IMPORTANT DATES YOU SHOULD KNOW
We're going into week #3 of Rock Your Mocs!
No School this Friday (September 23rd)
Manoomin Camp Community Night is September 27th
Orange Shirt Day is September 30th
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Indigenous Peoples Day is October 10th
Parent-Teacher Conferences are October 13th-14th
Early release (12:00 noon) on October 13th
High School Fair is on October 13th
No School October 14th & 17th
School Portrait Make-Up Day is October 20th
Deer Harvest Camp is October 24th-28th
Trunk or Treat is October 28th
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month
We can all help prevent suicide. Every year, mental health organizations and individuals across the U.S. and worldwide raise awareness for suicide prevention during September. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people ages 10 to 24. Sometimes it feels as though your struggle is yours alone. But we hear you, and help is available.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 988. Calling or texting 988 is a quick-dial option for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
—National Indian Education Association
What you can do
If you or someone you love is thinking about harming or attempting suicide, tell someone who can help right away. Call your doctor’s office, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988, or dial 911 for emergency services, or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
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Don't forget that there's no school for students this Friday. ICS staff will have a professional development day. |
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Our Ways will host a Manoomin (wild rice) Community Night on Tuesday, September 27th. This is a great way to gain hands-on experience by participating in many of the same activities that our students learn about during Manoomin Camp Week.
We will also have a Manoomin Cook-Off with prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place! Be sure to bring your manoomin dish to the school between 4:00 pm and 4:30 pm on September 27th, as tasting and judging will begin promptly at 4:30 pm!
Please contact Our Ways with any questions at (414) 525-6144.
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About the Manoomin Cook-off!
Hot & cold manoomin dishes can be entered in the Cook-off.
Cook-off schedule: 4:00-4:30 pm drop off; 4:30-5:15 pm tasting; 5:30 pm judging (a meal will follow).
Prizes:
Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd places.
Judging criteria: The E.A.T. Method
(E stands for Execution of the dish, A stands for Appearance, and
T stands for Taste).
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How to Reinforce Your Child's Learning |
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Let Your Children See You Reading
In addition to doing homework, your children should spend time reading not only with you but also on their own. If a child finds pleasure in reading, it will become a lifelong habit. If your children see you reading regularly, there is a good chance that they will follow your lead and sit down with a book themselves. Set aside some time to talk with them about what each of you is reading. If you have been regularly reading aloud to your children, by school age they'll probably want to read aloud to you, too!
Talk About Your Day
Find time to talk with your children about your respective days—including what they did at school. Even on a night when you are particularly busy, you should still be able to find a time and place to talk. This gives your children a chance to re-teach you what they learned that day.
Encourage Art & Writing
It is great for children to write and/or draw without any educational purpose in mind other than to express themselves. For example, you can encourage your children to write original stories, cards, letters, and invitations to friends and relatives. Keep paper, pencils, crayons, markers, and tape in a convenient location so your children can sit down and use them easily. Research has shown that writing improves a child's reading skills—and vice versa.
Plan One-on-One Time
Plan some activities that you can do with your child—such as an art project. Keep phone call interruptions and media use to a minimum during this special time. Make it a time you are spending with each other. Some children say they wish they could call their parents on the phone, because a phone call or mobile device always gets first priority.
— HealthyChildren.org
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Announcing the ICS Student Council |
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ICS students now have representation through the new ICS Student Council. Each Representative was nominated and selected by their fellow classmates in grades 6, 7, and 8. As student leaders, they will discuss and provide input on what matters most to them. Congratulations to our Student Council Representatives and to their classmates who selected them to represent! |
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A reminder that our Attendance Incentive Program builds awareness about the importance of good attendance and helps students understand how tardiness and absences can negatively impact their success.
Last week, the homerooms with the BEST attendance were Mr Jones' and Ms Fehring's homerooms! Congratulations students!
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Our Ways Events in September |
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We just completed week #2 of Rock Your Mocs and are headed into our third week of an 11-week program! During week #2, 8th graders learned about the different styles of moccasins, and then they chose which style they would like to make. Students learned about the different components of their moccasins and how to construct them, working with felt. This experience will prepare them for working with deer hide, which is the next step on their moccasin-making journey. We can't wait to see their progress! |
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Rock Your Mocs T-Shirt Contest for 4-8 grade ICS Students |
T-shirt designs are due by 3:00 pm on September 22nd.
Students should submit artwork to their homeroom teacher.
No late entries will be accepted. Students should submit original artwork (no plagiarism).
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Manoomin Camp
September 26th-30th
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This will be our 5th year of processing manoomin! We are super excited for our older students to deepen their knowledge and show leadership by demonstrating what they know about manoomin with our younger students.
We look forward to learning from Mr. Dylan Jennings (Bad River) and Mr. Micheal Demain (LCO). They have been harvesting manoomin for years and have taught many groups of students how to harvest and process manoomin, and about canoe safety.
Community Manoomin Camp is on September 27th!
Our Ways will host a Manoomin Community Night on Tuesday, September 27th. Please stay tuned for more information about this from Our Ways!
.CLICK HERE to learn more about Manoomin (Wild Rice). This is an informative online brochure from Great Lakes Fishing and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC).
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ORANGE SHIRT DAY
September 30th
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Wearing an orange shirt is intended to promote awareness about Indian Boarding Schools and the impact this system had on Native Communities then and now. The Boarding School system was designed to strip Native Americans of their identity, languages, cultures and their land. In its success, it has had a terrible impact on survivors and their families, including many of our families today.
ICS is joined by many organizations that continually work to overcome the damages of the past to help our communities thrive again. As students, families, staff, and community members, when we commit to working with our Native languages, learning about and respecting Native cultures, and by deeply caring for the children we serve, we are making progress toward building resiliency and reversing the effects of historical trauma.
On Friday, September 30th, we will honor those who survived Boarding Schools, and remember the children who didn't survive.
Please stay tuned for more information coming soon about how we will honor Orange Shirt Day here at ICS!
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Announcing this Year's ICS Orange T-Shirt Design!
To educate and create awareness for Indian Boarding Schools and the importance of Orange Shirt Day, ICS students and staff will receive a free orange t-shirt bearing the message: Every Child Matters, Remembering the Children of Indian Boarding Schools. Our orange t-shirts also include the language words for "Every Child Matters" in Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Ojibwe, and Oneida. The t-shirts will be distributed before Orange Shirt Day, commemorated at ICS on September 30th.
Please note that t-shirt supplies are limited to students and staff, and that we are unable to provide orange t-shirts to families this year.
This year's t-shirt was designed by ICS alumnus, Bella Potack-Rettler, who worked with other ICS alumni on staff here at our school — Sophia Danforth, Shane Waubanascum, and Isabel St. Arnold — in selecting the final design. We are proud of our alumni and their collaborative work in producing this year's Orange Shirt Day t-shirt!
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Stay in touch with all of the exciting cultural events hosted this Fall by Our Ways! |
If you have questions or need more information, please contact Our Ways at auwilliams@ics-edu.org or by calling (414) 525-6144.
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To further support the good work of Our Ways in preparing students for Rock Your Mocs, FRC is hosting a moccasin-making Craft Circle for ICS parents/ guardians on Saturday, October 22nd, and the final workshop is on November 12th.
Please note that this is an adult-only event. Please download the flyer for more information. FRC is glad to answer your questions, so please reach out to cjanechek@ics-edu.org.
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If your family is in need of some extra support this coming winter and/or holiday season, FRC is here to help. We will be taking applications for our Families in Need Program on
October 13 and again on October 14, 2022.
Once approved, your family will be able to pick up vouchers for items such as winter clothing, holiday meals and holiday toys. Please note the dates when applications are being accepted and when vouchers will be available for pickup.
Families in Need can provide the following:
• Winter Clothing Vouchers
• Thanksgiving Food Vouchers
• Christmas Food Vouchers
• Holiday Toy Program
Applications for the Families in Need Program will be accepted on:
October 13, 2022
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
During Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 14, 2022
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
During Parent/Teacher Conferences
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Other FRC Events Coming Up in October |
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Click HERE or on the Taco Sale image above to download the flyer.
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Click HERE or on the Trunk or Treat image above to download the flyer.
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Who's Hungry?
THIS WEEK'S BREAKFAST & LUNCH
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It's National Fruits & Veggies Month! |
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September is National Fruits & Veggies Month. Here at ICS, fruits and veggies are always celebrated, served and enjoyed! Our amazing Food Services staff sent us some delightful photos from last week's yummy lunches and we wanted to share them with you. Each day, students have multiple options for fresh fruit and vegetables, plus an amazing salad bar to fuel their growing bodies and minds.
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School Portrait Make-Up Day
is Thursday, October 20th
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If your child(ren) missed having their school portrait(s) taken in August during Family Orientation Night, the make-up date has been set for October 20th. Classroom teachers will receive lists of students who were not photographed so that we can ensure their photos are taken. We use these photos for the ICS Yearbook, and many families like to share their child(ren)'s school photos during the holidays. The October 20th date allows time for families to place their orders and for us to begin working on the Yearbook.
Students are Encouraged to Wear Their Culture!
School photos are a terrific opportunity for students to wear regalia, ribbon garments, braids, beadwork, and more for their school portraits! Parents/guardians are encouraged to mark the date on their calendars and send their children off to school that day, looking their best.
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High School Fair
October 13th
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The High School Fair will take place on the 2nd floor at ICS.
Each family in attendance will be eligible to win a gift card.
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Each Fall, during Parent-Teacher Conferences, Indian Community School hosts a high school fair for 6-8th grades families. The event is held on the second floor hallway between the middle school lockers and 7th and 8th grade classrooms.
Representatives from many of the area high schools are present to discuss what makes their high school unique, what their school has to offer, and to help our students determine which high school option will best suit their interests after graduating from ICS.
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ICS Alumni, this is for you! |
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The ICS Unity Youth Council provides ICS alumni the opportunity to play a meaningful role in helping solve community problems. ICS alumni will use their combined talents and energy to address major concerns facing them today. Alumni will also design and promote their own programs to fit their needs.
Learn to grow by accepting responsibility, through achievement, and gain knowledge about how to make a real contribution to your community and Native America.
Please use the QR code to join the Zoom call on September 28th (see flyer for specific information). Please contact Mr Valtierra at jvaltierra@ics-edu.org or by phone at (414) 525-6177 with questions. You can download the Unity flyer by clicking here!
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What's the difference between the new Student Council and the new Unity Youth Council?
The Unity Youth Council and the new Student Council are two different groups. The Unity group is for students ages 15-24 (perfect for ICS Alumni), while the ICS Student Council is for ICS students in grades 6, 7, and 8. Both build important leadership skills for participants but each has its own unique focus, it's own way of working, and are age/grade specific.
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Our Ways Director and Other Open Positions |
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We currently have several open positions here at ICS. We encourage you to visit our website at www.ics-edu.org or click on this link for more information or to apply.
For more information on this open position or other job postings, please contact our Human Resources office by calling (414) 525-6136.
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Drop Everything and Move Calendar |
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Physical Activity is an essential element of good health so we hope you enjoy this "Drop Everything and Move Calendar" from Mrs C. We are encouraged to find ways to work movement breaks into our daily schedules to keep our bodies healthy and strong!
CLICK HERE to download a PDF of the Drop Everything and Move Calendar.
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Wisconsin Native Vote reminds us to register early and to VOTE ON NOVEMBER 8TH! When we exercise our voice, we vote for our children, elders, communities, Mother Earth and the future of all living things. Visit www.conservationvoices.org for more information.
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The online store for ICS branded spirit wear is open! Please CLICK HERE or use the QR code below to order your branded garments.
Youth sizes are available for many of these items as well!
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Harbor Fest & Sturgeon Fest
September 25th
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Harbor Fest and Sturgeon Fest will take place on September 25th. This annual community event takes place in the Harbor District at 600 E Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee. It will include the release of baby sturgeon!
For more information:
https://uwm.edu/freshwater/event/harbor-fest-and-sturgeon-fest/
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Wa'įniginąp šąną • Wāēwāēnen • Miigwech • Yawʌɂkó for reading our school's newsletter.
If you have questions, ideas or feedback for our newsletter, we'd love to hear from you! Please email smarks@ics-edu.org.
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