Issaquah School District E-news
December 11, 2019
FLASH Parent Presentations for 5th Grade Parents Tonight and Saturday
Upcoming Dates
- December 11 - FLASH Parent Presentation for 5th Grade Parents, 6:00pm, Admin Building
- December 12 - Instructional Materials Committee (IMC) Meeting, 4:15pm, Admin Building
- December 12 - School Board Meeting, 6:00pm, Admin Building
- December 14 - FLASH Parent Presentation for 5th Grade Parents, 9:00am, Admin Building
- December 14 - Free Resources for Families Experiencing Homelessness, 12:00pm, Issaquah Middle School
- December 23-January 3 - First Winter Break - No School for Students or Staff
- January 9 - Instructional Materials Committee (IMC) Meeting, 4:15pm, Admin Building
- January 14 - Special Services Parent Night: Participating in your Student Strengths Based IEP Meeting, 6:30pm, Issaquah Middle School
- January 14-17 - Second Grade Highly Capable Testing
- January 16 - School Board Meeting, 6:00pm, Admin Building
FLASH Presentations for 5th Grade Parents - December 11 and 14
Middle School Social Studies Curriculum Adoption Survey
The Issaquah School District invites you to take part in the below survey as it plans for the adoption of new curriculum for middle school social studies. The survey will take 5-10 minutes total and closes on Friday, December 13. We thank you in advance for your time and insight. Please click here to take the survey.
Annual Community Report for the 2018-2019 School Year
The Issaquah School District invites the community to view our annual report online for the 2018-2019 school year. The report contains an interactive scorecard along with links to take a deeper dive into student performance data on state assessments. Because student achievement is also demonstrated through extra-curricular activities, the arts, community service, leadership, and citizenship, the report connects to our snapshots page celebrating these accomplishments. Information and links are also provided to learn about programs and services designed to assist students in accomplishing the ISD School Board’s Ends for Students. An overview of the District’s finances including revenues and expenditures is reported along with a comprehensive guide to understanding the 2018-2019 budget. For more information regarding the community report, please contact Executive Director of Communications, L. Michelle at michellel@issaquah.wednet.edu or 425-837-7004.
Important Note: The Issaquah School District is committed to providing access to all individuals visiting our district website, including persons with disabilities. If you cannot access content on our website or this annual report because of a disability, please call L. Michelle at 425-837-7004 or email webmaster@issaquah.wednet.edu and describe the nature of the accessibility needs and your contact information. We will make every effort to provide the information requested in an accessible format and seek to correct any accessibility issues on our website.
Highly Capable Screening Test Results Available on Family Access for Current Kindergarten Students
Screening of current kindergarten students for the Highly Capable Program is complete. To view CogAT screener results, log in to Family Access. Results are reported as a single matrix score. A matrix score of 7 or greater on the CogAT screener (Cognitive Abilities Test) is needed to be eligible for further testing for possible selection for the Primary Enrichment Program. The following link provides detailed information about how a matrix score is calculated and why the Issaquah School District uses this approach:
https://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/academics/programs/gifted
Questions on the CogAT Screener test show how well students use reasoning skills to solve problems for which they have not been directly taught. For this reason, the test questions do not parallel what the students are learning in school. Therefore, the score on the screener does not equate with your student’s grade level achievement or report card standing.
Second Grade Highly Capable Testing
Middle School and High School Online Learning Registration
Interested in taking a high school course online? The Issaquah School District offers online learning courses to 7-12th grade students who attend ISD high schools and middle schools. We provide students with an opportunity to take high school level courses online. There are several reasons why online learning may be advantageous to a student: acceleration, credit deficiency, credit recovery, enrichment, grade improvement, graduation requirement, learning style and/or course is not offered at their school. For more information, please visit the online learning website.
- Dining for Kids is January 8 at Resonate Brewery + Pizzeria. More info: http://isfdn.org/dining-for-kids/
- Please consider making a donation to Issaquah Schools Foundation to help fund programs in the Issaquah School District! More info: http://isfdn.org/
Did you know that the Issaquah Community Center always has a basketball court reserved for middle schoolers every day after school? $4 daily drop-in fee. Call Issaquah Parks & Recreation at 425-837-3300 with questions.
ZGiRLS at the Issaquah Community Center! Girls, Ages 11-14. ZGiRLS Circles equip active girls with the tools and perspective they need to be confident, centered, and courageous. This results driven ZGiRLS Curriculum™ is designed by sports psychologists, professional athletes and mental health counselors. Each ZGiRLS Circle will be led by a current/former collegiate or professional athlete who has completed the ZGiRLS training program. Every ZGiRL will walk away with a tool-belt of skills, strategies and resources that she can use to build a life she loves. Level 1 Circle December 18 from 6:30-7:30pm. Sign up with Issaquah Parks & Recreation at 425-837-3300 or www.issaquahwa.gov/register.