Student Art Calendar Issaquah School District

 
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Student Art Calendar Issaquah School District
Jenisha Charles, Grade 8, Beaver Lake Middle School, Sammamish

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                                   Issaquah School District
 Issaquah School District

 Issaquah, WA 98029

                            Student Art Calendar
 5150 220th Ave SE

                                      2021-2022
Student Art Calendar Issaquah School District
Meet the                                           Dear Issaquah School District Community,                                                        August 2021

School Board
                                                   In my 33 years as an educator, I’ve never been so excited to get a school year started as I am now. A er 18
                                                   months of pivots and changes, we plan to get back to what we have always done best: Providing excellent
                                                   in-person instruc on, five days per week, in all our schools. Students need daily interac ons with their
                                                   teachers, support staff and peers to thrive, and we are excited to provide them.                                   EDUCATION LAB
The School Board generally meets twice a month
on the second and fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. in     I’m so thankful to all of our students, staff, families and community members for their pa ence and hard
                                                   work as we made the changes necessary to protect the health of our community while con nuing to serve

                                                                                                                                                                    YOU CARE
the Administra on Building. For complete agendas   our students over the past 18 months. We have spent much me apart, but we haven’t let it divide us.
and podcasts of mee ngs, governance policies,
monitoring, and more visit                         Throughout this change, our commitment to providing every one of our students with an excellent
www.issaquah.wednet.edu/board. Please check the
website or call (425) 837-7002 to verify mee ng
 mes closer to actual dates.
                                                   educa on has never wavered. These are a few of the areas we will focus on in the coming year:

                                                     •     Mental health and social-emoƟonal learning: The trauma and isola on of the pandemic have
                                                                                                                                                                    ABOUT
                                                                                                                                                                    EDUCATION
                                                           had a huge nega ve impact on the mental and emo onal wellbeing of so many of our students.
                                                           We will redouble our efforts to iden fy and support those students, and to create caring school
               Anne Moore                                  communi es where all students feel welcome and safe.

                                                                                                                                                                    SO DO
               District 1                            •     Equity: The pandemic further exposed many of the deeply rooted inequi es in our society that are
               Serving term through 2023                   based on race, income, disability, language ability and many other factors. We will not ignore the
               Contact: (425) 643-0278                     ways that these inequi es harm our own students, and we will con nue our work of iden fying
               moorea@issaquah.wednet.edu                  and addressing these inequi es in our own school system.

                                                                                                                                                                    WE
                                                     •     Student support: When school systems are designed to meet the needs of all learners, every child
                                                           can achieve. In the coming year, we will con nue and expand the work of implemen ng Mul -
               Marnie Maraldo                              Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) at all our schools. MTSS is a framework that ac vely evaluates
               District 2                                  all students to iden fy those in need of extra support and to provide help tailored to meet their
               Serving term through 2021                   individual needs.
               Contact: (425) 220-3389               •     Inclusion: Research and experience show that students with disabili es do best, academically,
               maraldom@issaquah.wednet.edu                socially and emo onally, when they learn alongside their peers. In the coming year, we will
                                                           improve our inclusive prac ces, par cularly working to create strong school communi es where
                                                           these students feel welcome and wanted.
               Harlan Gallinger
                                                     •     New schools: We will open two brand new schools this year – our first new schools in more than
               District 3                                  a decade. Cedar Trails Elementary School and Cougar Mountain Middle School will welcome their           Education Lab connects
               Serving term through 2023                   first students, crea ng more room at elementary and middle schools throughout the district. We
               Contact: (425) 837-7002                                                     also con nue progress toward our fourth comprehensive high
                                                                                                                                                                   educators, parents,
               gallingerh@issaquah.wednet.edu                                              school, currently scheduled to open in 2023.                            students and community
                                                                                    The year to come will have its challenges, but I know for certain that we’ll
                                                                                    overcome them together. I can’t wait to get started. Welcome back!
                                                                                                                                                                   members to improve
               Sydne Mullings                                                                                                                                      public education in
               District 4                                                           Sincerely,
               Serving term through 2021                                                                                                                           Washington.
               Contact: (425) 837-7002
               mullingss2@issaquah.wednet.edu                                                                                                                      Look for coverage in
                                                                                    Superintendent Ron Thiele
                                                                                                                                                                   print and online at
               Suzanne Weaver                                                                                                                                      seattletimes.com/education-lab
               District 5
               Serving term through 2023              Issaquah School District AdministraƟon Building
               Contact: (425) 313-2494                5150 220th Ave SE, Issaquah, WA 98029
               weavers@issaquah.wednet.edu            Open to public weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
                                                      Main number: (425) 837-7000
Student Art Calendar Issaquah School District
A message from the                                                                 A message from the

Issaquah Schools FoundaƟon                                                         Issaquah PTSA Council
Welcome to the 2021-22 school year! We are thrilled to have students back
in the school buildings once again! We are extremely thankful and grateful         We would like to welcome you to the 2021-2022 school year and invite you
for your steadfast dedica on and commitment to ensuring that every student         to JOIN your school’s Parent Teacher Associa on (PTA) or Parent Teacher
has access to educa on even through the toughest of mes. The journey               Student Associa on (PTSA)! In doing so, you are becoming a member of
through the recent pandemic has been challenging. Nevertheless, we adapted         the largest child advocacy group in the na on. You are ensuring every child
and demonstrated how the Founda on, with your help, has been resilient,            in the Issaquah School District has a powerful voice advoca ng for their
resourceful, and relevant in mee ng the emergent needs of our students as we       health, safety, wellbeing, and educa on. YOUR membership is instrumental
recover from the pandemic. We look forward to a be er and brighter school          in ensuring that our students are genuinely represented by their whole
year ahead!                                                                        community.

The Issaquah Schools Founda on drives resources to help all students achieve       Annual membership is valuable! Here are 10 reasons why!
the promise of their poten al. We fuel success for more than 18,000+ students
                                                                                    1.   PTA provides opportuni es that our students would not otherwise
in our 26 schools throughout the 110 square miles of our District covering the           have.
ci es of Issaquah, Sammamish, Bellevue, Newcastle, and Renton. We fund and
implement impac ul and innova ve programs to meet the ever-changing needs           2.   PTA FUNDS ART in the District. We also apply for community Art
of our students, families, and educators including the following:                        grants.

  • Basic Student Needs: back packs, school supplies, food support, small           3.   PTA links families to important school and community informa on.
    desks, headphones, Nurses Fund support, and more!
                                                                                    4.   PTA hosts fun, educa onal clubs, programs and events for our families.
  • Academic Support: before & a er school support, student academic grants
    for support services & tutoring, on-line resources such as Razz Kids, tes ng    5.   PTA is a great way to network, have fun, and meet new people!
    scholarships and more!
  • Mental Behavioral and Social EmoƟonal Support: student interven ons,            6.   PTA raises money to support the specific needs of each school.
    curriculum, speakers, workshops, specialized educator, and counselor
    training, ParentWiser support and more!                                         7.   PTA engages in school safety ini a ves.
  • Community Outreach: Cultural Bridges family engagement opportuni es
    and resources to help navigate the school system, transla ons services,         8.   PTA provides ParentWiser, an exci ng lecture series free to all ISD PTA
                                                                                         members!
    mul -cultural events, mul -lingual magazines in print and digitally in seven
    languages, outreach events to our diverse communi es and more!                  9.   PTA advocates for our students on state and na onal legisla ve issues.
  • Yes, there is more…Paren ng Toolbox, Teacher Grants, Robo cs and STEM
    Clubs, Fine Arts Funding, and Student Scholarships!                             10. Your PTA membership comes with benefits! PTA membership pays for
                                                                                        itself with the many discounts offered exclusively to our members:
A hear elt thanks to YOU for making our schools and community strong! We                www.wastatepta.org/get-involved/member-benefits
invite you to learn more about the Founda on and how together we can make a
difference for every child. To learn more about the Issaquah Schools Founda on      The Issaquah School District has built a strong partnership between the
to donate or volunteer, visit www.isfdn.org or call (425) 391-8557.                schools and the PTA. There are great things happening across the District
                                                                                   due to this successful partnership. Become a PTA member. Get involved! Our
Wishing you all the best for a great school year,                                  students are coun ng on us.

                                                                                   For more informa on or to find your school’s PTA/PTSA please visit
                                                                                   www.issaquahptsa.org. Thank you for your con nued support!
Cornell M. Atwater                                                                 Issaquah PTSA Council
Execu ve Director                                                                  Board of Directors
Issaquah Schools Founda on

Legal NoƟces
Important informa on and legal no fica ons are included in our student handbooks along with school rules, discipline policies, health, safety,
and more. Handbooks are available online on the homepage of each school’s website. Legal no ces are posted on the District website at:
www.issaquah.wednet.edu/district/legal
Student Art Calendar Issaquah School District
Ardra Arwin
Grade 4, Briarwood Elementary, Renton
Student Art Calendar Issaquah School District
SUNDAY               MONDAY          TUESDAY                 WEDNESDAY                  THURSDAY                     FRIDAY             SATURDAY
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                                                                                                                                                                        teaching math for understanding

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                                                              Enrollment VerificaƟon Process (EVP) August 9-15                                                                  425.961.0474
                                         Back to School Check In (BTSCI) & RegistraƟon Student VerificaƟon Process (RSVP) August 9-15
                                                                                         School Board MeeƟng                Obon
                                                                                                                            begins

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    EVP August 9-15         Obon              Ashura                   Ashura          World Humanitarian Day
                             ends          begins at sunset          ends at sunset
     BTSCI & RSVP
      August 9-15                                                                                                                                                         “An artist is not
                                                                                                                                                                           a special kind
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                                                                                                                                                                            rather each
                                                                                                                                                                             person is a
                                                                                                                                                                            special kind
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                                        First Day of School
                                            (Grades 1-12)                                                                                                                    of artist.”

                                                                                                                                                                          Amanda Coomaraswamy
                                                                                                 Nyna Harlow                                      Anshika Rath
                                                                                              Grade 9, Liberty High                         Grade 8, Pine Lake Middle

August 2021
Student Art Calendar Issaquah School District
Julia Kwon
Grade 12, Issaquah High School, Issaquah
Student Art Calendar Issaquah School District
SUNDAY                     MONDAY                   TUESDAY                 WEDNESDAY                   THURSDAY               FRIDAY               SATURDAY

                                                          Month of the         1                          2                     3                     4
                                                          Kindergartner                                                         First Day of School
                                                          (Washington State)                                                         (Kindergarten)

         Charis Chun
     Grade 1, Cougar Ridge

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                                   Labor Day                                        Rosh Hashanah         School Board Mee ng                              Enkutatash
                                                                                      ends at sunset
                                 Rosh Hashanah
                                  begins at sunset

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Grandparent’s Day                                                                  Hispanic Heritage           Yom Kippur           Ci zenship Day
                                                                                        Month                  ends at sunset
                                                                                                                                                                                       Step Up for Kids
                                                                                     (Sept. 15-Oct. 15)
   Na onal Arts
                                                                                                                                                                                      by donating to the
in Educa on Week                                                                    Mexican
                                                                               Independence Days                                                                                      Foundation to fund
                                                                                       (Sept. 15-16)                                                                                   backpacks, school
                                                                                      Yom Kippur                                                                                      supplies, academic
                                                                                     begins at sunset
                                                                                                                                                                                    support, mental health
19                           20                      21                        22                         23                    24                    25                           programs, STEM, parent
                                    ChuSeok          School Board Mee ng       First Day of Autumn                                                                                   & student resources,
                                      begins
                                                        Moon Fes val                    ChuSeok                                                                                           and more!
                                                                                           ends
                                                              Sukkot
                                                           begins at sunset

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                                     Sukkot
                                  ends at sunset

                                                                                                                                                                  Aru Pawar
                                                                                                                                                              Grade 2, Briarwood

                                                                                                                                                                                    Fueling success for
September 2021                                                                                                                                                                     every student, every
                                                                                                                                                                                          school.
Student Art Calendar Issaquah School District
Jaanya Teli
Grade 1, Creekside Elementary, Sammamish
Student Art Calendar Issaquah School District
SUNDAY                  MONDAY                       TUESDAY       WEDNESDAY                       THURSDAY                FRIDAY        SATURDAY
                                                                                                                           1             2
                                                                                                       Filipino American                                         WINTER IS
                                                                                                         History Month
                                                                                                                                                                 COMING…
                                                                                                     NaƟonal Bullying
                                                                                                    PrevenƟon Month                                             Join us for our
                                                                                                    NaƟonal Principals                                           9 TH Annual
                                                                                                        Month
                              Max Fleischman                                 Riya Dasgupta
                           Grade 10, Issaquah High                      Grade 7, Issaquah Middle

3                      4
                           Child Health Day
                                                     5              6
                                                                    InternaƟonal Walk
                                                                                                   7                       8             9
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                       to School Day

                                                                                                                                                               October 21st-24th

                                                                                                                                                                 
10                     11                            12             13                             14                      15            16               Sports Consignment Sales
                       Indigenous Peoples Day                                                      School Board MeeƟng                                     Ski + Bike Workshop
                           NaƟonal School                                                              Double Ninth Day
                            Lunch Week
                                                                                                                                                          96 Front ST S Issaquah,
                                                                                                                                                                WA 98027
                                                                                                                                                               425-654-4340
                                                                                                                                                          www.superiorseconds.org
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                             No School                                                                    Unity Day
                         Teacher Work Day
                        NaƟonal School Bus
                            Safety Week

                                                                                                                                                         MORNING BRIEF
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                                                                                                   School Board MeeƟng                                   Brief email newsletter.
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      Halloween
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October 2021
Student Art Calendar Issaquah School District
Aashika Vishwanath
Grade 11, Issaquah High School, Issaquah
SUNDAY                      MONDAY                 TUESDAY                WEDNESDAY               THURSDAY                              FRIDAY             SATURDAY

                            1                     2                        3                       4                              5                         6
                            Dia de los Muertos        Dia de los Muertos                               Deepavali/Diwali                  Birth of Báb            Birth of Báb
                                     begins                  ends                                                                        begins at sunset        ends at sunset

                                NaƟve American           ElecƟon Day                                                                          Diwali        Birth of Bahá’u’lláh
                                Heritage Month                                                                                                                   begins at sunset

     Rishika Chinthakindi
     Grade 3, Challenger

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Birth of Bahá’u’lláh             NaƟonal School   School Board MeeƟng                                    No School
      ends at sunset            Psychology Week                                                         Veterans Day
Daylight Saving Ends

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                                                                               EducaƟon Support
                                                                               Professionals Day

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                                                                                                                      No School
                                                                                                       Thanksgiving Day

                                                                                                                                                                                    “Art is not what you
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       Hanukkah
                            29                    30                                                                                                                                 see, but what you
     begins at sunset

                                                                                                                                                                                    make others see.”
                                                                                                                                                                                         Edgar Degas
                                                                                                                        YuƟng Cheng
                                                                                                                   Grade 6, Issaquah Middle

November 2021
Anaeka Ganesh
Grade 5, Sunny Hills Elementary, Sammamish
SUNDAY                    MONDAY                TUESDAY                    WEDNESDAY                  THURSDAY              FRIDAY        SATURDAY

                                                                              1                         2                     3             4
                                                                               Elementary Conferences: No School Grades K-5

      Cameron Urlacher                                     Emily Liu
     Kindergarten, Apollo                              Grade 4, Endeavour

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                                 Hanukkah                                           Bodhi Day           School Board MeeƟng
                                 ends at sunset

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                                                                                                                                                                              Step Up for Kids
                                                                                                                                                                             by donating to the
                                                                                                                                                                             Foundation to fund
                                                                                                                                                                              backpacks, school
                                                                                                                                                                             supplies, academic
                                                                                                                                                                           support, mental health
19                          20                    21                          22                        23                    24            25                            programs, STEM, parent
                                                              First Winter Break: No School December 20 - 31                                     Christmas Day              & student resources,
                                                  First Day of Winter                                                                                                            and more!

                                                                                                                                                                              isfdn.org

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        Kwanzaa                                                   First Winter Break: No School December 20 - 31
           begins

                                                                                                                                                    Elisabeth Park
                                                                                                                                                Grade 10, Issaquah High
                                                                                                                                                                           Fueling success for
December 2021                                                                                                                                                             every student, every
                                                                                                                                                                                 school.
Braden Griffin
Kindergarten, Challenger Elementary, Sammamish
SUNDAY                         MONDAY                   TUESDAY                  WEDNESDAY        THURSDAY                    FRIDAY              SATURDAY
                                                                                                                                                      1
                                                                                                                                                              Kwanzaa
                                                                                                                                                                ends
                                                                                                                                 School Board              New Year’s Day
                                                                                                                               RecogniƟon Month

          Gabriella Chen                                            Ana Esquivel                            Carson Glazer
    Grade 8, Beaver Lake Middle                                  Grade 5, Creekside                        Grade 12, Skyline

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                                                                                                      School Board MeeƟng

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                                        No School
                                       MarƟn Luther
                                        King Jr. Day

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                                                                                                      School Board MeeƟng              No School
                                                                                                                                   Teacher Work Day                         teaching math for understanding

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January 2022
Liza Sadovnikova
Grade 3, Apollo Elementary, Renton
SUNDAY                    MONDAY                TUESDAY               WEDNESDAY                THURSDAY              FRIDAY                       SATURDAY
                                                 1                      2                       3                     4                       5
                                                  Chinese New Year          Groundhog Day
                                                     Lunar New Year
                              African American                                                                                                                        MORNING BRIEF
                               History Month
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         Pia Sheth
     Grade 4, Endeavour
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                               NaƟonal School                                                   School Board MeeƟng                               Abraham Lincoln’s
                              Counseling Week                                                                                                         Birthday

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                              ValenƟne’s Day                                                         NaƟonal PTA
                                                                                                     Founders Day

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                                                           Second Winter Break: No School February 21-25
                               Presidents’ Day   George Washington’s
                                                      Birthday

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                                                                                                                                       Felicia Le
                                                                                                                                    Grade 10, Liberty

February 2022
Esther Fang
Grade 9, Skyline High School, Sammamish
SUNDAY                     MONDAY                 TUESDAY             WEDNESDAY                   THURSDAY                      FRIDAY                       SATURDAY
                                                    1                    2                          3                        4                                 5
                                  Music in Our                               Ash Wednesday
                                 Schools Month
                                                                          Read Across America
                                NaƟonal NutriƟon
                                    Month
                                Women’s History
          Arvani Roy
                                   Month
      Grade 4, Challenger

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    NaƟonal Foreign                                      InternaƟonal                              School Board MeeƟng
    Language Week                                        Women’s Day

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     Daylight Saving            Classified School                                 Purim                      Purim               No School*                                            Join us for our
      Time Begins               Employees Week                                begins at sunset            ends at sunset     Weather Make-up Day                                   24th Annual Flagship
                                                                                                        St. Patrick’s Day                  Holi                                         Fundraiser:
                                                                                                                                                                                   Nourish Every Mind!
                                                                                                                                                                                   Learn more about the
                                                                                                                                                                                   Foundation and hear
                                                                                                                                                                                   stories from Issaquah
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First Day of Spring               Bahà’ì New                                                       School Board MeeƟng                                                              students about their
                                  Year’s Day
                                                                                                                                                                                   personal experiences
                                Persian New Year                                                                                                                                       and how your
                                                                                                                                                                                       donor support
                                                                                                                                                                                    makes a difference!

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                                                                                                                                       Pranav Sandadi
                                                                                                                                 Grade 8, Beaver Lake Middle

                                                                                                                                                                                   Fueling success for
March 2022
                                                                        *If school is closed during the school year due to inclement weather, March 18th will be the first make
                                                                          up day. AddiƟonal school days will be added to the school calendar in June as needed, starƟng with      every student, every
                                                                        Tuesday, June 21st, as June 20th is a holiday in observance of Juneteenth. No inclement weather school
                                                                                              closures in 2021-22 will mean no school for Students and Teachers on March 18th.           school.
Aavik Nakra
Grade 7, Pine Lake Middle School, Sammamish
SUNDAY                  MONDAY                     TUESDAY               WEDNESDAY                        THURSDAY                  FRIDAY                 SATURDAY
                                                                                                                                    1                       2

                                                                                                               NaƟonal AuƟsm
                                                                                                              Awareness Month
                                                                                                          NaƟonal Poetry Month
                                                                                                                                                                                  MORNING
                                 Grace Huang
                              Grade 3, Discovery
                                                                                     Arshia Batra
                                                                                Grade 11, Issaquah High
                                                                                                                                                                                  BRIEF
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First Day of Ramadan                                   Qingming FesƟval                                   School Board MeeƟng
      begins at sunset
                                                                                                              World Health Day

                                                                                                                                                                                     Stay up to date with the
                                                                                                                                                                                    latest news and trending
10                       11                        12                      13                             14                        15                      16                      stories, delivered to your
                                                                     Spring Break: No School April 11-15                                                                           inbox weekday mornings.
                                                                                                                   Vaisakhi              Good Friday
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                                                                                                                                         begins at sunset                            Brief email newsletter.

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         Easter                                                                                               First Day of Ridván         Earth Day               Passover
                                                                                                                 begins at sunset                                ends at sunset
    NaƟonal Student
    Leadership Week

                                                                                                                                                                                      “Creativity is
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  AdministraƟve                                                                 AdministraƟve             School Board MeeƟng       NaƟonal Arbor Day
                                                                                                                                                                                       intelligence
Professionals Week                                                             Professionals Day
                                                                                                                                                                                       having fun.”
                                                                                                                                                                                        Albert Einstein

April 2022
Katj Sadovnikova
Kindergarten, Apollo Elementary, Renton
SUNDAY                   MONDAY                  TUESDAY              WEDNESDAY                 THURSDAY                   FRIDAY                     SATURDAY
1                         2                        3                     4                         5                     6                               7
                                 Eid-al-Fitr            Eid-al-Fitr          NaƟonal Bike to           Cinco de Mayo          School Lunch
NaƟonal Music Week              begins at sunset        ends at sunset         School Day                                       Hero Day
     NaƟonal Physical                              NaƟonal Teacher Day
    Fitness and Sports    Last day of Ramadan
                                 ends at sunset
          Month
                          Teacher AppreciaƟon
     NaƟonal School
      Principals Day             Week
                                                                                                                                                                            teaching math for understanding

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      Mother’s Day                                                           NaƟonal School        School Board MeeƟng
                                                                                                                                                                                    425.961.0474
                                                                               Nurse Day
      Food Allergy
    Awareness Week

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                                                                                                                                                         Armed Forces Day

                                                                                                                                                                                “Every child
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                                                                                                                                                                                 is an artist,
                                                                                                                                                                               the problem is
    DeclaraƟon of Báb         DeclaraƟon of Báb                                                    School Board MeeƟng
       starts at sunset          ends at sunset
                                                                                                           Vesak

                                                                                                                                                                              staying an artist
                                                                                                                                                                                  when you
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                                No School                                                                                                                                         grow up.”
                               Memorial Day

                                                                                                                                                                                    Pablo Picasso

                                                                              Kavya Chandrasekar                                    Grace Lin
                                                                                Grade 9, Skyline                             Kindergarten, Sunny Hills

May 2022
Sooahn Yang
Grade 7, Issaquah Middle School, Issaquah
SUNDAY               MONDAY                       TUESDAY               WEDNESDAY                  THURSDAY                       FRIDAY                      SATURDAY

                                                                         1                         2                          3                               4
                                                      Firework Safety                                                         Dragon Boat FesƟval                    Shavuot
                                                                                                                                                                   begins at sunset
                                                          Month
                                                      Great Outdoors
                                                          Month
                                                  LGBTQ+ Pride Month
                              Nola Fung
                        Grade 11, Issaquah High

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World Environment            Shavuot                                                               School Board MeeƟng
                           ends at sunset
       Day

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                                                         Flag Day                                                             Last Day of School*                                          Join us for our
                                                                                                                                                                                       24th Annual Flagship
                                                                                                                                                                                            Fundraiser:
                                                                                                                                                                                       Nourish Every Mind!
                                                                                                                                                                                       Learn more about the
                                                                                                                                                                                       Foundation and hear
                                                                                                                                                                                       stories from Issaquah
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     Father’s Day                                 First Day of Summer                              School Board MeeƟng
                                                                                                                                                                                        students about their
     Juneteenth                                   World Humanist Day                                                                                                                   personal experiences
                                                                                                                                                                                           and how your
                                                                                                                                                                                           donor support
                                                                                                                                                                                        makes a difference!

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                                                                                                                                         Neil Nair
                                                                                                                                  Kindergarten, Sunny Hills

                                                                                                                                                                                       Fueling success for
June 2022
                                                                        *If school is closed during the school year due to inclement weather, March 18th will be the first make
                                                                          up day. AddiƟonal school days will be added to the school calendar in June as needed, starƟng with          every student, every
                                                                               Tuesday, June 21st, as June 20th is a holiday in observance of Juneteenth. No inclement weather
                                                                                       school closures in 2021-22 will mean no school for Students and Teachers on March 18th.               school.
Thaswika Sunkara
Grade 2, Discovery Elementary, Sammamish
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      Grade 4, Grand Ridge                               Grade 7, Issaquah Middle                         Grade 2, Cougar Ridge

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                                  Independence Day                                                                                                                      425.961.0474

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                                                                                         Dharma Day   School Board MeeƟng

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     17th of Tammuz

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     Parents’ Day                                        Americans with
                                                         DisabiliƟes Act
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July 2022
2021-22                                                                Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

School List
                                                                       Beaver Lake       25025 SE 32nd St., Sammamish, WA 98075
                                                                                         Principal: Kathryn Coffin
                                                                                         Phone: (425) 837-4150
                                                                       Cougar Mountain 1929 NW Talus Dr., Issaquah, WA 98027
Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)                                                        Principal: Erin McKee
Apollo            15025 SE 117 St., Renton, WA 98059                                   Phone: (425) 837-6700
                  Principal: Jane Harris Phone: (425) 837-7500         Issaquah Middle 600 2nd Ave. SE, Issaquah, WA 98027
Briarwood         17020 SE 134 St., Renton, WA 98059                                   Principal: Carrie Reckling
                  Principal: Tia Kleinkopf Phone: (425) 837-5000                       Phone: (425) 837-6800

Cascade Ridge     2020 Trossachs Blvd. SE, Sammamish, WA 98075         Maywood           14490 168 Ave. SE, Renton, WA 98059
                  Principal: Jennifer Sehlin Phone: (425) 837-5500                       Principal: Crystal Weik
                                                                                         Phone: (425) 837-6903
Cedar Trails      4399 Issaquah-Pine Lake Rd SE, Sammamish, WA 98075
                  Principal: Tera Coyle Phone: (425) 837-6500          Pacific Cascade   24635 SE Issaquah-Fall City Road
                                                                                         Issaquah, WA 98029
Challenger        25200 SE Klahanie Blvd., Sammamish, WA 98075
                                                                                         Principal: Jeff McGowan
                  Principal: Jennifer Kessler Phone: (425) 837-7550
                                                                                         Phone: (425) 837-5900
Clark             335 1st Ave. SE, Issaquah, WA 98027
                                                                       Pine Lake         3095 Issaquah-Pine Lake Road SE
                  Principal: Christy Otley Phone: (425) 837-6300
                                                                                         Sammamish, WA 98075
Cougar Ridge      4630 167 Ave. SE, Bellevue, WA 98006                                   Principal: Michelle Caponigro                      Step Up for Kids
                  Principal: Drew Terry Phone: (425) 837-6400                            Phone: (425) 837-5700                             by donating to the
                                                                                                                                           Foundation to fund
Creekside         20777 SE 16 St., Sammamish, WA 98075                                                                                      backpacks, school
                  Principal: Amy Allison Phone: (425) 837-5200         High Schools (Grades 9-12)                                          supplies, academic
Discovery         2300 228 Ave. SE, Sammamish, WA 98027                Gibson Ek         379 1st Pl. SE, Issaquah, WA 98027              support, mental health
                  Principal: Kathy Keegan Phone: (425) 837-4100                          Principal: Julia Bamba Phone: (425) 837-6350   programs, STEM, parent
                                                                                                                                          & student resources,
Endeavour         23205 SE Iss.-Fall City Rd., Issaquah, WA 98029      Issaquah High     700 2nd Ave. SE, Issaquah, WA 98027                   and more!
                  Principal: Megan Funes Phone: (425) 837-7350                           Principal: Erin Connolly
Grand Ridge       1739 NE Park Dr., Issaquah, WA 98029                                   Phone: (425) 837-6000
                  Principal: Jill Ravenscra  Phone: (425) 837-7925
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                                                                       Liberty           16655 SE 136 St., Renton, WA 98059
Issaquah Valley   555 NW Holly St., Issaquah, WA 98027                                   Principal: Sean Mar n Phone: (425) 837-4800
                  Principal: Vanessa Garcia Phone: (425) 837-6600
                                                                       Skyline           1122 228 Ave. SE, Sammamish, WA 98027
Maple Hills       15644 204 Ave. SE, Renton, WA 98059                                    Principal: Keith Hennig
                  Principal: JoEllen Tapper Phone: (425) 837-5100                        Phone: (425) 837-7700

Newcastle         8400 136 Ave. SE, Newcastle, WA 98059
                  Principal: Tod Wood Phone: (425) 837-5800
                                                                       Special Programs and FaciliƟes
                                                                       Academy for Community TransiƟon (ACT)
Sunny Hills       3200 Iss-Pine Lake Rd. SE, Sammamish, WA 98075
                                                                       ACT Portables, 475 1st Ave SE, Issaquah, WA 98027
                  Principal: Tim Baynes Phone: (425) 837-7400                                                                            Fueling success for
                                                                       Administrator: Dr. Dana Bailey Phone: (425) 837-7130
Sunset            4229 W. Lk Sammamish Pkwy SE, Bellevue, WA 98008                                                                      every student, every
                                                                       Echo Glen State Juvenile Facility
                  Principal: LeAnn Tuupo Phone: (425) 837-5600                                                                                 school.
                                                                       33010 SE 99 At., Snoqualimie, WA 98065
                                                                       Administrator: Allison Ilgenfr z Phone: (425) 831-2520
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2021-22 Directory
State of the District and Overall Leadership:
                   Superintendent Ron Thiele, 425-837-7002
                   Deputy Superintendent Dr. Josh Almy, 425-837-7023

Elementary Educa on:
                Execu ve Director Susan Mundell, 425-837-7025
                Execu ve Director Melinda Reynvaan, 425-837-7025

Middle School Educa on: Execu ve Director Jason Morse, 425-837-7072

High School Educa on: Execu ve Director Andrea McCormick, 425-837-7050

Budgets and Finance: Chief of Finance and Opera ons Jake Kuper, 425-837-7016
                                                                                        Tiffany Zhang, Grade 2, Cascade Ridge
Building Rentals: Facility Use Specialist Beth Shomaker, 425-837-7127

Bullying or Harassment Incidents: Assistant Director Stacy Zachau, 425-837-7109

Career and Technical Educa on: Director Lisa Neighbours, 425-837-7045

Communica ons: Execu ve Director Lesha Engels, 425-837-7004

Construc on: Director Tom Mullins, 425-837-7146

Equity: Execu ve Director Equity Alaina Sivadasan, 425-837-7122

Food Services: Director Brian Olson, 425-837-5061

Gradua on Requirements: Execu ve Director Andrea McCormick, 425-837-7050

Human Resources: Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Donna Hood, 425-837-7054
                                                                                         Sylvia Aquino, Grade 8, Maywood
Open Enrollment: Opera ons Coordinator Debbie Romano, 425-837-7010

Opera ons: Execu ve Director Mar n Turney, 425-837-7098

Peachjar Flier Distribu on: Communica ons, Beth Egan, 425-837-7113

Public Records Requests: Public Records Officer Tricia Romo, 425-837-7178

Special Services: Execu ve Director Dr. Dana Bailey, 425-837-7085

School Technology: Director of Educa onal Technology Diana Eggers, 425-837-7136

Student Interven ons: Director Pam Ridenour, 425-837-7671

Teaching and Learning: Execu ve Director Richard Mellish, 425-937-7030

Transporta on: Director Coleen Xaudaro, 425-837-6330
                                                                                           Akshath Rao, Grade 11, Skyline
Timonty Yang, Grade 1, Sunset       Melody Le, Grade 11, Liberty      Aakash Ravishankar, Grade 6, Pacific Cascade

   Olivia PeƟte, Grade 11, Liberty     Kayla Xu, Grade 1, Newcastle        Cooper Laszlo, Grade 10, Issaquah High

Norah Russell, Grade 3, Cougar Ridge   Vivian Lai, Grade 3, Challenger          Cynthia Lin, Grade 10, Skyline
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