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All School Corner

Grade 9 Class Interested in Raising Awareness of Child Labor

Submitted on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 08:44

In the 9th grade Modern World History class we have been exploring the issue of child labor in both historical and modern times. We have learned that over 215 million children work in today’s world and 12 million are trafficked each year, thus preventing them from receiving a proper education. We are currently working on the question, how can we help eradicate child labor? Being a class of 45 students in Ethiopia, we cannot do much about the child labor that is going on around the world, but we can make a difference in the community around us. We know that some of you work for organizations that focus on the eradication and prevention of child labor. We would like to work with you to raise awareness on the issue. If you are willing to helps us on our project or to share your knowledge, please contact our teachers: Mr. Greenough at brian.greenough(at)icsaddis.edu.et or Michael Yimesgen at michael.yimesgen(at)icsaddis.edu.et.

- The 9th Grade Class

The Talking Head

Preparing to Contribute to an Evolving World
Thu, 2 Feb. - 9:47AM
Are we preparing our students for success or failure in the world of work? The ICS Addis mission says that we will empower “each student to contribute in an evolving world.” In the past six years...
A Love of Reading
Thu, 26 Jan. - 3:41PM
The 2010 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) study of schools in 60+ countries found a close link between students’ enjoyment of reading and their reading proficiency. The study...
Thanks for a Special Year!
Thu, 15 Dec. - 10:10AM
It has been a busy 4+ months at ICS Addis and the first half of our school year is drawing to a close. All of us at ICS have a lot to be thankful for. Attentive and thoughtful teachers and teaching...
Calendar for 2012–2013 School Year
Thu, 15 Dec. - 10:10AM
The school year calendar for 2012–2013 is now available for families. It is included in this Yezare Samint, and is available for download from our school web site here. Families are encouraged to...
Construction Detour in the Cafeteria This Coming Week…
Thu, 24 Nov. - 8:33AM
One of the projects for the future in the ICS Addis campus master plan is to renovate and add capacity to the school cafeteria. Because of our student growth, I am preparing to ask the Board of...

Technology Corner

Digital Citizenship: My Online Code
Fri, 27 Jan. - 8:46AM
Grade 9 and 10 students have had a few discussions & lessons in their advisories about Digital Citizenship. The focus has been on what makes a good citizen of the digital/online world, talking...
SOPA, Wikipedia, copyright, etc.
Mon, 23 Jan. - 8:57AM
Wikipedia (among other sites) has shut down all its English language sites for 24 hours on 18 January to protest the planned US law, SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act). While most people in the tech world...
Digital Citizenship: Digital Life
Mon, 23 Jan. - 8:57AM
This week, grades 9 and 10 will start a curriculum in Advisory about Digital Citizenship. The purpose of this is to help the students be responsible and safe participants in the online world.
Program or Be Programmed
Tue, 17 Jan. - 1:53PM
A new class at ICS starts this semester – Introduction to Computer Science. Twenty students are learning not how to use a computer, but how to make them do what they want. Programming has hit the...
Your Digital Life
Fri, 13 Jan. - 10:13AM
Starting next week, high school advisors will be conducting a carefully designed curriculum to help improve our students' skills in managing the digital world. Digital Citizenship is the idea that...

Counselor's Corner

Keeping Safe in Addis
Thu, 2 Feb. - 3:52PM
At ICS we are constantly mindful of our responsibility to educate our students of the dangers of events that take place outside of school hours and other risky behaviors that some of our students may...
Qatar Foundation and Education City
Thu, 2 Feb. - 9:47AM
I recently returned from a trip to Doha, Qatar where I spend the majority of my time at Education City. Education City is a conglomeration of prestigious universities all in one, centrally located...
College Evening for Grade 11 Students and Parents
Mon, 23 Jan. - 8:53AM
All grade 11 students and parents are invited to our college evening on Thursday 9 February at 7:00 PM in the Secondary Library. This is an important event as we all come together to go through the...
Grade 11 University Planning
Tue, 17 Jan. - 1:58PM
The process for university planning for grade 11 will begin this month. Three tasks to accomplish now are:
Study Habits and General Guidelines for Homework
Tue, 17 Jan. - 1:56PM
Parents: You should talk to your child about ongoing assignments, upcoming assessments and workload in general. Hopefully they have a homework diary and insist that you see it daily. Write down or...

PTA Corner

Welcome to the 2012 PTA Executive
Fri, 9 Dec. - 8:37AM
Shawn Houlihan, President
Candidates for the 2012 PTA Executive
Thu, 24 Nov. - 8:41AM
The current PTA will be concluding its term this December. We have all worked hard to make this year's PTA a success and have had the support of some amazing volunteers. At this point, I would like...
Fall Festival Results
Thu, 10 Nov. - 1:19PM
The Fall Festival results are in: Approximately 2,900 people attended the festival. After expenses, the festival raised $2700 USD. Funds raised from PTA events go to support other school events or...
PTA Elections
Fri, 14 Oct. - 12:11PM
The PTA is looking for candidates for the Executive Council and several committees. The Executives hold their positions for one year (January to December). PTA elections will take place in the first...
Message from PTA
Thu, 22 Sep. - 1:58PM
Dear PTA members,A very warm welcome to all new parents that joined us this summer. Welcome back for all others, as we are coming to the end of the rainy season and get ready to celebrate Meskel. The...

Community Corner

Looking for a Great Present for Friends and Family? Purchase an ICS “This is not a plastic bag” Bag!
Tue, 31 Jan. - 9:29AM
The ICS “This is not a plastic bag” cotton shopping bag is available at the reception desk for 100 birr. Proceeds benefit the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Fund.
Addis Rugby Club
Tue, 31 Jan. - 9:27AM
The Addis Rugby Club meets on Saturdays from September to June, mostly playing touch rugby (7s). Contact organizer Tom White to for updates on date, time and location. He has a mailing list and a...
LeLa Art Gallery Exhibition
Tue, 31 Jan. - 9:20AM
On Friday 27 January, Saturday 28 January and Sunday 29 January, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, LeLa Gallery will host a unique exhibition of original artworks taken from the FACE2FACE high definition prints...
Global Family Living and TCKs
Tue, 31 Jan. - 9:08AM
Ruth E. Van Reken is a second generation adult TCK [Third Country Kid] and mother of 3ATCKs. She speaks internationally on issues related to global family living. She is co-founder of Families in...
Step Aerobics Class
Tue, 31 Jan. - 8:54AM
ICS parent Allyson Wainer is teaching a step aerobics class (appropriate for all levels of fitness) at Laphto gym on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM and Saturdays at 10:30 AM. Laphto will charge 75 birr per...

High School Corner

IB Mock Exams
Thu, 2 Feb. - 1:16PM
Grade 12 students will be taking their mock exams next week, 6—10 February. The purpose of the mock exams is to support student learning in the following ways: 1. To practice, and learn from, a week...
High School in February...
Thu, 26 Jan. - 3:43PM
February is a short but full month at ICS. Next week we have several activities in the high school, with Model United Nations students traveling to Doha for their annual event, and drama students...
Semester 1 Reports
Fri, 13 Jan. - 9:17AM
Semester 1 reports are currently being published. In the attempt to save paper, the reports will be emailed to parents and students at the beginning of next week. The reports will be in a portable...
Mother Tongue Maintenance—Pilot Program to begin on Wednesday afternoons in late January
Thu, 15 Dec. - 10:08AM
Research tells us that children learn English better when they can scaffold their learning alongside their home language. Home languages are also fundamental to a child’s identity in a new...
Message from HS Principal
Fri, 9 Dec. - 8:26AM
High school students have had much to keep them involved in the final weeks of 2011. On the academic side:• Grade 12 students have completed their Extended Essays and have begun their Internally...

Middle School Corner

Middle School Student-Led Conferences
Mon, 23 Jan. - 8:51AM
We are proud to announce that this year all students in middle school (grades 6, 7, and 8) will participate in student-led conferences at the end of the third quarter. Below we have included...
Semester 1 Reports
Fri, 13 Jan. - 9:17AM
Semester 1 reports are currently being published. In the attempt to save paper, the reports will be emailed to parents and students at the beginning of next week. The reports will be in a portable...
Interim Reports for MS and HS
Thu, 24 Nov. - 8:37AM
Interim Reports were sent to parents of high school students in danger of scoring a ‘3’ (mediocre) or lower for the semester. A ‘3’ is the minimum grade for a student to receive credit for that...
Effort Grades--Visible Learning Behaviors
Fri, 18 Nov. - 9:19AM
This year, we have joined hundreds of schools around the world in reporting academic achievement separately from student effort and behavior.* What a student knows and can do is the basis of the...
Scholastic Book Club Orders
Thu, 27 Oct. - 9:03AM
We are very pleased to offer our first Scholastic Book Club of the school year! The book club provides you with the opportunity to purchase books for your children although participation is purely...

Elementary Corner

Elementary Track and Field Meets
Fri, 13 Jan. - 9:13AM
The annual elementary track and field meets have been scheduled for the afternoons of 9 February (K-2),and 10 February (grades 3-5). Events are: KG—sprint, sack race and shuttle relay; grades 1-2—...
Elementary Cross Country Runners at ISSAA Bingham Academy Meet
Thu, 24 Nov. - 8:35AM
On Saturday 19 November, eight elementary school runners traveled with the ICS cross country team to participate in the ISSAAA meet at Bingham Academy. All of the runners had trained very hard with...
Elementary Leadership Leadership Council (ELC)
Thu, 24 Nov. - 8:34AM
The Elementary Leadership Council (ELC) finished season 1 with seven of the 24 students, dressed as "pumpkin heads", leading younger students in the trick or treat parade. Throughout the season, the...
Scholastic Book Club Update
Thu, 3 Nov. - 11:50AM
Many thanks to all who purchased books through our most recent book club. As you may be aware, you not only give the gift of reading to your own children but to others in the school through books...
"Meeting our New ICS Friends" Elementary Pizza Luncheons
Fri, 28 Oct. - 8:31AM
Last month, Mr. Derek, the elementary counselor, met with all of the new students and their buddies for two pizza luncheons. He thanked the buddies for all of their hard work helping their new...

Athletics & Activities Corner

2012 Ski Trip
Thu, 22 Sep. - 11:58AM
During our 2012 April Break, 31 March to 7 April, ICS teachers will chaperone grade 5-12 students, to Anzere, Switzerland. Students will ski with Viamonde, a Swiss company, which specializes in...
ICS After School Activities Information
Fri, 26 Aug. - 7:56AM
The Athletic & Activities Department welcome all students back to ICS for another amazing year. Our office is committed to keeping ICS students as busy as possible during the school year. We...
ICS to Host International Track Meet
Thu, 17 Mar. - 2:07PM
On 15-17 April, ICS will host track and field teams from Addis Ababa as well as six international schools from Africa and the Middle East. Due to the cancellation of the Cairo American College track...
Tennis Court Are Busy
Fri, 20 Aug. - 12:13PM
We want to give our children priorityOur tennis courts are very busy each weekend. For some of our parents and students it is very difficult to find time on the court to play a game. Please be aware...
Jr. Coed Soccer Team Shows Grit and Determination
Fri, 19 Mar. - 12:36PM
Congratulations to the Jr. Coed soccer team on the hard fought 7-7 draw against the Italian School. We outplayed a bigger team for the entire game, conceding goals due to error rather than being...

Board Meeting Agenda

Submitted on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 09:16

Monthly Board Meeting: Open Session Agenda, Monday 16 January 2012, 7:00 PM, cafeteria
7:00 - 7:15    1. Call to Order
                       2. Comments from Members of the Association
7:15 – 7:20   3. Consent Agenda
                             3.1 Approval of Agenda