PTSA e-news.
March 25th, 2019
Monthly PTSA General Membership Meeting is this Wednesday! Join and celebrate with us our outstanding IMS Volunteers!
March 27th 10:30 am at IMS Commons.
Our next Issaquah Middle PTSA general membership meeting will feature the announcement of our 2019 Golden Acorn recipients. Please join us for our regular meeting and help us celebrate this year’s outstanding IMS volunteers.
The Golden Acorn Award honors people who have given exemplary volunteer service to children and youth in our school community.
Questions? Contact Carla Geraci at president@issaquahmiddleptsa.org
ParentWiser
LIKE film documentary & discussion, Are you using technology, or is technology using you?
March 25th at 7pm at Liberty High School
March 27th at 7pm at Issaquah High School (with Spanish subtitles)
March 28th at 7pm at Skyline High School
Like is a documentary about the impact of social media on our lives, and the effects of technology on the brain. The goal of this film is to inspire and help equip us to teach ourselves and our children to self-regulate. For parents AND students grades 5-12.
Register and check out more events at http://ParentWiser.org
Hidden in Plain Sight
April 2nd at Skyline High School
Would you see the signs of youth alcohol or drug use in your home? Looks can be very deceiving - especially if you don't know what to look for. Come to a Hidden in Plain Sight exhibit and learn what to look for and what to do if you find something. This is parent only event.
Click here to learn more and register. Walk ins welcome at either event! FREE for PTSA Members in the Issaquah School District, $10 donation requested of non-members or guests.
BINDER BOOTCAMP. Two Binder Bootcamp days the same week, we need your help!
April Tuesday 2nd & Thursday 4th
We are excited to offer Binder Bootcamp two days next week! Binder Bootcamp is an ongoing initiative organized by the IMS PTSA and supported by Issaquah Schools Foundation. The goal is to help students who are struggling with organization.
Volunteers work one-to-one with students who are referred by teachers, counselors and parents. We provide a brief training and all the supplies needed to help students organize their binder.
There are 5 sessions during this Binder Bootcamp event (Periods 2, 3, 4, 6 & 7). Each session is 1 hour long. You are welcome to sign up for as many sessions as you can.
Staff Appreciation Week
Staff Appreciation Week is May 6th to 10th. The PTSA would like your help in showing our amazing teachers and wonderful staff how much we appreciate all the hard work they do for our children.
Gift Card Donation
Last Day April 30th
As recognition of their great service, we hope to give each one of the 90 staff members a $15 Starbucks gift card. You can ask your student to drop the gift card off in the PTSA box in the IMS office by April 30th.
Luncheon
May 10th
We are organizing a potluck to take care of our 90 staff members so they can have a special day. Drop off instructions will be included in your confirmation email.
Thank you for your interest in helping with this event!
Do you want your students to get ahead or catch up in their classes?
Every Thursday
Issaquah High School
Brighten Club meets in the Issaquah High School Commons (just inside the doors) and takes place in room 3303 ?every Thursday right after school until 4:00 p.m. High quality help from high schoolers in any subject. Snacks are provided.
Sign up here or contact Ms. Street.
Issaquah Middle School PTSA Awards
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 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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PTSA Directory is available! Become a PTSA member to get access!
The 2018-2019 IM PTSA Directory is now available online at www.IssaquahMiddlePTSA.org. You have to be an IM PTSA member to take advantage of this wonderful benefit. Become a member today! Signup at Www.issaquahmiddleptsa.org.
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 April 3rd at Resonate Brewery & Pizzeria in Newport Hills/ Newcastle area and Dine for Kids! Resonate Brewery & Pizzeria will donate a portion of your bill to Issaquah Schools Foundation.
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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