Teacher & Student Support
                                    Staff Appreciation
                                    
 
      
                                Staff Appreciation 
        Chair: 
        
            When: 
            Year-Round 
            
                The Staff Appreciation Committee plans luncheons and other events throughout the school year to thank our staff for the hard work they do. They also plan and encourage student and parent participation during teacher/staff appreciation week in May. Many volunteers are needed to make this possible. 
             
    
                                    Volunteering
                                    
                                 
      
                                
                                    School Program-ASB
                                    
 
      
                                School Program-ASB 
        Chair: 
        
                (none)
         
            When: 
            Year-round 
    
                                    8th grade promotion
                                    
 
      
                                8th grade promotion 
        Chair: 
        
            When: 
            June 
            
                help set-up tables and decorations for promotion event and/or bring cookies and snacks for after the ceremony. 
             
    
                                    Library Support
                                    
 
      
                                Library Support 
        Chair: 
        
                (none)
         
            When: 
            Year-Round 
    
                                    Student Recognition
                                    
                                 
 
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                                Advocacy
                                    Advocacy & Legislative Issues
                                    
                                 
      
                                
                                    VIS - Volunteers for Issaquah Schools
                                    
                                 
 
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                                PTSA
                                    Special Education PTSA Representative
                                    
                                 
      
                                
                                    PTSA Board 
                                    
 
      
                                PTSA Board  
        Chair: 
        
            When: 
            Year-round 
            
                Are you interested in a PTSA Board position? Do you just want to help out the Board? Do you have other experience that can help our PTSA? We'd love to have you join us anytime at our Board mtgs. and we'd love to have your help. 
             
    
                                    Nominating Committee
                                    
 
      
                                Nominating Committee 
        Chair: 
        
            When: 
            Jan-Mar 
            
                The responsibility of this committee is to find the best people to be PTSA officers for the next fiscal year. The officer positions that get filled each year are: President, Vice President, Treasurer, & Secretary. The remaining Board positions and various Committee Chairs are appointed by the incoming President.  
             
            
                                    Membership
                                    
 
      
                                Membership 
        Chair: 
        
            When: 
            Year-Round 
            
                This committee handles the PTSA membership drive throughout the year.  We strive for 100% membership! We have been fortunate to have a supportive school community and have obtained 100% membership status for the last 10 years, as well as 100% teacher/staff membership for the last few year. 
 
    100% membership means that there is one paid membership to be an advocate voice for every enrolled student at PLMS. 
                                    Communications
                                    
                                 
      
                                
                                    Social Media
                                    
 
      
                                Social Media 
        Chair: 
        
                (none)
         
            When: 
            year round 
    
                                    8th Grade Party Coordinator
                                    
 
 
                        8th Grade Party Coordinator 
        Chair: 
        
                (none)
         
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                                Community
                                    Outreach
                                    
 
      
                                Outreach 
        Chair: 
        
                (none)
         
            When: 
            Year-Round 
            
                Community of donors that help fulfill requests from PLMS families and students in need.
             
    
                                    International Night
                                    
 
      
                                International Night 
        Chair: 
        
            When: 
            Fall 
            
                "International Night" is a great opportunity to enhance a more global outlook, especially since we live in such a diverse community. Local elementary schools have done Cultural Fairs with great success. We hope to create an event that continues an international understanding that appeals to middle school students and their families. If you or your student has an interest in sharing your ideas or being a chair, please contact the PTSA.
             
            
                                    Spring Fling
                                    
 
      
                                Spring Fling 
        Chair: 
        
            When: 
            Spring 
            
                Fun social event for the whole family. 
             
            
                                    Year End Awards
                                    
 
      
                                Year End Awards 
        Chair: 
        
            When: 
            Spring 
            
                Nominate an outstanding volunteer for a PTSA award. 
 
    Awards page & forms 
                                    ISF - Issaquah Schools Foundation
                                    
 
      
                                ISF - Issaquah Schools Foundation 
        Chair: 
        
                (none)
         
            
                Pine Lake MS benefits from the support of ISF.  
 
            ISF site 
                                    Parent Ed Events
                                    
 
      
                                Parent Ed Events 
        Chair: 
        
                (none)
         
            When: 
            Year-Round 
            
                The PTSA works in conjunction with the Issaquah PTSA Council to fund, advertise, and facilitate programs of interest to parents in the community ranging from drug and alcohol awareness to parenting the over-indulged child. We would also like to promote events that are specific to our community. If you have ideas or requests please contact us. Chair: Open
             
            
                                    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
                                    
                                 
      
                                
                                    Family and Community Engagement
                                    
                                 
 
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                                Enrichment
                                    Curriculum Grants
                                    
 
      
                                Curriculum Grants 
        Chair: 
        
            When: 
            Fall & Winter 
            
                The Pine Lake MS PTSA Curriculum Grant Committee solicits grant requests from teachers and staff administrators each year. The requests are then reviewed with the Principal. All approved requests are then evaluated, by the committee members, according to an established rubric criterion. The committee submits its recommendations to the PTSA Board of Directors for approval.  Once approved, the grant applicants are notified and the pre-approved budget funds are dispersed.  
             
            
                                    Reflections Art program
                                    
 
 
                        Reflections Art program 
        Chair: 
        
                (none)
         
            When: 
            September-January 
            
                The Pine Lake MS PTSA Reflections Art Program is open to all students, where kids get a chance to show off their artistic ability. Students create an original art piece focused on the year's theme in these categories: literature, musical composition, photography, visual arts, film/video, choreography/dance. Each student can submit up to (3) pieces in total.  
             
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                                Fundraising
                                    Direct PTSA Donations
                                    
 
      
                                Direct PTSA Donations 
        Chair: 
        
            
                The "Pass the Hat" ask for donations is our ONLY active fundraiser. This allows you to make a one-time annual donation at the beginning of the school year. This allows the PTSA to use the funds donated in the current school year to fund our entire year's programs. 
             
    
                                    Matching Funds
                                    
 
 
                        Matching Funds 
        Chair: 
        
            When: 
            Year-Round 
            
                If your company has a donations matching funds program, such as Microsoft, Boeing, then please contact us if you have questions on how to submit for matching funds. 
 
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                                Volunteer
                                    Picture Day
                                    
 
 
                        Picture Day 
        Chair: 
        
            When: 
            Fall 
            
                Help students prepare for pictures with Lifetouch.  Pictures will be used for ASB cards as well.
             
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                                Health & Safety
                                    Vision Screening
                                    
 
 
                        Vision Screening 
        Chair: 
        
            When: 
            Fall 
            
                The school nurse will instruct volunteers on vision & hearing screening of students 
 
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