June 2016 – Agenda Notes (PTD)

REMINDERS

Donation Ask (Outreach): Tools 4 Schools at your school!

 

ADVOCACY

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ART IN THE SCHOOLS

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BEST PRACTICES

Transition Checklist

HEALTHY YOUTH NETWORK

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ISF

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MEMBERSHIP

We are at 14,683 members  80% coverage of our student population!

How to enter your officers for next year: http://bit.ly/1rXGnuu

 

OUTREACH / F.A.C.E.

Current information: http://www.issaquahptsa.org/programs/outreach

Highlights:

How You Can Help:

1. Tools 4 School supplies drive is May 15-June 13 !  Visit http://isfdn.org/programs/tools-4-school/ for more information.

2. Eastside Baby Corner’s 7^th annual Pants Party Poster Contest, May 16th to July 15^th.  More information here, or by calling 425-372-7534.

3. Pickering Garden – Volunteers take part in growing fresh produce for the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank. 
   • March & April: Tuesdays: 10-1pm, and 1^st & 3^rd Wednesdays: 3pm-6pm;
   • May – Sept: Tuesdays, 10-1pm; 1^st and 3^rd Wednesdays 3-7pm; 2^ndand 4^th Saturdays 10-1pm.
   • Children ages 9 and older are welcome without adult, but must have hold-harmless agreement. Children ages 8 and younger are welcome with adult.
   • Questions & registering groups: Check with the Resource Conservation Office for details at 425-837-3400 or sustainability@issaquahwa.gov.
   • Tools & gloves provided. Bring water and snacks, and dress for the weather.

4. The Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank (IFCB) needs approximately 50 Gleaners (2-3 per team)…
   • When: Jun 2, 2016 01:06 PM to Oct 20, 2016 04:10
   • Contact: Marissa Woerner Marissa@IssaquahFoodBank.org (425)392-4123 ext10

Current Programs

1. Registration for Tools 4 School is now open. Register online http://isfdn.org/programs/tools-4-school/

2. The Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank Summer Lunch program. Registration will start in early June at www.issaquahfoodbank.org  Summer Lunch Flier

3. King County Library Summer Reading Program, June 1 – Aug 31. Register online at www.kcls.org/kids/summer or www.kcls.org/browse_program/teen-summer-reading

4. OSLC Safe Parking information.

5. Child Care resources: http://childcare.org/family-services/

6. Homeless Youth Services: Friends of Youth
   • Ages 15-22 in need of housing, referrals, food, case management, or shelter can go to 16225 NE 87th St, Ste A-1 Redmond, WA 98052. Drop-In Center call for hours at 425.298.4846
   • Short Term Shelter, guys & girls ages 11-17 – call 24-hours 206.236.437
   • Overnight Shelter with food, showers, laundry, ages 18-24, open 7 days/week Line up: 8:30-8:45pm 16225 NE 87th St., Ste, A-1 Redmond. Bus Routes Metro 542 and 545
   • For the nearest SAFE PLACE location, text the word SAFE and your current location to 69866 or call 800-422-TEEN

PARENT ED

Thank you all for contributing to a successful and resourceful parent ed experience across Issaquah School District this past year.  We increased parent ed attendance at most schools, and offered more frequent speakers and topics than previously.  Parents are showing interest in attending other schools to hear a worthwhile topic or speaker; in 2015-16 these were mostly around social lives (digital media, dating, playground behavior), and anxiety/mindfulness.

Thanks to your input and contributions, in 2016-17 Issaquah PTSA Council Parent Ed is moving in a new direction to support even more access to parenting information.  After meetings and input from Parent Ed Reps and PTA Presidents, we pleased to announce the new parent ed program for 2016-17:

• New name:  Issaquah PTSA Council parent ed is becoming Parentwiser, and will link to a separate webpage parentwiser.org next fall.
• Speakers, film documentaries, webinars for the 2016-17 school year will target the following topics:

1. Achievement
2. Technology (use and abuse)
3. Parenting in competitive activities/sports

• Calendar of events – by popular demand, we will be hosting 3 showings of Screenagersfor parents and teens this fall; watch for details and updates in September!

1. Sep 29^th at Liberty High
2. Oct 11^th at Issaquah High
3. Oct 19^th at Skyline High

Other speakers and dates are in progress, to be confirmed soon.

• The Parentwiser committee seeks volunteers, please let us know if any of these openingsfit your talents/interests:

o   Content/Relationship Booking – Debbie Steinberg-Kuntz, Lauren Hutchinson

o   Treasurer/Statistics – OPEN

o   Marketing communications/advertising – OPEN

o   Facebook/Twitter management – Arissa Peterson

o   Email/database communications – Tara Moe

o   Facilities Coordinator – OPEN

o   Issaquah PTSA Council and ISF partner – Heidi Fuhs

o   Members at large (content contributors) – Dea Barnett, Carla Geraci, Margarita

• Please keep a parent ed rep on your PTSA!  You will be key for advertising Parentwiserevents to your school population.  (And, while each school is contributing a recommended $250 in council fees for large scale speakers, film documentaries and webinars, you may still hire local speakers to increase attendance at membership meetings.  You can keep these in-school, or advertise through Parentwiser for district-wide attendance.  You can charge non-PTA members to attend (eg $5-10).  You may want to retain a small budget and a parent ed rep for these purposes.)
• Send us your PTA/PTSA Communications contact  – We are collecting names for each school parent ed rep and communication chair for 2016-17 to get Parentwiser dates in ENews quickly. Please let us know your contacts for next year!

Thanks again for supporting parent education and striving to keep Issaquah parents informed.

Debbie Steinberg-Kuntz
Heidi Fuhs
Parentwiser™
parent-ed@issaquahptsa.org

 

REFLECTIONS

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SPECIAL NEEDS

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VICE PRESIDENTS

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VOLUNTEERS FOR ISSAQUAH SCHOOLS (VIS)

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WSPTA Convention

Caroline Brown and Dawn Peschek will share a recap of the Washington State PTA Convention held May 20-22, 2016 in Yakima, WA. This will include Guest Speakers, Elections and State Award Winners.