Jan 17th / ISSUE #18
WHOLE SCHOOL
Message from the Head of School
Dear IICS Community,
We are pleased to share updates regarding our efforts to prepare for the school year 2025-2026. Over the past few days, we held preliminary meetings to review the contracts for both transportation and cafeteria services. These discussions were essential in helping us refine the Request for Proposals (RFP) that will soon initiate the bidding process.
We are grateful for the invaluable contributions of the parents who have participated in this process. Their dedication, time, and thoughtful insights have been instrumental in ensuring that we prioritize the needs of our students and community.
As we move forward, we will continue to keep you informed about our progress and any developments. Thank you for your continued support as we work together to provide the best for our students.
Warm regards,
Nicolaas Mostert,
Head of School
Re-enrollment for SY 2025-26
As we prepare for the 2025-26 academic year, we request your assistance in planning by completing a brief survey about your intentions for re-enrollment. This will help us allocate resources and hire staff effectively. The survey is open until Friday, January 17th, 2025.
If you have siblings considering joining IICS, please indicate this in the survey, but note that this is not a formal confirmation. A final decision regarding re-enrollment will be requested in March 2025.
Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, please reach out.
Kind regards,
Zeliha OZTURK
Director of Admissions
To access the school's Google Calendar, please visit Google Calendar.
Jan 22-24: Secondary Winter Art & Design Showcase
Jan 24-25: TISL HS Basketball Tournament @ IICS
Friday, Jan 24: Secondary Semester 1 Ends
Monday, Jan 27: Secondary Semester 2 Begins
Jan 30-Feb 2: CEESA HS Knowledge Bowl @ Tirana
Friday, Jan 31: PYP Reports Published
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. More information can be found in the Community Portal
CELEBRATIONS
What an exhilarating weekend at the IGA & IICS Basketball Tournament! 🏀💥 Our talented MS and HS teams showcased their skills and sportsmanship on the court. Proud of every player who gave it their all! 🏀🔥
From classroom to forest—our EY 3/4 and 5 students are on an adventure of discovery! 🌍🍃 Every step is a new lesson in this beautiful nature classroom! 🌟
Little feet, big adventures! Our grade 2 students from Marmara had an exciting day discovering the treasures of Hisar Campus! 🌳🎉
From textbooks to masterpieces! 🎉🖍️ Grade 10 is turning the classroom into a living history with our wall-sized map! Let’s explore together! 🗺️❤️
A day spent with paws and play! 🐾💖 Grade 5 ventured to the animal shelter to learn, love, and give our furry pals all the cuddles they deserve! 🌟🐶🐱
PRIMARY SCHOOL
For more up-to-date Calendar information, please see the IICS Google Community Calendar
SECONDARY SCHOOL
News from the Athletics & Activities Department
Dear IICS,
We would like to inform you that IICS is hosting the TISL HS basketball tournament for boys and girls on Friday and Saturday, January 24 and 25. We have 6 girls and 6 boys' teams participating from OASIS, BISI, DoD, MEF, IGA and BLIS. Boys Games will be in the lower gym and girls' games will be in the upper gym. Please stop by to watch the games, enjoy the sport and support our teams!
GO DOLPHINS!!! 🐬🐬🐬
Upcoming CEESA and TISL Events:
January 24/25 - TISL HS Basketball tournament at IICS
January 30-February 2 - CEESA HS Knowledge Bowl, Tirana
January 30-February 2 - CEESA Swimming, Budapest
February 6-9 - CEESA MS Math, Bucharest
February 6-9 - TISL MS basketball, Ankara
February 27-March 2 - MS Girls Basketball, Baku
March 5-9, CEESA HS Girls Basketball, Sofia
March 6-9, CEESA HS Boys Basketball at IICS
PTA
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
WHO TO CONTACT
Nicolaas Mostert, Head of School, (whole school) ext:118
Figen Underdown, Executive Assistant to the HoS & Board Secretary (Head of School and Board of Trustees contact) ext: 113
Greta Hazlett, Primary Principal (Primary school related) ext: 202
Sare Sahin, Primary Principal Assistant (Marmara Primary students' absences) ext: 205
Alexis Redmond, Primary Vice Principal (Hisar Campus related)
Ayse Ozdemir, Hisar Office Manager, (Hisar students' absences)
Aaron Kane, Secondary Principal (Secondary school related) ext: 408
Omer Kipmen, Secondary Vice Principal (Secondary school related) ext: 408
Nagihan Yalman, Secondary Principal Assistant (Secondary students' absences) ext: 203
Zeliha Ozturk, Director of Admissions (Enrollment, student certificate) ext: 215
Eser Romano, Operations Coordinator (Tuition fee collection) ext: 122
Ivan Atanaskovic, Director of Athletics & Activities (Athletics and Activities) ext: 206
Serpil Celebi, Nurse (Health related @ Marmara) ext: 112
Cemre Demir, Nurse, (Health related @ Hisar)
Alp Bahadir, Gursel Bus Service Rep. (Transportation) +90 536 599 4468
Hisar Campus Phone: + 90 212 287 2770
Marmara Campus Phone: +90 212 857 8264
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