FRIDAY FLASH
Mar 22, 2024 / Issue # 26
International Day
WHOLE SCHOOL
Open Board Meeting & Master Plan Reveal
The IICS Board of Trustees extends a warm invitation to our upcoming Open Board Meeting and Master Plan Brunch at the Marmara Campus. This event will provide an opportunity for you to gain insight into the school's future plans and initiatives, as well as to engage in constructive discussions with the Board Members.
Date: Saturday, April 20th
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm.
Location: Marmara Campus
Your presence and input are highly valued as we work towards enhancing the educational experience for our students. Please sign up by April 15th.
"Battle of the Boxes," is taking place from March 13th to March 27th. Students can contribute by either donating money or purchasing family-sized "Bereket" boxes. The homeroom that collects the most money (in other words boxes), in secondary will win a pizza party, while in the primary school, the Refugee Outreach Committee will host a movie afternoon.
International Day Ticket Pre-sale
Location: Marmara Campus March 28th
Hisar Campus March 29th
When: 9am - 3 pm
Cost: Single day pass this year - 500 TL (under 5 free)
Re-Enrollment Reminder
Dear Parents,
Re-enrollment Period Now Open!
We wish to remind you that the re-enrollment period for the 2024-25 academic year started on March 14th. If you have not yet informed us about your decision to reenroll your child, please do so as soon as possible.
Your response is crucial for us at IICS. It helps us plan effectively to provide the best educational experience for your children.
Next Steps:
1. Look for an Email: You will receive a reminder from OpenApply, our admissions platform.
2. Review Previous Email: For more details, please click here to review the original email we sent last week.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Your timely response is greatly appreciated.
Kind regards,
Zeliha Oztürk
Director of Admissions
Flag Parade
Join the IICS community, including students, parents, family members, and staff, for a day of unity celebrating national specialties. Enjoy food tables, fun activities, art auction and national baskets auction, as well as flag parade. It is an opportunity to proudly represent all our countries! Please find the link to the flag parade and fill in before the 5th of May.
CELEBRATIONS
Dear parents, we will be sharing with you our students' success stories outside our walls here in this corner. Please send any story to Ms. Figen Underdown (fengin@iics.k12.tr) by Thursday each week so that we could share with the community about your child regardless of age.
PRIMARY SCHOOL
If you were unable to join our parent workshop this week on Nurturing Lifelong Learners, please watch the recording.
SECONDARY SCHOOL
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION
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.
Message from the Food Committee
Did you know that going meatless, even just once or a few times a week, can not only have an amazing impact on your health but also help the environment? The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that the impact of the meat industry on emissions makes up nearly 1/5 of the man-made greenhouse gases accelerating climate change worldwide—more than the entire transportation sector!
You don’t have to cut the meat out completely to make a change! For instance, if you ate one less burger a week for a year, it would be the equivalent of taking a car off the road for 320 miles. It's impressive, isn’t it?
Start decreasing meat consumption by one meatless meal a week. We are here to support you with plenty of filling, healthy, and delicious vegetarian options every day on our lunch menu. You shouldn’t worry about the protein intake; we got it covered by substituting animal protein with amazing plant-based alternatives like grains and pulses, which contain plenty of fiber, minerals, and vitamins as a bonus.
And don’t forget about our salad bar, of course, where you can always get a nutritious plant-based variety to complete your meal.
Anastasia,
Food Committee Member / nutritionist
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