Do you have an old (or new) sewing machine that's sitting in the back of a closet, gathering dust? The drama department could use it!
Please r\email Lisa Bleyer if you can donate a sewing machine to the drama dept.
Thank you!!
All 10th and 11th graders will be taking the practice SAT exam (PSAT) on October 16th in the morning, instead of their regular classes. They will receive a booklet in advisory describing the exam, with practice questions and other information.
For more information on this practice exam visit here.
The ICE Drama 7th & 8th grade elective will be performing their second annual site-specific show show in Stuyvesant Square Park on Thursday, October 24th @4PM & Friday, October 25th @3PM. This time, the ensemble will be activating the poetry of Mary Oliver at various points around the park...get your walking shoes ready! Please stay tuned for more details in the days ahead & feel free to reach out to Natalie Mack with any questions.
On Wednesday October 2nd during Town Meeting a few ICE music teachers, the father of a 6G student, and Pete (the principal) played a jazz concert for the ICE student body in the Auditorium.
Here is a short video of the concert:
Groundswell is now accepting applications for our Fall-Spring Studio Programs. Apply now for free after school programs: Introductory Portfolio, Advanced Portfolio, Teen Empowerment Mural Apprenticeship (TEMA), or Print Power.
Studio Programs are a highly diverse series of youth development opportunities hosted at our Gowanus studio. We offer a suite of opportunities for youth to develop the skills necessary for a creative practice, engage in a dynamic community of like-minded people, and explore social justice issues relevant today.
There is a mandatory orientation session on October 25th, and program is held afterschool weekly beginning in either late October or November. For more information on each program check out our website, call 718-254-9782, or e-mail.
Wednesday, October 16th at 6pm, Room 518
Financial Planning for College and Day One presentation to middle school families
This meeting is for all I.C.E. families, not only high school families - early planning is the key to reducing college costs and maximizing aid opportunities.
The I.C.E. PTA is delighted to have Kalman ("Kal") A. Chany, nationally recognized expert on educational financing, back at I.C.E. Kal will discuss Financial Planning for College, what we can do to prepare for college costs as early as middle school.
It’s not too early or late so join us for this don't-miss event.
PLUS a special presentation from a Day One facilitator to middle school families at 6:15pm
Day One will give an overview of the programming that students will receive this year.
Program: Early Relationship Abuse Prevention Program - Youth Workshops
Workshops for 6th grade cover foundational terms and concepts regarding healthy friendships and relationships.
Workshops for 7th and 8th grade delve deeper into these topics, dedicating more time to scenario-based activities and real life reflective exercises.
Dear ICE Families –
With school well underway I wanted to review a few policies that are important to our staff. We try to limit the use of policies and approach people and situations as unique however we have all found it helpful to implement the following:
Vaping: Vaping and carrying a vaping device at school are both prohibited. If a student is carrying a device and it is visible it will be confiscated. We will inform a family member and that person can retrieve the device at a later date. Anyone caught vaping on school premises will first lose the privilege to go out during lunch, and subsequent violations will result in detentions and escalate from there. Given the pervasiveness of vaping among young people and the danger we now know it to pose I believe it is necessary to be clear and inflexible.
Cell Phones: Cell phones may be used in between classes and during lunch. During class time phones must be invisible and silent whether in the hallway or in a classroom. If a teacher feels it is necessary to confiscate a phone it will be returned to the student at the end of the school day. If the student refuses to hand over the phone parents will be notified and either Pete or Kristen will ask to collect the phone. We may create individual cell phone use plans if it becomes too challenging for a student to manage their phone use.
Plagiarism and Intellectual Dishonesty: Any time a student submits the work of another person and aims to receive academic credit it is plagiarism. Failure to give credit to the author of any quote or idea is also plagiarism. No forms of plagiarism are acceptable and will result in the student receiving an incomplete for the entire assignment. In addition parents will be notified and disciplinary meetings may occur. Any student who gives their work to a peer will be penalized for this form of intellectual dishonesty.
These policies have been discussed, some of them at length over years, and were not arrived at casually. I present these to you so that you can discuss them with your kids and be aware that there are certain values, and certain rules that we will uphold in ways that do not fit with our laid back school culture. I assure that we will not ever apply these policies randomly or with any goal other than keeping ICE a safe and pleasant place to come to school each day.
Thank you guys – see you all soon.
Pete
Here are a few projects/events for you to consider:
TOWN MEETING SCRIBE — Wednesdays at 10:05am - 11:39am (4 volunteers)
Several parents take turn attending Town Meeting.
It’s fun and gives you insight into the life of the school, not just your own kid’s class, which means it’s particularly nice if you have an uncommunicative kid. (Which is, y’know, MOST kids.) You can see musical performance, acting, guest speakers. The job involves attending Town Meeting and taking notes, then inputting them into a MailChimp template — not hard, I’ll show them how.
ICE 5K RUN WALK FUNDRAISER – October 12th, 2019, 10:00am
The ICE 5K is moving to Brooklyn! at Shore Parkway along the Hudson just beneath the Verrazano Bridge.Volunteers arrive at 9:00 am for set-up.
Registration & Signage placement, etc. (3 volunteers)
Course Marshall (3 volunteers)
Prepare & Distribute Goodie Bags (2 volunteer)
Snack Donations for runners/walkers:
Water (2 case – 24 or 48 bottles per case)
Healthy Snacks (health bars, bananas, apples, tangerines, etc.)
PICTURE DAY FUNDRAISER (Grades 6-11) – Friday, October 25th, 2019 8:00am - 3:00pm
Choose the shift that best fits your schedule:
Afternoon Shift (3 volunteers) - 12:30pm - 3:00pm
All Day Shift — 8:00am - 3:00pm
To volunteer visit the ICE Community Volunteers page on the school website located under the Parent Life tab then sign-up using the ICE Community Volunteers Form.
On Tuesday, the City Council's education committee held a hearing on "Breaking Testing Culture." It prominently featured representatives (students, principals, the executive director) of the New York Performance Assessment Consortium ("the Consortium"), of which ICE is a member school. Consortium schools are the only schools in NY state that have a waiver from (most of) the Regents exams. (These are the "exit exams" that most NY state students are required to take for high school graduation.) The hearing began with testimony from actor/musician Anthony Ramos, who starred in the original cast of Hamilton, along with the high school teacher who championed him--even though he failed Regents exam after Regents exam, resulting in this clearly bright young man being labeled as "underperforming." The second part of the hearing, however, took quite a different turn, as representatives of the DOE confirmed that rather than trying to lessen the testing burden that had hobbled Ramos, they would be adding an additional test for our children...to be administered FOUR TIMES A YEAR. If you are concerned about this development, please consider joining ICE PAC so we can learn more, strategize, and fight back. You can reach us via 10th grade parent Kemala Karmen.
Here's a Daily News article about the hearing--the title pretty much sums it up.
Wednesday October 16 - 6 PM - Room TBD - following 15 min PTA business
A facilitator from Day One will give an overview of the programming that all middle school students will be receiving this year.
Read more about Day One here,
Come hear about ICE: the High School Years
Monday October 7th - 6 PM - Room 518
Parents and students are welcome!
Snacks will be served.
Presentation from Pete / Kristen
Hear from teachers about some of the highlights: Neuroscience / Internships / Travel / Panels / Sports / Music and more!
Talk to high school students and parents
Q & A
Monday October 7th at 6 pm in Room 518
Come hear about all the exciting programs in store for your child when they move into high school here at ICE.
What to expect:
Presentation from Pete / Kristen
Hear from teachers about some of the highlights: Neuroscience / Internships / Travel / Panels / Sports and much more
Talk to high school students and parents
Q & A
Students are welcome to attend.
There will be snacks.
The ICE 5K is moving to Brooklyn! The I.C.E. 5K Run Walk is on Saturday October 12th at a new course Shore Parkway, an out and back course along the Hudson just beneath the Verrazano Bridge!
The course is an out and back 5k along the water on the Shore Road Parkway. Check-in starts at 10:00am at The American Veterans Memorial Pier. Bay Ridge Avenue, Brooklyn. Race begins at 11:00AM. We will share a car pool form closer to the day. There will be prizes for the winners in various categories.
Register HERE!
ENTRY FEE:
Adult $40.00
Children $15.00 (Children entering race on their own)
Family (1-2 Adults and 1+ Children) $50.00
Here are a few projects/events for you to consider:
ICE BEAUTIFICATION
Contractor / Handy-Person needed to work with Pete to build shelves, create space for tutoring, paint lockers, etc.
BACK To SCHOOL (B2S) FUNDRAISER — September 21st, 2019, 3:30pm - 7:30pm
This event is held at Pete’s Candy Store (Bar) in Williamsburg Brooklyn.
2 Volunteers for Set-Up (2:00pm - 3:30pm)
2 Volunteers for Clean-Up (7:30pm - 8:30pm)
2 Volunteers for Check-In / Door Sales (3:00pm - 5:30pm)
2 Volunteers to obtain raffle items & sell raffles at the event
Food Donations - hamburgers & buns, hot dogs/sausages & buns, salads (green salad, pasta salad, etc.), desserts, food items of your choice befitting a BBQ.
ICE 5K RUN WALK FUNDRAISER – October 12th, 2019, 10:00am
The ICE 5K is moving to Brooklyn! at Shore Parkway along the Hudson just beneath the Verrazano Bridge. Volunteers arrive at 9:00 am for set-up.
Race Volunteers (must arrive at 9:00pm to set up):
Registration & Signage placement, etc. (3 volunteers)
Course Marshall (6 volunteers)
Prepare & Distribute Goodie Bags (2 volunteer)
Snack Donations for runners/walkers:
Water (2 case – 24 or 48 bottles per case)
Healthy Snacks (health bars, bananas, apples, tangerines, etc.)
To volunteer visit the ICE Community Volunteers page on the school website located under the Parent Life tab then sign-up using the ICE Community Volunteers Form.
Reel Works Teen Filmmaking is offering free film classes to students for their Fall documentary class. The class meets twice a week after school, and each student is paired one on one with a personal mentor to help them write, shoot and edit their films. Reel Works is a community of young artists, who are developing their passion for animation, graphics, documentary, and narrative filmmaking.
Interested students can attend an information meeting on Friday September 27th at 2:15 pm at ICE. Applications will be handed out at the meeting and selections are made by interview. Learn more here.
Jeffrey, the 11th and 12th Grade literature teacher, as well as advisor and program director for both the Nepal and Malaysia cultural exchange trips, is looking for someone to volunteer their time and knowledge in teaching conversational Malay to the students going to Malaysia in April 2020. The volunteer will be needed once every two weeks, on Tuesday mornings at ICE to teach the ICE students the basics of the language. Again this class will run TWICE a month, on every other Tuesday morning from 7-8 a.m. (through March 2020)
Email Jeffrey if you are interested.
Monday October 7th at 6 pm in Room 518
Come hear about all the exciting programs in store for your child when they move into high school here at ICE.
What to expect:
Presentation from Pete / Kristen
Hear from teachers about some of the highlights: Neuroscience / Internships / Travel / Panels / Sports and much more
Talk to high school students and parents
Q & A
Students are welcome to attend.
There will be snacks.
The ICE 5K is moving to Brooklyn! The I.C.E. 5K Run Walk is on Saturday October 12th at a new course Shore Parkway, an out and back course along the Hudson just beneath the Verrazano Bridge!
The course is an out and back 5k along the water on the Shore Road Parkway. Check-in starts at 10:00am at The American Veterans Memorial Pier. Bay Ridge Avenue, Brooklyn. Race begins at 11:00AM. We will share a car pool form closer to the day. There will be prizes for the winners in various categories.
ENTRY FEE:
Adult $40.00
Children $15.00 (Children entering race on their own)
Family (1-2 Adults and 1+ Children) $50.00
The 8th grade Living Environment classes will be designing compost bins for prospective clients in the community as part of our Cycle 1 project. If you are interested in receiving a custom home/work-sized worm or compost bin as part of our project, please contact Chelsea! We are in need of ~20 clients. The bins will be designed to your personal needs (i.e. indoor/outdoor, size, location, or any other custom features you might want). If interested, we will ask you to fill out a short survey for our students so they can meet your specific needs. Excited to hear from you soon.
About a year and a half ago, an ICE student, (now alumni), suggested in a Girls' Leadership meeting, that the school provide feminine products in the girls' bathroom. We agree! Since that time, we've done our best to keep it well stocked - so students can take what they need, when they need it.
If you'd like to help contribute to the effort, please take a look at our Amazon Wishlist specifically for the bathroom. (If you're not so into Amazon, or trying to lighten your carbon footprint and would rather send different products than listed, please feel free, and have them shipped to: 345 E. 15th Street / 5th Floor - rm. 518 (office) / New York, NY 10003
Thank you for all the ways you help support our community!
Institute for Collaborative Education (02M407)
I.C.E.
ONLY FOR CURRENT ENROLLED FAMILIES
Family Contributions Support: Smaller Class Size
Inquiry Based Curriculum
Award Winning Bands & Debate
Neuroscience
Model UN
and more
This document provides information on how to report harassment.
Meet some of the students and teachers and learn about what makes us special.
We are working to make this website easier to access for people with disabilities, and will follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. If you need assistance with a particular page or document on our current site, please contact Lisa Bleyer at 212-475-7972 to request assistance.
Institute for Collaborative Education (02M407), 345 East 15th Street 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212-475-7972 | Fax: 212-475-0459
