Thursday, August 11, 2016

ICS News 8/11/16

Thank You
The 2016-17 ICS school year is off to an amazing start! Thank you to all of our ICS faculty and staff, students and families for two great days! Let's keep it going!


 Upcoming Events

August
12 - Informational Band Assembly (for participation in the ICS Band through Paul Effman), 10:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall
15 - Handbook Consent forms due to the Office; School Mass, 8:30 a.m., Feast of the Assumption (Green uniform shirts allowed); First Day of School for PreK-3 and PreK-4; Start of Volleyball and Soccer practices, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
17 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m. (Green uniform shirts allowed)
18 - Band forms due
24 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
25 - Curriculum Night, PreK3 - Grade 5, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., St. Michael Hall
26 - Household Ceremony (students find out which Household / Priory they are in), p.m. activity schedule in St. Michael Hall
31 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.

 September
1 - Curriculum Night, Grades 6 - 8, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., St. Michael Hall
2 - First Friday Morning Assembly, 8:30 a.m., St. Michael Hall; Adoration for Religion Classes; Irish Spirit Day
5 - No school, Labor Day
6 - Picture Day
7 - School Mass with Households, 8:30 a.m.; Band Lessons begin
9 - Mid-point of 1st Quarter, grades updated and posted on Rediker
14 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
17 - School Mass, 4:30 p.m., Spaghetti Dinner in St. Michael Hall 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
21 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
22 - Family Supper with Households
28 - School Mass, 8:30 a.m.
29 - 1/2 Day of School; Family - Teacher Conferences, 1:00 - 7:00 p.m.
30 - Irish Cup Activity in p.m.

*SAVE THE DATE: November 5 - ICS Auction, Havana Nights

For a longer range 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: 

*ICS students, families and teachers

 *Coach Garofolo's new baby, Vincent Garofolo, III

 *Protection of all life and property throughout hurricane season

Have a person or intention to add to our prayer list? Send it to icsmzele@icstampa.org      


Handbook
Please visit this site to access our ICS Student-Family Handbook: 2016-17 ICS Student-Family Handbook. 

Our discipline system, PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Support), has had a few updates. To look at this enhanced system, click here: ICS PBIS Manual. 

Please note that Handbook Consent forms are due back to the ICS School Office by Monday August 15! Copies of the form were sent home on our first day of school. If you need another one either contact the office or print one off from the Handbook (pg. 72). 

Thank you for your support!
Rediker
All families will receive login information for using Rediker for the 2016-17 school year on Monday August 15. If you have any questions regarding Rediker and/or have any problems getting into the system, please contact the School Office. 

 Rediker is our Student Management System. It allows you to access Homework, Grades, Attendance, Discipline for your child(ren). It also allows you to easily communicate with your child(ren)'s teacher(s). 

 Again, look for this information to come to your email account on Monday August 15. 

 Please bookmark the following page so that you can easily access our ICS Rediker account: https://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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Personnel Updates
We are close to having both a new School Counselor and a new 3rd - 4th Grade LA / Math teacher. We appreciate your patience and will keep you informed of our progress. Thank you. 

Please note that 3rd and 4th grade Math and LA are being taught by both Mrs. Arakelian and Mrs. McInerney, respectively, on the homeroom levels for now. Once a new teacher is hired, the grade levels will be split for more intimate instruction in these academically rigorous subjects. 


ICS Athletics
In addition to our interscholastic sports of Volleyball (girls) and Soccer (boys and girls) in grades 4 - 8, ICS is proud to offer the following intramural and developmental athletic opportunities:
Intramural Sports
Saturday August 20th Golf
This event will be held at:
The Eagles Golf Club
From: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Grades: 1st - 8th
Children without golf clubs will be provided with clubs to use for the session.
Cost: $15 per child 
Payments are not to be given to the school. Payments should be made at the event to the Eagles Golf Club the day of the event.  Cash payment preferred.

 *Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled. We are currently dialoguing with The Eagles Golf Club to reschedule. We apologize for any inconvenience and we thank you for your understanding. 

Friday August 26th Tennis Clinic
This event will be held at:
ICS pavilion 
From: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Grades: 5th - 8th
If you do not have a tennis racquet this is not a problem. We will have extra tennis racquets available for those that need one.
Student are required to wear their ICS PE uniform.

Saturday August 27th Boys Volleyball Clinic
This event will be held at:
ICS pavilion 
From: 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Grades: 5th - 8th
Student are required to wear their ICS PE uniform.

Friday September 16th Billiards 
This event will be held at:
Pin Chasers
5555 W. Hillsborough Ave
Tampa, FL 33634
From: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Grades: 5th-8th
Cost: $3 per child
Payments are not to be given to the school. Payments should be made at the event to Pin Chasers the day of the event.  Cash payment preferred.

 Friday September 30th Bowling 
This event will be held at:
Pin Chasers
5555 W. Hillsborough Ave
Tampa, FL 33634
From: 3:30-4:30pm
Grades: PreK3-8th
Cost: $3 per child

Payments are not to be given to the school. Payments should be made at the event to Pin Chasers the day of the event.  Cash payment preferred.

David's Little Champions 
Friday August 19th Soccer
This event will be held at:
ICS field 
From: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Grades: PreK3 - 3rd
Students are encouraged to bring a soccer ball.
Student pick up will take place at the flag pole in front of the school at 4:30 p.m.

 Friday September 2nd Basketball 
This event will be held at:
ICS pavilion
From: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Grades: PreK3 - 3rd
Students are encouraged to bring a basketball.
Student pick up will take place at the flag pole in front of the school at 4:30 p.m.

 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! 


 2016 - 17 Uniforms
We greatly appreciate your patience with our uniform company, Sunshine-Wear. We are aware that some items are on backorder. This can happen even with local stores. Please know of patience and understanding. If you have any questions, please contact the Main Office.  

For the Sunshine-Wear website, go here: https://sunshine-wear.com 

 Some reminders for this school year regarding our ICS uniform:

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) this year. This Green shirt is optional and is permitted only on Wednesdays / Mass days! 

2. TOMS Shoes - In conjunction with our 2016 - 17 theme, "F∞TPRINT", students are 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 K–2: Black tie or Velcro shoes
  • Grades 3–5: Black tie shoes
-Grades 6 - 8:
  • Tan, brown, or black shoes, all of the material must be of a consistent color; soles must be dark, the top of the shoe should not go above the ankle

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.
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