Communications

Face Coordinator
Face Coordinator

Chair:
(none)
When:
Year Round

· Coordinates Cultural Ambassadors to welcome families and help with translations of school information.

· Works together with the Registrar of the school office to welcome and assist families.

· Supports school Librarian to help search for books in different languages

· Supports ELL staff teacher

· Supports cultural events and activities

· Liaison with FACE chair of the Issaquah PTSA Council (Alicia Spinner)

· Liaison with Cultural and Family Partnerships of the Issaquah School District.

· Liaison with the Cultural Bridges Program of the Issaquah Schools Foundation.
School Directory
School Directory

Chair:
When:
All year
Hallway Displays
Hallway Displays

Chair:
(none)
When:
Year Round
ISF Liason
ISF Liason

Chair:
(none)
When:
Year Round

Jaguar Print
Jaguar Print

Chair:
(none)
When:
Year Round

Advocacy (Legislative)
Advocacy (Legislative)

Chair:
(none)
When:
Year Round

The Advocacy Representative will work to keep the Board and membership appraised of key state and local legislative issues and seek the committee’s input if necessary. If appropriate, this may also require enlisting other members to help advocate for issues or building relationships outside of the PTSA in the community to work collaboratively on issues.
Directory
Directory

Chair:
(none)
When:
Fall
Yearbook
Yearbook

Chair:
(none)
When:
Year Round

Take photographs of programs and events at Endeavour. Request photographs from room parents. Compile and prepare the Endeavour yearbook to be distributed at year-end.
Membership
Membership

Chair:
When:
Year Round

This committee handles PTSA membership throughout the year. We are striving for 100% membership!

Fundraising

Sponsorship
Sponsorship

Chair:
When:
Year Round

We invite you to partner with the PTSA as a Sponsor for the entire school year! This will allow businesses to receive a variety of benefits across the year. This may include social media promotion, an advertisement in the school year book, opportunity to be showcased in our monthly PTSA e-news, or even a booth at an evening family event. Contact Tessa.Herley@endeavourptsa.org if you're interested!

Mariners Game
Mariners Game

Chair:

The Seattle Mariners are extending a discount ticket offer to students, families, and staff at Endeavour Elementary. Enjoy a special outing with your friends and family while supporting the Endeavour PTSA.
Fuschia Hanging Basket Sale
Fuschia Hanging Basket Sale

Chair:
When:
Spring 2023

Order a hanging fuschia baskets, grown locally at Squak Mt Greenhouse. Flowers are grown in a beautiful cedar basket to insulate roots allowing for a healthier plant. Hanging baskets will be available for local pick up in the beginning of May before Mother's Day weekend.
Jag-A-Thon
Jag-A-Thon

Chair:
When:
October

The biggest fundraiser of the year! Help plan for a schoolwide walkathon to raise money for the PTSA's support of the school.
Commitment is limited, event is for one day only.
Come join the fun!
Holiday Gift Drive
Holiday Gift Drive

Chair:
(none)
When:
NOV-DEC
Birthday Books
Birthday Books

Chair:
When:
Year Round

The Birthday Book Club is a great way to recognize your child’s birthday and help fill the school’s library with books.

Book Fair
Book Fair

Chair:
(none)
When:
Year Round

The Scholastic Book Fair offers new reasonably priced books and other educational items available for purchase. The chairperson acts as a liaison between the PTSA and the book company, schedules volunteers for the event, and orders supplies and arranges publicity for the fair.
Matching Funds
Matching Funds

Chair:
(none)
When:
Year Round
Spirit Wear
Spirit Wear

Chair:

We sell high quality t-shirts and sweatshirts with our school colors and logo. Parents can purchase these items at the beginning of the year and kids can wear them on spirit days, every Friday.

Programs

Reflections
Reflections

Chair:
(none)
When:
September - November

The Washington State PTA, in partnership with the National PTA, sponsors the state wide Reflections arts education contest. Students can submit entries in the following six categories: dance, film, music, visual arts, photograpy, and literature. The student art entries are judged at the school (Endeavour), council (Issaquah School District), and Washington State PTA levels. More information on this program can be found on the WA State PTA website at www.wastatepta.org.

Spooky Supper Night
Spooky Supper Night

Chair:
(none)

Spooky Spaghetti night has quickly become a great tradition at Endeavour Elementary. All students and families come together for this fun fall social event. Students dress up in family-friendly costumes, play games, dance and enjoy a spaghetti dinner.
Art Docent
Art Docent

Chair:
When:
Year Round

This is a PTSA funded and volunteer run Art Program which provides art curriculum to each classroom throughout the school year. This program is led by a Chair and committee to organize volunteer training, supply management and running of the kiln. Art Docent volunteers present monthly art curriculum projects to their child’s class. All materials and training provided by PTSA Art Docent Program, Discover Art.

Read Across Endeavour
Read Across Endeavour

Chair:
(none)
When:
March-April

The Read-A-Thon Program is a voluntary reading program sponsored by the PTSA. The objective of this program is to foster a love of reading and encourage students to read for their own enjoyment.
Emergency Prep / Comfort Kits
Emergency Prep / Comfort Kits

Chair:
(none)

The chair is responsible for maintaining and replenishing our school emergency supplies and attending CERT training for the school.
Teacher Grants
Teacher Grants

Chair:
(none)
When:
Year Round

The PTSA offers grants to our educational services team for items purchased benefitting students, parents, or the school community.
Art Walk
Art Walk

Chair:
(none)
When:
Spring

The Art Walk is an annual event for families to see the art work the students have done through the PTSA Discover Art program. The walls of the school are dedicated to beautiful art displays. Often guest artists and hands-on art activities are offered as well as free ice cream sundaes!
5th Grade Party and Promotion
5th Grade Party and Promotion

Chair:
When:
Year Round

The 5th Grade Committee plans events specific to 5th grade at Endeavour, including the 5th grade end of year party, a gift to the school, and the promotion ceremony.
Heritage Night
Heritage Night

Chair:
(none)

This is a family event that celebrates the different cultures of our school community. Students can participate by picking a country or state and showcasing the culture by wearing traditional clothing and presenting facts they have learned – or – they can choose to perform traditional song, dance, or other performance art.
Science Assembly/Experience
Science Assembly/Experience

Chair:
(none)

Science Assembly/Experience

Volunteers

School Garden
School Garden

Chair:
(none)
When:
Year Round

Our school has a vibrant garden planted and harvested by the students each year. The garden requires regular maintenance throughout the year by parent volunteers. Do you have a green thumb? please contact Michelle Chu - mcgplant@yahoo.com, if you are interested in helping!
Kindergarten Playdates
Kindergarten Playdates

Chair:
(none)
When:
Summer

Kindergarten families meet up over the summer to meet new friends for the upcoming school year
Volunteers
Volunteers

Chair:
(none)
When:
Year Round
Vision and Hearing
Vision and Hearing

Chair:
(none)
When:
November

The Issaquah School District nurses perform vision and hearing testing on a yearly basis. The chairperson is responsible for acting as liaison to ISD nurse, soliciting and scheduling volunteers and providing training immediately prior to the volunteer shifts.
Room Parent
Room Parent

Chair:
When:
Year Round

The Room Parent is a liaison between the teacher, PTSA, and classroom parents. Every classroom needs one! Through emails, they connect Program Chairs with parents and help support our PTSA programs. Room Parents may also help the teacher to schedule classroom and clerical volunteers as well as help in party planning.
Library
Library

Chair:
(none)
When:
Year Round

Kids love the library! This program helps organize parent volunteers to help in the library during their child's library visit. Volunteers help kids checkout books, file books, return and check out books.
Curriculum Night
Curriculum Night

Chair:
(none)
When:
September
Golden Acorn
Golden Acorn

Chair:
(none)
When:
Spring

This committee is charged with soliciting from the school community the names of individuals who are extraordinary volunteers at school and in the community at large. They will score all nominees on a rubric and present the winners with a gift of appreciation and an invitation to the District PTSA Council’s Golden Acorn reception in March.
Kindergarten Jaguar Hunt
Kindergarten Jaguar Hunt

Chair:
When:
May/June

Work with front office to plan tours for incoming Kindergarten Families. Coordinate volunteers to help with tours.
Lost and Found
Lost and Found

Chair:
(none)
When:
Year Round

Organize the lost & found. Send notices to parents when lost & found is overflowing prior to donation to local charities.
Picture Day
Picture Day

Chair:
(none)
When:
Fall & Spring

Chair coordinates volunteers to assist with individual pictures in the fall and and class pictures in the spring.
Teacher/Staff Appreciation
Teacher/Staff Appreciation

Chair:
(none)
When:
Year Round

This committee plans breakfasts/luncheons periodically to thank our staff for the hard work they do. They also plan and encourage student and parent participation during teacher appreciation week.
Volunteer Appreciation
Volunteer Appreciation

Chair:
(none)
Field Day
Field Day

Chair:
(none)
When:
June

This chairperson, along with PE staff, coordinates this all-school spring event of outdoor games held during the school day. The chair helps mainly with volunteer coordination.

Events

Playdates in the Park
Playdates in the Park

Chair:
(none)
Popcorn Fridays
Popcorn Fridays

Chair:
(none)
When:
Year Round

Coordinates volunteers to pop and handout popcorn for popcorn Fridays and other social events throughout the year.

Power Packs

Power Packs
Power Packs

Chair:
When:
Year-Round

The Power Pack program partners with the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank and our school counselor to provide our students with snacks for the weekends and extended breaks away from school.

PTSA Board

PTSA Board
PTSA Board

Chair:
(none)
When:
Year round