IVE News for December 12, 2016

Check back on January 2nd for the next edition

*Congratulations to our 5th Graders who danced in the Colors of the Rainbow Contest on December 3rd in Federal Way. They took home the Silver and move onto the finals in June! Good luck!

Events this week
Winter Concert - PTA Holiday Choir & Cougar Chorus & World Music Drumming Club
Thursday, December 15th
6:30 PM in the MPR
Directory Volunteer Needed
When you become a PTA member, you receive a school directory. Great for keeping in touch with all your IVE friends. We are looking for someone to put the directory together. You can do this at home whenever you have time.
You’ll gather and review the student and family data and compile into an excel document. Work closely with the school secretary, and ensure the directory is printed according to instructions and delivered to PTA members.


Join the PTA! Membership is only at60%and we need to get to100%

Have you become an Issaquah Valley PTA member yet?

Sign up before December 15th and you'll be entered to win a night at Great Wolf Lodge!

If not, we would love to have you join! The PTA serves all of the students at our school, works closely with the teachers and staff to provide much needed resources for our students, and provides family engagement opportunities for every family.

Our goal is 100% membership – we are currently at 60%. Becoming a member doesn’t obligate you to volunteer, it simply gives each student at our school a voice and a representative. Did you know that our PTA actively advocates for your student at the state level to provide funding, resources for public education? We need our voices to be heard and you can do that simply through your membership.

Please consider becoming a member!

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For membership questions, contact Chelle Swim .

Math Olympiad Club –

Math Olympiad is a Math Problem solving contest for teams of students in 5thGrade. The goals are to stimulate a love for mathematics, introduce important mathematical concepts, teach problem solving strategies and foster mathematical creativity and ingenuity.

Mr. Arthur has run this program for several years but is now looking for a group of parents to take over the program. He has many supplies and will train you to run the program. It consists of running 11 or 12 after school sessions, and then the first math event is the first Saturday in May.

If interested in running this fun Math Club, please contact Carla .

Yearbook Pictures and Cover Contest…

Good News! The Yearbook Cover Contesthas been extended for the5th Graders. Entries are due byDecember15th.

We need your Pictures!! Start taking them now! The upcoming Fall Festival / Halloween Parties are the perfect opportunity. We can't wait to see all those costume pictures.

The majority of the yearbook pictures are taken by you...our wonderful parents and volunteers of IVE. Throughout the year, we want youto submit pictures from school events and community activities. We strive to have every child in the yearbook a couple times.

  • Room Parents– We need each room parent to send us 10-15 photographs of their class, with each student in at least one photograph. It’s best if you can get small groups of 3-5 students in each photograph. They can be taken while you volunteer, at a holiday party, or whenever you visit the classroom.
  • School Events– If you are there and take pictures, please uploadyour pictures to our online site. Directions to create an account and upload are on the Yearbook Page!
  • Go to the Yearbook Page for directions how to upload photos to the Lifetouch Community Site.

For questions, contact Kim at .

Camp Orkila for 5th Graders!

IVE 5th Graders have the opportunity to go to Camp Orkila in June. Camp Orkila is a YMCA camp located on the northwest tip of Orcas Island.Camp Orkila has been connecting youth and families to the outdoors since 1906. With more than 280 acres of private beach, preserved forest and open fields, kids thrive in this caring and supportive community.Explore nature, learn new skills, make new friends and gain respect for the environment. Let your child explore their strengths, expand their independence and build confidence with Camp Orkila.

A $25 deposit is due. Clickhereto make your deposit or make a donation to help another 5th grader go to camp.

Check out the Camp Orkila Page for more information. For questions, .

New Amazon Fundraising Link

You can support the Issaquah Valley Elementary School PTA every time you shop at Amazon by clicking on this link:

For future purchases, just remember toalways visitSmile.Amazon.com to support IVE PTA. We recommend that you create a bookmark for Smile.Amazon.com or you can also install the Amazon Assistant. When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to IVE PTA. It's an easy way to support IVE while you shop! If you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to .

Update your Student's Teacher

If you haven't already done so, please click on the "My Account" icon and update your students teacher for this year. This information is used so we know where to deliver the spirit wear, yearbooks, or anything else purchased for your student.

You CAN make a difference!

Want to get involved at IVE but not sure where to start? Visit theVolunteerpageon our website to learn about opportunities, sign up for an upcoming event or general committee that interests you, or get even more involved by serving as a chair for one of our awesome committees!

We are currently seeking chairs for the following committees:

- Directory

- Enrichment

- Staff Appreciation Week

In addition, the PTA needs volunteers for:

- Art Docents for each classroom

For more information about each position,clickhere.

If you are interested in any of these positions or would like more information, contact Rebecca Maljak or Brie .

2016-2017 PTA Calendar of Events

Mark your calendar with these events now! You won't want to miss any of them.

General Meeting Dates-7:00 pm in the IVE Library. All Welcome. Childcare will be provided.

Thursday, February 2
Thursday, March 30
Thursday, May 18

Coffee Chat with Principal Walsh

February 2, 6:00-6:45 p.m.

May 11, 8:45-9:30 a.m.

Events

Holiday Choir/Drumming December 15
Multi-Cultural Fair February 10
Bingo Night March 3
Engineering Night April 21
Book Fair Family Night April 26
Variety Show May 12
Ice Cream Social June 9

Field Day June 13

Issaquah PTSA Council News:
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ParentWiser presents…
Jan 12th Birds & Bees Talks for the 21st Century: Raising Kids in the Age of Technology, by Amy Lang at 7-8:30pm at Cascade Ridge Elementary on how and when talk about the birds and the bees and simple tips for handling all the yucky stuff tech can bring into kids’ lives. For parents of grades K-5.
Jan 17th Teen Kindness Advocate, Houston Kraft speaks to parents 6:30-7:30pm at Issaquah Middle School on what young people today NEED to be successful and kind. For parents of grades 6-12.
Register for these and future events at Walk-in are also welcome!
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SchoolPool

Dear Issaquah Valley parent,

Want less traffic and a green commute to school? Sign up for Issaquah Salmon Friendly Trips SchoolPool by filling out theonline enrollment form! A few days after filling out the form, log into your account to see if there is a ride match to school.

SchoolPool trips aren’t just from home to school and back! With SchoolPool, parents can arrange carpools, walking or biking groups to school-related activities, such as sports practices and events, school music events, clubs, and tutorials. Just type in where you live, where you want to go, and the time of the event. The system will match you with other parents taking the same trip!

The more people that sign up, the more likely you will find convenient carpools, biking and walking groups, so spread the word! Email questions

Procedure for All Volunteers

All volunteers must complete an online application. If you have students at different schools in Issaquah, you only need to fill this out once and will be asked to mark which schools you want to volunteer at. Click the link, apply to volunteer.

If you have information to be included in the next eNews, please send to Kim Pike . Thanks!