May 16th, 2016

Proposed IM PTSA Nominees for 2016-2017 Board 

The IMS PTSA Nominating Committee seeks qualified individuals willing to serve as IMS PTSA elected officers for the 2016-17 school year.  Individuals can serve in each position up to 2 consecutive years.  The new* and returning** nominees for the elected positions are:

Co-Presidents – Kristen Allen-Bentsen* and Wendy Shah*
Secretary – Anne Livingston**
Treasurer – Tina Ellis*
VP Communications – Rachel Stoner**
VP Ways & Means – Amy Cancelosi**
VP Programs – Heather Bratton*
 
Additional nominees for the above positions will be taken from the floor prior to the election at the General Membership Meeting on May 25, 2016 at 10:30am at the Issaquah Community Center Youth Room.  For questions or additional nominations, please contact any member of the IMS PTSA Nominating Committee below.  Thank you,
 
IMS PTSA Nominating Committee
Heidi Fuhs
Anne Livingston
Wendy Shah

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OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AWARDS
The 2016 Issaquah Middle PTSA Outstanding Educator awards were presented during last week's staff appreciation week on Wednesday May 4th at the staff meeting. Everyone at the staff meeting was excited to be present when awardees received their pins, certificates and flowers. The three awardees names were added to the outstanding educator plaque in the office and money was donated in their names to the PTSA scholarship fund.  Awardees were:

Lindsay Laing, Science teacher and Drama club teacher;
Tim Baynes, Assistant Principal 
Barbara Galler, Language Arts teacher 
Please congratulate these outstanding educators! And thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination. 

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Bricks are going fast!!We have sold well over 50.... Do you have yours? 

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 website or download a paper order form here. If you have any questions about the bricks feel free to contact Amy Cancelosi. 

PARENT EDUCATION- 

Paper Tigers (film documentary & panel discussion)
co-sponsored by Issaquah Schools Foundation & Issaquah PTSA Council
Mon, May 16th 2016
6:30-9:00pm
Issaquah High School, Black Box Theater
(for parents of grades K-12)
 
“Exposure to chronic and adverse stress (and the altered brain function that results) leaves a child in a fruitless search for comfort and escape from a brain and body that is permanently stuck in flight or fight. That comfort comes in the form of drugs, cigarettes, alcohol, sex, food and more.”  This documentary takes a look at how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) affect teenage behavior, and how parents, school staff and community members can use positive behavior and social emotional support (PBSES) to reinforce societal norms and expectations. Watch the trailer at: http://www.papertigersmovie.com/ .  Before and after the film, Issaquah School District personnel will discuss real statistics in Issaquah schools, how common experiences and even divorce of parents affect our kids behavior, and our own community efforts to positively influence classroom learning for all students.
 
Guiding Your Teen on the Bumpy Road to Independence
Kathy Slattengren, M.Ed., sponsored by Skyline HS PTSA

Tues, May 17th 2016
7:00-8:30pm
Skyline HS Library
(for parents of grades 6-12)
 
How do you balance trying to keep teens safe while also allowing them increasing freedom? How do you let your teens learn from their mistakes?  Please join us for an engaging discussion on helping your teens grow into adults who can thrive on their own.


Cybercrime: Keeping Your Child Safe Online