PTA NEWS
 

Staff Appreciation Week May 5 - 9, 2008
It’s that time of the year where we get to spoil the wonderful staff at PLMS. This year’s theme is “Dining Around The World”. Please contact Daniela Colter at daniela.colter@comcast.net or Rose Dunn at rosiedunn@comcast.net if you are able to help. We will send the details to you. Thank you!

Outstanding Educator Award Nominations
Do you know an individual who has gone above and beyond the normal scope of their job to provide outstanding educational opportunities to the youth of our school community? That person could be a future recipient of the Outstanding Educator Award.

Please help us recognize this individual by nominating him or her for an Outstanding Educator Award. To learn more about the nomination process, please refer to the form at the end of this newsletter. The form is very short -- only a few questions. All nominations are due by Friday, April 18, 2008.

Click here to download the Nomination form.

Daniela Colter and Carolyn Holeski
Co-Chairs Outstanding Educator Award

Golden Acorn Winners
Tami DeVita, active on the PTSA Board of Directors as VP of Fundraising this year, she has also chaired the Hoe Down and worked in many capacities at school. Whenever help is needed, she is there with a smile and encouragement.

As chair of the Community Outreach Committee of the PTSA, JoAnn Spears has spent 8 years scheduling and coordinating student volunteers for the hot meals program for the needy in Issaquah and the sack lunch program. She is always there to help with a gracious, kind and compassionate attitude.

Stacy Smith has been an active volunteer at PLMS for 5 years in many capacities, and has worked as Health Room Coordinator for many of those years. She juggles the monthly schedules of all of her volunteers and puts in many more hours herself working in the health room. She regularly volunteers in many capacities at PLMS.

Suzie Wiley has devoted almost a decade of her time to PLMS, volunteering in so many capacities within the PTSA, but she is best known for her skillfulness at getting matching funds for donations to the PTSA. She is a tireless volunteer and always ready to lend a hand wherever it is needed.

Eight years ago, Judy Calcote began volunteering at PLMS and has continued to volunteer even after her own kids have moved on to high school. She can now be seen every week in the library, shelving books, and working on special projects. She is also a skillful and successful grant writer for PLMS, bringing in thousands of dollars for the library and for curricular enrichment materials.

Lisa Bialek has been a volunteer at PLMS for many years in nearly every volunteer capacity available, from volunteering for the 6th grade picnic, Vision/Hearing Screening to organizing the car wash during Staff Appreciation Week. She has worked tirelessly as Newsletter Editor for several years and does all of this with an amazing sense of humor and a positive attitude.

Outstanding Advocate Winners
Jeff and Judy Bowlby have dedicated their time and energy to advocate for the youth of our community by working with the SAMA (Science and Management of Addictions) Foundation, to spread awareness and knowledge about the problem of teenage alcohol and drug use. Through speaking engagements at PLMS and other community events, they have courageously shared their tragic personal story of the loss of their oldest son, in the hopes of preventing this from happening to other youth in our community. PLMS salutes the Bowlby's for their courage, strength and determination to make a difference in our community.

 

PTSA Meetings for 2007-2008
All meetings are held in the Pine Lake Library and 9:30 a.m.  Come join us and hear what the PTSA is doing, vote on issues and hear what's happening at the school.

  May 20th

PTSA MEMBERSHIP:   As many of you may know, PLMS has hit the 100% participation mark for more years than can be remembered.  (This means the number of adults who have joined the PTSA is equal or greater than the current student population.)  Let's continue this tradition and if you haven't turned in your membership form yet, we'd appreciate it!  Or if some of your spouses neglected to join this year, you can "upgrade" and add him or her for $8.  There are extra forms in the office for you to pick up or you may contact either one of us.

 Thanks to all of you for improving the education, safety and health of our kids.  Sincerely, your Membership Chairs Daniela Colter - daniela.colter@comcast.net Lissa Griffith -lissagriffith@comcast.net
 

PLMS NEWSLETTER DEADLINES FOR 2007-2008
 The deadlines for the 2007/2008 PLMS Newsletter are (drum roll please):
            Thursday, November 22^nd (Thanksgiving)
            Thursday, January 24^th
            Thursday, February 21^st (Winter Break)
            Thursday, March 20^th
            Thursday, April 24^th
            Thursday, May 22^nd 

         If you have any conflicts with these dates, please e-mail Lisa Bialek at lisab2of5@yahoo.com

COMMUNITY OUTREACH
FEED THE HUNGRY - Thank you to the families that served a meal on Friday October 5th.
SACK LUNCH PROGRAM - Thank you to the students who made sack lunches in October for "TENT CITY", on Sept 28th, and for the "ISSAQUAH MEALS PROGRAM" Oct.15th.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Four families are needed to help serve a meal at the fire station on Wed. Dec 12th 5:30-6:00. Also, students are needed to make 48 sack lunches to bring down to "TENT CITY" Nov. 5th at 2:20.

If you are interested in either program please email jtsspears@hotmail.comCOMMUNITY PASSES - Available to any PLMS families in need of a scholarship to the Issaquah Swimming Pool and the Issaquah Community Center.

• Please contact JoAnn Spears at 425-392-3506 or jtsspears@hotmail.com if you are interested in signing up for any of the Community Outreach opportunities.

Five Reasons to Join Pine Lake PTSA

1. I just don’t have the time to (or I don’t want to) volunteer but I want to show my support.

2. I want to volunteer and get more involved.

3. I understand that a large membership helps give credence to our, the PTSA’s, voice when advocating for our students with the Legislature.

4. I want to join the other 900+ Parents and Staff who have already pledged their support.

5. I want/need a student directory.

Student of the Month
Many parents have asked us, "What is Student of the Month and how are the students chosen?" Here is the skinny: each month all of the teachers choose one of their students who have shown academic achievement or responsibility. The category alternates each month so all students have an equal opportunity to shine! Once they are chosen they are recognized with a certificate in the library given to them by Mr. Adler. Then, during their lunch that day they come to our table in the cafeteria for their "goodies" which vary from homemade cookies, Italian soda's, caramel corn, brownies, etc. So, tell your kids to work hard in class because we'd love to see them at our lunch table!

Kim Cardoza and Debbie Porter
Co-chairs for Student Recognition