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.

  • 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.

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

2010-2011 Budget