Upcoming Events
January
29 - Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall - Kick-off to Catholic School's Week 2016; Incarnation Irish Spirit Day, students permitted to wear ICS spirit shirts, jeans, and sneakers; 2nd Quarter Honor Roll, St. Sebastian, Cross-fit and many other awards will be disseminated - please come!
30 - ICS Kick-off to Catholic School's Week Mass, 4:30 p.m., Incarnation Catholic Church
February
1 – 5 - CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
30 - ICS Kick-off to Catholic School's Week Mass, 4:30 p.m., Incarnation Catholic Church
February
1 – 5 - CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
1 - Extreme Irish Dress Day; ICS Pep Rally, 2:00 p.m.
2 - College / High School Dress Day; Spelling Bee, Grades 1 - 4, 8:30 a.m. in St. Michael Hall
3 - Formal uniform; School Mass (8:30 a.m.), with Warm-up to Worship in SMH at 8:00 a.m.; Class pictures
4 - Professional Attire; Spelling Bee, Grades 5 – 8, 8:30 a.m. in St. Michael Hall; Career Day
5 - Priory Pride Dress Day; Irish Cup Activity, p.m. activity schedule; ICS Spring Book Fair begins
6 - Campus Clean-up Day, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
8 – 12 - ICS Spring Book Fair
6 - Campus Clean-up Day, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
8 – 12 - ICS Spring Book Fair
10 - School Mass, Ash Wednesday (8:30 a.m.), with Warm-up to Worship in SMH at 8:00 a.m.
11 - ½ Day of School, ICS DeMATHlon; Conferences 1 – 7 p.m.
12 - ½ Day of School; Grandparents’ Day
13 - Incarnation Catholic Church 2nd Annual Valentine's Gala, 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
15 - No School, President's Day
17 - School Mass with ICS Households
22 - ICS - Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
23 - ICS Speech Contest; 8th grade to McDonald's
24 - School Mass
25 - 6th Grade Focus 11 Vocations Retreat at St. Lawrence; Mid-point of Q3
26 - No School, Diocese of St. Petersburg In-service for all teachers
13 - Incarnation Catholic Church 2nd Annual Valentine's Gala, 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
15 - No School, President's Day
17 - School Mass with ICS Households
22 - ICS - Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
23 - ICS Speech Contest; 8th grade to McDonald's
24 - School Mass
25 - 6th Grade Focus 11 Vocations Retreat at St. Lawrence; Mid-point of Q3
26 - No School, Diocese of St. Petersburg In-service for all teachers
March
2 - School Mass
3 - Family Supper with ICS Households
4 - First Friday Morning Assembly, Irish Incarnation Day (Any ICS shirt, Jeans or PE shorts, sneakers)
7 – 18 - IOWA Assessment, Grades 2 – 8
9 - School Mass
16 - School Mass
17 - St. Patrick’s Day (Any Green shirt, Jeans or PE shorts, sneakers); Classroom level celebrations
during lunch / recess; Carnival Sweepstakes Raffle begins
18 - Irish Cup Activity, p.m. activity schedule
21 - ICS - Culver's Spirit Night
21 - ICS - Culver's Spirit Night
23 - School Mass; National Junior Honor Society inductions after Mass
24 - ½ Day of School, Holy Thursday; End of Quarter 3
25 – 31 - No School, Easter Break
April
1 - No School, Easter Break
4 - School resumes
14 - Carnival, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
15 - 1/2 day of school; Carnival 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
16 - 17 Carnival (Saturday 2:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.; Sunday 1:00 - 8:00 p.m.)
1 - No School, Easter Break
4 - School resumes
14 - Carnival, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
15 - 1/2 day of school; Carnival 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
16 - 17 Carnival (Saturday 2:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.; Sunday 1:00 - 8:00 p.m.)
18 - No School, Carnival Clean-up
For a comprehensive look at all of the many activities we have planned for this school year, please visit our ICS Calendar Page.
Prayers
Prayers
We pray for Coach Garofolo, his wife Kelly and their daughter Kaylynne as they anticipate the joy of a new baby! May Mrs. Garofolo's pregnancy be full of health and may their new baby grow big and strong!
We offer up continued prayers for Mrs. Gonzalez's pregnancy. May she, her husband, the baby continue to enjoy good health and growth and a great birth.
We continue to pray for Mrs. Yvette Rosario, Erik's (Grade 7) mother, who had surgery last week. May the Lord grant her a speedy recovery!
We continue to pray for 5th Grader Matthew Graterol and his family as they mourn the loss of his maternal grandmother. May God usher His love to Matthew and his family at this time.
Please keep praying for Flavio da Silva, Mickaella Marcal's (Gr. 2) father. May Mr. da Silva continue on the path to full recovery.
We pray in thanksgiving for the partnership between our school and the ICS Families. May God continue to bless our school community!
Have a prayer request? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org.
Hope Will Rise
God's love is enough. God loves us. Therefore, we are enough. He is calling all of us to holiness. He is calling all of us to greatness. He is calling all of us to sainthood.
Be who God created you to be. Be yourself.
Be what God created you to be. Be blessed. Be bold. Be holy. Be great. Be a saint.
Be a marigold (see below).
Hope Will Rise.
Thank you once again to the over 150 families who attended one of our two family meetings last week. We hope that you found the information presented to be helpful, affirming, challenging and supportive. We are so grateful for your support of our AMAZING school! Thank you.
Families who were not able to attend will be contacted by office personnel. Once we have had an opportunity to speak with you, 2nd quarter report cards will be disseminated.
As a wrap-up, please to note the following key points from each of the sessions: Academics, Faith, and Digital Media.
5th - 8th graders who have demonstrated a need for this intervention support will become a part of this program in its initial phase. A letter will be issued to those families whose children will be offered this service. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Gonzalez: gonzalezl@icstampa.org or Mr. Woodward: woodwardb@icstampa.org.
*MARIGOLDS
Be a marigold. Let us - all of us - every adult at ICS - be a field of marigolds surrounding and protecting our students so that they, too, can survive, grow, blossom and bloom.
Families who were not able to attend will be contacted by office personnel. Once we have had an opportunity to speak with you, 2nd quarter report cards will be disseminated.
As a wrap-up, please to note the following key points from each of the sessions: Academics, Faith, and Digital Media.
*MARIGOLDS
Be a marigold. Let us - all of us - every adult at ICS - be a field of marigolds surrounding and protecting our students so that they, too, can survive, grow, blossom and bloom.
There is strength in numbers. There is hope to bring.
Let it rise.
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Cold Weather Gear - Reminders!
Please be sure to reference the January 14, 2016 Newsletter or the ICS Handbook for details about guidelines for cold weather clothing as it pertains to our ICS Uniform Policy.
If you have any questions about cold weather gear, please contact Mrs. Lisa Gonzalez: gonzalezl@icstampa.org or (813) 884-4502.
ICS Irish Athletics
See below for the schedules of our current Irish athletic teams. Go Irish!
*Varsity Boys Basketball schedule:
-Thursday January 28 at Nativity Catholic School, 4:00 p.m.-Tuesday February 2 vs. Corpus Christi, 4:00 p.m. at Mary Help of Christians
-Saturday February 6 vs. St. Joseph, 9:00 a.m. at Tampa Catholic
-Tuesday February 9 vs. Christ the King, 5:10 p.m. at St. Lawrence
-Saturday February 6 vs. St. Joseph, 9:00 a.m. at Tampa Catholic
-Tuesday February 9 vs. Christ the King, 5:10 p.m. at St. Lawrence
-Saturday February 13 vs. St. Stephen, 11:20 a.m. at Jesuit
-Thursday February 18 at St. Lawrence, 4:00 p.m.-Saturday February 20 vs. St. Joseph, 9:00 a.m. at Jesuit
-Monday February 22 at Mother Teresa of Calcutta, 4:00 p.m.
-Saturday February 27 vs. Villa Madonna, 10:10 at Tampa Catholic
-Saturday February 27 vs. Villa Madonna, 10:10 at Tampa Catholic
*JV Boys Basketball schedule:
-Thursday January 28 at Nativity (A), (game after the Varsity contest)
-Tuesday February 2 vs. Corpus Christi, at Mary Help of Christians (A), (game after the Varsity contest)
-Wednesday February 10 vs. St. Stephen (H), 4:00 p.m.
-Thursday February 11 at Christ the King (A), 4:00 p.m.
-Thursday February 18 at St. Lawrence (A), (game after the Varsity contest)
-Monday February 22 at Mother Teresa of Calcutta (A) (game after the Varsity contest)
*Girls Flag Football schedule:
-Thursday January 28 vs. Nativity (H), 4:00 p.m.
-Tuesday February 2 at Mother Teresa of Calcutta (A), 4:00 p.m.
-Thursday February 4 vs. Christ the King (H), 4:00 p.m.
-Tuesday February 9 vs. Trinity (H), 4:00 p.m.
-Thursday February 11 vs. St. Lawrence (H), 4:00 p.m.
-Tuesday February 16 at St. Stephen (A), 4:00 p.m.
Please contact Coach Garofolo either via email: garofolov@icstampa.org, or phone: (813)884-4502 for more information about sports for our ICS student-athletes! You can also check out more details on the ICS Athletics Wiki: http://icsathletics.wikispaces.com/ICS+Athletics+Home
Go Irish!
Rediker - Next Steps
Please contact the front office or Mr. Woodward: woodwardb@icstampa.org if you have not yet been able to log into Rediker. Students in grades 5 - 8 have been issued student login information this week and so should be on Rediker for assignments and grades.
Bookmark this link so that you can easily access it: https://www.plusportals.com/IncarnationCatholic
Additionally, you can access Rediker through their free app, Parent Plus. When you open the app you will be prompted to enter our school name which is “Incarnation Catholic"
Bookmark this link so that you can easily access it: https://www.plusportals.com/IncarnationCatholic
Additionally, you can access Rediker through their free app, Parent Plus. When you open the app you will be prompted to enter our school name which is “Incarnation Catholic"
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Thank you once again for your support and patience. We will continue to carry Sycamore through the month of February so that we can adequately archive its data and so that you can have access to first semester information on your student(s). After that you will not have access to any archived data through Sycamore.
More support is on its way! Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help.
More support is on its way! Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help.
Catholic Schools Week Mass - 4:30 p.m. Saturday 1/30/16
In conjunction with Catholic Schools Week, ICS has been afforded the opportunity to minister to our parish at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday January 30, 2016.
The ICS Choir will be singing. ICS students will be reading, bringing up the gifts and helping to usher. All ICS families are invited and encouraged to attend. ICS students are asked to wear their ICS uniform so that the parish clearly knows who we are!
Any student in attendance will be granted a free dress day on Tuesday February 9. Students will also earn one Priory point if they attend.
Imagine the powerful message of HOPE sent to our Parish family if they were to witness all ICS students and families in attendance at the Celebration of the Eucharist!
Imagine the inspiring worship that would occur if all ICS families and students were to join together at one Mass to adore and glorify God!
If you don't go to Mass regularly, please try to at least come on the this Saturday.
If you attend somewhere else or Mass at Incarnation at another time, please consider changing your typical routine for one weekend so that you can show your support to ICS.
God will bless our school and its families for our efforts. Please attend!
ICS Dynamic Learning: Environment
For more details about the ICS Dynamic Learning approach, visit this link: http://incarnationcsca.blogspot.com/2015/11/ics-dynamic-learning-environment.html
Thank you, once again, to all who donated to this very innovative cause! Up next is dry erase surfacing and small group tables. We hope to have the entire school outfitted by the end of February! GO IRISH!
Catholic Schools Week 2016
Saturday 1/30/16 – Parish – 4:30 p.m. Mass
-students wear ICS school uniforms
-receive a Priory point and Free Dress Day (2/9) for attending
-ICS choir will sing
-ICS students will be lectors, gift bearers and assist with ushering
Sunday 1/31/16 – Parish – ICS Promotion at St. Paul Catholic Church
Monday 2/1 – Community – Pep Rally – p.m. activity (outside)
-Dress: Extreme Irish – crazy socks, hats, face paint, shamrocks
-Pep Rally – Minute to Win-It Style Games
-Kindergarten 100th Day of School Parade
Tuesday 2/2 – Students – Spelling Bee Grades 1 – 4 – a.m. activity (St. Michael Hall)
-Dress: College or High School shirts, PE shorts / jeans, sneakers
Wednesday 2/3 – Nation – Bilingual Mass – Mass day schedule
-Dress: Formal school uniform
-Mass will be in both English and Spanish
-Prayers of the faithful in English, Spanish and other languages represented at ICS (i.e. Vietnamese, Korean, etc.)
Thursday 2/4 – Vocations – Spelling Bee Grades 5 – 8 – a.m. activity; Career Day
-Dress: Professional attire – dress as the profession you want and/or professionally (i.e. doctor’s scrubs, firefighter uniform, etc. are permitted)
-Career Day – we are soliciting parents / families for volunteers who will come to ICS to speak with students about their careers (schedule will be determined by the number of parents and age appropriateness we can secure - please note this does not require background screening and/or Safe Environment Program training)
Friday 2/5 – Faculty, Staff, Volunteers – Irish Cup Activity – p.m. activity (outside / classrooms); Beginning of ICS Book Fair
-Dress: Priory Pride – H = blue, O = gold, M = green, E = white – Priory points awarded for participation
-Irish Cup Activity will have a STEM connection – students will work together in Priories by grade levels (Primary, Upper Elementary, Middle)
Saturday 2/6 – Families – Campus cleanup – 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
-Join us for Mass at 8:30 a.m.
-Donuts and drinks will be provided after Mass
-Parents and students are invited to help us make the ICS campus even more beautiful! All are welcome!
Week Long Initiatives
"Reading is the Gateway to Knowledge"
*LA teachers will track the amount of time spent in Sustained Silent Reading
*School will compile this information throughout the week
"Prayer is the Pathway to Holiness"
*School will pray a decade of the Rosary during each of the times that we gather as a school community each day (i.e. before or after the Pep Rally, after Mass, etc.)
*Religion classes will spend time in the chapel
*School will compile the total amount of time classes spend in front of the Blessed Sacrament throughout the week
"Service is the Street to Success"
*The entire school will participate in a bagged lunch service project in partnership with Kaye Prox Food Bank
* School will compile the total amount of “service” performed that day!
We are so proud to be a Catholic school and to serve our ICS students and families!
Amazon Smile
Do you shop with Amazon Prime? If so, check out this free and easy way for your Amazon purchases (with Prime or without) to help earn money for ICS. All anyone who would like Amazon to make a donation to their favorite charity - ICS - needs to do is go to http://smile.amazon.com and make their charity selection. Enter "Incarnation Catholic School, Tampa" under search and now any future purchases you make will send 0.5% of the total to ICS. Just remember to go to http://smile.amazon.com. Prime membership is recognized on both sites.
Conferences
Forms to sign up for conferences on Thursday February 11 will be sent with your student(s) today through the Homeroom teacher(s). Please fill out a form for each of your children for which you would like a conference. Teachers will do all that they can to accommodate all requests. In some cases, conferences may take place on a day other than February 11. Feel free to contact any ICS teacher at any time to talk about the progress of your child(ren).
Please be sure to submit the form by Tuesday February 9. We value our partnership with you for the benefit of our ICS students. Thank you!
2nd Annual Valentine's Gala
Please consider supporting our Parish Church - Incarnation - and its largest fundraiser of the year. The 2nd Annual Valentine's Gala is a great opportunity for us to give back to our Church who gives so much to the students and families of ICS. Contact the Church Office: (813) 885-7861 for tickets and/or more information.
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.
