Issaquah High PTSA
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Scroll down for Important Announcements Last updated on February 3, 2012

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Support our PTSA while you shop! Click on the eScrip logo above to register a debit/credit card or your Safeway Club Card. A percentage of what you spend is returned to IH PTSA.


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Help support Issaquah High’s 2012 Senior Celebration with our Innisbrook Fundraiser! 40% of your purchase helps support the Senior Celebration. Click on the Innisbrook logo above to choose from a huge selection of gift wrap, chocolates and gift items ! Thank you for your support! 
 

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IH PTSA Upcoming Events

IH PTSA Important Announcements
  • Our next PTSA meeting is Friday, February 10, at Issaquah High in the office conference room. Meetings are a great opportunity to get to know other parents and to hear directly from our principal, Paula Phelps, about what’s happening at school.
    Also at this meeting, we will discuss changes to our organizational structure. Approving a change requires a vote to change our Standing Rules. All PTSA members are eligible to vote - please plan to attend!
    Come at 9:00 am for a half hour of socializing; the meeting will begin promptly at 9:30 am. Mark your calendar now; we hope to see you there!
    February 10 Meeting Agenda

    At our January meeting, we reported on progress toward our 2011-2012 goals. See how we are doing by reading our Mid-Year Review.

    If you have questions, contact IH PTSA Presidents, Karin Allen and Lisa Gaan.
     
  • IHS ELL Family Night - What Every Parent Wants to Know will be held on Thursday, February 9, from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in the Issaquah High School Commons. Please spread the word - this is an informative evening for all district families whose native language is not English.
     We are also looking for volunteers to help us better communicate with parents of ELL students. If you can help at the February 9th event, or are willing to be contacted on an as-needed basis to provide translation or other communication help, please send: 1) Your name, 2) the language(s) in which you are fluent, 3) your telephone number, 4) and your e-mail address to PTSA Presidents Karin Allen and Lisa Gaan.
     
  • Awards: We’d like your input! Every year the PTSA honors people who have given exemplary volunteer service to children and youth in our school community by awarding the Golden Acorn Award. We also recognize individuals for their on-going advocacy work on issues concerning children by awarding the Outstanding Advocate Award. We need your help in gathering nominations. Please submit nomination forms to Kellie Woodford, Awards co-chair, by February 10, 2012.
     
  • PTSA Officers for 2012-2013: Our PTSA Nominating Committee has been formed and is seeking candidates to fill officer positions in PTSA for next year. Are you interested and/or know someone who would be great as part of our leadership team? Please let the Nominating Committee know: Alison Meryweather, Kim Dreiblatt, and Pat Batt. Please note: the email will be forwarded to all three committee members.
     
  • Senior Celebration: Attention parents of graduating seniors: the deadline to register for Senior Celebration has been extended to February 29. You don’t want your senior to miss out on the all-night, safe and amazingly fun celebration which follows the graduation ceremony! Register online or print paper registration forms and mail them to Issaquah High PTSA. Scholarships are available to those in need. Email with any questions.
     
  • Fashion Show and ASB Auction: Join us for an exciting evening of fun and fashion at the annual ASB Fundraiser for Issaquah High School! Attend the first ever Fashion Show (sponsored by the PTSA) in our brand new, state of the art Performing Arts Center. Our very own IHS students will strut their stuff on the catwalk modeling outfits from Sports Authority, Macy’s, Suburban Soul and a variety of other well known local businesses. Bid on a wide variety of auction items and if you are the lucky winner take home your treasure! 
    Purchase your tickets online. Seats range in price from $10 up to $40 for exclusive VIP seating which includes your very own ‘swag’ bag!  Money raised will benefit ALL Issaquah High students supplying funds for athletics and service clubs as well as a portion offsetting the cost of Senior Prom. So round up your friends and neighbors and we will see you on March 9!
     
  • Reflections is a National PTA sponsored arts competition where students submit works in the areas of: dance choreography, film/video, literature, musical composition, photography, and the visual arts. Thee 2011-2012 theme is "Diversity Means...."
    The works of four Issaquah High students were selected to move on to the State level of competition. Congratulations!!
    Learn more on our PTSA Reflections webpage.
     
  • SAT/ACT Preparation offered by the PTSA: You may be thinking about the college admission tests (SAT and ACT) your Junior may be taking this year. PTSA offers options to help your student prepare for these important exams.
    We offer a Mock (practice) SAT exam February 4.
    The feedback session for both these exams will be Monday, February 13, from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Please note that this is a change to both the date and time from the originally scheduled session.
    Additionally, the PTSA offers classes that are taught by Issaquah High School teachers to prepare students for the SAT exam. The final sessions offered this school year begin in February. Read more and register...
    If you have any questions please contact PTSA SAT/ACT Readiness Program chairs Tina Weber and Margaret Chalfant.
     
Other News and Announcements
  • Issaquah Schools Foundation (ISF) supports Issaquah High School and the School District in a variety of ways!
    The ISF/IEA/PTSA/ISD sponsored Community Conversations film series continues with ‘Race to Nowhere’ which will be shown on Thursday, March 1, at 7:00 pm at the Issaquah High School Performing Arts Center.
    Mark your calendar for the Nourish Every Mind Luncheon on May 10.
    Also, remember that ISF receives up to 8% back from amazon.com if you go to amazon via the ISF website.
     Read more... about ISF and see a list of items funded by the Foundation for IHS over the past two years.
     
  • High School Schedule Committee: The committee tasked with determining a common schedule for all District high schools completed its work in December.
    While it did not outline a specific schedule, it compiled a final report of key findings.
    Superintendent Rasmussen has presented the school board with his response to the Committee’s work. His letter to students, staff, and families announces that there will be no significant changes to the schedules at each high school for 2012-2013; however, he has required action steps be taken at each high school between now and the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year to address and rectify the problems that were affirmed, clarified, and unearthed during the committee’s work. Stay tuned for more information as the schools embark in the next phase of the process.
    For more information, please visit the district's High School Schedule webpage.
     
  • Issaquah School District Bond Proposal:
    The School Board has approved a final bond package that will go before voters on April 17, 2012.
    Among other things, this bond will rebuild our oldest schools. After more than five decades, Clark Elementary, Issaquah Middle, and Sunny Hills Elementary are at the end of their life spans. To get the latest information about the bond, including details of the board-approved package, visit the Issaquah School District website.
    Issaquah High PTSA voted to endorse the bond proposal at its January 13 meeting. To find out more about the bond campaign, visit our VIS Liaison webpage.
     
  • Looking to Volunteer? Linking Opportunity is a Bellevue-based nonprofit organization that connects high school students seeking volunteering opportunities to organizations seeking volunteers for their various events in the community. They are a volunteering match website with a key focus on high school students. 
     
  • Washington State PTA Resources: Maintaining Your Child’s Emotional Well-Being The January edition of Washington State PTA’s parenting magazine, The Child Advocate, is now available online. Be sure to check out this issue for some important tips about how to help your children maintain their emotional well-being while dealing with the stresses of the increasingly complex world in which they are growing up. 
     
  • National PTA Resources: When parents are involved in their children's educations, student achievement improves. Student academic achievement starts with parents helping children succeed by providing a home that encourages learning. You support your child’s physical, mental, and emotional development. Use these parent resources to help your child achieve success in school!

Thank You!
  • Thank you to the 1387 people who have joined PTSA so far! We appreciate the support you are showing for students at IHS and beyond! Go to our "Why Join?" webpage to learn more about the benefits of membership, including discounts for T-Mobile customers and special Hertz car rental offers!
 

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