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Upcoming Events

Jan
15
Wed
2025
WSPTA Keeping Your PTA Finances Secure Roundtable @ Online on Zoom
Jan 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Are your PTA finances secure? Hear from WSPTA leaders on how to write your policies and plan your procedures in order keep your PTA finances safe. We will talk about avoiding scams and protecting your PTA from embezzlement. This meeting will be in a roundtable format.

REGISTER

Jan
16
Thu
2025
LWPTSA Lunch & Learn: Shifting to a 6-Period High School Day @ Virtual on Zoom
Jan 16 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
LWPTSA Lunch & Learn: Shifting to a 6-Period High School Day @ Virtual on Zoom

Join us as we discuss the upcoming change from a 7-period day to a 6-period schedule in LWSD high schools. How will it affect our students, their graduation pathways and class choices? What steps are the district taking to prepare for this big change? Hear from our guest, LWSD Deputy Superintendent Scott Beebe, and bring your questions and concerns.

REGISTER HERE FOR THE ZOOM LINK*

*Update (1/9): Due to an unprecedented response, we have reached the maximum number of participants for this Zoom session.

LWPTSA Council’s Lunch & Learn series consists of short presentations and Q&A on topics of interest to our school community, from noon – 1 pm on select Thursdays online via Zoom. Grab your lunch, log on, and learn with us! Event links will be shared on our website calendarsocial media and newsletters close to the event dates. Topics and featured speakers are subject to change and will be updated as they are finalized.

PTA and the Law (WSPTA Training) @ Online on Zoom
Jan 16 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 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

Jan
21
Tue
2025
LWPTSA Council Special Education Group (SEG) Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center Board Room
Jan 21 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
LWPTSA Council Special Education Group (SEG) Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center Board Room
January Topic: Community Resources
Guest Speaker: Rachel Nemhauser, Director of Information and Family Support at The Arc of King County, and parent of a 20-year-old autistic son.
This presentation provides an overview of essential community resources available to parents raising children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Topics will include The Arc, Parent to Parent, DDA, SSI, online resources and more.
LWPTSA Council’s Special Education Group’s (SEG) monthly meetings kick off at 6:30 pm with family networking. At 7 pm, we will begin our formal presentation. Ample time for discussion and Q&A will follow.
On-site child care is available for LWSD students and school-aged siblings! Contact SpecialServices@LWSD.org no later than 3 business days prior to the meeting, with your student’s name and age.
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LWPTSA Council’s Special Education Group (SEG) aims to connect and support families in the LWSD community with students who receive special services through an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), 504 Accommodations Plan, or Individualized Health Plan (IHP). We host monthly meetings that start with time for families to connect with one another, followed by a formal presentation on topics relevant to the SEG community and an opportunity for member questions and input. We also support families and local PTA special education chairs through a lending library, information about resources available in our community, and updates on news relevant to the special education community.
Jan
24
Fri
2025
LWPTSA Council Reflections Open House @ LWSD Resource Center
Jan 24 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
LWPTSA Council Reflections Open House @ LWSD Resource Center

Join us in person as we showcase and celebrate the inspirational and original works of art created by student artists from local PTAs who participated in this year’s National PTA Reflections art contest, and see the winning Council-level selections moving on to Washington State PTA judging!

All students and family members, school staff, friends, art enthusiasts and esteemed Reflections judges are invited to this celebration!

Map of LWSD Resource Center
(16250 NE 74th Street at Redmond Town Center)

Art will be on display from Wednesday, Jan. 22, through Monday, Jan. 27, at the LWSD Resource Center for public viewing during business hours (9 am to 5 pm).

Reflections Chairs: For information about displaying and retrieving your students’ artwork, please visit this page.


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.