- Notice to Membership: LWPTSA Council’s 2024-2025 Board of Directors NomineesThe Lake Washington PTSA Council Nominating Committee hereby places the following names into nomination for the 2024-2025 Board of Directors. Continue reading Notice to Membership: LWPTSA Council’s 2024-2025 Board of Directors Nominees
- Council Green Tip: Plan for PTA Sustainability in the Coming YearAs your PTA/PTSA is electing your board and creating your budget for next year, here are some best Continue reading Council Green Tip: Plan for PTA Sustainability in the Coming Year
- Samantha Smith PTSA — You Rock!LWPTSA Council was excited to present our first You Rock! award of the year at our April 2024 Continue reading Samantha Smith PTSA — You Rock!
- Staff Appreciation Reminders for Our Local PTAsWe love our incredible school and district staff, and appreciate all they do for our students and families. Continue reading Staff Appreciation Reminders for Our Local PTAs
- Spotlight: We ‘Like’ Our Local PTAs’ Social Media Communications!March/April 2024 This month in our “Spotlight” feature, Council Area VP Amy Bodie collected some highlights on how our local Continue reading Spotlight: We ‘Like’ Our Local PTAs’ Social Media Communications!
- National PTA 2024 Virtual Convention Registration Is OpenRegister Now for LEVEL UP PTA 2024 — National PTA’s Virtual Convention — Happening June 27 to 29 Continue reading National PTA 2024 Virtual Convention Registration Is Open
Upcoming Events
WSPTA invites families to celebrate our state Reflections winners and essay contest winners on Saturday, April 20, in person at Juanita High School’s Performing Arts Center! Doors open at 3 pm, and the celebration begins at 3:30 pm.
Registration is required to attend this celebration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/student-recognition-ceremony-registration-861567310017
- Pedestrian/student safety on walking/bicycle routes on & around school campuses
- Lunch debt
- Upcoming levy
- And more
All PTA and DEI leaders are invited to join us virtually on Zoom in April and May for a two-part discussion and learning series: Courageous Conversation®. Both sessions will center on courageous conversations about race and will be facilitated by Na’eemah Webb, LWSD Family Engagement and Community Outreach Coordinator, and Adanna Abakporo, LWSD Equity and Family Engagement Facilitator.
- Sessions: April 3, 6–7 pm, and May 1, 6–7 pm
- Zoom links will be shared in our April 1 and April 29 issues of Weekly Waves, as well as here on our website calendar
Please invite your incoming 2024-25 DEI and PTA leaders to join us as well. Questions? Email Council’s DEI co-chairs, Thea Warner and Zahra Eslami, at Diversity@LWPTSA.net.
All local PTA leaders are invited to attend our monthly membership meetings held the first Thursday of the month during the school year. Meetings will mostly be during daytime hours, with occasional evening meeting times, and will be a mix of in-person and virtual Zoom meetings.
In-person membership meetings will be held at the Lake Washington School District Resource Center in Redmond Town Center. The LWSD Resource Center address is: 16250 NE 74th St., Redmond WA 98052. Zoom meeting links for our online meetings will be available in the Weekly Waves newsletter that all local PTA leaders receive.
Sustainability Committee meetings for 2023-2024 will be held at the LWSD Resource Center (16250 NE 74th St., Redmond WA 98052) and online via Zoom. Schedule/locations are subject to change. Any changes will be communicated via our website, our newsletters and Facebook Group.
About Us
The Lake Washington PTSA Council (LWPTSA Council) serves 44 local PTAs and PTSAs within the Lake Washington School District, in the cities of Kirkland, Redmond and Sammamish. Lake Washington PTSA Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to child advocacy in the state of Washington. Our mission is to serve as a relevant resource to the local PTAs, families and community members within the Lake Washington School District through training, support and guidance, and to advocate for the health, well-being and education of every child. Learn more about us, including our goals and objectives.
LWPTSA Council is a member organization of Washington State PTA and the National PTA.
