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Nowruz Committee Meeting

Dear Parents,

Nowruz Committee of Iran Cultural and Educational Center (ICEC) would like to invite you to attend the first ICEC Nowruz Comittee meeting on Saturday November 7, 2015 from 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM in school Cafeteria.

Nowruz is one of the most important iranian celebration and it is the biggest event which is being held every year with support and participation of ICEC families.
 
Meeting agenda:
     1- Nowruz committee organization
     2- Review of last year Nowruz survey
     3- Volunteers signups

Your participation and support of Nowruz Committee will be critical to make this celebration another successful event.

ICEC Nowruz celebration will be on Sunday March 13, 2016.

نشست کمیته نوروز مرکز فرهتگی و آموزشی ایران

مادران و پدران گرامی

  کمیته نوروز مرکز فرهنکی و آموزشی ایران از شما دعوت می کند در نخستین نشست خود در تاریخ 7 نوامبر 2015 از ساعت 9:45 تا 10:45 بامداد در سالن گرد هم آیی مرکز شرکت کنید

 جشن نوروز بزرگترین جشن ملی ایرانیان است  که مرکز  فرهنکی و آموزشی ایران هر سال با همیاری شماری از خانواده ها برگزار میکند

امیدراریم با شرکت و همیاری شما در این نشست انسال نیز مانند سال های پیش این جشن با شکوه هر چه بیشتر برگزار شود

:برنامه این نشست به ترتیب زیر خواهد بود

   آشنایی با کمیته نوروز و چگونگی کار آن *

بررسی حشن نوروز سال پیش *

نام نویسی در کمیته های نوروز *

جشن نوروز مرکز فرهتگی و آموزشی ایران در روز یکشنبه 13 مارچ 2016 خواهد بود

 

Mehregan 2015

Community and School Association of Iran Cultural & Educational Center (ICEC) will be offering a short program in celebration of Mehrgan. This program aims to familiarize our students with this ancient festival that celebrates kindness and reaffirms friendship. Students are encouraged to dress in traditional costumes.

When:

Saturday October 17, 2015
11:00 – 11:30 A.M.
School Cafeteria

 Program:
Brief history of Mehrgan
Poetry
Dance and Music

جشن مهرگان

انجمن خانه ومدرسه مرکز فرهنگی و آموزشی ایران برای گرامی داشت جشن ملی مهرگان ،  جشن دوستی و مهربانی ، برنامه کوتاهی را در سالن گردهم آیی مرکز برگزار خواهد کرد. دانش آموزان را به پوشیدن لباس های محلی تشویق می کنیم

    :زمان برنامه
روز شنبه 17 اکتبر 2015
ساعت 11:00 تا 11:30  بامداد
:برنامه شامل
تاریخچه مهرگان
شعر خوانی
رقص و موسیقی

Mehregan  2014 Slide show:

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New School Year

Dear Students,

As we prepare to begin a new school year, on behalf of the ICEC administration, the instructional staff, and myself, I would like to welcome you and wish you a very successful and rewarding academic year. We are excited to see so many of you who will be returning this year and to have the opportunity to greet and to know many new students who will be joining us for the first time. As always, our goal is to help you make the most of the instructional time by having an in-depth understanding of the Iranian cultural heritage and by gaining proficiency in the language in an engaging and learner-centered environment. The fact that you are spending part of your Saturdays participating in our classes is a reflection of your commitment to achieving this goal. Your enthusiasm and love of learning are crucial in preserving our cultural heritage and language.

As part of our ongoing efforts to achieve our common goal more effectively, last year made some changes to the way we would be communicating with you throughout the year. Now, through the enhanced ICEC website, you will be able to communicate with your instructors and access lessons, homework assignments and projects online. Your instructors will provide you with more information. We will also make every effort to differentiate the instruction based on proficiency levels to maximize learning. As part of this effort, the posted weekly “Can-Do” statements and ongoing formative assessments will allow you to better measure your own progress throughout the year. As the year goes on, we will review, reflect and readjust the instructional strategies to better meet your needs.

 

2015-2016 Summer Picnic

The School & Community Association of the Iran Cultural and Educational Center would like to invite all the families and their friends to its annual summer potluck picnic to kick off new school year.

This picnic will be held on Sunday August 30, 2015 from 12 noon to 5:00 PM at Black Hill Regional Park in Boyds, Maryland.  Shelter “D” has been reserved for the occasion.

Grab your lunch and come and spend a nice day with other Farsi school families.

POC:
Ehsan Motazidi      Tel:   (240) 777-6321
Email: ehsantaz@yahoo.com

Address:
Shelter “D”
Black Hill Regional Park

20930 Lake Ridge Drive
Boyds, MD 20841

2015-2016 Iran Arbabi Scholarship

Dear ICEC Community,
At ICEC’s 25th Anniversary Gala we announced the creation of the Iran Arbabi Scholarship Program.  Named and endowed in honor of the founder of ICEC, this scholarship program has been created to encourage and assist students in their post-secondary education.  For more information and to download the scholarship application select items in the menue or click:

Nowruz 1394 Message (March 15, 2015)

Dear Friends of ICEC Community,

Words cannot covey my gratitude for everything you did to make the Nowruz celebration another memorable event. Your tireless work and well-coordinated planning from the beginning of the school year were reflected in the entire program. Throughout the program, we heard nothing but praise for the exceptional quality of the performances, management, services, and reception. In the ICEC community, the Nowruz celebration has become a lasting tradition that brings together former and current students and parents, and through which each member assumes a crucial role to ensure its success. The success of this year’s Nowruz celebration was another example of your group work and well coordinated planning and management. The amount of work involved at each stage of planning and execution is a reflection of your commitment and dedication.

For over two hours, our children showcased the best of our cultural heritage, surpassing expectations with their performances. They were comfortable in their roles and enjoyed being onstage. The beautifully performed “Ey-Iran”, with the colorfully-decorated stage in the background, along with skillfully-recited and uplifting poems by the masters of ceremony set the stage for the rest of the evening.  Throughout the program, students one by one and group after group performed with talent and exuberance. The class performances, dances, pieces of music, and play all attest to the well-nurtured talents of our children and also to the undeniable fact that our joint efforts in preserving our cultural heritage have not been in vain.  It was indeed a magical evening; we didn’t want it to end.

The Nowruz celebration was a reminder that ICEC is much more than a language school. Throughout the years, your love of our cultural heritage has supported our common goal of building a community in which the sense of belonging and pride is apparent in every aspect. Surely, our children will be the future ambassadors of cultural awareness and understanding and will strive toward building a much more peaceful world.

Once again, on behalf of Dr. Alizadeh Taeb and my colleagues at the Center, I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to the former and current students, and the Nowruz Committee members who worked to keep alive this centuries-old tradition thousands of miles away from the country where it was born.

Happy New Year!

نوروزتان پیروز

Iran Arbabi

Nowruz 1394- March 2015 (posted 02/02/2015)

Nowruz 2015 celebration will be on Saturday March 14, 2015 at Watkins Mill High school.

This site is used to reserve tickets for this event for ICEC members. Note that this site is not used to pay for reserved tickets, all ticket payments are collected at school when tickets are picked up. (By clicking on paypal icon, you only will reserve your tickets). Please note that due to space availability, the numbers of tickets are limited and are on first come first serve basis. All the current students and their parents have 1st priority in getting tickets and must purchase their tickets by February 21st. You can reserve your additional tickets through this site/or the waiting list at school. After February 28th, any available ticket will be offered to student’s other family members and guests based on the waiting list. Please follow the ticket link below to complete the form and provide your information. You will receive a confirmation email to let you know the number of additional tickets that you can receive.

Discounted Adult Ticket Price: $30.00 If purchased on or before February 21st at school
Adult Ticket Price: $35.00 If purchased after February 21st

Tickets will not be available on the day of event.

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Yalda 2014 (update)

Community and School Association of Iran Cultural and Educational Center (ICEC) and the Instructional staff invites you to attend annual Yalda Celebration. This program aims to familiarize students with this ancient celebration.

We encourage students to dress in traditional outfits.

When:
Saturday December 20, 2014
11:00 – 11:30 A.M.
Richie Park Elementary School Cafeteria

Program:
Storytelling
Poetry
Dance
Music

جشن شب یلدا

برای آشنا کردن دانش آموزان با جشن های ملی، آموزگاران و انجمن خانه و مدرسه مرکز فرهنگی و آموزشی ایران برنامه ای به مناسبت شب یلدا در سالن گرد هم آیی مرکز برگزار خواهند کرد

از شما خانواده های گرامی در خواست می کنیم که با فرزندان خود در این جشن شرکت کنید
دانش آموزان می توانند در آن روزلباس های محلی بپوشند

زمان برنامه
روز شنبه 20 دسامبر2014
ساعت 11:00 تا 11:30

برنامه
قصه مادر بزرگ
شعر
رقص و موسیقی

Yalda 2014 Slide show:

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Spring 2015 Iran Arbabi Scholarship

Dear ICEC Community,
At ICEC’s 25th Anniversary Gala we announced the creation of the Iran Arbabi Scholarship Program.  Named and endowed in honor of the founder of ICEC, this scholarship program has been created to encourage and assist students in their post-secondary education.  For more information and to download the scholarship application click Spring 2015 ICEC Scholorship Program Application packet

CSA Meeting

Dear Parents,
Community & School Association (CSA)- “ Anjoman”- of Iran Cultural & Educational Center invites you to join them for their first meeting of the year on Saturday October 4,  2014 from 9:45 A.M. to 10:45 A.M. at school’s cafeteria.
The agenda for this meeting is as follows:
1.    Welcome words by Ms. Arbabi Director of the ICEC
2.    Review of CSA’s mission and review of last year’s activities
3.    Financial report for last year
4.    Future goals & plans
5.    Overview of CSA’s committees & committee sign ups
6.  New officers election
Please attend this meeting.  Your involvement and help in Community & School Association, “Anjoman”, will enhance the quality of the cultural activities planned for our Children.