FRIDAY FLASH
FRIDAY FLASH
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Feb 13th, 2026 / ISSUE #21
WHOLE SCHOOL
Happy Valentine’s Day From All of Us!
We’re grateful for the love, care, and dedication that make our school a wonderful place to learn and grow.
To access the school's Google Calendar, please visit Google Calendar.
Wednesday, Feb 18: MYP Personal Project Exhibition (Upper Gym)
Ramadan starts
Friday, Feb 20: Holiday (No School)
Feb 23 - Mar 2: AP Mock 1 Exams
Gr 12 DP Mock Exams
Feb 26-Mar 1: CEESA MS Boys Basketball Tournament at IICS
Mar 4-8: CEESA HS Boys Basketball Tournament in Belgrade
CEESA HS Girls Basketball Tournament in Baku
Thursday, Mar 5: Grade 3 Transition Day
Friday, Mar 6: Secondary Winter Season Ends
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
For any questions or concerns, please contact Ms. Figen Underdown, Board Secretary. She will be pleased to assist with your inquiries. Additional information, including Board meeting minutes, is available on the Community Portal .
Those interested in joining a Board Committee are kindly asked to submit their CV and committee preference to Ms. Underdown, Board Secretary.
CELEBRATIONS
Proud of Our Dolphins!!
Congratulations to our MS boys basketball team on a great TISL tournament last week in Ankara. Our team won 4 out of 5 matches and displayed some great basketball skills and finished 3rd at the tournament. Well done team!
We would like to inform you that IICS will host CEESA MS Boys Basketball tournament on Friday and Saturday, February 27 and 28. Teams from Tirana, Belgrade, Baku, Bucharest, Sofia and Tbilisi will participate in this two day tournament. Stop by the gyms to watch the games and support our team.
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Welcoming LÖSEV
We had the honor of welcoming LÖSEV to our campus. 💙 We are especially proud that the funds raised by our Community Services Club will directly support children with leukemia. It was a meaningful moment for our students to present their donations and personalized gifts, and to contribute to such an important cause. 🧡 A special thank you to the @losev1998 team for their informative presentation and for raising awareness within our school community. 🙏🏻
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Our students explored the basics of chemistry by creating their own bath bombs!! 🫧 — mixing, measuring, and learning through hands-on experimentation. ✨
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100 days brighter, 100 days smarter! 🐬🎉
Our Primary students made a splash celebrating the 100th Day of School with smiles, creativity, and a very special visit from our dolphin mascot!
PRIMARY SCHOOL
For the most up-to-date Calendar information, please see the IICS Google Community Calendar via the IICS website.
SECONDARY SCHOOL
We are the Student Ambassadors at the Istanbul International Community School (IICS). We formally and sincerely invite you to join us as a guest speaker for IICS’s Annual Career Fair (Hybrid), taking place on Wednesday,11 March 2026. Your participation and contribution are truly appreciated. For the draft schedule, please click here. Introduction letter can be found here.
Click here to read the full article.
Please review the Mock Exam Class of 2026 document carefully, as it includes the full exam schedule and important expectations for the examination period.
We kindly ask that you go through this document with your child to ensure they are fully prepared and aware of all procedures. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to any member of the Secondary Leadership Team.
We wish all our Grade 12 students the very best as they prepare for this important milestone.
Secondary Leadership
PTA
CONNECT WITH US
Nicolaas Mostert, Head of School, (whole school) ext:118
Secondary Principal, (Secondary school related) ext: 408
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 Administrative Assistant (Marmara Primary students' absences) ext: 205
Alexis Redmond, Primary Vice Principal (Hisar Campus related)
Ayse Ozdemir, Hisar Office Manager, (Hisar students' absences)
Omer Kipmen, Secondary Vice Principal (Secondary school related) ext: 408
Elif Metin, Secondary Administrative 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
Gizem Ozudogru, (Health related @ Hisar)
Ibrahim Gokmen, Babaoglu Bus Service Rep. (Transportation)
Hisar Campus Phone: + 90 212 287 2770
Marmara Campus Phone: +90 212 857 8264
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