Teacher Staff Appreciation Day

As parents we are often looking for ways to lead by example and show our children how important it is to show respect, appreciation and compassion to our fellow people. Our teachers at ICE, although as humanly fallible as each one of us, make superhuman efforts to go above and beyond the call of duty - like teaching science in the AM and coaching softball in the PM.  They use their lunch breaks and stay after-school to help students who might be struggling with extra tutoring, at no cost. 
 
It is for these reasons, and more, that on Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day, we the families want and need to come together to say thanks for all they do to enhance our children's intellectual, emotional and extracurricular pursuits. And what better way to say thanks than with FOOD!
 
We invite any and all families to donate homemade or store bought food for this year's Teacher/ Staff Appreciation Day on Friday, May 18th from 7:40 am – 2 pm.
 
Breakfast Pastries, sandwiches, salads, appetizers, fruit salad, chocolate mousse, banana pudding, lemon squares, brownies, cookies...what can your family donate? 
 
In the past we have been amazed at how our community comes together to make this day so special.  Don't have time to cook? You can donate your time or give a monetary donation, since we may need to supplement with a caterer.

Day of volunteers are needed for shopping, breakfast and coffee service, lunch set up and service, clean-up and body therapies.
 
For more information or to sign-up to donate food, money or time please email Alisa Payne (Maddox’s Mom).
 
If you are a body worker, massage therapist or flower essence practitioner  and want to donate your talent during the day of Friday May 18th Please email Annette Tacconelli (Sal’s Mom).

Thanks in advance for making this year's Teacher/ Staff Appreciation Day a success,
 

ICE Student Photograph Exhibited at Metropolitan Museum through May 28th

ICE junior, Milena Sosa, received a Gold Key Award, the highest regional recognition in the 2018 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for a photograph she took as part of her photography elective with Jeffrey Romanov in the fall.  Presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the Scholastic Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the United States. In addition to the Gold Key Award, Milena was also awarded a Silver Key and two Honorable Mentions for other works submitted to the competition. 
 
This year the literary and arts professionals who served as judges selected 600 Gold Key winners, based on originality, technical skill, and emergence of a personal voice or vision, from nearly eleven thousand works submitted by just over four thousand students in grades 7–12 to the New York City Region of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The selection was drawn from more than 300 schools in all five boroughs. The 600 Gold Key Art and literary works are exhibited at The Met Fifth Avenue in the Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education through May 28th. 
 
"The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers' mission is to identify students with exceptional artistic and literary talent and present their visionary work to the world through recognition, exhibition, publication, and scholarships. Established in 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards bring the work of young people to regional and national audiences. Former recipients include artists Andy Warhol, Cy Twombly, Kay WalkingStick, and John Baldessari—all represented in The Met collection—and writers Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, and Joyce Carol Oates."
Any students interested in submitting art work or writing to the 2019 competition can sign up next September @ https://www.artandwriting.org/what-we-do/the-awards/how-to-enter/

Auction Donation Inspiration

Want to donate an item to the Spring Fling auction but think you have nothing to give? Think again!
 
Share Your Talent
We all know that ICE parents are a talented crew. Auction off that talent at the Spring Fling!
Are you an excellent cook or baker? Offer up a cooking lesson, a homemade birthday cake, or a gourmet dinner party.
Can you knit or sew? Offer up some handcrafted goods, or lessons.
Whatever your hidden (or not so hidden) talent may be, it could make an excellent auction item.
 
Call Your Old College Roommate
Flip through your mental Rolodex for anyone who you might be able to ask for a donation.
Don't be shy! We're sure your friends and far-flung family are all lovely, generous people
who would leap at the chance to support an amazing school like ICE.
Think hard. Dig deep. Like third-cousin-twice-removed deep....
When you find some thing to give, you can fill out our Online Donation Form

Questions? Email us at icespringfling@gmail.com.
Thank you! We can't wait to see what you come up with.


This year's Spring Fling will be held on Friday June 1st at the Dumbo Loft, 155 Water Street in Brooklyn

ICE PAC (Parent Action/Education Advocacy Committee)

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

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.