Island Coast High School
April 2015 ● Issue 6
A Publication for the Parents,
Staff & Community
ICHS Administration
Principal
Kristen Bueno
Assistant Principals
Jonathon Druskis
Angel McNeeley
Mitch Player
Mike Steele
Athletic Director
Kelly Heinzman-Britton
School Phone
239-458-0362
School Website
ich.leeschools.net
Vison
To be a school where all
students are held to high
standards of excellence
and graduate prepared
to excel in the 21st
century.
Mission
To provide a world-class
education in an
environment that fosters
rigorous academic
excellence, personal
virtue, life-long learning,
and responsible
citizenship.
Title 1 School
A letter from the Principal
Dear Gator Families,
As we move into the final nine weeks of the school year, I am
so proud of the exceptional accomplishments of our Gators.
Our Future Business Leaders of America placed 1st in the state of
Florida and will move on to the National Competition in Chicago
next month. Our World Language Academic Bowl teams placed
both 1st and 2nd in the District competition, Senior Leanne Ellis
was named Southwest Florida Miss Basketball, and our Law
Academy’s Mock Trial Team placed 3rd of all the public and
private schools in the county! It truly is great to be a Gator!
We are excited to have rolled out our new and improved
school website. Be sure to visit ich.leeschools.net to access
important
and
helpful
information
for
the
entire
Gator
community.
Seniors will need to attend our Senior Meeting on April 8, at
7:30 a.m. to receive all the end-of-year information, including
graduation, awards, and senior activities.
As always, contact me or any member of my staff when you
have questions or need assistance.
Wishing all of you a wonderful Spring,
Kristen Bueno
Principal, Island Coast High School
You can access ParentLink for information through your smartphones or tablets with the Lee County
Public Schools App. Log on to Google Play (for Android devices) or the App Store (for Apple devices)
to download the application. This app will allow you to receive real-time messages directly from your
child’s school or the District. This is a great way to stay tuned-in to exciting school events, student
activities and emergencies.
Parent Log-on Information:
• User name is the Student ID of the eldest child in the District, living in the student’s household,
followed by the parent’s first and last initial. The student’s household includes all students living at the
same address, with the same home phone number. For example, if the Student ID of Jane Doe’s eldest
child in the household is 12345678, Jane Doe’s user name would be 12345678JD
• The password is the birth date of the student whose ID was used for the User name, in the format of
MMDDYY. For example, if the birthdate of Jane Doe’s eldest child is January 1, 1965, Jane Doe’s
password would be 010165.
Many students at Island Coast take AP-level classes, in which they learn a subject
at a college level. These classes give a higher GPA and show that you are able to
work at a higher level than high school. At the end of every AP class, each student
will take an AP test, which covers the entire course and determines whether or not
the student will gain college credits for the class.
These tests are scored by teachers and other educators from around the country.
Two teachers from ICHS were selected to score these tests. Congratulations to Mr.
Loughren and Mr. Statti. They will be going to Cincinnati, Ohio from June 2 to June 9, to join other
teachers in scoring tests from students around the country. In order to become an official scorer, you
need to fill out a long application process, and you must have three years of teaching experience in the
subject which tests you wish to score.
Mr. Loughren teaches AP World History and AP Human Geography at Island Coast, and he will be
scoring AP Human Geography. He states that, “I learn how to score them better so I can teach my own
students better,” as his reason for scoring the tests. Mr. Statti teaches AP Government at Island Coast,
and he will be scoring that test for students all around the country. Neither of these teachers will know if
any of the students’ whose tests they are grading will be from Island Coast, as they will be anonymously
given to the scorers.
Island Coast High School ● April 2015 ● Issue 6
There is no such thing as too many scholarships, apply to as many as you
can. You can find scholarships for basically anything. Live in Florida? There's a
Alma Mater
Our Alma Mater,
scholarship for that. Scholarships are a saving grace when it comes to college,
don’t fall into debt just because you don’t want to write.

SWFL Community Foundation is an organization which provides scholarships to
local graduates. Visit their website at floridacommunity.com to see available
scholarships and complete the application
Island Coast,
We rise and sing

The Salon Professional Academy will be giving out thirteen, $2,000 scholarships
for current seniors who wish to attend their school. Application deadline is
to thee
Friday, April 3rd. Contact Alicia Miller, Director of Scholarships at Foundation of
Lee County Schools, at 239-337-0433.
And pledge to
keep thy colors

The Richard Hagy Memorial Scholarship is valued at $1,000 and will be given to
a current senior. The scholarship however is only available for seniors at Island
high
Coast, Riverdale, and Mariner so please take advantage of this opportunity! The
application deadline is Friday, April 10th. Contact Alicia Miller, Director of
Through all the
years to be.
To you we will be
loyal, ever faithful,
ever true;
The glorious green
and gold shall be
of dear ole Island
Coast.
GO GATORS!
Scholarships at the Foundation of Lee County Schools at 239-337-0433

Bright Futures Scholarship application opened in December for students
applying to college for summer/fall of 2015. You can find more information at
www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/bf/
Upcoming
Events
Drawing 1 Celebrates Black History Month
Mr. Guelcher’s Drawing I classes celebrated Black History Month by
3/30-4/6 Spring Break
creating their own personal paper “Kente Cloths” using both
traditional and their own personal designs and motifs. "Kente Cloth"
has its origin with the Akan people. It is a royal and sacred cloth worn
only in times of extreme importance as Kente was the cloth of kings.
Over time, the use of Kente became more widespread, however its
importance has remained and it is held in high esteem in the Akan
family and the entire country of Ghana. Kente comes from the word
Kenten, which means "basket." The
around the world, Asante Kente is
multicolored
patterns
dazzling,
of
Senior Meeting
4/11 Prom
4/13 - 4/17 Cheerleading
Tryouts 2015-2016
Loserville
4/21 & 4/22 Dance Team/
Flag Line Auditions
icon of African cultural heritage
its
4/8
4/16-4/18
Nwentoma or "woven cloth". The
by
First Day of 4th Quarter
Artist Skye Ridgeway
Akan peoples refer to Kente as
identified
4/7
4/25 Grad Bash
bright
5/15 Prism Concert
colors, geometric shapes and bold
designs.
5/18 Seniors Last Day
Artwalk at Downtown Fort Myers
Island Coast had two teams participate in the Artwalk at
Downtown Fort Myers this year. Congratulations to Team 2 who
earned an honorable mention for their artwork.
Team #1
Team #2
Jessa Barone
Jesse Gonzalez
Ryan Skrzypek
Danilo Rubias
Britney Rinehart
Alexandra Perez
5/25 No School
6/3-6/5 Early Dismissal
6/5 Last Day for Students
Island Coast High School ● April 2015 ● Issue 6
Reminders
ICHS at the Edison Parade
Recently
the

There will be
$10.00 physicals
for next year’s
Gator
Regiment marched in both
student athletes
the Edison Grand Parade and
on May 1st .
the Edison Junior Parade. The
band performed a mixture of songs and drum cadences including
‘Thrift Shop’, ‘Back In Black’, and ‘Apache’. Along with the band was

Please remember the dress
the gator dance team performing their routines to all the songs.
code, it may be
warm again, but
the dress code is
Mr. Island Coast
still the same
On March 18, 2015, Island Coast held their 2nd annual Mr. Island Coast
and will be
pageant. The 11 young men started off with the talent categories first, then
enforced.
moved on to the swimsuit, suit and tie, and the interview portion. The young
men really wowed the audience by filling the crowd with laughter and awe.
The young men that won awards
were:
D a ya n

Hernandez
get your fees
(Mr. Congeniality), Boston Bailey
and fines paid
(Fan Favorite), Jay Ventura (Best
Suit),
Steven
Angulo
Remember to
off.
(Best
Interview), Devan Creus (Best
Talent), Johnathan Sharkey (Best
Swimsuit), and Mr. Island Coast
Axel Froese.
Coming Soon: Loserville
Starting April 16th, musical theatre will be putting on their show
‘Loserville’. The show takes place during the 70’s and includes
drama, betrayal, and romance. Students that are involved in the
ICHS Band will be performing the music for the show. There will be
three performances of the show on April 16th, 17th, and 18th .
FBLA Competition
The FBLA students represented ICHS well in their 1st District 19 competition. The students competed
against schools in Hendry, Glades, Charlotte and Lee Counties.

Naylim Sanchez - 1st Place, Introduction to Business

Kayla Davidson - 2nd Place, Desktop Publishing

Maria Calle & Rileigh Baker - 2nd Place, Hospitality Management
(Team Event)

Kyndall Snyder - 3rd Place, Word Processing

Valeria Zavala - 4th Place, Client Services
Several of these students will be representing ICHS this spring at the State Conference in Orlando.
Student Amanda King has obtained every
certification
available
in
Adobe
and
Microsoft; and has been selected as a
Southwest Florida Regional Aspirations in
Computing award winner.
Matt
Jeannelas
who
was
selected
to
participate in the SFABC Senior All-Star
game. Matt is one of 24 seniors from 35+ public
and private schools in Lee, Collier, Charlotte,
and Hendry counties to
participate in the game.
be selected to
ICHS Spanish team took 1st place. They beat
7 other high schools.
The French team took 2nd place.
French Team:
Ray Rodriguez
Amy Mendoza
Jose Zelaya
Zayne Trawick
Bryce Drake
Alessandro Capuccio
The first round:
Island Coast 24.
Lehigh 12, Riverdale 13,
Leanne Ellis’ success in basketball and cross country, where she
currently holds nine school records, has gathered lots of attention from
colleges around the US. Due to the power of the McDonald’s
All–American nomination, both Western Michigan and Eastern
Kentucky have shown interest in her, but Ellis has made up her mind.
At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, an athletic
scholarship awaits with a chance to excel in her chosen field.
Photo by: Jack Hardman / The News-Press
Island Coast High School ● April 2015 ● Issue 6
Tutoring
Available
Cap and gowns are currently $81, if you don’t order it by April the
Mondays,
price will rise to $91. On April 10 the price will rise another $10 to $101.
Tuesdays,
And remember Herff Jones is no longer accepting checks as a payment.
&
graduation. As of now there is only two ways to order. You can visit
Wednesdays
www.gradproinc.com or you can order in person at Herff Jones/Grad
If you don’t have your cap and gown you cannot walk the stage at
Pro, 2126 Andrea Lane, South Fort Myers. Their number is 239-278-4555.
1:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Grad Bash is coming up on Saturday, April
25th. Be sure to be at the school by 1 PM to
check in and be searched. They will be
Media Center:
returning to ICHS around 5:30 the next
Math
morning. Be sure to stop by room 361 to get
Science
Remember that school rules apply to any
a permission slip and sign up for a bus.
outside trip.
English
Room 34:
E2020
Gators…Have you seen the 2015 yearbook ‘SNEAK PEEK’? Check out
the display board across from the cafeteria. Yearbooks will be on sale
through Thursday, March 26th. The cost is $80.00; you may make
payments, but you must pay in full in order to receive this year’s H15tory
making book.
You can order your yearbook by:
We
Can
Help!

See Ms. Regnaert in room in 357 or 74

You can order online at www.jostensyearbooks.com

Drop off your payment in the front office at ICHS
Order your 2015 yearbook for $80.00 today!
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