21 - Carnival Planning Meeting, 6:30 p.m., St. Michael Hall
August
10 - First day of school for the 2016 - 17 school year
For more details on a draft of the 2016 - 17 school year, follow this link: http://incarnationcatholicschool.blogspot.com/p/ics-2016-17-calendar.html. Please note that the dates on this draft are subject to change. However, the overall format of the year should remain stable. Furthermore, we have not yet scheduled Carnival and that will affect the calendar with an extra 1/2 day and day off surrounding that event. Thanks for your patience!
For more details on a draft of the 2016 - 17 school year, follow this link: http://incarnationcatholicschool.blogspot.com/p/ics-2016-17-calendar.html. Please note that the dates on this draft are subject to change. However, the overall format of the year should remain stable. Furthermore, we have not yet scheduled Carnival and that will affect the calendar with an extra 1/2 day and day off surrounding that event. Thanks for your patience!
Summer Office Hours
June 13 - July 1
The ICS School Office will be open from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. from June 13 - July 1.
July 4 - 8
The ICS School Office will be closed from July 4 - 8.
July 11 - 29
The ICS School Office will be open from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. from July 11 - 29.
August 1 - 9
The ICS School Office will be open from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. from August 1 - 9.
August 10 (and throughout the 2016 - 17 school year!)
The ICS School Office will be open from 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. starting August 10, the first day of school!
Prayers
We pray for our ICS Class of 2016! May God be with our ICS graduates as they move from ICS to high school!
We continue to pray for Coach Garofolo and his wife for continued good health in the pregnancy of their second child! May labor and birth be blessed as well!
We continue to pray for Coach Garofolo and his wife for continued good health in the pregnancy of their second child! May labor and birth be blessed as well!
We pray for the continued recovery of Flavio da Silva, Mickaella Marcal's (Gr. 2) father.
We pray for our ICS community. May the summer be filled with rest, relaxation, rejuvenation and fun! May it also be safe from harm and illness and may Mother Mary protect us from any hurricanes and/or tropical storms.
Have a prayer request? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org
Hope Will Rise
I will always hope in you and add to all your praise.
-Psalm 71:14
As we move onto a new theme for next school year (see below), may we also allow to Hope to Rise in our hearts, homes and world! Trust in the Lord and His promise of the Resurrection! He holds the whole world, He can hold this moment, or any moment, too.
Hope Will Rise today, tomorrow and always!
ICS Academics
Prevent the summer slide (for more on what the summer slide is, click here or read below: http://education.jhu.edu/PD/newhorizons/Journals/spring2010/why-summer-learning/)
· 100% of students experience summer learning loss if they don’t engage in educational activities over the summer.
· 25% of academic learning is lost by children during summer vacation – U.S. Dept. of Education.
· 4-6 weeks is the time it takes teachers to re-teach material that students have forgotten over the summer.
· 2.6 months is the average learning loss per student in math and 2 months is the average in spelling.
· 2/3 of the achievement gap between ninth graders can be explained by summer learning loss during elementary school years.
· 3 years out of the first 5 years of school is the cumulative impact of summer learning loss.
You can also access it under the "Pages" tab to the right (titled "2016 ICS Summer Reading).
If you have any questions, please be sure to contact the Front Office: (813) 884-4502.
ICS Faith
God desires to tell you who you are. Seek after Him. Find Him in Sacred Scripture, in the Sacraments, and in each other. Open your heart to Him and discover who you are.
ICS Digital Media
Check out these stats on device usage:
Hit close to home? For more about combatting our addiction to our devices check out this article: http://ricepsychology.com/2016/06/glued-screen-finding-balance-todays-digital-age/
Technology can serve great purposes in making us more productive, accessing information and staying connected. Just be sure, especially over the summer, to keep it in proper perspective! Similarly, know that we are the prototype for what our children will become - be the change we hope to see! It's not easy, but it is worth it.
End of the Year Awards
Congratulations to the following students, honored last week at our End of the Year Awards Assembly:
*Creative Writing Club Outstanding Writer: Nadia Falcone
*Green Thumb Award: Alexa Astete, Nadia Falcone, Jasmine Castano
*Creativity in Coding Award: Alexa Astete, Nadia Falcone, Sophia Al-Ali
*Participation in Coding Club: Jasmine Castano
*Robotics Award: Jacob Clark, Max Canfield, Ernesto Rubio
*Most Improved in Technology: Michael Contreras
*Spanish Achievement Award: Nadia Falcone (beginner), Sandro Lopez-Valmana (advanced), Avery Altamirano (beginner), Sophie Ramos-Huarag (advanced)
*Sacred Steps Running Club: George Al-Ali, Katherine Hernandez-Benitez, Alex Gomez (Gr. 2), Ashton Stavish, Kiara Counts, Jaelynn Figueroa, Shannelle Mike, Sienna Counts, Leah Hernandez-Benitez, Santiago Ramirez, Alex Gomez (Gr. 4), Tristan Stavish, Ximena Sanchez
*The Incarnation Award:
1st Grade: Justin Borges, Dan Hernandez, Analia Diaz, Ariyah Margarejo
2nd Grade: George Al-Ali, Katherine Hernandez-Benitez, Giovanna Morales, Jeremy Marquinez
3rd Grade: Andrick Franco, Mayleen Martin, Shanelle Mike, Joshua Borges
4th Grade: Alex Gomez, Leah Hernandez-Benitez, Sienna Counts, Tristan Stavish
5th Grade: Erick Diaz, Mia Cora Saavedra, Ximena Sanchez, Marissa Mattingly
6th Grade: Sandro Lopez-Valmana, Emilie Vendrone, Adrian Cancino-Rodriguez, Nadia Falcone
7th Grade: Jack Padron, Avery Altamirano, Giancarlo Velez, Maximilian Al-Ali
Congratulations to all of our students, teachers and families for an outstanding 2015 - 16 school year!
Farewell
We once again wish the following ICS faculty members the best as they move on from ICS next year: Mrs. Gonzalez, Ms. Whitaker, Mrs. Hall, Ms. Eisenbacher and Ms. Roy. Good luck, God bless and GO IRISH!
Supplemental Iowa Assessment Information
As we have the past two years, we have longitudinal Iowa Assessment data on students in Grades 3 - 8. If you would like this data prior to next school year, please contact the Front Office, we would be happy to get it to you or arrange a day and time for you to pick it up.
Not sure what it would entail? Check out this video to decide if you would like this information now (otherwise it will be disseminated and discussed during conferences in the 2016 - 17 school year):
2015 - 16 ICS Yearbook
As we have the past two years, we have longitudinal Iowa Assessment data on students in Grades 3 - 8. If you would like this data prior to next school year, please contact the Front Office, we would be happy to get it to you or arrange a day and time for you to pick it up.
Not sure what it would entail? Check out this video to decide if you would like this information now (otherwise it will be disseminated and discussed during conferences in the 2016 - 17 school year):
2015 - 16 ICS Yearbook
Yearbooks are still available in the School Office. The cost is $35; make checks payable to Incarnation Catholic School.
Re-registration to ICS
We need your commitment to ICS so that we can adequately plan for next school year. Please re-register today. Spaces in many of our grades are filling up fast. Don't delay; commit today!
2016 - 17 ICS Theme
And the theme for next school year is...
For more details on how the ICS Class of 2017 arrived at this inspirational message, follow this link: https://prezi.com/xu6grrw8trzz/2016-2017/
2016 - 17 Uniforms
We will be once again partnering with Sunshine-Wear for uniforms for next school year. Their Tampa location has closed. However, they have moved to on-line sales (similar to Amazon) and are committed to meeting our needs as a school.
For the Sunshine-Wear website, go here: https://sunshine-wear.com
In addition to their on-line sales, they will be scheduling an on-location store where they will come to ICS with product and sell uniforms in person. We are still in the process of determining the dates and times of this on-location store. We will send an instant alert, post on Facebook (be sure to Like us!) and on our ICS website. Be sure to stay tuned!
Some additions for next school year:
1. Green Mass Day Shirt - As a way to introduce our new school logo into our uniform, all students (K - Grade 8) will be permitted to purchase and wear a "Green" uniform shirt on Wednesdays (Mass days) next year. This Green shirt is optional and is permitted only on Mass days! Stay tuned for pictures of this new shirt!
2. TOMS Shoes - In conjunction with our 2016 - 17 theme, "F∞tprint", students will be permitted to purchase and wear shoes from TOMS: http://www.toms.com. As a way to leave a "Footprint" on our world through our ICS uniform, shoes purchased for ICS can provide a comparable pair to someone who would otherwise go without footwear. Purchasing school shoes from this site is optional. If you decide to utilize this company, just be sure to stay within our school policy:
-Grades K - 5:
For the Sunshine-Wear website, go here: https://sunshine-wear.com
In addition to their on-line sales, they will be scheduling an on-location store where they will come to ICS with product and sell uniforms in person. We are still in the process of determining the dates and times of this on-location store. We will send an instant alert, post on Facebook (be sure to Like us!) and on our ICS website. Be sure to stay tuned!
Some additions for next school year:
1. Green Mass Day Shirt - As a way to introduce our new school logo into our uniform, all students (K - Grade 8) will be permitted to purchase and wear a "Green" uniform shirt on Wednesdays (Mass days) next year. This Green shirt is optional and is permitted only on Mass days! Stay tuned for pictures of this new shirt!
2. TOMS Shoes - In conjunction with our 2016 - 17 theme, "F∞tprint", students will be permitted to purchase and wear shoes from TOMS: http://www.toms.com. As a way to leave a "Footprint" on our world through our ICS uniform, shoes purchased for ICS can provide a comparable pair to someone who would otherwise go without footwear. Purchasing school shoes from this site is optional. If you decide to utilize this company, just be sure to stay within our school policy:
-Grades K - 5:
-Grades 6 - 8:
More specific examples of approved versions of this style of shoe will be posted soon.
Scrapbooking Day
Are you a scrapbooker? The Incarnation Council of Catholic Women is hosting a scrapbooking event in June. See below for details:
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.
