Upcoming Events
October
29 - 1/2 Day of School (Conferences)
30 - 1/2 Day of School; Halloween Storybook (PreK -
Grade 5) and Crazy Hair (Grades 6 - 8) Day
November
3 - Time on Task Free Dress Day (Grades 1 - 8); Family Supper forms due to the office
4 - School Mass
4 - School Mass
5 - Family Supper with ICS Households
6 - Irish Incarnation Day (Any ICS shirt, Jeans or
PE shorts, sneakers); p.m. activity schedule for Master's Music Class with Ms.
Maniscalco
7 - ICS Auction
9 - ICS Open House for Prospective Students and
Families, 7:00 p.m., St. John Room
11 - School Mass with ICS Households; ICS Open
House for Prospective Students and Families, 9:30 a.m., St. John Room
; ICS - Culver's Spirit Lunch forms due to the office
13 - Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m., St.
Michael Hall; Irish Incarnation Day (Any ICS shirt, Jeans or PE shorts,
sneakers); ICS - Culver's Spirit Lunch
18 - School Mass
19 - Kindergarten – 8th Grade
Thanksgiving Celebration; Classroom level Thanksgiving celebrations during
lunch / recess; Children's Grief Awareness Day - all students are permitted to
wear blue shirts with formal uniform bottoms / PE shorts / jeans and sneakers
20 - Irish Cup Activity, p.m. activity
schedule; Irish Incarnation Spirit Day - Priory color shirts (H = Blue, O =
Yellow, M = Green, E = White), uniform bottoms / PE shorts / jeans and sneakers
21 - ICS Family Fun Run
23 – 27 - NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break
30 - ICS - Chick-fil-A Spirit Night and Christmas
Concert (at Chick-fil-A)
December
2 - School Mass with ICS Households
4 - First Friday Morning Assembly; Irish
Incarnation Day (Any ICS shirt, Jeans or PE shorts, sneakers)
8 - School Mass, Immaculate Conception
10 - Family Supper with ICS Households
14 - ICS - Culver's Spirit Night
16 - School Mass
17 - Advent / Christmas Program, 7:00 p.m.,
St. Michael Hall
18 - ½ Day; ICS Winter Wonderland; NO
AFTERCARE AVAILABLE
21 – 31 NO SCHOOL – Christmas
Break
For a comprehensive look at all of the many
activities we have planned for this school year, please visit our ICS Calendar Page.
Prayers
We continue to hold Mrs. Sirianni, ICS Teaching Assistant, and her family in prayer as they mourn the loss of Mrs. Sirianni's father. May God continue to offer Mrs. Sirianni and her family His love, comfort and peace as they cope with the loss of her father.
We also continue to pray for the family of Isaac Rosa (Gr. 5) as they mourn the passing into eternal life of Isaac's maternal grandfather. We pray for the Rosa family and that God's loving arms can surround their family at this time.
We pray for an end to all domestic abuse and violence.
We pray that families can be strengthened through time spent together in prayer, play and eating.
We pray for our upcoming 2015 Auction event. May God bless the work of the Auction Committee and may He bless the ICS Family with the resources needed to continue and advance the work being done in His name at Incarnation Catholic School.
We pray for all new families to ICS. May they feel welcomed and supported by all within our school.
We continue to pray for safety and shelter for all people and property throughout the remainder of the 2015 Hurricane Season.
Have a prayer request? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org.
Hope Will Rise
In honor of the upcoming Feast of All Saints, the video above uses a past ICS scriptural passage:
Hope Will Rise!
Media Specialist
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith (Hebrews 12: 1 - 2).Let us rely on our cloud of witnesses and let us realize the immense hope they give us as we run our respective races! Run with perseverance. Run even when you have nothing left. Run as if the race is already won - because it is, by Jesus Christ and all the holy men and women that have run before us!
Hope Will Rise!
Media Specialist
Please join me in welcoming Ms. Margaret Roy as our school's Media Specialist. Ms. Roy comes to us from New York where she has worked as a Middle School Social Studies teacher and she brings a passion for both teaching and literacy! Send her a note of welcome here: roym@icstampa.org.
ICS Irish Athletics
ICS Irish Athletics
*Boys
Track & Field with Cross Country Schedule 2015
-Practices (3:30 - 4:30
p.m.):
Wednesday
11/4
Monday
11/9
Wednesday
11/11
Monday
11/16
-Running,
Relay & High Jump Meets:
Saturday
10/31 at Tampa Catholic High School, 8:00 a.m.
Saturday
11/7 at Tampa Catholic High School, 8:00 a.m.
-Field
Events (Long Jump, Discus, and Shot put):
Thursday
11/5 at Christ the King, 4:00 p.m.
Thursday
11/12 at Christ the King, 4:00 p.m.
-Cross
Country Meet:
Wednesday
11/18 at Mary Help Christians, 4:00 p.m.
*Girls
Basketball Schedule 2015
Varsity
games start at 4:00 p.m.; JV games start at 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Thursday
10/29: ICS
vs. Christ the King (H)
Tuesday
11/3: ICS
at St. Lawrence (A)
Thursday
11/5: ICS
at Mother Teresa of Calcutta (A)
Tuesday
11/10: ICS
at Nativity (A)
Thursday
11/12: ICS
vs. Corpus Christi (H)
Tuesday
11/17: ICS
at St. Joseph (A); no JV game
Thursday
11/19: ICS
vs. St. Stephen (H)
Tuesday
12/1: ICS
vs. St. Peter Claver (H); no JV game
Playoffs
Week of Dec. 7
Please
contact Coach Garofolo if you have any questions about anything related to ICS
Irish Athletics: garofolov@icstampa.org. Go Irish!
Conferences
Conferences
We look forward to partnering with you this afternoon and evening for our first Family - Teacher Conference session of the 2015 - 16 school year. If you still desire a conference with a teacher, please contact that teacher right away. We may not be able to coordinate a time today, but teachers will do all they can to schedule a day and time to discuss the progress of your child thus far this year.
Thank you for your partnership. At ICS, we believe that parents are the primary educators of children and we are honored to work alongside you to inspire disciples of Christ, challenge life-long learners and strive to live our Catholic faith through service.
ICS Halloween Celebration - Storybook Characters and Crazy Hair
-Any easily identifiable character from literature: Cinderella, Aladdin, Harry Potter, Fancy Nancy, Clifford, etc. No blood, weapons, etc. The purpose of our dress is to promote school spirit, promote a love of reading and have fun. It is not to scare or sicken. Similarly, families should avoid costumes that are inappropriate for children (i.e. costumes that are intentionally provocative). Thank you for maintaining this rationale for this celebration and for maintaining a family - friendly atmosphere.
*Any student not participating in Storybook Character Costume Day should wear their regulation school uniform.
*Crazy Hair Day:
-Grades 6 - 8
-Horrible hair -- different size ponytails, braids, curls, spikes, messy, wigs, rubber bands, colors, etc. ALL HAIRDOS MUST BE DONE AT HOME.
-Students in grades 6 - 8 are permitted to wear Spirit Shirts, jeans and sneakers. School uniform is the alternative.
Please remember that it is a 1/2 day of school. The schedule is as follows:
We will end the day on Friday October 30 with "Rainy Day" Dismissal.
If you have any questions, please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.
ICS Home and School Trunk or Treat
We are still accepting volunteers to sponsor a "Trunk" at our first ever "Trunk or Treat" for our students. As students will be supervised by teachers, the basic requirement is that volunteers have a completed Level II Background Screening to participate. The form sent earlier this month said that both Level II screening AND Safe Environment Program Training were needed. Only the background screening is needed.
Contact Mrs. Gonzalez if you have any questions or concerns or if you would like to participate: gonzalezl@icstampa.org.
Under the Stars Movie Night
Anyone hoping to join our students on campus during the school day must have a Level II Background Screening completed through the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
ICS Auction 2015
Please remember that all families are expected to donate at least $150 between the Auction and/or the Payday Sweepstakes Drawing (to be held in March / April). We hope that you will consider attending this year's Auction, "An Evening of Southern Elegance".
Thank you to our list of sponsors, especially the many families that have stepped forward this year! Your commitment to ICS is commendable!
Platinum: Oliva Tobacco Company (Oliva Family)
Gold: BAST Floors and Staircases (Newcom Family)
Silver: The Al-Ali Family (Al-Ali Family)
Silver: Moore Dental Care (Moore Family)
Bronze: Law Office of Hernando Bernal, Jr., P.A.
Bronze: The Grandparents of Molly Caballero (Caballero Family)
Bronze: Whitco Insurance Agency
Bronze: Westchase Pizza & Pasta Company (De La Guardia Family)
Bronze: Rehabquest Therapy Services, Physical Therapy
Bronze: Hernandez Family (Hernandez Family)
Bronze: Tampa Community Hospital
Bronze: Wood, Smith Henning & Berman, LLP
Bronze: Meadow Wood Property Company
Bronze: Future Home Realty - Karin Rueda (Rueda Family)
Bronze: The Wood Team (Wood Family - ICS graduate in 2014)
Friends of ICS: Vigo Importing Company
Friends of ICS: The Graves Family
Friends of ICS: Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School
Friends of ICS: The Morello Family
Beverage Sponsor: Pepin Distributing Company
Printing Sponsor: MLI Marketing Solutions (Saavedra Family)
Vendor: Carraba's Italian Grill
Thank you for your partnership. At ICS, we believe that parents are the primary educators of children and we are honored to work alongside you to inspire disciples of Christ, challenge life-long learners and strive to live our Catholic faith through service.
Students should adhere to the following guidelines for our Halloween Celebration on Friday October 30.
*Storybook Character Costumes:
-Pre - K to Grade 5
-Pre - K to Grade 5
-Any easily identifiable character from literature: Cinderella, Aladdin, Harry Potter, Fancy Nancy, Clifford, etc. No blood, weapons, etc. The purpose of our dress is to promote school spirit, promote a love of reading and have fun. It is not to scare or sicken. Similarly, families should avoid costumes that are inappropriate for children (i.e. costumes that are intentionally provocative). Thank you for maintaining this rationale for this celebration and for maintaining a family - friendly atmosphere.
*Any student not participating in Storybook Character Costume Day should wear their regulation school uniform.
*Crazy Hair Day:
-Grades 6 - 8
-Horrible hair -- different size ponytails, braids, curls, spikes, messy, wigs, rubber bands, colors, etc. ALL HAIRDOS MUST BE DONE AT HOME.
-Students in grades 6 - 8 are permitted to wear Spirit Shirts, jeans and sneakers. School uniform is the alternative.
Please remember that it is a 1/2 day of school. The schedule is as follows:
We will end the day on Friday October 30 with "Rainy Day" Dismissal.
If you have any questions, please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.
ICS Home and School Trunk or Treat
We are still accepting volunteers to sponsor a "Trunk" at our first ever "Trunk or Treat" for our students. As students will be supervised by teachers, the basic requirement is that volunteers have a completed Level II Background Screening to participate. The form sent earlier this month said that both Level II screening AND Safe Environment Program Training were needed. Only the background screening is needed.
Contact Mrs. Gonzalez if you have any questions or concerns or if you would like to participate: gonzalezl@icstampa.org.
Under the Stars Movie Night
Many thanks to Mrs. Cindy Ostrander and her team of volunteers for organizing a wonderful Under the Stars Movie Night last Friday. Over 40 families were in attendance and the event raised $800 for the school!
Thanks as well to Westchase Pizza & Pasta Co. for donating pizza for the night! It was delicious and a great way to boost the net profit for the evening.
Go Irish!
Background ScreeningThanks as well to Westchase Pizza & Pasta Co. for donating pizza for the night! It was delicious and a great way to boost the net profit for the evening.
Go Irish!
Anyone hoping to join our students on campus during the school day must have a Level II Background Screening completed through the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
Volunteers may log into the site listed below and register. You will need to use the login information provided below:
Applicant login credentials:
Username: dosp
Password: Password1
Volunteers who would also like to supervise children need Safe Environment Program Training in addition to the Level II screening. Visit this link for dates of upcoming trainings: http://www.calendarwiz.com/calendars/calendar.php?crd=dosp&cid%5B%5D=84231&&PHPSESSID=daba9097c005acf26b33370c7b760434&jsenabled=1&winh=667&winw=1199&inifr=false
If you have any questions about these policies that help ensure the safety and security of our students, please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.
Volunteers who would also like to supervise children need Safe Environment Program Training in addition to the Level II screening. Visit this link for dates of upcoming trainings: http://www.calendarwiz.com/calendars/calendar.php?crd=dosp&cid%5B%5D=84231&&PHPSESSID=daba9097c005acf26b33370c7b760434&jsenabled=1&winh=667&winw=1199&inifr=false
If you have any questions about these policies that help ensure the safety and security of our students, please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.
ICS Auction 2015
Please RSVP for this year's Auction by tomorrow, Friday October 29!
Our Auction Committee has been hard at work preparing and planning an outstanding night of food, fellowship, fun and fundraising!Please remember that all families are expected to donate at least $150 between the Auction and/or the Payday Sweepstakes Drawing (to be held in March / April). We hope that you will consider attending this year's Auction, "An Evening of Southern Elegance".
Thank you to our list of sponsors, especially the many families that have stepped forward this year! Your commitment to ICS is commendable!
Platinum: Oliva Tobacco Company (Oliva Family)
Gold: BAST Floors and Staircases (Newcom Family)
Silver: The Al-Ali Family (Al-Ali Family)
Silver: Moore Dental Care (Moore Family)
Bronze: Law Office of Hernando Bernal, Jr., P.A.
Bronze: The Grandparents of Molly Caballero (Caballero Family)
Bronze: Whitco Insurance Agency
Bronze: Westchase Pizza & Pasta Company (De La Guardia Family)
Bronze: Hernandez Family (Hernandez Family)
Bronze: Tampa Community Hospital
Bronze: Wood, Smith Henning & Berman, LLP
Bronze: Meadow Wood Property Company
Bronze: Future Home Realty - Karin Rueda (Rueda Family)
Bronze: The Wood Team (Wood Family - ICS graduate in 2014)
Friends of ICS: Vigo Importing Company
Friends of ICS: The Graves Family
Friends of ICS: Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School
Friends of ICS: The Morello Family
Beverage Sponsor: Pepin Distributing Company
Vendor: Carraba's Italian Grill
Open bar! Dancing!
There are many great items to claim through either the silent or live auctions! You won't want to walk away empty handed!
Send an email to: auction@icstampa.org with questions or to see how you can help with planning this event!
Set-up: Remember that only ICS Auction Committee members will be a part of set-up on Saturday November 7 (the day of the event). Volunteer opportunities for Auction set-up for non-committee members are available on both Thursday and Friday, November 5 and 6.
Clean-up: Please consider signing up to help clean-up on Sunday November 8 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sign-up: Contact auction@icstampa.org if you would like to volunteer for clean-up (November 8) or set-up on November 5 or November 6. A hard copy form was sent last week. Please call the office or email auction@icstampa.org if you do not have it and would still like to volunteer.
Please pray for the success of this important ICS event!
Thank you again to our Auction Committee volunteers as well as those families already RSVP'd for Saturday November 7!
C'mon, y'all! Get your tickets in!
ICS Open House for Prospective Students
Please help spread the good news of ICS by inviting those who may be interested to one of our upcoming two Open Houses, November 9 and 11. Your word of mouth about the good things happening in Christ's name at Incarnation is our most powerful advertising tool. Thank you in advance for your help and support in growing our school.
ICS Band Moving to Fridays
In an attempt to better serve the students and families of the ICS Band Program, Mrs. Ross will be moving her day at ICS from Wednesdays to Fridays. This will begin tomorrow Friday, October 30! If you have any questions, please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.
Masters Music Class - 11/6
The Master Class on November 6 will be given by soprano Jennifer Sunshine. Ms. Sunshine and Ms. Maniscalco have been working together for over ten years giving concerts in schools, concert halls, and churches in New York City. In January of 2013, the duo raised $3,000 at their concert, "Songs for Sandy," given to benefit the Brooklyn Community Fund and specifically, a family that had been affected by Hurricane Sandy. Ms. Sunshine is very excited to meet the students of ICS and work on their Christmas music with them!
This Masters class on Friday November 6 will take place in the Church in the afternoon. Therefore, the November Morning Assembly has been moved to the following week, Friday November 13. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Maniscalco: maniscalcos@icstampa.org.
Remember that our Advent / Christmas Music Program is scheduled for Thursday December 17 at 7:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall. Mark it on your calendars today - you won't want to miss it!
Faith Formation Updates
*The First Communion Workshop II will be Saturday, November 14 in St. Michael Hall from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
*The Confirmation Parent Meeting will be held Wednesday, November 18 in the Church at 7:00 p.m. Please provide a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate at this meeting. The deadline for Confirmation registration is this Friday, October 30.
*If you wish to have your child baptized at Incarnation Catholic Church, please contact Carmen Cayon either by phone, 813.885.7861, or by email, ccayon@icctampa.org.
All Sacrament preparation is done through the Faith Formation Office, not the school. Business hours for the Faith Formation Office are 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Please direct any questions you may have to either Philomena Johnson or Carmen Cayon either by phone, 813.885.7861, or by email, pjohnson@icctampa.org or ccayon@icctampa.org.
We thank our partners in Catholic education from the eastern side of our Incarnation campus for all of their work with our families regarding sacramental preparation!
Our ICS Students are AMAZING
Liam Diaz (Grade 2) recently completed his very first community service project. He participated in a beach trash clean up through the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Liam initiated the request to find this sort of project out of a spirit of service. We congratulate Liam for his awareness of the larger community, his respect and concern for both the environment and wildlife, and his sense of responsibility to take action.
Great job, Liam, for exemplifying our ICS Learner Profile traits of being a Servant of God, Virtuous, a Global Thinker and a Community Member! GO IRISH!
Office Supplies
As we get into the heart of the school year, the number of bumps, scrapes, bruises and injuries incurred by our students have increased. As such, the Front Office is in need of small and big band aids and plastic snack bags for ice. If you are able to make a donation the school would be very grateful and you can receive commitment hours for your generosity. Thank you in advance for your help.
Set-up: Remember that only ICS Auction Committee members will be a part of set-up on Saturday November 7 (the day of the event). Volunteer opportunities for Auction set-up for non-committee members are available on both Thursday and Friday, November 5 and 6.
Clean-up: Please consider signing up to help clean-up on Sunday November 8 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sign-up: Contact auction@icstampa.org if you would like to volunteer for clean-up (November 8) or set-up on November 5 or November 6. A hard copy form was sent last week. Please call the office or email auction@icstampa.org if you do not have it and would still like to volunteer.
Please pray for the success of this important ICS event!
Thank you again to our Auction Committee volunteers as well as those families already RSVP'd for Saturday November 7!
C'mon, y'all! Get your tickets in!
ICS Open House for Prospective Students
Please help spread the good news of ICS by inviting those who may be interested to one of our upcoming two Open Houses, November 9 and 11. Your word of mouth about the good things happening in Christ's name at Incarnation is our most powerful advertising tool. Thank you in advance for your help and support in growing our school.
ICS Band Moving to Fridays
In an attempt to better serve the students and families of the ICS Band Program, Mrs. Ross will be moving her day at ICS from Wednesdays to Fridays. This will begin tomorrow Friday, October 30! If you have any questions, please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.
Masters Music Class - 11/6
The Master Class on November 6 will be given by soprano Jennifer Sunshine. Ms. Sunshine and Ms. Maniscalco have been working together for over ten years giving concerts in schools, concert halls, and churches in New York City. In January of 2013, the duo raised $3,000 at their concert, "Songs for Sandy," given to benefit the Brooklyn Community Fund and specifically, a family that had been affected by Hurricane Sandy. Ms. Sunshine is very excited to meet the students of ICS and work on their Christmas music with them!
This Masters class on Friday November 6 will take place in the Church in the afternoon. Therefore, the November Morning Assembly has been moved to the following week, Friday November 13. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Maniscalco: maniscalcos@icstampa.org.
Remember that our Advent / Christmas Music Program is scheduled for Thursday December 17 at 7:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall. Mark it on your calendars today - you won't want to miss it!
Faith Formation Updates
*The First Communion Workshop II will be Saturday, November 14 in St. Michael Hall from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
*The Confirmation Parent Meeting will be held Wednesday, November 18 in the Church at 7:00 p.m. Please provide a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate at this meeting. The deadline for Confirmation registration is this Friday, October 30.
*If you wish to have your child baptized at Incarnation Catholic Church, please contact Carmen Cayon either by phone, 813.885.7861, or by email, ccayon@icctampa.org.
All Sacrament preparation is done through the Faith Formation Office, not the school. Business hours for the Faith Formation Office are 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Please direct any questions you may have to either Philomena Johnson or Carmen Cayon either by phone, 813.885.7861, or by email, pjohnson@icctampa.org or ccayon@icctampa.org.
We thank our partners in Catholic education from the eastern side of our Incarnation campus for all of their work with our families regarding sacramental preparation!
Our ICS Students are AMAZING
Liam Diaz (Grade 2) recently completed his very first community service project. He participated in a beach trash clean up through the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Liam initiated the request to find this sort of project out of a spirit of service. We congratulate Liam for his awareness of the larger community, his respect and concern for both the environment and wildlife, and his sense of responsibility to take action.
Great job, Liam, for exemplifying our ICS Learner Profile traits of being a Servant of God, Virtuous, a Global Thinker and a Community Member! GO IRISH!
Office Supplies
As we get into the heart of the school year, the number of bumps, scrapes, bruises and injuries incurred by our students have increased. As such, the Front Office is in need of small and big band aids and plastic snack bags for ice. If you are able to make a donation the school would be very grateful and you can receive commitment hours for your generosity. Thank you in advance for your help.
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.
