ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER

June 12, 2022

See the ICS Calendar for more upcoming event dates.

VOLUNTEERING

ICS 2022-2023 Registration Volunteers Needed

ICS registration!!

Please mark your calendars - ICS registration for the 2022-2023 school year will be held on Wednesday, August 24th from 8:30am - 2pm (these are the tentative times). More details will be provided in future newsletter releases.

We need parents to help us with registration! If you are available from 8:30am - 2pm (approximately) on Wednesday, August 24th, please consider helping us. Please send a note to our Volunteer Committee if you would like to volunteer. (We are still in the planning stages for registration and do not have all the details yet; when the details have been finalized, we will send out the information to the volunteers). For now, we are collecting names and email addresses of parents who would like to assist. Please fill out this form.

ICS SUMMER CLEAN UP PARTY

Let's plan for next year already. We will have work clean up party on August 27 from 9a.m. to 12 p.m. Rain or shine. Bring your gloves and garden tools. This counts for up to 3 hours of volunteering per person 10 years old and above. Sign up here.

FROM THE DEI COMMITTEE

LGBTQ Pride month & Juneteenth

What is LGBTQ Pride month? LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) Pride Month is celebrated in June of each year. The first celebration was hosted in New York City on June 28, 1970, when thousands marched in the streets celebrating what was originally called “Gay Pride Day.” Gay Pride Day soon grew to encompass an entire month focused on uniting public displays of gay pride and social activism. Today, Pride Month is celebrated with parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia, concerts, and marches. Millions of people flock to cities to participate in massive displays of pride.

What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is celebrated/ observed on Sunday, June 19 this year. Juneteenth marks the freedom of enslaved Black people in the US. It's also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day. 2022 will mark the second year it's been an official federal holiday. Last year, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, making it the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Juneteenth is observed on June 19 each year commemorating the emancipation of the enslaved African Americans back in 1865. President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021. 

Want to learn more or attend some Pride or Juneteenth Events? 

Events in Seattle -  Events | Seattle Pride & Juneteenth in the Seattle-Tacoma area 



Books:

Amazon.com: This Book Is Gay eBook : Dawson, Juno, Levithan, David: Kindle Store 

The Big Book of Pride Flags: Milton, Jem: 9781839972584: Amazon.com: Books 

The History of Juneteenth: A History Book for New Readers (The History of: A History Series for New Readers): Norwood PhD, Arlisha: 9781685394417: Amazon.com: Books 

What Is Juneteenth? (What Was?): Jewel, Kirsti, Who HQ, Gutierrez, Manuel:   9780593384695: Books: Amazon.com 

FROM THE LIBRARY

News from the ICS Library

I’m so excited to announce the Phoenix Summer Book Challenge! This is a just-for-fun summer reading activity for students, teachers, and families. Participants are asked to read books in ten different categories including a graphic novel, a book chosen for the cover, an old favorite, a book with a movie-worthy plot, etc. I ask that participants try their best to fill all the boxes, but I will accept partial forms as well. Students will get a copy of the challenge form in homerooms on June 16. You can download copies from the Library Web Page to start reading now. More information about the challenge is there too. We'll have a drawing for free books in the Fall for all participants, so make sure your student’s name is on the back. If this is an entry from a parent or sibling, please note that too and the age of sibling so I can have appropriate books available.   

Some end of the year details: All library books are due on June 9^th. Students will return textbooks and technology during IS classes on Thursday, June 16^th. I will send an email to students and families on June 9^th listing everything students have checked out to help with the return process. Remind your student to copy all work they want to save to their OneDrive. Seniors should have already received an email with what needs to be returned to school. Senior turn in day is Friday, June 10^th in the library from 9:30 to 11:00. Seniors will receive their graduation tickets at that time and practice for graduation will follow at 11:00. More details about graduation can be found here.

Thanks for supporting the library! Wishing you a wonderful summer full of adventure, rejuvenation, and lots of great books.

Amber Peterson 📚

ICS Teacher-Librarian

Twitter: @MrsPetersonLib

Instagram: Mrs.Peterson_Librarian

ICS Library Website

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