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Teacher Work Day
Teacher Work Day
Date:
Monday, January 25
Where:
IHS
Teacher Work Day - No school for students

The full Issaquah School District (ISD) calendar can be found HERE.
9:30a Issaquah PTSA Council Meeting
Issaquah PTSA Council Meeting
Date:
Thursday, January 28
Time:
9:30a - 11:30a
Where:
Zoom
Issaquah Area PTSA Countil Meeting.

Schedule HERE with documents HERE.
6:30p ISD - 8th grade families new to US Public HS
ISD - 8th grade families new to US Public HS
Date:
Thursday, January 28
Time:
6:30p - 8:00p
Where:
Zoom online
What: ISD-sponsored 8th grade Transition Night for Families New to Public High Schools in the US. IHS will host a separate 8th grade transition night. Watch E-News for details.

When: January 28, 6:30-8 PM

Who: Target audience – culturally and linguistically diverse parents or parents new to the district

Register for Zoom HERE
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11:59p Last Day to Purchase Yearbook
Last Day to Purchase Yearbook
Date:
Sunday, January 31
Time:
11:59p
Where:
Online
January 31 is the last day to purchase a yearbook.

Go through Touchbase Issaquah to purchase a yearbook HERE.

Opt-in to supply yearbook content HERE.
10:30a IH PTSA Board Meeting
IH PTSA Board Meeting
Date:
Wednesday, February 3
Time:
10:30a - 12:30p
Where:
Zoom online
Meeting for the IH PTSA Board of Directors. Questions? Contact issaquahhighptsa@gmail.com .
View in Outlook or Google Calendar      See full calendar

Remembering Jamie Beck 

Issaquah High PTSA lost our friend Jamie Beck in December to cancer.
In addition to being a beloved mother, wife and friend, Jamie was a
selfless volunteer and served as VP of Programs two years ago and as a
committee member for the IH PTSA. Donations can be made to a 
Memorial Fund at the American Cancer Society in her honor.
She will be missed! 

January PTSA General Membership Meeting 

Thank you for attending our January IH PTSA General Membership Meeting.  Meeting documents (agenda, treasurer's reports) can be found here.    

 

Senior Signs
Help your senior feel celebrated and proud by recognizing them with a personalized yard sign!  Each 18”x24” sign is $20.  Photo and non-photo signs are available.  Scholarships for signs also available.

Orders due by February 28, 2021.  
Signs will be delivered in early April

For questions, contact: Nicole Garcia or call 206-858-2517

Order HERE.  If purchasing the photo yard sign, you may upload photos HERE .   A previous error in the photo upload has now been fixed.

SAT & ACT Practice tests  

SAT Practice Exam - Saturday, Feb 27, 2021 (8:30 AM) - Registration closes at 4 PM, 2/24/21.
ACT Practice Exam - Saturday, March 6, 2021 (8:30 AM) - Registration closes at 4 PM 3/3/21.
Cost $25. Scholarships are available - email ihptsaCCP@gmail.com. Refunds are not available.
Register here

 Staff & Student Spotlights   

We are featuring fun information about our Issaquah High Community. Find out more about our amazing IHS staff and wonderful students!  Our next spotlights are Athletic Director Luke Ande and students Ana Limon Garcia and Naomi Sneath. 

Thank you, IHS College & Career Center!

Thank you to Karen Stevens from the College and Career Center who walked parents through the CCC website on Nov. 17.   Jen Schwarz from IHS Counseling also created this 11-minute overview of the CCC website .   You may always explore the CCC website on your own at https://sites.google.com/site/issaquahhsccc or contact Karen at stevensk@issaquah.wednet.edu .   

Zoom Bombing  

We sincerely apologize to the attendees at one of our Fall PTSA events for the Zoom bombing. We are taking this computer trespass very seriously and have consulted with school administrators and local law enforcement. As an immediate result, we are making the following changes:  instituting a Zoom waiting room, not allowing attendees to change their names, and not allowing attendees to unmute themselves (they will have to ask the host). We already do not allow screen sharing and annotation by attendees.  We will continue to discuss our security options internally.  As a PTSA, we want our areas to be safe places while making our events as accessible as possible. 

The Issaquah High PTSA supports the positive, inclusive, and welcoming environment at Issaquah High School. We stand against racism, sexism and all other forms of bigotry and intolerance.  

Sara Torelli, the IHS Mental Health Counselor, has suggested this article. 

Help Guide: Emotional and Psychological Trauma (PDF)

 

The Issaquah School District has provided the following resources for dealing with hate.  

ISD Resources for Teaching Tolerance 

Dear Educators: Responding to Students Using the N-Word 

ISD Racial Trauma Resources 

New to the Area?

We have a group for you!  Sign up to be paired with a New Family Ambassador HERE.   Interested in meeting those new people?  Socials happen yearlong.  Get on the list by contacting IHSNewFamilyConnect@gmail.com.  More info including the calendar HERE. 

New to IHS?  

Check out our webpage for guardians of 9th graders and 10-12 grade transfers, including a list of acronyms!

Community Service Hours

Students with 100+ community service hours can earn an optional graduation honor cord (due May 1st, senior year).  See Issaquah High PTSA Community Service for more info.  Submit hours HERE.

Corporate Matching  

Hundreds of local companies offer matching.  There are MANY companies that match, so please see if your company does. Claiming your match takes seconds. We’ve made it as easy for you with links on our corporate matching site.   

National PTA News 

The Issaquah High PTSA aligns with the National PTA.  Please see the National PTA's statement of Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity HERE

Do you PTSA? 

By joining the Parent-Teacher-Student Association HERE, you support the Angel Program, Senior Events, School Grants, Community Service, the Reflections Art Program, PTSA ParentWiser, New Family Ambassadors, and more!  You also have access to the online directory and state/national discounts such as FedEx, Great Wolf Lodge, and car rentals.  Are you a staff member?  Join HERE instead. 

Quick Links: IHS Website.  IHS COVID Bell Schedule.  ISD Family Access.  IHS Booster Club.  Issaquah Schools Foundation.  ParentWiser.  ISD Cultural & Family Partnerships.  My School Bucks-Lunch Program.  ISD Online Free-Reduced Student Lunch Application.  Senior Scholarships, Community Service Hours

Support the IH PTSA: Join the IH PTSA, Pass the Hat,  Donate Here, AmazonSmiles. IH PTSA is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations are100% tax-deductible. Join us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Questions? Contact Us