12G Literature Panels

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Starting next week, the Humanities department will be conducting the 12G Literature Panels for our amazing seniors who have been working hard on their graduation requirement for literature.

The seniors will be presenting and defending their critical and creative work in analyzing the novels, plays, etc. that they have been reading and writing about over the past 5-6 months.

We are looking for MANY parents to volunteer their time to be part of this unique and important aspect of our school’s teaching and learning environment. Sitting on panels is a great way to see the kind of critical reading, writing, and creative work our seniors have been doing in literature.

Parents of younger students get the distinct opportunity to see what your children will be doing when they reach their final year of high school.

No prior experience or knowledge of content is needed.

Your participation on the panels is also a big help to the Humanities department. 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 7th, 2:30-4:30

Thursday, December 15th, 3:15-5:15

We encourage you to sign up for one OR both dates.

To participate in this wonderfully enriching activity, please fill out this google form: https://forms.gle/a2TdMFUm2Tvxwmp99

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

Thank you so much for your help.

**NOW VIRTUAL** Parent Teacher Conferences

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There are NO in-person conferences. Please do not come to school for your conference. We apologize for the last minute change.

We will send out a document with all the zoom links on Wednesday 11/16.


Wednesday November 16th 5 - 8 pm

Friday November 18th 1 - 4 pm

Click to View Our SignUps on SignUp

Information you need before signing up: Who are my child’s teachers?

Conferences will each be 5 minutes long. Please do not schedule your conferences back to back.

Questions? Contact Lisa.

Boys Varsity Soccer Team in the Playoffs

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Our school's boys varsity soccer team clinched a playoff berth in their final game and earned the #18 seed in the upcoming PSAL playoffs, which start this weekend. The boys will face the 15-seeded Exploration Academy of the Bronx. Any support from our school community will be greatly appreciated as we begin our quest for the city championship. Here are the details for the game if you are interested in coming out to support:

Hope to see you there.

Go Polar Bears!

Thursday, June 16th at 6pm is our last PTA meeting of the year!

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Join us on zoom Thursday, June 16th at 6 PM for our last PTA meeting of the year! We will hear from Pete and elect our new parent representatives.

We hope to see you there!

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Message from the PTA Executive Board

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Dear families,

We still need a co-recording secretary! If you have considered volunteering, this job is a great entry point to the Exec Board. All responsibilities are shared with your co-secretary.

Elections for the Parent Association Executive Board and School Leadership team will be held at our June PTA meeting on Thursday, June 16th, at 6pm.

Thank you so much to the parents who have already been nominated! Please click HERE to read about the candidates. Any legal guardian of an ICE student is eligible to run. All nominations are welcome. If you have questions, want more detailed descriptions of the roles, or just want to get more involved, email us at iceschool345@gmail.com.

Deadline to submit nominations is Sunday, June 12th since we need time to create the ballot for the virtual election platform.

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We are super excited to see you all (in-person!) again at the ICE Spring Fling, our annual community celebration (and fundraiser)! This is a special event where parents/guardians, teachers, and staff come together to celebrate the wonderful community we cherish at our school, raise money for essential programs for our students, and dance the night away!

We need your help to pull this off. Here’s how:

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Day - Friday May 27th

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Dear I.C.E. parents and guardians,

We will be celebrating our kind, diligent and hardworking Teachers and Staff members on Friday, May 27th.  Teacher & Staff Appreciation Day is our chance to express our gratitude for all the staffers do to make I.C.E. an engaging and nurturing learning community.

So how can you help? 

We primarily need monetary donations.

We know that this is a hard time for families -  financially and emotionally - this day will be a gift from ALL of us, no matter any one family’s ability to contribute. But, if you are able to contribute at this time, please consider all the different people on staff who help make up our wonderful I.C.E. community. 

We do need a few day-of volunteers to help coordinate in-school events as well as the remote ones.

We are looking for body care practitioners, people who can provide massages and body work, lead meditation/ yoga/ other classes, possibly in-person and on-line.   

*Please note that we will strictly follow COVID-19 protocols for the safety of teachers and practitioners.   

For monetary donations please use any of the following methods and again-thank you!:

1. Venmo* - @Alisa-Payne (last four digits of phone number x-3370)

2. PayPal* -  https://www.paypal.me/AlisaPayne

3. CashApp - $AlisaPayne

4.  Zelle Pay / Chase QuickPay: phone number 646-246-3370

*For Venmo/PayPal/CashApp please be sure to pay as a friend, family or donation so you or I don't incur any additional transaction charges.

Feel free to contact us via email at iceteacherandstaffappreciation@gmail.com if you have questions, would like to volunteer or have suggestions on other ways to make I.C.E. Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day 2022 the best one yet.  

Thanks in advance for all your efforts!

The I.C.E. Teacher / Staff Appreciation team


Parent / Teacher Conferences - Both In Person and Virtual Options

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Wednesday April 6 from 5 pm to 8 pm

Friday April 8 from 1 pm to 4 pm *HALF DAY FOR STUDENTS*

  • Conferences are 5 minutes each.

  • Please sign up for a separate conference with each of your child’s teachers.

  • Do not schedule back to back conferences to allow time to move between classrooms. We will not be meeting in the cafeteria as in the past.

  • CHOOSE IP (In Person) or V (Virtual). When you fill out the signup form, you will be asked to indicate if you would like an In Person (IP) or a Virtual (V) conference. NOTE: Some teachers have some hours that are VIRTUAL ONLY. This will be clearly indicated on the signup form.

  • Some teachers have limited availability. If you are not able to schedule a conference with one of your teachers, please reach out to them individually to set something up.

  • If your child regularly works with a special ed teacher, please know that they will be in attendance WITH a general ed teacher for at least ONE of your conferences.

Use this LINK to sign up for each of your child’s teachers. The link will go live on Wednesday March 30th at 6 pm.

Floor Plan

Room Assignments By Teacher

All Teacher Zoom Links

PTA Meeting Thursday March 17 @ 6pm

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Founder and director of The Talk NYC, Rachel Lotus is presenting at our March PTA meeting. She will provide us with guidance on what to say, how to say it and when to begin talking with our kids about sex and sexuality, plus actionable tools, strong evidence to support their efficacy and a space to share concerns and get answers.

For more info about Rachel and The Talk go to her website thetalknyc.com

MISSED THE MEETING? FIND THE RECORDING HERE: https://www.iceschoolnyc.org/pta-meetings

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6771100633?pwd=YVNxU3M0UUVId1ZDTzJ0bGlmbVBLQT09

Meeting ID: 677 110 0633
Passcode: 071011