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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

IS and the ISPTSA are currently seeking the following volunteers:

Click here to learn more and sign up.

PTSA NEWS

STILL ONLY THREE WEEKS TO THE SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR !

NEW DATES: DECEMBER 3-7

You know how sometimes you leave your seat at the movie theater to get concessions before the movie starts, and when you come back, your seat has been taken? Well, that's kind of what happened with our Book Fair. The school scheduled some important meetings during our planned week and, well . . .

So, we gladly moved our event, and the Book Fair will now open at noon on Monday, December 3—opening before and after school and during lunches all that week. Books for Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers—even cookbooks—will be for sale.  All sales will benefit the IS library.

Interested in volunteering? Please click here.  

 

Any questions, please contact Meribeth,  [email protected] .

RAISE THE TORCH  TO ALL OUR GENEROUS DONORS!

As a community, we raised an impressive $28,000 during our Fall Fundraiser! Just shy of our stretch goal, but the stats are noteworthy. There was a 46% increase in participation and 31% increase in donations compared to last year.  

On behalf of the ISPTSA Board of Directors, a HUGE THANK YOU to all the families, faculty, and individuals listed who gave generously to our campaign! Your support allows the PTSA to continue to fund programs which enrich the academic and community experience for every student at IS.

If you didn’t get around to participating in our fall campaign, it’s not too late!  We accept donations year round and will count contributions made through December toward this campaign. Click  here to donate!

Stay tuned for details about our Spring Social, already being planned!

 

THANK YOU AGAIN TO ALL OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS!

GO TITANS!

TITAN TORCH SUPPORTERS—$1,000+

Rima Fotoohi

Huiling Liu & Yushun Wang

Wei Xiong

GOLD SUPPORTERS—$500-$999

Annalisa Antieza

Katie Artz

Todd & Pam Behan

Michelle Bell

Surabhi Chauhan

Michelle Chor

Nancy Chung

Suzy Flint

Susan Hainze

Diana Heileman

Dori & Brett Kelleran

Azfar Moazzam

Mirjana & Nikola Rudic

Brad White

Li Xing & Yan Zhang 

Anne Zhang

Anonymous (3 donors)

SILVER SUPPORTERS—$250-$499

Amy Alpeza

Peg Arsenault

Martha Bailey

Vaiju Bal

Brenda & Chuck Bedrosian

Melissa Damstrom

Tialen Kelley

Sheri Kroeter

SILVER SUPPORTERS—$250-$499 ( continued)

Michelle Lee

Li Lu

Li Ma

Julie & Bert Molinari

Annie Richardson-Lander

Pei & Kay Stevens

Katie Surbeck

Linda Teh & Neven Stojanovic

Ning Wang

Vivian Yu

Sue Zhang

Anonymous (6 donors)

BRONZE SUPPORTERS—$100-$249

Rehan Alvi

Michelle Ameen

Hui Bai & Ping Deng

Bill Bowdish

Emilie & Grant Castle

Wenmei Chen

Lindsey Cooke

Yenii Dex

Lin Dong & William Sorrell

Melissa Fay

Dawn Furukawa

Sid & Charmaine Graham

Emily Guo

Sang Han

Kerste Helms

Jill Herendeen

Kerry Hill

Natalie Holm

Wenjing Jiang

Linda Lee

Xiaozhen Li & Ji Ma

Jun Ma

Ericka Marini

Jenny Miller

Betty Nhan

Karyn O'Hara

Alison Parish

Eun Seuk Park

Neetha Rao

Melissa & Sam Richardson

Mary Jo Rodgers

Peter Rostas

Susan & John Ryder

Sylvie Sanguin

Takahiro Shigemitsu

Michelle Surkan

Maitrayi & Sudhanshu Trivedi

Louie Tsiktsiris

Fred Wang

Hudong Wang

Vivian Wang

Seong Yoon

Yu Zeng

Ruby & Henry Zhang

Jiangbo Zhang

Anonymous (15 donors)

SUPPORTERS—up to $99

Sylvia Abrahamsson

Sharon Chen

Lori & Kevin Chisman

Arty Christianto

Dhanashri & Pravin Deshmukh

Kelly Diaz

Kristina Dolan

Brad & Sara Fenstermacher

Marrene & Jody Franich

Susan Kim & Daniel Williams

Norie Kinoshita

Maksim Mio

Ann Ross-Clarke

Kyoko Shirokane

Jing Sun

Jowita Tanase

Rathi Thekkemadathil

Demet & Ahmet Toprak

Anonymous (7 donors)

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR WSPTA MEMBERSHIP WITH THESE BENEFIT OFFERS!

Keep checking the Washington State PTA  benefits and discounts page  as more opportunities continue to be added. 

Member benefits and discounts are available to all WSPTA members. To access them, login to  Benefits & Discount Codes . Check the promotion codes listed for each provider in the main body of the page and the file list for time-sensitive offers.

DROP OFF AND PICK-UP REMINDERS FROM SCHOOL

Parents, please remember that when dropping off and picking up your students, you are not permitted to do so behind the school . There are no crosswalks for students' safety. The road is narrow and you block staff and students who are permitted to park behind the school, which we limit. 

 

Also, please do not drive through the parking lot to drop off your students . This clogs the parking lot for staff and students who are trying to get to their parking spots to get to work and class on time. Please continue around the circle and drop off your students at the crosswalk. 

Do not park in staff or student parking spots in the morning to drop off your students or to come into the school. Please use only the visitors' spots on the outside of the circle or find a legal spot on the street.

For more drop off and pick-up info, click here.

CLASS OF 2020 PARENTS—JUNIOR APPOINTMENTS BEGAN LAST WEEK!

Please sign up here under your student's name to meet with High School Counselor Melinda Breeze and your student to discuss college strategies. Both parents are encouraged to attend. 45-minute appointments will be scheduled from November through January. 

VOLUNTEER FOR SENIOR PROJECT ADVISORY PANEL

Interested in helping IS while getting a sneak peek at what Senior Project is all about?

Tuesday, November 27, 6:00-9:30 PM

Dinner included!

IS staff is seeking about thirty-five IS adult community members for a one-evening-only commitment to participate in Senior Project Advisory Panel. You will join other IS parents, community members, and staff to review Project Proposals written by our seniors. As a group and led by a staff member, you will either approve or require changes to those proposals. This review and approval process, called Senior Project Advisory Panel, is an important first step in our seniors getting formal feedback from people other than their teachers, and also allows students to get actionable feedback from adults with experience in areas our staff may not have.

 

Staff members are recruiting panelists with experience and expertise in a wide variety of fields, and it is likely something in your background fits one of our needs. Click  here  to view categories and sign up. 

Please consider volunteering, and don't forget that in just a few short years it will be your student who will rely on a group of volunteers to help support his or her project. (Senior parents are not allowed to participate.)

Here’s how it works:



If you are able to participate, please complete this  quick form  which will help us thoughtfully create working groups based on your background.

Please email Sally Fouche' , Senior Project Advisory Panel & Board Day Coordinator, with questions.

THANKSGIVING DINNER (FOR LUNCH)!

 

Thursday, November 15

Don’t let your student miss out on the most delicious school lunch of the year!  This Thursday, the kitchen will be serving turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce, and a dinner roll with a mini pie for dessert!

Please note that this information differs from the BSD posted high school menu which lists Thanksgiving lunch on Friday, 11/16. International will serve Thanksgiving lunch on Thursday, 11/15 .

ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS TO ORDER STUDENT PHOTOS

Parents, if your student had their picture taken on Picture Retake Day and you didn’t order photos but you now want to, it is not too late. LifeTouch has sent proofs for everyone who had their picture taken. We have not passed these out to students but will hang on to them until November 15. If you want your proofs, have your student stop by the main office.  After the 15th, they will be destroyed. 

STUDENT NEWS & COMMUNITY EVENTS

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS HONORED BY WA MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION

Congratulations to Sofie Fenstermacher, soprano; Kyler Li, baritone; and Christina Kwon, flute, who were all selected to participate in the Washington Music Educators Association Junior All State Honor Choirs and Bands. F rom across Washington State, 1,659 students auditioned for the Junior All State Groups, and we are honored that International will be represented. These three students will join 500 other outstanding young performers in Vancouver, Washington, for the gala event and performance in February. Congratulations!

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FINISH STRONG AT CROSS COUNTRY STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Big congratulations to International students Benjamin Braun and Curtis Furukawa , members of the Interlake High School Cross Country team. The Interlake team had a great season and a strong showing at the State Championships in Pasco on November 4. This was Benjamin’s third Cross Country State Championships, where he led the Interlake varsity team to another strong finish. 

Great season and a great result, International runners!

SAMMAMISH GIRLS SWIM TEAM BOUND FOR STATE FINALS

The Sammamish Girls Swim team had a great meet at the district competition in Anacortes last weekend, placing 2nd overall. Congratulations to all the athletes, including International's Jamie Chin (far right in photo).

TYEE HOLIDAY BAZAAR

Friday, November 30, 5:30-8:30 PM

Tyee Middle School

The Tyee Holiday Bazaar is an evening of shopping, music, games, food, and—new this year—a Gingerbread House Contest featuring entries by Tyee students and staff. V endor registration is open through November 26, or until full. This is a free community fundraising event that supports Tyee PTSA programs. 

Registration:  BSD Family form ,  Commercial Vendor form , or online at  tyeeptsa.org

STUDENT SPORTS & OPPORTUNITIES

INTERNATIONAL BUDDY SEEKING STUDENT VOLUNTEERS

International Buddy, founded by students and run by students, is seeking after-school student volunteers to help other students affected by autism with schoolwork as well as weekend volunteers for events. 

To sign up, or find out more, click here.

BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER INFORMATION MEETING

Tuesday, November 13 ,  7:00-8:30 PM

Bellevue High School Library

New and returning BHS boys soccer families (players and families) are all welcome to this meeting to help plan for the upcoming season and discuss supporting the boys soccer program through the BHS Boys Soccer Booster Club program. Also, meet new Head Coach Steve Zakuani!

If you have any questions about BHS Boys Soccer, or would like to be added to the email list, please contact   [email protected] .