S washbuckler Jan/Feb

2017

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Welcome Back to ICC!

Love Is Respect

A campaign to help spread the message about

healthy relationships will begin the week of

February 13-17. Students in the SSS program

encourage everyone to wear orange on Valen-

tine’s Day. Students may share their pictures at

#orange4love and #RespectWeek2017.

The students in the Tutoring center enjoyed a cake to kick off Black History Month. Black History Month or African -

American History Month began to recognize the important members of society and the events that have happened

in our history. It is celebrated annually throughout the US, Canada and the United Kingdom.

February Events

2/1 - Women's BB vs Garden City 6:00

- Men's BB vs Garden City 8:00

2/2 - Washburn University Virtual Campus Tour @ ICC

2/4 - Women's BB @ Butler 5:30

- Men's BB @ Butler 7:30

2/7 - SSS Activity: STOMP in Bartlesville 7:30

2/8 - Women's BB vs Barton 6:00

- Men's BB vs Barton 8:00

2/9 - Pittsburg State University @ ICC

2/11 - Women's BB @ Cowley 2:00

- Men's BB @ Cowley 4:00

2/14 - Valentine's Day

2/15 - Women's BB vs Allen 6:00

- Men's BB vs Allen 8:00

2/16 - Missouri Southern State University Campus Visit

2/18 - Women's BB @ Seward 6:00

- Men's BB @ Seward 8:00

2/20 - President's Day

2/22 - Women's BB @ Dodge City 6:00

- Men's BB @ Dodge City 8:00

2/24 - University of Kansas Campus Visit

2/25 - Women's BB vs Hutchinson 6:00

- Men's BB vs Hutchinson 8:00

- Dancing With the Indy Stars 7:00

2/27 - Women's BB @ Cloud 6:00

- Men's BB @ Cloud 8:00

2/28 - Friend's University Campus Visit

March: Events

3/4 - Women's BB Region IV Tournament

- Men's BB Region IV Tournament

3/7 - Women's BB Region IV Tournament

- Men's BB Region IV Tournament

3/8 - Women's BB Region IV Tournament

- Men's BB Region IV Tournament

3/9 - Women's BB Region IV Tournament

- Men's BB Region IV Tournament

- Dog Sees God Theatrical Production in the Black Box

3/10 - Dog Sees God Theatrical Production in the Black Box

3/11 - Dog Sees God Theatrical Production in the Black Box

3/12 - Dog Sees God Theatrical Production in the Black Box

- Daylight Savings Time Begins

3/13 - Mid-Semester Classes Begin

3/16 - Playwright in Residence - Play Reading

3/17 - Playwright in Residence -Play Reading

- St. Patrick's Day

3/20 - 3/24 - Spring Break

3/30 - TEDx ICC

Students in the SSS Program

enjoyed the New York Wood-

wind Quintet on January

27,2017 at Pittsburg State

University. Those students

attending were Stephan

Heidrick, Katie Altenreid and

Jessica Stewart. The students

were accompanied by Jess

Calhoon, LaTonya Pinkard and

Josh Gross.

February Interesting Facts February was added in 713 BC and the length has changed over time, having as few as 23 days before Jul-

ius Caesar remade the Roman calendar and established the length of 28 days with 29 every four years.

Welsh call February “y mis bach” which means “little month”

The month is named for the Latin word “februum” which means “purification”

The Saxton term is “Sol-monath” which means “cake month” because they offered cakes to the gods dur-ing the month

In the southern hemisphere, the weather is comparable to August

It was one of the last months added to the Roman calendar.

February is Black History Month, American Heart Month, and Chocolate Lover’s Month

Birthstone= Amethyst

Flower= Primrose

Start of the Chinese New Year

March Interesting Facts Pi Day is 3-14

Women’s History Month

American Red Cross Month

Fire Prevention Month

Birthstone= Aquamarine and bloodstone

Flower= Daffodil

March gets its name from the Roman war god, Mars.

For years, since March was the start of spring, it was also the start of the New Year. Britain considered it as the start of the New Year until 1752.

Each year, March and June end on the same day of the week.

Historical Names: Martius (Roman), Hrethmonath (Saxon), Lenz-mond (Germanic, means “springtime month”)

“March Madness” or the NCAA National Basketball Championship Tournament is played. 64

teams compete for one title, win-or-go-home rules.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day without Spending a Dime

On Valentine’s Day there will be arts and crafts supplies in the Tutoring Center to make cards! There will

also be supplies in the Captain’s Quarters. Feel free to come by and make a card for that special someone!

New Tutor- Odalis Martinez

Recently, Independence Community College acquired a new tutor, Odalis Martinez, to help and assist students with their academic studies. She is an international student from Venezuela, who dreamed of bigger things, and a world full of opportunity. She was offered a volleyball scholarship, and saw numerous opportunities that could benefit her major (Business), and decided to enroll in ICC. Considered a genius in high-school, she has been able to accomplish much more at college, such as obtaining an officer position in Phi Theta Kappa and becoming a tutor for the SSS Lab/Tutoring Center. Odalis has dreamed of helping people after a good friend who worked in the tutoring center, inspired her to chase and achieve her goals. She is very excited to help in any way she can, and would like to inspire all who are going through rough times, that there is hope and that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.

SSS students participating in a Financial Aid work-

shop by Mrs. Laura Allison, Director of Financial

Aid at ICC.

Mr. Shockley SSS Science Specialist , presented a

STEM workshop on bacteria and dental hygiene.

Students were able to look at specimens through

microscopes and received a dental kit.

Stomp

SSS Students enjoyed the musical notes of Stomp at the Bartlesville Community Center. The performers used various materials to create music.