Payday Sweepstakes Raffle such huge successes! The Auction brought in just over $35,000 for the school! Thanks once again to the many volunteers and attendees! The Raffle brought in just over $10,000! Special thanks to all of those who sold / bought tickets!

Remember that each family was expected to raise $150 between these two events. As we near the 1/2 way point of the school year, notification will be sent as to your family's status toward this commitment. Also remember that 20 hours of service back to the school is also an expectation of families. Notice will also be sent updating families as to their current status.

Some changes to some of the dates of upcoming HSA events are in the process of being rescheduled. Most notably, the 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament (1/25) and Scrapbooking Day (2/15) will take place on other dates. Stay tuned!

INVITATION TO PARENTS / FAMILIES

In addition to HSA events and the need for volunteers, please consider attending School Mass on Wednesdays with your student(s). First Friday Morning Assemblies, Geography / Spelling / Speech Contests, and other special events (i.e. Pep Rally, Prayer Service) are other opportunities for parents / families to come and participate in our school community during the school day.

Please note these events mentioned above that parents are welcome to attend!

1/22 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m., Incarnation Catholic Church

1/27 - Pep Rally, 2:00 p.m., ICS Pavilion

1/28 - Spelling Bee, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall

1/29 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m., Incarnation Catholic Church

2/5 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m., Incarnation Catholic Church

2/7 - First Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall

We hope to see you there!

CELEBRATING SUCCESSES

Jesuit High School Senior, Austin Underwood, graduated from ICS in 2010. He was recently featured in the Tampa Tribune for his efforts in the sport of Wrestling. A State Runner-Up in the sport last year, Austin and some of his teammates are poised to achieve State Champion status this year. Congratulations, Austin, and best of luck through the remainder of this season! ICS is proud to claim you as one of it's own!

For the article and picture of Austin, please follow this link:

http://tbo.com/sports/preps/jesuit-wrestling-team-determined-to-find-glory-20140112/

FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP

Thank you to all of the families who participated in our Food and Fellowship events this past week at Tokyo Restaurant.

Our next Food and Fellowship activity is Chick-fil-A Spirit Night on 1/27!

ICS SPORTS

For details about our ICS Irish Athletic Department including game schedules for Girls' Flag Football and Boys' Basketball (JV and Varsity), visit this Wiki page: http://icsathletics.wikispaces.com/ICS+Athletics+Home

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2014

The skeletal and preliminary schedule of Catholic Schools Week activities for this year are listed in the Upcoming Events section of this Newsletter. Finalized and more specific details will be coming next week.

Please see the flyer in today's packet for Grandparents Day 2014. Seating for breakfast will be organized based on RSVPs. Failure to return the RSVP sheet on time may result in your Grandparent(s) and students having to utilize auxiliary seating for this event. Register as soon as possible to insure a spot in St. Michael Hall.

If you have any questions about any of the Catholic Schools Week activities, please contact the Main Office: 813.884.4502.

HOME

Have a great quote about our school's theme, HOME? Send it to: icsmzele@icstampa.org

In keeping with our tradition, we at Incarnation Catholic School:

Inspire life-long learning,

Challenge each individual to be a disciple of Christ, and

Strive to live our Catholic faith through service to each other and the community.

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5111 Webb Rd. * Tampa, FL 33615 * Tel: 813.884.4502 * Fax: 813.885.3734 * www.icstampa.org

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

ICS Newsletter 1.9.14

UPCOMING EVENTS

1/10/14 - Geography Bee, a.m. activity schedule, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall

1/11/14 - First Reconciliation, ICC

1/14/14 - Food and Fellowship at Tokyo Restaurant (Hillsborough Ave.)

1/15/14 - Family Meetings and School Mass, a.m. activity schedule (students will sit as Households at Mass); Food and Fellowship at Tokyo Restaurant (Hillsborough Ave.)

1/20/14 - No School, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

1/22/14 - School Mass, a.m. activity schedule

1/24/14 - End of Quarter 2 / Semester 1

1/26/14 - 2/1/14 - Catholic Schools Week 2014

1/28/14 - Spelling Bee, a.m. activity schedule

1/29/14 - School Mass, a.m. activity schedule

1/30/14 - Family Supper / Irish Cup Activity

1/31/14 - 1/2 Day of School; Grandparents Day; ICS Book Fair

2/1/14 - Virgen Altagracia Mass and Celebration, 7:00 p.m. (for details, contact the Parish Office, 813.885.7861)

2/3 - 2/7 - ICS Book Fair

2/5/14 - School Mass, a.m. activity schedule

2/6/14 - No School, Diocese of St. Petersburg In-Service for all teachers (*please note that this is a Thursday)

2/7/14 - First Friday Morning Assembly, a.m. activity schedule, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall; Irish Incarnation Spirit Day

PRAYER INTENTIONS

Please pray for the mother of Jennifer Lopez (Grade 7), Mrs. Mireida Abad, as she has fought an illness over the past few weeks. May God grant her healing and strength.

We continue to pray for Coach Garofolo and his family as they mourn the loss of his paternal grandmother. May God come and offer the Garofolo family comfort and peace during this difficult time.

We continue to pray for Miss Connie Sikkema from Messiah Migrant Ministries as she battles hydrocephalus and recovers from surgery on January 7. May God offer Miss Connie health, courage and peace to fight this serious condition.

Have a prayer intention? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org. Prayer requests will run for two weeks unless specified otherwise.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

Many thanks to all who have helped to donate Box Tops for Education to ICS. This past submission netted $682.50 for the school! This money will go toward our early childhood playground which will be installed soon!

Please continue to send in your Box Tops to benefit our school!

CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES

Thank you to all who attended the December Chick-fil-A Spirit Night and Christmas Concert. Thank you to Mr. Leferink for his work with our Christmas Choir!

Thank you to all who helped with the Live Nativity at HorsePower for Kids, especially Mrs. Carrier and Mrs. Bujak for their efforts in coordinating these four performances.

We hope that all ICS families enjoyed a happy Christmas and that 2014 is filled with many blessings!

PERSONNEL CHANGE

We say goodbye to Mr. Cal Leferink, our ICS Music teacher. We thank Mr. Leferink for his good work with our ICS Music program, especially for his efforts with our recent Chick-fil-A Christmas Concert. We wish him many blessings in him future endeavors. A search is already underway for Mr. Leferink's replacement; we will notify families as soon as a new teacher is in place. Until then, Mrs. Bennington, ICS After Care Coordinator, will be serving as our substitute teacher in Music.

FAMILY SUPPER / IRISH CUP ACTIVITY

On Thursday, December 19, ICS Households gathered prior to Christmas. Please visit our Facebook page for all of the pictures documenting this wonderful community building and faith developing event: https://www.facebook.com/icstampa.org

During this time together as Households, students and teachers:

-Read a version of "Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry and watch a clip of "Christmas Eve on Sesame Street" that is associated with this story.

-Learned about the significance of the Jesse Tree and participated in building a school-wide version of this Advent tradition.

-Completed a Christmas ornament representing a student's Household and housemates that students took home with them.

HOUSEHOLDS, PRIORIES AND THE IRISH CUP

See below for the most up to date Priory rankings toward the first Irish Cup!

1st Place - E Priory, 165 points

2nd Place - H Priory, 156 points

3rd Place - O Priory, 154 points

4th Place - M Priory, 146 points

GO IRISH!

LEGO ROBOTICS

Any student interested in being a part of our Lego Robotics Club should get a form from the Main Office. The targeted grade levels are Grades 2 - 5.

FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP

Mark your calendars for our first Food and Fellowship events of 2014 - January 14 and 15 at Tokyo Restaurant (7911 W. Hillsborough Ave.).

HOME

-TobyMac

Have an AMAZING quote that pertains to this year's theme (home, family)? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org.

CELEBRATING SUCCESSES

Charlie Hyde graduated from Incarnation School in 1989. He attended Jesuit High School in Tampa, and Fordham University in New York City. He received law degrees from New York Law School and Boston University. He is married and works as a lawyer in Boston. Charlie first learned public speaking in sixth grade in the Optimist Oratorical Contest, hosted by Incarnation. He learned how to research and write articles when Principal Sister Eugene Marie Schneider helped him and two classmates start a school newspaper. As an altar boy at Incarnation, he learned the importance of service.

Congratulations, Charlie, on all of your accomplishments! ICS is proud to call you one of its own!

Do you know of a current ICS student or an ICS alumnus who has found success in the areas of academics, athletics, leadership, service or ministry that should be featured in our Newsletter?

If so, please help us to recognize the sons and daughters of Incarnation Catholic School by sending notification to Mr. Zelenka: icsmzele@icstampa.org. GO IRISH!

INCARNATION PARISH HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Please visit SignUpGenius to sign up to volunteer for any of the many upcoming HSA events.

GEOGRAPHY BEE

These are the homeroom winners that will compete in the National Geographic Bee tomorrow Friday January 10, 2014 (8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall):
4th- Nadia Falcone and Sophia Torres

5A- Logan Maher
5B- Malio Mayo
6A- Jorge Arroyo
6B- Maria Paula Owens
7A- Adam Reciniello
7B- Gustavo Chaviel
8A- George Morgan
8B- Jacob Croskey

Congratulations to these students! Good luck on the 10th!

ICS SCIENCE FAIR

Congratulations to the following students for their work in the ICS Science Fair last month:

8th Grade

1st Place - Preston Perez
2nd Place - Ricky Rojas

3rd Place - Lexi Velte
Honorable Mention - Emily Hull

7th Grade

1st Place - Ian Stahley
2nd Place - Alex Garcia
3rd Place - Carter Campbell
Honorable Mention - Bianca Falcone

6th Grade

1st Place - Jessica Velte
2nd Place - Carlos Rueda
3rd Place - Allison Elkins
Honorable Mention - Allison Kramer

COLD WEATHER UNIFORMS

As we have experienced a couple of the coldest days of the 2013 - 2014 school year, please let us pay close attention to proper ICS school uniform on these days. While understanding the extreme nature of the cold temperature, there are options at school to keep your child warm. Below is a list outlining the options that are allowed and not allowed at school. If there are any questions or concerns, please contact the school office or Miss Gess.

ALLOWED

-ICS navy blue crewneck sweatshirt or fleece jacket; plain navy blue crew neck sweatshirt

-Khaki or navy blue trouser-like pants, depending on grade, on non-P.E. days

-Tan, black or black shoes with white markings that fasten with laces, Velcro, buckles, or are of a loafer style

-Girls may wear white or navy blue tights under jumpers, skirts or skirts

-A white crewneck undershirt with sleeves no longer than the uniform shirt

-Navy blue sweatpants for P.E.

NOT ALLOWED

-Non-uniform jackets and sweatshirts (these are not allowed to be worn inside of classrooms - these can be worn to and from school and at recess)
-Jeans, sweatpants, skinny style pants
-Rain boots, boots, ballet slippers, non-black/tan shoes (ex: red, blue, etc.)
-Leggings, leg warmers
-Long sleeve cotton crewneck or turtleneck tee; long sleeve crewneck or turtleneck Under Armour
-Track pants

In keeping with our tradition, we at Incarnation Catholic School:

Inspire life-long learning,

Challenge each individual to be a disciple of Christ, and

Strive to live our Catholic faith through service to each other and the community.

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5111 Webb Rd. * Tampa, FL 33615 * Tel: 813.884.4502 * Fax: 813.885.3734 * www.icstampa.org