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www.imsptsa.orgOctober 2015
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In This Issue
IMS Chess Club
Apply & Participate in Giant Glass Mosaic Workshops at Luther Burbank Park Playground
Volleyballogy and Absolute Zero VBC Fall Program
Mercer Island Parks and Recreation Fall/Winter Guide & Registration
TechSmart Kids: After School Coding Classes
TechSmart Kids: Girls Only Coding Class
Upcoming Events
October 8: Teacher/Staff Appreciation Luncheon
October 9: Certified 1/2 Certification Professional
Development Day - NO SCHOOL
October 20: Photo Retakes 9:30-11:00am
October 26-27: MISF Phone-a-thon
November 3: Fall Band Concert 6:30-9:00pm
November 4: Orchestra and Choir Concert 6:30-8:00pm
November 6: End of First Trimester
November 11: Veterans Day - NO SCHOOL
November 26-28: Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL

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Islander Middle School Chess Club 
TWO Sessions on Thursdays 3:00-4:00pm

IMS Chess Club is open to all levels from learning players to advanced competitors.

Coach Chouchan (pronounced Shoushan) Airapetian is the IMS Chess Coach.  She is an accomplished coach and competitor in the US Chess Championships.  To read more about Coach Chouchan and how to enroll your student, click here.

Questions?  Contact Coach Chouchan via email at chornyaa@msn.com or call 206-914-4252.

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Free Art Mosaic Workshops
Open to All Interested IMS students - Apply by 10/30/2015

Islander Middle School students are invited to participate in mosaic workshops led by artists Sandy Glass and Jose Orantes.  The mosaics will be installed as a 25 foot by 14 inch border in the Luther Burbank Park Playground.  Students interested in this permanent art installation project should be able to commit to at least 75% of the workshops and enjoy creative detail-oriented projects.  No art skills are necessary.  For more information, please contact sandyglass1@gmail.com.  
  • Looking for a maximum of 25 students with good representation from grades 6-8th
  • City of Mercer Island sponsored and approved
  • Workshops will be Thursdays from 3:00-4:00pm at IMS starting January 7, 2016 to March 3, 2015 (no session on February 18 for mid-winter break) 
Click here for more information and the link to the short application for Middle School Students: 


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Mercer Island Community Events!  
Volleyballogy and Absolute Zero VBC Fall Program 
September 14th to October 27th

Volleyballogy and Absolute Zero VBC Fall program lineup (starts 9.14-10.27)
Fall clinics (ages 12-14): Mondays either 5-7 or 7-9
Boys Volleyball (ages 11-16): Tuesdays, 7-9
*We are also forming a boys volleyball club team for the 2015-2016 season

All inquiries and/or registration: volleyballogyclinics@outlook.com


Mercer Island Parks and Recreation
Fall/Winter Registration and Online Digital Guide
 

Parks and Recreation Fall/winter registration begins online Monday, August 24 and by phone and in person Wednesday, August 26.  View your Recreation Guide by clicking here.  You can register by clicking the course code in the online digital guide.  Or call the Community & Event Center on 8/26 to register 206-275-7609.

TechSmart Kids 
After School Coding Classes

TechSmartKids, a leading provider of computer science education for K-12 is offering afterschool computer coding classes this fall. Coding classes are available as fall session only or full year. Coding classes begin the week of October 5th.

Click here to see Fall schedule classes or call (425) 786-7824.
          
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"WOMEN OF CODE" Coding in Python I
Girls Only Coding Class

Grades 6-8- NEW CLASS OFFERED! C301W- "Women of Code" Coding in Python I- Hosted at IMS.  For more information and registration, go to:

The C301-W class is girls only and meets once a week for 1.5 hours at the following times: Wednesday- 4:30-6pm


 
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