Join us Wednesday, March 16th at 6 pm in the ICE Auditorium for a very special PTA meeting featuring Pete, teachers, and you!
Our high school students don't take (most) Regents exams. 85% of last year's middle school students refused the NY State tests. In the absence of these instruments, how does ICE calculate evidence of student learning?
Read MoreWhat's almost as good as hearing how great your kid is doing in school? Winning cool stuff!
On your way to/from your conferences, stop by the main table to buy a raffle ticket, or five.
One ticket for $5.00, 5 for $20.00 - win ICE merchandise! Prizes include:
You'll be the hit of your neighborhood - walking around with such stylin' items. Winners will be chosen on Friday, March 11, after the end of conferences, and winning ticket numbers will appear in the Parent Newsletter immediately following.
(Hold on to your tickets; you will need it to collect your prize.)
Due to the apparent distraction of your editor, times and days for MS After School activities were a mess in last week’s newsletter. The problem has been corrected; please see the ICE website for the updated after school schedule for spring.
Your child should be checking the white board outside of Pete's office every day for schedule additions and/or updates.
As a part of No Barriers Youth's four-year partnership with ICE, middle school students are being offered a free afternoon of indoor rock climbing at Brooklyn Boulders on Friday, March 11. This is a half-day of school due to Parent Teacher Conferences, and the students will travel to and from Brooklyn Boulders with chaperones for climbing from 1-3p. Students will be dismissed from ICE when we return.
Read MoreOn Sunday, March 6, twelve ICE seniors, Lola Buncher, Ava Darby, Maya Faerstein-Weiss, Cooper Howard, Kira James, Henri Pretorius, Asha Reed-Jones, Alex Richard, Jennifer Riley, Akari Stimler, Ahmin Thornhill, and Violet Williams will be presenting their science research at the preliminary round of the New York City Science and Engineering Fair (NYCSEF).
Read MoreIt's that time of the year--state ELA and Math exams are coming up. Parents from the ICE Parent Action Committee (ICE PAC) will be in the cafeteria during parent teacher conferences with test refusal letters. Please consider signing an opt out letter to exercise your right to refuse the tests and to support the unique approach of this school and its teachers. Last year, 85% of all ICE 6-8th graders opted out. In New York State there were
Read MoreAll juniors should register as soon a possible to take the SAT or ACT or both this spring. Students will register on the College Board or ACT websites.
Any sophomore or junior that is interested in taking a college course this summer at Baruch College, should see Jennifer in the College Office for an application.
The benefit concert to help send ICE students to Nepal has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 10th from 12 - 3 pm at the Sidewalk Café on 94 Avenue A in Manhattan. Stay tuned for more information.
On Thursday, March 3rd, NYC School Survey for Parents were given out to students in advisory to bring home to their parents to fill out.
Parents/Guardians are encouraged to complete the survey either in hard copy or online at www.nycschoolsurvey.org by April 1, 2016. ICE would like to achieve a goal of 100% completion of Parent Surveys.
The NYC Department of Education
Read MoreICE Spring Fling is the event page on Facebook for the Spring Fling; please spread the enthusiasm, fun and joy of our biggest fund raiser of the year by clicking that you’ll be going!
Please share and invite all your friends, family and people you barely know.
If you aren’t on the ICE Facebook page, click ICE Facebook so you don’t miss out on all the cool news!
Got questions? Something got your goat? ICE Google Talk is a perfect forum to fostering open communication and community at ICE. Start the dialogue now - the time to get to know one another is when it's all good!
With the ELA and Math tests fast approaching, the ICE Parent Action/Education Advocacy Committee could use some volunteers to assist with a couple of tasks.
They are looking for some folks to help at Parent Teacher conferences by having, discussing, and collecting
Read MoreThe Mexico trip is rapidly approaching!
At ICE, we strongly believe that immersion in other cultures through international travel can have life-changing effects upon our students. We also believe that all of our students, regardless of economic ability, should have this opportunity.
This year we will be sending 14 students to conduct bio-diversity research in the Yucatan Peninsula, at a cost of $1,975 per student. Half of these students' families need help paying for the cost of the trip. Students have been working hard raising funds on their own, but this just puts a dent in the needed funds. We need your help!
Please go to our ICE Mexico Go Fund Me campaign to read more about the trip and to make a contribution. Then, please share the link on social media! We are so grateful for any and all contribution amounts!
The ICE Bicycle Club started this year and has been working with high school students who are learning basic bicycle mechanics and how to ride safely in New York City.
Now middle schoolers have the same opportunity to learn how to fix, maintain and ride bicycles safely as part of the ICE Bicycle Club.
Taught by David Dash and ICE graduate David Carey, middle school bicycle club will start
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Theater Tickets
Know anyone in show business? Theater tickets are hot auction items – check with your theater friends whether they are willing to donate two or four or more tickets to our Fundraiser!
Spring Fling is our biggest fundraiser of the year and it will take all of us working together to
Read MoreHere is an incredible opportunity for ICE 9th and 10th grade students to participate in the No Barriers Summit in beautiful Copper Mountain, Colorado taking place at the end of the school year from June 23-26, 2016. The Summit is No Barrier's signature event bringing together thousands of people of all abilities from across the world to embark on 50+ adaptive activities in sports, adventure, arts, and education.
The No Barriers Summit is completely FREE
ICE High School Drama has partnered with Learning Spring School to create short plays based on classic Fairytales.
Students have already begun to participate in workshops where they improvise, share, and provide feedback to collectively create their scripts.
Their collaboration titled Two Schools, One Journey, Many Tales: An Integrated Drama Exploration has recently been accepted into the NYU Forum on Educational Theater NYU EdTheatre Schedule.
Students will be performing snippets of their work and discussing their process with artists and educators from all over the globe. Look out for more details to come!
If you haven't already joined the letter campaign advocating for a new Chancellor NOT in the mold of former Chancellor Merryl Tisch, please consider spending a minute on this incredible opportunity to ask for change by clicking here for the letter supporting Betty Rosa.
And if you are concerned about class size and overcrowding at schools and have another minute, consider this letter campaign, too!
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Kemala Karmen
This week's Treasure Hunt is restaurant gift certificates ... Any restaurant.
You can find the Merchant Letter here and the Donor Form here. Remember, all donations are tax deductible!
Email us with your donations or donation ideas at icespringfling@gmail.com
If you missed any of the meetings, go to the ICE Website click on the PTA Family Room tab to view the minutes for the Exec Board Meetings & PTA Meetings.
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