PBAT Presentations Need Volunteers

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Please join us for our third annual 8th grade PBAT presentations in the middle of June. Our 8th graders will be presenting one project they have completed in humanities, math, science and Spanish class and we need parents, teachers and friends to come and be evaluators! Below is the schedule for the presentations. Please come to one presentation, all, or anywhere in between.

  • Tuesday, June 14th: Math      
  • Wednesday, June 15th: Science
  • Thursday, June 16th: Spanish
  • Friday, June 17th: Humanities
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Spring Fling Auction Coming Friday the 13th

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ICE Spring Fling Team still needs some volunteers for the night of:  Friday -- May 13th -- THE SPRING FLING!
 
We are most in need of help for the end of the night -- closing out bidding sheets and helping us wrap up check out. Please email us at: icespringfling@gmail.com if you can lend a hand!
 
THANK YOU!
 
AND don't forget to keep bidding: Click HERE
 
AND still accepting donations -- but your time is running out -- so donate today!

Email us at: icespringflinggmail.com
 

I.C.E. PTA Executive Board Still Needs You

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Parents, want the inside scoop at ICE? 
 
Volunteer!  The PTA Executive Board desperately needs some new faces. The Nominating Committee urges you to consider filling one of the open spots for the 2016-17 school year. Let’s show our hardworking faculty and staff that we support and celebrate their work, and model the benefits of collaboration for our children. 

Your voice matters, and it’s welcome. Please join us!

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5th Annual 10th Grade Arts Extravaganza

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Open to All ICE Families!

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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I.C.E. PTA Executive Board Needs You

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Parents, do you want to know more about the goings on at ICE? Are you interested in playing a greater role at ICE? 
 
The PTA Executive Board desperately needs some new faces. The Nominating Committee urges you to consider filling one of the open spots for the 2016-17 school year. Let’s show our hardworking faculty and staff that we support and celebrate their work, and model the benefits of collaboration for our children. 
Your voice matters, and it’s welcome. Please join us!

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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.