September 6th, 2016

ASB Magazine Drive
Help jump start the year and support our IMS students by volunteering for the ASB (Associated Student Body – student government) Magazine Drive.  This is the major ASB fundraiser for the year and provides funds for programs such as school sports, clubs, music trips, drama, socials and more. 
 
The IMS PTSA provides the necessary volunteers to make this fundraiser successful.  Please consider helping us with the following jobs:
 
1.  Counting Days (counting money and orders) – If you enjoy the sound of a 10-key machine and the clacking of calculators, then the counting job is for you!  Work in the library with other volunteers to help count and tabulate the magazine orders received on each collection day.  There is a little bit of a learning curve but a representative from YES Fundraising will be on hand to train and guide everyone through the process and answer any questions.  Come in for all or part of the shift as you are able.  You can even take a break and have lunch with your student.  The school can’t run the Magazine Drive without our valuable Counters.
2.  Prize Days (handing out student prizes) – Come join us during the students' lunch time to help hand out the prizes the students have earned through their industrious selling efforts.  The students are super excited to get their prizes, so that makes this an especially fun way to get involved.
Come join us, make some new friends and have some laughs.  This is a great way to start the new school year!
SIGN UP HERE
 

Need Help on Tuesday!!
Our wonderful school is in need of volunteers during several shifts on TUESDAY to distribute textbooks to students. This is a great way to work with students directly and help get those books into the hands of 900+ students!
 
Sign up here!

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WALKABOUT IS HERE! 
Mark your calendars for training!

The Walkabout program at IMS provides all of our students the reassurance and help they need especially the first weeks of school, but also throughout the school year! We’re excited to welcome back our veteran walkers this first month and looking forward to training many more new parents on Tuesday, September 27th from 6:30 – 8:00pm.  All it takes is this one time training and then you’re set to walk each year. It’s a great way to volunteer in an area that directly impacts your child’s day and always fun to catch up with other parents. The time commitment is up to you, and flexible! Veteran walkers were emailed a sign up genius over the weekend but if you didn’t receive it, please click here.  We need YOU! Questions?  Contact Julie Dietiker/Blyth Claeys at imswalkabout@gmail.com.

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Issaquah School Foundation Rep

We are looking for someone who would like to be a liaison between IM PTSAand the Issaquah Schools Foundation. If you are interested or already involved in ISF and want to represent IM PTSA we would like to talk to you. Please talk toWendy Shah or Kristen Allen Bentsen for more info.

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EMPLOYEE MATCHING??
Do you work for a company that matches charitable donations?  Starbucks, Microsoft, Boeing and many others have matching programs.  Don't forget your employer match when you donate to the IM PTSA!   'Pass the Hat' donations, Angel program donations, and even membership dues are considered tax-deductible contributions and are eligible for matching funds.  These funds are an important part of the PTSA's budget, so don't forget to submit your donation for a match!  
 

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