- Effectively communicate information regarding PTSA efforts and activities to both the school and greater community.
- Provide opportunities to engage our children
- Offer parents educational activities
- Support local humanitarian and outreach efforts that work on behalf of children.
Mission and Goals
Mission
To represent and to advocate for the students at PLMS to our community, our governmental bodies, and other organizations that make decisions affecting children and education.
Goals
Build a strong and supportive community
- Organize at least two fun/fund-raising events for the PLMS community
- Provide parent volunteer support to PLMS teachers, staff and programs
- Recognize our incredible staff through Staff Appreciation activities
- Provide supplemental emergency supplies
- Promote and support the Issaquah Schools Foundation
- Provide support to the Issaquah School District as needed
- Support humanitarian efforts on behalf of children
Communicate
- Maintain new website that provides a central location for PLMS PTSA related information and activities
- Send weekly and monthly updates via email
- Provide weekly updates via email
- Keep parents informed and mobilized on legislation and district-wide issues that affect our schools and communities, including boundary and transition activities.
Engage our children
- Provide support for PLMS Homework Club and library programs
- Provide PLMS with financial grants that will broaden our children’s learning experience
Provide Parent Education opportunities with particular emphasis on middle school issues
- Seek to provide two Parent Education speakers
- Communicate district-wide “Parent Ed” opportunities to our community
Support the mission of the Washington State PTA
- Achieve 100% membership
- Support training opportunities for PTSA leadership
- Adhere to “Best Practices” as defined by the Washington State PTA
