ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER
October 2nd, 2016
Upcoming Important Dates

Date
Event/Activity
Time
Location
October 4th
Senior Parent Meeting - Salish Sea Field Trip
6:30-7:30 PM
Room 146
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VOLUNTEERING
Field Trip Chaperones/Drivers Needed
The Level 1 IS classes are going on an all-day field trip on Thursday, October 27th to the King County Election Center in Renton and the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.  Parents of 7th grade students are given priority status when signing up, but if you are interested in volunteering and have a student in another grade, you will be considered if not enough 7th grade parents sign up.  A total of six chaperones are needed. 
To be considered for this position, please follow the instructions below: Email the following information to our Volunteer Coordinators, Kathy Thompson and Lina Burakovskaya.
  • Your Name
  • Email Address
  • Phone Number (cell)
  • Your Student's Grade Level
  • Are you a LWSD approved volunteer?
In addition, we need one of chaperones to be able to drive their own vehicle in case there is a need for a student to return to the school unexpectedly before the field trip is over.  Please advise if you can volunteer to do this as well.  (This will also require that you provide proof of insurance and carry minimum auto liability limits of $100,000 per occurrence and $300,000 aggregate combined single limits of liability (or $100,000/$300,000 Bodily Injury; $50,000 Property Damage) and uninsured motorist coverage, as well as fill out another district form if selected.
Beginning Thursday, October 6th, parents who have completed the above items and receive district approval will be contacted to confirm their participation.

First ICS Site Clean up of the Year
The first ICS site clean-up will take place on Saturday, October 15th from 9:00am - 12:00pm.
This is a great volunteer opportunity, open to all family members (only opportunity for students to gain volunteer hours). Activities will primarily include weeding and laying mulch. We'll be working rain or shine so make sure to wear weather-appropriate clothing. Volunteers need to bring their own equipment, recommendations include:
  • Work gloves
  • Weeding tools (hula hoe; digging tools)
  • Shovels and/or hay forks
  • Rakes
  • Wheelbarrows
  • Large plastic garbage cans
  • And if you have any extra cardboard, we'll be laying for sheet mulch
For questions, please email Allyson Danas or Tracy Bostford. Sign up here.

Student Store Volunteers Needed 
If you are interested in helping in the student store, please send an e-mail to Reanna Ricks.
Each shift is only an hour every other week and it's a great way to get involved.

Need Volunteers for Staff Appreciation Committee
This fun committee serves monthly luncheons to our wonderful staff to show how much we appreciate all they do for our students. The meals we provide are healthy, thoughtful and homemade based on the chosen monthly theme. There are other volunteer opportunities throughout the year.
If you have been signed up for this committee in the past, please send an email to
June Hanley-Wendt to let her know that you're interested in staying on the committee. If you are new and would like to volunteer, please email her as well. If you're on the volunteer list, you will receive the sign-up genius email to volunteer.

NEWS
Senior Parent Meeting for Salish Sea Field Trip
Senior parents, please plan on attending the mandatory Salish Sea parent meeting for your student's upcoming field trip to Victoria. This meeting will take place in Room 146 at ICS on Tuesday, October 4 from 6:30 to 7:30. Please bring your checkbook to facilitate the collection of field trip fees. The cost at this time is expected to be $150, but the cost will be finalized by the time of this meeting. We are indebted to your generous PTSA for generously voting to substantially underwrite the costs of this trip. Please emal  Mr. Ted Over.
Reflections 2016-17 Theme
The Reflections Program is a National PTA and Washington State PTA cultural arts competition. The purpose of this program is to provide an opportunity for students to use their creative talents by expressing themselves through their own original works. A student may submit an entry in any of six arts areas. Only original works of art are accepted. The six art areas are: Visual Arts Photography, Literature, Music Composition, Dance Choreography, and Film Production.
Reflection 2016-17 Theme: "What is your Story?"
Submission Due date November 1, 2016 Student entry forms and rules can be found here.
Our Reflections committee is welcoming new parents who are interested in using their volunteer hours to support the Reflections program at school and district level. For any questions contact out Reflections chair: Linda Strom or Tara Raman
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If you prefer text reminders for upcoming PTSA meetings
Our phone tree volunteers are gearing up for another year of making sure our ICS families are aware of upcoming PTSA meeting information. If you would prefer receiving a text with this information, please email Deepa Abraham with your child's name/grade and the preferred phone number to text to.
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