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Registration
Q: Do both parents need to attend the Informational Meeting?
A: No, only one parent needs to attend the Informational Meeting. The only events that both parents must attend are the family interview and a required parenting course.
Q: Can students be enrolled after the school year begins?
A: Yes, but only during the first two weeks of each semester for entrance into the academic classroom. (Pre K – 8th grade students may also be added at the beginning of the second quarter.) Students can be enrolled in the Private School Covering program at any time until the start of the fourth quarter.
Family Education
Q: What are the classes I can take to fulfill my parenting class requirement and how long do I have to complete it?
A: If your child is in PK-6th grade, you will need to take either Let the Children Come Along the Virtuous Way (formerly Growing Kids God’s Way) or Shepherding A Child’s Heart. These are 15-18 week parenting classes and you need to have completed or at least be enrolled in one of them within one year of enrollment at ICS. If your child is in 7th – 12th grade, you are required to read and answer questions about one of two parenting books. The choices are Let the Children Come Along the Adolescent Way (formerly Reaching the Heart of Your Teen) or Age of Opportunity. This needs to be completed within one year of enrollment at ICS. After completing these requirements, please let the Family Education Department know so that we can record it in our files.
Q: How many Family Education Units (FEUs) am I required to earn each year?
A: You are required to earn 5 FEUs per school year. Each hour of instruction equals one FEU. You may take FEUs outside of the school, but they will need to be approved for credit by the Family Education Director.
Financial
Q: What are my payment options?
A: Annual, semester, or monthly on the FACTS program. Please refer to the ICS Financial Agreement for further details.
Q: When are Annual & Semester payments due?
A: Mid July & Mid December.
Q: How do I enroll with FACTS?
A: Go to www.icsfla.org and click on the link to enroll in FACTS. Please allow three weeks for processing.
Q: Will we receive a receipt for our taxes for donations to ICS?
A: Yes, receipts are distributed in January.
Fund Raising
Q: What do my fundraising dollars go to at the school?
A: The majority of funds raised go to the operational budget for the school. When there is a surplus the money is utilized where needed.
Q: What fundraisers are we doing this year?
A: The fundraisers for the 2007-2008 school year are:
FALL – Sally Foster & Magazine Sales, runs from August 20th through September 7th. We will also have Entertainment Books available in the bookstore the week of August 13th.
WINTER – Cookie Dough Sale, runs from October 8th through October 18th.
SPRING – Auction, March 15, 2008.
Private School Covering
Q: Do I have to follow the ICS academic curriculum and lesson plans when I am a part of Private School Covering?
A: No, that decision is totally up to you as the parent/teacher(s). You can use the ICS academic curriculum or choose curriculum that you feel is the best choice for your children and family. Your lesson plans should be your own. You are the one developing the lessons specifically for your
home school. The academic lesson plans are available to you in the office to use as a framework
but are designed for the academic program, not a full- time home school. Curriculum counseling is
available for all PSC familes through the Private School Covering Director.
Q: Can Private School Covering students participate in athletics at ICS? What other activities are
provided for PSC students?
A: Yes, PSC students are encouraged to participate in the age appropriate athletic programs at ICS. In
addition to participation in athletics, the students are eligible to participate in the E-Zone program,
and PSC families are highly encouraged to participate in school-wide events such as Field Day,
Homecoming, and fundraising events. The PSC program also holds monthly field trips and
activities throughout the year.
E-Zone
Q: Can I choose to only come for a couple of classes on Fridays?
A: The fee structure for E-Zone includes two options. Students who come for the entire day pay the entire tuition amount, and those who choose not to go to the RDV have a tuition break for that.
There is not the option to choose one
or two classes, or only the RDV portion
of the program.
Q: Do I have to be a part of your school to participate in E-Zone?
A: E-Zone is only available to those families who are a part of ICS, either in the academic program or in the Private School Covering.
Athletics
Q: How do I sign my student up to participate in athletics?
A: On the athletic bulletin board
outside the main office is the master
grid for sign up times for
each sport. Please make a note of
this and look for sign ups to be posted
there as indicated.
Also, information will frequently be in
the ICS Newsletter and at times will be
in family
files.
Q: What sports does ICS currently offer?
A: At this time for the 2007-2008 school year we are offering the following sports:
FALL – Soccer PK-6th grades boys and girls
Cross Country Middle School (Boys & Girls) 5th – 8th grades
Cross Country High School (Boys & Girls) 9th – 12th grades
WINTER - Basketball Elementary (Boys & Girls) 1st – 6th grades
Basketball Middle School (Boys & Girls) 6th – 8th grades
Basketball High School (Boys & Girls) 9th – 12th grades
Flag Football (Boys & Girls) 1st – 6th grades
SPRING – Soccer (Boys and Girls) PK – 6th grades
Baseball & Softball (Boys and Girls) 1st – 6th grades (dependent upon interest)
High School Track (Boys & Girls) 9th – 12th grades (new sport added)
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