ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER

January 8, 2023

See the ICS Calendar for more upcoming event dates.

Parent Meetings

This Teams Link will take you to the recurring meeting; it works for all meetings this school year.

FOCUS WEEK PARENT SURVEY

The Focus Week Parent Committee has come up with a survey to gather data from the parent community at ICS on what they want in FW this year as well as long term. If you have not already done so, please fill out the survey here. Please respond today, as the survey closes January 8th at midnight.

Reflections 2022-23 Update

There were over 250 entries from 36 PTAs that entered in our LWSD Council Reflections competition this year with the theme "Show Your Voice". The below student entries from ICS will advance to the Washington State PTA round of competition. Congratulations and keep up the great work!

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR SENIOR PARENTS!!!!

Hello parents,

Senior ad submissions are due on February 9^th. Senior ads are a great way for families to send a message to their kids congratulating their achievements.

If you’re interested in submitting senior ads to honor your child’s achievements, please go to this link and order one before February 9^th.

On the website you will be asked to make an account to create an ad, please do so.

You are required to send in a small message about 2-3 sentences long about your kid. Please send in baby photos, dance competition photos, sports photos, or any photos you think would best showcase your child. These senior ads will be featured in the yearbook for your kids to read at the end of the year!

The price for an ad is $65.

Summer Trip to Mexico

With the district's decision to disallow international travel during focus week, Señora Del Toro is planning a México trip for high school students this summer in order to continue learning about Hispanic cultures.

México. Put into practice what you have been learning at school. Would you like to experience a little bit of the culture of México, starting from the Mayas until modern times? The 8-day trip includes activities for each day from the arrival students will be able to connect with culture and a magnificent opportunity to a community service, explore a Cenote, Chichén Itza and Tulum pyramids, and wonderful beach to explore.

Students will need to reserve a place and sign up on the Explorica website before January 31st to secure the price. We realize that this time of year the cost will not be feasible for many. To find out more details about the trip and to register, go to Explorica if you are interested in attending, you'll need to register. The tour ID is DelToro-4642 (need to include the hyphen). There are different payment options, and you don’t have to full price in order to register.

Information session: 1/12/2023 at 330 online.

Contact email: [email protected]

Dates: June 29 to July 6, registration deadline until Jan. 31 

Cost: $3,281.00

Eligibility: current grades 9-12

Number of students: 15 with 1:5 Chaperone Ratio

Art Day 2023

Here is the list of classes offered on Art Day for your reference.

The survey link to choose up to 5 Art Day activities is available too! Students will get to participate in 3 out of 5 activities chosen, based on their interest. Please ensure your child/children have filled the form. 

The yoga teacher who had originally signed up is unable to make it on Art Day, We need a volunteer who is willing to teach yoga. Anybody interested, please reach out to Sujanakar Reddy, [email protected]

REPEATED ARTICLES

Ski Bus Sign up

Hello ICS Parents!



Just a few spots left on the Ski Bus for Jan 11, 18, 25, Feb. 1, 8, 22 trips to Summit at Snoqualmie Alpental. You can sign up for lessons, or just come ski with your friends. Siblings are welcome. The space on the bus is on the first-come-first-serve basis.

If you have not already, please fill out the sign-up form. Information previously covered can be found here.

Contact Boris Baryshnikov ([email protected]) or

Katherine Crowley ([email protected]) with questions.

Grant Committee Update

The board needs more time to review the overall budget this year, and the grants application budget will not be finalized before early January. The new board grant review deadline is set to Jan 20th. If you any questions, please reach out to Lei Kou.