Senior Items: Mark your Calendars!
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Senior Items: Mark your Calendars!
Senior Items: Mark your Calendars! • Students should complete their application for Bright Futures: floridastudentfinancialaid.org • Students can begin their FAFSA: fafsa.ed.gov • Last Full Day of classes for Seniors: May 18 • Senior Exams are May 19, 20 & 21. • Graduation Rehearsal: May 29, Lee Civic Center (Time TBA) • Graduation is May 30, 7PM, Lee Civic Center • Cap and Gown ordering: http://gradproinc.com/ Senior Grad Bash: April 25 $160, due by March13 Candy Fundraiser available to help defray the cost, see Mr. Loughren, room 361, during 5th period for questions or payments. There is limited seating! Sign up soon to reserve your spot. [email protected] Join Commitment to Graduate (C2G) What is the purpose of C2G? The C2G group on Edmodo will support our students (all grade levels) in their journey to graduate and beyond. Useful information that can be accessed on the site includes: • ACT/SAT/Pert Information • Career Planning • Now Hiring • Scholarships • Senior Info • Technical Careers • Volunteers Needed How can students access C2G? The code can be obtained by their teachers. Do parent’s use the same code given to students? No, parents have a unique code which will allow access to view contents posted on the group. How do parent’s obtain a code? When the student creates an account, they can obtain the code on the home page (bottom left side). If a student has not created an Edmodo account, can the parents still have access to the C2G resources? No, a parent must be tied to a student account. Administration Kristin Bueno, Principal Jonathon Druskis, Assistant Principal Angel McNeeley, Assistant Principal Mitch Player, Assistant Principal Mike Steele, Assistant Principal Kelly Heinzman-Britton, Athletic Director The School District of Lee County Website www.leeschools.net Lee County School Board Cathleen O’Daniel Morgan District 3 (Chairman) Steven K. Teuber District 4 (Vice Chairman) Mary Fischer District 1 Jeanne S. Dozier District 2 Pamela H. LaRiviere District 5 Nancy J. Graham, Ed.D Superintendent february 2015 ISSUE 5 2 School Counseling Corner Please make sure to include your child’s full name and/or student ID in your emails. Also, please encourage your child to visit the Counseling Office in the lunchroom during their lunch period to pick up forms, waivers, or scholarship information. ACT/SAT: Island Coast H.S. 2125 De Navarra Pkwy Cape Coral, Florida 33909 Main: 239.458.0362 Fax: 239.772.8405 School Website http://ich.leeschools.net/ School Mission To assist each student in reaching his/her highest potential. Junior and Senior students should continue to register for the ACT and SAT’s this Spring. ACT registration information can be found at www.actstudent.org and SAT registration information can be found at: www.collegeboard.com/sat-register. Information regarding the Bright Future’s Scholarship information can be found at: http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org . ACT/SAT Testing Schedule and Registration Deadlines ACT Test Date Registration Deadline SAT Test Date Feb. 7, 2015 Apr. 18, 2015 June 13, 2015 Jan. 9, 2015 Mar.13,2015 May 8, 2015 Mar. 14, 2015Feb. 13, 2015 May 2, 2015Apr. 6, 2015 June 6, 2015 May 8, 2015 College Fair The spring College Fair is Wednesday, March 4th! It will be held at Island Coast High School. Over 75 colleges participating from around the nation. Scholarship Square • • Alma Mater Our alma mater, Island Coast, We rise and sing to thee And pledge to keep thy colors high Through all the years to be. To you we will be loyal, Ever faithful, ever true; The glorious green and gold shall be Of dear ole Island Coast. GO GATORS! • SWFL Community Foundation is an organization which provides scholarships to local graduates. Please visit their website at floridacommunity.com to see available scholarships and complete the application. The Salon Professional Academy will be giving out THIRTEEN $2,000 scholarships for current seniors who wish to attend their school. Application deadline is Friday, April 3rd. Contact Alicia Miller, Director of Scholarships at the Foundation of Lee County Schools, 239-337-0433 The Richard Hagy Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is valued at $1,000 and will be given to a current senior at EACH of your schools. The scholarship is only available for seniors at Island Coast, Riverdale, and Mariner so please take advantage of this opportunity! The application deadline is Friday, April 10th, 2015. Contact Alicia Miller, Director of Scholarships at the Foundation of Lee County Schools, 239-337-0433. Bright Futures Scholarship Website: http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/bf/ Application opens in December 2014 for students applying to college for Summer/Fall 2015. 16 High School Credits ‘Gator Bites’ February 2015 Published Five Times Per Year School District of Lee County 2855 Colonial Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33966 Issue #5 Registration Deadline Florida Academic Scholar Florida Medallion Scholar • • • • • Initial Eligibility Weighted ACT Minimum High (Composite) School GPA 4 English 4 Mathematics (at or above Algebra 1 level) 3 Natural Science (2 including a laboratory component) 3 Social Science 2 World Language (same language) SAT Minimum Community (Critical Service Reading and Hours Mathematics) 3.50 29 1290 100 3.00 26 1170 75 3 Get Involved: School Advisory Committee Island Coast High School SAC Meetings February 19 • March 19 • April 23 Meetings begin at 5:30 PM Lockers Students may rent a hallway locker and lock for a non-refundable fee of $5.00 in the Student Services Office. Physical Education lockers and locks are available for $3.00. Students interested in purchasing a P.E. locker should contact their P.E. teacher. Lockers are subject to be searched by an administrator or K9 unit at any time. Island Coast HS Academies • Academy of Information Technology: Students are preparing for employment in multimedia careers. Digital Design Game Design Web Design Broadcast Communications **Industry certifications are available in Microsoft Office and Adobe Systems. Obtaining one or more industry certifications will earn a Merit Diploma designation. • Academy of Law: Students are focused on advanced analytical thinking and research based on careers within the legal field. Law Studies Court Procedures Legal Studies Constitutional Law • Academy of Natural Resources: The Academy teaches sustainability and environmental stewardship. Students learn in state of the art aquaculture labs and outdoor hydroponic and aquaponics land laboratory. Agriscience Biotechnology Environmental Resources • Marketing and Business Academy: Students are preparing for careers in the service industry. Hospitality and Tourism Intro to Business Parent Link Parents have the opportunity to review their student’s grades and assignments 24 hours a day. Parentlink review will increase student achievement and attendance by facilitating parental involvement with student grades, homework, and attendance. Improved awareness is an added goal of the system. Phone 239-458-0362 WEB http://Parentlink.LeeSchools.Net Parent Login ID is the oldest student’s ID # plus a parent’s first initial and last initial. Parent Password is the birth date of the oldest child in the Lee County School District in the format MMDDYY. We have an APP for that! You can access ParentLink information through your smartphones or tablets with the Lee County Public Schools App. Log on to Google Play (for Android devices) or the App Store (for Apple devices) to download the application. This app will allow you to receive real-time messages directly from your child’s school or the District. This is a great way to stay tuned-in to exciting school events, student activities and other emergencies. Parent Log-on Information • • User name is the Student ID of the eldest child in the District, living in the student’s household, followed by the parent’s first and last initial. The student’s household includes all students living at the same address, with the same home phone number. For example, if the Student ID of Jane Doe’s eldest child in the household is 12345678, Jane Doe’s User name would be 12345678JD The password is the birth date of the student whose ID was used for the User name, in the format of MMDDYY. For example, if the birthdate of Jane Doe’s eldest child is January 1, 1965, Jane Doe’s password would be 010165. Calendar for Quarter Three February 16: President’s Day (Schools Closed) March 26: End of Quarter Three March 27: Professional Duty Day (No School for Students) March 30 – April 6: Spring Break (Schools Closed) April 7: First Day of Quarter 4 Save on Behind-The-Wheel Instruction 4 5 Teacher Recognitions Congratulations to American Sign Language teacher, Erica Orjuela and Art teacher, Scott Guelcher, for being named two of the 31 Terrific Teachers listed by the Lee County Foundation of schools. We are proud to announce Denise McCarthy as the 2015 Golden Apple Finalist!!! We wish her luck as she shows off her talented teaching style. Bring home the Apple!!! We are all behind you! The Island Coast High School Golden Apple Teachers of Distinction for 2015 are Dr. Allan Dyen-Shapiro and Ms. Carmen Hayse. Congrats to all of our talented nominees! Free Breakfast for All Students Every Day Studies have proven that students who consume a nutritious breakfast are more attentive and receptive to learning than those who do not eat breakfast before starting the school day. The District has surveyed students and developed a new tasty and nutritious breakfast menu that is free for every student, make sure your student takes advantage. Food and Nutrition Services will continue to offer breakfast “free of charge” to all students for the 2014-2015 school year. February 22-28, 2015 is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week NEDA educates and screens for eating disorders and connects those at-risk with local resources. Many people struggle with the way they look or how they feel about their bodies, with one out of three normal dieters progressing to pathological dieting. In the United States, as many as 10 million females and 1 million males are fighting a life and death battle with an eating disorder, which has one of the highest mortality rates of any mental illness. Visit nedawareness.org to learn more about prevention and intervention. Free, online screening for eating disorders available at www.mybodyscreening.org The boys basketball team competed in the TPS Holiday Classic in Hobe Sound over winter break. The Gators defeated Miami Dade Christian, Pine, and Seminole Ridge on their way to winning the Championship. ICHS junior Collin Chisholm was named to the ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM and Senior Matt Jeannelas was named the TOURNAMENT MVP. Remaining Regular Season Games: Jan 22 – Home vs. Lehigh Jan 23 – Home vs Pt. Charlotte Jan 27 – Away vs. Cape Coral Jan 29 – Home vs. Charlotte (Senior Night) Jan 30 – Away vs. Mariner (Best of the West Championship) District Playoffs: Feb 4 – District Semifinals @ Venice Feb 6 – District Championship TBD Congrats to the girls basketball team which, for the first time in school history, has been voted into the AP top 10 of the 6A state basketball poll. Mark it on your calendars…. Wednesday, January 28th – 6A-11 SEMIFINALS – North Ft. Myers @ #10 Island Coast – 7:00pm Come out and support the Lady Gators in their attempt to make school history! Class 6A State Girls Poll: 1. Pine Forest 20-0 2. Winter Haven 21-3 3. Edgewater 18-4 4. Pensacola 16-2 5. Leesburg 17-0 6. Gainesville 15-7 7. Barron Collier 18-3 8. Deltona 12-3 9. St. Augustine 19-4 10. Island Coast 18- 6 Island Coast High School Performing Arts 7 SWAT’s Next Event Theater in the News The 2015 ICHS musical has finally been announced. Island Coast will perform the newest hit from London, LOSERVILLE! Despite the deceptive title, last year’s High School Musical Theatre Award best overall WINNERS are already starting to prepare for another spectacular year. Put the show dates on your calendar and get ready to enjoy a fun, upbeat, hilarious, and visually beautiful show for the whole family! Show dates: April 16, 17, and 18. Parent Involvement January is Report Card Time Soon your child will receive a report card. This mid-year report is a good time for you and your child to set goals for the rest of the year. Report card time can also cause worry for children and parents alike. Kids may worry that they aren’t living up to your expectations and parents may feel they’re not being a good parent. Here’s how you can make it positive: • Prepare your child and yourself by asking him what he thinks the report card will tell. Getting ready is helpful. • Remember that a report card is only one small measure of your child. Find something to praise and then focus on areas that can be improved. • Think of the report card as a chance to take positive action for the rest of the year. Set goals and ask how you can help. Praising and encouraging your child during report card time will help to ease worry. Setting schoolwork goals for the rest of the year lets your child know that you are there to help. KICK BUTTS DAY March 18th Meeting January 28th All are welcome!! YOUTH ALIVE! Is a faith-based, student led, group of students that meet at school. Ms. Meyer and Mr. Sunnarborg are the sponsors. Students get together to share everyday issues or concerns. It’s a great way to make new and caring friends. We also have Youth Pastors from local churches come to speak. Our aim is to empower every student to live the best life possible at high school. Always yummy snacks and music! See Ms. Meyer in Art Room 93 for more information. The History Department is celebrating the contributions of Martin Luther King this month. Renaissance This year ICHS is excited to become a Renaissance School. We will be highlighting those students who are top-notch and stellar in the areas of academics, attendance, and attitude, along with those students who make gains in these areas. Staffulty, as we refer to the entire staff and faculty of the building because we work as one unit to educate the students, will also be rewarded and recognized. If you have something positive to share about a teacher, administrator, custodian, cafeteria, or any other adult on campus or student please send it to Denise McCarthy at [email protected]. A few spots are left! We need you! Advertise in the Gator Bites! This is a wonderful way for your company to get community recognition and exposure, and at the same time help support your local schools! Island Coast HS 239-458-0362 The School District of Lee County Island Coast High School 2125 DeNavarra Pkwy. Cape Coral, Florida 33909 Non-Profit Org. US Postage Paid Ft. Myers, FL Permit # 321 Return Service Requested 8 Tutoring Available MONDAYS,TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 1:45 PM - 4:45 PM MEDIA CENTER *MATH* *SCIENCE* *ENGLISH* ROOM 34 *E2020* Out of Field Teachers Florida State Statute 102.42 recognizes that teachers at times must be assigned duties in a class outside their field in which they are identified. In addition, the following teachers are engaged in training to add Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) to their certifications: Carmen Hayse, Clint Montgomery, Jessica Reimer, and Jessica Carvalho.
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