ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER
December 4th, 2016
Upcoming Important Dates

Date
Event/Activity
Time
Location
December 8th
High School parents' Circle
8:45 - 9:45am
ICS Lyceum
December 14th
ICS Fall Concert
TBD
ICS Lyceum
December 19th-January 2nd
Winter Break
No school

January 3rd
First day back from Winter Break
Regular Schedule

January 16th MLK Jr day No school

Please note that the Drama Production originally scheduled for December 7-10 has been cancelled. Stay tuned for news about their Spring Production.
FROM THE SCHOOL
The Student Study Center is Open! 
Need someone to practice Spanish with for an upcoming test or just need feedback or ideas on a paper you've been working on? Student tutors are ready to help with all subjects. This is a great opportunity to get insight from fellow students who have been through the academic material before, it's free and there are snacks to ensure that the brain is fed. 
The Student Study Center is open every day during lunch in the Library and every day except Wednesday in Room 157 from 2:05 - 3:00 p.m. Walk-ins welcome or you can sign up here.
Parent Social  
Thank you to all the parents who braved the brutal traffic to attend the Parent Social on 12/1. It was a fun evening and the feedback was very good.  We will be scheduling an encore sometime in the new year. Thank you to Deborah Robertson, Tana Jianu and Samantha Robertson for organizing the event and providing snacks.
Sign Up for the ICS Running Club 
If you want to stay healthy, active and have a little fun, the ICS Running Club is the perfect opportunity. We'll meet at least twice a week as a group to go jogging-maybe more depending on the number of student signups and parent volunteers. All fitness levels are welcome. We will start slow and build up our endurance. The goal is to prepare for running a 5K race as a group in the spring. Running in a race is not a requirement for participation in the club. We are meeting Wednesdays from 12:15pm to 1:15pm and Fridays from 2:15pm to 3:25pm. To sign up, contact Adina Trufinescu.
Alumni Assembly
There will be an assembly for students on December 16 with ICS alumni, who are returning to talk about life after ICS. This kind of program has been well received during the evening when parents can attend, but this is the first time it will be during the day exclusively for students. Our plan is to alternate evening and daytime ICS Alumni programs every year. Ask your student about the assembly and feel free to give us some feedback.
ASB NEWS
Holiday Giving Tree and Toy Drive 
ICS ASB is currently sponsoring a Giving Tree and a Toy Drive to benefit ELF and Treehouse for Kids. A tree with tags on it to take and return with a gift, as well as a box for new toy donations are located in the hallway between the science rooms. Please feel free to take a tag or donate a new toy.
Fundraising Activities
  • NAHS (National Art Honor Society) will be selling T-shirts during the week of December 12th-16th to support craft workshops for Community School, and for Children's Hospital, in addition to presenting the ICS Art Walk in March.
  • Technology Students Association will be holding a magazine sale January 9th through 13th.
Stay Updated 
Follow and like ASB on Instagram and Facebook at @icsasb. Also, get your questions answered on the LWSD ICS Kirkland Facebook group for parents and students.
VOLUNTEERING
ICS Art Day 2017 needs you!
ICS Art Day will be on January 30th, 2017 this year. It is a day filled with fun activities for the kids and there are a number of ways you can participate and earn your hours. Please use this link to sign up.
ICS Office Volunteer Opportunity 
The ICS office is looking for help on Monday mornings from 7:15 - 9:30 to answer phones and assist students and parents who come to the front desk. It would be best to have the same person volunteering each week. Good communication skills and attention to detail are necessary. They would like to have someone ready to  start as soon as possible. If you are interested or want more information, please email our Volunteer Coordinators.
Lunch Time Game Keepers Needed 
Have your students mentioned that we have a new ping pong table that is available during the lunch period? So far it's only available a few days a week, but if you can spare an hour or two a week, we could have it available every day! As a volunteer, you would be responsible for setting up/ taking down the ping pong tables and checking out the outdoor balls to students. We need at least one person per day during the lunch hour. Please email our Volunteer Coordinators, if you are interested.

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