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WSPTA Game Development Competition DUE
WSPTA Game Development Competition DUE
Date:
Monday, March 1
Where:
Online
The WSPTA//Game Development Competition is a STEM-based program to encourage student success in computer science.
This provides an opportunity for students, up to six members, to use their creative talents and express themselves by developing a computer game. Students’ submissions are judged in the following areas: game of the year, arts and animation, game design, programming (code), and audio design. More info HERE. WSPTA Essay Contest Entry DUE
WSPTA Essay Contest Entry DUE
Date:
Monday, March 1
Where:
Online
Every day children are exposed to a variety of people and each one has an opportunity to influence the path a child decides to take. Whether it is someone that sparks an interest in a new topic, helps them work through a problem, shapes the kind of person they want to become by modeling behavior, simply listens to them, or any number of other actions, this is the platform for students to share their appreciation.
More info HERE WSPTA Scholarship DUE
WSPTA Scholarship DUE
Date:
Monday, March 1
Where:
Online
Washington State PTA offers three $3,000 scholarships and one $1,000 scholarship to graduating seniors from Washington state public high schools with an active PTA, who will be starting college (either two-year or four-year) in the fall.
This is separate from the IHS Senior Scholarship found HERE. More info HERE. 6:00p 8th to 9th Grade Transition Night
8th to 9th Grade Transition Night
Date:
Monday, March 1
Time:
6:00p - 8:00p
Where:
Online
Watch the virtual Course Selection Welcome Program (for both parent/guardians AND students)!
This video will provide a brief introduction to Issaquah High School as well as detailed information about the graduation requirements for YOU the Class of 2025. This will also be where you learn about what courses we offer to meet your graduation requirements and will be the same date Skyward opens up for you to request your classes for freshmen year! Stay tuned by middle school E-News! | 10:30a IH PTSA Board Meeting
IH PTSA Board Meeting
Date:
Wednesday, March 3
Time:
10:30a - 12:30p
Where:
Zoom online
Meeting for the IH PTSA Board of Directors. Questions? Contact issaquahhighptsa@gmail.com .
12:00p 8th to 9th Grade Transition Drop-ins
8th to 9th Grade Transition Drop-ins
Date:
Wednesday, March 3
Time:
12:00p - 3:00p
Where:
Zoom
Issaquah High School Counselors will be available via drop in zooms from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. on March 3, 2021, in case you have questions after watching the Course Selection Welcome Video and before you enter your course requests.
They will be available to answer questions about graduation requirements and course selection so you feel confident you can complete your course requests by the due date of March 10. Stay tuned to middle school E-News! 7:00p ParentWiser: Powerful Studying Techniques
ParentWiser: Powerful Studying Techniques
Date:
Wednesday, March 3
Time:
7:00p - 8:15p
Where:
Virtual
Gretchen Wegner’s presentation condenses the complex neuroscience of learning into a simple 3-steps.
Participants will learn the science behind effective study strategies, and walk away with an easy checklist for what to do before each test to rock your learning... and your grades! **Middle and high school students are invited to attend with a caregiver. Register HERE. | 8:00a ACT Practice Test
ACT Practice Test
Date:
Saturday, March 6
Time:
8:00a - 12:00p
Where:
Zoom
Sponsored by IH PTSA CCP (College and Career Planning). Administered by Huntington Learning Center.
Feb 27: SAT Practice Test March 6: ACT Practice Test Cost $25. Scholarships available at IHPTSACCP@gmail.com . More details to come HERE. |
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AP Payment Due
AP Payment Due
Date:
Monday, March 8
Where:
Online
Who: Those taking Advanced Placement Classes (e.g. AP Biology).
AP exam payment registration is now open HERE. Need financial assistance? Contact bookkeeper, Mrs. Pfeifle, at pfeiflem@issaquah.wednet.edu to fill out the financial scholarship form and mark it on the registration website you are requesting scholarship assistance. Questions? Email Ms. Jansen at jansenn@issaquah.wednet.edu. | 5:30p WANIC Open House
WANIC Open House
Date:
Tuesday, March 9
Time:
5:30p - 7:00p
Where:
Online
WANIC Skill Center offers high quality tuition-free skill center classes designed for high school juniors and seniors.
WANIC programs offer dual credit opportunities (high school and college credit) and/or lead to industry certifications. Programs are designed in three period blocks which allows extended learning time and authentic hands-on lab experience. More info HERE | 7:00p CCP Feedback Session
CCP Feedback Session
Date:
Wednesday, March 10
Time:
7:00p - 8:00p
Where:
Zoom
Sponsored by PTSA's CCP (College & Career Planning)
Scoresback session by Huntington Learning for the Feb/March practice SAT/ACT tests. More info to come HERE. 8:00p Deadline for 8th grade course requests
Deadline for 8th grade course requests
Date:
Wednesday, March 10
Time:
8:00p
Where:
Skyward
March 10 @ 8:00 p.m.
We ask that all current 8th grade students enter all of their course requests in Skyward. April 14-21 You will be provided an opportunity to review the courses you requested in Skyward and be provided a route to make edits to your requests. | 9:30a PTSA General Membership Meeting
PTSA General Membership Meeting
Date:
Friday, March 12
Time:
9:30a - 11:30a
Everyone is welcome to come! We will hear from Principal McCormick (typically at 10 AM) and an additional guest speaker (10:30 AM). Come and go as you have time.
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Next PTSA General Membership Meeting, March 12
Please join us for our next PTSA General Membership Meeting on Friday, March 12, 9:30 AM to 11:15 AM. Hear from Principal Andrea McCormick (@ 10 AM) and ASB Director Jordan Frost (@10:30 AM). Come and go as you have time. All are welcome! Meeting files will be posted HERE. Register for the Zoom link HERE .
Make a difference! Join the 2021-22 PTSA Board of Directors!
Our Board of Directors is looking for new members for the 2021-22 school year. We still have a few open positions, but we’re really in need of a Treasurer and Secretary! To learn more about available positions, please contact the IH PTSA Nominating Committee at: IHPTSAOutreach@gmail.com . Position descriptions are available upon request.
Senior Parents!
Attend a Zoom Planning Meeting on Wednesday, March 17th at 4PM to learn current graduation plans from the school and to help plan Senior Celebrations through the IH PTSA Senior Committee.
Register for a Zoom link HERE .
Creative, Organized, or Tech Savvy? Looking for a Senior Farewell team!
The ONLINE Senior Farewell event is a celebration of our seniors and includes performances, speeches, and short question-and-answer memories of our seniors. We need a team of parents/co-chairs willing to advertise auditions, collect virtual performances and speeches, and stitch them into a pre-recorded virtual celebration. We really want to keep this special event, but cannot do it without your help.
Please contact Betzy at betzyjones@gmail.com or Cynthia at cynthia.lydum@conferencedirect.com for more information. Thank you for considering being part of the team to celebrate our kids!
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 date extended to March 12, 2021. Signs will be delivered in early April. For questions or scholarships, contact: Nicole Garcia or call 206-858-2517
Order HERE. If purchasing the photo sign, upload photos HERE .
Free money for those going to vocational school or college!
Check out our Senior Scholarship page HERE
Other scholarship opportunities are posted on the Issaquah High College and Career Center’s board HERE.
ACT Practice tests
ACT Practice Exam - Saturday, March 6, 2021 (8:30 AM) - Registration closes at 12 noon, March 4, 2021. Cost $25. Scholarships are available - email ihptsaCCP@gmail.com. Refunds are not available. More info here. 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 teachers Hiroki Danshita and Lindsay Greene and student Hawani Harper .
College and Career Planning Save-the-dates:
April 1, 2021 (@ 7 PM) - Build your Interview Skills
April 21, 2021 (@ 4 PM) - Entrepreneurs
May 5, 2021 (@ 2 PM) - College Essay Writing
More details HERE
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!
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
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.
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w 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