PTSA Calendar

October 27th
Parent Ed: What is really happening at IHS?
7-8pm, IHS 

October 28th
PTSA General Membership Meeting,10:30am
Issaquah Community Center Teen Room

October 29th
Parent Ed: Intro to the American School System
6:30-7:30pm, IVE library

October 30th
Reflections Entries Due,2pm

November 6th
BE KIND TSHIRT DEADLINE
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

OCTOBER 26th, 2015

The IM PTSA General Membership Meeting is Wednesday, October 28 at 10:30 am in the Issaquah Community Center's Teen Lounge.  Please join us.  We will get a construction update from Royce Nourigat, hear from Mari Stevens about Positive Behavior and Social Emotional Support, and be informed of the latest happenings at IMS from Principal Adams.  Hope to see you there.
 Reflections Art Contest
Feeling a bit stifled by the start of homework?  Let your artistic side loose with the 2015-2016 Reflection’s theme:  Let Your Imagination Fly.  Entries are due October 30, 2015.  Start working on yours now! Students can submit up to three Reflections entries.  Please note new sizing guidelines for photography and visual arts is a maximum finished size of 18x24 inches. Complete rules for each category can be found here. 
Important dates: 
October 30th--IMS Reflections entries due in office by 2:00pm.
November 18th-- IMS Reflections Reception for all entrants 7:00pmfollowing PTSA meeting.November 13th--  2016 Theme Search Contest ($100 prize if your theme is chosen)
 
How's our budget this year?  
 
Thanks to excellent budget management by our chairpersons and some great fundraising, we started the year off ahead of where we planned to be.  Great news!  
 
Where are we in need now?
 
This year we are only at 73% of our Pass The Hat goal and only 83% of the Angel Program goal.  
 
Where does your Pass the Hat money go?
  • 60% of Pass the Hat funds go directly to:
  • Staff Grants for educational materials, programs and events.
  • Classroom Funds for continuing education, supplies and books.
  • Student Financial Assistance for those in need of extra support.
  • 13% of Pass the Hat funds go to PTA programs that enrich the school experience like Reflections & Red Scarf Girl.
  • 21% of Pass the Hat funds go to local organizations making a difference every day for students at IMS.
 We need your support!  Please donate to Pass the Hat and the Angel Program today! 
Go to issaquahmiddleptsa.org and click on 'Join / Donate'.

Order BE KIND T-shirts: 
New design only available until November 6th at 2pm
They're back....and available only one time this year! If you missed them last year or want to update colors and designs for this year, be sure to order the 2015-2016 edition of IMS's increasingly famous BE KIND T-shirts!  Orders will be accepted on the IM PTSA website (Members, Guest ) or on a paper form in the office throughFriday, November 6th before 2pm! Deliveries will be in time to wear your new shirt for the ASB Kindness Assembly on November 20th.

This year's design features BE KIND on the front and the new IMS logo on the back.  T's are preshrunk cotton, sizes YL-adult 3XL, in bright blue and deep pink-purple,  $9.00 each.  Consider donating an extra so everyone can have one!

Sponsored by Issaquah Middle PTSA, excess proceeds benefit the Angel Program, which provides basic school necessities to Issaquah Middle students in need.  Students recognized by teachers with "kindness cards" may enter them in the office drawing for a free T-shirt.  Students whose names are drawn and who have already ordered a shirt will be reimbursed.Information is also available on the Issaquah Middle School PTSA website, or by contacting ms.victoria.evans@gmail.com