President’s To Do List
Wanted to get this out a week early with the short month and crazy schedules. We will send any updates from the meeting
We will be doing another training session in March – if there is something you would like to have, please let us know
Thank you for letting us visit your Board meetings. We have just a handful of schools left and will be visiting you in January
Secondary PTA & the Principal is January 6th 10:30-12pm
If you live in Sammamish, there will be a Community Conversation about Teens Drinking and Driving on December 10th for more information contact Barbara de Michelle at issaquahcommunitynetwork@mindspring.com
Keep working on getting your Board trained, we have less than 10 people left in the whole district. We will be letting you know if you are missing any training.
Check out the new Mission Mental Blog at http://missionmental.org. Liberty students got this started as part of their work with the Healthy Youth Initiative
Committee sign up opportunities for Nominating Committee, Council Awards, Council Awards Reception, and Run, Hide, and Fight training and procedures for PTA events outside the school day (at this Thursday’s meeting)
Betsy Cohen is coordinating services for families in crisis with PTA & ISF. betsywcohen@gmail.com
All Communications Questions are directed to the Communication Director L Michelle at michellel@issaquah.wednet.edu
Standards of Excellence Check list – can be found on the Council Website, and at the end of this TO DO list
FACEBOOK – If you need additional information, you can contact Shelly Russell at vp-high@issaquahptsa.org
Please send any Parent Ed happenings at your school to Heidi or Judy at parent-ed@issaquahptsa.org
You should be recruiting your Nominating Committee, for approval at your next GM
We will have approved training in January for Nominating Committees, at least one person from the committee should attend
Please send all your GM dates, all school events, and Parent Ed dates to Cindy Kelm at kelmcindy@gmail.com
Washington State Leadership Handbook — http://www.wastatepta.org/leadership/leadership_packet/leadership_packet_14/Leadership_2014.pdf
Leg Update and What is coming in 2015– Brown Bag Lunch
Panelists will preview the legislative session, advise our PTA members on effective advocacy strategies, and take questions from the audience.
When: Thursday, December 18, noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Lake Wash SD Resource Center (at Redmond Town Center) 16250 NE 74th St, Redmond
Who:
Sherry Krainick, WSPTSA Legislative Director
Frank Ordway, Gov Relations Director, LEV
Kevin Teeley, President, Lake Wash Education Association
Cary Evans, Gov Relations Director, Stand for Children
District Reflections Gallery Walk Reception: Tuesday, January 13th, 2015, 6:30-8:00pm. Gallery Walk (come and go anytime during this time) at Issaquah High School Commons area
Focus Day – January 19th – bring your kids, have a fun day. For more details watch for an email from Dea Barnett
Nominating Committee Training coming in January
March 1st – 100% Teacher Membership, All membership awards
March 1st – All state PTA awards
March 31st – Golden Acorn Reception
April 17th-19th – State PTA Convention I Bellevue