January 11, 2018

Guest Speakers Lisa Haynes - Breakfast Bar Program Carolyn Abbott – Academy for Community Transition Karissa Mobilia – Table Captain Lead for NEM Luncheon LaShae Lee – Principal, Echo Glen Susan Evans – Volunteer organizer for EG

President’s Report Becky Gordon & Leslie Kahler Thank you! Leah Gibson – Reflections! New password to the Leadership Guides Username: Every Password: Child

Open Council Positions Membership Advocacy Co-Reflections

All documents are posted on the Meeting Documents page Consent Agenda I move we accept the consent agenda as presented (items can be removed for discussion or amended) November , 2017 Membership Meeting Minutes November 2017 Treasurer’s Report December 2017 Treasurer’s Report No claims were filed on our insurance policy during this period All documents are posted on the Meeting Documents page

Secretary @issaquahptsa.org Erin Thacker Council attendance will be emailed to presidents after the February Membership meeting Handout Folders

Treasurer @issaquahptsa.org Erin Eaton Council Dues Due: October 31 Insurance: Must have Issaquah School District listed as a certificate holder on the certificate IRS Form 1099-MISC are due to any independent contractor you paid more than $600 during 2017 Sales Tax form due to WA State Dept. of Revenue Now is the time to verify the renewal date for your Reseller’s Permit – if you have one

Council Business Nominating Committee: election to add Laurelle Graves

THANK YOU to our PTAs for helping get the word out to our school communities to Vote Yes for the 3 Renewal Levies. Your help is so appreciated!! Ballots drop Weds January 24th • Ballots due by Tuesday, February 13th! 1. Community Levy Information Night is Thursday, January 11th • 7-8:30pm • Encourage people you know who have questions or would like information about the levy to attend this event • Location is at Issaquah Swedish Hospital Conference Rooms • Join Superintendent Ron Thiele and our Issaquah School Board Directors present facts, information and answer questions about the Levy 2. PTA Postcards – distribution at Council mtg Thursday 1/11 to PTA Presidents • Instructions for putting on labels and mailing attached. • Questions? Contact Anne Moore at annemoore5@comcast.net • Ask us for help with putting on labels if you need it! • Postcards MUST be mailed from the Issaquah Post Office • Bulk Mail Acceptance hours are 10:00am-12:00pm & 1:00-3:00pm. • Elementary Schools mail on Thursday, January 25th • Middle Schools mail on Tuesday, January 30th • High Schools mail on Monday, January 29th 3. Honk & Waves!• Wednesday January 24th 7-8:30am & 5-6:30pm • Tuesday, February 12th 7-8:30am & 6:30pm • Sign Up Genius Link for locations: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0f4da9a829aaf49-2018 • Contact Korista Smith-Barney with questions at dkbarney@live.com • Can pick up honk & wave signs to use Thursday at Council Meeting • Great way for middle school & high school students to earn community service hours! • Please sign up and encourage friends to help. • Post a photo from your honk and wave on your PTA FB or VIS Facebook page!!!

4. Window Clings – Help get the word out 4. Window Clings – Help get the word out! Please put them on your car windows! • Can’t hand out at school or on school grounds during school hours • They CAN be distributed during a PTA meeting in a school building 5. Speakers – are you on the schedule? If not email alicia@visvote.org • Notify us if you endorse at your meeting so we can put your PTA’s endorsement on the VIS website! • Please PERSONALLY endorse online – You can do it right now! Go to visvote.org and select “ENDORSE”, type in your name, email and that’s it! Easy! 6. SIGNS – Go Up Friday January 19-Monday January 22 • If you can help put up signs in your area in the best spots contact Dana Rundle at danarundle@hotmail.com • There will be extra signs at the Council Meeting on Thursday 1/11 if you want to grab a few to put up in your area, or in your front yard if you like! • You cannot put signs up on school property. • Check with your HOA before you put up anything in your neighborhood (they may not allow signs and will toss them in the trash by accident..grrrrrr ***MOST OF ALL REMEMBER THAT ALL YOU ARE DOING IS APPRECIATED! We respect your time and realize that Presidents put in a lot of extra time. Let Dawn or Alicia know if you have questions or need help with anything!

Notecard Questions??? At this time questions submitted will be discussed Committee Breakouts VIS – pickup your postcards Reflections – pickup your art Parentwiser – pickup table tents (if you haven’t done so)

Best Practices Open Wendy Shah Nominating Committee – find nominees/elect Nominating Committee Training January 22 Highlands Fire Station Meeting Room 10 am – 12:30 pm Awards Due: March 1 Standards of Excellence 100% Membership and 100% Teacher Membership Leadership Academy “Men’s Making a Difference” student essay contest Due: March 1

Membership Open Report Time for your Spring Campaign (Jan - Feb) Platinum Membership 20% increase from the past year’s membership You do not apply for this award

Advocacy Open Focus Day: Monday, January 29 Advocacy Week: January 29 – February 5 Sign up for the Voter Voice https://www.wastatepta.org/wspta-needs-members- advocate-pta-priorities/

Golden Acorn/Advocate Awards Council Committee: Cindy Kelm, Heidi Fuhs Issaquah PTSA Council presents 4 Awards: Golden Acorn Outstanding Advocate deadline 2/12th. Reception 4/3rd. Outstanding Service Outstanding Educator deadline April. Reception at May Luncheon. Submit nominations online by Mon, Feb 12th midnight http://issaquahptsa.org/council-awards (Past council recipients also available via webpage above) Council Award winners to be announced at Mar 8th Council Mtg 2017-18 district-wide PTA/PTSA Awards Reception: April 3rd, 6:30-8pm. Location TBD. (This reception honors ALL Golden Acorn & Outstanding Advocate/Service award winners from all schools in the Issaquah School District) Note!

Standing Committees Art in the Schools - Artist support Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Healthy Youth Initiative Issaquah Schools Foundation Outreach Parentwiser Reflections Special Education Volunteers for Issaquah Schools (VIS) Webmaster

Reflections Leah Gibson District Reflections Reception Report Don’t for get your school’s art!

ParentWiser – parent education in Issaquah schools Co-Chairs: ParentWiser – parent education in Issaquah schools Co-Chairs: Heidi Fuhs & Debbie Steinberg Kuntz Contact: parentwiser@issaquahptsa.org Register for all upcoming events at http://ParentWiser.org Healthy Youth Survey 2017 results show anxiety rising in ISD students. ParentWiser presents: Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety (film documentary with local expert Q&A) Wed, Jan 24th 7PM at Issaquah HS Tue, Jan 30th 7PM at Liberty HS Stress on the Rise, talk with Dr. Laura Kastner (featured expert in Angst) Wed, Feb 7th 7PM at Issaquah HS Link to ParentWiser on Facebook! Promote our exclusive interview with Tina Payne Bryson PhD, bestselling co-author of “The Whole Brain Child”, and new release “The Yes Brain – How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity and Resilience in Your Child”. (at http://ParentWiser.org/watch-online)

FACE @issaquahptsa.org Ina Ghangurde What Every Parent Wants to Know About the ISD Come learn more about the Issaquah School District on February 1 at Issaquah Valley Elementary at 6:30pm. Parents and staff will present information about school programs, behavior expectations, grading, assessment, communicating with schools, and other topics regarding education in the Issaquah School District. Interpretation available in Mandarin, Spanish, and Korean. If you need interpretation in another language, please contact Lorna Gilmour by Thursday, January 18 at GilmourL@issaquah.wednet.edu Flyers available in multiple languages https://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/event- details/2018/02/02/district-events/what-every-parent- wants-to-know-about-the-isd

ART IN THE SCHOOLS COORDINATORS MEETING January 12th 12 – 2:30 Art East Classroom CERAMICS TRAINING January 19th 12 – 2:30 Art East Classroom http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a49aea72ba13-ceramic3 RECYCLED ART January 31st 6:30 – 8:30 PM Art East Classroom http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a49aea72ba13-recycled2

Outreach Chair Kim Weiss outreach@issaquahptsa.org Lunch For The Break www.lunchforthebreak.com December distributed record breaking 460 boxes ! February Break: Goal of 450 boxes Donor Drop Off: Wednesday, Feb 14th Register your donation to assist with planning Let me know if your PTA is planning a school-wide food drive Family Pick Up: Thursday, Feb. 15th Three ways to donate now 1. Donate a box of food that you have packed 2. Donate funds to the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank 3. New ! Online purchase of a box of food that will be delivered to LFTB locations. A. Apperson has started a non-profit organization, Supply All Kids, and is partnering with IFCB for this program B. Same shopping list, name brand products C. Not meant to replace box donations.

Special Education Carrie Hipsher Upcoming Events (see flyers): Feb. 6: TIPS Parent Group Feb. 8: Club Inclusive Feb. 15: ISD/ARC presentation on Community Resources What you can do— Identify special ed liaison at every school. Please send me Chair/Rep names. Special- ed@issaquahptsa.org Encourage your community to join our private Facebook group of families – www.facebook.com/groups/IssaquahSTAR

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District Updates Diana Eggers – Director of Educational Technology Melissa Madsen– Executive Director, Special Services

Upcoming Events VIS Community Information Night: Tonight 7pm @ Swedish (Issaquah Highlands) Conference rooms Nominating Training: January 22 10am @ Highlands Fire Station Meeting Room Focus Day: January 29 Olympia Issaquah School District’s What Every Parent Should Know about ISD: February 1 6:30pm @ IVE

Adjourn Optional Q & A session New Business Adjourn Optional Q & A session

Questions? Elementary Schools South: Korista Smith-Barney vp-el-south@ issaquahptsa.org Apollo, Briarwood, Maple Hills, Newcastle Central: Wendy Shah vp-el-central@ issaquahptsa.org Clark, Cougar Ridge, Grand Ridge, IVE, Sunset North: Ina Ghangurde vp-el-north@ issaquahptsa.org Cascade Ridge, Challenger, Creekside, Discovery, Endeavour, Sunny Hills Middle Schools: Laila Collins vp-middle@issaquahptsa.org High Schools: Ina Ghangurde vp-high@issaquahptsa.org

Additional Contacts Issaquah PTSA Council Council Presidents President@Issaquahptsa.org Becky Gordon & Leslie Kahler Secretary: Erin Thacker Secretary@issaquahPTSA.org Treasurer: Erin Eaton Treasurer@issaquahptsa.org Membership: Open Membership@issaquahptsa.org Washington State PTA Region 2 Director: Mindi Lincicome PTAreg2@WAstatePTA.org Area B Director: Jane Dulski AreaBvp@WAstatePTA.org President: Michelle Nims PTApres@WAstatePTA.org Executive Director: Kathryn Hobbs khobbs@WAstatePTA.org Staff: Amanda Starr-Smith Support@WAstatePTA.org Tatia Vasbinder

The Issaquah PTSA Council is Here to Support You in Everything You Do Thank You for Your Service to the Families and Students in the Issaquah School District!