Panther Press
AUGUST 2020
ICCS Mission Statement:
BACK TO SCHOOL NEWS
Back to School information is listed on the ICCS website. Check the website regularly for additions and updates.
DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP PROCEDURES
CHANGES TO PICK UP LOCATION:
NEW THIS YEAR... Families with last names beginning with A-H will drop-off and pick-up on the Wilson Street side of the building. Families with last names beginning with I-Z will drop-off and pick-up on Park Avenue side of the building.
PHASE 2 Dismissal Procedures:
- PK and Kindergarten students choosing to dismiss prior to nap/snack time will be picked up at 1:00 p.m. at the Park Avenue loading dock.
- PK and Kindergarten students choosing to stay through nap/snack time and 1st-3rd grade students will be dismissed at 2:30 p.m. and must be picked up no later than 2:50 p.m. from their assigned pick up location (Wilson or Park Avenue).
- 4th-8th grade students will all dismiss at 3:00 p.m. and must be picked up by 3:30 p.m. from their assigned pick up location (Wilson or Park Avenue).
Traffic Flow Specifics:
Guidelines proposed by the City of Lake Charles and the Alliance Transportation Group require that Park Avenue pick-up cars approach the Park Avenue lot eastbound from Lakeshore Drive ONLY. Wilson Street pick-up cars should approach Wilson Street eastbound from Dr. Michael DeBakey Drive ONLY. This will help with the overall traffic congestion on Ryan Street caused by cars stacking on Ryan Street in order to turn onto Park Avenue, as well as Dr. Michael DeBakey Drive. In addition, families are asked to not block driveways while waiting in the pick-up lines.
Please display name signs (provided at Back to School Event days and on the first day of school) while in pick up line.
PARENT HANDBOOK & AGREEMENT FORM
Parents, please click on the links below, review the important information, and complete the mandatory forms by Friday, August 14, 2020.
ICCS PARENT HANDBOOK AND AGREEMENTS FORM: https://forms.gle/NLwzo7vhMcxgGh6a7
The 2020-2021 ICCS Parent/Student Handbook can be viewed using this link: https://iccschool.org/student-handbook/
Please keep in mind that temporary re-opening adjustments to the handbook due to the COVID 19 pandemic. https://iccschool.org/backtoschool/.
This form must be completed by all parents and it includes the following sections: Walking Field Trips, Photograph/Video, Technology & Virtual Learning Consents, and Google Classroom Guardian Summaries.
EMERGENCY CONTACT AND ALTERNATE PICK-UP INFORMATION
Parents are asked to review/update their students' pick-up and emergency contact information that is currently listed in FACTS SIS. An Alternate Departure Pass will be printed for the students to attach to their backpack using the information that is entered in FACTS SIS.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR UPDATING EMERGENCY CONTACT AND ALTERNATE PICK-UP INFORMATION IN FACTS SIS:
- Parents must log-in to their Parent Web account (https://logins2.renweb.com/logins/ParentsWeb-Login.aspx)
- The district code is: ICCS-LA. Usernames and passwords were created at registration.
- From the menu bar located on the left side of the screen, choose "Web Forms"
- Choose the "Family Demographics Form"
- There are two sections to be reviewed: Emergency Contact and Transportation. Choose each section and review the information listed in the system. Be sure to click the "Save" button at the very bottom before moving to the next section.
EMERGENCY CONTACT AND ALTERNATE PICK-UP VERIFICATION INFORMATION: This google form must be completed by all parents no later than Friday, August 14 to confirm updated information: https://forms.gle/sSiPTZ62nRfJKm7o6
EXTENDED CARE REGISTRATION
As we plan and prepare for this year's after school Extended Care Program, important details are shared below. **We are hopeful ICCS will be able to provide this service to students and families as school begins in Phase 2.
- This service will be limited to families with dually employed parents who are considered essential.
- No “drop-in” students will be allowed to attend until further notice.
- All families will be billed the full-time rate, $40/week for the first student, and $25/week for each additional student to ensure appropriate staffing to accommodate safety guidelines and group sizes.
2020-2021 EXTENDED CARE INQUIRY FORM: https://forms.gle/UsQtDP3iHH5Vwjrb9
Families with essential workers that are interested in utilizing the Extended Care program should complete this inquiry form. Additional details will be communicated directly to these families when extended care registration opens. This form is due by Friday, August 14, 2020.
ICCS FAMILY DIRECTORY RELEASE AND ORDER FORMS
Every year, the ICCS 8th Grade Class coordinates a printed Family Directory fundraiser to help with end-of-the-year class activity expenses. The form below gives permission for the release of your address and contact information to be printed in the 2020-2021 ICCS Family Directory. The link also allows ICCS families to order a copy of the directory and to include personal company/workplace information for the business listing section. Directories are $10 each and will be paid for through the FACTS system. Printed directories will be delivered shortly after the school year begins.
2020-2021 ICCS Family DIRECTORY FORM: https://forms.gle/RGs81z1pZfW23Y8n9
This form is due by Friday, August 14, 2020.
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL SUPPLIES
SUPPORT ICCS ATHLETICS
The t-shirts will be available for purchase at the upcoming teacher/student meet and greet sessions on August 13 and August 14. Cash and FACTS payments will be accepted.
ROOM MOM COORDINATORS NEEDED
For more information, or to sign up to be a Room Mom Coordinator for 2020-2021, please contact Kay Morgan by email at kmorgan@iccsweb.com.
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!
Raymond Phillips
Kendall LeJeune
Matt Johnson
Carolyn Simmons
Jennifer Watkins
Amelia Crawford
Claire Terracina
Lacy Hale
Kelly & Tyler Henderson
Rachel & Casey Bargas
Jessica & Wesley Steech
Melissa & Joey Mathew
Gerry & Peter Obluda
Lauren Middleton
Denys O'Neal
Laurie McCall
David Gilchrist
Mike Nodier
Scott Riviere
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
PRAYER AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS
O Mary, you shine continuously along our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the Cross were near to the pain of Jesus, keeping your faith firm.
You, Salvation of the Roman people, know what we need, and we trust that you will provide for those needs so that, as at Cana of Galilee, joy and celebration may return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the will of the Father and to do what Jesus tells us, He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and took up our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
PRAYER FOR SAFETY DURING HURRICANE SEASON
O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed Your order and returned to its former quietude. You are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control: the Gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awaken from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster.
During this hurricane season we turn to You, O loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem where a stormless eternity awaits us. Amen.
QUICK LINKS
ONCOURSE CONNECT STUDENT/PARENT PORTAL
Keep up with homework, grades, attendance and get quick access to teacher websites via Oncourse Connect. Families having trouble logging in should email mbmathew@iccschool.org.
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Contact Information
Email: mbmathew@iccschool.org
Website: www.iccschool.org
Location: 1536 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA, USA
Phone: 337-433-3497
Facebook: www.facebook.com/iccschool