Home of the “Dragons”

ISLAND CITY ACADEMY

Teaching tomorrow’s leaders!

October 31, 2013

Mr. Aaron Warren, Administrator

(517) 663-0111

www.islandcity.org

Upcoming Events & Happenings

Nov. 1 End of First Marking Period

No School Construction Day

Nov. 2 P.T.O. Annual Silent Auction

Nov. 4 Girls Away Volleyball Game vs Our Savior

Lutheran, 7/8 @ 5:00

Nov. 4-Dec. 9 Box Top/Campbell Soup Label Challenge

Nov. 7 Boys Away Basketball Game @ Calhoun Christian,

7/8 @ 5:00 p.m.

Nov. 8 Report Cards Go Home

Brain Stormers Assembly @ 2:00

Boys Home Basketball Game vs Pansohia

Academy, 5/6 @ 5:00, 67/8 @ 6:00

Nov. 12 Picture Retake Day

Boys Away Basketball Game @ Will Carleton,

5/6 @ 5:00, 7/8 @ 6:00

Nov. 14 Boys Away Basketball Game @ Mar Lee Schools,

5/6 @ 5:00, 7/8 @ 6:00

Nov. 26 First Gold Star Day: Movie & Popcorn

Nov. 27-29 No School: Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 6 P.T.O. Kids Movie Night

Dec. 13 Mid-Terms Go Home Grade 6-8

Market Day in Gym

Dec. 19 Christmas Concert 6:30

Dec, 20 Assembly: Bubble Man 2:00

Dec. 23-Jan. 3 No School: Christmas Break

Jan. 6 School Resumes

Jan. 15-17 Dibels Testing Grades K-6

Jan. 20 No School: Teacher Professional

Development Day

CAUGHT DOING SOMETHING NICE

Danika Smith (Pre K) was cleaning up water that was all over the counter in the restroom.

Ava Nystrom & Anna Woodbury (second grade) covered up a gross scene :)

Loral Hankey, Mariah James-Titus, Serinity Walter, Juhi Patel, and Isabelle Villenueva (seventh grade) all helped

Mrs. Howes organize and wrap auction baskets.

Owenn McCrumb (fourth grade) stopped what he was doing to help his Pre K buddy.

Grace Gruesbeck, Nathan Bright, and Alyssa Spayd (seventh grade) help stuff Friday Folders.

Annabelle Ferris (fifth grade) & Mr. Warren both gave lunch to students who forgot theirs on a day they needed

to bring them for a field trip.

Kody Juhas (eighth grade) held the door open for a student who was running late and had arms full of stuff.

The 4-way test of the things I think, say, or do!

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER

FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Island City Academy is collecting the following items: Capri Sun Pouches Pop can tabs We will be collecting these items all year. Thank you

Don’t forget to fall back this week.

Daylight Savings Time!

The lunch menu for the following week is as follows:

Monday: 1. Little Caesers Pizza Tuesday: 1. Corndog Nuggets Wednesday: 1. Spaghetti

2. Hotdog 2. Chicken Patty 2. Bosco Sticks

3. Peanut Butter & Jelly 3. Peanut Butter & Jelly 3. Peanut Butter & Jelly

Thursday: 1. Tangerine Chicken Friday: 1. Ham Sub (Friday Fundraiser available)

2. Chicken Nuggets 2. Peanut Butter & Jelly

3. Peanut Butter & Jelly

A HUGE thank you to Island City Academy Board of Directors

Secretary Cathy Sayer! Great job on the first annual Island City

Academy 5k walk run “Dragon’s in the Woods” on Saturday, October

26th. Fun was had by all who attended. We are already looking

forward to next years event. Thank you again Mrs. Sayer.

It is that time of year when Island City Academy begins the Box Top/Campbell Soup Label Challenge. The challenge starts on Monday, November 4th and will run through Monday, December 9th. Parents, you can turn in your labels and Box Tops to your child’s classroom teacher. Please have your labels counted and a note indicating how

many you have before turning them in. The top class Pre-K to third and top class fourth to eighth grade will win a party of the teachers choice the last week before Christmas Break. Watch the Dragon Dialogue each week to see how each class is doing.

Island City Acade-

my has a family

that is doing

embroidery. We

have two size of

logo’s to chose

from (stop by office

to see) The cost

for small logo is

$5.00 and $10.00

for the large logo.

Simply stop by the

office with your

shirt, sweat shirt, or

sweater to place

your order.

The Island City Academy P.T.O. Silent Auction is this

Saturday, November 2nd. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

This is a completely silent auction. There is no entry

fee to come and bid. Free child care service is availa-

ble. The following items have been donated so far.

This list is changing daily. We encourage families,

friends, and neighbors to come and enjoy this worth-

while event. Come and get a head start on your holi-

day shopping.

A Touch of Edan - Basket of Soap etc.

Baby Blankets

Arrowhead Archery - (2) 1 hour Dart

Auto Zone - Cordless Drill & Tools

Auto Zone - Car Care Basket

Bare Minerals - Bag of Bare Minerals Items

Barnes and Noble

Bashful Bliss Wear - Snowman glass tile necklace

Bashful Bliss Wear - Teacher glass tile necklace

Big Daddies Bait 'N Tackle - Fishing Rod & Basket

of fishing gear

Bonnie View Golf Course - 2 Free Rounds of

Golf at Bonnie View

Carrie's Barber Shop - One Free Men's or Boy's Haircut

Celebration Cinema - $10 Gift Card and one popcorn

bucket with unlimited refills until April 1st

City of Eaton Rapids - Large photo of Eaton Rapids

Clinton Trail Tree Farm - Gift Certificate for

Wreath or Garland

Cutco Knife Gift Basket

CW Salon & Spa - $200 Gift Certificate

Discount Tire - $100 off

Discount Tire - $50 off

Discount Tire - Roto & Balance

Discount Tire - Roto & Balance

Dr. Hoppe - Teeth Whitening

Eastwood Veterinary Hospital - $50 Gift Certificate

Eaton Rapids Medical Center - 3 month membership

to Health Works Fitness Center & Tote Bag

Eaton Rapids Medical Center - 1 Year Family

Membership including Personal Training

Eighth Grade - Apple / Harvest Themed Basket

Eldorado Golf Course - 18 Holes of Golf for

2 with Cart

Express Yourself Photography - $200 Gift Certificate

Family Shooters Corral, Inc. - 1 Month Membership

Family Shooters Corral, Inc. - 1 Month Membership

Family Shooters Corral, Inc. - 3 Month Membership

Fifth Grade - Spongebob Basket

Fifth Grade - Hello Kitty Basket

First Grade - Candy Themed Baskets

Fourth Grade - MSU Themed Baskets

Glen Buege Automotive - (4) Oil Change

Grand Traverse Pie Co. - Pies

Greenstone Credit - Camping Chair

Hand Quilted Christmas Throw

Hastays - Floral Wreath

Hungry Howies - Pizzas, T-Shirts, Bracelets

Island City Blanket, mug, & hot cocoa basket

(embroidered by Ms. Cooper)

It's Your Hair Hair Salon - $20 Gift Certificate

Kane Heating & Cooling - $95 Certificate towards

products, maintenance, repair

Kindergarten - M&M Baskets

Milligan's Deer Processing - Deer Processing

MJ's Beach Club - (3) 1 Month Unlimited Tanning

Mr. M's (6) Gift Certificates

Mrs. Brininstool - Subway Lunch

Mrs. Fisher - Jam Basket

Mrs. Sutton - Christian Themed Basket

Official Michigan Jersey (North)

Onondaga Pizza Company Within Clones Country

Store - (3) 14" Specialty Pizza

Origami Owl Living Lockets - Locket with family &

love inside

Patty Cakes - Custom Cake

Pizza Hut - (3) One free Large Pizza

Players Choice - Wedge & Oakley Hat

Pre-K - Gift Card Basket

Ranch Life Plastics - (2) Window Box

Ranch Life Plastics - (2) Raised Garden

Scentsy - Fall Wax Warmer and three sets of

scented wax

Schuler Arts - Raku Workshop at Schuler Arts Gift

Certificate for Six

Second Grade - Book Themed Baskets

Seventh Grade - Beauty Themed basket

Seventh Grade - Sunday / Sundae Themed Basket

Shelly Odell Funeral Home - Basket of Hot cocoa,

mugs & more

Shutter Down - Family Setting

Sixth Grade - Tigers / Baseball Basket

Smith & Kitsmiller Insurance - (3)Candle, T-Shirt,

Calendar, Pen

Subway 3 Foot Party Sub

Third Grade - Tea / Cocoa Themed Baskets

Thirty One Gifts - Easy Breezy tote in black

floral brushstrokes

Your Creative Escape - (4) $15 Gift Certificates

36’ Fire Ring