President’s To Do List – October 2014

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President’s To Do List – October 2014

Elementary PTA & the Principal is November 20th 10-12pm

Keep working on getting your Board trained, the goal is to have everyone done in 2014

Friends of Youth Breakfast — http://www.friendsofyouth.org/yfsbreakfasts.aspx

Link to the 2014 Healthy Youth Survey www.issaquah.wednet.edu/family/health/HYS.aspx

Students in 6th/8th/10th/12th will take the Healthy Youth Survey the week of the October 13, 2014

Work with your Principal on how PTA will partner with the school to provide Run, Hide Fight training for parents

Last PTA and the Law – Nov. 13th, 6:00-9:00pm, PCMS, register by Nov. 11th. Register here. 

2 Training Options Next Month:

  • Both options will run from 11:45-12:45
  • Will count as training
  • 2 options are Facebook 101 for your PTA OR Website Update 101

Register Now for the WSPTA Legislative Assembly! The 2014 WSPTA Legislative Assembly will be held on October 24-25, 2014 at the Vancouver Hilton, Vancouver Washington Register Now at https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/?eventid=1616816 

Betsy Cohen is coordinating services for families in crisis with PTA & ISF.  betsywcohen@gmail.com

If you have collected Voice Mentors names please pass them on to, weldonm@issaquah.wednet.edu

All Communications Questions are directed to the Communication Director L Michelle at michellel@issaquah.wednet.edu

ISF Updates —  October 21st & October 28th Calling Nights, ISF Honk n Wave in November will be looking for volunteers, and please send in All in for Kids donation if your PTA is making one

November 6, 2014 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm  Everyone is invited to hear Kelly Munn, of the League of Education Voters, speak about the upcoming Legislative session. In addition to having an insider’s view of legislative happenings, Kelly is one of our own, a former Issaquah PTSA Council Advocacy chair, and has lots of insight as to how our Issaquah PTSA powerhouse can influence what happens in Olympia for the benefit of public education in Washington State. Guaranteed to be enlightening and entertaining. LOCATION: Jody Mull’s House  6061 167th Ave SE Bellevue, WA 98006

Standards of Excellence Check list – can be found on the Council Website

Please send any Parent Ed happenings at your school to Judy Babb at wjbms@aol.com

You should be recruiting your Nominating Committee, for approval at your next GM

Please send all your GM dates, all school events, and Parent Ed dates to Cindy Kelm at kelmcindy@gmail.com

Washington State Bylaws Survey — https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/wsptabylaws

Washington State PTA Uniform Bylaws can be found at http://www.wastatepta.org/resources/bylaws/Bylaws_2014.pdf

Washington State Leadership Handbook — http://www.wastatepta.org/leadership/leadership_packet/leadership_packet_14/Leadership_2014.pdf

Literacy Speaker – Matt Glover November 17th at the ISD Admin Bldg 6:30-8:30pm

Dates to Remember –

  • Council Dues Due – October 31
  • District Reflections deadline to submit student work:   Thursday, November 20th, 11:30am-1:30pm – Location Issaquah Library Meeting Room
  • 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

State Due Dates –

  • October 25 — Initial Payment of Membership Service Fees
  • November 10 — Liability Insurance Payment to AIM
  • November 15 — IRS Form 990 / 990EZ / 990-N (e-postcard) To Internal Revenue Service
  • March 1st – 100% Teacher Membership