ICS Newsletter: Thursday June 4, 2015

Upcoming Events

6/4 - Honor Roll Breakfast (Grades 5 - 7); School Clean-up; Faculty Farewell, 7:00 p.m., St. Michael Hall

6/5 - 1/2 day of school, last day of school; Celebration of the Eucharist, 8:30 a.m., ICC; Awards; Class Parties; NO AFTERCARE AVAILABLE; Used uniform sale, 7:00 - 10:00 a.m.
6/9 - Q4 / Final Grades posted on Sycamore
6/15 - Home and School Planning Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
8/17 - First day of school, 2015 - 16 school year





Dr. Randall Woodard from St. Leo University addressed attendees of our ICS Honor Roll Breakfast this morning. 

Prayers

We pray for the ICS Class of 2015. We thank God for their successful completion of 8th grade and we pray for His continued protection and guidance as they move on to high school and beyond. 

We pray in thanksgiving for the gift of our ICS teachers and staff members. May God bless them abundantly over the summer!

We pray for rising 8th grader (ICS Class of 2016) Matthew Covington who suffered multiple injuries from a biking accident last week. May God's healing hand lead Matthew back to health quickly!

We pray for Mrs. Roark as she begins a much deserved retirement. We thank Mrs. Roark for all of her hard work and dedication in starting our ICS 4 year old program!

We pray for Ms. DeFilippis, Ms. Edbrooke and Mr. Skilton as they begin new ministries in education next year.

We pray for all ICS students and families that they have a safe, relaxing and rejuvenating summer!

Have a prayer request? Send it to: icsmzele@icstampa.org. Prayers will run for two weeks unless otherwise specified.





Thank You
Thank you, ICS parents and families, for your commitment to our AMAZING school. Thank you for your patience, your support, your partnership, your insights, your trust and for your love. ICS is blessed to have such a strong family! Thank you!


2015 - 16 Theme
Please consider joining us for our final celebration of the Eucharist as a school tomorrow. Following mass we will participate in Adoration (as happens after the 8:30 a.m. Mass on the first Friday of every month). Following Adoration, we will disseminate end of the year awards. Then, before heading back to Homerooms for class level celebrations, the ICS Class of 2016 (current 7th graders / rising 8th graders) will present our 2015 - 16 ICS theme to the school community.

Members of the Class of 2016 have been meeting for the past few weeks to design a theme, select a corresponding scripture passage, and create both a t-shirt and end of the year presentation.

When it is revealed, I hope you will agree that this was a great opportunity for our new student leaders to rise up and take control of our school! Stay tuned and GO IRISH!

Past themes include:

2011 - 12 : Be Heroic
2012 - 13 : RUN
2013 - 14 : Home
2014 - 15: Go: Do what you believe and believe in what you do.


8th Grade Graduation Awards
Congratulations to the following 8th graders, recipients of special recognition at our two graduation ceremonies last week:

Ideal Incarnation Student Award: Maureen Tanner and Max Hernandez

America Legion Award: Alex Garcia and Amanda Lockhart

Pastor's Award: Zachary Cayon

Valedictorian: Max Hernandez

Salutatorian: Ian Stahley

Subject Awards:
    Science: Gentry Burks
    Algebra I: Sebastian Torres, Angela Martinez-Cabrera
    Religion: Savannah Nguyen
    Language Arts: Ian Stahley
    Literature: Joseph Cermak
    History: Adam Reciniello
    Art: Angela Martinez-Cabrera and Max Hernandez
    Music: Steven Sargeant and Savannah Nguyen
    Spanish: Max Hernandez and Angela-Martinez-Cabrera
    ICT: Lia Morrissey
Perfect Attendance: David Housand and Joseph Cermak
Guardian Angel Award: Marc Martin-Romero, Caitlin Peach, Sebastain Torres, and Alex Garcia
Academic Blue Honor Award: Rachel Allegra, Gentry Burks, Carter Campbell, Joseph Cermak, Bianca Falcone, Alex Garcia, Angela Martinez-Cabrera, Lia Morrissey, Ryan Stewart, Maureen Tanner, Sebastian Torres
Academic Gold Honor Award: Ian Stahley and Max Hernandez

Guffey Award for Literature: Lia Morrissey and Adam Reciniello

Most Improved Students: Vivi Nguyen and John Rogers

ICS Values and Virtues Award: Gentry Burks

Academic Trophies for 95% average or above: Max Hernandez, Ian Stahley, Carter Campbell, Angela Martinez-Cabrera, Sebastian Torres

Recognition for 9 Years at ICS: Jessica Anastasia, Gentry Burks, Carter Campbell, Bianca Falcone, Tyler Field, Alex Garcia, Alejandro Houellemont, David Housand, Jennifer A. Lopez, Chase Maciejewski, Lia Morrissey, Caitlin Peach, Carson Phillipp, Sophia Prima, Adam Reciniello, John Rogers, Ryan Stewart, Johnny Vazquez, Michael Ward

Congrats once again, ICS Class of 2015, you will be missed! Good luck and GO IRISH!


Honor Roll Breakfast
Congratulations to the following Grade 5 - 7 students who earned Honors all year long. We recognized this gritty achievement this morning with a breakfast! GO IRISH!

Maximilian Al-Ali
Avery Altamirano
Jay Anastasia
Kara Artz
Alexa Astete
Molly Caballero
Leonardo Castro-Galindo
Dylainie Charlery
Ben Cimorelli
Hannah Dinh
Isabella Edbrooke
Allison Elkins
Nadia Falcone
Blake Hemsley
Allison Kramer
Kayla Kramer
Jenna Maroney
Madeline Maroney
Julianna Marquinez
Elizabeth Newcom
Devon Ostrander
Jackson Padron
Maria Paula Owens
Jennifer Pham
Vanessa Piedra
Natalie Robles
Carlos Rueda
Kaela Sanchez
Sarah Torres
Sophia Torres
Paola Torres-Trivino
Matthew Tran
Giancarlo Velez
Emilie Vendrone
Mateo Vera


ICS Athletics

Please check the ICS Athletic Wiki for updates about sporting opportunities over the course of the summer. We thank Coach Garofolo and all of our volunteer coaches for an AMAZING athletic campaign throughout the 14 - 15 seasons. More important than wins or losses, the Irish Athletic Department represented ICS with integrity, sportsmanship and Christian ethics. Great job and GO IRISH!

ICS Family Challenge

You are encouraged to focus on the ICS Family Challenge over the course of the summer:

1. Eat together at least once per week

2. Pray together at least once per week

3. Play together at least once per month

As an additional homework assignment:

4. Read together at least once per week, too! 

Reading is the gateway to knowledge and your kids will benefit from this important modeling and time spent doing something so enriching. 

May God bless you, your family and our ICS family!

Re-registration

We hope you can feel, see, and that you and your children have experienced the new Spirit rising at ICS. We continue to build upon our 51 year tradition and we embrace 21st Century learning and teaching while remaining rooted in faith, discipline and the education of the whole person.

Re-register today. 

If you have questions about registering, please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.

2015 - 2016 ICS Calendar
This is a preliminary schedule for next year:

August 17 - 1st Day of School
September 7 - No School, Labor Day
September 30 - 1/2 Day of School
October 14 - No School
October 15 - No School
October 29 - 1/2 Day of School (Conferences)
October 30 - 1/2 Day of School
November 23 - 27 - No School, Thanksgiving Break
December 18 - 1/2 Day of School
December 21 - January 4 - No School, Christmas Break
January 18 - No School, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 11 - 1/2 Day of School (Conferences)
February 12 - 1/2 Day of School
February 15 - No School, Presidents' Day
February 26 - No School
March 24 - 1/2 Day of School
March 25 - April 1 - No School, Easter Break
April 15 - 1/2 Day of School
April 18 - No School
May 6 - 1/2 Day of School
May 30 - No School, Memorial Day
June 3 - 1/2 Day of School, Last Day

Please note that the above dates are subject to change. A more detailed school calendar will be sent over the summer. Stay tuned!


Faculty Farewell
Please consider joining us this evening at 7:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall as we honor our faculty members who will be leaving ICS at the end of the school year:

-Mrs. Roark
-Ms. Edbrooke
-Ms. DeFilippis
-Mr. Skilton

We thank God for the efforts of this group of outstanding educators - we are so blessed to have had them at ICS!


ICS Home and School Association
Thanks to those parents and parishioners who gathered last night to start planning Carnival 2016. If you could not attend but would like to be a part of this planning team, please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.

Also, anyone interested in helping to advance our ICS HSA is invited to a meeting on Monday June 15 at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome.

Thank you in advance for your consideration and help.


Early Childhood at ICS

Please note our ICS Early Learning Program Vision:

ICS ELP is a place that
*delights in being with children and sharing in their joys;

*nurtures a child's ability to wonder, explore and create;

*believes children learn through hands-on play and through meaningful social interactions with both adults and peers;

*provides a student-centered environment that promotes social, emotional, spiritual and moral growth  and development;

*supports parents in their role as primary educators of their child(ren);

*partners with Incarnation Catholic School to foster a sense of community and family among students and faculty.

If you or someone you know may be interested in our ICS 3 or 4 year old programs, please contact Miss Noto, our ICS Early Learning Program Director. Please pray for the success of this new addition to our school!

IOWA Assessment Scores
Longitudinal and percentage based reports that we gave out last year will be sent home today. Part of these documents allows you to see your child's progress as it relates to the Common Core State Standards.

Please utilize our Iowa Interpretation Video Series (http://incarnationcsca.blogspot.com/2014/06/standardized-testing-video-series.html) to help you interpret these reports.

Please take advantage of our video series and contact the Main Office if you have any questions or need any additional help interpreting your child's scores.

Miscellaneous
1. Please make sure that you have met all requirements and fulfilled all obligations by tomorrow - commitment hours, after care costs, tuition, lost books, library books, lunch balances, etc.

2. Make note of our used uniform sale tomorrow Friday June 5 from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. in St. Michael Hall.

3. Yearbooks are still on sale! Cost is $35. Checks should be made payable to Incarnation Catholic School.
Don't miss out on this AMAZING piece of ICS history!



Summer Work
Information about preventing the "summer slide" will be sent home today along with your child's (grades 2 - 7) Iowa scores. Please be sure to read the documents and help your son/daughter maintain and even improve upon their AMAZING progress this past year.

If you have any questions about summer work, please contact either Mrs. Gonzalez or Mr. Woodward.


Be blessed. Be bold. Fight for JOY!

IN KEEPING WITH OUR TRADITION, WE AT INCARNATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL:

Inspire life-long learners,

Challenge each individual to be a disciple of Christ, and

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