Communications and Marketing The Communications and Marketing team provided strategic communications and creative services that met strategic goals and deepened connections to our community. • Communicated and promoted 100 ICS events and programs, resulting in high participation rates (see ICS Events graph on page 11). • Mentored the ICS Exclusive News Team (30 students in grades 6th-7th-8th), who produced three seasonal broadcasts and 27 Words of the Week recordings. • Implemented a social media strategy that grew the school’s presence and reach by 26% for a total of 4,800+ viewers. • Streamlined productivity by completing 497 projects, including expansion of the ICS website and presenting at the WIEA Conference in April 2024. • Rebranded the school’s former PBIS program to “Living in a Good Way” to align behavior expectations with the Seven Sacred Gifts and the ICS brand. Provided classroom materials and signage throughout the school to encourage students. • Developed new Safety materials to assist staff with crisis situation responses. • Developed new infographics for the ICS Dress Code to educate and inform students, families and staff. Human Resources Provided a rewarding working environment for our teachers and staff within a supportive and inclusive community. Our exceptional workplace culture attracted and retained top talent, with many staff members dedicating their entire careers to our community—some for over 25 to 30 years. • We offered competitive wages, excellent benefits, and a beautiful work environment to our staff of 120. • We supported quality teachers and staff who are passionate about fostering academic excellence and a strong cultural identity in our students. • We recruited 12 new and talented individuals in various fields, including teachers, finance, marketing, technology, human resources, facilities, security, food services, cleaning, and grounds keeping. ICS at-a-Glance continued
70% of ICS Families participate in FRC Programming
Food Services Food Services planned, prepared, and served an impressive array of breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and seasonal feasts that promoted good eating habits. • Served 25,000 free and nutritious breakfasts, 41,000 lunches, and 30,000 classroom snacks through a USDA-sponsored program. • Offered a robust salad bar that included a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, which encouraged students to try new foods and make healthy choices. • Implemented new aquaponic gardening units and grew leaf lettuce and cucumbers that were used in the salad bar offerings for school lunches. • Offered workshops to classrooms on aquaponic gardening and culinary snacks, which provided hands-on learning and encouraged healthy food. We have had multiple successful harvests. • High participation rates resulted in our families being more connected to our school and to one another. • Leadership opportunities, involvement, and engagement increased for families due to higher levels of ownership and investment in their school community. This is important as families see themselves as part of the school community and not just the parents of children who attend ICS. Parent Cafés continued to be popular, and the Dad’s Café doubled in numbers from the previous year. • Male caretakers developed relationships and provided support and encouragement to families facing similar issues. • Male leadership within the school community grew to support other male caregivers. Family Resource Center Core programming (Parents as Teachers, Play and Learn, and FAST) were at capacity and represented an increase of 46% over the previous year. • Parents increased their social connections within the school and in the community, which provided them with additional resources for support. • Parent efficacy increased for those participating in core programs. Confident parents are much more likely to advocate for their children and be more involved in their child’s educational journey. • Families who were actively involved in FRC core programming, specifically Play and Learn and Parents as Teachers, demonstrated an increase in school readiness, which assured a smoother transition for parent/guardian and child into the school community. More than 70% of ICS families sought opportunities to interact with other Native families and build community through FRC programming.
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46% Increase in FRC Core Programming
200% Increase in Dad’s Cafe Program
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Impact of FRC Programming
ICS Tenured Staff
100 Events & Programs Promoted
504 Social Media Posts
48 Program Flyers
161 Forms & Documents
153 Digital Messages
43 Family Newsletters
25,000 Breakfasts Served to Students
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41,000 Lunches
Afternoon Snacks 30,000
New Computer Workstations 30 Classrooms
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New Promeathan® Boards 28 Classrooms
Technology Information Technology (IT) supported teaching and learning, and school operations throughout the school year. In addition, a number of important updates, improvements, and training took place including: • Installed new computer workstations for 30 classrooms. • Installed 28 new Promeathan® Boards in classrooms, offices, and meeting rooms.
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Free and Nutritious Meals and Snacks Served to ICS Students
Budget and Finance The Finance and Accounting department maintained the financial health of the organization by providing: • Timely, accurate budget and financial statements as well as audit, tax, payroll and compliance services. • Consistent and outstanding financial audit and operational results.
Cybersecurity Training for 120 Staff
• Installed new 12 new printers through the school. • Implemented cybersecurity training for 120 ICS staff.
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