ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER

January 7, 2025

See the ICS Calendar for more upcoming event dates.

LUNCH & LEARN: THE SHIFT TO 6-PERIOD HIGH SCHOOL DAY

LWPTSA Council invites everyone to join us at noon on Thursday, January 16, as we welcome LWSD Deputy Superintendent Scott Beebe, who will discuss the upcoming shift to a six-period high school day. Hear about what steps the district is taking to implement this change, and what families should know about how it will affect their students' graduation pathways.

WHEN: Thursday, January 16, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM

WHERE: Zoom — Register here

TOPIC: The Shift to the 6-Period High School Day

SPEAKER: Scott Beebe, LWSD Deputy Superintendent — Student, School & Instructional Services

Lunch & Learn consists of virtual sessions held on select Thursdays during the school year, where we share short presentations, followed by Q&A, on topics of interest to our PTA and school community. Lunch & Learns are always free to join. Grab your lunch, log on, and learn with us!

Questions? Email LWPTSA Council Executive Vice President Bhaskar Ravikanti, at EVP@LWPTSA.net.

REFLECTIONS OPEN HOUSE: JANUARY 24

LWPTSA Council invites Reflections students, families, chairs, judges and all community members to join us on Friday, January 24, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM, at the LWSD Resource Center! At our Reflections Open House, we showcase the incredible and inspirational original artwork by our local PTAs' finalists who have advanced to the council-level competition, and we feature the winners who are advancing on to the WSPTA-level round.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: CLASS ASSISTANTS & PREP HELP

Art Day is almost here and there are still a few volunteer spots to fill. This is a super fun way to support your students! The signup is open here - please check and see how you can contribute. All classroom spots are to assist parent leads - no special skills required! Thank you for helping to make Art Day happen!

ATTENTION STUDENTS! PLEASE MAKE ART DAY SELECTIONS

We have 19 classes lined up for Art Day on January 27 and every student gets to attend 3 classes! Students in grades 6 to 11, you received an email from Dr. O'Donnell on December 18 to fill out a survey to indicate your top 5 class choices. The survey closes January 9. We will use the submitted responses to guide class assignments. Read about the classes here; please read cooking class descriptions carefully to check for any food allergens. Contact artday@icsptsa.org with any questions.

START THE NEW YEAR BY VOLUNTEERING FOR THE STAFF LUNCH!

Our monthly staff appreciation luncheon is coming up on January 15. This is an event that the staff looks forward to and is much appreciated! Please click here and sign up for an available slot. Thank you!

MATH IS COOL REGISTRATION LAST CALL

The MIC (Math Is Cool) registration deadline is Wednesday, January 8. Please build your team (at same grade) and let me know the team members. If you cannot find a team on your own, I will randomly assign a team. Each team is 4 students. Email mathclub68@icsptsa.org if you want to participate by January 8. If I do not hear back from you, I will assume you are not going to take MIC.

Note: MIC is FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM, at Skyview High School at Vancouver WA. You need to take one day off from school, and 2 hours+ driving there. Also, this year we did not get enough donations to cover all the math competition costs, so each student is responsible for $5-$10 fee, depending on how many teams we will have.

ICS SKI BUS - LAST CALL FOR LESSONS

Want to learn to ski/snowboard, improve your skills, or just have fun on Wednesdays in January and February?

This is the last call to sign up for lessons! You may still be able to sign up for free skiing/riding until we run out of seats but the option to get 6-lesson pack is about to be close. Please do not delay! We are open for siblings and friends. Signup here.

Signup will continue until we reach the bus capacity. For more details and questions – please join the WhatsApp group.