February 1st, 2017

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Catch Up Cafe - Volunteer Opportunity

The PTSA has partnered with the school to help run Catch Up Café, a lunchtime program that allows kids to catch up on missing assignments while eating their lunch. One volunteer is needed to help take attendance, get kids engaged in their missing work and track down kids who forget to come.  A great way to interact with kids and help the school.  A teacher will also always be in attendance so no discipline is required of you and you do not have to be a subject expert.  For more details and to sign up, PLEASE CLICK HERE . Please contact Tara Moe with questions.

 

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2017 Community Values Survey
 
The Issaquah PTSA Council is conducting a Community Values Survey within the Issaquah School District attendance area.  We are seeking your perspective on five Value Statements based on your experience in the Issaquah School District.  All community members are encouraged to participate including parents, teachers, students, and community members who do not have students in the local schools.  This survey closes on January 31 and the results will be shared with the ISD Administration, the ISD School Board, and the Issaquah Education Association in a presentation open to the public in early February. COMMUNITY VALUES SURVEY 2017

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Golden Acorn and Outstanding Educator Awards
The Golden Acorn Award honors people who have given exemplary volunteer service to children and youth in our school community. IM PTSA is a strong and successful partner to IMS due to the wonderful volunteers who step up time and time again to get things done on behalf of students. Please consider nominating anyone you feel should be recognized by the IM PTSA for their volunteerism within IMS and the community. The 2016 recipients: Becky Gordon, Tara Moe, Leah Gibson and Kristin Brennock. Nominations can be doneONLINE HERE

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 student about the Outstanding Educator Award and personally nominate or encourage them to nominate someone. The 2016 recipients: Tim Baynes, Barbara Galler, Lindsay Laing. Nominations can be done ONLINE HERE.

Nominations for the Golden Acorn Award will be accepted until March 3, 2017 .
Nominations for Outstanding Educator Award will be accepted until April 3, 2017 .

Nomination forms can also be found in the IMS office Email the form to tara.moe@comcast.net or return
to the IMS office and place in the Golden Acorn box.