ISSAQUAH HIGH PTSA

 

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IHS PTSA BOARD & ADHOC COMMITTEE ROSTER

 

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box #2541, Issaquah, WA 98027

 

Congratulations and thank you to 2008-2009 officers:

 

For Office of Co-President- Jody Mull & Deed Chase

For Office of Secretary- Lori VanDeMark

For Office of Treasurer- Susan Hegedus

For Office of Vice President Freshman Campus- Lise Place

For Office of Co-Vice President Fundraising- Barbara Rappoport & Sharon Kay

For Office of Co-Vice President Membership- Anne Moore & Diane Bugge

For Office of Co-Vice President Volunteers- Jane Lee & Lisa Gaan

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IH PTSA Board of Directors consists of officers elected by the general membership each spring for the following school year and appointed committee chairs representing many areas of interest throughout our school community.  Following is the current roster of officers and committee chairs.

 

Monthly meetings (except November) held at 9:30am in the Issaquah High School library on the following dates:

The November 8th meeting is at 6:30 pm in the library

September 14th, October 12th, November 8th, December 14th, January 11th,
February 8th, March 14th, April 18th, May 9th, June 6th

 

2007/2008 Officers and Committee Chairs:

 

OFFICERS  Unit # 2.6.45

 

 

President

Marianne Kersten

president@issaquahhighptsa.org

VP Freshman Campus

Jody Mull

vp_freshman_campus@issaquahhighptsa.org

Co-VPs of Fundraising

Barbara Rappoport

Beth Las

vp_fundraising@issaquahhighptsa.org

Co-VPs of Membership

Deborah Parsons

Anne Moore

vp_membership@issaquahhighptsa.org

Co-VPs of Volunteers

Camie Callahan

Jane Lee

vp_volunteers@issaquahhighptsa.org

Secretary

Lori VanDeMark

secretary@issaquahhighptsa.org

Treasurer

Susan Hegedus

treasurer@issaquahhighptsa.org

 

STANDING COMMITTEES

 

 

Awards

Lacey Leigh

awards@issaquahhighptsa.org

Drug and Alcohol Awareness

Nancy Campi

drug_alcohol_awareness@issaquahhighptsa.org

Freshman Campus Support

Lisa Gaan

freshman_campus_support@issaquahhighptsa.org

Legislation

Deborah Parsons

legislation@issaquahhighptsa.org

Parent Education

Lynnie Laks

Caryn Cissna

Carol Leake

parent_ed@issaquahhighptsa.org

Quarterly Student Honors

Deed Chase

student_honors@issaquahhighptsa.org

Reflections

Jill Lester

reflections@issaquahhighptsa.org

SAT /ACT Readiness Program

Danielle Tilden

Sue Jacobson

sat-act_readiness@issaquahhighptsa.org

Site Council Liaison

Lise Place

site_council@issaquahhighptsa.org

Special Needs Liaison

Jiff Searing

special_needs@issaquahhighptsa.org

Website

Gayle Fitzgerald

webmaster@issaquahhighptsa.org

 

AD-HOC COMMITTEES

 

 

Attendance Office

Kathy Clark

 

August Student Registration

Hester Winn

student_registration@issaquahhighptsa.org

ISF Liaison

Colleen Volk

isf@issaquahhighptsa.org

Multi-Cultural

Asma Ahmed

multi-cultural@issaquahhighptsa.org

Newcomers

Karin Allen

newcomers@issaquahhighptsa.org

Safety Committee

Laurie Shorett

safety@issaquahhighptsa.org

Scholarships

Suzanne Goodman

Tina Richards

scholarships@issaquahhighptsa.org

Senior Events Liaison

Pam Ratcliffe

senior_events@issaquahhighptsa.org

Staff Appreciation Week

Tina Weber

Lisa Gaan

staff_appreciation@issaquahhighptsa.org

Staff Luncheons

Sue Burke

Jill Lester

staff_luncheons@issaquahhighptsa.org

Staff Refreshments

Margie Gerrity

staff_refreshments@issaquahhighptsa.org

Student Directory

Gayle Fitzgerald

student_directory@issaquahhighptsa.org

Student Recognition

Elizabeth Mabson

student_recognition@issaquahhighptsa.org

Tiger Mountain Liaison

Marianne Kersten

tiger_mountain@issaquahhighptsa.org

Volunteers for Issaquah Schools (VIS)

Deborah Parsons

vis@issaquahhighptsa.org

 

 

 

Descriptions:

Descriptions of the officers and committees are posted below.  This section is a work-in-progress and additional descriptions will be posted as they become available. 

 

Issaquah Schools Foundation (ISF) Liaison

Communicates information from the Issaquah Schools Foundation (ISF) to the IHS PTSA, and provides PTSA support to ISF as needed.  Tasks include:  coordinate table(s) people to attend the annual Issaquah Schools Foundation fundraising luncheon in October; coordinate the presentation of ISF information at a PTSA meeting early in the year; provide updates about ISF throughout the year to the PTSA membership, both at PTSA meetings and through PTSA website; provide information to the school staff about the ISF grant application process and timing; and organize the PTSA’s support of the ISF phone-a-thon in the spring.  Optional tasks may include:  recruit other table captains for IHS and organize an ISF information table at curriculum night.  This position is supported by an ISF Liaison from the Issaquah PTSA Council.

 

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Newcomers

Works with the counseling office to provide information to new families at IHS.  Supplies up-to-date Community Center information and PTSA meeting schedule.

 

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President

Presides at all meetings and plans meeting agendas.  Co-signs all PTSA contracts, reviews bank statements and signs checks.  Makes appointments to positions and committees as designated in the Standing Rules with approval of the Executive Committee.  Serves as ex-officio member of all committees except nominating committee.  Attends and votes as delegate to Issaquah PTSA Council.
Meets monthly with IHS principal to discuss common issues.  Attends monthly IHS staff meetings to present current PTSA projects and news.
Disseminates and communicates all information received pertinent to PTSA programs, including circulating a monthly e-news to all PTSA members.

 

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Secretary

Keeps accurate minutes of all meetings, and works with the President to establish meeting agendas. At meetings, the Secretary records attendance and determines existence of quorum. Notifies the President of any unfinished business and is responsible for correspondence as designated by the President.  Maintains a copy of the Legal Documents notebook.

 

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Senior Events Liaison

This position is responsible for finding senior parent volunteers to plan three senior year events: Senior Breakfast, Baccalaureate Ceremony and Senior Celebration. These events all occur in June, but planning begins the summer before for the Senior Celebration.  To find out more information about these events, you can check the “Senior Information” link on the school website.  The liaison begins finding parent volunteers in the spring of Junior year and through the summer.  The liaison may or may not be in a leadership role for these events. The liaison will attend the monthly PTSA meetings and report on events as required. The liaison works with the PTSA Treasurer to ensure deposits are completed correctly and checks issued as required.

 

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Staff Luncheons

The PTSA hosts a luncheon for the entire school staff at the beginning and end of the school year.  The fall staff luncheon is generally served before the first day of school and the end of the year luncheon happens on or near the last day of school.  All luncheon items are donated or purchased from the PTSA budget.

 

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Staff Refreshments

Provides refreshments for monthly IHS Staff Meetings.  Eighteen parent volunteers are scheduled each month to supply food and beverages for the staff meetings.  Parents invest a small amount of time for a whole lot of gratitude from our staff!

 

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Student Directory

Responsible for collecting the student and school information, and formatting a directory that is distributed to all PTSA members.

 

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Treasurer

Keeps accurate financial records at all times.  Receives, issues receipts and deposits promptly in an authorized account all monies and disburses monies from authorized account according to the approved annual budget.  Presents a written financial statement at each regular meeting and at other times as required by the Presidents.  Provides all financial records if requested by the President or membership.  Serves as chairperson of the budget committee and presents the budget to the membership.  Closes books on June 30th and submits the books and records for audit to a qualified accountant or auditing committee of no fewer than 3 members appointed by the President.

 

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VP Freshman Campus

Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus (PCFC) does not have its own PTSA but is operated jointly by Issaquah High and Skyline High PTSAs.  There is a “VP Freshman Campus” in both organizations, and these VPs work together to co-lead the PCFC PTSA.  The VPs plan and run monthly PTSA meetings at PCFC.  They are liaisons between PCFC and the high school PTSAs, the Issaquah PTSA Council, and the PCFC Site Council.  They manage the funds allocated to PCFC from each high schools’ PTSA budgets.  They are assisted by two Freshman Campus Support people, one from each high school. 

 

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VP of Fundraising

Assists the PTSA Board in collecting the "Pass the Hat" contributions from our parent community at registration in the summer.  Collects, reviews and reports to the PTSA Board information about any Teacher Special Funding Requests during the year.  Attends monthly PTSA meetings at the high school.

 

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VP of Membership

Responsible for coordinating the membership drive, entering data for all members, and mailing the student directory to members.  Attends monthly PTSA meetings at the high school.

 

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VP of Volunteers

The Vice President(s) of Volunteers compile the information received from PTSA volunteer forms into committee lists and distribute each list to the appropriate PTSA committee.  They also procure volunteers as requested throughout the school year for such events as:  Homecoming and Tolo Dances; PSAT and AP test proctors; etc.

 

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Website

Maintains the PTSA website, www.issaquahhighptsa.org.  Updates the home page weekly and updates the remaining web pages as changes occur.  Also updates the “Seminars / Classes” and “Special Services” web pages that are accessed from the “Parent Information” page of the school website.  Information to post is gathered from a variety of sources including, but not limited to:  committee chairpeople; school and district e-news; other websites; and monthly PTSA meetings.

 

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