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ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER

November 6, 2022

November 7

PTSA Parent Meeting, 7 PM

Online

November 11

No School - Veteran's Day


November 23

Half Day


November 24, 25

No School - Thanksgiving Vacation


See the ICS Calendar for more upcoming event dates.

FROM THE PTSA

PARENT MEETING THIS MONDAY, 11/07 at 7 PM - 8:30 PM, Online. Teams Link.

FROM THE SCHOOL

Parking and Drop off Reminders


Please remember to have your student ready to exit the car quickly - backpacks in hand, not in the trunk! Please review the traffic flow and drop off map. Thank you!

FROM THE PTSA

ICS Interior Cleaning Party!


Let’s make ICS clean, shine and healthy! We will wipe the desks and chairs, vacuum and sweep class rooms and hallways, and wipe windows and doors. Earn you last volunteer hours this year along side your immediate family and kids! Please do not bring kids under Grade 6. 


We will provide you with the necessary cleaning supplies. If you have a vacuum cleaner, please bring it with you. 


Food and Drinks will be served to keep us going through the event.


Our site event will be on Thursday, November 17th from 5:30 PM - 8 PM. Sign up here.


If you have any questions, reach out to msuklan@icsptsa.org

 FROM THE SKI BUS CLUB


Please take a moment to fill-in the interest form for the ICS Ski Bus.


This is a form to gather interest and we will be sharing the sign-up form later. We encourage you to share any questions, comments, or suggestions when you submit the form.


If you have any questions, contact Boris Baryshnikov or Katherine Crowley.

FROM THE ICS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

NHS Tutoring is back! This year, ICS National Honor Society is offering drop-in tutoring every Monday from 2:30-3:00PM after school and every Wednesday from 12:25-12:55PM during lunch in Ms. Sullivan's room. All grades are welcome to stop by and our members can help you with any subject.


NHS is also offering individual tutoring for those who want to work more consistently with one designated tutor. Please email icsnhs@outlook.com with the subjects you want help on and we will pair you with one of our amazing tutors!

VOLUNTEERING

Volunteers Needed for Curriculum support


We need volunteers for the following roles in Curriculum support.


Community Education - We need one more chair or committee member. You will organize two or three events for ICS families, including the popular College Counselor Roundtable.


Scholarships - We need an additional committee member to work with the Scholarship chair. The Scholarship committee member will manage the scholarship process, including updating and sending out application forms, recruiting external judges, scoring, and notifying applicants with the results.


Grants - We need one chair or committee member to cover the grant application review and approval.


If you are interested, please reach out to Lei Kou.

REPEATED ARTICLES

SAT Prep Course for ICS Juniors


Is your student a Junior at ICS? Are you thinking about how to help your student prepare for the March 11th SAT? The good news is here! PrepNW will again offer SAT Prep course at ICS (in-person) this school year. 


This Winter SAT class will meet in ICS Library on most Tuesdays 2:45 PM-4:15 PM from 1/3 through 3/7, and Remote Practice Tests will be on Saturdays 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM, 12/17, 1/28, 2/11, 2/25 (see flyer for more details). Register for the class by December 1st. The price for the course will be $499 per student. 


Are you interested but looking for more info? Join our free Family SAT Info Session on Monday, November 14th at 6:30 PM using this Zoom Link: Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting


If you have any questions, please email Angela Michael.

2023 Art Day - Ideas and Chair Persons Needed


It's time for 2023 Art Day. Art day committee needs your help for the open positions of Assembly Chair, Volunteer Chair, and Newsletter Chair. 


Also this year, we are seeking ideas for the Art day through an online page. Please submit your ideas by visiting our mobile-friendly link. 


If you have interest to be one of the chair roles, or have ideas for a class, please contact us at artday@icsptsa.org

Key Club Food Drive


Key Club is hosting a food drive at ICS until November 22, 2022. All donations will go to Northwest Harvest. Be sure to stop by the front of the school to drop off donations to the box assigned to your grade. The grade with the most donations wins a prize at the end of the drive! The food needs to be non-perishable. For questions, contact Mr. Plank.

 

Best items to donate to the Key Club food drive:


  • Canned and boxed meals (soup, chili, stew, macaroni, and cheese)
  • Ready to eat products that do not require refrigeration (like nuts, jerky & other healthy snacks)
  • Peanut butter and other nut butter
  • Canned or dried beans and peas (black, pinto, lentils)
  • Pasta, rice, cereal
  • Canned and fresh fruits and vegetables
  • 100% fruit or vegetable juice (canned, plastic, or boxed)
  • Cooking oil
  • Canned meat (chicken, beef, fish)
  • Infant formula, baby food, and baby cereal
  • Canned holiday food (cranberry sauce, stuffing, etc.)
  • Applesauce
  • Crackers
  • Dried Herbs and Spices
  • Fruit (Canned or Dried)
  • Granola Bars
  • Instant Mashed Potatoes
  • Shelf-stable and Powdered Milk
  • Soup, Stew, and Chili

RECRUITMENT OF PARENTS FOR 6th GRADE ROBOTICS CLUB


We are looking for Parents to lead the 6th grade robotics club!


Are you interested in starting a robotics club for 6th graders but don't know where to begin? Good news! We currently have a 7th grade robotics club, which is at full capacity, that is happy to guide you on how to start the club for our 6th graders. We'll share our knowledge, lessons, and notes from last year. It will be a breeze for you to get our newly joined ICS students to get rolling with building, designing, and programming robots from scratch.


Requirements: Two to Three parents, at least one of the parents must have programming experience and interest in coaching students. Email to Huayun or Angela Michael for more information if you want to lead this club.