1. Pacific Cascade MS PTSA
Membership Meeting
March 19, 2019

2. Agenda Secretary’s Report School Leadership Report
Officers’ and Directors’ Reports
Awards Presentation
Election of Officers
Approval of Spring Enrichment Grants
Parent Ed

3. Secretary’s Report
Approval of minutes from January 17, 2019, membership meeting

4. School Leadership Report
Report from Principal Dana Bailey

5. President’s Report Issaquah Council Updates
End of school will be June 27th
Capital projects continue to move forward
Property acquisition for 6th middle school closed last week (Talus)
ISD will break ground on 16th elementary in mid-June (Jacob’s Creek)
All buildings are down on the Providence Point site and ISD is close to securing the property
Will move in to new Admin office in June/July

6. President’s Report Issaquah Council Updates (con’t)
Population growth is down county wide, but ISD enrollment for next year is projected to be students. More than 200 portables are still deployed around the District.
Next EP&O Levy will be run in February 2020 – Levy Committee will be forming this Spring.
New School Board Member appointed at March 13 meeting – Sydne Mullings is a PCMS parent!

7. President’s Report
WSPTA Standards of Excellence Award application submitted on March 1, 2019
106th WSPTA Convention will be held April , 2019 at the SeaTac Hilton Convention Center – registration is open now

8. Treasurer’s Report January/February Highlights:
Income primarily from membership and donations
Expenses primarily from Membership fees.
Mid-Year Financial Review was completed on January 24. Thank you to Lisa Small and Jennifer Juang. There were no financial issues found.
Bank statements have been opened and reviewed by a non-signer on the account
No claims filed against insurance in January or February

9. Membership Member Enrollment – CY 749 / PY 753
Membership Percentage – 74% (1,006 students)
26 members added in January and February

10. Programs Reflections No PCMS State-level Reflections winners this year
Theme: “Look Within”

11. ASB/Lynx Life 3rd Annual Clash of Cans Food Drive – Jan. 22 – Feb. 7
 PTSA has provided major support for ASB activities!
3rd Annual Clash of Cans Food Drive – Jan. 22 – Feb. 7
15 Volunteers, 10 hours
Counted food donations received   
Locker Cleanout – Mar. 19
8 Volunteers, 4 hours
Assisted with locker clean out at the end of Tri2.

12. Advocacy
We’re midway through the Legislative session—WSPTA has been active, testifying on more than 30 house and senate bills so far.
Several priority bills for WSPTA remain under consideration in at least one of the chambers. These include social emotional learning, funding for special education, addressing the teacher shortage, school construction assistance, seated lunch, early learning eligibility, climate bills, and school safety and planning.
SJR 8201, which would have sent a constitutional amendment to Washington voters in November to reduce the threshold for passing school bonds from 60% to simple majority appears to have died.

13. Outreach Lunch for the Break
Food Bank delivered more than 500 food boxes for Mid-Winter Break, in spite of the snow
Currently collecting boxes for Spring Break
April 3rd - Donor Drop Off Day
April 4th - Family Pickup Day
Keep Issaquah Beautiful Day - Saturday, April 20th (Earth Day), from 9:00-12:00, sponsored by the Downtown Issaquah Association and the Kiwanis Club of Issaquah. Students can earn volunteer hours.

14. Volunteers Upcoming opportunities:
Staff Appreciation Week : May 6 – 10
We will provide breakfasts, lunches, and treats to the staff during the week
We will be asking for food and gift card donations from families
We will work with the Leadership Team and Ms. Butson on a theme
8th Grade Party – June 21
Typically 6:00-8:00pm. We will be asking for volunteers and donations for the event.
8th Grade Promotion Reception Chair – June 24
Parents of 6th and 7th graders - Please pay it forward by helping with the 8th grade reception so that the parents of 8th grade students can sit back and enjoy.
Set up is during the ceremony (Periods 5/6).
Coordinate volunteers and refreshment donations.

15. Parent Education
ParentWiser is a parenting lecture series comprised of local and nationally-known experts who are invited to share the latest information in effective parenting with parents of the Issaquah School District.
Upcoming events include:
March 25, 27, and 28 – LIKE, film documentary & discussion
April 2 – Hidden in Plain Sight
April 25 – Teen Vaping, Jerry Blackburn, M.ED., CDP is the Program Manager for Substance Abuse and Prevention Services with Friends of Youth, Issaquah
May 6 and 7 – Challenge Success: Reduce Academic Stress without Sacrificing Achievement, Mary Hofstedt, School Program Director for Challenge Success, Stanford University
Attendance at ParentWiser events is free for PTSA Members of Issaquah District schools. Find out more and register at ParentWiser.org

16. State of Mind Conference
Issaquah Schools Foundation
State of Mind Conference
Saturday, March 30, at Gibson Ek High School from 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Dining for Kids
Wednesday, April 3, at
Resonate Brewery & Pizzeria
LIKE film documentary and discussion, March 25, 27, or 7pm
For parents AND students grades Register and check out more events at

17. Awards Presentation
Awards Committee: Sheila Barlow, Joslyn Rucker, and Melody Lee

18. Awards Presentation 2018 Individual Award Winners: Golden Acorn
State PTA award presented to a volunteer in recognition of his/her dedication and service to children and youth.
Lisa Small
Outstanding Educator
State PTA award honoring an outstanding educator who has made significant contributions.
TBA at Staff Appreciation Lunch on
March 22 – watch the eNews next week!

19. Election of Officers Article 5, Section 6 of the WSPTA Uniform Bylaws
Officers and Their Election
Each local PTA and council shall have at least four elected officers: president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. Other officers may be specified in the local PTA or council standing rules.
The local PTA and council officers shall be elected by ballot prior to the end of the fiscal year for a term of one year and until their successors are elected. A majority vote is necessary to elect. If only one candidate is nominated for an office, the candidate shall be declared elected.
A member may not serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office. An officer having served eight or more months shall be considered to have served a full term.
Officers shall assume their duties on July 1 in the year elected.
To be elected to office in a local PTA, a person shall be at least 18 years of age. The person shall have been a member of any local PTA for at least 15 days preceding the election
Each officer of a local PTA shall be a member of that local PTA.

20. Election of Officers
Pursuant to the PCMS PTSA Standing Rules, our elected officers are:
President
V.P. - Programs
V.P. - Volunteers
Secretary
Treasurer
Call for Nominations for

21. Election of Officers Nominations: President Open
V.P. – Programs Stacy Tatem
V.P. – Volunteers Lisa Small
Secretary Natalie Edmonds
Treasurer Eloisa Tang

22. Spring Grant Requests
As part of our Spring Enrichment Grant cycle, PCMS Staff has requested, and Dana Bailey has approved, money from PTSA for the following items:
Name
Item
Cost
Heidi Fielden
4 Tall Desks and Chairs
$1,880.00
Heather Henchen
Green Team School Garden
578.00
Jolene Santos
Choir Accompanist
450.00
Heidi Hong
Personal Whiteboards and markers, 40 six-inch rulers for graphing
71.67
Hankey/McGhee
72 Privacy Partitions for Testing
263.45
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Total Requests
$3,243.12

23. New Business

24. Parent Education Middle School Safety & Security Presented by:
David Montalvo
ISD Director of Safety and Security
and
Deputy Cindy Hale
PCMS School Resource Officer

25. Adjourned.
Thank you for coming!