November 16th Reflections Reception & General Membership Meeting, 6:30pm IMS Commons
November 17th Logowear Orders Due
November 21st Parent Ed: Run, Hide, Fight, IHS
Registering Families for Holiday Gift Barn
The IssaquahFood and Clothing Bank is registering families to participate in the Holiday Gift Barn through the month of November. Pre-registration is required in order to participate. Each family who participates will be able to choose 3-4 gifts per child, and gift-wrap will also be available. Please use this link to register or sign up in person at the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank.
LUNCH TIME FUN!!
The PTSA is teaming up with the administrative team at IMS to provide more activities for kids during the second half of lunch. Specifically, the school is looking for donations of new or gently used board games, checker boards and decks of cards. Board games should be ones that can be played to finish within fifteen minutes. Please deliver to the main office, labeled "lunch". Thank you! SIGN UP HERE!
SchoolPool has come to Issaquah! SchoolPool is a free, secure, online platform which helps families at our school connect with each other to form carpools, and walking and biking groups to and from school. Not only do these groups help our school be environmentally sustainable, it helps reduce traffic at pick up and drop off times. To learn more about this program, check out this poster. We’ll have a quick enrollment form available soon. Email salmonfriendlytrips@issaquahwa.gov with questions!
Parenting the Developing Mind
November 7th at the IssaquahHigh School Theater 7-8:30pm
The Issaquah School District and the Issaquah Schools Foundation invites parents to attend a series of Parent Night Sessions presented by Brandyn Roark Caires and Kire Dassel from the Brooks Powers Group.
This training will cover the stages of brain development from kindergarten through adolescents.
IMS PTSA Board
President Kristen Allen Bentsen Wendy Shah
Secretary Anne Livingston
Treasurer Kristin Brennock
VP Hospitality Kristen Brennock Kristen Wood
VP Communications Rachel Stoner
VP Ways & Means Amy Cancelosi
VP Programs Heather Bratton
VP Volunteers Tara Moe
VP Outreach Becky Gordon
November 7th, 2016
Opportunity to help weekly in LRC1 Classroom
Do you miss the days in elementary school when you could work in the classroom weekly? We have a great opportunity for you! Mr. Raff, who teaches LRC1 is looking for 5-7 volunteers to commit to volunteering weekly, on Wednesdays from 1:55-3:20 with his Study Skills classes. During this time, students are encouraged to work individually on homework, projects and missing and late work. Mr. Raff and Ms. Swanson would love extra adults to help work one on one with students. If you are interested in committing to working weekly or bi-weekly, we can use you! Interested?Please contact Kristen Allen-BentsenMissed Ordering LOGOWEAR???
You have another chance! Now through Thursday, November 17th.
You can place your orders HERE !! If you have any questions please contact Renee Barnes. This last round of orders will be delivered before our December winter break!
CLEANING OUT CLOSETS?? Extra PE clothes that are too small? Are you cleaning out your student's clothing? Do you have gently used IMS spirit wear: sweatpants sweatshirts, even used PE t-shirts your student no longer needs or wears? The IMS Angel Student Assistance Program will gladly take them! If you have these items, please bring them to the IMS front office or contact one of the program chairs to make other arrangements: Kristin Brennock or Elizabeth McIntyre.
Thank you to all the families that recently donated various goods to the IMS Angel Student Assistance Program. Your generosity is appreciated by many!
VETERAN IMS Families!!!! Please be a resource for new families!
The IMS PTSA is starting a great new program called New Family Ambassadors Program. You can make a difference to families who are new to the Issaquah school district and IMS. Please consider volunteering for this new and important role! As an Ambassador, you will serve as a contact person to answer questions (via email, phone or maybe even coffee!) and help our new and returning families feel welcome at IMS. Please tell us about yourself here: New Family Ambassador Volunteer Informationso that we may pair you with a new family that has similar interests, background, or grade levels.
Budding Jazz Musician in your family?? JazzED Ensembles, placement on Nov 19 & Nov 20 The award-winning Seattle JazzED Big Band Ensembles are now enrolling kids in grades 6-12, at every skill level. Weekend rehearsals, January through May 2017. Work with legendary jazz educators like Clarence Acox, Wayne Horvitz, Darin Faul and many more. Top ensembles travel to New York in the spring. Advanced students encouraged to sign up for New Works Ensemble. Scholarships are easy to get and payment plans available to every family. Register for Placement Day (Nov 19 or Nov 20) and get more information at seattlejazzed.org/big-band-ensembles or call 206-324-JAZZ (5299). Placement day is coming up soon, don’t delay!
Girls Jazz Day is Sunday, Nov 13. Join us for one day, 100% dedicated to girls who play jazz. You'll learn new songs in an all-girl band with an awesome female band director. Plus special guest artist jazz drummer Allison Miller of The New School will work with you on musicianship and share stories of being a woman in the jazz industry. The vibe will be friendly, supportive and safe for taking musical risks. Open to grades 6-12, all instruments (including string instruments). Sign up and more info, including fee waiver coupon at seattlejazzed.org/girls-jazz-day.
IMS is at 75% Ask your neighbor to Join! Ask a community member! The IM PTSA membership is currently at 72% but you can help us get to 100%! If you are reading this you are probably a proud IM PTSA member. If you are not sure log in to your PTSA account and review your account orders. Your paidmembership will appear under the orders section on your account screen. GRAB A NEIGHBOR, GRANDPARENT, or ask a BUSINESS that you frequent regularly to join IM PTSA. Spread the word!! You can be a PTSA member and live out of state. An IM PTSA Membership supports PTSAsponsored programs & activities and gives the PTSA a stronger voice in legislative matters. Individual & Family Members will also receive a student directory to connect you with other IMS families. Sign up online or use the paperMembership Form. Question? Contact Shari Tokumi.?November 8th: VOTE! Tuesday, November 8th is the deadline to mail in ballots for the General Election. Click here to view the Voters' Pamphlet, available in English, Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese
ParentWiser presents… Nov 21stRun, Hide, Fight at 7pm at Issaquah High School, Black Box Theater by School Resource Officer and Active Shooter Trainer, Diego Zanella of IssaquahPolice Dept. Increasingly we're hearing about shooters in schools, offices, churches and around town. Whether present in a public space, or waiting to hear from loved ones at a scene, do you know what to do? For parents of K-12.
Nov 29thSCREENAGERS – Growing Up in the Digital Age at 7-9pm at Liberty High School, Theater. Another chance to see this film documentary, with expert panel Q&A, exploring struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. With insights from psychologists, brain scientists, and families, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids' development and how parents can best navigate the digital world and find balance. Watch the trailer at: http://www.screenagersmovie.com For parents & students of K-12.
Register for these events at http://ParentWiser.org These ParentWiser events are FREE for Issaquah school district PTSA members, $5 donation requested for non-members at the door; sponsored by IssaquahPTSA Council, Issaquah Schools Foundation and Swedish Medical of Issaquah.
SchoolPool is a free, secure, online platform which helps families at our school connect with each other to form carpools, and walking and biking groups to and from school. Not only do these groups help our school be environmentally sustainable, it helps reduce traffic at pick up and drop off times. To learn more about this program, check out this 
