Indian Community School

At ICS, we love, love, love our teachers, and so do our students! To prove that, the ICS Exclusive News Team filmed a special Words of the Week, to say, "thank you" in Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Ojibwe and Oneida. Gratitude and love! #ICSEagles https://vimeo.com/826349083?share=copy

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

students holding up a beach towel that says, "Teachers Show Love"

Laughter is good medicine! Ms. Scott was helping with No-bus/pick-up and she even did some karaoke! We were all laughing, especially the students! What a great sendoff home that our students had that day! #ICSEagles #LaughterisMedicine

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

Ms Scott enlists the help of young students who want to sing on the mic.

Ms Scott wearing a special funny hat, holding the microphone.

What an amazing way to close out Teacher Appreciation Week! One of our ICS parents gifted our teachers an incredibly beautiful cake and sandwich makings with different breads, cheeses and meats! Wa’įnįįgįnąpšąną! / Wāēwāēnen / Miigwech / Yaw^kó / Thank You so much! #ICSEagles

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

three teachers enjoying their cake and sandwiches

line of teachers to make sandwiches and enjoy cake

Biking is fun, good exercise, and good for Mother Earth! Wearing a helmet is the most effective safety device to reduce head injury or death from bicycle crashes & other sports. Low-cost helmets for $10 are available. Families, check your newsletter for those links! #ICSEagles

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

boy wearing a helmet, riding a bike on the sidewalk; heads up on helmets and bike safety

ICS 1st graders in Ms. Stawski & Ms. Hirt's classes had a lot of fun viewing the Live Exhibit: "Survival of the Slowest" at the Milwaukee Public Museum. They saw a sloth, tortoise and various types of lizards, turtles and snakes! It was a fun learning adventure! #ICSEagles

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

2 students watch museum staff member feed a lizard

7 students smiling in front of a museum exhibit

7 students smiling with a monkey in the foreground

three students and one is holding a butterfly

Remember ICS families that there is NO SCHOOL for students this Friday, May 12th. Staff will report to school for professional development. Enjoy your day off Eagles! We will look forward to seeing students on Monday, May 15th! #ICSEagles

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

ICS 7th & 8th graders wanted an environmental art activism day and they got one! They also got dirty (and wet), but they had a great time honoring Mother Earth and creating works of art. They created messages about consumer choices and caretaking. We are so proud! #ICSEagles

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

Teacher and 14 students posing for a photo after cleaning up Lake Michigan shoreline.

Display of art created from garbage found on the beach.

four students picking up garbage on the beach of Lake Michigan

student making art that says "it depends on how you look at it"

Girl bending down to pick up garbage on the beach; four students in the background also picking up garbage.

Dented can of Pepsi with sand on it. All kinds of garbage in the backgroup on tables.

Student created sign that says, "single use for whom?" and garbage picked from Lake Michigan

two students wearing black create artwork from garbage they found on the beach

Pōsōh! Our Menominee Language and Culture students in K5 went out to see what kind of relatives live in our ponds! JaVonni spied a frog or omāhkahkow! Looking closely at the other picture, you’ll see a turtle or maehkāēnāh! That's great - Wēskewat! #ICSEagles

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

Teacher and student on deck looking down at a frog in the pond.

I spy a turtle in a lot of grass and algae.

ICS students in Ms. Hirt's class drew pictures of their "dream job" and a few dressed up last week for College and Career Week at the school. There are some bright futures here! #ICSEagles

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

3 students wearing rock star and marvel t-shirts

2 boys and 1 girl wearing sports clothing

photo collage of students dressed up in future career clothis

six illustrations from students on their dream job when they grow up

Teachers are amazing superheroes, and we couldn't be the school that we are without them. HAPPY TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK to all of our incredible teachers! We love you! #ICSEagles

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

Teacher Appreciation graphic that says, "we wouldn't be a school without teachers" and "We love our Teachers."

Each of our voices carries power. By sharing stories, images, videos and information, we can keep the MMIW/R movement going strong. Our relatives are never forgotten! Let's work together to keep our families safe and our children's future strong. #ICSEagles #MMIW #MMIR

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

ICS 8th grade Menominee students have been learning the Menominee language words for their body parts! They traced and labeled themselves and then turned it into a game! Revitalizing our languages and cultures are the heart of our school. #ICSEagles

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

Girl seated looking away from the camera, next to paper with her tracing and words written.

Girl smiling as she looks at her sketch on paper.

Boy looking at the body he traced on paper.

Girl labeling body parts using the Menominee language.

Two students on the floor looking at the tracing on paper and writing language words.

ICS students in Ms. Hirt's 1st-grade class drew pictures of their "dream job" and a few students dressed up last week for College and Career Week at the school. Look at all of those bright futures! #ICSEagles

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

child's drawing and words of what they want to be when they grow up

Great news! The online Gym Treasures store is back! ICS families, you can now order branded ICS apparel for adults and youth by visiting: https://gymtreasures.chipply.com/ICSSpirit2023/ BUT HURRY! The online store will close on May 21st. #ICSEagles

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

A jacket, rock your mocs t-shirt, veterans t-shirt.

April is National Poetry Month! ICS middle school students have been reading, writing, and performing poetry. In Makerspace, students enjoyed a variety of poetry-writing workshops that sparked their imaginations and ignited a love and appreciation of the genre. #ICSEagles

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

4 girls working on their poetry assignments

3 boys working on their poetry assignment

Poem written in pencil titled "Beautifully"

4 girls working at a table on their poetry assignment

HAPPING TONIGHT • ICS families & community are invited to a Listening Session at ICS, from 5-6:30 pm, about a Catholic Mission records website. Community feedback will inform a plan to move forward in a good way. Hosted by Marquette. Light refreshments will be served. #ICSEagles

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

Sepia tone photo of Native children, a priest and a painting from Catholic boarding school era.

ICS families & community are invited to a Listening Session at ICS on May 1st, 5-6:30 pm, about a new website that will share Catholic Mission records. Community feedback will inform a plan to move forward in a good way. Hosted by Marquette. Light refreshments served. #ICSEagles

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

Menominee students at ICS take their language and culture learning outdoors to enjoy Mother Earth, the warm breeze, sun, and bird songs. Waewaenen to Ms. Basina for taking and sharing these wonderful photos. #ICSEagles

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

5 students working on homework outside. They are sitting on large grandfather stones.

3 students working on homework outside, as they sit on large grandfather stones.

Students enjoying being outside, sitting on Mother Earth's lap.

Two children outside, working on homework, using a large grandfather stone as their desk.

Boy sitting on the grass with a clipboard, paper and pencil.

FRC hosted a wonderful Craft Circle in April, where families learned how to make pah-key beaded bracelets. One of our parents, Ms. Angie Twinn, taught the class, and she did a great job — look at those beautiful bracelets! Howah / Kāēqten-āēq? / Howaa / ó•tshé / wow! #ICSEagles

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

hangs holding threads of a red, cream and blue beaded bracelet

green and red striped beaded bracelet half way done

hand and wrist showing a silver and gray beaded bracelet

blue and red pattern beaded strip that is taped down with blue tape

ICS 1st graders are so smart! They know that water is life and it's medicine too! Ms. Siobhan shared water teachings, including honoring the water each morning, how they can put love & life back into bottled water, plus they helped with a water ceremony by the ponds. #ICSEagles

almost 2 years ago, Indian Community School

Female student carefully pours water that has been prayed for. She pours carefully to not spill one drop. This water truly is medicine.

Female students pouring water into a copper vessel for the water ceremony. The students have already put love and life back into the bottled water that was used.

Young boy handing out the asemah (tobacco) to students for prayers for the water.

Handing the Water Eagle Staff to a young male student to hold while we do our water ceremony.

Female student pouring water from a copper cup into paper cups that students are holding.

Asking students who are outside, what kind of feathers these are.

Handing an eagle feather fan to a young male student to hold.

Water Teachings outside by the ponds with 1st grade students.