Immanuel Christian School

ICS Essentials

February 21, 2013

Important News

Re-Enrollment for 2013-2014

Important re-enrollment information was sent home last week. Please review it carefully. You MUST

notify the school by March 1, 2013 if you do NOT want to be automatically re-enrolled, otherwise your

re-enrollment deposit will be automatically collected through FACTS on March 22. If you have

questions, please contact Diane Carnahan.

Financial Aid

Applications for tuition assistance are processed online by FACTS. All required documentation is due

by April 17. There is a processing fee of $30 for this service. Families who are currently receiving aid

should have received information in their re-enrollment package. Please remember that a new online

application must be completed each year you request tuition assistance. Details are available on our

website under Tuition and Financial Aid.

Congratulations to Students Quoting 1st and 2nd Quarter Bible Verses

Attached is a list of students who have successfully quoted all of their verses for the

1st and 2nd quarters. A list of students who have reached this milestone is also published in each

classroom. Congratulations students! Keep practicing those verses for the 3rd quarter recitation!

Academic Honor Roll for 2nd Quarter

Congratulations to those students who have made the Honor Roll for the Middle School (grades 6-8)

for the 2nd quarter. To qualify for 1st honors, a student must have an academic average of 94% and

above and satisfactory citizenship. For 2nd honors, students must have an academic average of 90-

93% and satisfactory citizenship. A list of students who have made the Honor Roll is attached.

WordQuest Speaker at ICS Today: Parents Ask Your Student About It!

The students, teachers, and staff are focused on writing this year with our WordQuest (formerly

Young Authors) writing celebration. For WordQuest, each student will write an original story, essay,

or poetry collection, all of which will be on display for special events in May. Special speaker, Amy

Parsons Meadows shared with us today. Amy is a wife and mother of three girls and lives with her

family in Richmond, Virginia. With her background in education, Amy has had a lifetime love of

books before venturing into writing. Her most recent book is part of the Sweet Frog Bible Stories

Series and is entitled Freddy Meets His Goliath. In addition to her experiences as a writer and teacher,

Amy has enjoyed serving in missions with her family.

News and Notes

Meeting for Parents of ALL RISING K-2nd Grade Students

Come to see what is "just around the corner" for your child in kindergarten, 1st

and 2nd grade. Talk with teachers, view curriculum, and visit the classroom on

Friday, March 1 from 8:45 - 10:00 a.m. in the School Library. Click here for

details. Please RSVP. Please make other arrangements for siblings.

A Note from Mrs. Seat - Our Art Teacher

Our young artists are working hard and creating some amazing work during their art period! If you

haven't had a chance to visit the new Gallery please take a minute to admire the creative talents of our

students the next time you are in the building. It is located on the wall between the Spanish classroom

and the Third Grade classrooms and exhibits will be rotating through frequently.

Art Smocks Needed: The Art Department could use a little help refreshing our art smocks. If you

have any used men's short sleeve or long sleeve dress shirts that you would be willing to donate

please send them in with your students marked "For Art". Thank you! -Mrs. Seat, Art Teacher.

Immanuel's Got Talent!

It's time for the Second Annual ICS Talent Show...Immanuel's Got Talent! We saw some great talent last

year, and everyone is excited to see what this year brings! We are looking for a variety of acts from our

4th through 8th grade students, which will be showcased during an all school assembly on Friday,

April 26. Acts may be individual or group, and should be no longer than 4 minutes in length. Students

must sign up in their homerooms by Friday, March 15 to audition. All acts may not be chosen, due to

time restrictions. Auditions will be held during lunch/recess on Tuesday, March 19 and Thursday,

March 21. If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Umble.

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week - March 11-15

At ICS, we celebrate this week at a different time than Hallmark and other schools who usually do it

in late spring. The Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF) is preparing to honor all of our teachers and staff

at a special luncheon to be held in the Atrium on Tuesday, March 12.

Gift Baskets: At the luncheon, the PTF will again offer the popular gift basket raffle, a

favorite tradition which the teachers look forward to each year. The honorees are given (free)

raffle tickets to "bid" on their theme basket of choice. The theme baskets are put together by

the creative efforts and generous donations of ICS parents.

Donations: We are currently accepting donations of all kinds to go into the themed gift

baskets. Donations may be large or small, creative or simple, but many are needed -- and all

are appreciated. Parents may provide items and gift cards to go into the gift baskets or they

may use their own creativity and talents to put together a complete theme basket. Certificates

for services and gift certificates from your work or personal business are also very much

appreciated. And remember that any scrip gift cards purchased directly from ICS also

benefits the school.

Sign Up to Help: Please take a look at the attached Sign Up Genius we have set up and let

us know how you might help. Deadline for donations is Friday, February 22.

Please know that this is completely optional and we appreciate any help you can provide with this

project. With your help, we can show our teachers our tremendous gratitude for their daily work in

our children's lives and send them all home with something fun and memorable. Items and complete

theme baskets may be left with the Receptionists marked "PTF Teacher/Staff Appreciation Basket

Raffle" If you have any questions or want to assist with this effort, please contact Pam O'Meara.

Want to Pre-Order your School Supplies for 2013-2014?

School Kidz, a program through Staples, offers the opportunity for

students to "pre-order" their school supplies for next year. Each order is

customized to the supplies needed by the specific grade level. ICS is

participating in this program and you will soon have the opportunity

to order your supplies and have them delivered at the end of the

school year in a handy box! This is an optional program we are offering

to our families to make it more convenient to purchase their school

supplies for the next school year. Order forms are expected to go home

the middle of March with your child, so watch for your forms soon!

The time period to order will between March 11 and March 22. Kits can

be ordered by returning the order form to ICS (a check must accompany your order), or order online

through a link that will be on our website. All orders will be due on Friday, March 22. Orders will be

delivered the week of May 26. Watch for a display coming soon near the school office.

STEM Competition

We took two teams of girls to Foxcroft School in Middleburg, VA to compete at a STEM summit this

past weekend.

Team Neutron: Hannah Adams (8th grade), Cam Chisolm (8th grade), Ashley Kim (7th grade),

Loza Teodros (7th grade)

Team Uranium: Angie Arquette-Overman (8th grade), Sheeba Prince (7th grade), Nardos

Mecuria (7th grade), Joanne Kim (7th grade).

The girls competed against 22 other teams representing 13 other area middle schools. The competition

is sponsored by K2M a company in Leesburg, Virginia that makes spinal implants. There were 6

different team challenges ranging from solving mysteries in biology and chemistry labs, knocking

down block buildings and cracking codes to identifying rocks and minerals. While ICS did not win

any team prizes, Ashley Kim won a Vera Bradley Bag in the individual raffle for correctly answering

science and math questions. The girls had lots of fun seeing the Science and Chemistry labs at

Foxcroft while learning some fun and challenging ways to use critical thinking in science, math, and

engineering.

Concussion Workshop

The FCPS Parent Resource Center is presenting a workshop on importnat things for parents to know

about head injuries and concussions. Although much of the concussion information supplied "out

there" is related to sports injuries, this workshop will provide an overview of concussions resulting

from various activities, including those involving sports injuries. See the attached flyer for more

details.

Serve-A-Thon Volunteers Needed - Help Us Plan Now for Next year!

We recently wrapped up Serve-A-Thon 2012 but are already busy thinking about Serve-A-Thon 2013!

We are looking for parents who would be willing to serve as classroom "cheerleaders"! As a

Classroom Cheerleader you would go into the classroom weekly to encourage students in their

fundraising efforts, give updates and generate enthusiasm. We would be able to provide you with

materials and guidelines for your class visits. Are you willing to step into this role next year for your

child's class? If you are interested in learning more please contact Susan Huber or Beverly Atkinson.

Uniform Dress Code for 2013-2014

We have been transitioning to the Lands' End uniforms this year. This Fall, all uniforms should be

purchased through Land's End in order to match exactly the style and color of the uniform dress

code. Click here for the uniform details. Thank you for your cooperation in making our school

excellent in all ways!

Meetings for Rising 9th Graders

Orientation and curriculum nights are taking place in the public high

schools. These are important meetings for upcoming freshmen and

parents to attend. Please call your local high school to get the date for

your high school's orientation for rising freshmen or the general

curriculum orientation.

Spring Sports Just Around the Corner

Varsity boys and girls softball and varsity boys and girls lacrosse(lax) will

begin in March. Varsity sports in the Spring includes 6th through

8th graders only. Please go to the ICS Webpage to download the "Intent to

Participate" form which has details concerning the upcoming season. It also

contains the spring sports schedule, which can help in determining your

child's availability to play based on your schedule. To download click on "School Life" and then go to

"Athletics" at the bottom of the page and you will see the two documents. We would like to have all

of the forms turned in to the middle school office, room B211, not later than Friday, February 22.

Please don't hesitate to contact Coach Davis, our Athletic Director, with any questions you may have

concerning the upcoming spring season.

LANDS' END New ICS Additions for Adults!

We have just added some Lands' End clothing items for ADULTS ONLY to wear. There are polo

shirts, two different styles of jackets and a tote bag for you to choose from. Our ICS logo is mandatory

on all of these items for a $5.95 charge. Please click here if you are interested in ordering. Please

remember that these items are only for adults.

IBC Women's Spring Retreat: March 1-3

The IBC Women's Retreat "Find Your Footing" will be held March 1 - 3 at the Westin Dulles Hotel,

Herndon, Virginia. Featured speaker is Sharon Jaynes. The theme for the weekend is "Stand Firm

in Your Confidence in Christ." Register online here. Join us!

Vacation Bible School at Immanuel Bible Church

Mark you calendars for June 24-28 for the week of Vacation Bible School.

AM Program: 4 years old by 9/30/13 - entering 3rd grade

PM Program: entering 4th-entering 6th grades

Invite your friends and neighbors! Hope to see you there!

Volunteer & Employment Opportunities

Lunch Help Needed on Tuesdays

Help is needed on Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the lunchroom. Please email Carroll

Olson if you are able to serve in this way.

Hot Lunch Help Needed on Wednesdays

Servers Needed: We are in need of 5 to 6 parents to serve hot lunch each week on

Wednesdays. It is a once-a-month commitment for about 2 ½ hours on Wednesdays between

11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. It is a great way to fulfill your parent service hours. It is always a

blessing to serve side by side as a team interacting with the students and other ICS parents.

We'll even treat you to lunch. Contact Lori Slattery.

Shoppers Needed: We also need volunteer shoppers (5) for drinks and snack for the hot

lunch program. Again, this is a once a month commitment with the added flexibility of

shopping and delivering the goods to ICS at your convenience. This is a great way to

earn parent service hours. For interest in any of the Hot Lunch openings please, e-mail Lori

Slattery or call her cell at 703-338-8828.

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