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
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:
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
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
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
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