ICS PTSA NEWSLETTER

November 26, 2023

See the ICS Calendar for more upcoming event dates.

ASB WINTER DANCE: DECEMBER 1

Middle School Glow-in-the-Dark Social 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, December 1

High School Phoenix Informal 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, December 1

Please pick up your students promptly at the end of their dance! 

Please make note of the dance times - the previous newsletter listed them incorrectly.

ICS DRAMA CLUB NEEDS PARENT ASSISTANCE

Drama is looking for parental assistance for the winter show! There are voluntary (but necessary!) jobs that need to be filled so that the show nights can run smoothly. These hours can contribute to your volunteer hours, plus it's a fun way of hanging out with your kids😉 and getting to know other parents as well.

These are the type of jobs we're looking for people to fill:

- Managing concessions (2-3 per night of show)

- Snack/treat contributions for concessions (can vary)

- Managing selling tickets (1 per night of show)

- Rehearsal supervision (November 29, 1:20-2:30 PM (one shift); December 6, (first shift) 2:50-4:10 PM (first shift), 4:10 PM -5:30 PM (second shift)

- Snack donations for rehearsals (can vary-- dates Dec. 4-8) 

- Stargram booth (2 max per night of show) 

If you can help, contact cbrandy@lwsd.org.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ART DAY

Art Day is on for January 29, 2024. We are onboarding a new Pipa class this year and need to borrow a Pipa for the event.

Please email artday@icsptsa.org or Albert Li if you have a Pipa we can borrow, can lead a class listed below, or have additional ideas for Art Day.

We still need leads for the following classes: Chamber Music, Sushi Candy, Dry Felting, Macrame / Hand-sewing, Hawaiian Flower Lei, and Alebrije. See the ICS PTSA Art Day page for full class descriptions; for questions or to volunteer, email artday@icsptsa.org.

PTSA GRANTS AVAILABLE: APPLICATIONS DUE NOVEMBER 30

PTSA-funded grants are available for ICS staff, teachers, students, and parents who represent a sponsored club or department. Complete details are on the ICS PTSA website here. Grant applications are available here; completed applications must be e-signed and emailed to the principal for endorsement by November 30. For questions, email lkou@icsptsa.org.

SAT PREP COURSE FOR ICS JUNIORS

Want to help your ICS Junior ace the SAT on March 9th? Don’t miss this opportunity! PrepNW is once again planning to offer an in-person SAT Prep course at ICS, depending on the demand from ICS families.

The Winter SAT course will run for 1.5 hours per week at the school, from January to March 2024 (exact dates TBD). Students will also have access to 4 Remote Practice Tests on Saturdays. 

To learn more, please join our free Family SAT Info Session on Monday, December 4th at 7 PM via this Zoom Link.

You can register for the course from December 4th to 9th. The cost is $499 per student. Sophomores are welcome to join, but Juniors will have priority. 

If you have any questions, please email Raksha Pant.

PE WAIVER HELP: ONE SESSION LEFT

Physical Education is a required high school credit in LWSD; ICS does not offer high school PE in any form. Therefore, all ICS students must complete paperwork to waive the PE requirement in order to graduate.

The PTSA has partnered with Ms. Zavala and Coach Vogt to assist students in navigating this process. We are offering study sessions for 10th, 11th, and 12th graders to drop in and receive help answering their questions. The last session is November 30 from 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM in the Lyceum.

Encourage your students to attend these sessions and complete their waivers! There are three opportunities per year to submit waiver applications and the next deadline is Dec 13. For questions, contact president@icsptsa.org.