ICE PAC (Parent Action/Education Advocacy Committee) 

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Middle School Families: Over 80% of eligible 6th-8th graders refused the state ELA tests earlier this month. If your child took the ELA but you have decided to refuse the math (scheduled for May 1 & 2), you can do so via online link in English or Spanish.

All Families: Even if your child is in high school so exempt from state 3-8 testing, even if they're at ICE where we're largely exempt from the Regents, there's the SAT or ACT to consider (or not). A new documentary about standardized testing called “The Test & The Art of Thinking” will screen at Landmark’s 57 West from April 27-May 3. From the film's producer: "Each year more than 3 million high school students in the U.S. take an SAT or ACT college entrance exam. What exactly do these tests measure? How predictive are they of academic promise or success? Parents, students, and academics reflect upon this uniquely American rite of passage, exposing fascinating issues that extend broadly within education. Watch the trailer and visit the event page to learn more.

 

Half Price Film Making Summer Camp for ICE Students 

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If we have two or more students interested in signing up for this program, they have agreed to half price on tuition. Email Lisa to let her know if your child is interested, and maybe they want to do it with a friend! 

Filmmaking Summer Camp

Enjoy an exciting week of interactive filmmaking experience in a fun-filled, textbook-free environment. This unique summer camp challenges your child to work creatively as individuals as well as in teams.

In one amazing action-packed week, our campers, ages 13-18, will learn to handle professional equipment including lighting, video camera, computer editing program and go through all stages of film production:

  • Creative Screenwriting
  • Directing
  • Cinematography
  • Editing
  • Acting

The camp emphasizes on the encouragement of the children to express themselves and their artistic visions through the process of filmmaking. Guided by industry professionals each step of the way, participants will learn the fundamental skills in filmmaking. Visit the website to learn more.

PTA Meeting & Screening of I'm Not Racist...Am I? 

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Dear families, unfortunately the facilitator for our upcoming screening, I Am Not A Racist…Am I? has had an emergency and as a result we need to reschedule our event. We will update you as soon as we have a new date for the screening.

Although the documentary screening has been rescheduled the PTA Meeting is still on, please join us on Wednesday, April 25th, 6:00pm in Room 518 to see what we have planned. 

 

ICE PTA Seeking Two (2) Treasurers-in-Training

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Our wonderful team of Kirsti and Andrea have committed to one more school year. They need two parents to step up and start learning the ropes, little by little over the course of the next school year. They will show you everything you need to know.
Please consider making this very important contribution to the smooth running of the PTA and the school!

The only requirement is that you have two hours available once/week during school hours. Everything else can happen at home, online. 

Contact Lisa and Liz of the PTA Nominating Committee.

10 Reasons Why Summer Camp is Great for Children 

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At camp, children: 

10. Spend their day being physically active
9. Experience success and become more confident
8. Gain resiliency
7. Unplug from technology
6. Develop life-long skills
5. Grow more independent
4. Have free time for unstructured play
3. Learn social skills
2. Reconnect with nature
1. Make true friends

The Institute for Collaborative Education (I.C.E.) PTA believes this experience should be accessible to all. We are raising money for a summer camp scholarship fund to encourage and support more students in having this opportunity. Please donate to our Go Fund Me Summer Camp Fund!

 

ICE Students Receive Highest Honors at NYCSEF Awards Ceremony 

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The four ICE students who presented their original science experiments at the Finals of the New York City Science and Engineering Fair (NYCSEF) were recognized for their exceptional work at the NYCSEF Awards Ceremony this week.  Students' projects received the following awards:

  • Eva Schulz: The Effect of Induced Emotional Valence Upon Perception of Emotional Valence as Seen Through Facial Expressions- Third NYCSEF Recognition Award
  • Isa Yehya: The Effect of Symmetry within Art Stimuli on Implicit Neuroaesthetic Responses and Explicit Aesthetic Preferences- Second NYCSEF Recognition Award
  • Alexander Donowitz: State of Mind: Item Memory Hindered by Negatively Valenced Distractors- First NYCSEF Recognition Award, Office of Naval Research Special Award
  • Phoebe Yates: The Impact of Emotionally Targeted Branding on Social Behavior- First NYCSEF Recognition Award

 

PTA Screening of I'm Not Racist...Am I? 

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Please join us at the April 25th PTA meeting for a screening of the documentary I’m Not Racist… Am I? 
 
Having conversations about race tends to be difficult for most of us. Even more challenging is directly confronting others when they say something hurtful. The teens in this film were able to have critical and constructive conversations face-to-face and realize that their connection became stronger as a result. 

A trained facilitator will guide a conversation after the 90 minute film.

ICE Website

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The ICE Website is home to lots of important information for the ICE Community – About ICE (home to Announcements & Anuncios), Giving to ICE, Events, Trips, Alumni (student information), College Corner, and much more including the new Student Life tab which is a home for After School information, Sports and now Summer Opportunities for students. Take a look! and keep looking to keep informed.
 

Note from ICE PTA President

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The strongest person I know, my Mom, has taught me that moments like these are the ones we use to learn and teach from. They are not to be taken lightly, thrown away or use to make one bitter – that is the easy way. The hard way is to find strength to overcome (something she knows all too well). Our kids need us to teach them how to move forward from this and they need the village.  The rickety imperfectly built village that stumbles and falls but gets up in spite of it all and holds on and moves forward – this is the lesson I learned (still learning) from my Mom and this is the lesson I teach my kids. This is, without a doubt, our teaching moment...

One Love,
Imebet Blair-Carter
Mom, Friend....PTA President

Subway Moon at Symphony Space April 30th

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Monday, April 30
7 pm
FREE ADMISSION
suggested donation
of $15 is welcome

Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, NYC

Featuring Roy Nathanson and members of the Jazz Passengers and Sotto Voce and students from New York City Schools: The Institute for Collaborative Education, City-As-School, High School for Violin and Dance, and Holcombe L Rucker School of Community Research.

Click HERE for more information

 

ICE PAC (ICE Parent Action/Education Advocacy Committee)

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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.

 

 

STEM Matters--NYC 

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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.

 

ICE Website 

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The ICE Website is home to lots of important information for the ICE Community – About ICE (home to Announcements & Anuncios), Giving to ICE, Events, Trips, Alumni (student information), College Corner, and much more including the new Student Life tab which is a home for After School information, Sports and now Summer Opportunities. Take a look! and keep looking to keep informed.

 

Two More Free Summer Camp Options

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Two More Free Summer Camp Options

Kode with Klossy FREE Summer Camp for Girls

  • Summer Day Camp in NYC for GIRLS ages 13-18
  • August 6-17  Monday to Friday 9-5

Application includes a short essay, a brief video response and a reference. Deadline to apply is April 15 11:59 pm. Learn more here.

Science of Smart Cities  FREE Summer Camp through NYU

  • For rising 6, 7, and 8th graders.
  • July 2-27

Application includes two short essay questions.
Deadline to apply is April 20. For more information or to apply.