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Upcoming Events

Jan
27
Mon
2025
LWPTSA Council Advocacy Committee Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center
Jan 27 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Are you passionate about creating change in education? Join the first meeting of the new LWPTSA Council Advocacy Committee!

This is your opportunity to make a difference! Join us for an engaging and informative session featuring two dynamic speakers:

  • Lindsey Yocum, LWSD Board Legislative Representative, and
  • Amy Falcone, Kirkland City Council Member

What You’ll Gain: Discover critical education issues, from classroom-level support to state legislation. Reflect on what matters most to you in education advocacy and gain tools to track, align, and influence state legislation that shapes education in Washington.

Why Attend: Get hands-on tools to guide your advocacy efforts, explore real-life examples of how legislation impacts education in Washington State, and start planning your advocacy strategy to create meaningful change.

Questions? Contact Zahra Eslami & Kameh Saman, LWPTSA Council Advocacy Co-VPs, at Advocacy@lLWPTSA.net. We look forward to seeing you there—let’s work together to make a difference in education!

WSPTA Region 2 Leadership Training Conference @ Bellevue International School
Jan 27 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

WSPTA Region 2 (that’s us!) PTA leaders have an upcoming in-person opportunity to attend free training classes, including “Managing Your Nonprofit PTA,” “Nominating Committee,” “Easy Opportunities for Advocacy” and more.

Register here. Questions? Contact ptareg2@wastatepta.org.

Feb
4
Tue
2025
LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center Sammamish Room
Feb 4 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center Sammamish Room

The LWPTSA Sustainability Committee is made up of local sustainability chairs at schools across the district. The committee has worked on a range of issues, including food recovery, waste reduction, composting, green cleaning, no-idle zones, herbicide-free schools, and engaging and supporting students in their efforts to combat climate change and create a livable planet.

Sustainability Committee meetings for 2024-2025 will be a mix of in-person meetings at the LWSD Resource Center Sammamish Room (16250 NE 74th St., Redmond WA 98052) as well as online sessions via Zoom.

PTA and the Law (WSPTA Training) @ Online on Zoom
Feb 4 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
PTA and the Law (WSPTA Training) @ Online on Zoom

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 Zoom training here

Feb
5
Wed
2025
LWPTSA Council DEI Committee Meeting @ Online on Zoom
Feb 5 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
LWPTSA Council DEI Committee Meeting @ Online on Zoom

REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM LINK

Council’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee meets one Wednesday each month of the school year (with the exception of September and June) at 11:30 am. During the 2024-2025 year, meetings will be held online via Zoom.

DEI chairs and other interested leaders from PTAs and PTSAs in the Lake Washington School District are invited to these monthly meetings to discuss DEI issues and advocacy initiatives that impact our students and families.


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.