Dear I.C.S. Families and Friends,
The staff and students in K4-3rd grade cordially invite you to attend the Holiday Program on December 16, 2008 at 6:00 P.M. to be held in the Drum Room. Parents/Guardians of the students in K4-3rd should have their child report to his or her classroom by 5:45 P.M. so that they may get ready for the concert. There will be a “cookies and cocoa” reception immediately following the concert in our school cafeteria. We are asking that families bring a dozen cookies to share. Thank you for your support and cooperation with this event.
Sincerely,
Ms. Jennifer Kiokee
Music Teacher

Indian Community School - Family Resource Center
“Families In Need” Program

Applications for the “Families In Need Program” will be accepted starting October 1, 2008. Families wishing to fill out an application for Thanksgiving and Christmas vouchers my do so at the following times:

Monday’s 10:00am-1:00pm
Wednesday’s 2:00pm-4:00pm
Thursday’s 4:00pm-6:00pm *No applications taken on October 30, 2008

These are walk-in appointments, no appointment is needed. If you are unable to
apply during these times you may contact the FRC at 525-6117 to make other
arrangements.

NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE TAKEN WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT OR OUTSIDE
ABOVE LISTED TIMES.

Please note the following deadlines for each program are as follows:
Thanksgiving Vouchers: October 1, 2008-November 7, 2008
Christmas Vouchers: October 1, 2008-December 5, 2008

In order to fill out an application you must have:

Tribal ID and/or Tribal number
Proof of income for ALL adult members in the household.
Applicants must interview with FRC staff.

*Please note applications will not be accepted without the above information.
Applications will be considered based on:

-Must have a child who attends Indian Community School or Family Resource Center
programming.
-Income level.
-Information obtained in interview with FRC staff.
-Past services received.
-All school records/contact information must be up to date.

VOTING RESULTS

Sommer Drake’s term will end in 2009
Kim Novak’s term will end in 2010

Biographies of Parent Board Member Candidates Kim Novak and Sommer Drake are now available.

Ms. Osting’s K5 class is going to the Pumpkin Farm. I asked the K5 what they wanted to see and some of them said, they wanted to see pumpkins, sheep, going on the hay hide, the maze which is pretty confusing. Some kids didn’t want to go on the hayride, and some were a little afraid of the fact there were going to be animals there. Most of the fun activities I listed already. Every year the K5 has their annual trip at the pumpkin farm. They are going to get one free pumpkin and if they wanted more they would have to pay extra, but getting one free pumpkin is great too. They are really excited to have FUN adventure AT THE PUMPKIN FARM!
By: 8th grade

Here is a list of tips and tricks that you can use to keep the germs away. Once your Family is vaccinated, make sure you use these tricks to make the flu virus too scared to come to your house!

• Sing and Scrub: make sure your children wash their hands frequently with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds. That’s the time it takes to sing the Happy Birthday song twice. This will clean off any germs that they may unknowingly pick up throughout the day and keep them from passing them on.
• Do the Elbow Cough: Cough into elbows, not hands where it’s more likely to spread bacteria and viruses through touch.
• Disinfect Germ Hot Spots: disinfect the surfaces kids touch most frequently with disinfecting products. The top 5 germ hot spots are: Phone receivers; refrigerator, microwave and door handles; kitchen faucets; light switches; TV remotes.

Follow Good Health guidelines: Eat right, exercise, and get plenty of sleep. That will help boost your immune system which is your body’s way of fighting off the effects of colds and flu.

ICS School Nurses:
Dawn Haertel, RN & Sue Waldoch, RN

On October 15 and 16, 2008 students invited their grandparents and community elders to visit school as part of Elder’s Week at the Indian Community School. Grandparents spent time in their grandchild’s classroom reading and telling stories, being interviewed or sharing a special interest and then shared lunch with their grandchild.

We had over fifty grandparents and elders participate in elder’s Week activities.

“Thank you Elder’s”.

Students from Indian Community School participated in the Franklin Mission Heritage Week celebration last weekend at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare in Franklin. Students gave a presentation about our peoples past, present, and future and a brief history of the Indian Community School. Afterwards, the ICS Drum and Dance groups gave a singing and dance presentation to the audience. Here are some picture of our students at the event.

Dear ICS Parents,

We are happy to announce that ICS has just received a grant from the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) to provide students with a fresh fruit or vegetable snack once per week. Research proves eating a well-rounded and nutritious diet can really make a difference in students’ academic performance.

Eating healthy foods helps children focus on learning and staying alert in the classroom. At the Indian Community School of Milwaukee we are very proud to have been chosen to participate in this program and look forward to contributing to the wellness of our students through this program.

The Indian Community School will serve the fresh fruit or vegetable snack on Monday afternoon, starting the first week of October during classroom time.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Food Service Department.

Sincerely,
Natalia Woehl, M.ed. RD.CD.
ICS Nutrition Manager

The 2008 - 2009 ICS Student / Parent Handbook and School Calendar are available on the Links > Parent page.

An Indian Community School Open House will be held at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 26th, for the ICS community and supporters. ICS Student Ambassadors will give tours. Light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to Donna Bruneau 414-483-8755.