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2024-2025 PTSA Board
What’s The Difference Between PTSA, ASB, and ISF?
The Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA), Associated Student Body (ASB), and Issaquah Schools Foundation (ISF) are three separate but complementary organizations which provide a variety of support to multiple programs at BLMS. While each school has its own PTSA and ASB, the ISF supports all schools district-wide.
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What is it?
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Parent Teacher Student Association - a national organization of parents, staff, and students who elect to join the PTSA. Provides enrichment, grants, volunteers, necessities, and support to education-focused BLMS programs; acts as liaison for parents with the School District and State PTSA.
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Associated Student Body - comprised of all BLMS students who purchase ID cards in the fall; students vote on peer representatives to govern and provide leadership through school events.
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501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides district-wide programs supporting opportunities for every student at every school.
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What is their primary focus?
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Enrichment programs such as Reflections, volunteers, parent education, funding teacher grants, supporting school activities and community events through volunteers, and staff appreciation.
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Sports and after-school clubs, extra-curricular activities, field trips, spirit week, BLMS assemblies, food drives, school-wide fundraisers, and providing necessary equipment, supplies, tools and uniforms.
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Academic support, music programs, food support, student needs, fine arts fund, Cultural Bridges family guide, ParentWiser, robotics club, teacher grants. |
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Fundraisers?
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The BLMS PTSA supports all programs and events through membership, direct donations from families and fundraising events.
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ASB requests donations directly from families.
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Giving Campaign (Fall), Nourish Every Mind (Spring). |
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How can parents get involved?
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Join the PTSA and become an active volunteer! Join the Board, chair a committee, or support our programs or events. Find out more about volunteer opportunities here.
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Learn about ASB and help your student know what programs are available. Donate to ASB, supporting clubs, sports activities, and socials. Volunteer to assist at ASB events.
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Find volunteer opportunities here.
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Volunteering is an important way to support our kids and school! Help make this the best year yet by lending your time, energy and enthusiasm as you are able - we offer many opportunities to match your available time commitment, such as data entry from home, help during school lunches, coordination of family events and much more. To find out more and sign up, click here.
