PTA Meeting/Parent Workshop

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On Wednesday, parents filled room 518, which had been fortified for the occasion with extra tables and chairs. Principal Pete Karp and science teacher Kristen Bonnici talked about the quantity and nature of student assignments, specified how the complexity of those assignments progressed as students got older, and pointed out how having teachers teach both middle school and high school grades helped them to tweak assignments and curriculum--because they have the benefit of being able to look both backwards and forwards. 

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Special PTA Meeting: March 16 at 6:00PM - Refreshments Available

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Join us

Wednesday March 16th at 6 PM

Room 518
for a very special PTA meeting featuring Pete, teachers, & you!

Refreshments available.


Our high school students don't take (most) Regents exams.

85% of last year's middle school students refused the NY State tests.

In the absence of these instruments,

How does ICE calculate evidence of student learning? 

This will not be a lecture or a Powerpoint, but a hands-on interactive session and discussion where we parents and guardians will do some of the work ourselves, under the guidance of Pete and the teachers present.  We will be looking at how this assessment evolves on the continuum between middle school and college.  


Parents from all grades welcome.

New families are especially encouraged to attend.

Parent Action/Education Advocacy

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Parents from the ICE Parent Action Committee (ICE PAC) were in the cafeteria during parent teacher conferences with test refusal letters. If you took one, but didn't sign on the spot, please consider doing so now. Signed letters can be sent with your child to the advisory teacher, who will hand it on, or given directly to Pete or Mark. If you are a middle school parent who did not get a letter, ICE PAC will be sending them out via class lists in the near future. 

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Parent Teacher Conferences

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Parent Teacher Conferences will be in the 2nd Floor Cafeterias on:

  • Wednesday, March 9th from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Friday, March 11th from 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

The Appointment Scheduler closes on Monday, March 7th at 8:00 pm.

Parents can be added to the Wait List by sending an email to iceschool345@gmail.com  with child’s, teacher’s name, conference day and time frame needed. Walk-in appointments are also available on conference days.

Volunteers Needed for PTA Conferences

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We need assistance during Parent Teacher Conferences to assist with walk-in appointments and to answer questions/provide guidance about PT Conference process.

If you are available before, in-between or after your conference, please send us an email at iceschool345@gmail.com subject: Appointment Volunteer.  Let us know your name, the day and time you can help.

Wednesday:

  • 5:00pm – 5:30pm
  • 5:30pm – 6:00pm
  • 6:00pm – 6:30pm
  • 6:30pm – 7:00pm

Friday:

  • 2:00pm – 2:30pm
  • 2:30pm – 3:00pm

Parent Teacher Conference Raffle

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What's almost as good as hearing how great your kid is doing in school?  Winning cool stuff!  

On your way to/from your conferences, stop by the main table to buy a raffle ticket, or five. 

One ticket for $5.00, 5 for $20.00 - win ICE merchandise!  Prizes include:

  •    ICE tote bag
  •    ICE T-shirt
  •    ICE sweatshirt

You'll be the hit of your neighborhood - walking around with such stylin' items.   Winners will be chosen on Friday, March 11, after the end of conferences, and winning ticket numbers will appear in the Parent Newsletter immediately following. 

(Hold on to your tickets; you will need it to collect your prize.)

Middle School After School Activities

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Due to the apparent distraction of your editor, times and days for MS After School activities were a mess in last week’s newsletter.  The problem has been corrected; please see the ICE website for the updated after school schedule for spring.

Your child should be checking the white board outside of Pete's office every day for schedule additions and/or updates.

No Barriers Meeting and Rock Climbing

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As a part of No Barriers Youth's four-year partnership with ICE, middle school students are being offered a free afternoon of indoor rock climbing at Brooklyn Boulders on Friday, March 11. This is a half-day of school due to Parent Teacher Conferences, and the students will travel to and from Brooklyn Boulders with chaperones for climbing from 1-3p.  Students will be dismissed from ICE when we return.

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ICE Students to Compete at NYCSEF

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On Sunday, March 6, twelve ICE seniors, Lola Buncher, Ava Darby, Maya Faerstein-Weiss, Cooper Howard, Kira James, Henri Pretorius, Asha Reed-Jones, Alex Richard, Jennifer Riley, Akari Stimler, Ahmin Thornhill, and Violet Williams will be presenting their science research at the preliminary round of the New York City Science and Engineering Fair (NYCSEF). 

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Opt-Out Letters at Parent Teacher Conferences

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It's that time of the year--state ELA and Math exams are coming up.  Parents from the ICE Parent Action Committee (ICE PAC) will be in the cafeteria during parent teacher conferences with test refusal letters.  Please consider signing an opt out letter to exercise your right to refuse the tests and to support the unique approach of this school and its teachers. Last year, 85% of all ICE 6-8th graders opted out. In New York State there were

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