February 2024 Employee Spotlight - Ms. Jones!

ICS February 2024 Employee Spotlight

Congratulations, Mrs. Jones, Registrar.

How long have you been at ICS and what do you do?

Pictured is Kim Jones, our ICS Registrar, with her son, Brayden from the class of '21, and husband, Craig.

I have been at ICS for 9 years and was hired in 2015 as an accountant. My current title is Registrar however, my job encompasses so much more than the title suggests. I would say for the elementary families whom I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting, my role is Registrar/Scheduler/Academic Administrative Assistant/FACTS/RenWeb Administrator and Graduation Program Director. 

What brought you to ICS?

My husband's company transferred us to Salt Lake from Southern California and we were introduced to ICS through mutual friends who are alumni parents.

What is one encouraging thing that has happened at school recently that you'd like to share?

The ICS memory that I will hold in my heart forever is being invited by the class of 2023 to give their commencement address last year. I know the question was not about memories but I mention it because sometimes when a momentous moment like that passes, you can question your relativity to the students moving forward. I am encouraged because I was recently asked to chaperone the Music Retreat and God has once again encouraged my heart to trust His will for my ministry here at ICS. 

What is your deep hope for your students and/or our school this year?

My Deep Hope for students is when their souls feel unsettled, when life's storms come, in the middle of chaos, failure, brokenness, striving for perfection, or the approval of others, in the middle of all the mess, that God would reveal His love for them so powerfully through me and others, that they would know their value is absolute, unchangeable, constant, complete, irrevocable. That they would believe in their worth so deeply that their spirit can be unleashed to change the world around them. 

January 2024 Employee Spotlight - Ms. Reed!

ICS January 2024 Employee Spotlight

Congratulations, Ms. Reed, middle school science and STEM teacher

How long have you been at ICS and what do you do?

Ms. Reed

I've been at ICS for 1.5 years (since August 2022) and I mainly teach middle school science and STEM (plus a new computer programming class, a creative writing class, and a high school physics study group)!

What brought you to ICS?

I came to ICS to begin a teaching career after many years in academic research. It's been a joy getting to see middle schoolers learn and make science fun for them.

What is one encouraging thing that has happened at school recently that you'd like to share?

Something that I find encouraging is hearing that my students are learning to like science more, when they may not have been as invested in the subject before. I appreciate they're willing to give my favorite subject a second chance!

What is your deep hope for your students and/or our school this year?

My deep hope is to build foundational knowledge, encourage creativity, and promote perseverance by engaging with God's world, resulting in increased awe and wonder of our Creator.