A Publication for the Parents,

Staff & Community

April 2015 ● Issue 6

ICHS Administration

Principal

Kristen Bueno

Assistant Principals

Jonathon Druskis

Angel McNeeley

Mitch Player

Mike Steele

Athletic Director

Kelly Heinzman-Britton

School Phone

239-458-0362

School Website

ich.leeschools.net

Vison

To be a school where all

students are held to high

standards of excellence

and graduate prepared

to excel in the 21st

century.

Mission

To provide a world-class

education in an

environment that fosters

rigorous academic

excellence, personal

virtue, life-long learning,

and responsible

citizenship.

Title 1 School

Island Coast High School

A letter from the Principal

Dear Gator Families,

As we move into the final nine weeks of the school year, I am

so proud of the exceptional accomplishments of our Gators.

Our Future Business Leaders of America placed 1st in the state of

Florida and will move on to the National Competition in Chicago

next month. Our World Language Academic Bowl teams placed

both 1st and 2nd in the District competition, Senior Leanne Ellis

was named Southwest Florida Miss Basketball, and our Law

Academy’s Mock Trial Team placed 3rd of all the public and

private schools in the county! It truly is great to be a Gator!

We are excited to have rolled out our new and improved

school website. Be sure to visit ich.leeschools.net to access

important and helpful information for the entire Gator

community.

Seniors will need to attend our Senior Meeting on April 8, at

7:30 a.m. to receive all the end-of-year information, including

graduation, awards, and senior activities.

As always, contact me or any member of my staff when you

have questions or need assistance.

Wishing all of you a wonderful Spring,

Kristen Bueno Principal, Island Coast High School

You can access ParentLink for 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 emergencies.

Parent Log-on Information:

• 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.

Many students at Island Coast take AP-level classes, in which they learn a subject

at a college level. These classes give a higher GPA and show that you are able to

work at a higher level than high school. At the end of every AP class, each student

will take an AP test, which covers the entire course and determines whether or not

the student will gain college credits for the class.

These tests are scored by teachers and other educators from around the country.

Two teachers from ICHS were selected to score these tests. Congratulations to Mr.

Loughren and Mr. Statti. They will be going to Cincinnati, Ohio from June 2 to June 9, to join other

teachers in scoring tests from students around the country. In order to become an official scorer, you

need to fill out a long application process, and you must have three years of teaching experience in the

subject which tests you wish to score.

Mr. Loughren teaches AP World History and AP Human Geography at Island Coast, and he will be

scoring AP Human Geography. He states that, “I learn how to score them better so I can teach my own

students better,” as his reason for scoring the tests. Mr. Statti teaches AP Government at Island Coast,

and he will be scoring that test for students all around the country. Neither of these teachers will know if

any of the students’ whose tests they are grading will be from Island Coast, as they will be anonymously

given to the scorers.

Island Coast High School ● April 2015 ● Issue 6

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!

SWFL Community Foundation is an organization which provides scholarships to

local graduates. 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 Foundation of

Lee County Schools, at 239-337-0433.

The Richard Hagy Memorial Scholarship is valued at $1,000 and will be given to

a current senior. The scholarship however 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. Contact Alicia Miller, Director of

Scholarships at the Foundation of Lee County Schools at 239-337-0433

Bright Futures Scholarship application opened in December for students

applying to college for summer/fall of 2015. You can find more information at

www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/bf/

There is no such thing as too many scholarships, apply to as many as you

can. You can find scholarships for basically anything. Live in Florida? There's a

scholarship for that. Scholarships are a saving grace when it comes to college,

don’t fall into debt just because you don’t want to write. Alma Mater

Drawing 1 Celebrates Black History Month

Mr. Guelcher’s Drawing I classes celebrated Black History Month by

creating their own personal paper “Kente Cloths” using both

traditional and their own personal designs and motifs. "Kente Cloth"

has its origin with the Akan people. It is a royal and sacred cloth worn

only in times of extreme importance as Kente was the cloth of kings.

Over time, the use of Kente became more widespread, however its

importance has remained and it is held in high esteem in the Akan

family and the entire country of Ghana. Kente comes from the word

Kenten, which means "basket." The

Akan peoples refer to Kente as

Nwentoma or "woven cloth". The

icon of African cultural heritage

around the world, Asante Kente is

ident i f ied by i t s dazz l i ng ,

multicolored patterns of bright

colors, geometric shapes and bold

designs.

Upcoming

Events

3/30-4/6 Spring Break

4/7 First Day of 4th Quarter

4/8 Senior Meeting

4/11 Prom

4/13 - 4/17 Cheerleading

Tryouts 2015-2016

4/16-4/18 Loserville

4/21 & 4/22 Dance Team/

Flag Line Auditions

4/25 Grad Bash

5/15 Prism Concert

5/18 Seniors Last Day

5/25 No School

6/3-6/5 Early Dismissal

6/5 Last Day for Students

Artist Skye Ridgeway

Artwalk at Downtown Fort Myers

Island Coast had two teams participate in the Artwalk at

Downtown Fort Myers this year. Congratulations to Team 2 who

earned an honorable mention for their artwork.

Team #1

Jessa Barone

Ryan Skrzypek

Britney Rinehart

Team #2

Jesse Gonzalez

Danilo Rubias

Alexandra Perez

Island Coast High School ● April 2015 ● Issue 6

ICHS at the Edison Parade

Recently the Gator

Regiment marched in both

the Edison Grand Parade and

the Edison Junior Parade. The

band performed a mixture of songs and drum cadences including

‘Thrift Shop’, ‘Back In Black’, and ‘Apache’. Along with the band was

the gator dance team performing their routines to all the songs.

Coming Soon: Loserville

Starting April 16th, musical theatre will be putting on their show

‘Loserville’. The show takes place during the 70’s and includes

drama, betrayal, and romance. Students that are involved in the

ICHS Band will be performing the music for the show. There will be

three performances of the show on April 16th, 17th, and 18th .

Reminders

There will be

$10.00 physicals

for next year’s

student athletes

on May 1st .

Please remem-

ber the dress

code, it may be

warm again, but

the dress code is

still the same

and will be

enforced.

Remember to

get your fees

and fines paid

off.

Mr. Island Coast

On March 18, 2015, Island Coast held their 2nd annual Mr. Island Coast

pageant. The 11 young men started off with the talent categories first, then

moved on to the swimsuit, suit and tie, and the interview portion. The young

men really wowed the audience by filling the crowd with laughter and awe.

The young men that won awards

were: Dayan Hernandez

(Mr. Congeniality), Boston Bailey

(Fan Favorite), Jay Ventura (Best

Suit), Steven Angulo (Best

Interview), Devan Creus (Best

Talent), Johnathan Sharkey (Best

Swimsuit), and Mr. Island Coast

Axel Froese.

FBLA Competition

The FBLA students represented ICHS well in their 1st District 19 competition. The students competed

against schools in Hendry, Glades, Charlotte and Lee Counties.

Naylim Sanchez - 1st Place, Introduction to Business

Kayla Davidson - 2nd Place, Desktop Publishing

Maria Calle & Rileigh Baker - 2nd Place, Hospitality Management

(Team Event)

Kyndall Snyder - 3rd Place, Word Processing

Valeria Zavala - 4th Place, Client Services

Several of these students will be representing ICHS this spring at the State Conference in Orlando.

Student Amanda King has obtained every

certification available in Adobe and

Microsoft; and has been selected as a

Southwest Florida Regional Aspirations in

Computing award winner.

Leanne Ellis’ success in basketball and cross country, where she

currently holds nine school records, has gathered lots of attention from

colleges around the US. Due to the power of the McDonald’s

All–American nomination, both Western Michigan and Eastern

Kentucky have shown interest in her, but Ellis has made up her mind.

At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, an athletic

scholarship awaits with a chance to excel in her chosen field.

ICHS Spanish team took 1st place. They beat

7 other high schools.

The French team took 2nd place.

French Team:

Ray Rodriguez

Amy Mendoza

Jose Zelaya

Zayne Trawick

Bryce Drake

Alessandro Capuccio

The first round: Lehigh 12, Riverdale 13,

Island Coast 24.

Matt Jeannelas who was selected to

participate in the SFABC Senior All-Star

game. Matt is one of 24 seniors from 35+ public

and private schools in Lee, Collier, Charlotte,

and Hendry counties to be selected to

participate in the game.

Photo by: Jack Hardman / The News-Press

Island Coast High School ● April 2015 ● Issue 6

Grad Bash is coming up on Saturday, April

25th. Be sure to be at the school by 1 PM to

check in and be searched. They will be

returning to ICHS around 5:30 the next

morning. Be sure to stop by room 361 to get

a permission slip and sign up for a bus.

Remember that school rules apply to any

outside trip.

Cap and gowns are currently $81, if you don’t order it by April the

price will rise to $91. On April 10 the price will rise another $10 to $101.

And remember Herff Jones is no longer accepting checks as a payment.

If you don’t have your cap and gown you cannot walk the stage at

graduation. As of now there is only two ways to order. You can visit

www.gradproinc.com or you can order in person at Herff Jones/Grad

Pro, 2126 Andrea Lane, South Fort Myers. Their number is 239-278-4555.

Gators…Have you seen the 2015 yearbook ‘SNEAK PEEK’? Check out

the display board across from the cafeteria. Yearbooks will be on sale

through Thursday, March 26th. The cost is $80.00; you may make

payments, but you must pay in full in order to receive this year’s H15tory

making book.

You can order your yearbook by:

See Ms. Regnaert in room in 357 or 74

You can order online at www.jostensyearbooks.com

Drop off your payment in the front office at ICHS

Order your 2015 yearbook for $80.00 today! We Can Help!

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