Page 7 - IC Newsletter Winter 2011

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WINTER
2011
7
“I am trusting IC with
my most precious
possessions, my children
… I do see some things
that need to be changed
and I think a voice is
louder from inside then
from outside. I have
formed and headed
other committees before
so I feel I have the
necessary skills.”
Highlights of activities of IC
Ras Beirut Parents Committee
2008-2011
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Assisted in financing the rehabilitation
of the Imad Taher auditorium including
the lights, theater, sound system, seating
and carpet.
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Installed windbreakers at the playground
of the elementary school.
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Financed the expansion of the 3rd grade
playground.
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Renovated planet earth and planet
Lebanon multipurpose room in the
elementary school.
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Financed and renovated the preschool
art room.
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Helped fund raise and finance the floor
and sound absolving at the elementary
school.
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White boards in all classes.
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Buses fitted with seat belts
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New PE jacket outfits.
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Arranged on-campus lectures (smoking
among teenagers, H1N1 prevention,
allergies).
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Raised half the needed capital for
elementary students to plant 800 trees
near Baabda forest.
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Held meetings with all the school’s di-
rectors and with the Board of Trustees.
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Organized movie Avant Premieres as
well as hosted a theatrical production on
campus.
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Held Halloween parties for elementary
and middle school students.
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Hosted Annual Spring Brunch on
Mother’s Day since 2009.
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Presented to grade 5 and Brevet
students souvenir class pictures and per-
sonalized graduation T- shirts to KGII/
GS graduates.
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Initiated SAT courses given by “Amid-
east” on IC campus.
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Established orientation sessions for
parents of 1st secondary.
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More supervisors in the middle school
playground.
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More support staff in middle school.
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Established sessions where parents can
meet all the teachers on the same day in
middle school.
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Prepared Phone/E-mail directories
for all the students of the elementary
school.
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Better quality copybooks.
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More support teachers in elementary school.
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Full-time nurse at the preschool.
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Renovated playgrounds.