February 3, 2020
 
Good Monday morning to you!  Remember to vote and return your ballot for the ISD Renewal Levy by February 11th.  Here’s a rundown of the important information you’ll need in the coming weeks.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
2/4 New Family Ambassador Meet and Greet
2/4-6 8th Grade Course Selection Info Sessions at IHS
2/10 ParentWiser Event:  Kids in the Digital Age
2/11 Ballots due for ISD Renewal Levy
2/17-21 Second Winter Break
3/10 Fifth-Grade Family Information Night
3/20 Early dismissal day
3/25 PTSA General Membership Meeting
 
NEW FAMILY AMBASSADOR MEET & GREET – 2/4
 
The February IMS New Family Ambassador Program Meet and Greet will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, February 4th from 9:30-11:00 AM at the Starbucks located at 1460 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah WA 98027. Hope to see you there! Questions? Contact us at familyambassadors@issaquahmiddleptsa.org.
 
 
ISSAQUAH HIGH SCHOOL 8TH GRADE PARENT/STUDENT NIGHT – 2/4-6
 
Issaquah High School is hosting a number of events for 8th-grade students and their families regarding the transition from middle school to high school.  The first event is an evening program for both parents and students to learn about courses and make appropriate course requests for the 9th-grade year. The date and time of the presentation for each family depends on the students’ first letter of their last name. The dates are February 4th, 5th or 6th depending on the last name. If you cannot make your designated time, it is okay to attend any of the other sessions listed.  All presentations take place in the IHS library.
 
Last Name Date/ Time
A-B Feb. 4 @5:00 pm
C-D Feb. 4 @6:00 pm
E-G Feb. 4 @7:00 pm
H-J Feb. 5 @5:00 pm
K Feb. 5 @6:00 pm
L Feb. 5 @7:00 pm
M Feb. 5 @8:00 pm
N-Q Feb. 6 @5:00 pm
R-Si Feb. 6 @6:00 pm
Sj-T Feb. 6 @7:00 pm
U-Z Feb. 6 @8:00 pm
 
Presentations in Spanish or Chinese will be held on February 5th @7:30 am.  If you already have a student at IHS and want the quick version, attend the presentation on February 4th @8:00 pm.  More information is available on the IHS website. 
TELL YOUR STORY AT IMS ANNUAL CAREER DAY – 2/7
 
IMS is looking for parents, guardians and community members to give a short presentation about their current or past career and pathway.  Please share this with family and friends who have interesting or unusual careers or have a unique story of how they ended up there. We need a wide variety of professionals to make this a well-rounded event for students to learn about something they might like to pursue in the future. Everyone is welcome to come and share.  Please contact Oracio Valdez at valdezo@issaquah.wednet.edu for more information or to sign up.
SNACK DONATIONS NEEDED FOR TWO UPCOMING IMS EVENTS
 
The IMPTSA is looking for help providing snacks for two upcoming IMS school events.
 
EVENT #1:  On Friday Feb. 7th, we are providing snacks for presenters at the school's Career Fair. Items can be dropped off that morning in the office or brought in with your student (label disposable packages with Career Fair).  Click HERE to sign up below to sign up to bring in an item.  
 
EVENT #2:  On March 10th, we also are providing refreshments for the IMS 5th-Grade Parent Information Night where IMS welcomes fifth-grade families.  Please sign up HERE to bring in a snack or help host the table.
 
Thank you in advance for your help!
PARENTWISER:  KEEPING KIDS SAFE, HAPPY, AND HEALTHY IN THE DIGITAL AGE - 2/10
 
Even the most in-tune parents could use some extra tips for keeping up with the fast-changing media landscape. Local Issaquah mental health therapist specializing in technology fixation, and youth screen time use, Jocelyn Skillman, partners with nationally acclaimed Common Sense Media to deliver a comprehensive presentation addressing the biggest concerns parents of elementary and middle schoolers have: managing screen time, getting a cellphone, cyberbullying, social media, apps, and more.
 
Jocelyn leads a thought-provoking discussion to help parents determine how to use media in balance as a family, find quality content, set expectations around healthy use to prevent conflict, and raise our kids to be media-savvy consumers and creators. This ParentWiser event starts at 7:00 pm on Feb. 10th at Issaquah High School.  For PARENTS of grades K-8. Register here. 

BALLOTS ARRIVED LAST WEEK – REMEMBER TO VOTE BY 2/11/2020

The 2020 EP&O Renewal Levy Continues Support For: 

  • Career & Technical Education
  • Mental Health Counselors in Our Schools
  • Special Education
  • Early Childhood Learning
  • Safety and Security
  • Highly Capable Programs
  • Dual Language Program
  • After School Activities and Athletics

This is not a new tax. This renewal levy replaces the previous two-year levy expiring in 2020. With voter approval of this renewal levy, we can ensure these programs continue benefitting our students for another 2 years. 

Click here to download a fact sheet with details

Click here to read levy information in Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish or Vietnamese (on pages 16-17)

Thank you!

SNOW MAKEUP DAYS – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL TO BE ANNOUNCED IN SPRING

A reminder to IMS families that school closure makeup days will be added to the end of the school year. The school will announce the last day of school in E-News and on its website later this spring when we are past the possibility of snow and hazardous conditions on the roads or at our buildings.

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.
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