ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER
October 27th , 2019
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
November 1st ICS PTSA Board Meeting 7:30- 9:00 AM ICS Conference Room
November 5th
 Guest Lecture with Denise Allan
 6:30- 7:15 PM ICS Lyceum
November 5th ICS PTSA Parent Meeting 7:15- 9:00 PM ICS Lyceum
November 7th Coffee with the Vice Principal 8:00- 9:00 AM ICS Library
FROM PTSA
Guest Lecture with Denise Allan 
Guest lecturer Denise Allan will be presenting "Top Organizing Tips for Busy Families" at the next PTSA Parent Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 5. She will speak from 6:30 to 7:15 PM in the ICS Lyceum, and the normal PTSA Member Meeting will follow.
Download the ICS Student Directory (Paper Copies Distribution Method Correction) 
The 2019-20 ICS Student Directory is now available on the ICS PTSA website.   
Just log in, and go to Communications 2019-20 ICS Directory, or click Directory from the Quick Links on the home page.  The information is available for download in PDF or Excel format.   

Paper copies will be distributed to students at school. Technical difficulties with the website? Contact  webmasters@icsptsa.org .
Middle School Parents' Night Out  Community Team Building Event (Date Correction)
 
Hello Middle School Parents!  Please note that the date for parent's night out listed in the last PTSA newsletter was incorrect. 
The correct date is Thursday, November 7 at Flatstick Pub in Kirkland. We hope you can join us!
 
Middle School student parents' night out!!  Community Building Event
The members of PTSA Community Team Building Committee invite middle school parents to get together, get to know each other, and chat about kids, school, volunteering and more. This year, we hope the ICS parent community can connect through fun social events. Please come and join us at our first event!   
 
When: Thursday, November 7th, 2019
From 6 pm to 8 pm
Where:  at Flatstick Pub, downtown Kirkland
15 Lake St. Suite 100 | Kirkland, WA 98033

RSVP  msuklan@icsptsa.org  

Pizza and soft beverages provided!
Alcohol available for purchase at the bar.

MINI GOLF
Come test your putting skills. 9-hole mini golf course has "water hazards," course obstacles, and fun at every turn.

DUFFLEBOARD™
Play hybrid mini golf and shuffleboard game created right there at Flatstick Pub! Put your skills to a test on the one of a kind table!
 
Dog friendly! Bring your Woof Buddy!

VOLUNTEERING
Art Day Communications Chairperson Needed
We are looking for a Communications Chairperson for Art Day. Art Day is one of the activities that the PTSA organizes. This is a day that the students can discover new creative outlets. Our children look forward to this event every year.
You will be working closely with the Art Day Committee Chair and Co-Chair and the other Chairpersons involve for Art Day. Here is a list of some of the responsibilities that is expected,
For the Communications Chairperson:
  • Post announcements in ICS Newsletter to look for volunteers.
  • Coordinate with office to send reminders to students about Art Day.
  • Create posters for all classes and post at school.
  • Create lead teacher/volunteer packets and distribute to volunteers.
If you think you have what it takes to take on this task or want more information about it, please email  Candice Uy.
Art Day Lead Instructors Needed
Do you have a talent or hobby that you are passionate about and would love to share with the ICS students? Volunteer to teach or assist  on Art Day! This is a wonderful opportunity to be a part of one of the most fun activities happening in school. Also, the best way to accumulate your volunteer hours.
Art Day will be on Monday, January 27, 2020. If you are interested and would like to know more on how to lead an Art Day class or just volunteer for that day, please email Candice Uy or Jie Chen.
PTSA Newsletter Editors Needed
J oin the newsletter editor team!
The newsletter editing team is seeking 2 more volunteers for this year. Newsletter editor is responsible for putting together weekly newsletters and sending them out. This requires several hours of work per week during your shift and can be done from home. 
Please contact Julia, newsletter coordinator, for details.
REPEATED ARTICLES
ICS Math Club
ICS Math club is looking for students who would like to participate in  AMC8 math competition this year. For participation request, please fill out this online form.
If you have any questions, please contact  icsmathrocks@gmail.com.  
Retraction
At the PTSA Parent's Meeting last Tuesday, October 8, we mentioned that there will be a guest lecture on Teens and Screens at next month's parent meeting, but that was incorrect information. More accurate details of our next guest lecture will be forthcoming, but it will likely be early next year, after the holidays. If you have any questions, please email presidents@icsptsa.org. 
Advocacy Committee: Chairperson(s) Needed 
One or two parents are needed to lead the PTSA Advocacy Committee. Members of this committee serve as community advocates for ICS and its students and bring community information back to our school. More specifically, ICS advocates attend community meetings where there is information that might impact ICS and bring that information back to the ICS community.  Sharing learned information might involve sending a summary to the ICS PTSA Board and/or posting article(s) in the ICS PTSA weekly newsletter. Please contact ICS PTSA VP Of Information Support, Tom Resing, if you are interested in this position or have any questions.
Volunteers for ICS MUN  needed
ICS MUN is looking for parent volunteers to accompany the club's delegation at PACMUN and EDUMUN. EDUMUN is a one-day conference on Saturday, November 2 at Northwest University, Kirkland. PACMUN is a three-day conference from 22 -24 November, at Sheraton Hotel, Seattle. Volunteering for EDUMUN helps you complete a large portion of your volunteer hours, whilst volunteering at PACMUN will complete all your volunteer hours. All your hotel expenses for PACMUN will be paid for by ICS MUN. If you are interested in chaperoning the ICS MUN delegation at either of these conferences, please contact ICS MUN .  For more details on the conferences please visit -
EDUMUN website: https://edumun.com/  
PACMUN website: https://pacificmun.com/  

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