Hello Wonderful PTA/PTSA Presidents & Communication Chairs!
BALLOTS DROP IN 10 DAYS! WOO HOO! It is crunch time and really important to get all of this information out to our parents. We need to encourage a Yes Vote whenever possible to keep these programs alive in our schools for the next 2 years.
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Please see below for this week’s Levy messaging information to copy and paste into your Enews….READ INSTRUCTIONS HERE:
If you send this out USING YOUR OWN PTA DATABASE AND NOT THE SCHOOL EMAIL you can add “VOTE YES TO KEEP THESE PROGRAMS FOR OUR STUDENTS” on your messaging!
IF you send this out using THE SCHOOL OFFICE EMAIL DO NOT put VOTE YES BLURB – JUST SEND OUT AS IS BELOW (FACTS ONLY) *Note the video link and fact sheet link at the bottom is linked to You Tube and ISD so OK to send out either way (PTA or School Enews)!
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ENDORSEMENTS: We need more! Please go to www.visvote.org and enter your name to endorse the levy. Ask your friends and Board too!
FACEBOOK SHARE:
Please go to Volunteers for Issaquah Schools Facebook Page and SHARE the invite we have posted to your PTA Facebook page about Levy Community Information Night – it is this Wednesday, January 15th – 6:30-8pm at the King County Library Resource Center. You are all invited to attend! Please help us spread the word about this event. It is a great way for our entire community to get their questions answered and learn about the upcoming levy. Ron Thiele and School Board members will be there to answer questions!
HONK & WAVE Sign Up Genius Link: Please SHARE with your community and ask for volunteers to help in your area: This is a GREAT way for your students to get Community Service hours and be involved. Please post your pics on your Facebook page and show your support of passing the levy to our community!
Click here for the Sign Up Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0f4da9a829aaf49-2020
PTSA Council Meeting this Thursday, January 16th:We will have Window Clings, Yard Signs, Honk & Wave Signs, Preschool Outreach Flyers, etc. available for pickup if you wouldlike any of these items. Anne Moore will be there to remind us about PTA postcards and mailing instructions. PLEASE PUT THE WINDOW CLINGS ON YOUR CAR WINDOWS! We need to remind people to VOTE YES FOR THIS LEVY to keep these programs. They are vinyl and can be removed after the campaign.
Speaker Series: There is still plenty of time to schedule a speaker for your PTA meeting or Community Association! Please contact Alicia at alicia@visvote.org
Please contact us if you need information or have questions!
Dawn Peschek Alicia Veevaert
Volunteers for Issaquah Schools
206.391.5120
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ENEWS MESSAGING:
THE ISD EP&O RENEWAL LEVY IS ON THE BALLOT FEBRUARY 11TH, 2020
The 2020 EP&O Renewal Levy Continues Support For:
Career & Technical Education • Mental Health Counselors in Our Schools • Special Education • Early Childhood Learning • Safety and Security • Highly Capable Programs • Dual Language • After School Activities and Athletics and more!
With voter approval of this renewal levy, we can ensure these programs continue benefitting our students for another 2 years.