Upcoming Events
December
15 - Advent - Christmas Music Program, 7:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall
16 - 1/2 Day of School, NO AFTERCARE AVAILABLE; ICS Spirit Day for Grades 2 - 8; Pajamas and sneakers for Grades PreK - 1
19 - 30 - No school, Christmas Break
January
2 - No school, Christmas Break
3 - Classes resume
4 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
6 - First Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall; Irish Incarnation Spirit Day; Adoration for Religion Classes
11 - School Mass with Households, 8:30 a.m.
13 - End of 2nd Quarter / 1st Semester
16 - No school, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
17 - Begin 3rd Quarter
18 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
25 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
26 - Family Supper with Households
28 - School Mass, 4:30 p.m.; Ice Cream Social in St. Michael Hall
29 - 31 - Catholic Schools WeekFor a longer range of dates, please visit our year-long calendar: http://incarnationcatholicschool.blogspot.com/p/ics-2016-17-calendar.html
Prayers
Please join us in praying for the following:
-Lourdes Hernandez, mother of Fernanda Borjas-Hernandez in 2nd grade, as she is recovering from a stroke
-Manuel Santiago, the father of a friend of the Martin-Romero family, who passed into eternal life
-Our new Bishop Gregory Parkes and our retiring Bishop Robert Lynch, may God bless both these shepherds of the Diocese of St. Petersburg
-ICS 2nd Graders who received the healing Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time last weekend
-Ms. Sanchez and her fiancé as they prepare for the Sacrament of Marriage tomorrow!
-Mrs. Laura Schillo on her well deserved retirement at the end of this calendar year
-Mrs. Laura Schillo on her well deserved retirement at the end of this calendar year
-Our Advent / Christmas Music Program this evening, may the Lessons and Carols help to bring us closer to each other as a school community and closer to Christ
-All ICS families for a blessed Christmas! May the celebration of the birth of our Savior ignite our hearts with love for Him and each other!
The Power of Positivity
Congratulations to the following students who were winners of the classroom level Red Ticket drawings from the last Thursday (12/8/16):
First Grade: Stephany Aguinaga and Porter Lawrence
Second Grade: Shawna Balco and Analia Diaz
Third Grade: Jeremy Marquinez and Michael Strahm
Fourth Grade: Peter Meng and Anthony Paulino
Fifth Grade: Tristan Stavish and Leah Hernandez
6A: Omar Vazquez and Natalia Delgado
6B: Isaiah Torres and Keanu Lopez
7A: Julianna Marquinez and Matthew Tran
7B: Alexa Astete and Blake Hemsley
8A: Angelina Olivieri and Hannahbella Blanc
8B: Sophie Ramos and Erik Rosario
ICS Advent - Christmas Music Program
Our Advent / Christmas Music Program is scheduled for tonight Thursday December 15 at 7:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall. Please see below for these important details about the show:
1. On December 15, students should arrive to school by 6:30 p.m. Students should report to their Homerooms upon arriving at school.
2. Kindergarten, First, Second and Third Graders should wear their "Christmas best" clothing. Students in grades 4 - 8 should wear solid white on top and solid black on bottom.
3. The show will start promptly at 7:00 p.m.
The ICS Advent Program will once again take the form of "Lessons and Carols"(for details, visit here: http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/events/chapel-services/nine-lessons.html). This scriptural based musical program is set to be an AMAZING night of Christmas spirit!
The entire event should take less than 60 minutes. After their performances, students will report back to their Homerooms. For security reasons, parents / families should go to their student's homeroom to pick them up after the conclusion of the Advent Program. Students will not be released to parents from the stage.
We will be video streaming the performance into the Media Center for Kindergarten and First Graders to be able to see the performance of the older students. Therefore, parents are asked to wait until the conclusion of the performance to get their children. There is no intermission. Thank you in advance for helping us to maintain the reverence and spirit of this performance.
If you've never been to an ICS musical performance, prepare to be blown away! If you've been before, you know what to expect - excellence!
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Maniscalco: maniscalcos@icstampa.org.
December 16 - Christmas Celebrations
Tomorrow is a community building day which will allow our students and teachers to celebrate Christmas together. Please note the following details:
*Grades 2 - 8:
Students in Grades 2 - 8 are invited to attend a Christmas Celebration on December 16 at PK's Playzone and Grille. Cost is $10 and includes unlimited access to their 6 zones, a slice of pizza and soda. For more details about PK's, please visit their website: http://www.pkplayzone.com. The facility is located a few minutes west of ICS on Hillsborough Avenue. Drop-off and pick-up on Friday December 16 will take place at PK's.
Drop-off for the event will begin at PK's at 8:30 a.m. Pick-up will occur at PK's between 11:00 and 11:30 a.m. Remember that there is no aftercare available on 12/16/16.
Dress code for students in Grades 2 - 8 is ICS Spirit Day attire.
Parents with Level II background screening will be admitted and granted access to PK's. ICS faculty and staff will also be on hand to supervise students.
Students must have a completed permission slip and payment in order to participate.
*PreK - Grade 1:
Students in PreK through Grade 1 are invited to attend a Christmas Celebration on December 16 at ICS. This "Winter Wonderland" will be a morning filled arts and crafts, games, songs and snacks! Cost is $5.
Students in grades PreK, K, and 1 should wear pajamas and sneakers (or ICS Spirit Day attire) and bring their favorite small blanket with them.
Drop-off for the Winter Wonderland will occur at ICS between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m.
Pick-up for the Winter Wonderland will occur at ICS at 11:00 a.m. in the Pavilion.
Remember that there is no aftercare available on Friday 12/16/16.
Students in Grades 2 - 8 are invited to attend a Christmas Celebration on December 16 at PK's Playzone and Grille. Cost is $10 and includes unlimited access to their 6 zones, a slice of pizza and soda. For more details about PK's, please visit their website: http://www.pkplayzone.com. The facility is located a few minutes west of ICS on Hillsborough Avenue. Drop-off and pick-up on Friday December 16 will take place at PK's.
Drop-off for the event will begin at PK's at 8:30 a.m. Pick-up will occur at PK's between 11:00 and 11:30 a.m. Remember that there is no aftercare available on 12/16/16.
Dress code for students in Grades 2 - 8 is ICS Spirit Day attire.
Parents with Level II background screening will be admitted and granted access to PK's. ICS faculty and staff will also be on hand to supervise students.
Students must have a completed permission slip and payment in order to participate.
Students in PreK through Grade 1 are invited to attend a Christmas Celebration on December 16 at ICS. This "Winter Wonderland" will be a morning filled arts and crafts, games, songs and snacks! Cost is $5.
Students in grades PreK, K, and 1 should wear pajamas and sneakers (or ICS Spirit Day attire) and bring their favorite small blanket with them.
Drop-off for the Winter Wonderland will occur at ICS between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m.
Pick-up for the Winter Wonderland will occur at ICS at 11:00 a.m. in the Pavilion.
Remember that there is no aftercare available on Friday 12/16/16.
Christmas Tree Sale
It's not too late to get your Christmas Tree from ICS. Please patron this sale as the school is the direct recipient of this fundraiser! Thank you!
ICS Athletics
More details about our ICS Athletic Department will can be found on our ICS Athletics Wiki: http://icsathletics.wikispaces.com/ICS+Athletics+Home or by contacting Coach Garofolo: garofolov@icstampa.org.
GO IRISH!
Santa's Breakfast - Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who made last weekend's ICS Santa's Breakfast such a huge success. Special thanks to Mrs. Yvette Rosario and the many volunteers who executed a delicious breakfast and fun activities. Thank you to everyone who attended, too! We hope you left with fully bellies and hearts!
-Lunch Menu-
Please note that a copy of the January lunch menu is posted on the website: http://www.icstampa.org/menu.html. A hard copy will be disseminated when we return from break.
-Outstanding Debts-
Many students have incurred debts to the Cafeteria throughout the first part of the school year. Please pay off any outstanding debt by the time we return in January.
Baby Jesus Novena
Please consider joining our Parish community in the Baby Jesus Novena. See below for details.
REMINDER - ICS Sacred Steps Running Club
Please consider joining our Parish community in the Baby Jesus Novena. See below for details.
REMINDER - ICS Sacred Steps Running Club
The ICS Sacred Steps Running Club is going to get up and running in January. Registration forms were sent last week (you can get another copy in the Front Office). The first session is Thursday January 5, 2017 from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Zelenka: icsmzele@icstampa.org. This club is open to any student in Grades 2 - 8. The only requirement is a desire to work hard!
REMINDER - Ry's Up To Punch Out Pediatric Cancer 5K Walk / Run
Ryan Baker was a 2013 ICS graduate who courageously fought sarcoma throughout his 8th grade year. Sadly, Ryan lost his battle with cancer shortly after graduating for ICS.
Betty and Greg Baker, Ryan's parents, and his older brother Grant (ICS Class of 2011) have worked diligently to raise pediatric cancer awareness and have established the RY GUY FOUNDATION. This link www.theryguyfoundation.com will take you directly to the website.
Our ICS family is invited to join the Baker family for the First Annual Ry’s Up To Punch Out Pediatric Cancer 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, December 17th at Al Lopez Park.
Early registrants will receive a t-shirt, deadline to register early is December 3rd.
While this is not an ICS-sponsored event, ICS is proud to support the Bakers in this cause in honor or Ryan.
We are Community Members.
We are ICS.
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.
