ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER

April 9, 2023

See the ICS Calendar for more upcoming event dates.

FROM THE PTSA

NEW ICS PRINCIPAL INTERVIEW PANEL: PARENT VOLUNTEER NEEDED

We have been invited to select a parent volunteer from our community to serve on the interview panel/committee that will meet on April 24^th & April 25^th from 7:30a - 4:00p at the LWSD Resource Center in Redmond to select the next ICS Principal (please note: FULL TIME PARTICIPATION IS MANDATORY ON BOTH DAYS). The ideal candidate will be an active volunteer engaged in a range of activities with the ICS Community. Please submit your expression of interest including a description of your community engagement, the volunteer roles you've held and your student's grade via email to president@icsptsa.org by COB Thu April 13, 2023. In addition to the individual selected, there will be a second parent volunteer to be picked from those currently serving on the PTSA board.  

PTSA Board Nominations: 2023-24 Slate

The Nominating Committee has submitted PTSA Board member nominations for 2023-24. The Nominees will be presented for vote at the PTSA Parent meeting on Wednesday April 19, 2023, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM.

Adolescent Parenting Workshop

Parenting an adolescent or teen? Interested in finding connections, resources, and support?

PEPS (in collaboration with your PTSA) would like to offer a tailored 1-hour free workshop for the parents of ICS featuring any of the adolescent parenting topics that are most relevant to you in this time of vulnerability.

Please fill out a 2-question interest form to let us know what you would like to learn, the parenting concerns that are rising for you, and the questions about teen development that are bothering you.

Come and learn from subject matter experts and also participate in small group discussions PEPS style.

Quote from a PAT participant:

“…I found that learning alongside and making connections with other parents of teens is such a powerful way to increase my skills and confidence as a parent. Just knowing…that we all encounter challenges and can face them together…makes it easier to handle the challenges.”

VOLUNTEERING

Staff Appreciation Luncheon

The ICS Staff Appreciation Committee Needs your HELP! We are down to our last few activities to show our teachers how much we appreciate them! We need help donating luncheon items for the April 19^th luncheon!  Please sign up here for Spring is in the Air - April ICS Staff Appreciation Luncheon. Show our teachers how much we appreciate all they do!

Senior Trip Chaperones

The senior trip needs back-up chaperones for the May 30-June 2 trip. Please reach out to Nancy Sullivan NASULLIVAN@lwsd.org to volunteer today. Chaperones can be a parent, grandparent, uncle, alumni, or even community member so long as they are an approved Lake Washington School District Volunteer. Final selection up to ICS staff.

REPEATED ARTICLES

Traffic Update, Please Review

Important updates to the neighborhood streets around the ICS campus will be implemented by the City of Kirkland. The school will be implementing the items on campus beginning April 17 (the Monday after Spring Break). Please read the details in this new traffic map.

Scholarship Opportunity

The ICS PTSA is awarding 7 scholarships worth $1,500 each to graduating seniors who show exceptional dedication to community work, volunteer efforts, extracurricular activities, and determination for self-improvement.



The applicant must be a graduating ICS senior and plan on continuing their education at an institution of higher learning (4-year College or University, Community College, or Vocational Technical Institute) in fall 2023. To apply students will need to answer essay questions and provide a letter of recommendation. Scholarship applications will be accepted from March 13^th until April 24^th. See link for the form.