ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER
November 11 , 2018
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
Date Event/Activity Time Location
Nov. 12 No School - Veterans Day

Nov. 14 Legion of Broom 
*Note date change
5:30-8:30pm ICS
Nov. 15 Coffee with Principal Kinney 9:00 - 10:00 am ICS
Nov. 19 LWSD School Board Meeting 5:30 pm LWSD resource center
See the ICS Calendar for more upcoming event dates.
FROM THE SCHOOL
Lost and Found
Parents please note that there are some changes to the lost and found this year: 
  • Monthly "lost and found" table display on the last Wednesday Monthly at 12:05
  • You can easily check the lost things online.
  • Please come to the "lost and found", located outside the door of the attendance office, to get your things any time.
  • Things stay at "lost and found" more than 2 months and then will be donated to Goodwill.
Need help with Spanish? 
We are pleased to announce that tutoring is available for all levels on Tuesdays from 2:10 to 3 p.m., in the Library.

Please contact Candice Boyd with any questions.

FROM THE PTSA
Teens and Screens handout
We had a great turnout for this week's talk about Teens and screens by Ann Steele. If you didn't get a handout, you can download it here.

VOLUNTEERING
ICS Volunteer Opportunity: Chaperones Needed for
9th-12th Grade Winter Ball on Friday, December 14th
Volunteers are needed to help with the ASB Winter Ball on Friday, 12/14.
  • 4-5 volunteers are needed to assist with setup from 4:30 PM to 7:45 PM
  • 10 volunteers are needed to chaperone the dance and help with cleanup afterward, from 7:45 PM to 11:30 PM
    • Chaperone duties will include supervision, monitoring of doors/space and helping to serve food as needed
  • All volunteers must have their LWSD volunteer approval
  • Please let us know if you have a Food Handlers permit (you might have one of these if you have helped in the ICS lunchroom)
If you are interested in volunteering, please email  Julie Kotler, ICS Volunteer Coordinator.

Art Day Lead Instructor Volunteers Needed
The Art Day committee is planning to add new and exciting classes for this year's
Art Day on Monday, January 28
th, 2019. We are looking for parents who are willing to share their talent in cooking, dance, music, or visual arts (like calligraphy, origami, ceramics, sculpture, painting, or any other decorative art) to be lead teachers for these classes on Art Day. 

For more information, please contact Cheryle Kawad, Art Day Chair . Additionally, please sign up here for specific volunteering roles.

Volunteer Opportunity with Feed Washington for
Pantry Packs


Feed Washington, a non-profit organization that strives to feed hungry kids in our state, is holding its annual Holiday Campaign for Pantry Packs and we need your help!

Pantry Packs provides weekend food to almost 900 kids in the Lake Washington School District every week and Feed Washington wants to help this very important cause. Our grassroots fundraising effort relies on Hunger Champions from each school to spread the word about our campaign. Feed Washington creates and prepares all the materials, enabling Hunger Champions to communicate the message to their individual schools and communities via newsletters, Peachjar, social media, bulletin boards, etc. There is no need for Hunger Champions to create anything, only reach out to their school communities, making their jobs simple, yet super important!

If you can volunteer for your school, please contact Maya Vidich.

REPEATED ARTICLES
Date Change for Legion of Broom, School Clean-up Party. 
New Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 5:30pm to 8:30pm 
Who:  You!

Welcome volunteer cleaners! We are the "Legion of Broom" (LOB!). Whether you are a rookie, new volunteer or seasoned veteran, we truly appreciate your helping hands to clean and keep our school looking great! Our cleaning work includes: 
  • Hand wipe door handles, doors, desks, chairs, tables and countertops 
  • Wash and squeegee clean windows and mirrors 
  • Mop and scrub floors (with custodian's safe cleaner) 
  • Dust above and around windows, doorways and ledges 
  • Vacuum carpeted floors
RSVP Info: Please reply to  Stacy Chapman Pontiff if you can help. 
If you have already RSVP'd please reach out to Stacy to reconfirm the new date.
  • Please indicate the number of family members helping so we can plan our food and drink! Bonus: Everyone in your family who attends and helps will earn hours toward your family's annual commitment.
  • Please indicate if you are able to bring a vacuum for the evening. 
Thank you for volunteering your time and talents!

Math Club for 6th - 8th Graders
Announcing the Math Club for 6-8 graders. 
The club will meet on  Mondays, 2:15pm to 3:15pm in Room 170. 
Later, as the group forms, we can look into adjusting the schedule if necessary.

We are also looking for a group to participate in  AMC 8 math competition. 

If your student is willing to participate in Math Club, please contact 
Dan Velush or  icsmathrocks@gmail.com with the following:
1. Name of the student and the grade.
2. Can student participate in Monday session?
3. If not, what's the best day/time? (Excluding Wednesday)
4. Will student participate in the AMC 8 Competition?

Ski & Snowboard Information Meeting
Please join us on Thursday, November 8th, to discuss the plan for Ski & Snowboard Club in the Lyceum.  

Stevens Pass was purchased by Vail Resorts this year and cannot offer ICS a lesson program.  This year will be free skiing and snowboarding only.  Please come if you would like to volunteer and your student can free ski or snowboard.

Contact  Candice Boyd for more information.