WELCOME TOIS PTSA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

2020

AGENDA1. Introduction­ Welcome our new Counselor – Kerince Bowen

2. Principal Tara Gray School Update

3. PTSA Business­ Review/Approve minutes from October 2019 General Assembly Meeting­ PTSA Update­ Actions taken on budget feedback from October

­ Nomination Committee Election

4. Committee reports

5. King County Department of Health

PLEASE WELCOME KERINCE BOWENKerince joins us from Central California 18 years of experience as School Counselor7 years as Head CounselorExtremely passionate about counseling, building, cultivating supportive, stimulating, and inclusive environments

WELCOME TO International, KERINCEWe are so happy you are here!

And congratulations on your wedding (Oct 5, 2019)

PRINCIPAL TARA GRAY

Keeping Students Safe Onlinehttps://bsd405.org/departments/district-

technology/technology-safety/student-online-safety/

STUDENT INTERNET FILTERING

OFFICE 365 MONITORING

(GAGGLE)

ACCESS TO YOUTUBE ANTI-VIRUS AND RANSOMWARE

PROTECTION

STUDENT EMAIL PROTECTION (SPAM

BLOCK)

Gaggle Monitoring

Profanity and vulgar language

Nudity and sexual content

Suicide and self-harm

Violence toward others

Harassment

Drugs and alcohol

Thank You for Your Support

• I will share information as it is available regarding timelines and building information

• I will be soliciting community input as we work with architects

Middle School Games and Movie Night: Building Sense of Belonging

Great attendance with HS support

Lots of activities: Gym, Library

Games, Movie and Popcorn

Positive social interactions

Focus Week Funds

Accepting donations now through the end of the month

Only 26 donations so far!

Unable to continue to offer Focus Week if we do not have community support as this is an opportunity that is above and beyond our basic educational offerings.

PTSA BUSINESS

­Approve Minutes from October 2019 General Meeting – Zena

­Actions taken from budget feedback - Azfar

­Board Nomination Committee Election – Meribeth

­Committee Report Outs

BUDGET REVIEW

Staff provided requested justifications for departmental Asks and Recurring Programs

Board Reviewed and approved with exceptions:­ Staff Resources & Development Funds approved for this year, may not be funded next year based on

PTSA Council feedback­ Invoices will need to be submitted to draw against allocated amount. A check for full amount will not

be written to the school.­ Dreambox subscription was funded by the school

BOARD NOMINATION COMMITTEE

Meribeth Nordloef-Pedersen

Jill Follett

Beverly Ni

COMMITTEE REPORT OUTS

MEMBERSHIP IS COMMUNITY AT IS- MERIBETHMembership@isptsa.org

SPRING SOCIAL FUNDRAISER – DORI

JOIN US FOR A FUN NIGHT!

SATURDAY, MARCH 28TH AT 6PM

AT HILTON BELLEVUE­ TICKETS $55 PER PERSON

Sparkling wine, Appetizers, Dinner, & Parking

­ ASSIGNED TABLES FOR DINNERInvite your friends or request to sit with parents of your student’s grade

­ LOOK FOR EMAIL WITH ‘YOUR PERSONAL LINK’ TO REGISTER­ EARLY RSVP BY THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH

Automatically entered in a drawing to win $50 Amazon Gift Card

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VPFundraising@isptsa.org

SPRING SOCIAL FUNDRAISER – DORI

AUCTION DONATIONS NEEDED­ Tickets to Sporting Events (Seahawks, Sounders, UW Huskies)­ Theater Tickets (Village Theatre Issaquah, Seattle Symphony)­ Restaurant Gift Cards ($25 or more)­ Bottles of Wine (or $ to buy wine)­ Do you:

Own a vacation home?Want to host a dinner party?Work in the travel industry?Have access to a special tour at work?Have a special skill or talent you can share?Have a unique experience you can share?

SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE – Contact SpringSocial@isptsa.org 16

VPFundraising@isptsa.org

ADVOCACY - KRISTAAdvocacy@isptsa.org

GRANTS - REHAN

Grants committee comprising of parents and student reviewed and approved $8,764 of Grants requests this year

Committee Members:

Carson Hammer

Jack Ryder

Linda Teh

Rehan Alvi (Chair)

Scott Getchell

Susan Ryder

Grants@isptsa.org

Departments Amount Resquested

Amount Approved

Art 3,685$ 2,450$ CTE 280$ 280$ French 1,937$ 1,937$ Math 268$ 268$ Music/Band 3,600$ 2,150$ Music/Jazz 2,170$ 610$ Music/Orchestra 819$ 819$ ISNext 1,275$ 250$ Grand Total 14,034$ 8,764$

COMMUNICATIONS – LI WUVPCommunications@isptsa.org

1. Monday Messenger (Julie Molinari)

2. Website isptsa.org (Li Zhang & Li Wu)

3. Bulletin board (Dawn Furukawa)

4. Facebook (Kristen Magnuson)

5. DirectorySpot (Li Wu)

6. Remind.com texts (Li Wu)

Welcome King County Department of Health

Coronavirus CDC

Travelers from other parts of China (outside Hubei Province) in the last 14 days:• If you have fever, cough, or trouble breathing: CDC staff at the airport will

evaluate you for illness. You will be taken to a medical facility for further evaluation and care. You may not be able to complete your travel itinerary.• If you do not have symptoms: You will be allowed to reach your final

destination. After arrival, you will be asked to monitor your health for 14 days. You will receive a health information card that tells you what symptoms to look for and what to do if you develop symptoms. During that time, you should stay home and limit interactions with others as much as possible. Your state or local health department will contact you for further follow up.

Coronavirus CDC

Travelers who have been in Hubei Province in the past 14 days:• If you have fever, cough, or trouble breathing: CDC staff at the

airport will evaluate you for illness. You will be taken to a medical facility for further evaluation and care. You will not be able to complete your travel itinerary.• If you do not have symptoms (fever, cough, trouble breathing): You

will be placed under a federal, state or local quarantine order for a 14-day period from the time you left China. You may not be able to complete your travel itinerary until the 14-day period has elapsed.

CDC Recommendations for keeping healthy• Wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds; use

alcohol-based sanitizer if no water is available

• Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands

• Avoid close contact (within 6 feet) with those who are sick• Stay home if sick

• Cover cough or sneeze with tissue, throw tissue in trash, wash hands

• Clean and disinfect frequently touched object and surfaces

• Contact our nurse Sarah Kim with any questions KimS@bsd405.org

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