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Upcoming Events

Apr
2
Tue
2024
LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center — Hughes Room
Apr 2 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center — Hughes Room
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.
Apr
3
Wed
2024
Courageous Conversations (Part 1 of 2) @ Virtual on Zoom
Apr 3 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Courageous Conversations (Part 1 of 2) @ Virtual on Zoom

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 racial equity 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.

Apr
4
Thu
2024
LWPTSA Council Membership Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center
Apr 4 @ 9:45 am – 11:15 am

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.

Apr
11
Thu
2024
Effective Budgets (WSPTA Training) @ Virtual
Apr 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Building a goal-based budget is key to the success of PTAs. Learn how to assess your PTA’s financial management practices and how to develop and amend budgets. Topics discussed in this class are not covered in the class “Managing Your Nonprofit PTA: The Financial Responsibilities of Board Members.”

REGISTER HERE

Apr
13
Sat
2024
PTA and the Law (WSPTA Training) @ Virtual
Apr 13 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
PTA and the Law (WSPTA Training) @ Virtual

This is the most important and useful class of them all, as it will prepare you and your fellow officers to run your PTA with an eye toward the important legal and fiscal requirements in running a nonprofit. PTA and the Law deals with state and federal rules and regulations relevant to running a charitable, tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation in the state of Washington, and will explain how these rules impact your PTA. PTA and the Law is a required class for at least one elected officer per PTA each year.

Register for this free, virtual training here


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.

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LWPTSA Council is a member organization of Washington State PTA and the National PTA.

Washington State PTA: Every child. One voice. National PTA: Every child. One voice.