Special Education Webinar #4 is Available!

Webinar #4 (recorded on 3/9/2021) focuses on these questions –

  • I received a question from a parent interested in the role of paraprofessionals w/in Special Ed.
    • How do the education/certification requirements for a special education teacher compare to special education paraprofessionals?
    • Is there specific training provided to paraprofessionals in special education settings?
    • When and why is a para chosen as a student’s IEP pull out instruction leader instead of a certificated Special Education teacher?
    • Is there a daily system of feedback between the para and the teacher to track progress or lack thereof?
  • Families are still having a hard time getting access to in-person appointment services for LRC1 students. I’ve received feedback that parents are requesting appointment services for students with learning regression during IEP meetings but still being told it isn’t an option. Are you aware of these situations and how can more students get access to in-person assistance? 
  • The district is currently bargaining with the teacher’s union and other unions to allow secondary students to return to hybrid in-person learning at least one day per week.
    • If those union agreements can be reached, would that provide an opportunity for LRC2 students to attend their general education classes in-person with their peers?
    • If union agreements can be reached, could students with IEPs (both LRC1 & LRC2) be given access to more time in-person teaching than students without IEPs?
    • Would separate bargaining need to occur for the special education population to take advantage of those opportunities like what happened with the K-3 memorandum of understanding (or MOU)?

You can find it on the Special Education Page.

Special Education Webinar #2 is now up!

This second webinar focuses on these questions –

  • How should LRC1 families push back or escalate their request if their IEP team is not aware of the option for limited in-person support?
  • When a return date for hybrid in-person learning is determined, how will services for LRC1 students change – both for families who choose to return in-person and for those who remain fully remote?
  • For IEP meetings, can you describe the experience ISD would like parents to have? Could you suggest some steps that could be taken by families or IEP teams to improve the process?

You can find it on the Special Education Page.

Lunch For The Break – Midwinter Break Edition

Lunch For The Break

Help families in the Issaquah School District during Midwinter Break when free/reduced lunches aren’t available. YOU can help make the vacation fun for kids and lower stress for parents!

We have three options for donating to Lunch for the Break, including one very exciting new option:

  1. Download the shopping list at lunchforthebreak.com, shop for the food, pack your boxes and deliver to your chosen drop off location. Register as a donor for this option here. This is a great option for families and groups to get involved for the Lunch for the Break!
  2. Donate money to help us purchase produce, bread and other items for Lunch for the Break.
  3. **New!!** We have a new partnership with Supply All Kids – purchase a food box online and it will be packed and delivered for you! This is a great option if you don’t have time to shop, pack and deliver a box, but want to give something tangible. Click here to donate via the Supply All Kids special Lunch for the Break site.

450 boxes are needed by February 14! Which donation option will YOU choose? 

Contact Rebecca with questions: rebecca@issaquahfoodbank.org or 425-392-4123 x11.

Volunteer Opportunity with the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank

The Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank will be introducing an additional client service time starting on Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 to help meet the growing needs in our community. IFCB currently offers Monday Night Food and Clothing Bank hours from 5 – 7 pm and we will be introducing additional Wednesday night shopping hours as well.

Client surveys indicate that families would like us to expand our service hours and Wednesday nights appear to be the perfect time to do that. We’re looking for volunteers to work Wednesday nights (4:30 pm to 7:15 pm.) in both the food and clothing bank, and we’re putting this ask out to our entire team. We need your help to make this happen.

If you’re interested in volunteering on Wednesday nights, please sign up online using the volunteer dashboard. HERE is the link to log in and sign-up. Please sign-up today. We’re hoping to fill the first three Wednesday shifts before we post more.

Questions can be directed to:

Megan Edwin
Volunteer Coordinator
Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank
425-392-4123, ext. 10

Turkey & Grocery Giveaway – November 18th

1,500 TURKEY AND GROCERIES GIVEAWAY

November 18, 2017 | Begins at 9 am

(1,500 turkeys between Issaquah & West Seattle. While supplies last.)  Eastridge Church at 24205 SE Issaquah Fall City Rd in Issaquah or 4500 39th Avenue SW in Seattle

No proof of need required. While supplies last.

  • Free turkey and bag of groceries
  • Free adult and children’s coats
  • Free haircuts (Issaquah only)
  • Free Bibles

 

GET INVOLVED

We need YOU to make this a success!

Seeking hair stylists:

Are you a hair stylist and want to donate your time to this event? We’d be delighted to hear from you. Email us for more info and to get involved.

Event day:

The turkey giveaway takes lots of volunteers to happen. We would love for you to join the event day volunteer team!

Volunteer at the Issaquah Giveaway

Volunteer at the West Seattle Giveaway

Donate coats and gloves:

Our goal is to give away 1,000 coats and gloves at the Issaquah campus. Between October 23 and November 17 drop off new or gently used men’s, women’s and children’s coats at the Issaquah campus.

 

One Love Escalation Film & Workshop – October 17th, 2017

Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 • 6:30pm
LHS Performing Arts Center

High school students grades 9-12 are invited to attend
(Parents can come too!)
(because of mature content, younger children will not be admitted)

Sponsored by One Love • Hosted by the Liberty High PTSA
Download the FLYER here

Click here to register for this FREE event (Evite)

One Love is working to end relationship violence by educating young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships and mobilizing them in a movement for change. Below is a bit of information about One Love – this short video also provides a helpful overview. One Love was created to honor the memory of Yeardley Love, a UVA senior who was killed by her ex-boyfriend just weeks before graduation. After her death, Yeardley’s family and friends were shocked to learn that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men will be in an abusive relationship in his or her lifetime and that young women ages 16-24 are at 3x greater risk. 

Today One Love works to give others the information that Yeardley and her friends and family didn’t have about what unhealthy and potentially dangerous relationship behaviors look like, empowering them to help themselves and their friends. To do this, One Love partners with high schools, colleges, and community groups, to provide digital campaigns and the film-based Escalation Workshop as a catalyst for this conversation.

Check out these One Love Couplets….Couplets are brief animated messages that define the difference between a good relationship and an unhealthy one. If you see 3 or more of these warning signs in your relationship, it’s a problem. Don’t be ashamed to tell someone when #thatsnotlove

Click here to view

Introduction to American School System – October 29, 2015

Introduction to the American School System — Who are we in the Issaquah School District?

Join us on Thursday, October 29, at 6:30 p.m. at Issaquah Valley Elementary School (555 NW Holly Street, Issaquah) to learn about the American education system and the Issaquah School District. District parents and staff will share information and answer your questions. Free childcare and snacks will be provided during the event.

Interpretation is available in Mandarin, Spanish, and Korean. If you need interpretation in another language, please contact: Rosann Rankin by October 21 at Rankinr@issaquah.wednet.edu

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Questions? Email us at:

Spanish Speakers: Marisol: ISDHispanic@outlook.com
Chinese Speakers: Liang: ISDMandarin@outlook.com
European Speakers: Lotte: ISDEuropean@outlook.com
Korean Speakers: June: ISDKorean@outlook.com
Indian Speakers: Toral: ISDIndian@outlook.com
English Speakers: Rosann: Rankinr@issaquah.wednet.edu