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Weekly Newsletter ICS PTSA
October 4, 2015
ICS PTSA Newsletter
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No General PTSA Meeting in October
Student Study Center Opens October 6th
PSAT/ACT/SAT Information
Yearbook Pictures Needed
Picture retakes are October 12th
Submit creative work for the 2015-2016 Reflections Program
9th/10th grade math club open
Candidate Forum, LWPTSA Council, Districts 1, 2, 5
ICS Newsletter Reviewers and Editors Needed
Parent Chaperones Needed for Game Night
Volunteer needed to design a poster
Volunteers Needed for the Robotics Club
Welcome Tea for Middle School Parents
Robotics Club
Skyward Missing Assignment Instructions
Sign up for Ski/Snowboard 2016
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No General PTSA Meeting in October
The PTSA Meeting for October has been canceled to make room for the Middle School Parent Welcome Tea.
Student Study Center Opens October 6th
The Student Study Center will be opening Tuesday, October 6th, for any student who is looking for academic help or a study buddy. Our tutors, who are sophomores, juniors, and seniors, can help with any subject, from seventh grade Biology to Level V Humanities essay-editing. A few seniors will also be leading an all-new AP group study sessions this year. Visit our website for more information and to sign up for a tutoring session. Throughout the year, the bulletin board outside the library will also be regularly updated with news, study tips, and AP study schedules from the Student Study Center. We hope to see you soon!
PSAT/ACT/SAT Information
  • ACT/SAT Prep Course Registration is now open: To all 10th and 11th grade ICS students and parents: ICS PTSA is pleased to offer an ACT and a SAT Prep Course at ICS this year. There will be 2 sessions - 1st session is ACT PREP, while the 2nd session is SAT PREP Course. The registration for both sessions are now open and is on first come, first serve basis. The course dates for each session and registration details are here and here. To register or if you have any questions, please contact Vijaya Kandikonda.  
  • SAT/ACT Practice Test Opportunity: The Eastlake High School PTSA and The Princeton Review are teaming up to bring you FearFree SAT and ACT testing at EHS. This is open to all LWSD Students, not just EHS students. See the flyer and registration form on the ICSPTSA website.
  • All ICS sophomores and juniors will take the PSAT on October 14, 2015 during the school day. The PSAT/NMSQT assesses the critical reading, mathematics, and writing skills students need for college and beyond. It provides detailed feedback on skills, access to scholarships and personalized online tools, and excellent practice for the SAT.  It is the expectation at ICS that ALL 10th and 11th grade students take the PSAT.  The district is paying for all 10th grade fees; the 11th graders need to pay $15. Please make checks out to ICS and bring to the main office by Friday, October 9th. 

For more information about the PSAT, please see the College Board website.

Yearbook Pictures Needed
  • All Students: We attempt to make sure each student is in the yearbook at least 3 times. In order to do this, we need you submit one or two pictures of your student enjoying summer activities, travel, awards, hobbies, sports, etc.  Also, throughout the year, there are many awesome ICS events your child will be part of. If you, as a parent, are attending any of these amazing events, please take pictures for us and send them in for yearbook. Each picture may be submitted using this link. You are also welcome to email your pictures to Cindy Simon or Tinka Basu.
  • Seniors: Senior pictures are due October 9th. We need 1 senior picture for yearbook and 1 baby grad picture and 4 walk ins for graduation. Pictures may be uploaded using this link or emailed to Cindy Simon.
Picture retakes are October 12th 
If your child missed getting their picture during registration, please make sure they are here for retakes. These are the pictures we use for all grades except seniors for the yearbook. Students will also be able to obtain an id card at this time. 
Submit creative work for the 2015-2016 Reflections Program 
The National PTA Reflections program encourages students of all ages and abilities to explore and be involved in the arts in an educational way. Students are encouraged to create and submit original works of art reflecting on a specific theme. Students are recognized each year for their artistic ingenuity to bring the theme to life in a way that is personal and meaningful. Details for this year's submissions are: 
  • This year's theme is: Let your Imagination Fly 
  • The categories for the competition are:  Literature, Music, Photography, Visual Arts, Film/Video, Choreography/Dance 
  • The due date for submitting artwork is November 9th 
  • Registration forms and an outline about the rules can be found on this link.
9th/10th grade math club open for registration 
This club is an optional after school activity for students who are interested in solving math problems. The club typically meets once or twice a week at ICS. Students will participate in math contests as teams or individually. Club coaches run the schedule and prepare students for those contests. Depending on interest, we may incorporate applied math topics such as lightweight data science. Please register your student(s) here. Please contact Mingtian Ni.
Legislative 
Candidate Forum, LWPTSA Council, Districts 1, 2, 5
Thursday October 15 7-8:30PM at Redmond High School
Volunteering  
ICS Newsletter Reviewers and Editors Needed
The ICS Newsletter Team needs volunteers to collect and review content submissions (Content Reviewers) and to prepare the content for publishing (Editors). This is an excellent option for those looking for volunteer opportunities that can be done from home. Please email Daniela Hristova if you are interested.
Parent Chaperones Needed for Game Night
ICS MUN is sponsoring a Game Night on Friday, October 9th from 6-9pm at ICS. MUN (Model United Nations) is one of the three pre-professional-oriented clubs for upperclassmen at ICS. This event will feature movies, board games, video games, and other fun activities and is open to all ICS families and friends. We need at least five parent chaperones to help us run stations during the event (no knowledge of specific games required).  Please contact Zoe Garbis if you would like to volunteer.  Also, the club needs donated supplies for this event. Please sign up at this link if you can donate any of the items (donations will not be reimbursed).
Volunteer needed to design a poster
A poster needs to be designed for the upcoming Phoenix Challenge (getting students involved in 5K running events throughout the school year). The poster needs to be designed and reproduced (there is a large format printer at school that can be used) by early next week. If you are interested in working on this request, please email Kathy Thompson, volunteer coordinator for more information.
Volunteers Needed for the Robotics Club
Meets: Fridays 2:15pm - 4:30pm in Room # 165 Mr. Gibson's room beginning mid-October, 2015
At least two parent volunteers are needed at each weekly session. Parents with either hardware or software experience, or anyone that is good at working with their hands and building things are ideal. 
We are also looking for any parent volunteers to run the club such as supervising the club hours. You do not have to have deep robotics skill or experience although it is nice to have them. 
Repeated Articles  
Welcome Tea for Middle School Parents
Our Community Building and Hospitality teams are hosting a Welcome Tea and are inviting all 6th, 7th and 8th grade parents to join us on Tuesday, October 6 at 7pm in the ICS Lyceum.  We will be serving tea, coffee and wonderful treats provided by our Hospitality team parents and would like parents to mingle and get to know each other.  Please contact Tana Jianu if you have any questions or would like to help with this event.
Robotics Club
The ICS PTSA Robotics Club will meet Fridays from 2:15pm - 4:30pm in Room # 165 beginning in mid-October. The club will concentrate on robotics skills (planning, building, programming, analyzing), teamwork and leadership skills. Students will work with the VEX system. If your son or daughter is interested in, please come to an information session  on Oct 2nd at 2:15 - 3:15 PM in Room #165. 
No fees are required to join this club; it is sponsored by the PTSA.
Please contact Takeyoshi Nakamura with questions. 
Skyward Missing Assignment Instructions
If you wish to be notified via email when your student is missing an assignment in any class, you must give permission in Skyward to send it. This is new this year. 
You can find instructions to do this on the ICS Web Site Parent Page.
 
Sign up for Ski/Snowboard 2016
Ski/Snowboard 2016 is a six week program during the January and February months. If you are interested in joining but do not know how to ski or snowboard, you can take lessons! This is a fun time to enjoy being with your friends and have some fun in the snow too! The program starts January 6, 2016 and ends February 17, 2016. We do not go up during finals (Jan 20, 2016).
Parents: If you are a chaperone, it is 8 hours towards your volunteer hours!
The scheduled dates are as follows: Jan 6, Jan 13, Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 17, 2016. We leave the school at 12:30pm and arrive back to school at 8:00pm. If there is a cancellation due to rain in the mountains, Ski Club will add on an additional week at the end of six weeks.
Registration forms are available on the PTSA web site.
Any questions please contact Nicole Camp.
Upcoming Events  
10.12.2015   ICS - Picture Retakes / Makeups
10.13.2015   LWSD Honor Event Rehearsal
10.16.2015   No School: LEAP Day
10.19.2015   ICS - Focus Week Info Night
10.20.2015   LWSD - PTSA Special Needs Group Meeting
10.22.2015   LWSD Honor Orchestra Rehearsal (Sectionals)