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ICEC Newsletter-2022-2023-3

 

 

بازدید از کلاس های مرکز

،مادران و پدران گرامی

مرکز فرهنگی و آموزشی ایران از شما دعوت می کند در روز شنبه ۲۲ اکتبر سال ۲۰۲۲ از  کلاس های فارسی این مرکز دیدن کنید

روز بازدید از کلاس ها بهترین زمان برای آشنایی شما با آموزگاران فرزندانتان و آگاهی از برنامه های آموزشی مرکز خواهد بود

:برنامه روز شنبه ۲۲ اکتبر سال ۲۰۲۲ به ترتیب زیر خواهد بود

۱ – از ساعت ۱۰:۱۰ تا   ۹:۵۵    بامداد:           بازدید از کلاس های کودکستان و اول آمادگی

۲ – از ساعت ۱۰:۲۵ تا  ۱۰:۱۰   بامداد:           بازدید از کلاس های آ اول  و سوم

۳ – از ساعت ۱۰:۴۰ تا  ۱۰:۲۵   بامداد:           بازدید از کلاس های  دوم و چهارم – پنجم

۴ – از ساعت ۱۰:۵۵ تا  ۱۰:۴۰   بامداد:           بازدید از کلاس های  ششم – هفتم – هشتم

 

شرکت شما خانواده های گرامی در این برنامه ها سبب پشت گرمی و تشویق فرزندانمان و پیشبرد هدف های این مرکز خواهد بود

با سپاس

مرکز فرهنگی و آموزشی ایران

Back-To School Day

Dear Parents,

Iran Cultural and Educational Center (ICEC) would like to invite you to visit the classes on Saturday, October 22, 2022.

Visiting the classes will be an opportunity for you to meet the teachers and become familiar with the program of studies.

The schedule for visiting classes:

  1. 09:55 –  10:10 A.M. Visiting kindergarten, pre-first grades
  2.  10:10 – 10:25 A.M. Visiting first, third grades
  3. 10:25 – 10:40 A.M. Visiting second, fourth-fifth grades
  4. 10:40 –  10:55 A.M. Visiting sixth- seventh- eight grades.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 22, 2022.

ICEC

 

ICEC Newsletter-2022-2023-2

جشن مهرگان
 

،خانواده های گرامی
 
دانش آموزان داوطلب به سرپرستی آموزگاران و انجمن خانه و مدرسه مرکز فرهنگی و آموزشی ایران برنامه  کوتاهی به مناسبت مهرگان  آماده کرده اند که در ساعت ۱۱:۳۰ بامداد در روز شنبه، ۱۵ ماه  اکتبر در سالن گردهمایی  برگزار خواهد شد. با توجه به محدودیت مکان به دلیل  نداشتن امکان اجرای برنامه  روی صحنه ، این جشن تنها با شرکت دانش آموزان مرکز برگزارخواهد بود. امیدواریم این مشکل تا جشن یلدا بر طرف شو د و شما خانواده های گرامی بتوانید به ما بپیوندید

Mehregan Celebration 
 
Dear Parents,

Student-volunteers with the support of the Community and School Association of Iran Cultural and Educational Center (ICEC) and the instructional staff have prepared a short program in celebration of Mehregan that will take place on Saturday, October 15th, in the All-Purpose Room of the school. Regretfully, we will not be able to extend the invitation to the parents, because of the limited space caused by the lack access to the stage, which means part of the main area will be used for the performances.  We hope this issue will be resolved by the time we celebrate Yalda on December 17th.

Sincerely,
ICEC

International Story Time

The Friends of Green Spring Garden (FROGS) are sponsoring a storytelling event in Persian and American Sign Language by storytellers who will read nature-themed stories for young children.

Location: 

Green Spring Gardens
4603 Green Spring Rd.
Alexandria, Va. 22312

Date/Time:    

Saturday, October 1st at 10:30 a.m.—Persian
Saturday, October 15th at 10:30 a.m.—ASL

For more information Click on International Storytime-October 2022

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Greeting,

First and foremost, we would like to welcome you and your children to the 2022-2023 academic year. We are excited to begin once again in-person instruction and very much look forward to a very successful school year.

Please find below important guidelines:

Drop off and Pick up Area and Schedule

Please drop off and pick up your children in front of the School Main Entrance. Upon their arrival students will be greeted by their teachers and volunteered and directed to line up next to their teachers.  In the event of inclement weather conditions, the same procedure will take place inside the building.

 

To avoid overcrowding in the morning and at the end of the day the following schedule will be in place: 

  • Grades 1 through three will line up from 9:20 to 9:30 in the morning and be released at 12:20 PM. 
  • Grades 4 and higher will line up from 9:35 to 9:40 and be released at 12:30.
  • For the safety of students and staff there will NOT be parents’ gatherings inside the school unless scheduled and approved by ICEC. 

Parents will be welcomed to enter the building with a previously arranged appointment for further inquiries.

If you arrive after the start of the classes, please ring the bell at the All-Purpose Room Entrance. Volunteers will accompany your children to their classes. 

Continued assessment and placement

Considering the last two years’ unusual circumstances and their impact on education, we will continue to assess students’ language skills to determine the best possible placement for them. We will discuss with you if we determine that such change is to the best interest of your child/children.

You will be receiving a welcome message from your child/children’s instructor/s.

Looking forward to a very productive and safe academic year,

ICEC

 

،خانواده های گرامی

پیش از هرچیز سال آموزشی ۲۰۲۱-۲۰۲۲۲ را به شما و فرزندانتان خوش آمد می گوییم و بسیار خوشحالیم که بار دیگر آموزش رودررو را آغاز می کنیم٠

چند نکته عمده

درخواست داریم فرزندانتان را جلوی در اصلی مدرسه پیاده کنید  و در پایان کلاس ها بردارید. دانش آموزان پس از ورود و پیش از رفتن به کلاس هایشان  در جاهای مشخص شده صف می بندند و همراه با آموزگارانشان به کلاس می روند. در صورت هوای نامناسب، این برنامه در داخل ساختمان انجام می گیرد٠

:آغاز و پایان کلاس ها

کلاس های اول تا سوم از ساعت ۹:۲۰ تا ۹:۳۰ در صف آماده رفتن به کلاس هایشان می شوند و ساعت ۱۲:۲۰ دقیقه مدرسه را ترک می کنند٠

کلاس های چهارم به بالا از ساعت  ۹:۳۵۰ تا ۹:۴۰ در صف آماده رفتن به کلاس هایشان می شوند و ساعت ۱۲:۳۰ دقیقه مدرسه را ترک می کنند٠

با پوزش گردهم آمدن خانواده ها در داخل مدرسه، مگر با قرار قبلی، امکان پذیر نیست٠

دانش آموزانی که دیرتر از آغاز کلاس ها به مدرسه می آیند پس از فشار زنگ  از در کافه تریا وارد می شوند٠

در پایان یاد آور می شویم که با توجه به شرایط استثنایی آموزش دو سال گذشته، در چند هفته آغاز کلاس ها، دانش آموزان ارزیابی خواهند شد و چنانچه نیاز به جا به جایی آنها باشد با شما تماس گرفته می شود٠

دانش آموزان از آموزگارانشان پیام خوش آمد دریافت خواهند کرد٠

با بهترین آرزوهای تندرستی و به امید سالی پر بار

مرکز فرهنگی و آموزشی ایران

 

2022-2023 Iran Arbabi Scholarship Awards

The Iran Arbabi Scholarship Program, established in 2014, continued its annual scholarship awards for the academic year 2022-2023.  In August 2022, an independent Panel of Experts, appointed by the ICEC Board of Trustees, using specific criteria, evaluated the qualifications and merits of all applicants. It is a great pleasure to announce that the Scholarship Committee has decided to award the top two applicants to each $1,500.  The awardees whose names appear below have been so notified. The profiles of the awardees are posted on ICEC website and ICEC social media web pages.

Miss Nikki Faroughi                        

Miss Shaadi (Iris) Ghorbani

2022-2023-Registration Notice

Online Registration 2022 – 2023 school Year
 
Dear ICEC Families,
 
We would like to inform you that the online registration for returning students and their siblings has started.  We encourage you to complete the registration by September 8th.  The in-person registration on September 10th is ONLY FOR THE NEW STUDENTS.  Pre-registration for the new students will be from August 21, through September 8th. To proceed with the online registration and other relevant information, please click on the link below:
 
 
Looking forward to welcoming you back on Saturday, September 17th,
 
Iran Cultural and Educational Center
 
 

 

،خانواده های گرامی

بدین وسیله به آگاهی می رسا نیم که دانش آموزان پیشن مرکز و خواهران و برادران آنها می توانند برای سال آموزشی که ۱٧سپتامبر آغازمی شود از هم اکنون در سامانه مرکزنام نویسی کنند. ازشما درخواست می شود که نام نویسی فرزندانتان را تا پیش از ۸ سپتامبر انجام  دهید

. یاد آور می شویم که نام نویسی روز شنبه ١٠ سپتامبر تنها برای دانش آموزان جدید است
. نام نویسی دانش آموزان جدید در تارنما از تاریخ  ٢١آگوست تا ٨ سپتامبر می باشد

.پیوند زیر شما را به بخش نام نویسی سامانه مرکزو دیگرجزییات رهبری می کند 

http://iraneducationalcenter.org/2022-2023-registration/

،با سپاس و به امید دیدارتان در روز شنبه ۱٧ سپتامبر

مرکز فرهنگی و آموزشی ایران 

 

2023-2024 Registration ( Updated August 2023)

Click on flowchart  to see the steps.

NEW FAMILIES:  

Starting on August 21, 2023, you can follow the steps below to pre- register

  1. Go to new families link (below) to pre-register
  2. you need to choose a username and password and an email address for “the primary account owner”.  This person can login to see the homework, update the information and receives email from the teacher.
  3. choose a username and password for each student
  4. Fill the registration form  ( Do not go to the payment section, do not pay)
  5.  New students, who wish to join, will need to come to school on September 9 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM to finish their registration.

Each student needs to have an email address,  If he/she does not have email address yet, use something like firstname.lastname@myemail.com to preregister.  You can change it when he/she has an email address.

Returning Families: 

  1. login to the site ( login tab on top right side of home page)
  2. Use your username or email that you used to register with your password
  3. Use menu on the right of the page to update any information
  4. click on second menu item on the right to register and pay and add a new student
  5. Pay on line with Paypal or credit card

Registration Priority:

1-Returning Students
2- Returning Students’ siblings
3- Pre-registered  New Families
4- Walking New families

If you have any questions or need any assistance, please email info@iraneducationalcenter.org

ICEC Newsletter No. 2021-2022-9

Last Day of the Classes

Dear Parents,

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the last day of 2021-2022 academic year on Saturday, June 11th. As another successful school year draws to an end, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your invaluable support especially during these challenging times. Your support and our instructional staff’s dedication enabled us to provide a learning environment that has been responsive to your children’s curious mind and to our commitment to purposeful instruction.

This year, to ensure the safety of everyone involved, all of the classes, with the exception of the third grade, will be held in the All-Purpose room on the last day. We invite you to join your child/children’s session as scheduled below: 

Grade                Teacher.                     Schedule          Meeting Place

First                   Ms. Zolfhaghari          9:30 – 9:55        All-Purpose Room  

Forth.                 Ms. Emtiaz                 10:00 – 10:25    All-Purpose Room  

Third.                 Mrs. Kalantari            10:00 – 10:25    Room 113

Second.              Ms. Ghiasi.                 10:30 – 10:55    All-Purpose Room  

First.                  Ms. Daneshian            11:00 – 11:25    All-Purpose Room  

Seven & Eight   Ms. Fakharzadeh        11:30 – 11:55    All-Purpose Room  

Fifth & Six        Ms. Honarfar              12:00 – 12:25    All-Purpose Room  

 

Please note that the same as the rest of the year, students are expected to be in class by 9:30 AM regardless the above schedule.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, June 11th,

ICEC

، خانواده های گرامی

 با سپاس ازهمکاری و پشتیبانی ارزشمند شما، بویژه در شرایط دشوار کنونی،از شما دعوت می کنیم در روز شنبه، ۱۱ ماه جون برای برگزاری آخرین روز کلاس های سال آموزشی ۲۰۲۲- ۲۰۲۱ به ما بپیوندید . پشتیبانی شما همرا ه با تلاش و پشتکار همکارانمان خانم های اموزگاران و کمک آموزگاران، به ما امکان داد تا بار دیگر برای فرزندانمان سالی آموزشی فراهم آوریم که پاسخگوی ذهن پویا و شوق یاد گیری آن ها باشد

با توجه به افزایش موارد کوید و نبودن فضای کافی در کلاس ها، امسال آخرین نشست همه کلاس ها، جزکلاس سوم، در سالن
همگانی مدرسه برگزار خواهد شد. برنامه کلاس ها به ترتیب زیر خواهد بود

کلاس             آموزگار              زمان.                       محل

آمادگی            خانم ذوالفقاری     ۹:۵۵ – ۹:۳۰             سالن همگانی

چهارم             خانم امتیاز         ۱۰:۲۵ – ۱۰:۰۰.        سالن همگانی

سوم             خانم کلانتری         ۱۰:۲۵ – ۱۰:۰۰.        کلاس شماره ۱۱۳

دوم               خانم غیاثی         ۱۰:۵۵ – ۱۰:۳۰.        سالن همگانی

اول              خانم دانشیان        ۱۱:۲۵ –۱۱:۰۰          سالن همگانی

هفتم و هشتم      خانم فخارزاده      ۱۱:۵۵ – ۱۱:۳۰        سالن همگانی

پنجم و ششم      خانم  هنرفر        ۱۲:۲۵ – ۱۲:۰۰         سالن همگانی

 

یادآور می شویم که مانند گذشته، همه کلاس ها در ساعت ۹:۳۰ بامداد آغاز خواهند شد و دانش آموزان در زمان مشخص شده همرا ه با آموزگارانشان در سالن گرد هم آیی به شما خواهند پیوست

،با بهتری آرزوهای تندرستی و به امید دیدارتان

مرکز فرهنگی و آموزشی ایران

 

 

 

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2022-2023 Scholarship

Iran Cultural and Educational Center

Iran Arbabi Scholarship

Iran Cultural and Educational Center

Iran Arbabi Scholarship

The Iran Arbabi Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to students of Iranian descent entering or attending an accredited post-secondary institution. The scholarship is granted annually to at least one eligible applicant, selected based on the eligibility criteria listed below. An independent committee that consists of a panel of distinguished scholars and chaired by a member of the ICEC Board of Trustees screens applications in the summer. Members of the selection committee may also interview the finalists. The recipient (s) may use the scholarship to attend an accredited college across the United States. Scholarships are not limited to any specific field or career objective and may be used to pursue any academic discipline for undergraduate or graduate studies.

2022-2023 Scholarship

For the academic year 2022-2023, two separate scholarships of $1500 each will be awarded to applicants who meet the eligibility requirements and are selected by the Selection Committee. One of the two scholarship has been made possible by a donation from the National University of Iran Alumni Association.

Basic Requirements

Applicants should meet the following requirements to be considered for the Iran Arbabi Scholarship. They must:

  1. Be of Iranian descent;
  2. Lawfully reside in the Maryland, Virginia, or the District of Columbia, United Sates;
  3. Submit verification of participation in activities that promote Persian culture and heritage to include, but not limited to attendance at a Farsi language school, participation in Persian art or cultural group (music, dance, theater, etc.), volunteer activities for a Persian community-based charity, active participation in a Persian student association, etc.
  4. Attend, or be accepted for attendance, at an accredited American college or university in a full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program in Maryland, Virginia or District of Columbia.
  5. If attending, or accepted for attendance, an undergraduate program:
  •       Possess a high school diploma, or the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma,
  •       Have good academic standing (GPA of 3.0 or higher)
  1. If attending a graduate program: a) Possess proof of successful completion of undergraduate studies, i.e., bachelor’s degree `

All participants need to:

  1. Complete and submit a Scholarship Application Form;
  2. Two letters of recommendation; at least one letter should be from an instructor/professor or other high school/college professional;
  3. An official transcript with the college seal on it;
  4. Two one-page essays each on:
    • What are your dreams and aspirations?
    • How has your cultural heritage formed the person you are, and in what way will this serve you as an asset to promote Persian language and culture in the future?

 Important Application Dates

 May 15, 2022 – ICEC starts accepting applications for the 2022-2023 academic year.

The Application Form will be available for download from the ICEC website at:

ICEC-Scholarship-Program-Application-Form

June 30, 2022– Final postmarked deadline in order to be considered for the 2022-2023 Scholarship Program.  Application materials must be mailed in one packet to:

 Iran Abrabi Scholarship Program

Iran Cultural and Educational Center

14644 Pinto Lane, Rockville, MD 20850-3536

 Transcripts and letters of recommendation should not be sent separately. Incomplete, e-mailed, or faxed applications will not be considered.

 August 15, 2022: Winners of the scholarship will be notified, and names will be posted on the ICEC web site.

  Scholarship Conditions

 The Iran Arbabi Scholarships may be used to supplement existing benefits from the student’s college or university, or from other foundations or organizations. Recipients may use the scholarship to cover the costs of tuition, fees, room, and board. Funds will be paid to selected candidates upon receiving transcripts and proof of course registration and enrollment. Financial need may be taken into consideration in awarding a scholarship. If the Scholarship Committee determines that financial need will be taken into consideration, the applicant may be required to provide financial information at a later time.

A recipient’s scholarship can be revoked if the student:

  • fails to graduate from high school;
  • fails to enroll in an institution of higher education in the year for which the scholarship was awarded;
  • fails to comply with the rules, regulations, or conditions of the institution the student attends; or
  • receives the scholarship through error or contrary to law.

Retroactive payment of the scholarship is not permitted.