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January 17, 2016
ICS PTSA Newsletter
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Information Night - Great Turnout, Big Thanks to our Volunteers 
We had another successful Information Night this year.  We purchased counters so we could get an accurate head count of the the number of people who showed up to listen to Information Night and we had roughly 900 students, parents, families and friends who came to listen to what ICS has to offer!  A special thank you goes out to Michaela Spaeth and Lina Burakovskaya for coordinating the parent volunteers in the building (Michaela) and in the parking lot (Lina).  We had a total of 25 volunteers helping out.  Thank you to these volunteers - we could not do it without you!
Art Day Class Assignments Posted! 
Art Day class assignments have been made.  Students can now view their class schedule on the Art Day website here. Students should print their schedule and bring it with them to Art Day on Monday, January 25th. If you have any trouble viewing your schedule, please email here.
Focus Day - February 3rd
Are you ready to Stand up, Speak up and Show up? Join Washington State PTA in Olympia for the 2016 Focus Day on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016. We have reserved the Columbia Room, 1st floor of the Legistlative Building as a place to gather, share information and prepare for the day's events. Bring your family and friends to meet with legislators and to rally in the main capitol building's rotunda at noon.  An event agenda will be posted in mid January. Please watch the WSPTA website and Leadership News.  
To register for the event and for the bus ride, follow the links below:
SAT Prep Course Registration is still OPEN! 
SAT Prep Course Registration is now open for the May 7th test. The first practice test is on February 27th and classes start March 11th. The detailed schedule and steps to register are provided here.
Volunteering
Volunteers for AP Environmental Science Class Field Trip, February 2nd
We are in need of 2 parent volunteers to come with the AP Environmental Science class to the Brightwater Treatment Plant and Juanita Beach Park for water testing. The field trip is on Tuesday, February 2nd, and we will leave ICS at 9am and be back by 2pm. Easy day. Bring a lunch, a book, and dress for the weather.  Interested parents can email Mrs. Vasiliauskas.
Volunteering at ICS - Reminder 
We are coming to the end of the first semester this year. Have you been volunteering and reporting your hours to the website? This is a great time to think about volunteering - the end of the year will be upon us in no time, and then it is very difficult to find opportunities to fill the 30 hour annual commitment. 
A few reminders: 
  • Focus Week is May 23-27. Parent volunteers will be needed and requests for assistance will be posted in future newsletters. 
  • Volunteer hours cannot be gifted or transferred between families.
  • Hours can be earned by adult family members or caregivers. 
  • Site Work Parties/Clean up hours count for ALL family members who attend - students, siblings, parents, etc. 
If you need help finding opportunities, please read the weekly newsletter - this is where volunteer opportunities are advertised. You can also contact committee chairs directly if you'd like to work with a particular committee. Their contact information can be found in the school directory, or at this link on the PTSA website. If you still need help identifying opportunities or have questions, please contact  Kathy Thompson. Thank you in advance for supporting our school, staff and students!
Reporting Volunteer Hours 
Here is how to record your volunteer hours: 
  1. Log into the PTSA website using the log in form on the right side of the homepage.
  2. Click on Input Volunteer Hours under the Volunteering menu item on the left side of the screen.
  3. Complete all of the required information and click on the 'Submit' button. If you've already entered volunteer hours in the past, your last entry will be pre-populated on the screen. Simply edit the 'Category', 'Hours', and 'Comments' (if necessary) and click on the 'Submit' button once. If you do not click on the 'Submit' button, your hours will not be recorded. 
Please note: You must first create an account on the website in order to record your hours. Once you've registered and 'confirmed' your registration, please allow 24 hours for your account to be approved. You will need an active account to enable you to post your volunteer hours. If you have questions about reporting your hours on the website or have trouble with logging on, please contact the PTSA webmaster for assistance.
Repeated Articles
Crowdfunding Website for ICS ASB Charity Fundraising 
ASB Project for the year: ASB is making an effort to make a difference in the world by funding a well in Zambia through Good Neighbor's Water for Life Project. They have established a CrowdRise site to make it easy for parents and students to donate to the project. 
To donate, go to: Water for Life Project. In addition, there are jars placed around the school for donations, and ASB members will be selling cookie dough in February to raise money. Please help support our effort by giving generously. If you want to know how close we are to the goal we have set, check out the bulletin board at the beginning of the classroom hall at ICS. Questions? Please email Mrs. Nelson or William Chae.
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