AGM 2013-14 report

Schoology and Facebook Group announcements were made prior to the ICS PA Annual General Meeting held on May 26, 2014

Seventeen members were in attendance and 46 member proxy forms were received to meet the required quorum to hold the meeting.

Minutes from the previous year 2012-13 were reviewed and approved. You may read them by clicking this link.

The Chairman gave an overview of the year that was posted in an earlier post here. The Treasurer reviewed Income and Expenditure Reports for the year ended June 30, 2013 and current and draft reports through February 28 and May 3, 2014, respectively. You may find this information by clicking this link.

Nominations were received for the election of new members to ExCo and re-election of ExCo finishing their two year term for the positions of Vice Chair, Kindergarten Rep, Elementary Rep, and Secondary Rep. We also received a nomination for the appointed position of Prayer Coordinator.

Outgoing ExCo members were thanked and new ones welcomed after the election. Evening Prayer Group met following the AGM.


Your Executive Committee for 2014-15 will be:

Chair: Pastor Fai Chan
Vice Chairs: Grace So, Eppie Lam
Treasurer: vacant
Secretary: vacant
Finance/Membership Secretary: Becky Su
Kindergarten Reps: Adeline Choy, Polly Wong
Elementary Reps: Ada Kwok, Peter Hsu, Eddie Tsui, Virginia Lam, Yammie Lau
Secondary Reps: Amy Turner, Salina Lo, YK Ho, Rosemary Choi, Maritza Binier
Prayer Coordinator: Florence Yun

There are still two very important positions open on the ExCo - Secretary and Treasurer, as well as one more for both Elementary, Secondary Rep and Prayer Coordinator. If you would like to serve on the ExCo, please contact us. Involvement in the ICS Parent Association allows parents to voice their concerns and ideas. It is also an excellent opportunity for parents to be part of their child's school life.

Chairman's Report

Dear ICS Parents,

The theme “unity” stands out clearly when we look back to the 2013-14 school year. By God’s grace we stand together as a unified community to serve and glorify Him.

1.    We prayed often and stand firm in our Christian faith when attacked by the media.

2.    We rallied as in one accord, and voiced out against the sports field land rezoning.

3.    We fully support donating ICS summer school scholarships to our neighborhood children, as our way of tithing and giving back to the community.

4.    We held the “Chain of Blessings” praise gathering for the whole school community in April 2013, and God answered our prayer when ICS successfully repaid the BEA loan in April 2014!

We are also honored to have served our school in these events:

-  Welcomed new ICS families on Orientation Day

-  Supported the annual Walkathon as well as Westward Bound

-  Provided refreshments at various music and drama events

-  Held a parent seminar to share and support families in the college application process

-  Decorated campus and a live Christmas tree donated by a parent, and also decorated for Chinese New Year

-  Provided turkey for Thanksgiving celebrations and food for teacher appreciation lunches

Service and prayer go hand in hand. All the above efforts are supported by parents, many that attend one or more of the scheduled daytime and evening prayer meetings organized by our PA prayer coordinators. Quite a few parents have also organized their specific grade-level prayer cells that meet on a regular basis. We pray you can join one next year and help bless ICS to become a place to shine for God’s glory!

Blessings,

Pastor Fai Chan

On behalf of the PA Executive Committee

ICS PA AGM notice

ICS Parents Association is having their Annual General Meeting (AGM) Monday, May 26, 7:00pm in the 5/F ICS Chapel.

 

For the 2014-15 academic school year, the following positions are up for re-election or are open for nominations. We would love to have you serve with us!

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- Vice Chair (1), Treasurer (1), Secretary (1)

- Campus Representatives: Kindergarten (1), Elementary (4), Secondary (3)

Please click the following link for more information and to fill out a proxy form if you are unable to attend. Your vote will still count!

 

Nomination and Election information and Proxy Form

 

This is a sample of the online proxy form.

 

Parenting Children Course

The school is offering a special Parenting Children course for any parent/expecting parent or carer of children age 10 and below. There will be five evening sessions starting April 16 with course manual and dinner provided - click for course sign-up.

Westward Bound prep...thank you!

Thank you to all the parents that have been working on overdrive these last few weeks since Chinese New Year on Westward Bound preparations - costumes, props, decorations, table centerpieces, gift packages, programs, etc. The student waitstaff practiced serving guests and the dress rehearsal was today. The gym was swarming with parents helping decorate the gym and set the tables. Without all your help and of course help from the staff, such a production would not be possible. Looking forward to a great dinner theater show tomorrow and Saturday!

Here's a peek!

 

 

Dear ICS Community,

On behalf of the Parent Association, we wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Every single day of this holiday can be special, if you allow Jesus to prompt you to love, to share and to care! May the Love of Jesus be with you wherever you are, and fill you heart with peace and gratefulness!

shalom

Pastor Fai Chan

P.A. Chair


Some photos of ExCo and their families enjoying the holidays together

It's beginning to look like Christmas...

An ICS Elementary family donated a seven foot-tall live tree and parents came to decorate a bit on the podium and the 1/F area just in time for all the choral and instrumental concerts. It's so nice to see the festive colors - thank you parents!