February 8, 2018 Presidents Report Becky Gordon & Leslie Kahler - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

February 8, 2018

President’s Report

Becky Gordon & Leslie Kahler

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Thank you!

u Heidi Fuhs and the Parentwiser Committee for the Angst

presentations

u Ina Ghangurde for the Nominating Committee Training:

certificates are in your file

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Welcome Katie Moeller who is joining Andie Adee with Influence the Choice (Healthy Youth)

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Becky Gordon has returned to work earlier than she expected, She will continue as co-president until the end of her term. She will also continue to come to the membership meetings and is always available through

• email. Unfortunately today she had to attend a training.

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New password to the Leadership Guides

u Username: Every Password: Child

Open Council Positions

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Membership

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Advocacy

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Co-Reflections

Consent Agenda

I move we accept the consent agenda as presented (items can be removed for discussion or amended)

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January 11, 2018 Membership Meeting Minutes

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January 2018 Treasurer’s Report

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No claims were filed on our insurance policy during this period All documents are posted on the Meeting Documents page

Secretary @issaquahptsa.org

Erin Thacker

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Council attendance will be emailed to presidents after the today’s meeting

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Don’t forget to check your Handout Folder!

Treasurer @issaquahptsa.org

Erin Eaton

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Insurance: Must have Issaquah School District listed as a certificate holder on the certificate

Council Business

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Financial Review Report

u Laila Collins, Korista Smith-Barney, and Wendy Shah

Notecard Questions???

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At this time questions submitted will be discussed

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Vice Presidents:

u What is your biggest challenge right now?

Best Practices

Open

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Ina Ghangurde

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Awards Due: March 1

u Standards of Excellence u 100% Membership and 100% Teacher Membership u Leadership Academy

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“Men’s Making a Difference” student essay contest

u Due: March 1

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Transition Handout

Membership

Open

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Report

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Time for your Spring Campaign (Jan - Feb)

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Automatic membership awards will continue through the end of the year

u Silver - 5% increase in membership over last year u Gold – 10% increase in membership over last year u Platinum – 20% increase in membership over last year

Advocacy

Open

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Got 2 minutes? Reply to a VOTER VOICE Action Alert. Sign up here.

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Got 5 minutes? Find names of the legislators who represent your school district and call the Legislative Hotline to leave them a message: 1-800-562-6000

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Got 10 minutes? Download, print, and mail a postcard to your legislators.

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Follow Washington State PTA on Facebook, and check the WSPTA Blog to get weekly updates on WSPTA priorities and bills

Golden Acorn/Advocate Awards

Council Committee: Cindy Kelm, Heidi Fuhs & Korista Smith-Barney

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Council Golden Acorn, Advocate & Service Awards

u Submit nominations online by Mon, Feb 12th midnight

http://issaquahptsa.org/council-awards

(Past council recipients are also available via webpage above)

u Take 2 minutes – click above to nominate NOW!

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Council Award winners announced at Mar 8th Council Mtg

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District-wide PTA/PTSA Awards Reception:

April 3rd, 6:30-8pm, at IMS

(This reception honors ALL Golden Acorn & Outstanding Advocate/Service award winners from all schools in the Issaquah School District)

Nominating Committee

Laila Collins, Wendy Shah, Valerie Yanni, & Laurelle Graves

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Update

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Call for Nominations

Standing Committees

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Art in the Schools - Artist support

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Family and Community Engagement (FACE)

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Healthy Youth Initiative/Influence the Choice

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Issaquah Schools Foundation

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Outreach

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Parentwiser

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Reflections

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Special Education

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Volunteers for Issaquah Schools (VIS)

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Webmaster

Webmaster @issaquahptsa.org

Cindy Kelm

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WSPTA Enrichment Guidelines posted on Issaquah PTSA Council Website on the Meetings Documents page

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2017-2018

Outreach

Chair Kim Weiss outreach@issaquahptsa.org

u Lunch For The Break www.lunchforthebreak.com

u Donor Drop Off: Wednesday, Feb 14th

u Register your donation to assist with planning

u Family Pick Up: Thursday, Feb. 15th

u Three ways to donate now

u 1. Donate a box of food that you have packed u 2. Donate funds to the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank u 3. New ! Online purchase of a box of food that will be delivered to

LFTB locations.

u HopeFest 2018 – find them on Facebook

u March 3rd 2018, Bellevue Highland Community Center u Serving 8 Eastside cities including Bellevue, Redmond,

Issaquah, and Sammamish, more than 1,000 people

u Participants must have a ticket. Refer to IFCB for tickets u DONATIONS needed ! Plan to bring to event

ART IN THE SCHOOLS

ISF – ARTISTIC SUPPORT LESSONS LIVE!!

http://isfdn.org/art-docent-lessons/

Many art lessons and support pages now available for docent use. Detailed instructions with numerous photos for each lesson. Additional artistic support topic pages now active. More coming soon! PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR DOCENTS!!! NEEDLE FELTING – Art Docent Class February 9th, 12 – 2:30 Art East Classroom

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0A49AEA72BA13-felting1

5th Annual

ParentWiser – parent education in Issaquah schools

Co-Chairs: Heidi Fuhs & Debbie Steinberg Kuntz Contact: parentwiser@issaquahptsa.org

u Register for all upcoming events at http://ParentWiser.org u Newly added:

u Hidden in Plain Sight – learn to spot signs of youth substance use

u March 12th 6:30-8:30pm at Issaquah High School u April 16th 6:30-8:30pm at CWU in Sammamish

u Spring keynote speaker: Dr. Laura Markham

u Bestselling author & founder of Aha! Parenting u Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids – May 16th 7pm at Skyline HS u Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings – May 17th 10am at Village Theater

District Updates

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Ron Thiele, Superintendent

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Doug Jones, President IEA

Upcoming Events

u February 12: Ballots are due! u Feb. 15: ISD/ARC presentation on Community

Resources

u 6:30 pm at PCMS

New Business

Adjourn Optional Q & A session

Questions?

u Elementary Schools

u South: Korista Smith-Barney

vp-el-south@ issaquahptsa.org

v Apollo, Briarwood, Maple Hills, Newcastle u Central: Wendy Shah

vp-el-central@ issaquahptsa.org

v Clark, Cougar Ridge, Grand Ridge, IVE, Sunset u North: Ina Ghangurde

vp-el-north@ issaquahptsa.org

v Cascade Ridge, Challenger, Creekside, Discovery,

Endeavour, Sunny Hills

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Middle Schools: Laila Collins vp-middle@issaquahptsa.org

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High Schools: Ina Ghangurde vp-high@issaquahptsa.org

Additional Contacts

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Issaquah PTSA Council

u Council Presidents

President@Issaquahptsa.org

u Becky Gordon & Leslie Kahler

u Secretary: Erin Thacker

Secretary@issaquahPTSA.org

u Treasurer: Erin Eaton

Treasurer@issaquahptsa.org

u Membership: Open

Membership@issaquahptsa.org

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Washington State PTA

u Region 2 Director: Mindi Lincicome

PTAreg2@WAstatePTA.org

u Area B Director: Jane Dulski

AreaBvp@WAstatePTA.org

u President: Michelle Nims

PTApres@WAstatePTA.org

u Executive Director: Kathryn Hobbs

khobbs@WAstatePTA.org

u Staff: Amanda Starr-Smith

Support@WAstatePTA.org Tatia Vasbinder

The Issaquah PTSA Council is Here to Support You in Everything You Do

Thank You for Your Service to the Families and Students in the Issaquah School District!