Upcoming Events
June
June 15 - Home and School Planning Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Media Center
Summer Office Hours, see below
June 15 - Home and School Planning Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Media Center
Summer Office Hours, see below
July
Summer Office Hours, see below
August
August 17 - 1st Day of School
September
September 7 - No School, Labor Day
September 30 - 1/2 Day of School
October
October 14 - No School
October 15 - No School
October 29 - 1/2 Day of School (Conferences)
October 30 - 1/2 Day of School
November
November 23 - 27 - No School, Thanksgiving Break
December
December 18 - 1/2 Day of School
December 21 - January 4 - No School, Christmas Break
January
January 18 - No School, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February
February 11 - 1/2 Day of School (Conferences)
February 12 - 1/2 Day of School
February 15 - No School, Presidents' Day
February 26 - No School
March
March 24 - 1/2 Day of School
March 25 - April 1 - No School, Easter Break
April
April 15 - 1/2 Day of School
April 18 - No School
May
May 6 - 1/2 Day of School
May 30 - No School, Memorial Day
June
June 3 - 1/2 Day of School, Last Day
Please note that the above dates are subject to change. A more detailed school calendar will be sent over the summer. Stay tuned!
Prayers
We continue to pray for the ICS Class of 2015. We thank God for their successful completion of 8th grade and we pray for His continued protection and guidance as they move on to high school and beyond.
We once again pray in thanksgiving for the gift of our ICS teachers and staff members. May God bless them abundantly over the summer! Please grant them much deserved rest, relaxation and rejuvenation!
We pray for rising 8th grader (ICS Class of 2016) Matthew Covington who suffered multiple injuries from a biking accident. May God's healing hand lead Matthew back to health quickly!
We pray for Mrs. Roark, Ms. DeFilippis, Ms. Edbrooke and Mr. Skilton in their respective next steps. Please let them know the impact they had on ICS and that they will be missed!
We pray for all ICS students and families that they have a safe, relaxing and rejuvenating summer!
Thank You
Our ICS teachers and staff members are AMAZING! We thank them for their hard work, dedication and love! Enjoy your summer!
2015 - 16 Theme
The ICS Class of 2016 designed the following theme for Incarnation Catholic School for the 2015 - 16 school year:
They selected the following scripture passage to further inspire and motivate our school community, Romans 12:12:
Finally, their concept design for next year's spirit shirt involves a navy blue tee with a wi-fi signal image and the words "HOPE WILL RISE" on the front and the scripture passage on the back!
Thank you, ICS Class of 2016! Hope will rise next year because of your leadership. GO IRISH!
End of the Year Awards
Congratulations to the following ICS students, recipients of special recognition at our end of the year celebration last week:
Spelling Bee Participants
a.
1st
– Jermey Marquinez, Jenna Krammer, Giovanna Morales, Ava Guerrero
b.
2A – Oliver Macaluso, Gianmarco Vera
c. 2B – Leo Milian, Valerie Sanchez
d.
3A – Kamila Muraharisetti, Ashton Tran
e.
3B – Anna Carnuccio, Paula Ruiz
f.
4th – Vinnie Amato, Isabel Bequer,
Jasmine Castano, Ty Martin-Ruiz
g.
5th – Alexa Astete, Devon Ostrander,
Matthew Tran, Sophia Torres
h.
6th – Maddie Maroney, Lizzie Newcome,
Andres Krubeck, Sebestian Sergeant
i. 7th – Carlos Rueda, Nicholas Do,
Isabella Edbrooke, Alina Grillo
National Geography Bee
a.
Winner – Isabella Edbrooke
Excellence in Technology
a.
Maddie Maroney, Elizabeth Newcom, Allison Kramer, Jennifer Pham, Carlos Rueda,
Isabella Edbrooke
Coders Club
a.
Benjamin Cimorelli, Alejandro Osorio, Blake Hemsley
Safety Patrol
a.
Emilie Vendrone, Kara Artz, Nadia
Falcone,Vanessa Piedra, Kayla Kramer, Valentina Leal, Maddie Maroney, Lizzie
Newcome, Sam Persach, Sophie Ramos, Kaela Sanzhez, Ashlyn Straughn
Sacred Steps Running Club
a.
Shane Oliva, Julia Artz, Jacob Rogers, Shannelle
Mike, Devin Wirth, Alejandro Avila
Spanish Achievement Award
a.
Jenna Krammer, Ashton Stavish, Kiara Counts,
IanAlejandro Deliz-Mujica, Wyatt Lamb, Jaelynn Figueroa, McKinley Gorman,
Jonathan Padilla, Dominick Maggio, Anthony Santos, Mia Cora Saavedra, Ximena
Sanchez, Nadia Falcone, Sandro Lopez, Angelina Oliveri, Sophie Ramos-Huarag, Sebastian Sargeant,
Kaela Sanchez, Allison Kramer, Carlos Rueda, Isabella Edbrooke, Maria Paula
Owens
b.
Kaela Sanchez – Hispanic Heritage Essay
Creative Writing Club
a.
Maria Paula Owens, Veronica Alvarez, Malio Mayo,
Nadia Falcone, Sophie Ramos-Huarag, Leonardo Castro, Alexa Astete, Lindsay Bates,
Ximma Sanchez, Camila Castro, Emma Elkins, Lara O’leary, Isabel Bequer, Sophia
Al-Ali, Marissa Mattingly, Keyuloni Henderson, Kimbery Huarag, Sofia Sargeant,
Jasmine Castano, Natalia Delgado, Melissa Ramos-Huarag
Altar Servers
a.
Sean Varao, Nadia Falcone, Robbie Hipkins, Aleza
Astete, Sofia Sargeant, Makenzie Phillian, Matthew Tran, Mia Wybel, Erik
Rosario, Jay Anastasia, Jackson Coulman, John Coulman, Maria Paula Owens, Brian
Stevens, Sophie Ramos-Huarag, Kara Artz, Vanessa Piedra, Jennifer Pham, Isabella
Edbrooke, Valentina Leal
Student
Council Members
a.
Ana Hernandez, Tristan Stavish, Daniela Alvarez,
Julia Artz, Allyson Dela Cruz, Emma Elkins, Ximena Sanchez, Jay Anastasia,
Devon Ostrander, Keyerra Henderson, Maddie Maroney, Jack Padron, Brain Stevens,
Ethan Ostrander, Carlos Rueda, John Coulman, Maria Paula Owens
Student Council Officer
Incarnation
Award
a.
1st – Jenna Kramer, Hector Roche,
Giovanna Morales, Jordan Rubio
b.
2nd – Shannelle Mike, Joshua Borges,
Jaelynn Figueroa, Alejandro Avila
c.
3rd – Julia Artz, Leah
Hernandez-Benitez, Santiago Ramirez, Tristan Stavish
d.
4th – Isabel Bequer, Ximena Sanchez,
Jose Hernandez-Benitez, Shane Oliva
e.
5th – Leonardo Castro Galindo,
Dylanie Charlery, Nadia Falcone, Sandro Lopez
f.
6th – Maddie Maroney, Avery
Altamirano, Kaela Sanchez, Max Al-Ali
g.
7th – Jennifer Pham, Matthew
Covington, Jenna Maroney, Natalie Robles
Congratulations, Irish!
ICS Athletics
Please check the ICS Athletic Wiki for updates about sporting opportunities over the course of the summer.
ICS Family Challenge
ICS Family Challenge
Take advantage of the extra time this summer to focus on your family:
1. Eat together at least once per week
2. Pray together at least once per week (especially by continuing / starting Mass attendance)
3. Play together at least once per month
As an additional homework assignment:
4. Read together at least once per week, too!
Reading is the gateway to knowledge and your kids will benefit from this important modeling and time spent doing something so enriching.
May God bless you, your family and our ICS family this summer and always!
Re-registration
We hope you can feel, see, and that you and your children have experienced the new Spirit rising at ICS. We continue to build upon our 51 year tradition and we embrace 21st Century learning and teaching while remaining rooted in faith, discipline and the education of the whole person.
Re-register today.
Re-register today.
If you have questions about registering, please contact the Front Office: 813.884.4502.
ICS Home and School Association
Anyone interested in helping to advance our ICS HSA is invited to a meeting on Monday June 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center. All are welcome.
Thank you in advance for your consideration and help.
Early Childhood at ICS
Please note our ICS Early Learning Program Vision:
ICS ELP is a place that
*delights in being with children and sharing in their joys;
*nurtures a child's ability to wonder, explore and create;
*believes children learn through hands-on play and through meaningful social interactions with both adults and peers;
*provides a student-centered environment that promotes social, emotional, spiritual and moral growth and development;
*supports parents in their role as primary educators of their child(ren);
*partners with Incarnation Catholic School to foster a sense of community and family among students and faculty.
If you or someone you know may be interested in our ICS 3 or 4 year old programs, please contact Miss Noto, our ICS Early Learning Program Director. Please pray for the success of this new addition to our school!
IOWA Assessment Scores
As you analyze your child's Iowa Assessment scores, please to keep in mind the following:
-National Percentile Ranking (NPR)
A National Percentile Ranking (NPR) is not the same thing as a letter grade or percentage score used in classroom settings. For example, a 65% on a science test administered by your child's classroom teacher is much different than scoring in the 65th National Percentile Ranking. Scoring a 65% on a classroom assignment means that your son/daughter only successfully got 65% of the items correct. A National Percentile Ranking of 65, though, means that your son/daughter scored better than 65% of the other students who took the same test at the same time. An average NPR score is around the 50th NPR. An NPR score of 50 would mean that your son/daughter is progressing at the typical pace of a student from that particular grade level. -Grade Equivalent (GE)
One of the two supplemental forms that we included once again this year involves a longitudinal view of your child's progress over the past four years (2nd graders will not have longitudinal data as this is the first year they took the test; 3rd graders will only have two years of data; 4th graders will have three years of data; 5th and above will have four years of data). This form will include both the NPR scores and a Grade Equivalent (GE) mark. A Grade Equivalent is a measure of your child's abilities in terms of grade level and month of the school year. So, if a 5th grader receives a GE of 5.7 for a domain it means that he/she scored like a student in the seventh month of 5th grade. However, a 5th grader who receives a GE of 10.8 (the eighth month of sophomore year) should not be expected to jump from 5th to 10th grade. A GE score that is higher than the current grade level of your child (10.8 for a 5th grader) indicates that your son/daughter scored as well as a sophomore in the eighth month of school would have scored on the 5th grade exam. For this longitudinal form, look for an upward line (from left to right) and at least one GE growth for each point on the graph. A downward line may indicate the need for remediation.
-Percent Correct
The second of the two new forms shows the percent correct for each area on the test. This aligns with a traditional understanding of academic scores and is the closest to feedback received on classroom level assignments. Simply, this form will let you know the percentage of items your child answered correctly for each domain of the test.
If you have any questions about interpreting these results, please consider watching our Iowa Assessment Video Interpretation Series or by contacting the Main Office to schedule an appointment.
Summer Work
Please be sure to adhere to our Summer Work program. Students who do not engage in academic activities over the summer lose at least 1/2 of a year of progress. Details were sent last week and involve accessing Khan Academy and myON Reader or accessed here: ICS Summer Work 2015If you have any questions about summer work, please contact either Mrs. Gonzalez or Mr. Woodward.
Summer Schedule
The ICS Office will be open over the summer should you have any questions, concerns or needs. Please adhere to the following schedule:
June 15 - 19: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
June 22 - 26: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
June 29 - July 2: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
July 3 - 10: Office Closed
July 13 - 17: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
July 20 - 24: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
July 27 - 31: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
August 3 - 7: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
August 10 - 14: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
August 17: First day of school!
Should you need to conduct business outside of these times, please feel free to contact the Office and we will be happy to coordinate our schedule to coincide with yours! In this way, if you need the Office before 9:00 a.m. or after 1:00 p.m. please just let us know!
Sycamore to Rediker
Should you need to conduct business outside of these times, please feel free to contact the Office and we will be happy to coordinate our schedule to coincide with yours! In this way, if you need the Office before 9:00 a.m. or after 1:00 p.m. please just let us know!
Sycamore to Rediker
Another change that will take place over the summer is a shift in our administrative software. Currently, we use Sycamore to handle our database of students, families, grades, attendance and other administrative pieces of information. As a way to streamline communications with the Diocese of St. Petersburg, most Catholic Schools have moved to using Rediker for their administrative software. Incarnation will be transitioning to Rediker for next school year.
This change will afford us the opportunity to more fully utilize this system to communicate internally and with families. Once again, there will be some residual changes that will result from this change - website addresses, login and password information, etc. Please trust, though, that ICS will walk you through every step of this transition and that it will be a huge benefit to our school community.
Have an AMAZING summer! God bless and GO IRISH!
Be blessed. Be bold. Fight for JOY!
IN KEEPING WITH OUR TRADITION, WE AT INCARNATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL:
Inspire life-long learners,
Challenge each individual to be a disciple of Christ, and
Strive to live our Catholic faith through service to each other and the community.
