Important Notices for All Parents 

Eid al Fitr
The anticipated Eid holiday to end Ramadan is 9 or 10 September, a Thursday or Friday. The calendar currently reflects an expected holiday on Friday 10 September, but the holiday may fall on Thursday 9 September. Parents, if the Eid holiday is announced on Wednesday night for Thursday by the Muslim Council and the Ethiopian government, there will be no school on Thursday or Friday. If the holiday is announced on Wednesday night, we will implement our family
phone tree with a test SMS message from teachers to parents’ mobile phones on Wednesday night. The announcement will also be made on the local news and our website. If the holiday falls on Thursday, middle and high school students will begin with a Day 2 schedule on Monday. Eid mubarak!

Business Office Deadlines
This is a kind reminder that the due date for the first semester tuition fees payment was 25 August 2010; a 5% late fee finance charges had been in effect starting 1 September 2010 and a 10% finance charge will be in effect starting 15 September 2010. Please settle your charges in order to avoid any late fees. If you already have paid the fees, please disregard this memo. However, we request your assistance in providing proof of payment so that we allocate unidentified deposits with proper charges.

Traffic Experts Wanted!
If you have a background in urban planning or traffic flow analysis and design, or if you work with someone who has that expertise, we would love to talk with you! The ICS Addis leadership team is considering how we can improve our drop-off and pick-up systems on campus for safety and speed. Your training or experience could be helpful! Please write to info@icsaddis.edu.et, or call the school and ask for Jim Laney or Hubert Gordon.

Campus Wall Update
I know you have noticed that ICS is in the process of replacing the wall surrounding the campus. The previous wall had an inadequate foundation which was being further undermined by the roots of the trees growing along the wall. Our new wall meets earthquake and other building standards, with a deeper foundation and more steel reinforcement. Indigenous flowering trees will be planted to add additional shade and color to our campus. The project is scheduled to finish in mid-October and is currently on schedule. Thank you for your patience and understanding, as we know the construction
can be an inconvenience for the neighborhood.

ICS Teams
Parents! If you don't know our teachers or our new staff members yet, please check out our team photos in the reception area.

Field Usage At ICS - Attention to all Parents and Students
• All of the ICS fields are OFF LIMITS to all students and parents during the rainy season.
• The restrictions are for the following areas: Elementary grass playgrounds, Softball field, Main soccer pitch, Grass area around the basketball court
• Please do not use the fields/grass areas on the weekend, or drop off your children unsupervised at the campus with the intent to use the grass areas.
• ICS will notify the students and parents when the fields are open.
• Lets all work together to make sure our fields are in good use for our students after the rain.