| Issaquah High PTSA |
| Support, Strive, Succeed |
| Issaquah Schools Foundation |
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 The
Issaquah Schools Foundation is a community-supported non-profit
organization that raises funds to bridge the gap between the dollars the
state provides for basic education and the money our schools need to
give our students a comprehensive 21st Century education. With parent
and community support, the Foundation is able to
fund programs and investments that advance academic achievement, support
struggling students, and promote professional development. Community Conversations The next entry in the ISF/IEA/PTSA/ISD sponsored Community Conversations film series—‘Race to Nowhere’—will be shown on Thursday, March 1, at 7:00 pm at the Issaquah High School Performing Arts Center. This critically acclaimed documentary is a must see for parents and students. Filmmaker and mother Vicki Abeles turns her lens on the culture of hollow achievement and pressure to perform that has invaded America’s schools and explores the price our kids pay for this ‘race to nowhere.' Attendees will have the opportunity to share their reactions to the film during a post-screening panel discussion featuring District parents, students and personnel. Tickets to ‘Race to Nowhere’ are $10 in advance and $15 at the door and can be purchased online. Space is limited. Click Here to see a theatrical trailer. Nourish Every Mind Luncheon Think Spring! Celebrate spring at the Nourish Every Mind Luncheon! This year’s event will be held on Thursday, May 10 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at the Issaquah Community Center. If you’ve attended before you know the Luncheon is the place to be to network, catch up with friends and hear first-hand how donor funded ISF programs are changing the lives of Issaquah School District students. If you haven’t attended in the past, add it to your ‘to–do’ list. Save-the-Date cards will be mailed soon. In the meantime, you may call or email Michelle Weldon, to add your name to the invitation list. Alumni Outreach We’re looking for ISD grads who are passionate about education for our newly formed Alumni Committee. Headed by Issaquah High School grad Jay Kipp (2001), our Alumni Committee seeks to create connections between past and current grads, become a resource for Alumni Reunion planners, and investigate how alumni can best support our current students—be it as a mentor, speaker, sage, or ...? Your input will help determine the path the committee takes. Curious? Contact Jay Kipp for more information. Amazon.com and Great Local Deals If you shop on the Amazon site, please use the ISF site to take you there. Visit www.isfdn.org and click on the Amazon logo in the top left corner. You’ll be taken to the Amazon site. Once there, add the link to your bookmarks. Then shop as usual and with no further effort on your part, up to 8% of your total purchase will be donated to the Foundation. Happy shopping. Our new Business Partners make it easy to direct dollars to our schools. These civic-minded local merchants will donate a portion of their sales to the Foundation. Visit our Business Partnerships webage to learn more. Grants Gone Live Teachers and staff have applied for projects that reflect creativity and innovation in education and/or support school needs not currently covered by building or district budgets. Grants are awarded in two categories: Classroom Enrichment for projects that cost less than $1,000 and Kateri Brow Big Idea/Biggest Need for projects in the $1,000 - $10,000 range. ISF received 30 applications … nearly $130,000 in requests … and $75,000 to distribute. Grant recipients will be announced in March Click Here for more information. ISF Benefits Issaquah High School As we begin the new year, we want to help ‘spread the word’ about the ways Issaquah Schools Foundation has supported IHS. From 2009-2011, ISF's investments in Issaquah High School include:
We’re Here to Help Could your child use extra homework help? Remind him/her to use the Foundation’s FREE After-School Homework Labs. Available at every middle and high school, the Labs offer teacher assisted tutoring for students of all levels. Some teachers even offer make-up classes and tests during this time. Check the Issaquah High School website for information on meeting days, times and subjects. Become a VOICE Mentor VOICE = Volunteers Of Issaquah Changing Education What a difference an hour can make! The District’s VOICE (Volunteers of Issaquah Changing Education) Mentor Program needs community volunteers to work one on one with students who would benefit from extra academic, social, and/or emotional support. The commitment is only one hour per week through the school year, and volunteers work in schools in partnership with staff. Volunteers regularly state that they form a strong bond and that their mentor time is meaningful and valued. (Hear one mentor’s powerful story.) If you are not available, please help recruit your neighbors, friends, relatives, or colleagues! VOICE is funded by the Issaquah Schools Foundation. For further information contact VOICE@issaquah.wednet.edu Website: www.VOICEMentorProgram.org Phone: 425-837-6801 All in for Kids Annual Fund Campaign Thank you PTSA parents! You gave the Issaquah Schools Foundation and our students the best possible holiday gift—a successful All in for Kids Annual Fund Campaign. You clicked, mailed and answered our calls to the tune of $325,000. Because of your generosity, our students will continue to benefit from investments that elevate the BASIC education funded by the state to the COMPREHENSIVE, 21st century education they deserve and the global marketplace demands. You have secured support for programs that reach students of all ages and abilities including, VOICE Mentoring, Academic Enrichment Grants, Free After-School Homework Labs, PSAT Testing, National Board Certification scholarships, Financial Literacy and so much more. All in for Kids donations will also help fund the District’s upcoming Elementary Literacy Curriculum adoption—a $1 million plus purchase that can only be completed with community assistance. Donations are always accepted in any amount. Give what you can with the knowledge that your gift will make a difference to every student in every classroom in every school. Please give what you can—$5 a month or $500 a year. Visit www.isfdn.org. We Like You, Will You Like Us? ’Like’ the Foundation’s Facebook page and you’ll always be in the know. Look for the big red apple and become a Foundation fan. ISF Donors ISF thanks all donors! Check out the latest ISF News to find out more about how your donor dollars are used. Donations are always welcome. Go to www.isfdn.org and join the family of donors who are enriching and elevating education for every Issaquah School District student. Whether you can give $5 a month or $500 a year—your donation will fund strategic, district-wide initiatives that prepare our students for success in school, college, and career. Online forms and information are available at www.isfdn.org.. For more information, visit Issaquah Schools Foundation or contact IH PTSA Issaquah Schools Foundation Liaison: Blair Baumer |
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