Discovery Elementary PTSA

Welcome to the Discovery Elementary PTSA's Blog.

What's a blog? Blog is short for weblog (More blog info: click here), and we're using this one as a way to keep you easily informed and up-to-date on the latest news and events going on with our PTSA and Discovery Elementary School.

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Check back here often for the latest information.

Do you know who the PTSA co-Presidents are this year? Need to get in contact with the PTSA Secretary? Want something posted here?

Check out our Board Members page on our site. Everything you need is there!

Create and strengthen relationships between families.

Enhance communications between PTSA Board of Directors, membership, Discovery Staff and Principal through the following:

* Send home monthly newsletter through Kid Mail
* Increase the use of the Reader Board
* Keep the PTSA Bulletin Board up to date
* Increase use of the outside PTSA display box
* Use Big Mouth automated phone system for PTSA special events
* Keep PTSA website up to date

Continue to increase and update technology in the building with purchase of Smart Boards.

Implement grant system for gifting PTSA $$$ to Discovery Elementary.

The mission of the Discovery Elementary PTSA is to enhance the educational experience of children and their families by working in partnership with teachers and educational staff. The PTSA gives each child a legislative voice and provides safe, fun, and educationally enriching activities supported by its own fundraising.

The PTSA organizes dozens of committees and programs that run throughout the year. So far we have volunteers for many of the programs but we still need more volunteers.

Check out this page for a list of all committees and chairperson for each. If you see an empty spot, sign up!

Not sure what each committee is all about? We have a complete list of descriptions here.

Contact Christy Bacon or Jill Kelley, our VPs of Programs, if you have any questions or want to sign up!

You should have received your 2006-2007 Discovery School and PTSA Calendar in your First Day Packets.

The same calendar is available on our website and will be updated when new events are added or dates change.

Click Here for the calendar... And remember to check this blog for the latest PTSA updates!

We need someone to chair the Emergency Kits Program!

We have enlisted the Fire Department to help assemble the kits, and now we simply need someone to order the items. This needs to be done in the next couple of weeks.

Please contact Christy Bacon at christy_bacon@comcast.net if you are interested. Thank you!

Most of the PTSA membership is e-mailed the monthly newsletter. If you miss it or are not on our e-mail list, you can always access the latest newsletter on our website:

http://www.discoveryptsa.org/newsletters.htm

You can also get the latest meeting minutes from our site, too!

http://www.discoveryptsa.org/Meeting Minutes.htm

that the Discovery Elementary PTSA is currently without an acting President?

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to volunteer for this position. So, potential President or co-Presidents, please contact someone on the PTSA board if you are interested!

The January 2007 PTSA Newsletter is available now in our website archive section:

Click here for the newsletter archive.

You can also get the latest meeting minutes from our December meeting:

Click here for the meeting minute archives.

The Issaquah School District has released a web survey to collect opinions on how to handle making up the days of school that have been missed so far this school year. As of January 16th, there have been SEVEN days of school cancelled, so your input is important in shaping the solution for making up those days. You can take the survey here:

Make-up Day Survey

The survey closes on Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 9:00 PM, so don't delay!

Just in case you are confused with all of the terminology involving late starts to school and transportation, here's a link to the flyer that the Issaquah School District distributes:

Emergency Transportation Bulletin

Now when you see that school is delayed an hour and that there is "no mountain transportation," you'll know exactly what that means!

In 2004, the Washington State PTA established the Outstanding Educator Award, a new statewide volunteer recognition program to recognize and honor individuals for their advocacy work on behalf of children and youth. This award is given by the PTSA and recipients receive a certificate and pin and a contribution of $65 is made in their name to the WSPTA financial Grant Program.

This award is to recognize and honor individuals for continued and dedicated service to All children and a demonstrated commitment to helping create strong policies relating to the health, welfare, safety, and education of children and youth.

Click here for the nomination form

“Discover our children”

• Use volunteers and funds to support programs for the children at Discovery
• Maximize communications between PTSA Board of Directors, Membership and Discovery Staff
• Keep website up to date
• Include information in school Newsbriefs
• Utilize automated phone system
• Use the outside PTSA display box
• Keep the PTSA bulletin board current

Click a link below to download any of the Eagle Times newsletters from the 2007-2008 school year.

• September 2007 Download file
• October 2007 Download file

It's never too early to start thinking of nominating someone for one of the three prestigious awards given out by the PTSA each year:

• Golden Acorn Award [Download file]
• Outstanding Advocate Award [Download file]
• Outstanding Educator Award [Download file]

If you would like to nominate someone, click on the Download link next to each award to get the nomination form and submission instructions. The deadline for each award nomination is February 15th, 2007.