ICS PTSA

Weekly Newsletter ICS PTSA


April 24, 2016
ICS PTSA Newsletter
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Community Outreach Opportunity is next week: Tuesday, April 26th! 
All 6th through 12th grade students are invited to join us for an afternoon of fun digging in the dirt for a wonderful cause! Questions? Email the committee here, and please find more information and sign up instructions here.

Mark your calendars - Junior Class plant sale delivery is May 4th 
Thank you to all of you who purchased a basket from the Junior Class during our Spring Plant Sale. Plants ordered will be here on Tuesday, May 4th for pick between noon and 2 pm at ICS.

Ski Bus 2017 
2017 Ski Club is moving to Stevens Pass! We are very excited for the change in location. Looking forward to seeing everyone for a great season of fun in the snow. More information to follow shortly.

Support Our Kids - Vote YES in the LWSD Bond
Just two more days to get your vote in for the LWSD Bond. This bond is critical in order to meet the needs of the growing student body in the district. Mail in or drop off your YES for Prop. 1 vote today!

Volunteering Update 
We want to thank all of the parents who have volunteered their time so far this year. Parent involvement makes such a difference in the experience of our ICS students. In fact, as of the end of March, we have 135 families who have met or exceeded their 30-hour volunteer commitment for the year. Great job! However, we also have 105 families who have not logged a single hour. If you have been volunteering and have not had a chance to report your hours, please do so ASAP. You can only get credit for your volunteer hours if you report them (see instructions below). As a reminder, families will be asked to pay $30/outstanding hour in June. 

There are less than three months left of school and it is going to become increasingly difficult to find opportunities to fill the 30- hour annual commitment. If you need help finding opportunities, please be sure to read the weekly newsletter - this is where the volunteer opportunities are advertised. You can also contact committee chairs directly if you would like to work with a particular committee. Their contact information can be found in the school directory or at this link. If you still need help identifying opportunities or have questions, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Kathy Thompson.
Volunteer opportunities  
Volunteer Chaperones Needed for 6 - 8th Grade Camp for September 2016 
Camp for ICS 6th through 8th grade Students will be on September 7-9, 2016 (Wednesday through Friday) at Camp Cispus near Randle, Washington. 

We are need 18 parent chaperones to attend camp with the students and staff. 
  • 7 Male chaperones
  • 7 Female Chaperones
  • 3 Male or Female Chaperones (Kitchen help for mealtimes, no cabin duty)
  • 1 parent (preferably a nurse or doctor) to offer first aid for campers 

Please apply via email by May 13, Friday to Melissa Nelson with answers to questions required. For additional information on duties and departure dates refer to details here.


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Please Review Draft Budget for ICS PTSA 
The 2016-17 draft budget is posted on the website: you can view it here. Please contact the treasurer, Oystein Harsvik by May 1, Sunday for questions, comments and feedback. The interim budget will be adopted at the May parent meeting and the final budget approved at the September parent meeting.

Reporting Volunteer Hours 
In order to record your volunteer hours, first log into the PTSA website using the log in form on the right side of the homepage, and then click on Input Volunteer Hours under the Volunteering menu item on the left side of the screen. 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. You can also check how many hours you have by clicking on the 'View Submitted Hours' button to verify that your hours have been recorded (this will only show your hours; if your family has created multiple ICSPTSA accounts, you will have to check each account if you are looking for total family hours). 

Note: Please don't forget to first create an account on the website. 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 enter your volunteer hours. 

If you have questions about how to report your hours on the website or have trouble with logging on, please contact our PTSA Webmaster.

Volunteering at ICS - Reminders 
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: 
  • 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.
  • Volunteer guideline information for ICS can be found on our website
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!

Upcoming Events  
04.27.2016   ICS - Spring Drama
04.28.2016   ICS - Spring Drama
04.29.2016   ICS - Ancient MUN Field Trip
04.29.2016   WMEA, WIAA State Ensemble Contest
04.29.2016   ICS - Spring Drama
04.30.2016   WMEA, WIAA State Ensemble Contest
04.30.2016   ICS - Spring Drama
05.05.2016   LWSD - LWPTSA Council General Meeting
05.06.2016   ICS - Underclassman Social
05.14.2016   ICS - Prom