Parent Action/Education Advocacy Committee

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2 Ways You Can Use Your Mouse:

 
1) NYSAPE (New York State Allies for Public Education) is asking parents to support bills in the state assembly that call for test transparency, repealing the receivership law, decoupling teacher evaluations from test scores, etc. Just go to this link to read more and generate a letter to your assembly member and state senator.
 
2) The parents of Central Park East 1, are asking for help from other parents, especially those from other progressive schools (that's us!) to defend the progressive pedagogy and curriculum of their school, which they feel is under attack from its current principal. Their petition is here; please consider signing and sharing.

Financial aid and other college funding options

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Join us on
Wednesday April 13th at 6:00 pm in Rm 518
for the
PTA Meeting/Parent Workshop


The PTA is delighted to have Kalman A. Chany, nationally recognized college financing expert and author, who will present an overview of financial aid and other college funding options. Because early planning is often the key to reducing college costs and maximizing aid opportunities, this workshop  is suited for parents of all grades.
 
This is an extremely informative presentation that you won't want to miss! There is a lot of material to cover and we know you have questions!!!
 
To allow Kal adequate time for his presentation, there will not be time for a full Q&A.  So if you have a question that you would like him to address in his presentation, please submit your questions in advance to pta@iceschoolnyc.org
 
Kal is the founder and president of Campus Consultants Inc., a Manhattan-based financial aid advisory firm.  He is also the author of the annually-updated Princeton Review guidebook, "Paying for College Without Going Broke."  View Kal's bio HERE

5th Annual 10th Grade Arts Extravaganza

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Save the Date!! You’re all invited to the 5th annual 10th Grade Art’s Night Extravaganza on Wednesday, May 4th. Help the 10th grade raise money for their trip to Washington D.C by luxuriating in a night of food, music, and art.  Feast on mouthwatering food while enjoying music from the 10th grade elective and other performances. The night will then proceed to the 10th grade showcasing their plays, completely written, produced, directed, by them. This night of festivity will take place from 4:30 p.m to 7:00 a.m.

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Spring Fling Committee Still Needs Donations

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Trays of food from a restaurant for the night of May 13th, certificate for a restaurant, gym membership, service like a massage or private yoga, theater tickets, concert tickets, comedy Show tickets, certificate for a hotel (even a local one), flight or vacation home, specialty liquor &  wine for wine Pull.
 
Tickets are suggested price $45 in advance $65 at the door. If you purchase 4 tickets you get a 5th ticket for FREE!
 
Attached is our Merchant Letter and Donor Form.  All donations are tax deductible.
 
Email us with your donations or donation ideas: icespringfling@gmail.com

 
Buy your tickets HERE

Middle School Families – Opt Out of State Test

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If you are thinking of having your child refuse this month’s State Tests (ELA & Math), please let the school know ASAP, preferably by tomorrow, Friday, April 1. **

You can:

6e attached Opt-Out Letter to your child to bring to school.

Or

2. Send an email to Assistant Principal Mark Mazzone mdmazzone@gmail.com. Include your name, your child’s name, grade and advisory teacher or section # (if you know it). Use the subject line: Permission to Opt Out

** You can decide right up until the test day, Tuesday, April 5th but it will be easier for the school to plan if you make your decision known earlier.

Thank you,

ICE PTA

PTA Meeting/Parent Workshop

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Join us on Wednesday April 13th at 6 PM, Rm 518

We are delighted to have Kalman A. Chany, nationally recognized college financing expert and author, who will present an overview of financial aid and other college funding options. Because early planning is often the key to reducing college costs and maximizing aid opportunities, this workshop  is suited for parents of all grades.
 
This is an extremely informative presentation that you won't want to miss!
 
Kal is the founder and president of Campus Consultants Inc., a Manhattan-based financial aid advisory firm.  He is also the author of the annually-updated Princeton Review guidebook, "Paying for College Without Going Broke." Read Kal's bio HERE

Refreshments will be available

Community Service Club Goes to New Mexico

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The Community Service Group at ICE is raising money for our service trip to a Navajo Reservation in Tahatchi, New Mexico on April 16th - 22nd. We've started a gofundme account to help with expenses, which means that anyone can donate online to our cause. 
 
If you want to donate please go to this link: https://www.gofundme.com/newmexico2016
We'd love to raise as much money as possible, so please forward this link to anyone you know who would be willing to donate. 

Spring Fling Auction is Approaching

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24 days till our online Auction opens on April 25th
Live event Friday, May 13th 2016 -- SAVE THE DATE!
 
We are still looking for donations! and wine for the wine pull.
Have a vacation house you don't use 24/7?  Donate a week to the Spring Fling!
Have season seats at Yankee Stadium? Donate a pair to the Spring Fling!
Have a nice bottle of wine you've been saving just for us? Donate it to the Spring Fling!
Have a mother, brother, sister, father who's an artist?  Donate a piece to the Spring Fling!
Have an art deco vase laying around that you no longer want? Donate it to the Spring fling!
Have 4 tickets to a local movie theater?  Donate them to the Spring fling!
 
Nothing is too big or too small!  PLEASE DONATE TODAY! Contact: icespringfling@gmail.com
All proceeds go to our kids and ICE!
 
Buy your tickets HERE 

NYC School Surveys deadline is April 1

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The deadline for completing your school survey either in hard copy (sent home with child) or online at www.nycschoolsurvey.org is Friday, April 1, 2016.  ICE would like to achieve a goal of 100% completion of Parent Surveys.

The NYC Department of Education regards these surveys as an important tool as feedback from families. A cover letter with complete instructions is provided in each envelope.

If completing survey online at www.nycschoolsurvey.org click on Parent Survey and use the eight digit survey access code that appears on the bottom right-hand corner of the enclosed survey form.

If you cannot locate your survey access code or have misplaced your survey form, please call the survey hotline at 1-800-690-8603.

Community Service Club Goes to New Mexico

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The Community Service Group at ICE is raising money for our service trip to a Navajo Reservation in Tahatchi, New Mexico on April 16th - 22nd. We've started a gofundme account to help with expenses, which means that anyone can donate online to our cause. 
 
If you want to donate please go to this link: https://www.gofundme.com/newmexico2016
We'd love to raise as much money as possible, so please forward this link to anyone you know who would be willing to donate. 

Parent Action/Education Advocacy

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Middle School Parents: The ELA state test is the first week of April. Time to make a decision about opting out (refusing the test) or opting in (taking it). If you want to opt out, please let the school know at your earliest convenience. This will allow staff to plan how many classrooms are needed for the tests, how to assign teachers (whether for regular instruction or for test monitoring). 

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