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ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER
March 27, 2022
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| March 29 | Battle of the Books Challenge | Kirkland Middle School | | April 4-8 | No School - Spring Break | -- | | April 11 | PTSA Board Meeting, 7 pm | Online | | April 12 | PTSA Parent Meeting, 7 pm | Online (link below) | | April 18-22 | ICS - State Testing | ICS | | |
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ICS All Parents Community Building Picnic at Waverly Beach Park in Kirkland
What better way to welcome spring than for parents of all grades to meet, eat, and mingle!
Date: Wednesday, March 30th
Time: 5 pm to 7:30 pm (come when you can!)
Location: Waverly Beach Park,633 Waverly Way, Kirkland
Bonus: Your attendance at this event earns you 1 volunteer hour!
Rain or shine, we have reserved a covered shelter with picnic tables. Mask or no mask, all are welcomed and respected!
Food and drinks will be provided, and we will also host a fun and entertaining ICS Trivia to see how much you really know about ICS students and teachers! :)
Prizes will be awarded to the top two players!
RSVP is not required but if you can, please rsvp by March 28th so we could plan for food.
See you there!
Olga, Maya and Rose
ICS Community Building Committee
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FROM ICS LIBRARIAN, MRS. PETERSON | |
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Battle of the Books
Hello from the ICS Library!
We had 63 students on a record-setting 13 teams competing in our annual Battle of the Books Building challenge this year! The competition was fierce and the top teams were within mere points for the win. I am so proud of all participants! They were well prepared for the challenge and demonstrated great teamwork. The results:
First Place: The Runaways (Sia Gupta, Riya Kulkarni, Hamsini Gudipati, Varsha Vaddi, Hadassah Ho and Mahee Chandrasekhar): They will be representing us at the District Challenge on March 29 at Kirkland Middle.
Second place team The Frogs (Rosha Roudaki, Melody Sakiya and Margot Kleinpeter)
Third place was a tie between The Book Warriors (William Huang, Zach Guan, Guru Vidhyashankar, Vihaan Rawal, Elijah Crowley and Hugo Hautakangas) and The Orcas (Sneha Ahah, Ishya Dinesh and Sarannya Dey).
Thank you to our NHS student judges Giacomo Coltorti, Kaylee Allen, Lili Toth and Noa Avitan and our amazing parent judges!
We are already working on next year’s list of books—can’t wait to share these with students in June. Meanwhile, our Project Lit Book Club will be open for middle school students after Spring Break.
Thanks for supporting the library!
Amber Peterson
ICS Teacher-Librarian
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Gift Cards Needed for Senior Class Graduation
This is an easy way to pick up some hours and helps the graduating seniors have an amazing grad night party. Click here for the sign-up link.
The PTSA is covering the graduation party venue and entertainment for the evening, however, we are in need of gift card donations for food and prizes for the senior class graduation party. We are asking for specific gift cards to make our event successful. You can sign up for as many spots as you would like. Please only purchase the gift cards listed on the sign-up link. We are suggesting a one hour of volunteer time per slot. Please email volunteer@icsptsa.org with questions.
You can mail the gift cards to the school (see address and contact below) or have your child drop off the gifts card(s) in the office with Mammona Zia.
PTSA Graduation Committee
11133 NE 65th St,
Kirkland, WA 98033
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Journeying to “Drop Off”
Beep Beep! It may seem silly that ICS cares so much about drop off and pick up but in truth it is safety and mutual respect are the essence of our community. Families come from the four corners of our district and not all have bus service. This calls parents and students to action by driving to the school. We gather on our journeys to the school in the neighborhood and not all are taking heed to the map and making things chaotic which decreases safety. It may feel like mayhem when we get there. Yet, it doesn’t have to feel this way. We are people who can intentionally show love and respect for one another to make the school safe. One mom at school said this about the parking situation – comments in parenthesis after:
A few things I have noticed about cars that take 112th St:
1. Some are “bullies”. They do not wait for cars to turn into the school and will push their way across the street and into the school. (stop this)
2. Some cars are politer and wait for a few cars in the main line to turn right into the school then insert themselves when there is a natural gap in the car flow. (people should not be driving straight into the school that is not the traffic route – think safety and respect)
3. Some cars drop off their kids a few car lengths back from the stop sign. The car turns right at the stop sign instead of going into the school. The student hurries across the crosswalk. (This holds up traffic, adds to chaos, and marginalizes safety)
4. Some cars are driven by students. They go down the center aisle and park. (They should be following on the left side of the parents who drop off)
Please view the Traffic Map for student drop off and pick up.
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Nominations Committee Seeks New Board Members
The Nominations Committee has begun the process of finding new ICS PTSA Board members to replace those who are leaving their positions at the end of this school year.
For the 2022-2023 school year, the following 5 positions are open and need to be filled by May 2022:
- Co-President
- VP Activity Support
- VP Community and Facility Support
- VP Curriculum Support
- Treasurer
All ICS PTSA members who would like to take a more active role in supporting our school and students are welcome to apply. Serving on the ICS PTSA Board is a great opportunity to be more engaged in school life and to quickly earn volunteer hours.
To nominate yourself or another parent, send an email to Nominations@icsptsa.org with the following information:
- First and Last Name,
- Mobile Phone Number,
- Email Address, and
- Board Position of Interest.
More information about the roles and key responsibilities can be found on the ICS PTSA web page. Board positions require a 2-year commitment and participation at all PTSA Board and parent meetings.
All nominations should be sent to the Nominations Committee by March 31. The Committee will then interview all nominated candidates.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us (Supraja Dusi, Himani Gupta, and Roberto Baselli) at Nominations@icsptsa.org.
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Scholarship Opportunity
The ICS PTSA is awarding 6 scholarships worth $1,500 each to graduating seniors who show exceptional dedication to community work, volunteer efforts, extracurricular activities, and determination for self-improvement. The applicant must be a graduating ICS senior and plan on continuing their education at an institution of higher learning (4-year College or University, Community College, or Vocational Technical Institute) in fall 2022. To apply students will need to answer essay questions and provide a letter of recommendation. Scholarship applications will be accepted from March 7th until April 24th. See link for the form.
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ICS International Cookbook
"Food may not be the answer to world peace, but it's a start." -Anthony Bourdain
We are launching our first ever ICS International Cookbook, and we need your recipes! Everyone knows a foodie in their house and/or someone who cooks amazing food and loves to share it. In many cultures, food is more than just sustenance for the body. Food is seen as something that ties people together through fellowship, love/care, and good times. With COVID being something that has shaken up everyone’s lives, we have not been able to share meals with our loved ones, friends, and/or coworkers. However, through sharing recipes we can have a little of that feeling back, even if it is by making the recipe ourselves.
We are fortunate to have families from around the world, so we would like to give everyone an opportunity to contribute. Please fill out the ICS International Cookbook form, and be a part of this initiative. Deadline is April 30. Buon Appetito! Questions? Email Mireille Baumoel at mbaumoel@icsptsa.org.
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Volunteers Needed for Tutoring/Homework Help
As the enlightened say, knowledge is a treasure, perhaps the only one, that spreads and grows bigger with sharing. Here is a unique opportunity for parents to share and spread their knowledge/skill/expertise with ICS students. We are seeking parent volunteers to help our students with core ICS curriculum (e.g. Math, Science, Humanities, etc.) as well as other subject areas (e.g. music, art, etc.).
If you are interested, please fill out this form with
- SUBJECT AREA you are interested in teaching with preferred grade levels, if any,
- DAYS of the WEEK and TIMES you are available,
- YOUR NAME, and
- YOUR EMAIL to use to set up a Teams meeting for the class.
If you would like to teach multiple subjects, please submit a different form for each subject area.
If you have any questions, reach out to Scholarship@icsptsa.org.
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Parent Meetings Second Tuesday of the Month
All PTSA parent meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month. This link will take you to the recurring meeting on Teams; you can use it for all parent meetings this school year.
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