February 2008
PTSA Awards Second
Round of Mini-Grants
At the February PTSA General Membership meeting, members
approved more than $8000 in Skyline staff grants.
The mini-grant committee, led by Kara Neary and
Ruth Nevin and composed of PTSA members, PTSA officers, and Principal Lisa
Hechtman, met to review applications submitted by Skyline staff in early
February. The committee presented its choices to the general membership at the
meeting on February 11. Funded items include: a heart defibrillator; heart-rate monitors for PE classes; amino acid starter
kits for IB biology; IB teacher training; computer/calculator sensor interfaces
for the science department; and movable display panels to be used by the art
department, as well as at Spartan Days and Curriculum Night.
Jean Manis jeanmanis@msn.com and Leigh Stokes leigh.stokes@comcast.net
Co-Presidents
Skyline PTSA 2.6.70
Mark Your
Calendar
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Feb 27 |
PCFC PTSA Meeting |
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Feb 29 |
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Mar 6 |
Parent Seminar “Addiction:
The Silent Epidemic Targeting Our Youth” |
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Mar 7 |
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Mar 7 |
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Mar 8 |
8am-noon,
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Mar 15 |
7:30am-12:30pm,
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Mar 31 |
Parent Education Evening with Jan Faull |
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April 1-2 |
To raise
$300,000 to help support Project GLAD Training |
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Apr 17 |
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Parent Seminar: “Addiction: The Silent Epidemic
Targeting Our Youth”
The SHS PTSA has
partnered with the SAMA Foundation to host a seminar and panel discussion on
Thursday, March 6th, 7-9pm at the Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715
228th Ave SE. Carpooling
is encouraged. Parking is available on-site, at
This panel seminar will address:
Education and Awareness, Youth and Family Services available to our community,
and Advocacy and Research.
Panel Members include: SAMA
Founder’s Dr. Bob Day who will discuss the adolescent brain and the effects of
alcohol and other dangerous addictive drugs; Family Navigator, Frank Couch;
Jeff and Judy Bowlby, will share their personal story about the loss of their
son, Justin, this last summer; and Christy, one of Justin’s childhood friends,
will give an “inside” perspective and tell where kids are finding drugs today.
A 30 minute question/answer period
will follow the discussion forum.
Dr. Robert Day and Cynthia “CJ”
SAT/ACT Mock Tests and
A
SAT Preparation course will be offered at Skyline this spring, offering one
class per week on Wednesdays, 5:45 to 8:30 p.m., March 19, 26, April 2, 16,
23, 30. The course fee of $272 includes
a mock
For
further details or to register for the course, please go to www.SATprep.org. The registration deadline
is Friday, March 7. A flyer for the course is available on the school website www.shs.issaquah.wednet.edu
under “Daily News”– SAT
Prep Course Registration
A
mock
The
cost of the practice test is $35 for students who are not enrolled in the SAT
Preparation course.
Please
contact Suzanne Weaver at
A
mock ACT test will be held Saturday, March 8,
The
cost of the practice test is $30. Students will receive a detailed report of
their results through the mail.
Please
contact Suzanne Weaver at 425-313-2494 with any questions.
Do You Know an Outstanding Volunteer? Golden Acorn
Nominations Sought
Do you know someone who deserves recognition for devoting themselves to our students? Nominations are now being sought for this year’s PTSA Golden Acorn Award.
The
Golden Acorn Award is given annually to individuals who have given exemplary
volunteer service to children and youth in our school community. Award winners
receive the Golden Acorn Award pin and a special certificate from the
Washington State
Please help us select volunteers from our community to receive a Golden Acorn Award this year by completing the “Golden Acorn Nomination Form.” The Golden Acorn Committee will make the final selections from the recommendations.
Questions?
Please contact Golden Acorn Committee Chairs: Heather Gillette, heathergillette@hotmail.com,
425-427-1407; Kara Neary, tkneary@msn.com, 425-557-0764;
or Kris Jarvis, kristen@towerfarm.com, 425‑392‑8898.
Please
return completed form to
Skyline
High School PTSA Golden Acorn Nomination Form
I recommend that _____________________________be awarded the annual Golden Acorn Award given by the Skyline High School PTSA 2.6.70. She or He has demonstrated an outstanding personal commitment to improving the lives of children and youth in the following ways:
(Please be as specific as possible.
Evaluations and selections are based on the criteria below. Additional pages
may be submitted.)
A. PTSA service:
B.
School volunteer (non-
C. Service district-wide to the schools community:
D. Other
community service (non-school/non-
Please complete in the event we need to contact you for additional information.
Name____________________________
Phone____________________________
PTSA
Community Service Scholarships
Deadline: April 17, 2008-2:30pm
Skyline PTSA is awarding SIX (6) - $500 scholarships to any
graduating senior to be used for future college or vocational education.
Applicants will be judged by community leaders outside of Skyline. Skyline PTSA
strongly encourages applicants to turn in their volunteer hours for
documentation. The deadline for turning community service documentation is
Thursday, April 3rd.
Applications should be typed, limited to 2 pages and include the following:
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Name, address,
telephone number, and e-mail address
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Community Service
Resume - Please list the types of community service you have completed during
your high school years, making sure to separate your resume by school, church and community. You’ll need to
include: the program name, hour’s completed, approximate dates and a brief
description of services provided. Consider listing any accomplishments that changed
or improved the program as a result of your participation.
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Leadership - Describe
any leadership activities you have participated in at your school or in your
community.
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College or Vocational
Plans – Describe your plans for the next few years. Scholarship recipients must
plan on attending an accredited college (either voc-tech, community or
four-year college).
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Include a brief (no
more than 250 words) essay on the following question: “What life lessons have
you learned from community service?”
Please
don’t include previous awards or high school activities not related to
community service. Also, please don’t include community service where you also
received class credit. References are not necessary. All names and personal
information will be deleted prior to submission to the judges.
SUBMIT YOUR
APPLICATION BY APRIL 17TH, 2008 TO MRS. EDGAR IN THE
Issaquah Schools Foundation Calling
for Kids
When: February
through March, culminating with two nights of calling on April 1st & 2nd
Goals:
- To increase awareness of ISF’s mission and
programs
- To secure 1,500 Donors
- To encourage families to contribute $200 to
the campaign
- To raise $300,000 to help
support Project GLAD Training
Why: Calling
for Kids is
designed to help the district fund specifically identified strategic classroom
needs.
What ISF is
Funding: Project
GLAD
Research has shown that quality
teaching is five times more influential than any other educational factor in
determining student achievement. To best elevate learning on a wide-scale, the
District is teaming with Issaquah Schools Foundation to fund GLAD Training
teachers.
- Project GLAD is a research based ‘best
-practices’ model that promotes high expectations and high standards for
all students.
- Project GLAD is one element of the District’s
equation for powerful schools.
Powerful
Teaching + Powerful Leadership = Powerful Learning.
How: Through
a multi-faceted, multi-media campaign that incorporates mailings, newspaper
ads, signs, videos and presentations, and culminates with high school students
gathering on two nights to call and request Calling for Kids donations
from District families and past ISF donors. Up to 10,000 calls will be made by
our callers. Each student caller has the option of earning $25 for his/her
school club or earning community service hours. In 2007, ISF contributed $10,000
to student organizations through this initiative. Issaquah School District
Staff, Issaquah Education Association members and Issaquah School District
Board Members also help by monitoring students, collecting call sheets and
tallying donations.
Contacts: Kelly Munn, Calling for Kids Co-Chair,
kellymunn@comcast.com
Deborah Parsons, Calling for
Kids Co-Chair, deborah@theparsons.com
Robin Callahan, ISF Executive
Director, rcallahan@issaquahschoolsfoundation.org
Lynn Juniel, ISF Development Manager, ljuniel@issaquahschoolsfoundation.org
The Issaquah PTSA Council and Newcastle
Elementary PTSA presents
Jan Faull: “Resisting Raising Children Who Feel Entitled.”
March 31, 7-9pm,
This is a free seminar for adults–no registration required.
Have you asked yourself these questions lately?
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Are children entitled
to every new electronic game and gadget?
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Are children entitled
to a car at age 16?
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Are children entitled
to a college education?
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How can parents
instill an ethic of work in their children?
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How do parents teach
responsibility and accountability?
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How do you love and
protect your children without spoiling them?
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How much is too much?
Jan Faull, M.Ed, a local child
development and behavior specialist, has written several books and taught for
BCC parent groups,