Newsletter 11/4/2018

ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER

November 4 , 2018

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

Date	Event/Activity	Time	Location
Nov. 6	PTSA parent meeting	6:00pm	LW Resource Center
Nov. 6	Parent education talk: "Teens & Screens"	7:00pm	LW Resource Center
Nov. 8	Ski & Snowboard Information Meeting	7:00pm	Lyceum
Nov. 14	Legion of Broom *Note date change	5:30-8:30pm	ICS

See the ICS Calendar for more upcoming event dates.

From The School

Parents Needed for Focus Week and Elective Committee Work

Ms. Kinney is putting together committees to plan for future Focus Weeks and for the electives to offer in the coming years with the 7-period day.

The Focus Week committee will meet on three Wednesday afternoons at 1:00pm, on 11/28, 12/5, and 1/9. We need four parents to participate.

The committee for electives and the 7-day period will meet in December (dates TBD, but probably Wednesday afternoons as well) and we need 2 parents and a couple of students to participate.

If you are interested in participating in these committees, please reply to Samantha Robertson.

News From The ICS Teacher-Librarian

Thank you, ICS PTSA, for making me feel welcome and for providing fabulous volunteers to help get the year started in the library. Just to let you know about a few things happening in the library this fall:

6-8 graders who are participating in the Battle of the Books are forming teams and will start meeting in early November
The student-led Student Study Center is starting to match students to tutors and meeting in the library after school
Many students are taking advantage of the opportunity to have Spanish language tutoring Mondays and Tuesdays after school in the library
9th grade student Greek and Roman architecture projects are on display in the library display case

I'm getting new fiction and non-fiction books to add to our collection every week and look forward to sharing them with your students this fall!

If you're interested in learning about new books in the library for your middle or high school student, you and your student can follow the library on Instagram at mrs.peterson_librarian or on Twitter @MrsPetersonLib

Thank you again for your support of the library!

Amber Peterson

ICS Teacher-Librarian

FROM THE PTSA

PTSA Parent Meeting Tuesday, November 6

Join us for the parent meeting on Tuesday, November 6, 6-7:30pm at the LW Resource Center. Note that you can count parent meeting attendance as 1 hour of volunteer time.

Missed the last meeting? The meeting minutes are on the ICS PTSA website, so you may catch up.

Ski & Snowboard Information Meeting

Please join us on Thursday, November 8th, to discuss the plan for Ski & Snowboard Club in the Lyceum.

Stevens Pass was purchased by Vail Resorts this year and cannot offer ICS a lesson program. This year will be free skiing and snowboarding only. Please come if you would like to volunteer and your student can free ski or snowboard.

Contact Candice Boyd for more information.

VOLUNTEERING

Art Day Lead Instructor Volunteers Needed

The Art Day committee is planning to add new and exciting classes for this year's Art Day on Monday, January 28th, 2019. We are looking for parents who are willing to share their talent in cooking, dance, music or visual arts (like calligraphy, origami, ceramics, sculpture, painting or any other decorative art) to be lead teachers for these classes on Art Day. For more information, please contact Cheryle Kawad-Art Day Chair.

Date Change for Legion of Broom, School Clean-up Party.

New Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 5:30pm to 8:30pm

Who: You!

Welcome volunteer cleaners! We are the "Legion of Broom" (LOB!). Whether you are a rookie, new volunteer or seasoned veteran, we truly appreciate your helping hands to clean and keep our school looking great! Our cleaning work includes:

Hand wipe door handles, doors, desks, chairs, tables and countertops
Wash and squeegee clean windows and mirrors
Mop and scrub floors (with custodian's safe cleaner)
Dust above and around windows, doorways and ledges
Vacuum carpeted floors

RSVP Info: Please reply to Stacy Chapman Pontiff if you can help.

If you have already RSVP'd please reach out to Stacy to reconfirm the new date.

Please indicate the number of family members helping so we can plan our food and drink! Bonus: Everyone in your family who attends and helps will earn hours toward your family's annual commitment.
Please indicate if you are able to bring a vacuum for the evening.

Thank you for volunteering your time and talents!

REPEATED ARTICLES

PTSA Education Event: Teens & Screens

Are you concerned about how media and technology use is affecting kids and teens?

Today everyone has questions about the healthy use of electronic devices. Parents and guardians wonder how much screen time is too much or at what age they should give their child a cell phone, and often disagree about the rules.

ICS PTSA is sponsoring a presentation by Dr. Ann Steel of SteelCounseling followed by a Q&A on November 6th at 7:00pm, just after the PTSA Parent meeting at 6:00 pm at LW Resource Center.

Discussion topics include

Expert's guidelines for teens and screens
Practical tips for parents to foster a healthy balance
Warning signs of gaming or internet addiction
The science of stress, multi-tasking and relaxation
Best resources for parents and teens

Learn more about Dr. Steel here.

Math Club for 6th - 8th Graders

Announcing the Math Club for 6-8 graders.

The club will meet on Mondays, 2:15pm to 3:15pm in Room 170.

Later, as the group forms, we can look into adjusting the schedule if necessary.

We are also looking for a group to participate in AMC 8 math competition.

If your student is willing to participate in Math Club, please contact Dan Velush or icsmathrocks@gmail.com with the following:

1. Name of the student and the grade.

2. Can student participate in Monday session?

3. If not, what's the best day/time? (Excluding Wednesday)

4. Will student participate in the AMC 8 Competition?

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