·        Not just one, but TWO Issaquah School District teachers have been selected to attend MIT’s summer program for science teachers.  Tom Tivnan of Sunny Hills Elementary and Tom Haff of Issaquah High School are regionally and nationally known for their exemplary science instruction.

 

·        What's your opinion? Do you have ideas about what our students need to know by the time they graduate? Tell the school board! A group specifically invited by the school board will meet with the board to discuss a newly-drafted mission statement and overall goals for student learning at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 24. The public is invited as an audience. The board will then hold the same conversation with the general public at 7 p.m. Monday, June 5. Both forums will be held in the board room at the District's administrative center, 565 N.W. Holly St.

 

·        Watch for FOCUS next week.  The District’s newsletter will begin arriving in your mailboxes early in the week, and you can read more in-depth articles in FOCUS On-Line.

 

§         How should parents respond during a school lockdown?  On Friday, April 28, Pine Lake and Sunny Hills went into lockdown at the order of the King County Sheriff’s Department.  All turned out well; schools were back to normal in time for lunch.  Learn more about school emergency procedures and expectations for parent and community response during emergency situations.

 

·        More information about 3 recent media topics:

1.      Safety on the internet.  Without proper precautions, young people can become involved in dangerous internet relationships.  Download a safety brochure designed for parents and students from http://www.k12.wa.us/SafetyCenter/pubdocs/InternetSafety.pdf. 

2.       Wildlife sightings.  Two websites with basic safety precaution reminders.   

·        http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/living/coyotes.htm

·        http://www.wdfw.wa.gov/

3.  Monday, May 1 rally in Seattle

Regular school attendance is necessary for mastery of the educational program.  Daily attendance and active participation in each class are critical parts of the learning process.  Students, at times, may appropriately be absent from class.” 

 

That is the opening paragraph of Policy 3122 – the student attendance policy.  Parents and students might want to review that policy before making a decision about involvement in the May 1 rally in Seattle. 

Organizers of the Monday rally (related to proposed federal legislation about immigration, guest workers, amnesty, and other related topics) have sent mixed messages about student involvement. 

“Some protest organizers want students to miss school Monday. Having fathers and their children attend the demonstration could be an "educational experience," said Ricardo Ortega of Comité Pro-Amnistía General y Justicia Social, a group that advocates for immigrants.

But skipping school "sends the wrong message," said Navor Terrero of the Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce, who otherwise supports the protest.

            from  Seattle Post Intelligencer May 27, 2006 

 

• Each District family can check student attendance status through Family Access – the District’s on-line student information system with grade reports, attendance information, and family emergency contacts.  If you are unfamiliar with Family Access contact your elementary school secretary or middle and high school registrar’s office.

 

• Correction to April 25 E-news clip regarding Swedish Hospital’s Growing up Female seminar:  The Issaquah session of Growing Up Female is on Thursday, June 8, not in May as noted previously:

 

§         Swedish Medical Center is offering two workshops, Growing Up Female and Growing Up Male, to encourage family communication about sexual issues and provide accurate information about the changes of puberty. The workshops are recommended for ages 9-12. $20 per family of two adults and one child. Call 206-386-2502.

 

Growing Up Female is 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at Swedish Medical Center on First Hill, 747 Broadway, Seattle; 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at Swedish Medical Center in Ballard, 5300 Tallman Ave. N.W., Seattle; and 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, June 8 (corrected date), at Swedish Medical Center in Issaquah, 2005 N.W. Sammamish Rd.

 

Growing Up Male is 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at Swedish Medical Center on First Hill, 747 Broadway, Seattle.

 

 

 

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