Changes regarding State tests for middle school students

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We have just learned that the DOE has changed their position regarding the State tests for grades 3-8, for this year. 

Students are not required to take the State tests and they will not be penalized if they do not take the tests. Rather than opting out, as in previous years, students must now opt-in if they intend to take the tests. 

For planning purposes, please fill out this survey only IF you would like your child to take the State tests. 

Only students who want to take the tests need to fill out this form. 

Students who are remote will have to come into school if they want to take the tests.

Dates:

  • ELA: Wednesday April 21

  • Math: Wednesday May 5

Missed the Town Hall? Here's what you need to know:

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Town Hall Slide Deck - Information about Trimester 3 schedules

Recording of the Meeting - 3/22/2021

Change your status with the DOE - Remote / Blended:

The DOE learning preference survey will be open from March 24th to April 7th.

https://www.nycenet.edu/surveys/learningpreference

Families who have selected our hybrid learning program but are currently listed as remote with the DOE should have received an email from Lisa prompting them to change their status.

Fill out the Consent for Covid Testing form:

Choose one of these two methods:

  • Use your NYCSA account: Log in or create an account here: https://mystudent.nyc You do not need an account creation code to access the form for consent for covid testing. If you did this earlier in the school year, no need to do it again.

  • Fill out this form and return it to lisableyer@iceeducate.org . If you sent this in before Jan 2021, please send a new one.

More information about the DOE covid testing is available HERE

Next PA meeting: Thursday March 18 @ 6 pm

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Special guest: Pediatrician Cheryl Wu

It’s now been a year of business not-as-usual. Should you be concerned about your child’s mental health? 

Dr. Cheryl Wu will speak to us about the warning signs and guiding principles she has been using in her own practice to help students and families get through the year. She will share with us what she’s observed in her patients over the past year, and we will have a brief question and answer period. We also hope to have one or more of nyICE’s counseling staff on hand to share resources and information specific to our school.

Also at this meeting:

COVID testing isn’t the only testing! While there is a grassroots, and now Congressional, effort to push back, the Biden administration has signaled that states must still give standardized tests this year. At nyICE, that means 6th-8th grade math & ELA tests, 8th grade science tests, and the ELA Regents exam (high school). Parent reps from nyICE PAC will be sharing more about this, including how and why you should consider refusing the exams on your child’s behalf. In addition, our principal Pete will report to us on the specific ways nyICE students are being assessed and graded this year, and whether or not having state test scores will play a part in teaching and learning decisions at our school going forward.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88484915498?pwd=ajN5Q0xqYzNzSmQ3Zmt6RTFtUzQ0QT09

Meeting ID: 884 8491 5498

Passcode: 866092

Guarde la fecha: la próxima reunión de la Asociación de Padres es el jueves 18 de marzo, 6 PM

Invitada especial: Pediatra Cheryl Wu

Ha sido un año de negocios no habituales. ¿Debe preocuparse por la salud mental de su hijo?

La Dra. Cheryl Wu nos hablará sobre las señales de advertencia y los principios rectores que ha estado utilizando en su propia práctica para ayudar a los estudiantes y las familias a superar el año. Compartirá con nosotros lo que ha observado en sus pacientes durante el último año, y tendremos un breve período de preguntas y respuestas. También esperamos contar con la presencia de uno o más miembros del personal de asesoramiento de nyICE para compartir recursos e información específica de nuestra escuela.

También en esta reunión:

¡Las pruebas COVID no son las únicas pruebas! Si bien hay un esfuerzo de base, y ahora del Congreso, para oponerse, la administración de Biden ha señalado que los estados deben seguir dando pruebas estandarizadas este año. En nyICE, eso significa exámenes de matemáticas y ELA de 6º a 8º grado, exámenes de ciencias de 8º grado y el examen Regents de ELA (escuela secundaria). Los representantes de los padres de nyICE PAC compartirán más información sobre esto, incluyendo cómo y por qué debería considerar rechazar los exámenes en nombre de su hijo. Además, nuestro director Pete nos informará sobre las formas específicas en que los estudiantes de nyICE están siendo evaluados y calificados este año, y si tener o no los resultados de las pruebas estatales jugará un papel en las decisiones de enseñanza y aprendizaje en nuestra escuela en el futuro.

Panel Discussion on Between the World and Me: Wednesday February 24 @ 6pm

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We are excited to invite you to a live panel discussion with three of the award-winning filmmakers of “Between the World and Me”. "Between the World and Me" is an excellent and important new film based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ best-selling book of the same title.

Alisa Payne, Producer and nyICE parent, Kamilah Forbes, Director, and David Teague, Writer (adapted for film) and Supervising Editor will discuss and answer questions regarding race in America.

This event is suitable for all ages and we invite you to include your whole family.

The film is currently available for free streaming on HBO here

So how can you be a part of this event?

  • Stream the movie here any time before the live event on Wednesday, Feb, 24th. Better yet, organize a watch party with your friends, class, club or family! You have to create an account with HBO.com, but there is no cost. The film is 85 minutes long.

  • Join the live panel discussion with your family from 6-7:15 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 24th.  

Whether you watch the film before or after the event, you won't want to miss this important conversation. 

Join us on Wednesday February 24th at 6:00pm. 

Here is the zoom link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88484915498?pwd=ajN5Q0xqYzNzSmQ3Zmt6RTFtUzQ0QT09

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High School Information Night for 8th grade students and families

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Join us Tuesday January 19th at 6pm, to hear about the high school program at NY.ICE. Students, teachers, Pete and Kristen will be available to answer your questions. This event is for current NY.ICE students and families only.

Meeting Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89148228118?pwd=dDRtdENGOUMzN2R0TmxBUXFnTXZLUT09

Meeting ID: 891 4822 8118

Passcode: 089154

Here are some RESOURCES provided by the NYC DOE:

Community Arts Series LAUNCHES on Saturday January 16! Don't miss it!

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NYICE's Community Service Club presents the Community Arts Series, starting JANUARY 16TH AT 7PM with a series of online performances happening every Saturday through Feb. 13th at 7pm! All proceeds are donated to five NYC organizations working with COVID relief.

To purchase tickets and to find out more about the schedule and details for the series - including our Community Arts Series Zine, please check out our EventBrite link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-art-series-2021-tickets-134409545569

Schedule of performances:

January 16

  • Lorca Peña Nissenblatt** Music

  • Aidan Jack Finnecy Music

  • Bam Rodriguez Music, Film

  • Lisle Jameson** Music

Jan 23

  • Nix the King** Music

  • Leo Radack** Music

  • Madyson Hills** Music

  • Arciel Dubois Music

  • Natalie Mack** Music

Jan 30

  • Elle Porta** Music

  • Syeda Tabassum Film

  • Ben Cuomo & Friends** Music

  • Syd Rowan** Music

  • Roy Nathanson** Music

Feb 6

  • Nix the King** Music

  • Rosetta Serrano** Music

  • Mei-Yin Ng Dance

  • Albert Marquez** Music

  • Dirty Circuit Music

Feb 13

  • Bam Rodriguez Music, Film

  • Natalie Mack** Music

  • Julian Overton Film

  • Maya Delmont** Music

  • Roy Nathanson** Music

Hope to see you all there! - NYICE Community Service

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High School Admissions Dates and Deadlines

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  • NY.ICE High School Information Night - for current 8th grade families: Tuesday January 19 @6pm

  • You should have received your Welcome Letter by now, in the mail, with your student's unique creation code. Use this code and their OSIS number to set up an account at myschools.nyc.

  • Fill out your high school application on myschools.nyc between January 19 and February 23

  • Register for the SHSAT on myschools.nyc between now and January 15 - Exam will be on or around January 27. Details to come.

  • Register for LaGuardia audition on myschools.nyc between now and February 23

Student Led Conferences (SLC): December 22 and 23

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In preparation for SLC, Wednesday December 16th is the LAST DAY OF CLASSES for Trimester 1. On December 17, 18 and 21, students will attend advisory from 10 - 11 am. During those days, students will have meetings with their advisors to prepare for their SLC. Parents and guardians should be sure to have scheduled an SLC for December 22 or 23, which they will attend along with their child. There are NO scheduled classes or clubs from December 17 to 23.

If you are a parent or guardian and you have not yet scheduled your SLC, please reach out to your child’s advisor by email to set that up. Staff emails are all available on the Staff Directory page.

Pete’s letter about SLC:

Over the next 2 weeks your children will be preparing for Student Led Conferences which are going to take the place of the typical parent-teacher conferences that we conducted for the past many years. This round of conferences will build on the successes we experienced in the spring when conferences were conducted by each student’s advisor who served as the liaison between a child’s teacher and their family. This year, however, students will take the lead and talk through their academic experiences this fall in greater detail. This process has been designed to emphasize each student’s thinking; to raise the child’s voice as the one that matters most.

This week in advisory students are beginning to reflect on their schoolwork over the past 3 months, including SIP. They are writing about moments that made them feel proud, and those that might indicate the need for additional focus and effort. Students will discuss the important details from the fall with their advisors as part of their preparation for their conference. On each grade level, the advisors have modified a conference preparation organizer which you can preview by clicking on this link: SLC Prep Graphic Organizer. Our approach to this round of conferences is to balance highlighting student academic achievements with discussions of other things our students can feel proud of or wish to elevate.

You will soon receive an invitation from your child’s advisor to sign up for a time slot using Calendly. You do not need an account with Calendly to sign up. Conferences will last for approximately 15-20 minutes but we have woven some flexibility into the schedule if there are areas of focus that require attention.

On behalf of the staff of the Institute for Collaborative Education, I hope that you will enjoy learning more about your child’s experience in their classes and celebrate the many things they have to be proud of during this challenging and unprecedented semester of their lives in school.

Participate in 12G Literature Panels: Wednesday December 16

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Next week, the Humanities department will be conducting the first of TWO 12G Literature Panels for our amazing seniors who have been working on their graduation requirement for literature. The seniors will be presenting and defending the critical and creative work they did in analyzing the novels, plays, etc. that they have been reading and writing about for over five months.

Sitting on panels is a great opportunity to see the kind of critical reading, writing, and creative work our seniors have been doing in literature. Your participation on the panels will also be a big help to the Humanities department. We feel it is important to involve the I.C.E. parents in the panels, giving ALL "I.C.E. family" members an opportunity to observe the seniors as they share their work.

Involving the I.C.E. community beyond just the staff and students is what makes these panels so special.

The dates of these panels are:

Wednesday, December 16th

Wednesday, January 13th

On EACH of these days, panels happen TWICE, from 1 to 2:15 AND 2:20 to 3:35. While of course it would be wonderful if you are able to volunteer for both panel days AND to sit in on both panel sessions each of those days, we understand this may be very difficult.  So we are hoping that you may be able to volunteer to sit in on panels for at least one of the scheduled days (or, even one panel on one of the scheduled days).

If you are interested and able to participate in this wonderfully enriching activity, please fill out THIS google form.

Once you fill in the form, we will fill you in on all the details for how the panel will work – and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Thank you for your help,

Jeffrey, Juna-Willa, Katie H.

Virtual Open House Thursday December 10 @ 7:00 pm

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Please join us for a virtual Open House to learn about our school. These events are geared towards families currently in 5th grade. We also welcome families in 8th grade who would like to learn about our high school. We will present our unique curriculum which covers the entire seven year program. Regarding the high school process, please know that there are on average only 5-15 available spots for 9th grade. Also of note for our incoming 6th grade class, we will be giving priority to applicants eligible for Free and Reduced Price Lunch (FRL) for up to 50% of our seats.

We do not have specific details or guidelines about our school’s admissions process as we are still awaiting the city’s decision regarding screened schools. 

Attendance at an Open House is NOT a factor in the admissions process.

Zoom link to register in advance (max. 300)