Dear ISD Families,

As we reach the mid-point of the school year, we'd like to take the time to recap what the ISD PTA volunteers have done so far this school year.

Enrichment

• Classical Café - monthly lunchtime performances for all grades
• STEM Museum - a hands-on science exhibit all students visited
• Author visits - Laurie Keller and Sarah Weeks
• BioBus - a mobile science lab visited by all students
• Math Night - PTA sponsored and organized in cooperation with ISD teachers
• Science Nights - presentation and hands-on experiments by Mad Science
• IB Partnerships - throughout the year based on each grade's curriculum

Family Events

• Welcome Back Ice Cream Social
• Monster Mash - A favorite of ISD students
• New Parent Social
• Early Release Playground Playdates
• Holiday cookie packaging for the ISD Staff
• Movie Night - Old fashioned family fun

Fundraising

• To date, 72% of ISD families and teachers have joined as 2013-14 members and membership contributions have exceeded $40,000, surpassing membership and contributions from last year.
• Tag Sale/Fun Run, which raised more than $13,000 in September
• Book Fair, which gave parents and children the opportunity to get excited about books together while also raising money for the PTA
• Wrapping Paper Drive, Artsonia purchases, Box Tops, Photo Day, Spirit Wear

Afters

• The Afters Committee organizes three sessions of after school programs for ISD students to explore their various interests. Offerings include sports, arts, creative, performance, and mind-stimulating classes.
• Afters is the largest activity organized by the ISD PTA.
• There were approximately 125 registrations in the Fall and almost 200 registrations in the Winter Afters Sessions.

As always, if you have any questions, suggestions, or comments about ISD PTA activities, please feel free to e-mail us or leave a message in our mailbox in the office.

Have a wonderful February break!

Vera Merrill and Patricia Carey

PTA Co-Presidents