·        A big THANK YOU for your calm and cool (literally!) during the two-hour school delay this morning and yesterday morning. In inclement weather, there is no perfect closure/delay solution for everyone in every part of our District, so we truly appreciate your efforts to make the best of a frosty situation. Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing again tonight, so check for any schedule changes via the local media, District homepage, www.schoolreport.org, or your District E-News account before heading out for school tomorrow morning.

 

·        We were saddened to learn that former Superintendent Bill Stewart died last week. Mr. Stewart served in the Issaquah School District from 1992 to 1996.

 

·        Elementary Facility Options: The School Board will continue to gather more information to make a decision about elementary facility options—specifically, the future of Clark Elementary and the planned 15^th elementary on the Sammamish Plateau—during a District bus tour on Saturday, January 19. Community members are invited to come along on the bus! Meet at 9 a.m. at the Administration Building, 565 N.W. Holly St. Also, a new question-and-answer sheet with elementary facility information has been posted online.

 

·        Boundary Review Committee: The first meeting of the Districtwide Boundary Review Committee has been postponed while the School Board makes elementary facility decisions.

 

·        High School Visioning and Meaningful Diploma: What skills and knowledge do Issaquah graduates need for the modern world, and what strategies will our high schools use to prepare every student? The Issaquah School District is exploring these key questions, and exciting change is underway. Come to a Board work-study session at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, at the Administration Building to be part of the conversation.

 

·        Interested in the Science-Technology elementary magnet programs? You must attend a mandatory information meeting in February to enroll.

 

·        How do robotics and the economic vitality of Washington State go together? That’s what Issaquah students will explain to legislators on Friday.

 

·        School Snapshot: Who was the real author of the works attributed to William Shakespeare?

 

·        The Issaquah High PTSA is holding mock SAT exam and mock ACT exam for any high school student in the District on February 2 and March 15, respectively, at Issaquah High.

 

·        Outside organizations

Þ    Get your groove on! Issaquah Parks and Recreation is holding a District-wide middle school dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday January 18, March 14, April 25, and June 6 at the Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S. All sixth- through eighth-graders are welcome and must come with a photo ID. The cost is $5 at the door. Parent volunteers are always needed. Call 425-837-3300.

Þ    Sammamish Little League registration has been extended through January 25! Sammamish Little League offers T-ball, baseball, and softball programs for boys (ages 5-12) and girls (ages 5-14).

Þ    Issaquah Youth Lacrosse for boys and girls in second through eighth grade is now registering for the spring 2008 season, beginning early in February. A limited number of spaces are still available.

Þ    Northwest Boychoir is holding auditions for boys 6 to 9 years old on February 9 at University Heights Center.