Band/Choir Room Comes Down!
ICS is preparing for classroom expansion this summer by renovating several rooms, and making way at the bottom of the campus for a new classroom block that will be next to the MS/HS Building. To make room for this new block, the venerable Band/Choir room is being knocked down this summer; the ICS Amphitheater will remain usable, but we will be making music in a new, temporary room for the next two school years. The temporary classrooms created this summer will give us the rooms needed to begin construction later this year on our new Performing Arts Center in the middle of the campus, and th enew classroom block will give us the expansion/swing space to renovate the Gym and build our swimming pool (finally!).
Summer Office Hours at ICSParents and guests, please note that our school offices will be open for limited summer hours during June and July. The offices and our cashier will be open from 9:00AM - 3:30PM but please call first for an appointment. Some of our staff will also be on annual leave, but there should always be someone present during those times to answer phones and assist you with enquiries. If there is no answer at the reception desk (011-371-1544), it is probably a power or network issue in the neighborhood. Try our alternate mobile number at 0911-333-650.
Getting Ready for School in August
ICS administrators and teachers will be working hard in August to prepare for the start of school. Families can expect contact via email from the school by the middle of the second week in August. At that time we'll be able to give you more details about the first few days of school, and some important dates for parents such as our Back-to-School nights. Keep your ear to the ground, your eye on our web site, and our email address database current!
Orientation Day for new students and parents is Monday, August 17.
The first day of school for all students is Tuesday, August 18.Summer Reading is Important
All teachers can tell you that the first few weeks of school are a time of readjustment to school routines and getting back to learning. Students and parents can make that transition a short, smooth and successful time with a simple summer habit: daily reading. Students who read in the summer are always better prepared to start the new school year. Upper elementary, middle and high school students are encouraged to read 30 to 60 minutes daily. Families returning to ICS in August and who are in Addis for part of the summer can take advantage of the summer library hours on Saturday mornings, from 9:00 to 12:00. The elementary side of the library is open, with many books from our secondary fiction collection also available.
Summer Tennis Info
The ICS courts are open for students and parents during the rainy season, so come on over anytime between 8:00 and 6:00 PM, and keep fit this summer. Please call for court availability and playability if the rainy season is going strong: Coach Kebede, 0911-678-333; Ato Mesfin, 0911-616-129; Ato Abraham, 0911-884-564 or; Ato Yohannes, 0911-954-056.
Summer Expansion Projects Begin
Our sports fields and many of our rooms and facilities will be undergoing annual maintenance in June and July. Most classrooms will be receiving a touch-up or facelift with new paint. Extensive renovations to the MS/HS Library have already begun. We are also preparing several alternate classrooms in the stables area, to be ready to knock down the Admin building in the center of campus, to begin building our Performing Arts Center. There may even be a construction site started at the bottom of the campus below the main amphitheater, for a new block of classrooms. We anticipate that our main gate and parking area will still be accessible at the start of school.
We appreciate your cooperation and patience as we work hard to prepare our facilities for the upcoming school year and during the construction of new classrooms, laboratories, the performing arts complex and the expansion of our sports facilities.
Requests for Reports and Transcripts in the Summer
Many of our ICS families are in transition this summer to new schools and new countries. If you have lost your transcripts or final packets, or need additional information from us as you make application to a new school, do not hesitate to call or write our school offices for assistance. Please write to info(@)icsaddis(.)edu(.)et and explain what you need, and our office staff will direct your request to the right people.
IB Results Available from July 6
Students who took IB exams in May can access their results on the IBO web site beginning July 6. All IB exam takers were given their login passwords and PIN codes in June. If those papers are lost, students or parents may call or write our office for assistance. Parents or students who wish to contest the published results may also contact us, but the IBO will charge parents a fee for that service.
Middle/High School Dress Code
Students and parents are reminded that the ICS middle and high school has a dress code to support our academic environment. Although we don't have school uniforms, we do have expectations for student dress. Our dress code is available from the web site for download. Please be sure to buy clothing this summer that can be worn to school!!
PE Uniform and Shoes
Please be sure to read the information from our Athletic Director about ICS PE uniform requirements and shoe suggestions for 2009-2010. Good athletic shoes in the right sizes can be hard to find in Addis, and are generally more expensive as well.
Congratulations to Class of '09!
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