Category Archives: Programs

Lunch For The Break – Midwinter Break Edition

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Congratulations Issaquah National Reflections Winners!

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 Issaquah has 3 National PTA Reflections Winners!

Anna Wolstad – Liberty High School – Film Production Award of Excellence – “The Flower Project”

Julie Kwon – Issaquah High School – Visual Arts Award of Merit – “The World Would Be a Better Place if We pursued Our Dreams”

Jarom Gardner – Briarwood Elementary – Music Composition Award of Merit – “The Brothers’ March”

For a complete list of National PTA winners visit the National PTA website. HERE.

Congratulations!

2014-2015 Washington State PTA Reflections Finalists

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Issaquah District Award Winners

  • There were over 1,000 entries received at state.
  • 89 of those entries have received State Awards.
  • Issaquah has received 10 of these State Awards! WOO HOO! Even more than last year!
  • 27 entries will move onto National.
  • Issaquah has 3 entries moving onto National (listed as 1st place below):
1st Place – called “Outstanding Interpretation” – advances to National Reflections for judging at the National Level.
2nd Place – is titled “Award of Excellence” – 2nd place in the entire state!
3rd Place – is titled “Award of Merit” – 3rd place in the entire state!

VISUAL ARTS

  • 1st Place  Issaquah High School PTSA – Julie Kwon – “The World Would be a Better Place if We Pursued Our Dreams”
  • 2nd Place Maywood Middle School PTSA – Emma Ream – “Forest Fires”
  • 3rd Place Grand Ridge PTSA – Joseph J. So – “Blue Water” (Intermediate grades 3-5)
  • 2nd Place Grand Ridge PTSA – Emily No – “If You Can Paint the World” (Primary grade K-2)
  • 3rd Place Grand Ridge PTSA – Sunidhi Tumuluru – “Penguins in the Rainforest” (Primary grade K-2)
DANCE
  • 2nd Place Maywood Middle School PTSA – Kendall Lorraine Boston – “Shoulder to Shoulder”
FILM PRODUCTION
  • 1st Place Liberty High School PTSA – Anna Wolstad, ‘The Flower Project”
  • 2nd Place Skyline High School PTSA – Alex Elevathingal, “Missing the Moment”
LITERATURE
  • 2nd Place Maywood Middle School PTSA – Haley Archer – “An Empty Table”
MUSIC COMPOSITION
  • 1st Place Briarwood Elementary PTA – Jarom Gardner – “The Brothers March”
  • 2nd Place Briarwood Elementary PTA – Rachel Lovina Gardner – “The Celebration”

All 89 WSPTA finalists will be on display at the Washington State PTA Convention at the Bellevue Hyatt April 17-19th. 

 

To see ALL of the 2014-2015 Statewide Winners in each category, CLICK HERE.

Reflections 2014-2015

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“The world would be a better place if…”

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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– “The world would be a better place if…” 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.

In 2012, the Special Artist Division emerged as an optional division for students whose physical, cognitive, or mental health challenges meet ADA guidelines. More information regarding guidelines and rules will be in your Reflections Guide.

Are you a new Reflections Chair or would like some info on how to implement Reflections in your school? Follow along with your WSPTA Reflections Guide for Local PTAs (you will receive the Fall from your PTA President).

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Issaquah Reflections Orientation for Chairs: Thursday, September 18, 10:30am-12:00pm at Issaquah Library Meeting Room
  • 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
Want to know more?

Volunteers Needed!

Please feel free to jump on board. With so many details, many hands make the work load light. Volunteers needed to help with the District Reception in January. Please contact the Council Reflections Chair for more information.

Issaquah PTSA Council Reflections Chair:

Dawn Peschek,
reflections@issaquahptsa.org
425-277-2770

 

Click HERE to visit the WSPTA Reflections Website

2014-2015 WSPTA Reflections Award Winners

2014-2015 District Reflections Finalists Congratulations to all!
2014-2015 Issaquah School District Reflections Reception and Gallery Program.

2013-2014 District Reflection Finalists
2013-2014 WASTATE PTA  Reflection Finalists

2012-2013 National PTA Reflections Awards Recipients by State   Way to go Washington State PTSA!