April 23rd State of Mind Mini Conf Skyline HS 12-4pm
April 27th General membership PTSA Meeting 10:30am, Teen Center
April 28th ISF Luncheon 11:30 Community Center
Parent Ed Social Media Platforms Maywood MS, 7pm
May 2nd-6th Staff Appreciation Week
May 3rd PBSES Q& A IMS 6:30pm,
May5th Film, Screenagers IHS Theater
May 23rd Cybercrime Parent Ed IMS Commons 7pm
IMS PTSA Board
President Becky Gordon
Secretary Anne Livingston
Treasurer Tara Moe
VP Hospitality Kristen Brennock Kristen Wood
VP Communications Rachel Stoner
VP Ways & Means Amy Cancelosi
VP Programs Victoria Evans
VP Volunteers Valerie Yanni
Volunteer Opportunities!
IMS is preparing for the big move to the new school this summer and needs a little help! If you would like to be added to a list of volunteers the school can call upon for some unique end of the year opportunities, pleasesign up HERE. You will be asked to sign in to the website before you can access the volunteer list. On-line sign ups will be sent out for various jobs during the last trimester, particularly in June, and will include primarily packing books and other supplies, especially in the library.Many hands make light work!
PLEASE JOIN US!
The ISF Nourish Every Mind Luncheon isThursday, April 28. IM PTSA will host a table for the Nourish Every Mind Luncheon. We would love for you to join us. This is a wonderful event to learn more about the Issaquah Schools Foundation. Please contact Becky Gordon if you would like to have a seat at our table!!
April 18th, 2016
MAKE YOUR MARK AT THE NEW SCHOOL-GET YOUR BRICK!!!
Make your mark on the new IMS! The PTSA is selling bricks this spring as a unique opportunity to be a part of our new building and to raise much needed funds to continue to support all the programs that the PTSA provides, including classroom funds and the Angel Program. The bricks will be permanently installed at the main entrance of the new IMS. Purchase an engraved 4x8 brick for one or all of your children, or for future alumni. Or, make your brick a dedication towards or about the school, such as a favorite activity or memory from IMS. To order yours visit the PTSA websiteor download a paper order form here.
PBSES Parent Information Night
The Student Support Coaches are hosting a parent information night in May. The presentations will contain information related to Positive Behavior and Social Emotional Support (PBSES). The workshop will contain information about what PBSES is and parents can learn about what your child’s school is doing to support the behavioral and social/emotional needs of students. The Student Support Coaches will be providing information on Growth vs. Fixed Mindset and how what we say can empower our students to build resiliency. Parents will be provided with evidence-based strategies that are being used at each building and can be used to support their students at home. There will be an optional Q & A session following the presentation.
Presentations will take place at the middle school and information for parents of students at the middle school and elementary schools in the feeder pattern are welcome to attend. For IMS and our feeder schools the talk will be on Tuesday, May 3, 2016- Issaquah Middle School with Clark, Cougar Ridge, and Issaquah Valley Elementary schools from 6:30pm to 8pm
Social Media Platforms for Parents Tracy Warren of The Social Playground
In this session we’ll discuss the popular platforms YOUR children are using, how they are being used, and potential dangers and most importantly, how to protect your kids!
Instagram • Vine • Snapchat Kik • Tumbler Tinder • Twitter Whisper • You Tube Askim • and more!
Date:Thurs, April 28th 2016 Time: 7:00-8:30pm Location: Maywood Middle School Library (for parents of teens, grades 6-12)
This Parent Education event is co-sponsored by MMS PTSA & Issaquah PTSA Council
Cybercrime: Keeping Your Child Safe Online Join us for a discussion with Officer Diego Zanella in theIssaquah Middle School Commons on May 23rd at 7pm. We’ll discuss how to avoid potential dangers as our kids navigate social media and the online world. Kids don’t mean to run into trouble online, but their developing brains are curious and want to explore. A large portion of middle schoolers already have internet-enabled devices and potential dangers include cyberstalking, cyberbullying, sexting, access to pornography, harassment, and assaults. Learn how to keep your child safe and your family’s information private. This is an adults-only event. Childcare will be provided in the IMS library.
You know your tax dollars will be wisely managed: The Issaquah School District has the highest bond rating of any school district in the state and has earned both a Moody’s Aaa bond rating and a S&P AA+ rating. Less than one-half percent of districts in the country have earned this dual bond rating which allows the district to borrow funds at a lower interest rate and saves taxpayers money. For 13 consecutive years the district has has clean audits by the Washington State Auditor’s Office.
Why now? Available land for schools is becoming increasingly scarce. Land and construction costs will only increase as the region’s economy expands. Now is the time to secure land and prepare for incoming students.
Why? Our schools are overcrowded. Our student population has grown by more than 2,000 kids over the last 4 years and we expect up to 2,000 more in the next 5 years, as well as a significant influx of students into full-day kindergarten. This explosive growth requires more schools and additional classrooms in elementary schools.
What will it cost? The district effectively manages your tax dollars which means your school tax rate will not increase. Bond sales are structured and timed so that rates remain level.
