ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER

November 25, 2025

See the ICS Calendar for more upcoming event dates.

DONATION DRIVE

ICS PTSA fund raising has reached only 64% of our annual fundraising goal so far. Every family's help to reach our funding goal to support the many learning activities is critical: make a donation now and spread the voice to other parents. Not sure if we received your donation? Reach out to treasurer@icsptsa.org. Please also check your company for matching funds!

YOUR LEADERSHIP CAN SHAPE ICS!

JOIN US AS A PTSA CO-PRESIDENT✨

Are you ready to take a pivotal role in the ICS community? The PTSA is actively seeking a passionate parent/guardian to step into the Co-President position for the current term!

What makes this role special?

➡️Shared Leadership: You'll partner with another Co-President to divide the duties, making the time commitment flexible and manageable.

➡️Direct Impact: You'll oversee all PTSA programs, from grant funding and staff support to community events.

➡️Be the Voice: Serve as the main liaison between the PTSA, the Principal, and the larger school community.



We are looking for someone enthusiastic, organized, and dedicated to the success of our students. Interested in making a difference? Please send an email to president@icsptsa.org for more details! 

ICS JUNIORS - SIGN UP FOR SAT PREP STARTS JANUARY 6

Want to help your ICS Junior ace the SAT on March 14, 2026? Don’t miss this opportunity!

Paragon Tutoring is offering an in-person SAT Prep course at ICS. The Winter SAT course will run from January 6 to March 10, every Tuesday from 2:45 pm-4:30 pm in the lCS Library.

The cost for the 10-week package is $499. Sophomores are welcome to join, but Juniors will have priority. You can find more details, including the complete class schedule, and register for the course by clicking on this link (password: Spring2026).

Per LWSD policy, we are looking for parent volunteers to supervise the students during this time. Each session requires 2 volunteers to supervise students while undergoing SAT instruction. Responsibilities include enforcing the no food/drink policy and making sure the library is tidy after each class. Sign up here.



Please contact Raksha Pant for any questions.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR UPCOMING EVENTS

The coming months offer a variety of opportunities for you to give back to ICS community and earn volunteer hours. Please consider signing up for an event below.

Lunchroom Volunteers in December:

Time: 11:35 AM - 12:50 PM

Responsibilities:

•Direct kids to the lunch line. 

•Help serve food items. 

•Help clear up after lunch by putting chairs back into storage 

Sign up here.

Vision Screening

The PTSA is partnering with our school nurses, Mirna Soliman and Samantha Young, to help administer the annual ICS and Community school Hearing & Vision Screening. We need volunteers to help with this process. 

Note: No prior training or knowledge is necessary. However, all volunteers must be approved with the school district.

Date: 12/18/2025 (Thursday.)

Time: 8:00AM - 10:00AM PST

Location: ICS Library

Sign up here.

VOLUNTEER FOR SPANISH CLASS

Professor Brandy is looking for Spanish-speaking parents to come speak to his classes! Not only is this a great, practical and fun way to get volunteering hours, but it is also immensely helpful to the Spanish-language education of our students. If you are potentially available to do this, please contact Prof. Brandy at cbrandy@lwsd.org.

The Phoenix Day Committee is gearing up for another fantastic Phoenix Day event for ICS students. This is an annual event in which students have expressed much interest and excitement. 

The date for Phoenix Day is Jan 26, 2026. We would appreciate your help with a few items as the planning continues. If you'd like to volunteer or participate, please help us by filling out this form.

We need to set the classes in the next two weeks, any parents with previous experience would be highly appreciated. 

The committee is looking for the following lead roles:

• Visual Arts Chair
• Communications Chair

Thank you!

Your Phoenix Day Committee, Piyali & Parinda.

NHS FREE TUTORING


NHS (National Honor Society) is offering free tutoring on Mondays during lunch and on Thursdays during Phoenix Time (but not when there is Battle of the Books!) in Ms. Segall's room (RM 166). No sign up needed; just get a pass for Phoenix Time from Ms. Segall. All grades and subjects are welcome!

COLLEGE ESSAY WORKSHOP

November 30th deadlines are just around the corner: Help us help your student!

Encourage them to drop in for essay editing, proofing or just a final read through before they click send. 

Reserve a spot, Sign up here.

Drop In: Limited spots available, first come, first served. 

Regularly scheduled workshops meet through the end of November. Reduced number of spots available in December and January please plan accordingly. Sign Up Genius reflects dates and times.