Newsletter 01/01/2017

ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER

January 1, 2017

Upcoming Important Dates

Date	Event/Activity	Time	Location
January 4th	Focus Week deposits due	By 2 PM	ICS Office
January 10th	Principal Chat Parent Meeting	6 - 7 PM 7 - 8:30 PM	ICS Lyceum
January 16th	MLK Jr Day	No School

FROM THE SCHOOL

Art Day Sign-Ups Open This Week

Art Day sign-ups will be opening this week. An email will go out to parents on

Wednesday , January 4th with instructions for how to select your child's top preferences for Art Day classes. Please look for that email and follow the instructions so your child can get into the classes they're most interested in.

VOLUNTEERING

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 22-26. 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 and Julie Kotler. Thank you in advance for supporting our school, staff and students!

Reporting Volunteer Hours

Here is how to record your volunteer hours:

Log into the PTSA website using the log in form on the right side of the homepage.
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.

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.

ICS Office Volunteer Opportunity

The ICS office is looking for help on Monday mornings from 7:15 - 9:30 to answer phones and assist students and parents who come to the front desk. It would be best to have the same person volunteering each week. Good communication skills and attention to detail are necessary. They would like to have someone ready to start as soon as possible. If you are interested or want more information, please email our Volunteer Coordinators.

Lunch Time Game Keepers Needed

Have your students mentioned that we have a new ping pong table that is available during the lunch period? So far it's only available a few days a week, but if you can spare an hour or two a week, we could have it available every day! As a volunteer, you would be responsible for setting up/ taking down the ping pong tables and checking out the outdoor balls to students. We need at least one person per day during the lunch hour. Please email our Volunteer Coordinators, if you are interested.

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The Student Study Center is Open!

Need someone to practice Spanish with for an upcoming test or just need feedback or ideas on a paper you've been working on? Student tutors are ready to help with all subjects. This is a great opportunity to get insight from fellow students who have been through the academic material before, it's free and there are snacks to ensure that the brain is fed.

The Student Study Center is open every day during lunch in the Library and every day except Wednesday in Room 157 from 2:05 - 3:00 p.m. Walk-ins welcome or you can sign up here.

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