The Indian Community School cultivates an enduring cultural identity and critical thinking by weaving indigenous teachings with a distinguished learning environment.
Mark Powless strolled the grounds of the Indian Community School in Franklin as its end-of-the-year powwow unfolded.
Drums pounded and dancers swirled in the afternoon light as parents, students, teachers and community supporters joined the festivities earlier this month.
Powless is a member of the Oneida Nation and the director of Our Ways, the school’s cultural curriculum. READ MORE HERE
Pendleton Blanket – Dylan Moon
Radisson Green Bay Stay & Play – Pattie Severinsen
Summer Fun Package – Rhoda Larson
Family Day in the Dells – Dick Jones
Kroger $100 Gift Card – John Serrano
Kwik Trip $100 Gift Card – Crystal Bailey
Date Night Package – Jessica Larson
Restaurant Package – Kerry Lanaghan
Car Wash Package – Alexandria Lange
Family members and community members have been coming to ICS every Saturday to sew or have been sewing at home and sending to us for our 372 students since January 5th! Only 4 ribbon skirts and 17 ribbon shirts or vests to complete by our end of the school year pow wow on June 7th… we’d love your help!
Ty Defoe, an ICS Alumni and award-winning theater artist, is writing and directing a play for our students to perform and to teach other students about the amazing story of how we came to be as Indian Community School! Mr Defoe will be working with students going into grades 6, 7 and 8, as part of the Summer School programming here at ICS.
Play practices will take place each afternoon beginning July 8 and ending on July 25. We want an early start on the play so that we are ready to debut it in time for Indigenous Peoples Day, October 14, 2019. ICS Students who wish to participate in this play MUST enroll in Summer School – registration is due June 4th, so hurry!
Parents can download the ICS Summer School schedule by clicking here.
Please review all of the sessions and then complete the ICS Summer Registration Forms that are included in the packet (pages 10-13). Return your completed form to ICS by JUNE 4TH, 2019. We will confirm your child’s participation by June 6, 2019, and forward transportation information soon after. If you have questions regarding registration, please contact Mr. Dropik at 414-525-6189.
At Indian Community School, we believe that learning and growing happens all year long!
This summer, we’re excited to offer a variety of experiences that will continue to foster academic excellence, cultivate an enduring cultural identity and nurture the Sacred Gifts inherent in our children.
Please review all of the sessions and then complete the ICS Summer Registration Forms that are included in the packet (pages 10-13). Return your completed form to ICS by June 4th, 2019. We will confirm your child’s participation by June 6, 2019, and forward transportation information soon after. If you have questions regarding registration, please contact Mr. Dropik at 414-525-6189.
ICS parents and families are invited to join us for a series of Haudenosaunee social dances to celebrate Spring and the arrival of warm winds! If you’re unfamiliar with traditional Haudenosaunee social dances, this is a wonderful opportunity to come watch and learn!
Monday, May 6, 2019: K4 through 2nd grade, 1:30 pm – 2:55 pm
Friday, May 17, 2019 : 6th through 8th grade, 1:30 pm – 2:55 pm
Monday, May 20, 2019 : 3rd through 5th grade, 1:30 pm – 2:55 pm
Social Dances will be held in the Gym
Each social dance begins and ends with the Thanksgiving Address recognizing the life-sustaining gifts from the Creator. Our students will do their very best to express gratitude to all of creation as they sing and dance. Everyone is encouraged to wear ribbon skirts, ribbons shirts or vests, moccasins and a big, bright smile!
For more information, please contact Our Ways at 414-525-6144 or by emailing auwilliams@ics-edu.org.
Our next Ho-Chunk Experience focuses on an interactive program that explains the value, importance and use of traditional oral practices which the Ho-Chunk people have used to keep their language, songs, teaching and ways of life vibrant and alive. You’ll learn about oral traditions and see some great examples (like the Ho-Chunk Courting Flute!), that will demonstrate how the passing on of cultural information through generation after generation, can be done in an accurate way. The community is invited to join us from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm!
Ho-Chunk Experience
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Student program during the school day.
Community program 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm
For more information, please contact Our Ways at 414-525-6144 or by emailing auwilliams@ics-edu.org.
On Friday, April 5, ICS 7th & 8th graders presented their projects at the STEM Fair. The students were well dressed and well prepared and did an amazing job!
Great job #ICSEagles!
The presence of Native American people in Wisconsin dates back thousands of years — before any of us knew America’s Dairyland to be what it is today. But as the population decreased, so did the prevalence of its languages.
However, places like the Indian Community School (ICS) in Franklin, Wis., are continuing to move the culture forward and keep the languages current with biweekly language courses. READ MORE HERE
Attention ICS Students and Parents!
We’re thrilled to announce the first ever ICS COLLEGE & AWARENESS WEEK, April 22-26, 2019! This is a great opportunity for students to be introduced to higher education, begin to plan their educational future and have some fun too!
Questions can be directed to Jacob Valtierra, Transitional Coordinator at jvaltierra@ics-edu.org or by calling 414-525-6177.
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