ICS PTSA

Weekly Newsletter ICS PTSA


August 21st, 2016
ICS PTSA Newsletter
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Welcome! 

Dear International Community School (ICS) Families, 
Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year at ICS! Your PTSA is busy planning for the year ahead and committee chairs are working hard on plans to enhance the educational experience of our students. We invite all of you to become actively involved in the PTSA so that you can have a part in your student's education this year and get to know our amazing and diverse community! 

We have several communication channels that the school and PTSA use to keep the parent community up-to-date with what's going on and how you can get involved: 
  • Monthly parent meetings - extremely informative! Please plan to attend! (see below, or check the PTSA website for schedule of meetings)
  • Constant Contact weekly newsletter (subscribe, then look for the "News from ICS PTSA" email Sundays in your inbox)
  • ICS PTSA website at www.icsptsa.org
  • ICS school website at www.lwsd.org/school/ics
  • School-wide e-mail messages issued by the school office
  • Phone - ICS uses a phone tree to get important messages out in a timely manner
Mark your calendars for registration 
ICS registration for the 2016-2017 school year is Wednesday, August 31st from 9:30am - 2pm. The schedule for each grade level's arrival time is below: 
  • 6th grade: 9:30-10:15
  • 7th grade: 10:15-11:00
  • 8Th grade: 11:00-11:30
  • 9th grade: 11:30-noon
  • 10th grade: noon-12:30
  • 11th grade: 12:30-1:00
  • 12th grade: 1:00-1:30
  • All grades if above times don't work: 1:30-2:00
Camp Information Night, 6-8th grade, August 31st, 6 p.m. (at ICS) 
Kids in 6th-8th grade attend a three day, overnight camp at the start of each year to help build a strong student community. The information night for Camp Cispus will be on Wednesday August 31st at 6pm in the Lyceum. Come find out what you need to know to prepare your kids for camp.
Fall kick off events 

6th grade meet and greet, September 1st, 5-7 PM at Idylwood Park in Redmond

 

This event is for all new 6th grade families - come meet your new friends!

 

First Parent meeting and Principal Chat, September 13th, 6 PM at LWSD Resource Center in Redmond Town Center

Come join us for the first parent meeting of the school year and hear from Dr. Gregory Moncada. Important information will be provided, including curriculum details and advice, information about upcoming PTSA, school, and ASB events and important dates to put on your calendars. This is one of the best ways to get informed of activities at ICS and connect with other ICS parents. This is especially true for new parents, as you become involved with our "ICS family"!
 

Curriculum Night, September 22nd, 6:30PM at ICS 
 

Meet your student's teachers in their classrooms. This evening provides an overview of course curriculum and class requirements. Teachers usually hand out syllabuses for the class and a list of any extra supplies your child will need. Don't miss this! 

Schedule for Parent Meetings and Principal Chats 2016 - 2017 
Meetings are monthly on Tuesday evenings, alternating between the LWSD Resource Center at Redmond Town Center and the ICS Lyceum. 

Meetings at the LWSD Resource Center 
  • September 13 (Principal Chat 6 - 7 pm / Parent Meeting 7 - 8:30 pm)
  • November 8 (Principal Chat 6 - 7 pm / Parent Meeting 7 - 8:30 pm)
  • March 14 (Principal Chat 6 - 7 pm / Parent Meeting 7 - 8:30 pm)
  • May 9 (Principal Chat 6 - 7 pm / Parent Meeting 7 - 8:30 pm) 
Meetings at ICS 
  • October 18 (6th Grade Parent meeting 6 - 7 pm / Parent Meeting 7 - 8:30 pm)
  • December 6 (No principal chat. Parent Meeting 7 - 8:30 pm)
  • January 10 (Principal Chat 6 - 7 pm / Parent Meeting 7 - 8:30 pm)
  • February 7 (No principal chat. Parent Meeting 7 - 8:30 pm)
  • April 18 (No principal chat. Parent Meeting 7 - 8:30 pm)
Ski Club Information
Ski/Snowboard 2017 is going to Stevens Pass! This 6-week after school program is a fun time to enjoy being with your friends and have some fun in the snow too! Parents: If you become a chaperone, it is 8 hours towards your volunteer hours! 
The scheduled dates are below (If there is a cancellation due to rain we will add on an additional week at the end). 
  • January: 4th, 11th and 25th
  • February: 1st, 8th and 15th 
There will be website available soon for online purchases of the ski pass, lessons and bus. Any questions please contact Nicole Camp or refer to this FLYER.

Volunteering
Volunteer Opportunities 
We post information weekly in this space about upcoming volunteer opportunities for parents. If you have not yet applied as a volunteer, go to the Volunteering with LWSD web page to fill out the forms and become an approved volunteer. Approvals are good for two years.
Families are expected to complete 30 hours of volunteering each year at ICS.
Volunteering
Please register on the Volunteer Opportunity Interest List for no more than three areas. If you don't already have an account on the website, you'll need to register, which can be done at www.icsptsa.org. The on-line volunteer interest list usually closes at the end of September. After that time, you will need to contact the Committee Chairs directly to see if they still need volunteers.
Additional Registration Volunteers Needed 
We need a few more volunteers to help out at registration. If you are available to help on Wednesday, August 31st, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, please send an email to [email protected]. Let us know if you have volunteered in the past (if you have, if you are happy working the same position again). If you have already received mail regarding volunteering at registration, you do not need to respond again. We will be finalizing the volunteer list and sending out complete instructions to volunteers the weekend before registration.

Upcoming Events  
08.31.2016   ICS Registration Day
09.05.2016   No School: Labor Day
09.06.2016   First Day of School
09.08.2016   LWSD - LWPTSA Council General Meeting
09.14.2016   1.5 Hour Early Release Schedule Begins
09.20.2016   LWSD - PTSA Special Needs Group Meeting
10.06.2016   LWSD - LWPTSA Council General Meeting
10.18.2016   LWSD - PTSA Special Needs Group Meeting