Issaquah School District

Issaquah teachers are on fire! 🔥 Last week, 110 teachers and school leaders came together for a three-day summer institute called "Ignite." Over the three days, Ignite educators explored Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a K-12 framework to guide teachers in their quest to develop expert learners. The Ignite program builds upon the Digital Learning Experience, which took place over the last two years as we implemented our new technology levy. "Students are coming to me with different needs and ways that they need to be taught. We constantly have to be re-taught new strategies, new ways to teach. So that's why I'm here. And it's been amazing," shared Rebecca Posten, third grade teacher at Newcastle Elementary. These teachers will support professional development at their schools and lead learning workshops and classroom visits to model and share their experiences with colleagues.

  The Issaquah School District is hosting a job fair for paraprofessionals and bus drivers from 3-5:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at the Administration Building, 5150 220th Ave. S.E., Issaquah, WA 98029. 🏫 🚍 Please join us on Aug. 5! At our job fair, you can: ➡ Learn about our paraprofessional and bus driver positions. ➡Bring your resume. ➡Take advantage of same-day interview opportunities. ➡Start your career. Take the first step toward making a meaningful, daily impact in the lives of our students! 😍 To review current openings or read more about our bus driver and paraprofessional positions, please visit: https://lnkd.in/g-s5M_jU

The Issaquah School District is hosting a job fair for paraprofessionals and bus drivers from 3-5:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at the Administration Building, 5150 220th Ave. S.E., Issaquah, WA 98029. 🏫 🚍 Please join us on Aug. 5! At our job fair, you can: ➡ Learn about our paraprofessional and bus driver positions. ➡Bring your resume. ➡Take advantage of same-day interview opportunities. ➡Start your career. ➡Take the first step toward making a meaningful, daily impact in the lives of our students! To review current openings or read more about our bus driver and paraprofessional positions, please visit: https://lnkd.in/g-s5M_jU

The Issaquah School District is thrilled to share that our Communications Team has won multiple awards from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) for 2024! Thank you to our partners across the district for your role in helping us tell the incredible stories of our students, staff and schools. 📝 Writing: Excellence in Writing Award Entry: Hard Work, Dedication Helped I.H.S. Senior Overcome Obstacles https://lnkd.in/gFANZ5Tp Award Entry: Student's Smile is Best Part of Each School Day, Para Says https://lnkd.in/gg2dugKS   💲 Financial Publication: Award of Merit Award Entry: Monthly Financial Report https://bit.ly/4eGsLw5   📰 Newsletter: Award of Merit Award Entry: Horizons https://lnkd.in/ghvgjwHi   📹 Video Series (Produced in House): Award of Excellence Award Entry: Superintendent Community Updates https://bit.ly/3xKxZ9v   📹 Video - Single (Produced In House): Award of Excellence Award Entry: VOICE Mentor Q with Kaili https://bit.ly/3xBA6ww Award Entry: The Skyline Shooting Stars https://bit.ly/3LlN3Ol

☀ Join Superintendent Heather Tow-Yick at Clark Elementary’s Shark Club as she celebrates a year of achievements and looks ahead to an exciting future. In our June Community Update video, Superintendent Tow-Yick expresses deep gratitude for the unwavering support of the school community, from dedicated board members to hardworking staff and families. She honors our graduating seniors and their journey ahead. 💭 Learn about the newly approved bond initiative set for the November ballot, designed to bring energy-efficient, safe, and career-focused facilities to our district. #EveryISDstudentEveryDay

Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses in the ISD align education to labor market demand and provide students with the technical, academic and vocational knowledge and skills they need to succeed. 🎉 Each year we celebrate student learning and successes in CTE at the Annual CTE Student Showcase. This open house features middle and high school students in grades 7-12 who excel in their CTE courses. From projects on game design and fashion design to psychology research, photography and more, this event highlights our students' diverse interests, skills and accomplishments. In addition to showcasing about 50 students this year, we also recognized the outstanding teachers, support staff and community supporters at the event. Congratulations to the students selected to participate this year – we are proud of your growth, creativity, leadership and outstanding demonstration of 21st-century skills. Thank you and congratulations to the following award-winners who make CTE programming possible! ✨ CTSO Advisor of the Year: Sarah Orton, FCCLA advisor at Issaquah HS ✨CTE Teacher of the Year: Ellen Jarvinen, Visual Communication teacher at Issaquah HS ✨CTE Classified Staff Member of the Year: Cynthia Lorrain, Assistant to the CTE Director ✨CTE VIP (PAC/Community Member): Dave Beecher, Member of our STEM Pathway Advisory Committee who also volunteers in our Mechatronics Classroom Special recognition for students in the L Café program at Liberty High School for the beautiful and delicious refreshments created for this event! Learn more about CTE in the ISD: https://lnkd.in/gHgDaYjw

🎥 In our May community update video, Superintendent Heather Tow-Yick and Liberty High School Principal Andrew Brownson talk about what a potential bond package might offer #IssaquahSchoolDistrict students, families, staff and community members. Brownson was one of the volunteers on the Bond Advisory Committee, which wrapped up its work at the end of April. Tow-Yick recently presented her recommended bond proposal to our School Board Directors, who will continue their discussion of a potential November bond measure at their May 23 meeting. #EveryISDstudentEveryDay

🎉 We've had a month full of celebrations, and we would be remiss if we didn't share our appreciation for our Food Service and Health Room teams! Here are just a few of the pictures of these critical members of our staff, in recognition of School Lunch Hero Day, which was May 3, and National School Nurse Day on May 8. Thank you, Food Service teams, for preparing delicious, nutritious meals for our students each day! And thank you, nurses and health room specialists, for your expert care for our students, many of whom would not be able to safely attend school without your presence! Check out more photos celebrating these great teams: https://lnkd.in/gTk8w53g https://lnkd.in/g5t9sM-r

Thank you to Luke and all of our other teen mentors in the VOICE (Volunteers of Issaquah Changing Education) Mentor Program!

Thank you, Issaquah Schools Foundation, and our community members, for your ongoing support of our students, staff and families!