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 Issaquah Food 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!
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 14th, 2016
Return of Backpack Bootcamp! Last year the PTSA partnered with the school to run the first Backpack Bootcamp to support students who are struggling with organization. It was such a success that we plan to continue it as an ongoing initiative. Lack of organization can lead to missed homework, misplaced completed homework and general angst! Parent volunteers will work one-to-one with students in the cafeteria on Monday, December 5th. We will provide a brief training and all the supplies needed to help students organize their binder and create a “Take and leave home” folder. The number of students we are able to help depends upon the number of parent volunteers**. Please consider helping with this worthwhile (and fun) activity and SIGN UP HERE. Feel free to sign up for multiple shifts if you are able to give an entire morning or afternoon.
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-Bentsen
Missed 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!
Do you Text? Email? Chat on the phone?
IM PTSA is looking for folks who can text, chat on the phone and answer emails with families that are new to the district and IMS. 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!
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 Issaquah Police 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 Issaquah PTSA 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 
