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Talent Show | Girls on the Run | Winter Choir | International Night | Book Fair |
MI Parent Edge
Volunteer Opportunities | Thank You | MISD News | Community Events |
MI Activities for Kids |
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| January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - School closed
24 | Talent Show applications deadline
27 | Professional Development Day - No school
29 | Winter Choir session starts
31 | International Night February 3-7 | Book Fair
5 | New Family Coffee
6 | PTA General Membership meeting
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| Starry Starry Night Talent ShowThursday, March 12 | 6:30-8:30 pm | IP MPR Applications due Friday, January 24 
It’s time for students to get their applications in for the Talent Show! We encourage all budding singers, dancers, comedians, musicians, jugglers, gymnasts, and performers with any other amazing talents to audition! Group acts are welcome. We also need Masters of Ceremonies. Aspiring MCs, please come to the audition with a talent show welcoming script. If your student is more of a behind-the-scenes type, we need backstage help, too. Click below to access the application. For questions, contact Co-Leads Susan Hamp or Karen Swift. |
Girls on the Run - Registration open!  Girls on the Run is back at Island Park this Spring! Girls on the Run is a girl empowerment program that teaches girls important life skills while creatively integrating running and walking. This program is 10 weeks long and is for 3rd-5th grade students who identify as female. The program culminates in a celebratory, non-competitive 5K (3.1 miles) on Sunday, May 17.
Here are details for our Island Park Eagle GOTR team: - SEASON DATES: March 3 - May 19
- DAYS/TIMES: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:45-5:15 pm
- SITE LIAISON CONTACT INFORMATION: Elizabeth Ohvall, Room 2
- END OF SEASON 5K EVENT: Sunday, May 17 at Renton Memorial Stadium
The team size is 8-15 girls, and a random lottery will be used to select the 15 girls for the team if more than 15 girls apply between January 10 and 24. The last day to sign up, if spots are still available, is Monday, March 9. Please learn more about the program on Girls on the Run's website or by e-mailing Elizabeth Ohvall. We hope that your girl will participate! |
Winter Choir Session starts Wednesday, January 29 
Mr. and Mrs. Hamp are excited to start singing with the Island Park Choir! The choir is an optional activity open to all 4th and 5th grade students who wish to sing together on Wednesday mornings from 8:15-8:55 am. They will be preparing for a performance at the All-District Choir Festival at the Mercer Island High School PAC on Wednesday, March 18. This concert will feature all four elementary school choirs as well as the IMS and MIHS choirs.
If interested, please click below for the permission form and have your child turn it in at their earliest convenience. Thank you!
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International Night Friday, January 31 | 6-8 pm | IP MPR 
Join us for a trip around the world right here at Island Park! Upon entry, you'll receive a passport for your educational trip across the globe. Be sure to have your passport stamped at each destination to receive a prize. You'll learn about different cultures and traditions while getting to sample delicious international cuisine.
Don't miss this awesome event! Come celebrate our community's rich culture and diversity with your friends and neighbors.
Volunteers needed! Click below to represent a country or to participate as a general event volunteer. Contact enrichment@islandparkpta.org with questions. |
Book Fair Monday-Friday, February 3-7 | IP Library 
- Monday: 8:30 am - 4 pm
- Tuesday: 8:30 am - 4 pm
- Wednesday: 8:30 am - 2 pm
- Thursday: 8:30 am - 4 pm and Family Night: 5-7 pm
- Friday: 8:30-11 am
Thank you for supporting your child's reading. Fifty-five percent of the proceeds go back to the school. Students will be able to shop during the day (cash or credit card - no checks please). Scholastic has some new features such as online shopping (active Saturday, January 25-Friday, February 7) and eWallet (a way to put money in an account for your child instead of having them bring cash to school). eWallet goes live Monday, January 20 (2 weeks before the fair). Click here to purchase online books or to set up eWallet. If you would like to volunteer please sign-up below. |
Enough As She Is Wednesday, February 12 | 7-9 pm | MIHS PAC 
Girls have never been more successful, yet they’ve also never struggled more with anxiety, stress, and depression. In this talk, best-selling author and girl expert Rachel Simmons translates the toxic messages about achievement that girls have internalized and teaches parents the tools to help girls practice self-compassion, redefine success, pursue purpose, and—most importantly—let them know they are enough as they are. For adults and parents of children of all ages. |
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 check out 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 February available below.
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Music Room Volunteers
 Between Tuesday, January 21 through Friday, April 3, Mrs. Hamp is seeking volunteers to help 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade students learn how to play the piano and help 4th grade students learn how to play the recorder. While having music experience is helpful, it is not necessary - ALL volunteers are welcome, highly valued, and encouraged to sign up for multiple spots! Please contact Mrs. Hamp with any questions or for more details. |
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You |
Thank you to all the adults who helped during the Eagle Hop dance week - it was wonderful not only to see the students learning and having fun through dance, but also the adults! Thank you to parents Jennifer Goodrich, Andrea Carter, Carrie Parris, Brenda Moreira, Lynn Laughlin, Anne Thomson, Amy Jing, Adrienne Weiss, Deborah Canon, Tiffin Goodman, Jeff Kingston, Kapila Prakash, Roxana Nystrom, Kristina Mehas, and Susan Conrad-Wang, as well as teachers Nicole Winters, Susan Miller, Susan Hamp, Angela Carey, Karen Lauritzen, Lori deStwolinski, Jordan Jacobsen, and Mary Mullen for another fun and energetic Eagle Hop! |
Mercer Island School District News |
Kindergarten Registration Information Sessions
Tuesday, January 28 | 6-7 pm Each Mercer Island elementary school (Island Park, Lakeridge, Northwood, and West Mercer) will hold a Kindergarten registration information session. Parents with incoming kindergarteners are invited to attend and learn more about the school their child will be attending. No children please. Kindergarten registration for the 2020-2021 school year begins online on Wednesday, January 29. For more information, click here. For information about school boundaries, click here or contact Vanessa Adams at (206) 236-3330. For immunization requirements, click here. |
Sign Up for Flash Alerts
With the possibility of inclement weather in the coming months, be sure to register yourself for Flash Alerts. This is the system that MI School District uses to post any school delays or closures. You can find directions on how to register yourself here. Delays and closures will also be posted on the District's website and on the District Facebook and Twitter accounts. |
| Mercer Island Business Breakfast
Thursday, January 23 | 7-8 am | MI Boys & Girls Club Keynote speaker Scott Servais (Manager of the Seattle Mariners). Hear from an inspiring speaker while supporting Mercer Island kids and teens! No charge to attend. Register here. |
The Upstanders: Film + Panel on Bullying
Wednesday, January 29 | 7 pm | JCC | $15 The Upstanders explores cyber-bullying, bullying among friends, families, and co-workers, and the brain science behind it all. The film highlights new laws and programs already reducing bullying in schools and shows us how we can learn to make a difference together to create systemic change. The film is appropriate for ages 13 and up. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets. |
Mercer Island Youth & Family Services Foundation 2020 Annual Breakfast
Wednesday, February 12 | 7-8:30 am | MI Community and Event Center The Mercer Island Youth and Family Services Foundation’s exclusive mission is to support the programs and services of the Mercer Island Youth and Family Services (MIYFS) Department, which include emergency assistance, mental health services, senior outreach and counseling, the Food Pantry, the Thrift Shop, youth programs, and professional mental health counselors, including the mental health counselor in each of our schools on MI. Please come to help create a stronger, more resilient community. Island Park has a table - please join us! For more information and to register yourself, click here and select Andrea Simpson as the Table Captain from the drop-down box. |
Disney & Dessert - NEW!
Sunday, March 1 | 2 pm | MIHS Commons Fun event for the entire family and the only fundraiser for all MISD's orchestras (grades 5th through 12th). Come for the desserts and coffee, prize pendants that were a hit last year, and of course, an hour of the orchestra playing Disney music. Kids, please come in your favorite Disney costumes! Questions? Click here or contact TeamOWebmaster@gmail.com. |
| Animal Tales
Saturday & Sunday, January 25 & 26, February 1, 7, 8 | 7:30 pm | Theatre 33 Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
MI Girls Lacrosse spring registration Click here for more details for 1st-4th grades. Click here for more details for 5th-8th grades.
SJCC Winter After-School Classes Thursday, January 9 - Friday, March 20 Click here for more information and e-mail Kidstown & Enrichment Coordinator Vance Snelson to register. Click here for more information. Kids Corps tutoringClick here for the application for new tutees or e-mail for more information. Kidstown at the SJCCClick here for more information.
Mathnasium of Mercer Island Click here for more information.
Mercer Island Martial Arts 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 - NEW! Click here for more information and to register.
SUMMER CAMPS - NEW! Click on the links below 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. |
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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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