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Pine Lake end of year events.
The City of Issaquah will host a district-wide middle school dance at the Issaquah Community Center on Friday, Nov. 17 from 7-10 p.m.
Families who are interested will be able to use an app called “Securly Home” to manage their student’s school laptop while at home. The guardian listed as “Guardian 1” in “Family 1” inside Skyward Family Access will receive an invitation email this week. Details enclosed.
Canvas usernames for middle and high school students have been updated to their full district email address. This will match the way teachers log in to Canvas, creating a more consistent practice for our school community.
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The Cultural and Family Partnerships Team invites new families in the ISD, especially ones new to the U.S. school system to “Family Connections Question and Answer Sessions” on Wednesday, April 24. There are both morning and evening sessions.
This is an opportunity to meet the Family Partnership staff and learn to navigate our schools.
During Spring Break, our district received significant media attention regarding a student’s request to form an interfaith prayer club at Creekside Elementary School. Please know that we take our commitment to uphold student rights seriously; this includes those rights associated with religious exercise and liberty. Details about the approvial timeline for clubs at Creekside are enclosed.
In an April 2 meeting, members of the Bond Advisory Committee identified the priorities they think are important to the students, families, staff and community members they represent. Then, they began to discuss in small groups which projects might align with or support the priorities they would like to see addressed. This was the committee’s sixth meeting out of eight.
The King County Office of Emergency Management recently gifted 20 Bleed Control Kits to the district for use in our schools in the event of an emergency. Each Bleed Control Kit comes with eight individual bleeding control packs. This grant is worth approximately $17,000.
The Special Services Department is hosting a presentation for parents of students with disabilities on the topic of Financial Strategies and Estate Planning. The session will be from 5:30-7 p.m. on April 25 via Zoom. Details enclosed.