April 2014 - Academy Publishing, Inc.

Dear Gator Families,
As Anatole France, an award winning poet believed: “To
accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream;
not only plan, but also believe.” These words are extremely
appropriate as the graduating Class of 2014 embarks on a new
adventure as they leave Island Coast High School. Our Seniors dreams and plans have been
supported by many along the way.
Families have shaped and developed their character and values. They have been
instrumental in their educational journey. With their guidance, I am confident they will
continue to accomplish great things.
Our teaching staff has diligently prepared them to believe in themselves and plan for their
future. Their mark can be seen far beyond the classroom. Our faculty has been influential in
teaching decision making, responsibility and commitment.
Friendships have been established and nurtured throughout high school, with each
relationship being a stepping stone to pursue their individual dreams. I have enjoyed watching
members of the Senior Class help each other to learn, grow and succeed.
I congratulate the graduating Class of 2014, and appreciate their fortitude: they have left
a lasting impression of greatness on our campus. I have no doubt they will make their dreams
come true. On behalf of the Island Coast High School family, I wish you prosperity and happiness.
Go Gators,
Administration
Kristin Bueno, Principal
Kimberly Baxa, Assistant
Principal Communication and
Development
Shelley Kepler, Assistant
Principal Curriculum
Mitch Player, Assistant
Principal Administration
Mike Steele, Assistant
Principal Operations
Liam Farrell, Athletic Director
The School District of
Lee County Website
www.leeschools.net
Lee County School Board
Thomas Scott
District 5, Chairman
Cathleen O’Daniel Morgan
District 3, Vice Chairman
Mary Fischer
Kristin Bueno,
Principal
District 1
Don H. Armstrong
District 4
Nancy J. Graham, Ed.D
Superintendent of Schools
APRIL 2014
ISSUE 1
Congratulations
Gators!
Science Fair
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/
Congratulations to our ICHS Gators
who received special awards/scholarships
&/or recognition at the Thomas Edison
Regional Science & Engineering Fair
Awards Ceremony held at FGCU Alico
Arena. Over 443 students competed from
54 different schools.
• Tuyet Nguyen: Honorable Mention
- Prevention of rust - Engineering
Building and Materials
• Kory Curtis: 3rd Place - Bacterial
growth – Medicine & Health
• Kyndall Snyder: 3rd Place Conductive Liquids – Chemistry
• Cassidy Hitzing: 2nd Place plus
special award from the Florida Native
Plant Society where she will present at
a conference.
Florida Future Educators Association
Kelsey
Clapham,
a
sophomore at ICHS, was
elected Vice-President for
the state of Florida Future
Educators Association. She,
along with 12 of her fellow
Future Educators, proudly
represented Lee County at
the 25th Annual Conference.
All-Star Football
Island Coast High
School Mission
To assist each student in
reaching his/her highest
potential.
Senior,
Christian
Diaz, receives Rotary
South 25th All-Star
Football game MVP
Award.
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!
‘The Gator Tales’
April 2014
Published Five Times Per Year
School District of Lee County
2855 Colonial Blvd.
Fort Myers, FL 33966
Issue #1
Tryston Wipf: 1st Place in Category – Oil
Spills - Environmental Management StateFinalist. Awarded a full 4 year Scholarship
at FGCU!
Rachael Lord & Melissa Maturo: 3rd Place Nail Polish and Chip Prevention - Chemistry
Way to go Gators on
earning an “A” during
the 2012-2013 school
year. Your hand print
will leave a lasting
impression at ICHS.
NATIONAL Finalist in The Gallery
Collection’s 7th Annual Create-A-Greeting
Card Contest
Island Coast High School
has a NATIONAL Finalist in
The Gallery Collection’s 7th
Annual
Create-A-Greeting
Card Contest for the second
year in a row. Congratulations
to Lauren (Elizabeth) Gee for
being one of the nation’s 203
finalists out of over 15,000 entries in this competition.
The winner will be announced on March 14th and the
winner’s design will be produced into a greeting card
for sale and will receive a $10,000 scholarship. Best of
luck Lauren.
Congratulations
Gators!
Digital Design
Congratulations Kayla DeFoor! Kayla’s
March Character Education Digital Design
will be displayed district wide on student
computer stations in the elementary,
middle, and high schools.
Scholarships! Scholarships! Scholarships! Scholarships!
Congratulations to Bryce
Drake for being awarded a
scholarship through Uncommon
Friends Foundation and Florida
Prepaid College Foundation.
Bryce exemplifies the qualities
of honesty, integrity, friendship,
cooperation, and perseverance.
He is a model student for his
classmates at ICHS. Your gator
family is very proud of you.
Congratulations to Tattiana Anthony and Gabriela
Ropalo for being awarded the Foundation of Lee County
Public Schools Take Stock in Children Scholarship. We
are very proud of you.
Accepted to Bethune-Cookman
Ms. Perez, Kayla DeFoor, Ms. Bueno
accepting an award at the School Board
meeting on March 11th.
English
Department
This year for the 2014
Lee County Teachers of
English Writing Contest,
Island Coast High had
15 entries from Mrs. Amy
Cicchino and Mrs. Jan Klein.
Both teachers had winning
entries.
The
following
students were winners:
• 10th grade: For Personal
Memoir Kayla Davidson
won third place; for
Fiction Kayla Davidson
won second place and
Montana Houser won
third place.
• 12th
grade:
For
Personal
Memoir
Sammie Hilyard won
third place; for fiction
Kyla Dodd won third
place.
Congratulations to Leanne Bruckler, Amber
Sanders, Shayna Brooks and Slaedine Malbranche for
being accepted to Bethune-Cookman during College
and Career Night at Island Coast High School.
ICHS Golden Apple Teacher
Congratulations to Mr. Joe Mallon, our ICHS
Golden Apple Teacher. Mr. Mallon was surprised on
March 7th by staff members from The Foundation for
Lee County Public Schools,
community members and
District officials. The Golden
Apple Teacher Recognition
Program was created 28
years ago to enhance public
education by recognizing
and rewarding excellence in
teaching. Congratulations to a
well deserving teacher.
Mr. Joe Mallon
Save on Behind-The-Wheel Instruction
Senior Notes
Senior we will be selling a DVD of your 2013-2014 graduation. It will be produced by
professionals at a cost of $20.00 per DVD. You can purchase the DVD at the graduation ceremony.
April 9th: Senior Meeting at 7:15 A.M.
April 12th: Prom from 8 P.M.-11 P.M. at Grace Community Center on Hancock Bridge Parkway.
April 25th: Senior Grad Bash
April 28th: Senior Award Night at 6 P.M.
May 8th: Textbook Return
May 8th: Fines and Fees Due
May 9th: Cap and Gown distribution during 6th period
May 9th: Yearbook Signing Party
May 16th: Graduation Practice at Lee Civic Center at 2:45P.M. (Mandatory)
May 17th: Graduation at 2:30 P.M. at Lee Civic Center
May 6-9th: Senior Exams
May 5th: Senior last regular school day
Questions pertaining to Senior activities can be directed to Mr. Loughren timothycl@leeschools.net
Congratulations to Seniors Sonel
Mathurin and Morgan Foreman
Congratulations to Seniors Sonel Mathurin and Morgan
Foreman for being selected to the SFABC (Southwest Florida
Association of Basketball Coaches) All-Star game. This is a
tremendous accomplishment for these young men and the ICHS
basketball program as the SFABC only selects 24 seniors for the
game from 36 public/private schools in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, and
Hendry counties.
Band News
The Jazz Band received an Excellent Rating at their Music
Performance Assessment. Additionally, Junior Max Barch and
Sophomore James Beck performed solos at Solo and Ensemble
MPA. Max received an Excellent Rating and James received a
Superior rating. Earning a Superior rating, James will represent
ICHS at the State Level Competition. Congratulations!
Congratulations to the Island Coast Jazz Band for receiving an
Excellent rating at the Jazz Music Performance Assessment.
Congratulations to Sophomore, James Beck, who made the
All-County Jazz Band.
James will be representing our school at the All County Jazz
Band Concert on April 4th.
PRISM Concert: May 9th 7P.M.
The Choir, Musical Theatre, Jazz Band, Concert Band, and
Guitar ensemble will be performing, along with a few solos from
various students in the department. We look forward to seeing
you there.
Sonel Mathurin
Morgan Foreman
Foreign Language
Math Department
Island Coast High School participated in the annual Foreign Language fair. Island
Coast High School was represented by 15 students competing in different categories
and 14 of them are winning students of the fair. Congratulations to Liana Viltre,Sonel
Mathurin, Marcos Fernandez, Angelika Dulichan, Reinaldo Rodriguez, and Peter
Chanhvandam who earned 1st place in the Quiz Bowl. Congratulations to Eilygenesis
Lozada (1st place), Joey Theure (1st place), Lauren Companioni (2nd place), Kayla
Heavlin and Kendallyn (3rd place), Ashley Heavlin (4th place) for placing within the
3D Project category. Anais Corporan earned 3rd place in the Entertaiment/Singing
category and Sydni Brookhauser earned 2nd place in the Video category. We are very
proud of you!
New at Island Coast Mathematics
Department…..A Support System for Algebra!
Freshman Algebra 1 students will have the
opportunity to work in a web-based Algebra
program designed to provide additional
support to the classroom instruction. It is called
“Think Through Math” and the students can
access it from home to continue learning at:
http://lms.thinkthroughmath.com.”
Guidance Corner
School Counselor Assignment
Freshmen..........................................Riley Cosgrave........RileyMC@leeschools.net
Sophomores.....................................Linda Barlow...........LindaEB@leeschools.net
Juniors and Dual Enrollment..........Julie Zehnder..........JulieLZ@leeschools.net
Seniors .............................................Aubrey Coy.............AubreyLC@leeschools.net
The semester is quickly coming to a close. Please ensure that your student completes
any online coursework through Florida Virtual School, Lee Virtual School or e2020 before
the school year ends. Final grades from a virtual school must post to a student’s transcript
prior to May 28, 2014 to be counted as credit earned in the 2013-14 school year.
Reminder: Per state statute, all students currently in grades 9-11 must complete a
course online prior to their graduation senior year. Courses that have a maximum value of
a ½ credit will fulfill this requirement. Students taking a course online that has a maximum
value of 1.0 credit (English, math, etc.) must complete both semesters of the course online
in order to fulfill the requirement. Contact your student’s assigned counselor if you have
questions.
It’s not too late to apply for scholarships! Go to our website http://ich.leeschools.net/
and under academics click on seniors to locate scholarship opportunities. Print versions are
available in the Student Services office and the counselors’ café office.
In order to receive Bright Futures scholarship funding, Seniors need to fill out the
Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) online through the Florida Student Scholarship
and Grant Programs website (www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org). Students will need to
have their parents’ tax information for the 2013 year. This application must be completed
prior to June 30, 2014. Students who want to be considered for federal scholarship, grant,
or loan programs and certain state-funded scholarships and grants will need to complete
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
The April Financial Aid Newsletter (FAN) is now available in the Guidance Office and
on the ICHS website.
ICHS Choir and Drama News
The Island Coast Choir has proudly earned a Superior rating at the district Music
Performance Assessment. On February 27th, the ensemble traveled to North Port High
School to perform for judges and other high school choirs. They were also required to
perform a sight reading sample (sing a piece of music they had never seen before) and
scored an Excellent rating. This group of 60 gators has shown enormous growth this year and
they are looking forward to the PRISM concert on May 9th to show off their improvement.
The Drama Department is in full swing getting ready for their April production, Bonnie
& Clyde: A New Musical. This show is sure to please every audience member with its tragic
and heart wrenching story, occasional comedy relief, and the exciting rock-style music.
Show dates are April 23, 24, and 26. Watch for tickets sales coming up shortly!
Art Department
Island Coast High School had another successful year at ArtFest Fort Myers. The chalk
art team earned Honorable Mention and the following students won awards at the “Art
Under 20” student art competition.
Ismael Ordonez – Jimenez –
Brewster Family Award
Osviel Ordonez – Jimenez – Ikki
Matsumoto Award
Thuong Nguyen – Honorable
Mention 3D
Maddison Venezia – Second Place
Photography
Iris Rannou – Honorable Mention
Phtography
Kirsten Portilla – Honorable
Mention Photography
2nd Semester
Calendar
April 15th-21st: Passover
April 18th: Good Friday
April 20th: Easter
May 17th: Graduation
May 26th Memorial Day
May 28th: Student’s Last Day
Test Calendar
April 21st -22nd: FCAT Reading 10th
Grade
April 28th: EOC US History
April 29th -30th: FCAT Reading 9th Grade
May 5th: AP Chemistry
May 5th: AP Psychology
May 6th: AP Spanish
May 7th: AP Calculus
May 7th: Biology
May 8th: AP English Literature
May 9th: AP English Language
May 9th: Last day to submit AP Studio Art
May 12th: AP Biology
May 13th: AP US Government
May 13th: AP Human Geography
May 14th: AP US History
May 14th: Algebra
May 15th: AP World History
May 16th: AP Spanish Literature
May 19th: Geometry
Yearbook
Congratulations to the 2014-2015
Yearbook Editors:
Editor in Chief: Brooke Seaburg
Managing Editor: Tayla Jean-Bissonnette
Photo Editor: Dylan Easterday
Academic/Faculty Editor: Tiana Zeske
Sports Editor: Malissa Demichele
Sports Advisor: Jitia Jones
Clubs Editor: Laura Lesteiro
Business Editor: Taylor Sense
Artistic Director: Jessa Barone
Future Editors in Training: RoberHeydolph,
Megan Harward, Valeria Zavala
The School District of Lee County
Island Coast High School
2125 DeNavarra Pkwy.
Cape Coral, Florida 33909
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Attendance
Students 14 to 18 years of age, who have yet to earn a high school
diploma, must attend school regularly in order to maintain their driving
privileges according to Florida State Law. School districts are REQUIRED
to report to the State of Florida Department of Highway Safety and
Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) the names of students who have accumulated
15 unexcused absences in a period of 90 calendar days. A student who
is reported will be informed by the DHSMV that his/her name has been
received and may lose the privilege to drive. The student may initiate
a hardship waiver or request for reinstatement of driving privileges by
contacting Mr. Player at the school.
Tardiness To Class
When the bell rings to begin periods 3rd -8th, teachers will close
and lock their doors. The Assistant Principal or Security Specialist will fill
out a detention slip for students who are late to class. When a student
arrives at the classroom door, the student may be admitted to the class
provided they have a filled out detention slip in hand. Students have 24
school hours to serve a Detention
Out of Field Teachers
Florida State Statute 1012.42 recognizes that teachers at times must
be assigned duties in a class outside the field in which they are certified.
In addition, the following teachers are engaged in training to add
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) to their certification:
Amy Cicchino, Rebecca Crissy, Carmen Hayse, Clint Montgomery, Caitlin
Osborne, Holly Sell, and Jason Zehnder.
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