| HEARING AND VISION SCREENING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | Kim Clarke | 9/20/2021 | 9/23/2021 |
HEARING AND VISION SCREENING VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDWe could really use your help! We need 10 volunteers for each timeslot to help with vision and hearing screening on September 27, 28 and 29. If you would like to volunteer for the full day, please select both a morning and afternoon timeslot on the same day. If a 1/2 day slot is what works for your schedule, please sign up for a 1/2 day slot. If none of the time slots work for your schedule but you would like to volunteer, please email membership@issaquahmiddleptsa.org and volunteers@issaquahmiddleptsa.org Please click here for more information or to sign up. Thank ... read full article |
| GET POINTS ON PANTHER DAYS WITH LOGOWEAR! | Tracy Cooke | 8/5/2021 | 9/18/2021 |
GET POINTS ON PANTHER DAYS WITH LOGOWEAR!SALE ENDS TODAY! Panther Days are coming in October! Every student who wears logowear on Fridays will earn points and win prizes for their homeroom. Haven't purchased your logowear yet? Do it NOW! Sale ends TODAY September 17. CLICK HERE to see all the options and place your order. ... read full article |
| Support the IM PTSA Angel Program December | Kim Clarke | 12/2/2021 | 12/31/2021 |
Support the IM PTSA Angel Program DecemberNovember and December are a time for giving and to give thanks which is why we want to spotlight our Angel Program. It is a confidential, behind the scenes program that strives to assist families who need a little extra help to make ends meet. And, especially around the holidays it is even more important to help these families. Even a $25 donation can go a long way to help these families with essential items like coats, shoes, calculator s for school, and more. To learn about the program or if your family needs support, click here. ... read full article |
| OCTOBER IS NATIONAL PRINCIPAL'S MONTH | Tracy Cooke | 10/26/2021 | 11/9/2021 |
OCTOBER IS NATIONAL PRINCIPAL'S MONTHOctober is National Principal’s Month. We are celebrating our amazing principal, Carrie Reckling! Principal Reckling is originally from Utah and before becoming a principal she was a middle school Spanish teacher. Outside of being a principal, she loves to spend time with her family taking 1-day trips exploring the PNW. Coming back to school after more than a year and a half of remote schooling, Principal Reckling said one of the biggest impacts she has seen is how happy everyone is to be with one another and how much students and staff equally missed the face-to-face social interactions. ... read full article |
| THANK YOU FRANKIE'S PIZZA ISSAQUAH! | Kim Clarke | 10/23/2021 | 10/31/2021 |
THANK YOU FRANKIE'S PIZZA ISSAQUAH!Huge shout out to Frankie's Pizza in Issaquah for donating $250 to the IM PTSA. It is community contributions like theirs that help support the IM PTSA! Thank you! ... read full article |
| DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT - CORPORATE MATCHING | Tracy Cooke | 10/17/2021 | 11/30/2021 |
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT - CORPORATE MATCHINGIf you've already given to the IMPTSA, THANK YOU! Did you know that hundreds of local businesses will match your charitable giving contributions? Please click here to see if we've got your company's matching form readily available. Thank you for taking the extra few minutes to double your impact for all Panthers! ... read full article |
| ANGEL PROGRAM - HELPING FAMILIES IN NEED | Kim Clarke | 10/13/2021 | 10/27/2021 |
ANGEL PROGRAM - HELPING FAMILIES IN NEEDThe Angel Program at Issaquah Middle School assists middle school students who need food, clothing, shoes, jackets or other necessities, with help from the school community. If your family is in need, please contact your counselor. Oracio Valdez : counselor for last name L-Z valdezo@issaquah.wednet.edu Julianna Jenkins: counselor for last name A-K jenkinsj@issaquah.wednet.edu We are in need of monetary donations! If you are interested in donating to the program, please do so here . Any amount is greatly appreciated. To learn more about the program, click here . Thank you for making a difference and helping our students and ... read full article |
| ISF CULTURAL BRIDGES FAMILY GUIDE 2021-22 | Kim Clarke | 9/17/2021 | 10/1/2021 |
ISF CULTURAL BRIDGES FAMILY GUIDE 2021-22The Issaquah Schools Foundation Cultural Bridges Family Guide 2021-2022 is now available in an electronic copy, as well as a paper copy. For an electronic copy, please visit: https://isfdn.org/cultural-bridges-magazine/. To request a paper copy, please contact your school front office or visit your local library or community center or contact us: alicia@isfdn.org . The Family Guide contains lots of useful school-related information from Kindergarten to High School and is for all families in the Issaquah School District. It provides a brief overview to learn about the schools in the District, as well as what to expect when attending public school. ... read full article |
| DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT | Kim Clarke | 9/15/2021 | 10/2/2021 |
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACTNow supporting PTSA programs just got double easier to double the donation amount! There are MANY local companies that match donations. Claiming your match takes seconds. We’ve made it as easy for you with links on our corporate matching site . ... read full article |
| DONATE $25 TO SPONSOR A CLASS! | Kim Clarke | 10/13/2021 | 10/27/2021 |
DONATE $25 TO SPONSOR A CLASS!For World Teacher Day on October 5 and beyond, consider donating $25 to sponsor a class at IMS . $25 can go a long way for a teacher. Each donation will be provided to a teacher as requested and needed to be used for classroom supplies, prizes for the Panther store, and more. DONATE TODAY ... read full article |
| THANK YOU SALMON DAYS PARKING VOLUNTEERS! | Kim Clarke | 10/6/2021 | 10/20/2021 |
THANK YOU SALMON DAYS PARKING VOLUNTEERS!Huge thank you to the IMS and IHS volunteers who came out to help at Salmon Days Parking Fundraiser! As a group, we raised just over $2700 for IMPTSA! Sadly, one of our large parking signs was removed overnight. If you have any information on its whereabouts, please contact waysmeans@issaquahmiddleptsa.org ... read full article |
| WELCOME MESSAGE FROM IMPTSA PRESIDENT | Tracy Cooke | 8/28/2021 | 9/15/2021 |
WELCOME MESSAGE FROM IMPTSA PRESIDENTTo our Issaquah Middle School community: Last year we learned much about the power of community in ISD. Your IMPTSA reinvented activities, mastered general meetings via Zoom, provided support to families through community outreach programs, advocated at the state and national levels to bring YOUR voice to important leadership decisions, supported staff, provided funding for school and community programs for education and mental health, and so much more. This year, the Washington State PTA's motto is, "Be the change." Your IMPTSA Board met this summer to discuss our vision and goals for this year with that motto in mind. I ... read full article |
| SUPPORT IMPTSA THROUGH AMAZON SMILE | Kim Clarke | 8/24/2021 | 11/30/2021 |
SUPPORT IMPTSA THROUGH AMAZON SMILEWhen you shop at smile.amazon.com and choose Issaquah Middle PTSA as your charity, Amazon donates to us! The website has the same products, same prices and no additional costs! ... read full article |
| COCOA WITH CARRIE - SEPTEMBER VIDEO | Kim Clarke | 10/1/2021 | 10/22/2021 |
COCOA WITH CARRIE - SEPTEMBER VIDEOThis month's live Cocoa with Carrie event was cancelled, but Principal Reckling created a video covering the topics that had been planned for the live event. This includes: Mobile device use and the impact it can have on our Panthers as they continue to develop their young teenage brains. To see the research that influenced the decision as a school to have all mobile devices "Off and Away: Bell to Bell", click here . Concerns and impacts that have come to IMS relative to recent TikTok trends around school vandalism, as well as concerns about reported upcoming challenges for future ... read full article |
