PTSA e-news.
February 4th, 2019
Teen Vaping. The epidemic sweeping the nation?
Feb 4, 2019 7:00 PM
Due to school/snow closure on Feb 4th, this event will be rescheduled soon!
Music Concert Series at IMS. We need your help to make it a success!
Please take a moment to sign up to bring some of the items and/or volunteer for set-up or clean-up.
Instructions on when & where to drop off your items are included in the confirmation email you will receive after signing up. Thank you!
- Feb 7th. Band concert, sign up here
- Feb 12th Orchestra concert, sign up here
IMS Annual Career Day
Friday, Feb 8
We are looking for parents, guardians and community members to give a short presentation about their current or past career and pathway. Please share this with family and friends who have interesting or unusual careers or have a unique story of how they ended up there. We need a wide variety of professionals to make this a well-rounded event for students to learn about something they might like to pursue in the future. Everyone is welcome to come and share!
If you are interested, please contact Rache Barranco at barrancor@issaquah.wednet.edu for more information and to get signed up.
Issaquah Middle School PTSA Awards
Golden Acorn and Outstanding Educator
The Golden Acorn Award honors people who have given exemplary volunteer service to children and youth in our school community. Issaquah Middle School PTSA is a strong and successful partner with IMS due to the wonderful volunteers who step up time and time again to get things done on behalf of students. Please consider nominating anyone you feel should be recognized by the Issaquah Middle School PTSA for their volunteerism within IMS and the community.
2018 recipients: Blyth Claeys, Sandra Puliezi and Wendy Shah
Nominations for the Golden Acorn Award will be accepted until March 8, 2019
Outstanding Educator: Is there an educator (teacher, assistant, custodian, bus driver, administrator, faculty member) who has gone above and beyond for your IMS student and has had a positive influence in his or her life? The Outstanding Educator Award is your chance to say thank you. It was created to recognize individuals who have provided outstanding educational opportunities for youth that are above and beyond the normal scope of their job. Please talk with your students about the Outstanding Educator Award and personally nominate or encourage them to nominate someone.
2018 recipients: Joel Sayson, Cristina Spadafino, Liz Villa
Nominations for Outstanding Educator Award will be accepted until April 5, 2019.
There are multiple ways to submit a nomination:
1. Complete the Golden Acorn or Outstanding Educator online form.
2. Download the nomination form from the PTSA website.
3. Pick up a nomination form from the IMS Office.
Please email completed forms to goldenacorn@issaquahiddleptsa.org or drop them off in the PTSA box in the IMS office.
We NEED YOU! Looking for 2019-20 Board Members:
Want to be more involved at IMS? Know someone who would be great on the IMS PTSA Board? Nominating Committee would love to talk with you! Email us! Individuals can serve in each position up to 2 consecutive years. All positions can be co-chaired.
We need to following positions filled:
VP Programs
VP Communications
Co-VP Ways and Means
If you are interested, please can you email the Nominating committee as soon as possible at
nominatingcommittee@issaquahmiddleptsa.org
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News from the Issaquah Schools Foundation
Go All in for Kids!
Enjoy a great meal for a great cause! The Issaquah Schools Foundation invites you to Dining for Kids to raise funds for our Feeding Student Success program. Join us anytime on Wednesday, February 6th at Tanoor on the Sammamish Plateau near Metropolitan Market. All of our Dining for Kids restaurant partners donate a portion of the day's proceeds back to the Feeding Student Success Program, which provides food aid to Issaquah School District Students.
Nourish Every Mind
Save the date!
Friday, May 3, 2019 – luncheon at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 – breakfast at Eastridge Church in Issaquah
We are looking for the next Issaquah School Foundation Ambassador.
We are looking for someone to take over IMS Ambassador for Issaquah School Foundation position for school next year. This person would shadow the current ambassador for the next 6 months to learn the role and then take over next year! Please contact Madeline Erhardt Madeleine@erhardtplanet.com / 425-786-7177
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