• The new athletic handbook, with an updated drug/alcohol violation code, was released last week. Students athletes discovered in possession of or under the influence of drugs/alcohol will now—on a first violation—be allowed back on their sports team after 10 days if they agree to an assessment and any assessment recommendations. Drug/alcohol sanctions now cover the entire school year for a student athlete; previously, they only applied to an athlete during his/her athletic season(s). Also, all student athletes are now required to attend a one-hour drug/alcohol education symposium prior to their sports season.

 

• Save room on your wall because the 2006-07 school art calendars are on their way. Each family with an enrolled student should receive a copy. This year, 35 student artists’ pieces are featured.

 

• The school board will hold a public hearing on the preliminary 2006-07 budget at its meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at the administration building, 565 N.W. Holly St.  Board members will conduct a work-study session before, at 6 p.m., to discuss the superintendent search process.

 

• Elementary parents: You should have recently received a lime-green postcard in the mail asking you to confirm your student’s enrollment. Please do so as soon as possible. Also take the opportunity to provide feedback about your child’s school experience by taking the elementary parent survey, available online through August 11.

 

• Middle- and high-school parents: A survey about your child’s school experience will become available online Aug. 21 to Sept. 1.

 

• As the beginning of school nears, please be aware of the district’s check acceptance policy:
  • A check must include your full and accurate name, current address, and telephone number.  In the event your check is returned for non-payment, the face value may be recovered electronically along with a state-allowed recovery fee.  At this time the recovery fee to the company is $20.00.
  • In the event your check is returned for non-payment, the district has the right to no longer accept this form of payment for the remainder of the school year.  Alternative forms of payment may be used instead of a check payment, such as cash or a cashier’s check.

 

• Look for the district’s community newsletter, FOCUS, in your mailbox this week. The current issue has articles about the construction bond, the superintendent search, healthy students and schools, innovative teachers and staff, and more. For in-depth information, check out FOCUS online.

 

• Want to make a meaningful impact on the life of an at-risk student? Volunteer to be a V.O.I.C.E. mentor—the new 2006-07 application is now online.

 

• The city’s Beat the Heat Splash Day is today, Aug. 2! Children should plan on getting wet as they run through a fire truck’s hose, sprinklers, bubbles, and more, from 1-3 p.m. at the Issaquah Community Center lawn, 301 Rainier Blvd. S. The cost is $2 a child.

 

 

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