Newsletter 10/15/2017

ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER

October 15th, 2017

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

Date	Event/Activity	Time	Location
November 4th	Parenting 101: Middle School	9am to 12pm	LWSD Resource Center

FROM THE SCHOOL

Celebrate Your Senior
Dear ICS Parents, now is the time to claim space on a page in the yearbook to celebrate your student's achievements. The price is $65.00 (in addition to yearbook cost). Get started through Jostens at Senior Ad Creation Page.

FROM PTSA

Spanish Tutoring Schedule
Time for tutoring sessions in the library are as follows,

Monday 2:10 - 2:35 pm: Level 1
Monday 2:40 - 3:05 pm: Level 3
Tuesday 2:10 - 2:35 pm: Level 2
Tuesday 2:40 - 3:05 pm: Level 4
Friday 11:35 am -12:00 pm: All Levels

Parenting 101: Middle School

Come learn what parents should know about their growing middle schoolers! Three experts in their fields will give dynamic presentations on "Parenting the Middle School Brain" (Sheri Gazitt of Teen Wise), "Mental Health & Anxiety" (Jennifer Kennett of Eastside Family Counseling), and "Digital Parenting for Digital Kids" (Jo Langford, therapist and author at BeHeroes). These experts will offer insights and reassurance to parents who are navigating the wild and wonderful middle school years.

This event is hosted by the Lake Washington PTSA on Saturday, November 4th, 9 am - 12 pm., at the LWSD Resource Center, 16230 NE 74th St, Redmond.

For more information, email ParentEd@lwptsa.net

New Legislative Liaison volunteers at ICS
Munira Sheriff and Vitaly Khozyainov are our new legislative liaison volunteers at ICS. Their role is to keep you informed about what is going on at LWSD Board meeting and with other public offices concerned with education. Check out the notes from the PTSA Legislative Council meeting on October 10th to learn more about candidates to LWSD Board and State Senate!

VOLUNTEERING

We need a Volunteer for the Nominating Committee
The role of the nominating committee is to recruit people for elected PTSA positions. This committee plays a vital role in PTSA's success. Having qualified people in leadership positions is paramount to fulfilling our mission as PTSA.
Committee work includes holding meetings, reviewing nominations, and searching for the best qualified candidates for leadership roles in the PTSA. If you're interested please contact PTSA president.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Middle School Math Competition
The AMC8 math competition for middle schoolers will be held after school at ICS on Tuesday, November 14th. Middle School Math Club will cover the registration fees. Any interested middle school student is welcome to participate. Please contact Rong Liangfor registration before Oct. 27, 2017. For more information about AMC8, see MMA web site.

REPEATED ARTICLES

Attention PTSA Committee Chairs
If you are in charge of a PTSA committee this year and are expecting a list of potential volunteers but have not yet received it, check your ICSPTSA email account. If you still haven't received anything, please contact Julie Kotler, Volunteer Coordinator to request another copy.

Lunchroom Volunteer Coordinator Needed
Volunteer needed to manage the ICS Lunchroom schedule and volunteers to make sure the lunchroom is fully staffed. Please contact Amy Iracheta if you are interested or have any questions .

Use the ICS Calendar to Connect
What's the best way to publicize an event to ICS parents and students? Putting it in the newsletter is a great start, but there's a second important step: Get the event on the ICS calendar! Just email the following details to calendar@icsptsa.org:

What the event is
When and where it's happening
Whom the event is for

Please note the event must be organized by the school, the district, the ICS PTSA or Washington State PTA, the ICS ASB, or PTSA/ASB-affiliated clubs and committees for inclusion on the ICS calendar.

PTSA WEB-SITE

I CS GROUP

ICS WEB-SITE

@ICS ASB