FRIDAY FLASH
Mar 8, 2024 / Issue # 24
International Day
WHOLE SCHOOL
Dear IICS Parents,
We shared on Thursday, March 7th, the tuition fees for the school year 2024-25 with our parent community. We have received feedback that some of our parents did not receive the communication or that they could not access the individual or corporate links. Therefore, please find below the communication that we shared with our families yesterday. The tuition fee structure is also available on our website under Admissions.
Dear Students, Parents and Teachers,
Gather your books for the annual PTA “Book Swap” – a fun event, very much loved by our children which encourages their love of reading! Read more..
CELEBRATIONS
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Register for the event by scanning the QR code above or clicking here.
Access is now open for parents to sign up for their preferred appointment time slot on the Student Led Conference Day via SchoolsBuddy (the same platform used for After School Activity sign up). Signup is open from today Friday, March 1st at 9am until Friday, March 8th at noon. You will receive a confirmation email from SchoolsBuddy with your appointment time once you have confirmed your time slots. If you require support with SchoolsBuddy please contact our Director of Education Technology, Dan Egorov (degorov@iics.k12.tr).
Please read to find out more about the day here:
Please note that there is no school on this day, students come to school and attend the session with you at their appointed time slot.
SECONDARY SCHOOL
Spring Season Starts on Monday, March 18
Dear students,
Please note that the spring season will start on Monday, March 18. You will receive all necessary information from your coaches.
Have a great season!
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION
Archaeological Museum of Istanbul
Date: March 14th
Join our next tour to the renowned İstanbul Archaeology Museum. Set in the vicinity of the beautiful Gulhane park and in the heart of the historical city, the museum’s vast collection comprises of countless artifacts and rarities is a true gem for history- and art-explorers. Our guide Fatos will lead us through the main sections and most important areas of the museum. Please check all the details and sign up here.
IICS Community Parents’ Event
Do you have low back pain or a frozen shoulder? Do you struggle to have better posture? Do you feel like as you get older your body is falling apart? Do you not have the energy you once had? Is your eyesight weakening? Has your doctor told you that you need to simply learn to live with your pain or limitations?
Then this retreat is for you!
Join IICS community members Lisa Collins and Mila Casey on May 3-5, 2024 for this life-changing retreat where we will explore Hanna Somatics and the Bates Method at Yucesan Çiftliği outside Sakarya. Register by March 25th for a special IICS discount!
For more information and sign up details please check here.
The WHO (World Health Organization) recommends individuals to consume less than 5g (just under a teaspoon) of salt per day.
Most people consume twice the recommended maximum level of intake. The biggest sources of hidden salt are typically found in bread, pizza, cold cuts, cheese, snack foods, sauces, condiments and dressings.
Since 2022,a Food Committee, we took the decision to reduce the amount of salt used in the foods ICS serves and we continued with same approach 2023/2024.
This approach allows the individual to adjust the saltiness of their meal to individual preferences. Our school embraces 60+ nationalities, each cuisine is different and uses different amounts of salt. For those, who are used to consuming more salty meals, extra salt (and other spices) are always available next to the salad bar at Marmara Campus. At Hisar Campus to shape the right eating habits among our youngest students, we do not offer extra salt. Science evidence shows that taste buds can adapt to a lower salt diet, some experts claim it can take as short as a week. Nevertheless, as a Food Committee, we regularly try the meals served and we make sure that despite the reduced salt they still taste flavorful by adding more healthy herbs for example.
Yours,
Food Committee
IICS ACCREDITED BY
CIS
