Starting this year, it is easier than ever to volunteer in the Issaquah School District. You will register on-line and complete the application once (regardless of how many kids you have in the district). However, you will need to complete the application 48 hours before you are scheduled to volunteer. Potential volunteers who have not completed the application will not be able to volunteer. Please usethis link to begin the application process. Please keep in mind this process will take a little while and includes a volunteer training slideshow and requires you to upload a copy of your drivers license. If you have questions about this process please send an email to this address.
7th Grade Vision & Hearing Screening
Vision and Hearing screening will beMonday, October 5, during 1st and 2nd periods for all 7th grade students. Please be sure your students wears glasses or contacts if needed every day, but especially for testing. It is very important for your student to be in school. Thank you to Leah Gibson and Carri Christianson-Frueh and all the volunteers for helping us with this testing.
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 of 18x24 inches. Complete rules for each category can be foundHERE.
Important dates:
October 30th--IMS Reflections entries due in office by 2:00pm.
November 18th-- IMS Reflections Reception, 7pm
SEPTEMBER GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING !
Please join us for our first PTSA meeting of the year. We will be meeting off campus this year due to the roof issues in the main gym. The PTSA meeting is this Wednesday, September 30 at 10:30, at the Eastside Fire and Rescue Headquarters building located at 175 Newport Way NW. Learn about upcoming events and activities at IMS and hear from our principal, Mr. Adams.
PARENT EDUCATION
Sleep: What Every Parent Should Know Date Change! 10/7 at 7pm Sunset Elementary, Issaquah For parents of students K-12
Join us for a discussion with speaker, Dea Barnett, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and parent of two teenagers, to learn how the biological sleep patterns of our growing kids affect their academic performance, and how parents can support sleep needs for optimal learning throughout the school years. More backgroundfound online here and Dea’s Facebook Group Start School Later Issaquah, now with over 430 members.
SCHOOL OF LIFE- VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!!
The IM PTSA has been asked to help run for the School of Life video journal program at IMS this year. Volunteers have a choice of shifts to choose from and the shifts are broken down into roughly 2-hour time slots covering 4th and 5th periods and 6th and 7th periods for the first 3 weeks in October.
More information about the volunteer responsibilities can be found on the sign up genius webpage. The volunteer sign ups are broken down into weeks by grade, please consider taking a shift or two if you have the time in your schedule. Thank you.
The WSPTA Legislative Assembly is October 25, 2015. The Legislative Assembly is the place that the WSPTA selects its legislative platform which are determined by the voting delegates at the Legislative Assembly. To ensure that our delegates represent our school in the best way possible we would like for you to first read WSPTA's current platform for 2015/16 and then PLEASE
complete the issues survey. Please take the time to vote. Voting closes October 1! Make your voice heard!!
ITEMS NEEDED!!
Juli Holst, the school nurse is in need of clothing items to support female students who begin their monthly cycles during the school day. She is looking for female underwear sizes 5 through 8 and stretchy styles of pants (yoga and legging styles preferred) in sizes appropriate for IMS female students.
Please check with staff before leaving clothing at the school – the nurse has limited space in her office for storage. Contact Juli Holst here.
ARE YOU AN ANGEL??
Thank you to all the families who have contributed to The Angel Program thus far this year! This program is designed to engage the generous community of families at IMS to ensure that every child at our school has certain basic needs met, in order to maximize his or her learning and social experience. Making a donation to this program has a direct, positive impact on a student right here in our own neighborhood. We are still actively seeking contributions to The Angel Program. If you have not made a donation or if you’d like to make an additional donation, there is still time to do so. You can go to IM PTSA and click “join/donate”. A donation of $250 will support one student over the school year, but any amount will help, and don’t forget your corporate matching funds!
IMS Salmon Days Parking
Would you like guaranteed free parking (and donuts!) at Salmon Days??? SIGN UP HERE!!
The IMS PTSA is looking for volunteers to help with Salmon Days parking at IMS on October 3 and 4. This will raise money for programs at our school and help students earn community service hours required in the 7th grade as well as NJHS! We especially need help Sunday and afternoons both days! We are in need of volunteers to work 2 hour shifts helping direct traffic and parking flow in the IMS lot. This is open to parents as well as students 7th grade and up. Students need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian - no drop offs please.Help your school, have fun, (have donuts), and enjoy Salmon Days too!
SEPTEMBER GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING !
ITEMS NEEDED!!
