Senior Items: Mark your Calendars!

Senior Items: Mark your Calendars!
• Students should complete their application for Bright Futures: floridastudentfinancialaid.org
• Students can begin their FAFSA: fafsa.ed.gov
• Last Full Day of classes for Seniors: May 18
• Senior Exams are May 19, 20 & 21.
• Graduation Rehearsal: May 29, Lee Civic Center (Time TBA)
• Graduation is May 30, 7PM, Lee Civic Center
• Cap and Gown ordering: http://gradproinc.com/
Senior Grad Bash: April 25
$160, due by March13
Candy Fundraiser available to help defray the cost, see Mr. Loughren, room
361, during 5th period for questions or payments. There is limited seating! Sign
up soon to reserve your spot.
Timothycl@leeschools.net
Join Commitment to Graduate (C2G)
What is the purpose of C2G?
The C2G group on Edmodo will support our students (all grade levels) in
their journey to graduate and beyond.
Useful information that can be accessed on the site includes:
• ACT/SAT/Pert Information
• Career Planning
• Now Hiring
• Scholarships
• Senior Info
• Technical Careers
• Volunteers Needed
How can students access C2G?
The code can be obtained by their teachers.
Do parent’s use the same code given to students?
No, parents have a unique code which will allow access to view contents posted on the group.
How do parent’s obtain a code?
When the student creates an account, they can obtain the code on the home page (bottom left side).
If a student has not created an Edmodo account, can the parents still have access to the C2G resources?
No, a parent must be tied to a student account.
Administration
Kristin Bueno, Principal
Jonathon Druskis, Assistant Principal
Angel McNeeley, Assistant Principal
Mitch Player, Assistant Principal
Mike Steele, Assistant Principal
Kelly Heinzman-Britton,
Athletic Director
The School District of
Lee County Website
www.leeschools.net
Lee County School Board
Cathleen O’Daniel Morgan
District 3 (Chairman)
Steven K. Teuber
District 4 (Vice Chairman)
Mary Fischer
District 1
Jeanne S. Dozier
District 2
Pamela H. LaRiviere
District 5
Nancy J. Graham, Ed.D
Superintendent
february 2015
ISSUE 5
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School Counseling Corner
Please make sure to include your child’s full name and/or student ID in your emails. Also, please
encourage your child to visit the Counseling Office in the lunchroom during their lunch period to pick
up forms, waivers, or scholarship information.
ACT/SAT:
Island Coast H.S.
2125 De Navarra Pkwy
Cape Coral, Florida 33909
Main: 239.458.0362
Fax: 239.772.8405
School Website
http://ich.leeschools.net/
School Mission
To assist each student
in reaching his/her
highest potential.
Junior and Senior students should continue to register for the ACT and SAT’s this Spring. ACT
registration information can be found at www.actstudent.org and SAT registration information can be
found at: www.collegeboard.com/sat-register. Information regarding the Bright Future’s Scholarship
information can be found at: http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org .
ACT/SAT Testing Schedule and Registration Deadlines
ACT Test Date
Registration Deadline
SAT Test Date
Feb. 7, 2015
Apr. 18, 2015
June 13, 2015
Jan. 9, 2015
Mar.13,2015
May 8, 2015
Mar. 14, 2015Feb. 13, 2015
May 2, 2015Apr. 6, 2015
June 6, 2015
May 8, 2015
College Fair
The spring College Fair is Wednesday, March 4th! It will be held at Island Coast High School. Over
75 colleges participating from around the nation.
Scholarship Square
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Alma Mater
Our alma mater,
Island Coast,
We rise and sing to thee
And pledge to keep
thy colors high
Through all the
years to be.
To you we will be loyal,
Ever faithful, ever true;
The glorious green and
gold shall be
Of dear ole Island Coast.
GO GATORS!
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SWFL Community Foundation is an organization which provides scholarships to local graduates.
Please visit their website at floridacommunity.com to see available scholarships and complete
the application.
The Salon Professional Academy will be giving out THIRTEEN $2,000 scholarships for current
seniors who wish to attend their school. Application deadline is Friday, April 3rd. Contact Alicia
Miller, Director of Scholarships at the Foundation of Lee County Schools, 239-337-0433
The Richard Hagy Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is valued at $1,000 and will be given to
a current senior at EACH of your schools. The scholarship is only available for seniors at Island
Coast, Riverdale, and Mariner so please take advantage of this opportunity! The application
deadline is Friday, April 10th, 2015. Contact Alicia Miller, Director of Scholarships at the
Foundation of Lee County Schools, 239-337-0433.
Bright Futures Scholarship
Website: http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/bf/
Application opens in December 2014 for students applying to
college for Summer/Fall 2015.
16 High School Credits
‘Gator Bites’
February 2015
Published Five Times Per Year
School District of Lee County
2855 Colonial Blvd.
Fort Myers, FL 33966
Issue #5
Registration Deadline
Florida
Academic
Scholar
Florida
Medallion
Scholar
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Initial Eligibility
Weighted ACT Minimum
High
(Composite)
School
GPA
4 English
4 Mathematics (at or above
Algebra 1 level)
3 Natural Science (2 including
a laboratory component)
3 Social Science
2 World Language (same
language)
SAT Minimum Community
(Critical
Service
Reading and Hours
Mathematics)
3.50
29
1290
100
3.00
26
1170
75
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Get Involved:
School Advisory Committee
Island Coast High School
SAC Meetings
February 19 • March 19 • April 23
Meetings begin at 5:30 PM
Lockers
Students may rent a hallway locker and lock for a non-refundable
fee of $5.00 in the Student Services Office. Physical Education lockers
and locks are available for $3.00. Students interested in purchasing a
P.E. locker should contact their P.E. teacher. Lockers are subject to be
searched by an administrator or K9 unit at any time.
Island Coast HS Academies
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Academy of Information Technology: Students are preparing for
employment in multimedia careers.
Digital Design
Game Design
Web Design
Broadcast Communications
**Industry certifications are available in Microsoft Office and
Adobe Systems. Obtaining one or more industry certifications will
earn a Merit Diploma designation.
• Academy of Law: Students are focused on advanced analytical
thinking and research based on careers within the legal field.
Law Studies
Court Procedures
Legal Studies
Constitutional Law
• Academy of Natural Resources: The Academy teaches sustainability and
environmental stewardship. Students learn in state of the art aquaculture
labs and outdoor hydroponic and aquaponics land laboratory.
Agriscience
Biotechnology
Environmental Resources
• Marketing and Business Academy: Students are preparing for careers
in the service industry.
Hospitality and Tourism
Intro to Business
Parent Link
Parents have the opportunity to review their student’s grades
and assignments 24 hours a day. Parentlink review will increase
student achievement and attendance by facilitating parental
involvement with student grades, homework, and attendance.
Improved awareness is an added goal of the system.
Phone 239-458-0362
WEB http://Parentlink.LeeSchools.Net
Parent Login ID is the oldest student’s ID # plus a parent’s first
initial and last initial.
Parent Password is the birth date of the oldest child in the Lee
County School District in the format MMDDYY.
We have an APP for that!
You can access ParentLink information through your
smartphones or tablets with the Lee County
Public Schools App. Log on to Google Play (for Android
devices) or the App Store (for Apple devices) to download
the application. This app will allow you to receive real-time
messages directly from your child’s school or the District. This
is a great way to stay tuned-in to exciting school
events, student activities and other emergencies.
Parent Log-on Information
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User name is the Student ID of the eldest
child in the District, living in the student’s
household, followed by the parent’s first and
last initial. The student’s household includes all students
living at the same address, with the same home phone
number. For example, if the Student ID of Jane Doe’s
eldest child in the household is 12345678, Jane Doe’s User
name would be 12345678JD
The password is the birth date of the student whose ID
was used for the User name, in the format of MMDDYY.
For example, if the birthdate of Jane Doe’s eldest child is
January 1, 1965, Jane Doe’s password would be 010165.
Calendar for Quarter Three
February 16: President’s Day (Schools Closed)
March 26: End of Quarter Three
March 27: Professional Duty Day (No School for Students)
March 30 – April 6: Spring Break (Schools Closed)
April 7: First Day of Quarter 4
Save on Behind-The-Wheel Instruction
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Teacher Recognitions
Congratulations to American Sign Language teacher,
Erica Orjuela and Art teacher, Scott Guelcher, for being
named two of the 31 Terrific Teachers listed by the Lee
County Foundation of schools.
We are proud to announce Denise McCarthy as the
2015 Golden Apple Finalist!!! We wish her luck as she
shows off her talented teaching style. Bring home the
Apple!!! We are all behind you!
The Island Coast High School Golden Apple Teachers
of Distinction for 2015 are Dr. Allan Dyen-Shapiro and Ms.
Carmen Hayse. Congrats to all of our talented nominees!
Free Breakfast for All
Students Every Day
Studies have proven that students who consume
a nutritious breakfast are more attentive and receptive
to learning than those who do not eat breakfast before
starting the school day. The District has surveyed students
and developed a new tasty and nutritious breakfast menu
that is free for every student, make sure your student takes
advantage. Food and Nutrition Services will continue to offer
breakfast “free of charge” to all students for the 2014-2015
school year.
February 22-28, 2015 is
National Eating Disorders
Awareness Week
NEDA educates and screens for eating disorders and
connects those at-risk with local resources. Many people
struggle with the way they look or how they feel about their
bodies, with one out of three normal dieters progressing
to pathological dieting. In the United States, as many as 10
million females and 1 million males are fighting a life and
death battle with an eating disorder, which has one of the
highest mortality rates of any mental illness.
Visit nedawareness.org to learn more about prevention
and intervention.
Free, online screening for eating disorders available at
www.mybodyscreening.org
The boys basketball team competed in the TPS Holiday Classic
in Hobe Sound over winter break. The Gators defeated Miami Dade
Christian, Pine, and Seminole Ridge on their way to winning the
Championship. ICHS junior Collin Chisholm was named to the ALL
TOURNAMENT TEAM and Senior Matt Jeannelas was named the
TOURNAMENT MVP.
Remaining Regular Season Games:
Jan 22 – Home vs. Lehigh
Jan 23 – Home vs Pt. Charlotte
Jan 27 – Away vs. Cape Coral
Jan 29 – Home vs. Charlotte (Senior Night)
Jan 30 – Away vs. Mariner (Best of the West Championship)
District Playoffs:
Feb 4 – District Semifinals @ Venice
Feb 6 – District Championship TBD
Congrats to the girls basketball team which, for the first time
in school history, has been voted into the AP top 10 of the 6A state
basketball poll.
Mark it on your calendars…. Wednesday, January 28th – 6A-11
SEMIFINALS – North Ft. Myers @ #10 Island Coast – 7:00pm Come out
and support the Lady Gators in their attempt to make school history!
Class 6A State Girls Poll:
1. Pine Forest 20-0 2. Winter Haven 21-3 3. Edgewater 18-4 4. Pensacola 16-2 5. Leesburg 17-0 6. Gainesville 15-7 7. Barron Collier 18-3 8. Deltona 12-3 9. St. Augustine 19-4 10. Island Coast 18-
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Island Coast High School
Performing Arts
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SWAT’s Next Event
Theater in the News
The 2015 ICHS musical has finally been announced. Island Coast
will perform the newest hit from London, LOSERVILLE! Despite
the deceptive title, last year’s High School Musical Theatre Award
best overall WINNERS are already starting to prepare for another
spectacular year. Put the show dates on your calendar and get ready
to enjoy a fun, upbeat, hilarious, and visually beautiful show for the
whole family! Show dates: April 16, 17, and 18.
Parent Involvement
January is Report Card Time
Soon your child will receive a report card. This mid-year
report is a good time for you and your child to set goals for the
rest of the year.
Report card time can also cause worry for children and parents
alike. Kids may worry that they aren’t living up to your expectations
and parents may feel they’re not being a good parent.
Here’s how you can make it positive:
• Prepare your child and yourself by asking him what he thinks
the report card will tell. Getting ready is helpful.
• Remember that a report card is only one small measure of your
child. Find something to praise and then focus on areas that
can be improved.
• Think of the report card as a chance to take positive action for
the rest of the year. Set goals and ask how you can help.
Praising and encouraging your child during report card time will
help to ease worry. Setting schoolwork goals for the rest of the year
lets your child know that you are there to help.
KICK BUTTS DAY
March 18th
Meeting January 28th
All are welcome!!
YOUTH ALIVE! Is a faith-based,
student led, group of students that meet
at school. Ms. Meyer and Mr. Sunnarborg
are the sponsors. Students get together
to share everyday issues or concerns.
It’s a great way to make new and caring
friends. We also have Youth Pastors from
local churches come to speak. Our aim
is to empower every student to live the
best life possible at high school. Always
yummy snacks and music! See Ms. Meyer
in Art Room 93 for more information.
The History Department is
celebrating the contributions of
Martin Luther King this month.
Renaissance
This year ICHS is excited to become a Renaissance School. We
will be highlighting those students who are top-notch and stellar in
the areas of academics, attendance, and attitude, along with those
students who make gains in these areas. Staffulty, as we refer to the
entire staff and faculty of the building because we work as one unit
to educate the students, will also be rewarded and recognized. If
you have something positive to share about a teacher, administrator,
custodian, cafeteria, or any other adult on campus or student please
send it to Denise McCarthy at denisea@leeschools.net.
A few spots are left!
We need you!
Advertise in the Gator Bites! This is a wonderful way for your
company to get community recognition and exposure, and at
the same time help support your local schools!
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Island Coast High School
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Out of Field Teachers
Florida State Statute 102.42 recognizes that teachers at times must be assigned duties
in a class outside their field in which they are identified. In addition, the following teachers
are engaged in training to add Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) to their certifications:
Carmen Hayse, Clint Montgomery, Jessica Reimer, and Jessica Carvalho.