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Feb 28th / ISSUE #23
WHOLE SCHOOL
Belonging & Well-Being Parent Online Workshop - NEW DATE!
Dear Parents,
We are excited to announce the new date for the parent session with Dominique Smith, an expert consultant on the topics of well-being and belonging. The session will take place on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 6:30 PM via Zoom.
Please see the event details below:
We hope you can join us for this important and engaging discussion. Your participation and insights are a vital part of our collective efforts to build a thriving and inclusive school community.
Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Warm regards,
Nicolaas Mostert,
Head of School
To access the school's Google Calendar, please visit Google Calendar.
Feb 27-Mar 2: MS Girls Basketball @ Baku
Saturday, Mar 1: Ramadan Start
Mar 3-7: Gr 12 MOCK Exams
Thursday, Mar 6: Gr 3 Transition Day
Friday, Mar 7: Secondary Winter Season Ends
Mar 5-9: CEESA HS Girls Basketball @ Sofia
Mar 6-9: CEESA HS Boys Basketball @ IICS
Wednesday, Mar 12: Primary Open Assembly @ Marmara
Friday, Mar 14: Primary Open Assembly @ Hisar
Monday, March 17: Secondary Spring Season Starts
Wednesday March 19: Secondary Winter Season Awards Assembly
Mar 17-21: IB Visual Arts Exhibition
Mar 24-28: Primary Art Exhibition @ Marmara (Main Foyer)
Thursday, March 27: Primary Student Led Conferences @ Marmara
Friday, March 28: Primary Student Led Conferences @ Hisar
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
Grade 4 Artists
Grade 4 Artists
Evil eye, good vibes! Our Grade 4 artists are getting ready to showcase their clay masterpieces. Can’t wait for the exhibition! 🎨✨🧿
Evil eye art grade 4 .movUniversity Fair
University Fair
Exploring endless possibilities at our University Fair! 🎓💫 Big dreams start here! A huge shoutout to everyone who made this day unforgettable! 🙌✨
University fair PYP Parent Workshop
PYP Parent Workshop
Empowering minds together! 🌟 Our PYP Parent Workshop united parents and students in a collaborative journey, exploring the Learner Profile and key PYP concepts to ignite curiosity and critical thinking. 🐬💖
PYP Parent WorkshopProduction Workshop
Production Workshop
Nurturing the next generation of talent! Our primary students are taking centre stage, mastering the art of production with the guidance of their remarkable secondary school mentors. 🌟🎭✨
Production workshopRapunzel
Rapunzel
Step into a world of enchantment as our talented students bring the timeless tale of Rapunzel to life! 🎭✨ Join us for an unforgettable evening of dazzling performances and delightful music.
RapunzelPRIMARY SCHOOL
Marmara Student-Led Conferences: Thursday, March 27th
Hisar Student-Led Conferences: Friday, March 28th
(Note: While there is no school on this day, students attend the session with you at their appointed time at school.)
Please read more about the upcoming March Student Led Conferences HERE.
For more up-to-date Calendar information, please see the IICS Google Community Calendar
Primary Families - Save the Date!
If your child is interested in participating, please encourage them to sign-up for auditions with their music teacher!
SECONDARY SCHOOL
Dear IICS Community,
We would like to inform you that we have CEESA basketball tournaments coming up. This week our MS Girls Basketball Team traveled to Baku to participate in the CEESA tournament. Here's the link for livestream.
Next week our HS Girls will travel to Sofia and we are hosting HS Boys Basketball Tournaments on our campus. Teams are coming from Skopje, Zagreb, Belgrade, Sofia, Baku, Tirana and Tbilisi and you will be able to watch some games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 6, 7 and 8.
Wish our teams best of luck and safe travels.
GO DOLPHINS!!! 🐬🐬🐬
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
Mayada Elsabah, 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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