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GaGives Day on GivingTuesday 2018

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GA Gives on #GivingTuesday is fast approaching and ICS wants to be your organization of choice!

Our goal is to raise $25,000 and we need your help!

#GivingTuesday is November 27th, but the GA Gives campaign officially kicks off on November 1st. Follow this link to donate anytime during the month of November: https://www.gagives.org/c/GGD/a/icsgeorgia

Like charter schools nationwide, ICS is consistently underfunded and relies on the generous support of individuals to fill our funding gap. The funds raised from our #GivingTuesday campaign will be used to continue funding crucial programs at ICS as well as provide funding for field trips, music, art, and technology in the classroom.

ICS has unique funding needs that are not met by government funding. Approximately, fifty percent of our student population are refugees or immigrants and over seventy percent of students are eligible for free and reduced lunch.  Your gift makes an impact. Your support helps serve our special student population and really makes a difference in the lives of these students and their families.

 

Whether you have $1 or $10,000 to give, it all adds up to support our needs. Please #GiveBig on #GivingTuesday.

  1. Go to www.gagivesday.org
  2. Search for International Community School
  3. DONATE… and share this news with family and friends!

 

$25 – for 1 student’s breakfast and lunch for 1 week

$50 – for watercolor paint for art class for 1 month

$80 – for 1 student’s bus transportation to school for a month

$100 – for 1 student’s yearly soccer fees

$200 – for a laptop to give 1 student access to technology

$300 – for bus transportation for a grade level field trip

$400 – for 25 new books for the library

$500 – for 1 year of tennis supplies

$750 – for new musical instruments for the music program

$1500 – for Kilometer Kids t-shirts and Peachtree Junior Road Race registration fees

$5000 – for 23 families to receive food from our ICS Food Co-op for the year

U.N. Day 2018

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At The International Community School, we intentionally value diversity. In that spirit, every year we celebrate United Nations (UN) Day. UN Day is a celebration of the more than 30 cultural and ethnic groups and 25 languages represented at our school.

You can’t miss our annual celebration on Friday, November 2nd, 2018. 

As U.N. Day approaches, here are a few details to keep in mind:

– Students come to school at the regular time, already dressed, ready for the parade.

– Time: If parents and visitors are not volunteering before the parade starts, please arrive by 9:30 am. This will ensure you get ample time to park and be ready along Medlock Rd. The parade will start promptly at 9:45, leaving the school, towards Medlock Rd.

– Getting here: the following streets around the school will be closed to traffic, 9:30 – 10:30 am, while the parade takes place. Detours will be marked. See the map.

*Wood Trail Lane from Gaylemont Cir. & to Desmond Dr.

*Medlock Rd. at Woodridge Dr.

*Lancelot Dr. at Scott Cir.

– Parking: Parking is available at Medlock Park and adjacent streets. Please be sure not to block neighborhood driveways or other vehicles.

– Weather: Follow the weather forecast close to the date and plan accordingly, since most of the celebration will take place outside. It can get bright during the performance so bringing sun glasses is encouraged.

– Potluck: We will not have the ability to heat up the food, so warm or cold dishes are recommended. Parents will be receiving food from 7:30 am until 9:15 am. We ask that parents in each class provide drinks (juice boxes/water bottles) for the kids, so they don’t have to carry this from the potluck to the classrooms, where they will eat.

– Volunteers are needed setting up and decorating the day before in the afternoon, setting up the performance and lunch areas.

On Friday morning, setting up chairs, receiving food, serving lunch to students, and cleaning up after the event. If you can help, please sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A45A8A62CA0FA7-undaypotluck or contact Ms. Claudia at school.

– Dismissal: Once lunch is finished, students can leave with their parents. There will be no After School Program on that day. Students who will take the bus home will leave at 2:00 pm. Please pick up your children by 2:30 pm.

 

A general run-through of events will be as follow:

The festivities start with the “Parade of Nations” at 9:45 a.m. This is a march through the Medlock community proudly showcasing our children’s traditional clothing and the flag of the country they are representing: From the United States of America to countries in different corners of 5 continents in our world. Plan to arrive by 9:30 a.m. so you have time to park and enjoy the parade from the beginning.

 

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After the parade, we will have our “Celebration of Nations” at the back of the school, where our students will entertain us with presentations,  songs and dances.

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Around 12:00 pm, we will have a “Potluck Luncheon”. What better way to show internationalism than through food and fellowship. We are asking parents to bring a traditional dish from their family/country. Each dish should provide a sample portion for 20-25 people per each grade level your children attend. Keep in mind that the school has no opportunity to heat or refrigerate dishes, so plan accordingly.

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Once the meal is concluded, students should depart with their parents. There will be no After School Program. Students who will take the bus home will leave at 2:00 pm from school.

Back-To-School Night & Title I Meeting

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So many highlights during Back-to-School Night! A big turn out from our parents, welcome and introduction by our new principal, Ms. Allen, the mayor of Clarkston, Ted Terry, visited and spoke… and many more. Keep reading for pictures and details.

As families were coming in, they were taking their children to childcare, mingling in the cafeteria, and buying ICS t-shirts from IPTSO’s parent volunteers.  At 5:00 pm, Ms. Allen opened the meeting with an introduction and welcome, followed by an overview of these first few weeks at school. She explained how all classrooms start their day setting up the tone for learning and community with a Morning Meeting. She followed with the mention of the school-wide expectations that were explained and modeled at a student assembly, as well as the efforts of ICS staff to welcome and mentor teachers who are new to our community. The principal closed stressing the importance of supporting the school that they chose for their students by attending meetings and events, staying communicated, and joining IPTSO, the school’s Parent Organization.

    

Principal Allen then introduced Mr. Darvis White, our Operations Manager. He covered topics such as transportation, after-school activities, lunch, and communications.

        

ICS is a Title I school and Ms. Jennifer Steinord, our Assistant Principal, covered general information about Title I, it’s purpose and goals. She also mentioned the importance of the parent involvement in creating and implementing these goals, which are specified in the School-Parent Compact letter that would be distributed later in the evening.

      

This part of the meeting closed with a very special guest. Ted Terry, mayor of Clarkston, returned to our school, this time to share with our parents about how special he thinks ICS is for representing a true and diverse demographic, and doing it with harmony and success. He invited everyone, especially those living in the City of Clarkston, to share their concerns with the city at any time, being that the first step to finding solutions. After encouraging kids to work hard, and listen to adults, Mr. Terry closed with expressing interest to coming back and finding ways for the City of Clarkston to partner with ICS with the success of the students in mind.

For the second part of the evening, parents went to sessions in the classrooms, where homeroom teachers had information about curriculum, and ways in which they can support their child’s education, both at home and school. Parents also had the opportunity to meet single-subject teachers: French, Spanish, ESOL, Art, Music, PE, EIP and Special Education services.

 

If you we not able to attend, please let your child’s teacher or the school’s office know if you have questions or did not receive important documents given out. You can also send an email to [email protected] for further questions.

Support ICS in the Renewal of our Charter

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The Charter of our school is up for renewal soon, and it is important that we show DeKalb County how special our school is. We need our Charter renewed so we can stay open for many years to come.
We want ICS to be present at the DeKalb County School’s Board meetings for the coming four months. You can show your support by:
– Coming to the meetings so we have a large group present, and show a strong statement of support. (Wear your ICS t-shirt, if you have one). Adults and children welcome. Let’s make it a reunion: come say “hello”.
– Share your story. We all are or have been at ICS for a reason, and they need to hear it. Contact Ms. Claudia if you would consider being a speaker. It’s a short statement, up to 3 minutes.

The remaining meetings will be September 10, October 8, November 5.
5:45 pm – 6:45 pm at the DCSD Administrative Complex, 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, Stone Mountain.

We hope to see you there!

2018-2019 Title I Survey for ICS

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ICS is a Title I school, and as the parent/guardian of a child attending a Title I school you are an important part of the Title I team. Your input is vital in the planning and implementation of the parent and family engagement program and activities in our school.

The focus of all Title I programs is to help eligible students meet the same high academic achievement standards expected of all children, regardless of their socioeconomic status and background.

Please complete a confidential survey that will be used to assist us with future planning for parent and family engagement activities and events at our school.

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