ICE Senior Internships 

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All ICE seniors are currently exploring their options for their spring semester internship, when they will available four days per week from January 29--June 13.

Every year, we rely on the help of the ICE community to find as many exciting new opportunities as possible for our kids. If you or someone you know would like to find out more about the possibility of mentoring an exceptionally hard-working, mature, capable senior, please check out this informational sheet for more details about our program as well as feedback from former ICE mentors and a list of former ICE internship sites, and contact Internship Coordinator Josh Torpey.


ICE PAC (Parent Action/Education Advocacy Committee)

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2017-18 TEST SCORES RELEASED--Nearly a month into this school year, NY State finally released test scores from last year's 3rd-8th grade tests. Despite a massive campaign to depress opt outs (via commercials--run by pro-business, pro-charter lobby groups, via misinformation--courtesy of the state and city, and via intimidation--reported by parents who reported being called into the principal's office to retract their test refusal letters) the rate of refusal continued to hover around the 20% mark. (The percentage has ranged from a high of 22% to this year's 18%.) New York City, as usual, lagged far behind the rest of the state, however there was a slight uptick in the number of refusals here to 4.4%. While I haven't been able to break down the stats yet, I imagine that our school would continue to have some of the highest numbers per capita, with a rate of over 80%. (I have to check with Pete for exact figures.)

As a parent involved in ICE PAC, I'd like to thank all of you who contributed to that number, and in so doing, stood up for more equitable and authentic assessments--and therefore more engaging pedagogy--for our children and the children of this city. To my great surprise, even the New York Post printed an article critical of the tests. Less surprising, but very informative, was the take Leonie Haimson (of the group Class Size Matters) posted on her blog.  

Would you like to help organize this year's opt out campaign or other pro-progressive ed policies? Contact Kemala to get on the mail list for ICE PAC!




Curriculum Night – Wednesday, September 26th

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Dear ICE Families,

Please join us on Curriculum Night for a chance to meet teachers and parents while following an abbreviated version of your child's schedule! Come to ICE on Wednesday, September 26th at 5:45 pm. See the attendants at the table outside of the 15th street side elevator on the 5th floor to receive your schedule. Schedules sorted by advisory section are also attached if you would like to see your schedule before the 26th.

First period begins promptly at 6 pm and the night moves fast and always is a lot of fun. Hope to see you then!

ICE Faculty