ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER

May 1, 2022

See the ICS Calendar for more upcoming event dates.

FROM THE PTSA

College Financial Planning – Save Thousands on the Cost of College

Thanks to Peg Keough for educating us about College Financial Aid.

Here are the Post Webinar materials:

1.  Presentation Slide

2.  Discount Code to use College Aid Pro’s Software and/or consultation: ICS15

3.   Link to their cost calculation software

4.   Link to a recording of the Webinar

VOLUNTEERING

Junior/Senior Prom Volunteers Needed

Volunteers needed to help with Prom on Saturday, May 28th at The Cascade Club at Redmond Ridge 23225 NE Greens Crossing Rd, Redmond, WA 98053. Sign up here.

REPEATED ARTICLES

STAFF APPRECIATION COMMITTEE

Still, trying to find ways to volunteer? We have an easy solution... just sign up to donate an item for "ICS 2022 Staff Appreciation Week - SAW," May 2-6. We would love the help and it is a great way to let the teachers and staff know we care about all their hard work this year! Sign up here.

Board Seek Nominations for ICS PTSA Awards

The ICS PTSA Board is accepting nominations for the following awards to be presented at our May parent meeting.

OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR: This award is given in recognition of an individual who goes beyond the normal expectations of their job to make the learning environment fun, beneficial, and challenging.

PHOENIX AWARD: This award is given in recognition of an individual who has done an exceptional job on a task or committee.

GOLDEN ACORN: This award is given in recognition of an individual who has given outstanding service to the school community. It is to recognize volunteer service "above and beyond" a particular job description.

The Washington State PTA offers the Outstanding Educator and Golden Acorn awards. A contribution in the recipients' name is made to the Washington State PTA Scholarship Foundation. The Phoenix award is unique to ICS. 

Please nominate as many parents or staff members who you believe deserve recognition for their service. Kindly include some reasons why this person should receive the award. Note that a parent or staff member can only receive a specific award once, so please consult the ICS PTSA website to view prior years’ recipients.

Complete and return this form or simply email the PTSA co-presidents at [email protected] with your nominating information.

FROM THE ART DAY COMMITTEE

2022 Art Day - April Update

Thanks to all the signups from the parents, we now have all of our planned classes confirmed. A survey form will be sent to the students soon from the school; if required, please help your child fill out the survey.

We have a change in the class lineup. Mexican Cooking will replace the Indian Cooking session. We will provide more details in the survey form. Please help your child to adjust their choice if needed. Also, we would like to issue a minor correction to a class name - We will have Dutch Oven Cooking (not Dutch Cooking).

Help Needed!

The Art Day committee is planning a Phoenix Time event, and we need your help to lead the event. We will share the volunteer openings and if you are interested, reach out to [email protected].

Schedule

2022 Art Day is coming up on Monday, 5/23. Following is the the Art Day schedule:

1. Session 1: 7:40 am – 9:10 am 
2. Session 2: 9:20 am – 10:50 am 
3. Lunch Time: 11:00am -- 11:55am
4. Phoenix Time:  11:55am -- 12:45pm
5. Session 3: 12:55pm – 2:25 pm

Volunteers Needed for Tutoring/Homework Help

As the enlightened say, knowledge is a treasure, perhaps the only one, that spreads and grows bigger with sharing. Here is a unique opportunity for parents to share and spread their knowledge/skill/expertise with ICS students. We are seeking parent volunteers to help our students with core ICS curriculum (e.g. Math, Science, Humanities, etc.) as well as other subject areas (e.g. music, art, etc.).

If you are interested, please fill out this form with

• SUBJECT AREA you are interested in teaching with preferred grade levels, if any,
• DAYS of the WEEK and TIMES you are available,
• YOUR NAME, and
• YOUR EMAIL to use to set up a Teams meeting for the class.

If you would like to teach multiple subjects, please submit a different form for each subject area.

If you have any questions, reach out to [email protected].

Parent Meetings Second Tuesday of the Month

All PTSA parent meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month. This link will take you to the recurring meeting on Teams; you can use it for all parent meetings this school year.