ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER

November 19, 2023

See the ICS Calendar for more upcoming event dates.

PTSA GRANTS AVAILABLE: APPLICATIONS DUE NOVEMBER 30

PTSA-funded grants are available for ICS staff, teachers, students, and parents who represent a sponsored club or department. Complete details are on the ICS PTSA website here. Grant applications are available here; completed applications must be e-signed and emailed to the principal for endorsement by November 30. For questions, email lkou@icsptsa.org.

SAT PREP COURSE FOR ICS JUNIORS

Want to help your ICS Junior ace the SAT on March 9th? Don’t miss this opportunity! PrepNW is once again planning to offer an in-person SAT Prep course at ICS, depending on the demand from ICS families.

The Winter SAT course will run for 1.5 hours per week at the school, from January to March 2024 (exact dates TBD). Students will also have access to 4 Remote Practice Tests on Saturdays. 

To learn more, please join our free Family SAT Info Session on Monday, December 4th at 7 PM via this Zoom Link.

You can register for the course from December 4th to 9th. The cost is $499 per student. Sophomores are welcome to join, but Juniors will have priority. 

If you have any questions, please email Raksha Pant.

ASB MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL DANCES

There's an upcoming School Dance this December 1st!!! The event is split into two parts: the middle school dance from 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM, and the high school dance which, will be held between 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Both dances will be held in the Lyceum.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ART DAY

Art Day is on for January 29, 2024. We are onboarding a new Pipa class this year and need to borrow a Pipa for the event.

Please email artday@icsptsa.org or Albert Li if you have a Pipa we can borrow, can lead a class listed below, or have additional ideas for Art Day.

We still need leads for the following classes: Chamber Music, Sushi Candy, Dry Felting, Macrame / Hand-sewing, Hawaiian Flower Lei, and Alebrije. See the ICS PTSA Art Day page for full class descriptions; for questions or to volunteer, email artday@icsptsa.org.

REFLECTIONS 2023-24 UPDATE

Thanks for all your interest in Reflections! We received quite a lot of entries this year for the theme "I am Hopeful Because"!

Below are the winners who will be moving over to the LWSD council level of the competition. Congratulations and keep up the great work!!

THE ICS PTSA IS NOW ON INSTAGRAM!

We are excited to launch a new Instagram page! We are going to be posting about all the things happening in the PTSA! Please follow us at ics_ptsa.

BOOKS REQUESTED FOR THE ICS LIBRARY

Did you know that our amazing ICS librarian Mrs. Peterson has a wish list? I wonder if any of her wishes are on your bookshelf collecting dust! Let's see if we can't shower her in books! You can also donate new books to the library by purchasing them on Amazon, you can access Mrs. Peterson's Amazon wish list here.

ANNOUNCING FOCUS WEEK: MAY 29-31, 2024

Focus Week is a great experience for students at ICS, offering an opportunity to explore curriculum outside of the classroom. At the PTSA meeting, Mr. Hendrickson outlined the parameters for this year. Tentative Focus Week Timeline is below.

December 4: Descriptions of Focus Week experiences emailed to parents and students.

December 14: The preferences form is due.

January 5: The school informs students and parents of final placements.​

May 29-31: Focus Week

KEY CLUB FOOD DRIVE

Key Club is hosting a food drive at ICS through November 21, 2023. All donations will go to Northwest Harvest. Collection boxes will be at the front of the school; use the collection box assigned to your grade. The grade with the most donations wins a prize at the end of the drive! For questions, contact pplank@lwsd.org.

All food donations must be non-perishable. The best items to donate are:

PE WAIVER HELP: ONE SESSION LEFT

Physical Education is a required high school credit in LWSD; ICS does not offer high school PE in any form. Therefore, all ICS students must complete paperwork to waive the PE requirement in order to graduate.

The PTSA has partnered with Ms. Zavala and Coach Vogt to assist students in navigating this process. We are offering study sessions for 10th, 11th, and 12th graders to drop in and receive help answering their questions. The last session is November 30 from 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM in the Lyceum.

Encourage your students to attend these sessions and complete their waivers! There are three opportunities per year to submit waiver applications and the next deadline is Dec 13. For questions, contact president@icsptsa.org.