Island Creek Elementary School PTA

Get a head start on the 2020-21 school year by pre-purchasing your child’s school supplies!

ORDER ONLINE BY JULY 15 – www.campussurvivalkits.com/islandcreek

Your child’s teacher has identified the personal and community school supplies needed for a successful year. In cooperation with the Island Creek PTA, Campus Survival Kits has assembled a Kit of all necessary supplies for one low price! Avoid the stores and get all the supplies you need!

• You’ll receive a complete set of the exact supplies identified by your child’s teacher. All brands, sizes, colors and styles have been designated by your child’s teacher.
• Your child’s personal supplies will be delivered in a custom Island Creek Elementary drawstring backpack. (delivery will be made to the school in August. Alternate arrangements will be made in the case of extended distance learning)
• The items identified as community supplies (tissues, wipes, etc.) will be delivered directly to your child’s teacher for easy collection and storage.
• Your child’s personal supplies will be pre-labeled per the specific instructions provided by the teacher (if applicable).

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• Based on the number of students who purchase a Kit, your child’s school will receive FREE refills on select items in January. That means the more parents who purchase a Kit now, the fewer requests parents will receive for more supplies during the year!

Kit Pricing Pre-K: $55 Kindergarten: $60 1st grade: $60 2nd grade: $62 3rd grade: $63 4th grade: $63 5th grade: $51 6th grade: $45

ORDER ONLINE BY JULY 15 – www.campussurvivalkits.com/islandcreek

Monday, May 4th – Friday, May 8th!

Monday, May 4: BE GRATEFUL: With parental supervision, write a thank you email OR email a video message of gratitude to teacher(s) and staff members! ***Send a DAILY email of THANKS to STAFF and TEACHERS alike and let them each know how much you value them!

Tuesday, May 5: BE COLORFUL: With parental supervision, dress as a teacher/staff member or wear your teacher’s/staff member’s favorite color and email this person this picture. 

Wednesday, May 6: BE “AMAZON”LY GENEROUS! Provide an e-gift card. It is suggested that you provide our valued staff/teacher member(s) with an Amazon e-gift card. For classroom teachers, it is suggested that you coordinate with a room parent or class liaison to provide a collective Amazon e-gift card. Using Amazon is suggested as teachers/staff can access it through their FCPS email. 

Thursday, May 7: BE POETIC: Write a poem about what you appreciate about a staff member or teacher and email it to this individual, with parental supervision.

Friday, May 8: BE ISLAND CREEK PROUD: Wear Croc gear and ask your parents to post a picture to our Island Creek PTA Facebook page and write what you appreciate about the faculty and staff at Island Creek!

*Throughout the week, please visit our Island Creek PTA Facebook page for parents to share pictures and statements of gratitude as we express our gratitude to the Island Creek Faculty and Staff!

*To express your gratitude to your teachers and staff at Island Creek, you can view their “favorites” below:

Faculty and Staff Email Addresses

Adkins, Questionnaire, 2020

Alaghbar, Questionnaire, 2020

Barber, Questionnaire, 2020

Becker, Questionnaire, 2020

Belanger, Questionnaire, 2020

Black, Questionnaire, 2020

Caballo, Questionnaire, 2020

Carrubba, Questionnaire, 2020

Carter, Quambi, Questionnaire, 2020

Coleman, Questionnaire, 2020

Collison, Questionnaire, 2020

Crawford, Questionnaire, 2020

Creque, Questionnaire, 2020

Currie, Questionnaire, 2020

Delarosa, Questionnaire, 2020

Driscoll, Questionnaire, 2020

Eichel, Questionnaire, 2020

F. Escobar, Questionnaire, 2020

J. Escobar, Questionnaire, 2020

L. Escobar, Questionnaire, 2020

Fenner, Questionnaire, 2020

Frazier, Questionnaire, 2020

Garrett, Questionnaire, 2020

Ghirmai, Nebret, Questionnaire, 2020

Harris, Questionnaire, 2020

Hicks, Questionnaire, 2020

Hoffman, Questionnaire, 2020

Hopler, Questionnaire, 2020

Ivey, Questionnare, 2020

Kim, Nina, Questionnaire, 2020

Kromel, Questionnaire, 2020

Kubicek, Questionnaire 2020

Kunzman, Questionnaire, 2020

Kurle, Questionnaire, 2020

Lovens, Questionnaire, 2020

Lowe, Questionnaire, 2020

Magagnoli, Questionnaire, 2020

Matherne, Questionnaire, 2020

McCann, Questionnaire, 2020

Mehrtash, Questionnaire, 2020

Mickles, Questionnaire, 2020

Morgan, Questionnaire, 2020

Morrison, Questionnaire, 2020

Mosher, Questionnaire, 2020

Nagaoka, Questionnaire, 2020

Overbeck, Questionnaire, 2020

Painter, Questionnaire, 2020

Park, Questionnaire, 2020

Parker, Questionnaire, 2020

Poole, Questionnaire, 2020   

Ramirez, Questionnaire, 2020

Reininger, Questionnaire, 2020

Rigby, Questionnaire, 2020

Ritter, Questionnaire, 2020

Rollins, Questionnaire, 2020

Rowland, Questionnaire, 2020

Savanick, Questionnaire, 2020

Schwann, Dreka, Questionnaire, 2020

Segura, Questionnaire, 2020

Shelesky, Questionnaire, 2020

Song, Questionnaire, 2020

Spengler, Questionnaire, 2020

Stillions, Questionnaire, 2020

Taylor, Questionnaire, 2020

Tran, Questionnaire, 2020 

Trimer, Questionnaire, 2020

Ughade, Questionnaire, 2020

Vaughn, Questionnaire, 2020

Woodall, Questionnaire, 2020 

The Island Creek ES PTA is excited to present the BINGO and Silent Auction event on Friday, March 27. Doors open at 5:30 PM and BINGO starts at 6:15 PM!

* Registration forms will be coming home soon in Thursday folders. *

We are requesting that you consider donating a GIFT CARD of your choosing for the event. OR do you (or a family member) have a hidden talent or skill or membership that would be awesome to share with the ICES community? See the letter that went home in 2/27 Thursday folders for ideas!

Please deliver your donation by March 9th in an envelope marked “PTA Bingo and Silent Auction”.  You may deliver in person or through your student. Also, you can email islandcreek.pta.secretary@gmail.com to arrange something outside of a giftcard. Thank you for your continued support of ICES PTA…see you March 27th! 

This is a HUGE (and hugely FUN) event and we’ll need your help in making it all possible, stay tuned for sign up genius with details.

The Island Creek Elementary School PTA is excited to bring Snuggle Up and Read back for a second year on February 28, 2020 from 6:30-8:00 PM at Island Creek! The “price” of admission is new book donation(s) to restock our classroom libraries. 

Please bring your cozy blankets, wear your comfy PJs and slippers, bring a stuffed animal as you wish, and each family member should bring a book or two to read. 

We will be serving free hot chocolate and will have some special guest readers throughout the evening! 

Please RSVP online by February 21 here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4DA8A82BA6FE3-snuggle.

We are looking forward to this fun Island Creek event!  

Book lists for each grade are attached below. Want to order online? You can do that through the online book fair! Just show your receipt for entry as books will be sent to your home. Donation box(es) will be available for a few weeks after Snuggle Up & Read or you may send them in with your child.

K Wish List 2020

G1 Wish List 2020

G2 Wish List 2020

G3 Wish List 2020

G4 Wish List 2020

G5 Wish List 2020

G6 Wish List 2020

On Saturday, December 7, 2019, from 10 AM -1 PM, the cafeteria will be transformed into a shopping experience for even our youngest students.

This is an Island Creek favorite! Students, with the help of volunteers, will be able to purchase gifts and have them wrapped on site, keeping things a secret!

Hot cocoa and candy canes will be provided for all those who participate. This is not a fundraiser! The PTA earns no money – we pass on inexpensive prices to you as a service event. Bring your kiddos and help them learn about gift giving and budgeting. 

We will also be holding a holiday market for adults in attendance. While your kids are shopping in the holiday shop, why not check off your gift list with items from local businesses?

Fliers and budget envelopes will be sent home closer to the event.

* Interested vendors:  click here to find out how to participate in this exciting event!

** Want to volunteer to help us with this event?  Please click on the following link and sign up (https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080b4da8a82ba6fe3-holiday2).

Our next Spirit Day is coming up!

November 19 at Chick-fil-A. Dine in, carry out or drive-thru! All day!

Please mark your calendar and plan in advance! Click on image to download flyer or just make sure to say Spirit Day when you place your order.

The next Box Top collection is coming up on Tuesday, October 29, but you can send them in anytime!

A couple of quick reminders/updates as we’re getting used to the new online submissions.

• Don’t forget to assign your child’s classroom to your account so they get credit toward a lunch time popsicle party! Congratulations to Ms. Mickle’s class for September!
• Do you use a grocery delivery/pick up service? You can still submit box tops! Just forward the receipt to receipts@boxtops4education.com. The receipt must be forwarded from the email address associated with your already-created Box Tops account, so they know which school to credit! 

Head over to our Box Tops page for more information and a step-by-step guide to using the app!

Beginning on October 21, FCPS will be asking all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid. Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an anticipated $3 million dollars in grant funds each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers. For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child’s school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the box in Section 3.  All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by October 30. All results are CONFIDENTIAL.