IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

DINING FOR DOLLARS – 10/14

Join us for our first PTSA Dining for Dollars event on Monday, October 14th – a no school day!!  MOD Pizza in the Issaquah Highlands will generously donate 20% of every meal purchased back to the Issaquah Middle PTSA.  Stop in ANYTIME from open to close (10:30 am - 10:00 pm). Go for lunch!  Skip cooking dinner!  Grab some friends and head to MOD!

1. Please RSVP by clicking HERE or going to the MOD Pizza fundraiser page https://www.groupraise.com/events/108081. This helps the restaurant plan ahead for us (and MOD requires a minimum of 30 RSVPs to hold the fundraiser).
2. **Please print and bring a copy of this email or the flyer when you dine OR have it available on your phone (screenshots are fine).** 
3. Important: this offer is not valid for online orders. 

Questions?  Contact Kelly Finkbeiner at waysmeans@issaquahmiddleptsa.org.

CALL FOR ENTRIES:  REFLECTIONS ART PROGRAM – DUE 11/1

Let your imagination fly and unleash your inner artist! Choreograph a dance, produce a film, write a poem or story, compose a song, take a picture or create a piece of visual art and tell us what this year's Reflections theme (“Look Within”) means to you. Get more information and an entry form here today and return the form and your artwork by November 1, 2019. Questions? Email Liz St. Andre at reflections@issaquahmiddleptsa.org.

VISION AND HEARING SCREENING – 10/28

Volunteers are needed to help with Vision and Hearing Screening on Monday, October 28th.  Volunteers will need to arrive at 7:30 am for ease of parking and stay until 11:00 am to help take down equipment.  Your help is much appreciated, and it’s a fun way to get involved at school.  Refreshments will be provided.  Click HERE to sign up to help.

All volunteers must have cleared the District’s background check and received approval by 10/28 (click here to start the process or check your status).  Please contact Sharon Heuchert (martyandsharon@hotmail.com), Jaimi Messmer (jaimilt@gmail.com) or Morgan Noble (jnoble1377@aol.com) if you have any questions about signing up.

HELP WITH THE ASB FUNDRAISER – 10/8, 10, 15, 17, and 30

Part of our role as the PTSA is to support the annual ASB Fundraiser which is in full swing!  We need volunteers on the following dates:

It’s not a problem if you can't come for the whole time.  We'd be happy to have you for any amount of time. If you can help, please sign up HERE or by going to the main page of the Issaquah Middle PTSA website.  If you had any questions feel free to email Kristin Brennock at asbfundraising@issaquahmiddleptsa.org.  Thanks!

SALMON DAYS FUNDRAISER WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!!

Our Salmon Days Parking fundraiser this past weekend was a huge success, raising over $6,800 in revenue, helping to fund our PTSA programs. A huge thank you to the IMS students and parents who volunteered their time and energy to make this happen, the families who parked in our lots for the festival, and those who purchased reserved parking.  What a great way to celebrate our community and support our students!

PARENT EDUCATION PRESENTATION

Is your child normal? New ParentWiser talk!  Meet and hear Jonathan Mooney on speaking tour for his new book, Normal Sucks! With humor, knowledge, and hope, Mooney speaks on neuro-diversity, how we should stop fixing people and start empowering them. He gives hope for anyone who learns differently, emphasizing the impact of supportive teaching and parenting. Join us on Oct. 22nd at 7:00 pm at Skyline High School.  REGISTER HERE!

FAMILY LIAISONS

The Issaquah School District has created a series of short videos where Family Liaisons introduce themselves and explain how they can help families navigate the school system.  These videos can serve as a resource to help you connect to the liaisons. We think they will be especially helpful to show families that people are available who speak their language. They are available in English, Spanish, and Mandarin.  Francisca Mejia Campos works with Issaquah Middle School. 

For more info or questions on the liaisons and their work, please contact Lorna Gilmour (425-837-7205).

BECOME A PTSA MEMBER TODAY!

Even if you don’t want to volunteer at the school, becoming a PTSA member makes a lot of sense!

(1) Up-to-Date Info:  First, you get access to up-to-date information about what’s going on at IMS.  In addition to our weekly E-news, you can hear the principal personally provide updates on issues of importance to you and your child and answer questions at every monthly PTSA meeting.

(2) Get Access to the Student Directory: As a PTSA member, you get exclusive access to the online PTSA Student Directory. 

(3) Retail Benefits: Members can take advantage of discounts at state and national companies like Great Wolf Lodge, Wild Waves, Office Depot, and car rental companies including Avis, Hertz, and Budget.

(4) Your $ Support Programs for Your Child: Your membership fee and your donations help support a wide variety of PTSA programs that support and enrich our students, families, and staff members.

It’s easy to join online today – CLICK HERE!

VOLUNTEERING AT IMS

We would love to have you consider volunteering at IMS.  All volunteers must complete the District’s online registration and be approved before they can volunteer at school.  If you were approved to volunteer last year, you still need to sign in to the District’s online system, complete the training, and update the required information.  Please remember there is a delay between completing the volunteer application and getting approval, so don’t wait till the last minute to start the process.  Click here to sign in.