January 6, 2020
Welcome back! We hope that you had a restful and enjoyable winter break. There’s a lot going on at IMS this month, so make sure your calendar is up-to-date. Here’s a rundown of the important information you’ll need in the coming weeks.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
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1/6
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Classes resume
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1/13-14
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School Play Auditions – Little Mermaid Jr.
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1/16
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New Family Ambassador Meet & Greet
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1/20
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MLK Day – No School
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1/22
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PTSA General Membership Meeting
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1/23
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WalkAbout Training @ 7:00 pm
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1/27
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Teacher Work Day – No School
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1/31
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Binder Bootcamp
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2/17-21
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Second Winter Break
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FINAL WALKABOUT TRAINING – 1/23
If you missed the first WalkAbout Training session in the fall, the second (and final) WalkAbout Training session for the 2019-20 school year will take place on Jan. 23rd from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm at IMS. This training session is mandatory if you’ve never been trained before. Questions? Contact us at walkabout@issaquahmiddleptsa.org.
Remember that only volunteers who (1) have been approved as volunteers by the Issaquah School District; AND (2) have completed WalkAbout Training this year or in a prior year may volunteer.
NEXT NEW FAMILY AMBASSADOR MEET & GREET – 1/16
January’s IMS New Family Ambassador Program Meet and Greet will be held Thursday, January 16th from 9:30 am to 11:00 am at the Starbucks located at 1460 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah WA 98027. Hope to see you there! Questions? Contact us at familyambassadors@issaquahmiddleptsa.org.
AUDITIONS FOR THE LITTLE MERMAID JR. – 1/13-14
Auditions for the IMS production of The Little Mermaid Jr. will be held after school next week on January 13 and 14. Interested students should have a prepared song selection or comedic monologue. Your song should be one minute long, and preferably from a musical, but any song that tells a story will work. For those interested in dancing, Dance Calls will be held on January 16.
TELL YOUR STORY AT IMS ANNUAL CAREER DAY – 2/7
IMS is 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.
Please contact IMS Counselor Oracio Valdez at valdezo@issaquah.wednet.edu for more information or to sign up.
ISD TRANSPORTATION: BE READY FOR WINTER WEATHER
All ISD families were mailed an Emergency Transportation Bulletin to their homes in October with information on snow routes and stops as well as school delays and closures due to inclement weather. Can’t find your copy? No problem! You can find an electronic copy of the Emergency Transportation Bulletin on the district website here.
School closures and delays are announced early in the morning, usually between 6:00 and 6:30 a.m. If you anticipate emergency transportation conditions, please check for an announcement on the District or school websites, on social media, or sign up to receive information straight from the District.
To receive closure information straight from the district:
BECOME A PTSA MEMBER TODAY!
Even if you don’t want to volunteer at the school, becoming a PTSA member makes a lot of sense!
(1) Up-to-Date Info: First, you get access to up-to-date information about what’s going on at IMS. In addition to our weekly E-news, you can hear the principal personally provide updates on issues of importance to you and your child and answer questions at every monthly PTSA meeting.
(2) Get Access to the Student Directory: As a PTSA member, you get exclusive access to the online PTSA Student Directory.
(3) Retail Benefits: Members can take advantage of discounts at state and national companies like Great Wolf Lodge, Wild Waves, Office Depot, and car rental companies including Avis, Hertz, and Budget.
(4) Your $ Support Programs for Your Child: Your membership fee and your donations help support a wide variety of PTSA programs that support and enrich our students, families, and staff members.
It’s easy to join online today – CLICK HERE!
VOLUNTEERING AT IMS
We would love to have you consider volunteering at IMS. All volunteers must complete the District’s online registration and be approved before they can volunteer at school. If you were approved to volunteer last year, you still need to sign in to the District’s online system, complete the training, and update the required information. Please remember there is a delay between completing the volunteer application and getting approval, so don’t wait till the last minute to start the process. Click here to sign in.
ISD RENEWAL LEVY WILL BE ON THE FEBRUARY 2020 BALLOT – 2/11/20
The Issaquah School District will be asking voters to approve the renewal of the EP&O levy in February which allows the district to continue to support the programs and services funded by the previous two-year levy which is expiring in 2020. Like a subscription, local school levies must be renewed, or the funding will be lost.
The 2020 EP&O Levy Renewal Levy continues support for:
The Issaquah School District is asking for less than it is legally allowed to collect. This maintains its current programs while remaining fiscally responsible and sensitive to the overall tax rate. This is NOT a new tax. The proposed two-year levy replaces the expiring 2018 levy at a lower overall tax rate.
Please remember to VOTE and if you have a student who will be 18 by the next election, please have them register to vote!
Thank you!
