ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER

April 21, 2026

See the ICS Calendar for more upcoming events.

Help us Recognize Our Amazing Volunteers and Staff!


Have you seen a volunteer or staff member go above and beyond? Now’s the perfect time to recognize their dedication and impact!

The ICS PTSA Board is accepting nominations for the following awards:

OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR: This award is given in recognition of an individual who goes beyond the normal expectations of their job to make the learning environment fun, beneficial, and challenging.

PHOENIX AWARD: This award is given in recognition of an individual who has done an exceptional job on a task or committee.

GOLDEN ACORN: This award is given in recognition of an individual who has given outstanding service to the school community. It is to recognize volunteer service "above and beyond" a particular job description.

Please nominate as many parents or staff members who you believe deserve recognition for their service. Kindly include some reasons why this person should receive the award. Note that a parent or staff member can only receive a specific award once, so please consult the ICS PTSA website to view prior years’ recipients.

Complete and return this form or simply email the PTSA co-presidents at president@icsptsa.org with your nominating information.

Nominations will close at 9:00 PM on April 24th.

Support FBLA Pizza Fundraiser Every Friday

Future Business Leaders of America recently had great success at the regional FBLA competition, with several students advancing to the state competition in Spokane, congratulations!

As they continue their journey toward nationals and future opportunities, we’d like to share a reminder about their ongoing Pizza Fundraiser, which helps support student participation and related expenses.

Students will be serving up delicious Costco pizza slices for just $4.00, or you can grab a slice + soda combo for only $5.00. Sales will take place on Fridays after school so swing by, bring your friends and treat yourself!

This fundraiser is open to all students and staff, so everyone is welcome to join in. Just don't forget - cash only!

Come support FBLA and make your Fridays a little more fun. See you there!

Pizza Fundraiser Fridays:

Dates: April 10, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 29

Time: 2:20 – 3:20 PM

Washington Science Olympiad — State Competition Results
Congratulations to Our ICS Science Teams

ICS fielded its first high school Science Olympiad team this year, and the students made the most of the opportunity. Despite limited practice time and an incomplete roster, they showed strong dedication and earned a spot at the Washington State competition on April 18, where they achieved the following results:

High School Team - Top Placements

🥈 5th Place - Electric Vehicle, Sabeha Shaikot & Devraaj Premanand

🥉 6th Place - Code Busters, Daniel Zhang, Grace Yu & Vidhur Prabhu

Our ICS Middle School Science Team also delivered an outstanding performance, bringing home the following impressive results:


Middle School Team - Top Placements



🥇 1st Place - Water Quality, Faith Li & Srihitha Parupalli

🥈 2nd Place - Scrambler, Ian Lin & Vincent Wu

🥉 3rd Place - Rocks and Minerals, Adam Zhao & Alex Wu

⭐ 5th Place - Anatomy & Physiology, Ian Lin & Vincent Wu

⭐ 6th Place - Potions and Poisons, Shivum Sinha & William Geng

⭐ 8th Place - Entomology, Thejas Visvanathan & Ishaan Doshi

⭐ 9th Place - Remote Sensing, Adam Zhao & Alex Wu

⭐ 9th Place - Machines, Faith Li & Srihitha Parupalli

These results reflect the students’ hard work, perseverance, and the strong support of their families. A special thank you to our Science Club executive team: Vidhur Prabhu, Grace Yu, Sabeha Shaikot, and Selene Zhu, for their leadership and dedication in keeping our PTSA Science club running and strong each week.

We are so proud of their efforts and grateful to see our students representing ICS with such commitment.

AP Research Presentations

The AP Research seniors will be giving 15 - 20 minute presentations over the next couple of weeks, presenting the research they have conducted throughout the year. The College Board requires two adult observers, in addition to the teacher, for each presentation.

Please sign up here if you are available for a spot. No training is required. The presentations will be in Room 149 (Mr. Plank's room).  

Lunchroom Volunteers

ICS lunchroom volunteers now need to obtain their Food Worker Card. Obtaining your card is a relatively short task, costs $10, and is valid for 2 years. This is beneficial for all kitchen volunteers to have in order to keep all our kids safe and healthy. Apply here and you can print a copy of your card and bring in the next time you volunteer:

Sign up to volunteer: Lunchroom volunteers.

Back up chaperones needed for Focus Week

Are you able to be fully available for any day of the week May 19 to May 25? A last-minute adventure/travel junkie? An approved LWSD volunteer? Please contact: maryoemig@icsptsa.org to sign up to be a backup chaperone. 

Back up chaperones will receive 1 hour of volunteer credit for being on standby. Additional credit will be earned if you are called to duty. Backup chaperones must be prepared to serve on ANY track that has a need. Please send all of the following in your reply:

1. Name
2. Days available (list each available day; or all if you can do the full week)
3. Gender for sleeping (in case an overnight trip needs a chaperone)
4. Availability to drive (in case the senior trip needs you)
5. Availability to fly (in case a travel trip needs you)
6. Confirmation that you are an approved volunteer through May 25
7. A phone number you can be texted or called at any time - you may receive a call to service at any time during Focus Week.

We are so grateful for our back up chaperone volunteers helping us be prepared for any eventuality!

ICS IB Program Shared Across the District:



Exciting News! International Community School (ICS) will be an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program School starting in the 2026-27 school year!

In March, ICS received approval to be an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program School. This has been a multi-year process for ICS. This announcement follows a verification visit, in which evaluators from around the country observed classes, met with stakeholders and confirmed that the school is ready to deliver the IB program with fidelity.

Shoutout to Principal Jacob Hendrickson and the entire ICS team!

Watch this video to learn more about the IB Program at ICS from staff, students and parents.