January
21 - Family Supper with ICS Households; ICS Family Meeting, 7:00 p.m., St. Michael Hall
23 - ICS Family Meeting, 9:00 a.m., St. Michael Hall
25 - ICS - Culver's Spirit Night
26 - Quarter 2 Time on Task Free Dress Day for qualifying students in Grades 1 - 8
26 - Quarter 2 Time on Task Free Dress Day for qualifying students in Grades 1 - 8
27 - School Mass (8:30 a.m.), with Warm-up to Worship in SMH at 8:00 a.m.
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
30 - ICS Kick-off to Catholic School's Week Mass, 4:30 p.m., Incarnation Catholic Church
February
24 - School Mass
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.
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.
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
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, DOSP In-service for teachers
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 pray for Mrs. Yvette Rosario, Erik's (Grade 7) mother, who is having surgery this week. May the Lord be with her doctors and nurses and may the surgery be successful, granting Mrs. Rosario a speedy recovery back to full health.
We pray for 5th Grader Matthew Graterol and his family as they mourn the loss of his maternal grandmother. May God grant Matthew, his mother and their family peace, comfort and strength during this difficult time.
We pray for an end to abortion and euthanasia, capital punishment, and human trafficking. May we who call ourselves Christians work toward eradicating these and other injustices.
We pray for legislators to support Florida's Tax Credit Scholarship program, Step Up for Students. This program works toward social justice and allows ICS to faithfully serve the universal Catholic Church. May legislators recognize the importance of this and other similar programs and continue to allow it to support our children and families. #dropthesuit
We pray for peace in our world. May it begin in our hearts, homes and community.
We pray for the success of our ICS Family Meetings. We pray for a great turnout of families. We pray for our teachers and students. We pray for our Administration that their words may be God's words and that the result of the meetings may be a stronger and more unified school community.
We continue to pray for Flavio da Silva, Mickaella Marcal's (Gr. 2) father. May the Lord continue to grant Mickaella's father full health and strength.
Have a prayer request? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org.
Hope Will Rise
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| "We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." |
May we at ICS be people with hope to bring to ourselves, each other and our world.
Hope Will Rise.
ICS Family Meetings
Please note the dates above for mandatory meetings for all ICS families:
-Thursday January 21 at 7:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall
-Saturday January 23 at 9:00 a.m. in St. Michael Hall
Two sessions are available so that you can coordinate your schedules and be sure to attend. Childcare for ICS students will also be available to help make it even easier for your family to attend.
2nd Quarter / 1st Semester report cards will be disseminated at the meetings; you will be able to pick up your child's report card at either meeting.
Let's rally our entire school community around our students. They're worth it. We can do it.
Please attend.
Thoughts from ICS Students
In conjunction with a religion project on the saints, two ICS students stated that they looked up to the saint they were studying because they wanted to be a priest! What an incredible statement about the faith life of our ICS students - a vocation to the priesthood is not only socially acceptable but actually desired!
If that wasn't enough, one of our PreK-3 students stated to her father that she loves her teachers because she can tell that they love Jesus, "the one from the statue".
May God continue to bless ICS!
Cold Weather Gear - Reminders!
Please be sure to reference last week's 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
Varsity Boys Basketball has started league competition and Varsity Girls Flag Football and JV Boys Basketball will do so soon! See below for their respective schedules. Go Irish!
*Varsity Boys Basketball schedule:
-Saturday January 23 vs. St. Lawrence, 10:10 a.m. at Tampa Catholic -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 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
*JV Boys Basketball schedule:
-Thursday January 28 at Nativity (A), (game after the Varsity contest)
-Monday February 8 vs. Corpus Christi at ICS (H), 4:00 p.m.
-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)
*Girls Flag Football schedule:
Coming soon!
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!
Sycamore to Rediker
Thank you for your patience during our transition from Sycamore to Rediker. Our goal is that you have uninterrupted access to information about your child(ren). As such, if you are experiencing any difficulties or problems, please contact Mr. Brett Woodward: woodwardb@icstampa.org or (813) 884-4502.
You should have received an email last Thursday (1/14) with information about logging into the system. If you did not receive an email please check your JUNK / SPAM folders. If you still can't find it, please contact the school right away.
Please know that you can still and always will be able to contact your child's teachers through email should you have any questions or concerns.
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.
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 30th.
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
Bouncy bands and Big Joe bean bag chairs have been delivered and installed in classrooms!
Standing desks have been delivered and are in the process of being constructed and placed into rooms.
We are working to get dry erase surfacing and small group tables into classrooms as soon as possible.
This exciting educational approach at ICS honors the unique qualities of students and affords them an active environment for learning - a process that is inherently active!
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! GO IRISH!
Catholic Schools Week 2016
-5:30 p.m.
We are so proud to be a Catholic school and to serve our ICS students and families!
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.
Please note the dates above for mandatory meetings for all ICS families:
-Thursday January 21 at 7:00 p.m. in St. Michael Hall
-Saturday January 23 at 9:00 a.m. in St. Michael Hall
Two sessions are available so that you can coordinate your schedules and be sure to attend. Childcare for ICS students will also be available to help make it even easier for your family to attend.
2nd Quarter / 1st Semester report cards will be disseminated at the meetings; you will be able to pick up your child's report card at either meeting.
Let's rally our entire school community around our students. They're worth it. We can do it.
Please attend.
Thoughts from ICS Students
In conjunction with a religion project on the saints, two ICS students stated that they looked up to the saint they were studying because they wanted to be a priest! What an incredible statement about the faith life of our ICS students - a vocation to the priesthood is not only socially acceptable but actually desired!
If that wasn't enough, one of our PreK-3 students stated to her father that she loves her teachers because she can tell that they love Jesus, "the one from the statue".
May God continue to bless ICS!
Cold Weather Gear - Reminders!
Please be sure to reference last week's 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
Varsity Boys Basketball has started league competition and Varsity Girls Flag Football and JV Boys Basketball will do so soon! See below for their respective schedules. Go Irish!
*Varsity Boys Basketball schedule:
-Saturday January 23 vs. St. Lawrence, 10:10 a.m. at Tampa Catholic -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 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
*JV Boys Basketball schedule:
-Thursday January 28 at Nativity (A), (game after the Varsity contest)
-Monday February 8 vs. Corpus Christi at ICS (H), 4:00 p.m.
-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)
*Girls Flag Football schedule:
Coming soon!
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!
Sycamore to Rediker
Thank you for your patience during our transition from Sycamore to Rediker. Our goal is that you have uninterrupted access to information about your child(ren). As such, if you are experiencing any difficulties or problems, please contact Mr. Brett Woodward: woodwardb@icstampa.org or (813) 884-4502.
You should have received an email last Thursday (1/14) with information about logging into the system. If you did not receive an email please check your JUNK / SPAM folders. If you still can't find it, please contact the school right away.
Please know that you can still and always will be able to contact your child's teachers through email should you have any questions or concerns.
To access your account in the future, store the following URL in your favorites and login using the provided username and your set password.
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 30th.
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
Bouncy bands and Big Joe bean bag chairs have been delivered and installed in classrooms!
Standing desks have been delivered and are in the process of being constructed and placed into rooms.
We are working to get dry erase surfacing and small group tables into classrooms as soon as possible.
This exciting educational approach at ICS honors the unique qualities of students and affords them an active environment for learning - a process that is inherently active!
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! 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 – Advertising at St. Paul Catholic Church
-we need volunteers to talk about the Dynamic Learning at ICS
-coverage required for each of the following Masses:
-7:30 a.m.
-9:00 a.m.
-10:45 a.m.
-12:30 p.m.
-2:00 p.m. (Spanish)
-5:30 p.m.
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)
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"
*A school-wide service project is still being outlined
* School will compile the total amount of “service” throughout the week
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.
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.
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