November PTSA Newsletter - Bi-Monthly Update

National PTA Reflections is America's oldest and largest arts education program of its kind. Designed to encourage creative expression, the program aims to inspire original artwork based on a specific theme. Read more..

Submit your entry form and artwork by Tuesday, December 1, 2015. For an entry form or for more information, click here.

Questions? Email Colleen Petersen

Kick Off the Holidays with Treats, Toasts & Toddies
IMS Island Books Night December 1st 6-8:30pm

Hanukkah will be 5 days away! Christmas is rapidly approaching! It's a great time to grab gifts, stocking stuffers, teachers gifts, or some good books to curl up with by the fire on these cold, wintery days, AND give 20% of the proceeds to IMS!

Vendors, bites and more! Click here.

Junior All State Honor Band Selected

Note from IMS Newsletter Editor
Wrong Date for End of Trimester

In the last issue of the IMS Newsletter (10/22), I inadvertently reported the end-of-trimester as November 4th. Please note that the first trimester ends on Friday, December 4, 2015 with an early dismissal of 1:20pm. I apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

Sarah Law-Reavis

IMS Newsletter Editor

Mercer Island Community Events!

Mercer Island Mountain Bike Information Meeting
November 19th 7PM Mercer Island Country Club

Mercer Island Mountain Bike has partnered again with Washington Student League to add a new high school team to our already successful middle school program. We are a coed team and last season had an even split of male and female riders. All levels of biking experience welcome, beginner to advanced riders. Optional pre-season rides start in November and the full season runs January-May. Join us for an informational meeting about the Mercer Island Mountain Bike High School and Middle School Teams.

For more information, please email mercerisland@washingtonleague.org.

Check out our Facebook page by clicking on the FB logo above or check out the Washington Student League at http://washingtonleague.org/.

Attention Techies! New!
Digivations Programs - December 2015 @ MICEC

The Digivations NASA award winning program's focus consists of Minecraft, rocketry, robots, computer programs and more! Brought to you by Drs. Steven & Anne Deane Berman

www.digivations.com

Innovation & Theatre Academy: Ages 9-14, Sat. Dec. 12&19, 11:30am-2:30pm, #15927, $204

Robotics Theatre & Creative Programming: Ages 9-14, Sat. Dec. 12&19, 11:30am-3pm, #15928, $299.

Located at the MICEC.

TechSmart Kids
After School Coding Classes - Starting January 11, 2016

TechSmartKids, a leading provider of computer science education for K-12 is offering afterschool computer coding classes at Islander Middle School this winter. Classes begin Monday, January 11th and meet once a week for 1.5 hours.

Click here to see Winter schedule classes or call (425) 786-7824.

National League of Young Men (NLYM)
Mercer Island Chapter - Applications Due Mid-Feb

We are excited to continue to grow the Mercer Island Chapter of the National League of Young Men (NLYM). The NLYM is an organization for mothers and their sons (grades 9th - 12th) whose mission is to promote the development of young men into community leaders through leadership involvement; charitable and community service; cultural experiences and protocol education. Examples of upcoming community events include planting trees, food packing at Northwest Harvest, feeding the homeless at a local shelter and helping at the Seattle Humane Society. Interested 8th graders and their parents, click here for more for application information.

For more information about NLYM, click here. Interested families looking for an opportunity for their student to serve their community while gaining valuable leadership skills, along with protocol knowledge and cultural experiences, please email Donna Platou for NLYM membership information. Applications deadline is mid-February.

Questions? Please contact Kathy Gersch at 425-269-9089.