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10/21 – Virtual School Board Candidate Forum

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Dear PTSA Community Members, 

PTSA is the largest grassroots parent-led advocacy organization in the nation. As members, we have the opportunity and responsibility to advocate not only at state and national levels, but ESPECIALLY at local levels. This November voters will be asked to place their trust in two new Issaquah School District school board members. Issaquah PTSA Council, 2.6 Advocacy/Legislation is hosting a virtual candidates forum to facilitate being informed in this important voting process. Please join us in this process by submitting an anonymous candidate question to this form by OCTOBER 15th, 2021 Virtual School Board Candidates Forum Questions PTSA and then joining us via a virtual live stream on October 21, 7-8:30 p.m.. Issaquah PTSA Council, 2.6 Virtual School Board Candidates Forum

Virtual School Board Candidates Forum

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Issaquah PTSA Council, 2.6 Advocacy/Legislative is hosting a virtual School Board Candidates Forum. October 21, 7-8:30 pm. Candidates will be given the same questions via moderator and 2 minutes to respond. Please submit YOUR questions via the link no later than October 15, 2021. 

2021 Legislative Assembly

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Washington State PTA 2021 Legislative Assembly, October 23-24, 2021.

Dear PTSA Presidents, 

Please check for the September 10, 2021 email with direction on how to designate delegates from your PTA. Remember, every PTA gets 4 delegates, but ANY PTA member can go to the Legislative Conference. Deadline for delegate designation is OCTOBER 10. Click here for more details.

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Learning Lab: Why is COVID-19 Testing So Important in K-12 Schools?

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As the Advocacy/Legislative chair I am

sharing this national PTA learning lab video advocating for testing in ALL schools as being our only true mitigation strategy against the Delta variant. ISD does not have testing as a piece of their layered mitigation strategy. This video provides accurate data as to WHY it is so desperately needed to keep our kids, staff, and community safe and in school. Please take the time to listen and share with your PTA communities. https://youtu.be/XyrtxSLqxMI

Cortney E. Eldridge

2014 National PTA Reflections Winners!

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Woo Hoo!!!       TWO (2) of our Issaquah students are National PTA Reflections Winners! 

There is 1 “Outstanding Interpretation” chosen out of all age groups for each category.
Then only a few “Awards of Excellence” and “Awards of Merit” chosen for each age group from ALL states. 
2 of our students (Discovery & Endeavor) won National Awards of Merit for their age group ! 
 

NATIONAL PTA REFLECTIONS WINNERS FROM WASHINGTON STATE

Congratulations to the following Washington State Students who won an award!   We here at WSPTA are excited and incredibly proud of each of you!  Thank you to all of the parents, and leaders who supported these students to achieve one of the highest honors in the Reflections Program.  Celebrate your success!! 

Primary Division: Award of Excellence
  • Dance/Choreography – Sidhya Ganesh, “A Journey of a Blind Girl!” – Spiritridge Elementary PTA 2.3.85
Primary Division: Award of Merit
  •  Literature – Elise Moe, “The Little Seed” – Penny Creek PTA 7.3.42
  • Visual Arts – Kavya Chandrasekar, “A Better Future”– Discovery PTSA 2.6.9
Intermediate Division: Award of Merit
  • Visual Arts – Vatsal Chandel, “All Within My Reach”– Endeavour PTA 2.6.20
Middle School Division: Award of Merit
  • Visual Arts – Jessica Yu, “Even the smallest bird can have the biggest dream” – Brookside PTA 6.12.15
High School Division: Award of Merit
  • Music Composition – Nora DeWater, “Draw My Life” – Redmond High PTSA 2.8.10
  • Photography – Alexandra Hanesworth, “The Magic of Words” – Anacortes High PTSA 8.2.70
CLICK HERE for full listing of all PTA National Reflections Winners

About Reflections

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All children deserve opportunities to explore and be involved in the arts.

What will you create? The Arts–and the National PTA Reflection program can be a valuable tool for fostering strong partnerships in your school community. Participate in PTA’s Arts Reflections Program themed– Believe, Dream, Inspire! The National PTA Reflections program is PTA’s cornerstone arts program. It was developed in 1969 by Colorado’s PTA President Mary Lou Anderson to encourage students to explore their talents and express themselves. Since then, the Reflections Program has inspired millions of students to reflect on a specific theme and create original artwork. Each year, students in Grades Pre-K through 12 are recognized for bringing the theme to life through dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts.