It's Fall Break - No School for Students! |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Parent Café • Nov 29th
Breakfast with Santa & the Holiday Craft Fair • Dec. 10th
STUDENT COUNCIL BAKE SALE • DEC. 10TH
Winter is Here Concert for K5, 1st & 2nd Grades • Dec. 14th
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Rock Your Mocs, Fall Feast and the ICS Alumni Event were Tremendous! |
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Pįįxjį - wēskewat - onizhishin - yoyánehle - that's great to Our Ways, Food Services, Facilities, Transition Services, FRC, students, families, teachers, staff, Board, Alumni and the ICS Exclusive News Team!
We did it!
It has been said that "it takes a village," and we know firsthand how true that statement really is. We are very grateful to our ICS community, who came together to make this year's ROCK YOUR MOCS truly memorable!
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ICS students wearing crazy socks with their mocs as part of our Rock Your Mocs Week. |
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ICS students sat on the benches and sang for the Oneida Longhouse Singers and the community. |
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Our students were eager to dance and sing Oneida Social Songs and Earth Dances. |
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Rock Your Mocs 2022 is in the books!
Together, we rallied around our students by supporting their moccasin-making journeys. We learned about different moccasins in our classrooms and participated in door-decorating contests. We shared how to make moccasins with students, parents, guardians, and staff. That alone is a huge accomplishment and a big step toward sustainability and capacity-building.
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We celebrated — all of us!
We demonstrated what we've been learning at the Cultural Celebration at the end of Rock Your Mocs Week. We sang, danced, and rocked our mocs or wore t-shirts our 7th-grade students designed for Rock Your Mocs! We had dance contests too! Rumor is that Mr. Bonin, who won his contest, now has a new nickname. If you want to hear what it is, watch the ICS Exclusive News Team interview with him!
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Rock Your Mocs Culture Celebration: Oneida Social Dance Style
We welcomed our beloved Alumni to the school on Friday afternoon and celebrated into the night! The Oneida Longhouse Singers were our special guests to lead us in the Oneida Social Dance-style celebration. Our students took their places on the song benches and sang for everyone, just as our guests had done for them. We are so proud of our students for their bravery and wisdom!
Note: The top photo of our newsletter this week is from our Alumni Celebration Event. Wa'įniginąp šąną, wāēwāēnen, miigwech, yawʌɂkó, thank you to Our Ways for taking and sending this photo!
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Our Amazing Fall Feast!
We feasted at lunch with our classroom friends, and we feasted at night with our Alumni and families! Our Food Services staff prepared beautiful Fall Feasts for our students and a second Fall Feast for families on Friday night. They worked an extra long day to ensure that these meals were served hot, fresh and on-time.
Our Facilities and Cleaning staff also deserve special recognition for making sure that we had everything that we needed, and then staying late to clean and restore our spaces, so that we're ready for teaching and learning again. We couldn't do this without them and are extremely grateful to them all!
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These examples of gratitude from our students prove that our Food Services staff do more than prepare yummy meals... they make a huge impact in helping our students feel nourished and loved. |
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Our Food Services Staff work hard in the kitchen and put a lot of care into the foods they make and serve every day to our students. The Fall Feast they prepared for us was extra delicious! |
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THE WINNERS OF THE ROCK YOUR MOCS DOOR DECORATING CONTEST ARE...
FIRST PLACE: Ms. Scott's 7th-Grade Classroom
SECOND PLACE: Mrs. Dropik's 2nd-Grade Classroom
We will share pictures next week!
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FRC Helps Parents Prepare for Rock Your Mocs 2022 |
FRC hosted a series of Craft Circle Saturdays for parents to learn how to make moccasins this Fall. Nine parents participated and ALL of them completed their moccasin projects! One parent actually made two pairs! |
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The ICS Exclusive News Team and our 6th-grade students help us to learn how to say "yes" in Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Ojibwe, and Oneida. Our students learn and practice every time they record these videos. Their example reminds us that it's never too late to learn our languages and that we should practice them every chance we can. Our 6th-grade language speakers were Cody, Zac, Ysabel, and Drew. Our brave announcer this week was Riley.
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Students in our Ojibwe Language and Culture classroom learned the true history of Thanksgiving and the myths surrounding it. They learned about the Wampanoag people from the New England area, and their encounters with the European settlers, Puritans, Separatists, and Pilgrims. They learned what it was like pre-contact and post-contact for the Wampanoag people and about the actual events that took place.
Students wrote letters to help others to learn the truth about Thanksgiving. In their letters, students shared what they believe are the most important details that everyone should know. They chose to focus on "The Day of Mourning," an annual event for the Wampanoag. While the topic was a somber one, the students appreciated learning the truth, and they took pride in knowing they are making a difference by sharing their knowledge with others.
Below are links to letters written by five 7th-grade Ojibwe Language and Culture students who wanted to share their messages with us. Miigwech to Ms. Clark and Ms. St. Arnold for facilitating this important project with them.
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December Events
Breakfast with Santa & Holiday Craft Fair • Dec. 10th
"Winter is Here" K5, 1st, 2nd Gr. Concert • Dec. 14th
Storytelling Stephenie Muscavitch • Dec. 15th**
Menominee Restoration Day • Dec. 22nd**
Winter Break • Dec. 22nd - Jan. 2nd
**Events during the school day - no guests, please.
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We look forward to seeing our students back at school on Monday, November 28th! |
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Breakfast with Santa is a special event that will focus on ICS families. Tickets are available at the door that day for those who wish to participate. |
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The Holiday Craft Fair is open to the community; we hold it in our gym, and it is free to attend. |
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Please contact FRC for more information on Breakfast with Santa or the Holiday Craft Fair by calling the school at (414) 525-6100.
Would you like to volunteer at Breakfast with Santa?
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This event will take place in March, but we are sharing this opportunity early because seating is limited to 20 people and will fill up quickly!
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN ADULT-ONLY EVENT.
Seats are limited to a maximum of 20 participants and you must register to attend. Please contact FRC at (414) 525-6121 for more information.
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Families in Need Program
Families in Need can provide the following:
VOUCHER PICK-UP DATES:
Please note, you must be approved for the Families in Need Program in order to receive clothing, food or toy voucher(s).
Winter Clothing and Thanksgiving Food Vouchers may be picked up on:
November 17, 2022 • 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Holiday toy and food vouchers may be picked up on:
December 15, 2022 • 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
If unable to pick up or apply on the above times, please contact Cindy Janechek in the Family Resource Center at 414-525-6117 to make other arrangements. For more information, email cjanechek@ics-edu.org.
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Parents as Teachers is monthly, virtual support group for parents and caregivers of young Native children. Please click HERE to register or on the flyer for more information. You can also contact FRC at (414) 525-6148. |
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Parent Cafés are for parents and guardians of ICS students. Please click HERE to register or click on the flyer for more information. You can also contact FRC at (414) 525-6117 for more information. |
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Student Council is hosting a Bake Sale on December 10th |
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During Breakfast with Santa, the ICS Student Council would like you to stop by their BAKE SALE TABLE to donate or purchase baked goods! All of the proceeds from the Bake Sale will help fund a School Dance in January.
Our students are very excited about the School Dance! The Dance will take place during the school day and there will be a DJ playing age-appropriate music. More information is coming soon, so please stay tuned!
If you would like to donate baked goods for the Student Council to sell at their Bake Sale, please contact Cindy Janechek by calling (414) 525-6117 or by emailing her at cjanechek@ics-edu.org.
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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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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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