Looking for Parent Volunteers
/To volunteer visit the ICE Community Volunteers page on the school website located under the Parent Life tab then sign-up using the ICE Community Volunteers Form.
Here are a few projects/events for you to consider:
PT CONFERENCE APPOINTMENT VOLUNTEERS
Help before or after your appointment.
Wednesday, November 20
6:00pm - 7:30pm shift
Friday, November 22
2:30pm - 4:00pm shift
SF 50/50 RAFFLE SALES VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers are needed to sell raffle tickets at PT Conferences. Help before or after your appointment.
Wednesday, November 20
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday, November 22
1:30pm - 4:30pm
PICTURE DAY FUNDRAISER (Grade 12 & Retakes for Grades 6-11) – Friday, November 22nd, 2019, 8:00am - 12:00pm
All Day (8:00am - 12:00pm) shift
WINE TASTING GALA – Friday, December 6, 2019 at 6:00pm
4 Volunteers to Clean-Up
Food donations (cheese, crackers, bread, hummus, and veggie platters, chartreuse board).
SPRING FLING AUCTION – Friday, May 8th, 2020
Planning Committee
Solicit Donation Team
50/50 Raffle Salespeople at PTA Meetings & PT Conferences
Balloon Pop Organizer
Wine Pull Organizer
PICK UP YOUR BINS! VIEW PROJECTS! LEARN ABOUT COMPOSTING
/Compost Fair - 8G Science
The 8th grade Living Environment classes would love to invite you to our Compost Fair, on November 14, during advisory (11 AM-11:30 AM). The fair will take place in room 506 and 508.
Our 18 "Compost Clients" will have the opportunity to pick up their bins at 11:30, and everyone else is invited to come learn about how to make composting work for you in your NYC workplace or home! The students will have a wealth of information for you :)
For details or to schedule an alternate pickup time contact Chelsea at cdefino@iceeducate.org.
Photography Elective Needs Wigs
/Jeffrey needs wigs, all shapes, sizes and colors of wigs to be used in his photography elective. Of course they should be clean. If anyone has wigs they could donate to the photo cause -- please send them to Jeffrey (room 419B).
Thanks.
HandyParent Needed?
/ICE is desperately in need of a "handyparent." Only basic skills required, to help with putting shelves up and some minor repairs.
Please reply to Lisa. More than one person would be more than wonderful...
Thank you,
ICE Staff and Students
No PTA Meeting in November
/Please note that there will NOT be a PTA meeting in November. See you all in December!
ICE Bumper Sticker Competition
/ICE is getting ready to make bumper stickers. Students are invited to join the competition!
Announcing: Bumper Sticker Competition
Please submit all entries to Paul in room 520 by 11/15 at noon.
Submissions:
Must include a polar bear
Use the full school name (no "ICE" acronym please)
ICE Coffee Shop
/Beginning Thurs. Nov. 14th - Community Service Club invites students to the “ICE Coffee Shop” outside 518 on Thursday Mornings 7:45-8am.
Bring your own mug: All drinks are $1. Buy a beverage with a paper cup: $1.50. Coffee, tea, Iced coffee, and hot chocolate will be available.
1st Community Lunch of 2019-2000
/Tues. 11/12 - Room 518
All are welcome - FREE
For anyone new to ICE, the community service club helps to plan and serve a meal about once a month - free for all students. In the past, parents and staff have contributed cooked food, and many kids have spent the period together in 518 - music, food, laughter, full-bellies, etc.
Students are also welcome to bring their own lunch and eat together in community on 11/12.
Wellness Corner from the Counseling Department
/Upcoming: The Child Study Center is offering a free workshop called "The Struggling Learner: Understanding the Signs and How to Help" from 6:30-7:30p next Thursday November 7th:
Educational Workshop at The Child Study Center
Looking for Parent Volunteers
/To volunteer visit the ICE Community Volunteers page on the school website located under the Parent Life tab then sign-up using the ICE Community Volunteers Form.
Here are a few projects/events for you to consider:
PICTURE DAY FUNDRAISER (Grade 12 & Retakes for Grades 6-11) – Friday, November 22nd, 2019, 8:00am - 12:00pm
We will need approximately 10 volunteers on the day of the event.
All Day (8:00am - 12:00pm) shift
PT CONFERENCE APPOINTMENT VOLUNTEERS
Help before or after your appointment.
Wednesday, November 20
4:30pm - 6:00pm shift
6:00pm - 7:30pm shift
Friday, November 22
1:00pm - 2:30pm shift
2:30pm - 4:00pm shift
WINE TASTING GALA – Friday, December 6, 2019 at 6:00pm
4 Volunteers to Set-Up
4 Volunteers to Clean-Up
Food donations (cheese, crackers, bread, hummus, and veggie platters, chartreuse board).
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION COORDINATOR
Organize December’s holiday celebration for the ICE Community. Date TBD
TOWN MEETING SCRIBE — Wednesdays at 10:05am - 11:39am
Attend Town Meeting, take notes, then input the notes into a MailChimp template — not hard, I’ll show them how.
SPRING FLING AUCTION – Friday, May 8th, 2020
Planning Committee
Donation Team
50/50 Raffle Salespeople
Balloon Pop Organizer
Wine Pull Organizer
Request from ICE Senior Lisle Jamieson
/Dear ICE family,
ICE senior Lisle Jamieson has a survey--An Investigation of Partisan Activity-- that he needs to be completed by as many adults residing in the United States as possible. He asks that you please complete his survey, but more importantly, please spread this to friends and family and your social media network (and encourage them to do the same). Let's make this thing viral!
You can find the survey here.
Lisle and I thank you!
-JD
AKC Art Contest for Students; Win $50
/Open to students in grades K - 12.
Students create an 8.5 x 11 original piece of art, on the theme "Activities with My Dog" and mail it in, along with an entry form, to AKC Public Education - 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Raleigh, NC 27617.
For more information visit the website. Artwork must be postmarked by Dec.20, 2019.
Wellness Corner from the Counseling Department
/There are so many events, resources, and institutions offering thoughts and support to young people--and to their families. We will begin sharing a few in our weekly newsletter that may be of interest to you.
The Child Study Center is offering a free workshop called "The Struggling Learner: Understanding the Signs and How to Help" from 6:30-7:30p next Thursday November 7th:
Educational Workshop at The Child Study Center
The Child Mind Institute recently shared this piece on how families can help young people build self-regulation skills:
The Child Mind Institute's piece on helping kids with self-regulation
NYU Langone is offering a group:
For shy and socially anxious teens
(Feel free to inquire about sliding scale fees and upcoming start dates)
Looking for Parent Volunteers
/Here are a couple of projects/events for you to consider:
TOWN MEETING SCRIBE — Wednesdays at 10:05am - 11:39am (4 volunteers)
Several parents take turn attending Town Meeting.
It’s fun and gives you insight into the life of the school, not just your own kid’s class, which means it’s particularly nice if you have an uncommunicative kid. (Which is, y’know, MOST kids.) You can see musical performance, acting, guest speakers. The job involves attending Town Meeting and taking notes, then inputting them into a MailChimp template — not hard, I’ll show them how.
PICTURE DAY FUNDRAISER (Grades 6-11) – Friday, October 25th, 2019 8:00am - 3:00pm
Choose the shift that best fits your schedule:
Afternoon Shift (3 volunteers) - 12:30pm - 3:00pm
All Day Shift — 8:00am - 3:00pm
To volunteer visit the ICE Community Volunteers page on the school website located under the Parent Life tab then sign-up using the ICE Community Volunteers Form.
Sewing Machine for Drama Department
/Do you have an old (or new) sewing machine that's sitting in the back of a closet, gathering dust? The drama department could use it!
Please r\email Lisa Bleyer if you can donate a sewing machine to the drama dept.
Thank you!!
PSAT on Wednesday October 16
/All 10th and 11th graders will be taking the practice SAT exam (PSAT) on October 16th in the morning, instead of their regular classes. They will receive a booklet in advisory describing the exam, with practice questions and other information.
For more information on this practice exam visit here.
ICE Drama Department Save the Date
/The ICE Drama 7th & 8th grade elective will be performing their second annual site-specific show show in Stuyvesant Square Park on Thursday, October 24th @4PM & Friday, October 25th @3PM. This time, the ensemble will be activating the poetry of Mary Oliver at various points around the park...get your walking shoes ready! Please stay tuned for more details in the days ahead & feel free to reach out to Natalie Mack with any questions.
ICE Teachers Concert at Town Meeting
/On Wednesday October 2nd during Town Meeting a few ICE music teachers, the father of a 6G student, and Pete (the principal) played a jazz concert for the ICE student body in the Auditorium.
Here is a short video of the concert:
Register for Master Studio Programs at Groundswell
/Groundswell is now accepting applications for our Fall-Spring Studio Programs. Apply now for free after school programs: Introductory Portfolio, Advanced Portfolio, Teen Empowerment Mural Apprenticeship (TEMA), or Print Power.
Studio Programs are a highly diverse series of youth development opportunities hosted at our Gowanus studio. We offer a suite of opportunities for youth to develop the skills necessary for a creative practice, engage in a dynamic community of like-minded people, and explore social justice issues relevant today.
There is a mandatory orientation session on October 25th, and program is held afterschool weekly beginning in either late October or November. For more information on each program check out our website, call 718-254-9782, or e-mail.