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ParentWiser Presents: Raising Humans in the Digital World with Diana Graber

Do you have questions about online safety? Do you want to help your students build a healthy relationship with technology? Join us for an evening with Diana Graber! She deftly navigates and demystifies the complicated digital landscape facing today’s kids, defining buzzwords, answering crucial questions and providing parents and educators with activities they can use to teach children to harness technology rather than be harmed by it. 

Date: Feb. 6, 2023

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Zoom

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Pathway Advisory Committees are composed of business and industry members, instructors, current students, former students, post-secondary partners, and parents. The duty of the committee is to guide program pathways through continual improvement using their expertise in the occupational area. These groups do not function as policy makers and are not asked to make such decisions.

Please join us for our next Pathway Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting. All meetings will be remote until further notice:

• February 7, 2023 | 4:30 - 6:00PM | Virtual
• May 16, 2023 | 4:30 - 6:00PM | Virtual

For virtual meeting link, please contact Janel LeMieux.

Additional information about PAC can be found on our Career & Technical Education webpage.

The Issaquah School District Special Services Department is hosting two additional parent presentations on Financial and Estate Planning for families.

• Feb. 8, 2023 5:30-7pm Feb. 8 Zoom Link
• May 3, 2023 5:30-7pm May 3 Zoom Link

Mr. Sweeny and Ms. Burke will be presenting on the topic of Financial Strategies and Estate Planning. There are three Phases of Family Life, based on age, for a child with special needs: Pre-Guardianship, Post-Guardianship, and Independent Living. Each phase has its own unique financial and legal challenges. However, with proper planning, parents/guardians can hopefully find peace, knowing that their child’s financial well-being is protected throughout their life span as well as in the event of an unforeseen life change. We will discuss the resources available to you and have an open conversation where you can ask questions and/or share life experiences. Free to all who would like to join. 

The agenda and meeting details will be posted at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Please note the agenda and materials may be modified up to 24 hours prior to the meeting; after that time, any agenda modifications will be addressed at the meeting.

Join The Arc of King County’s Rachel Nemhauser, Community and Family Support Program Manager, and Jae Kim, MSW, Information and Resource Coordinator, for an exploration of services available in King County and Washington State for people covering the array of community resources for students with Developmental Disabilities and their families. This informative and informal conversation is a great opportunity to find out what help is available, and to get your questions answered regarding resources through ARC, local community resources and DDA (waivers", respite care, therapies, behavior support, etc).

There are two remaining presentations this school year:

• Feb. 13, 2023 5:30-7:00 p.m. - Join Zoom Meeting: Feb. 13 Zoom Meeting Link 
• May 9, 2023 5:30-7:00 p.m. - Join Zoom Meeting: May 9 Zoom Meeting Link 

February 15, 2023 via Zoom

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WANIC presentation from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Did you know that high school students can take career technical education preparatory classes in high school? WANIC (Washington Network for Innovative Careers) courses are open to all 11th and 12th grade students in the ISD. Summer exploratory programs are open to grades 9-12. We are offering an information night designed for high school students and families. Presented by WANIC and ISD staff.

Running Start information from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Do you want to learn about the Running Start program? Running Start is a program that provides 11th and 12th grade students the opportunity to earn college credit while still completing the requirements for high school graduation. ISD staff will provide a general informational session about the program. Detailed information about the program can be provided by attending the Running Start informational nights at specific colleges. Presented by ISD Equity and Family Partnership and the Student Intervention – Counseling departments.

Families are invited to attend one or both sessions. Zoom link will be sent on Feb. 15, 2023 by 3 p.m.

Sessions in English, Chinese and Spanish. For presentations in other languages, please contact Ina Ghangurde.

The next Instructional Materials Committee Meeting will be held on Feb. 16, 2023 from 4-6 p.m. in the Tiger Mountain Conference Room at the Administration Building. Additional details, including agenda, will be posted closer to the date of the meeting.

Have you registered your kindergarten student for the 2023-24 school year yet? We ask all incoming ISD families to register by March 3, 2023 so we can plan our classrooms and staffing as best as possible going into your student’s first year with us! Please visit the Kindergarten Registration webpage to get started. 

Kindergarten Registration