FRIDAY FLASH

Oct 3rd, 2025 / ISSUE #6

WHOLE SCHOOL

OPEN BOARD MEETING

Dear IICS Community,

This is a friendly reminder regarding the upcoming Open Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 7th, at the Hisar Campus from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Your participation is important to us, and we kindly ask you to confirm your attendance by completing the RSVP form by Friday, October 3rd, 2025. Please note that if you have any questions for the Board of Trustees or the Leadership Team, you are encouraged to include them on the form in advance. This will allow us to ensure that your queries are addressed during the meeting.

We look forward to welcoming you and appreciate your involvement in the IICS community.

Warm regards,

Figen Underdown, Board Secretary

IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION UPDATE

Dear IICS Community,

Yesterday, Oct 2, we sent an SMS message to all parents regarding the earthquake update. During any emergency, we utilise a centralised communication system (SMS) to effectively reach our entire community. If you did not receive the SMS message yesterday, please kindly fill out this form so that we can promptly update our contact lists.

Please keep in mind that we are currently only able to contact members of the community who have provided us with Turkish phone numbers.

Thank you for your cooperation and assistance with this important matter.

TISL MS FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT AT IICS

October 3-4!

We would like to inform you that this Friday and Saturday, October 3 and 4, IICS will host the TISL MS football tournament and teams from OASIS, BLIS, IGA, MEF, ESK, BISI and IICS will compete with their boys and girls teams. Stop by the field to watch the games and support our teams!

To access the school's Google Calendar, please visit Google Calendar.

Oct 3 - 4: TISL MS Football Tournament @ IICS

Saturday, Oct 4: CIS Education Day in Istanbul (Registration Link)

SAT Test

Oct 7 - 9: Grade Ephesus Trip

Friday, Oct 10: Primary CCA Season 1 Ends

Oct 13 - 19: October Break (No School)

Oct 20 - 31: Secondary MAP Testing 1

Monday, Oct 20: Secondary Mid Semester 1 Reports Published

Thursday, Oct 23: Primary Sports Day (Grade 1 - 5)

Secondary Learning Conferences (Face2Face)

Oct 24 - 25: TISL HS Football Tournament @ IICS

Saturday, Oct 25: TISL Cross Country Meet at BISI

Oct 27 - 31: Secondary MAP Testing 2

Turkish Republic Week

Tuesday, Oct 28: Republic Eve (1/2 day)

Early Dismissal Day For Students @ 13:00

Early Dismissal Day For Faculty & Staff @ 13:15

Wednesday, Oct 29: Republic Day (No School)

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.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

FACILITIES COMMITTEE

POLICY COMMITTEE

CELEBRATIONS

Class tripa

Secondary Class Trips

That’s a wrap on our Grade 6 to Grade 12 class trips! High energy, maximum fun, and a whole lot of exploring. Safe to say, the students had a blast. The full photo album is ready and waiting for you!

Pd day

Professional Development Day

Huge thanks to Beth Stark and Johnnie Wilson for an inspiring All-Staff PD session! 🤩 We’re feeling energised and ready to dive deeper into learner-centred education, guided by UDL. Thanks for helping us knock down barriers for all our brilliant learners. 📚🌍✨

Friendly Football

Friendly match day success! A huge round of applause for our HS Football Teams. The girls secured a brilliant win, and the boys displayed top-tier sportsmanship and excellent play. Thanks for the matches, Robert College! Until next time! 👋⚽

PRIMARY SCHOOL

Peek of the Week

Please read this parents letter for more information.

If you have questions, please connect with Bas Kienhuis @ Marmara (bkienhuis@iics.k12.tr) or Soctt Cupito @ Hisar (scupito@iics.k12.tr)

Thank you to all the participants!!!

For the most up-to-date Calendar information, please see the IICS Google Community Calendar via the IICS website.

More details to come soon

SECONDARY SCHOOL

Click here to read the full article.

PTA

🌟 ASTRA LUMINA POSTPNED

Due to weather conditions, the Astra Lumina Istanbul PTA Tour has been postponed to a later date. Please check back next week for the rescheduled date.

Thank you for your understanding—we look forward to sharing this magical night walk with you soon! ✨

🍁 FALL FESTIVAL & FUN RUN - SAVE THE DATE 🍁

We’re excited to host our 1st Annual IICS Fall Festival & Fun Run on Saturday, November 1, 2025.

Mark your calendars for costumes, contests, games, prizes, trunk-or-treat, food, music, and everything fall. It’s a bigger, brighter celebration for the whole family—don’t miss it!

PTA PARENTS' SOCIAL LAST CHANCE TO JOIN ✨

Don’t miss out on one of our most popular events! Our final Parents Social is a great chance to connect, mingle, and enjoy good company before the break. We’ll gather in a beautiful historic building on the seaside — the perfect setting for a relaxed evening.

Limited capacity - 🔗 RSVP now: Register here

🗓️ When: Saturday, October 4, 6–9 PM

📍 Where: Bebek Arnavutköy Caddesi No. 18

👗 Dress Code: Business casual — dress to impress

👥 Who: Open to all grade-level parents

🍽️ Details: Finger food & BYOB

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