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Nov 15th, 2024 / ISSUE #12
WHOLE SCHOOL
Spirit Week @ IICS
We are excited to announce that Spirit Week is just around the corner. We have planned a fun and engaging lineup to boost our Dolphin Spirit, and we eagerly anticipate seeing everyone participate. Each theme has been chosen based on student feedback, so we hope this will be an opportunity for all students, faculty and staff to enjoy. Here’s the lineup for each day of Spirit Week:
Monday: Pajama Day
Tuesday: Switch (Student & Teacher) Day
Wednesday: Anything But a Backpack Day
Thursday: Dress Up As Your Type Day
Friday: Dress As the Colour of Your Flag Day
Additionally, each day we will be nominating the student with the best outfit who fully embraces the theme. Winners will be chosen through voting on our IICS STUCO Instagram account, so please make sure to follow us and check in each day to cast your vote. Please remember that all outfits should be school-appropriate and adhere to our dress code guidelines.
We look forward to a fantastic Spirit Week filled with creativity and school spirit!
High School STUCO
Nov 18-22: Spirit Week @ IICS
Nov 25-29: Staff Appreciation Week
Wednesday, Nov 27: Secondary Drama Production
Friday, Nov 29: Professional Development Day for Teachers (No School for Students)
Wednesday, Dec 4: Secondary Fall Season Awards Assembly
Wednesday, Dec 4: Primary Winter Music Concert @ Marmara
Dec 5-8: CEESA HS Speech and Debate @ Baku
Friday, Dec 6: Primary CCA Season 2 Ends
Friday, Dec 6: Primary Open Assembly @ Hisar (EY5 - Grade 3)
Monday, Dec 9: Extended Earthquake Drill @ both campuses
Tuesday, Dec 10: Semester 1 Performing Arts Showcase
Thursday, Dec 12: Senior Lunch
Friday, Dec 13: Primary Winter Sing Along
Dec 14 - Jan 5: Winter Break
To access the school's Google Calendar, please visit Google Calendar.
Once approved, we’ll share the final calendar with the community through our Friday Flash, the IICS School Website, and internally on the Dolphin Portal. This will help everyone with their planning for the 2025-2026 school year. Thank you for your patience!
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
For any questions or concerns you may have, please feel free to reach out to Ms. Figen Underdown, our Board Secretary, at boardsecretary@iics.k12.tr. She will be happy to assist you with any inquiries.
CELEBRATIONS
CEESA Champions!!!!!
CEESA Champions!!!!!
Witnessing history unfold! 🏆 Our HS and MS Girls Football Teams have both captured their championship titles for the first time at CEESA Football Tournament. Congratulations to our outstanding champions on this incredible achievement! 🐬💖🙌💪🎉⚽️
FIRST CEESA CHAMPIONS BOTH HS :MS GIRLS .MOVCEESA Cross Country
CEESA Cross Country
Running through the stunning trails of Kraków and cheering each other on! What a fantastic adventure at the CEESA High School Cross Country Tournament! 🏃♀️💖
CEESA HSCross Country.MOVCEESA HS Boys Football
CEESA HS Boys Football
Football, friendship, and fierce competition! 🌟⚽️ Our boys made us proud at the CEESA Tournament in Sofia! Keep shining, Dolphins! 🐬❤️
CEESA HS BOYS FOOTBALL.MOVEarly Years @ Marmara
Early Years @ Marmara
💖📣 "Why do families love our early years programme? Let our parents tell you why IICS is the place for growing minds! 🐬
Clay cooking pizza and cookies EY 3:4.MOVPRIMARY SCHOOL
SECONDARY SCHOOL
HS Girls Football Team
CEESA Tournament CHAMPIONS!!!!!
The wait is over—we are champions! 🏆 Huge congratulations to our HS Girls Football Team for their incredible performance at the CEESA Tournament in Belgrade. You’ve made us all proud, Dolphins! 🐬✨🐬💖
PTA
Movie Time
Dear Families,
As there is no school on Friday, 29th of November, how about joining us for a movie?
Kids will enjoy watching Moana 2 all together!
Moana 2 is for the whole family: You can watch the movie with your kid(s) or join other parents for a coffee at the venue.
The venue (Kanyon or City’s Nişantası) will be confirmed later based on the poll results. Please send us your choice of venue by Wednesday, 20th of November so we can plan the tickets accordingly.
For any questions, please contact: ptatours@iics.k12.tr
The Joy of Giving Back
Since 2014, Magic In A Shoebox has brightened the holidays for over 5,000 children ages 6–17 from diverse backgrounds across Istanbul. Thanks to the generous support of the IICS community, this tradition of giving has made a real impact.
Please help us spread joy again this year by packing a gift-filled shoebox and bringing it to school by Monday, December 2nd.
All details on this great Social Responsibility initiative are here.
For any questions, please contact: ptacharities@iics.k12.tr
PTA Contact Emails
Ebru Dorman, President: ptapresident@iics.k12.tr
Ozge Araya Goncalves, VP Hisar Campus: ptavphisar@iics.k12.tr
Natalia Puscasu- Eftodi, VP Marmara Campus and PTA Parents Relations Rep: ptavpmarmara@iics.k12.tr ; ptapr@iics.k12.tr
Darima Dimchikova, Secretary: ptasecretary@iics.k12.tr
Lubna Taher, Primary Representative Hisar: ptaprimaryrephisar@iics.k12.tr
Stephanie Pigino, Secondary Rep. Marmara Campus: ptasecondaryrep@iics.k12.tr
Olena Guteneva, Treasurer: ptatreasurer@iics.k12.tr
Jua Michelle Kim, Welcome Committee Rep: ptawelcome@iics.k12.tr
Senem Tanberk Haznedaroglu, International Day Rep: ptaintlday@iics.k12.tr
Raisa Bejtovic, Food Committee Rep: ptafoodcommittee@iics.k12.tr
Ayse El Suudi, Tours and Cooking Coordinator: ptatours@iics.k12.tr
Vani Munian, Booster Club Coordinator: ptabooster@iics.k12.tr
Patty Liddle, Book Swap Coordinator: ptabookswap@iics.k12.tr
Jessica Carmikli, Charities and Golf Tournament Coordinator: ptacharities@ iics.k12.tr
Aghigh Karamzadeh, Digital Content Coordinator: ptadigitalcontent@iics.k12.tr
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