Support Arts Education
/Check out this book. That's a Crazy One, by ICE parent Highlyann Krasnow. All proceeds go to NYC Public School Arts Education with $2500/year already earmarked for ICE for next 5 years!
Institute for Collaborative Education
Our mission is to open every door possible for our students. With a commitment to student-centered education, our vision is to provide a nurturing, creative, and challenging academic program that meets the unique needs of all students. Our dedication to maintaining small class sizes enables personal relationships and allows teachers and advisors to make meaningful connections with every student, fostering a culture of safety, support, and belonging.
At NY.ICE we develop independent thinkers through collaborative work, authentic problem-solving and inquiry-based projects. Students take risks, test theories, and learn from their hands-on experiences.
Upon graduation, we expect NY.ICE students to be a force in the world, ready to thrive in the academic, creative, social, and intellectual journeys that await them in college and beyond.
Use Multiple Perspectives / Use Evidence / Analyze Information / Make Connections / Take Risks
ICE PAC (ICE Parent Action/Education Advocacy Committee)
/Middle school families: This is the last newsletter before spring break, which means it is the last newsletter before the state English Language Arts test, which takes place the day after the students return. Although the school must administer the test, your child does not have to take it. If you plan to refuse the ELA on behalf of your child, please do so as soon as possible so that administration can plan how many teachers are needed for proctoring, how many testing rooms are needed, etc. If you weren't able to hand in a letter at conferences, you can use these online links in English and Spanish to indicate that you want to opt out.
If you are still on the fence, please read this letter from the principal of the Brooklyn New School. While BNS is an elementary school, there are several similarities with ICE that she mentions, among them that neither school does test prep and that both schools instead use performance-based assessments. The pressure on schools from the NYC Department of Education and the State Education department to have students sit for the state tests is tremendous; a voice like the one in this letter is exceedingly rare. You might also read this op ed from an upstate parent and educator, summarizing what opt out has achieved to date and why there is still more to be done.
If you have further questions, check out this or email ICE PAC chair Kemala.
Tuition-Free STEM-Related Programs at the American Museum of Natural History
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SUMMER AND YEAR-ROUND
To learn more, click here. Check out the Middle School Initiatives and the Brown Scholars program for high school girls.
STEM Matters--NYC
/Apply Now for Exciting Science and STEM Programs for Summer!
Programs for students entering kindergarten through grade 12 at the NYC Department of Education's Genovesi Environmental Study Center and NYC Center for Aerospace and Applied Mathematics, the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Museum of the City of New York, New York Aquarium, Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Botanical Garden, Queens County Farm Museum, Queens Zoo, Staten Island Museum, Staten Island Zoo, and SUNY Old Westbury.
Programs run during July and August 2018 and feature 1-week camps, high school internships, and a 4-week college credit-bearing course. Application deadline is Friday, April 6, 2018
To learn more go to the website.
To apply, access the application form here.
Spring Break 2018
/Spring Break is Friday, March 30th – Sunday, April 8th.
School resumes on Monday, April 9th
