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IN THIS ISSUE
PTA Ask Campaign Update | Reflections Workshop | 5th Grade Musical | Reflections Art Contest | Books & Bites | Art Docent Tour/Workshop
Volunteer Opportunities | MISD News | Community Events | MI Activities for Kids |
From the Interim Principal
 Hello Island Park PTA,
I'm writing to express my deep appreciation to Pam and Andrea for their partnership in planning and coordinating our Island Park Veterans Day Assembly. It was held on Tuesday, November 5, and we received many compliments and positive feedback thanks to their support.
It was the very first assembly I have ever planned from start to finish. However, our co-presidents' advice, enthusiasm, and community connections made for a very polished event that was a hit with staff, community members, and most importantly, our students.
My gratitude for their collaboration cannot be put into words.
Thank you once again!
Respectfully,
Lisa Deen Interim Principal |
November
11 | Veterans Day - School closed
12 | Reflections Workshop
14 & 15 | 5th Grade Musical - "The Jungle Book"
18 | Early dismissal - noon
19 | Green Team meeting - 8:15-9 am, Room 8
21 | Deadline for Reflections submissions
25-27 | No school - Parent-teacher conferences
28-29 | Thanksgiving Break - School closed
December
5 | Books and Bites fundraiser
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Island Park PTA Ask Campaign Update 
We are proud to announce that we have raised $119,000 toward our $122,000 fundraising goal for the 2019-2020 Ask Campaign. THANK YOU to our Island Park families who have donated so generously – your dollars are already hard at work!
If you haven’t had a chance to donate yet, it’s not too late! Help us reach our goal by making a donation today - any amount will make a difference!
Please remember your corporate matching! We are $12,000 toward our $22,000 corporate matching goal! This process must be initiated by YOU with your employer! E-mail treasurer@islandparkpta.org if you have any questions. |
Reflections Workshop Tuesday, November 12 | 4-5 pm | Room 17 
We are hosting a workshop for kids who want to work on their projects for the PTA Reflections Art Contest! Art supplies, snacks, artistic support, and encouragement will be provided. Kids need to come prepared with an idea. The theme this year is: Look Within. More information and sign-up here. |
5th Grade Musical: "The Jungle Book" 
Thursday & Friday, November 14 & 15 | 7 pm | IP MPR
Join us for an evening filled with suspense, excitement, and music as the Island Park 5th graders perform their interpretation of "The Jungle Book."
On the run from the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan, a human boy named Mowgli and his panther friend, Bagheera, travel through the deepest parts of the jungle. On their journey, the two meet a sinister snake named Kaa, a herd of elephants, and a pair of friendly bears named Baa and Loo, who teach Mowgli the swingin’ musical rhythms of the jungle. After surviving a dangerous encounter with a band of monkeys led by King Louie and a second encounter with Shere Khan, our heroes must rally in the final battle and restore peace throughout the jungle.
DVD & video download will be available for purchase through a third-party videographer. Order form can be downloaded at the link below and submitted with payment on the dates of the performances.
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Reflections Art Program Deadline for submissions: Thursday, November 21 
Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps students explore their own thoughts, feelings, and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful not only in school, but in life.
Students in pre-K through grade 12 create original works of art in one, or all, of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts. The theme for the 2019-2020 program year is Look Within. For more information, please click here. Questions? Contact Annie Robbins.
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Books & Bites - Save the date Thursday, December 5 | 9 am - noon, 5-7 pm | Island Books  Mark your calendar! Come to Island Books and support our Island Park community! Island Books will donate 20% of its sales this day to the Island Park PTA. Get started on your holiday shopping and consider purchasing gift cards to support your child's classroom or the Island Park library.
We will also have a contest where the teacher whose class has the most families visit the store will get a gift certificate to shop for his or her class.
Come and enjoy food and drinks from 9 am - noon or 5-7 pm OR shop anytime during the day and mention Island Park to make sure part of your purchase goes to our school!
For questions, contact Becky McKanna or Elizabeth Kaplan.
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Art Docent Tour/Workshop Thursday, December 5 | 5-7 pm | Frye Art Museum | $20 
The Frye Art Museum has designed a special inquiry-based tour and hands-on workshop specifically for our Art Docent Program. Educators from the Frye will share best practices for building creative confidence and teaching art with a focus on close observation, open-ended discussion, and hands-on exploration. The goal is to learn more about the ways we can observe and experience art while having some fun and getting to know our fellow art docents. This will enrich our own experience of art, which we can pass on to the students we teach! Open to anyone wanting to increase their knowledge base for appreciating and observing art. RSVPs to Kiernan Fly Boike are greatly appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome, too! |
AmazonSmile  Did you know? Every time you shop at Amazon.com, you can also donate to Island Park PTA at the same time! Select "Island Park PTA" as your charity every time when you shop at smile.Amazon.com, and a percentage of your purchase comes back to the Island Park PTA!
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 Library Volunteers
Interested in getting involved in your child's reading? The library relies on an amazing pool of library volunteers to help out in the library all year long. Many enjoy interacting with their child's class as they come to the library to checkout books; others volunteer for special projects or the book fairs. Come enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and help promote reading. No experience necessary. Sign-ups for November available below.
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 | Mercer Island School District News | |
Technology Advisory Group - Seeking New Members  MISD’s Learning Services team seeks volunteer parents and community members to join the District’s “Technology Advisory Group†(TAG). The TAG meets twice annually (usually January and April/May) and is an advisory body for the District’s Technology Services department. The purpose of the TAG is to afford opportunities for parents, staff, and administrators to provide input in the instructional and operational technology program of the school district. New TAG members are welcome to join at any time. More information about the TAG may be found on the Technology Services website. To learn more and/or to join the TAG, e-mail the District’s Director of Information Technology, Andreeves Ronser. |
Positive Youth Outcomes Thursday, November 14 | 7-8:30 pm | 77 Central Apartments, Resident Lounge Developing health, well-being, and resiliency requires a “whole child†approach to parenting that includes simultaneously considering a child’s physical, emotional, and social needs. Hear about raising healthy and resilient children. For more information, click here. Call (206) 583-6514 or e-mail to register.
Environmental Leaders Summit - NEW! Friday, December 6 | 9 am - 2 pm | Seattle University Campion Hall Local teens and adults from around Puget Sound are invited to discuss the environmental issues facing our communities. Take action at the Summit’s opportunity fair, where environmental organizations will share ways to get involved. Join community leaders and young environmentalists for a day of dialogue, discussion, and doing as we strive to create more sustainable schools and neighborhoods! Registration required online as space is limited! Questions? Contact YMCA Earth Service Corps. |
| Mercer Island Activities for Kids | |
Adolesco Youth Exchange
Click here for more information and to apply.
Movie Madness Marathon - NEW! Click here for more information and to purchase tickets. Northwest Boychoir AuditionsClick here for more information. Kids Co. - Before and After-School CareClick here for more information. Kids Corps tutoringClick here for applications for new tutees or e-mail for more information. Kidstown at the SJCCClick here for more information.
Mercer Island Martial Arts Click here for more information.
SJCC Fall After-School Classes Click here for more information.
MI Library Study Zone Contact Carrie or call the Library at (206) 236-3537 for more information.
Youth Theatre Northwest - After-School Classes Click here for more information and to register. Island Park Elementary (IPE) PTA and the Mercer Island School District have neither reviewed nor approved the programs, personnel, activities, or organizations announced in these flyers or websites. The participants agree to protect, indemnify, and hold harmless the District and IPE PTA, including elected and appointed officials, employees, agents, staff, and volunteers, from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, expenses, or rights of action, directly or indirectly attributed to the activities. Permission to distribute this information and/or flyers should not be considered a recommendation of the programs by the school district or by the IPE PTA. These are neither school district nor IPE PTA-sponsored activities. |
| Island Park Fundraising
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HUGE changes this year!!! Box Tops has gone digital! No more clipping. No more sending baggies of Box Tops to school!! It adds up! To learn more, visit the Box Top$ for Education page.
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