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ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER
September 29, 2024
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| September 30 | Picture Retakes | ICS | | October 2 | Board Meeting | ICS, 8:00 AM | | October 2-4 | Camp Phoenix |
| | October 10 | Parent Meeting | ICS, 7:00 PM | | October 18 | No School - LEAP Day |
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NEW INCENTIVES FOR OUR 2024 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE!!
ICS relies on family and matching contributions to the PTSA for well … EVERYTHING! Joining and donating to the PTSA is an expected and necessary step for all families who are able, to support the unique activities offered at ICS. Did you know that before covid the PTSA had 100% participation? Our goal is to reach 100% participation again to keep and grow the core programs that drew you family to ICS.
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So far, we have raised $54,468, which is only 68% of our $80,000 goal. Donations are so important that during the month of October, we are launching our first ever PTSA membership drive to encourage families to join the PTSA and make their donation. Here are the details:
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A Pizza Party: during lunch on Friday, November 15 for students of any grade that reaches a 75% membership rate.
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Donuts: at the end of lunch on Friday, November 15 for students of any grade that reaches a 70% membership rate.
Membership Rates to Date by Grade Level:
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6th, 58% of families
7th, 34% of families
8th, 45% of families
9th, 56% of families
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10th, 43% of families
11th, 56% of families
12th, 35% of families
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MORE DETAILS ABOUT DONATING TO ICS PTSA
As a reminder, the suggested donation amount is $225 per family per school year, but any amount helps. Help us reach our goal. Make your donation today! DONATE HERE.
THANK YOU to all families who have donated already, your contributions are reflected in the current totals. Families with students in multiple grades will have their donations counted towards all appropriate grade levels.
Note for those donating through Benevity (commonly used by Microsoft and other employers’ portals), there is a 30–45-day delay before we receive notification of your donation/matching funds. Please email treasurer@icsptsa.org if you have any questions or would like to verify your donation was received.
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NEW ICS PTSA BOARD POSITIONS ARE OPEN
Three Board seats have opened as family circumstances changed during the summer. This creates an exciting opportunity for new volunteers to bring fresh perspectives and continue the great work of our PTSA. Please consider applying for the following roles:
Co-President
Co-Secretary
VP Community & Facilities
Please email president@icsptsa.org if you are interested!
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LAST CHANCE: ORDER YOUR ICS SCHOOL GEAR TODAY!
We are excited to announce that the ICS Logowear Store is now open! Shirt, hoodies, lounge pants, and hats are available. Click here to order. Orders will be shipped to ICS for distribution. The Logowear Store closes Monday, September 30 at 11:59 PM. All sales are final. No returns or exchanges.
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A FANTASTIC ART DAY STARTS NOW!
Parents, the Art Day Committee is gearing up for another fantastic Art Day event for ICS students. This is an annual event in which students have expressed much interest and excitement. The tentative date for Art Day is Jan 27, 2025. We would appreciate your help with a few items as the planning continues.
We will need the following volunteers:
- Art Day Committee Co-Chair
- Tech Team - Need 2 Volunteers with coding skills (Our app is GO / C++ but we welcome any language).
We need ideas for Art Day course options, i.e. Dance, Henna, Sculpting, Cooking, etc. The sky is the limit! Add more ideas by clicking this form.
Or email artday@icsptsa.org. Thank you! The Art Day Committee
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HELLO FROM THE ICS LIBRARY!
I want to say thank you AGAIN for the amazing, generous, stupendous grant to the ICS Library! We just unboxed our first order of PTSA grant books and students! Many of these books were requested by students during the first weeks of school. To be able to have these student choice books available right away shows students they have a voice in our selection process!
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Other Library News! Our first Battle of the Books information meeting is on Thursday, September 26 during Phoenix Time. Students need to sign up using a form in Teams, so please feel free to remind your interested Middle Schooler to fill out the form! To participate in Battle of the Books, students will need you to submit the parent permission form. This form is on our Battle of the Books webpage.
We will start our first book group for High School in October! Our HS book groups are low stress meetings where we talk about the book we chose, have some snacks, and make recommendations for future books. By student request we will have a mystery theme for our first group.
Thank you again for supporting our Library!
Amber Peterson ampeterson@lwsd.org
p.s. For book recommendations, check out my Instagram @ mrs.peterson_librarian or on X @MrsPetersonLib for over 8 years of book recommendations!
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WHEN IS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH IN 2024?
Hispanic Heritage Month is observed annually from September 15 to October 15. It is a time to appreciate and celebrate the colorful cultures, rich histories, and diversity of the American Latino community.
The observation of Hispanic Heritage Week started in 1968 under President Lyndon B. Johnson and was later extended to a 30-day celebration by President Ronald Reagan, starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law via approval of Public Law 100-402 on August 17, 1988.
The month is celebrated in a plethora of ways. As several other celebratory holidays fall during this month — such as the independence days of several Latin American countries — concerts, parades, food fairs, and more are organized throughout. Educational events like art exhibitions take place as well, highlighting important Latino heroes in history.
Click here for a list of events around Seattle.
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