2024-2025 Family Education Chair: OPEN – Family.Ed {at} LWPTSA.net
We work with our local PTAs and PTSAs to support parent and family education at the school level, as well as education outreach at the district-wide community level. Our goals include:
- Award grants to support parent and family education programs for our local PTAs.
- Work with Lake Washington School District to provide district-wide education programs.
- Provide resources and support to our PTA leaders to help facilitate parent and family education at the local level.
- Provides assembly grants to local PTAs for arranging student assemblies at schools to support student enrichment.
Have an idea for a great speaker, workshop or community outreach event? Need help finding a speaker, or just new and want to brainstorm? We’d love to hear from you! Contact our Family Education Chair at Family.Ed {at} LWPTSA.net.
Family Education Grants
LWPTSA Council has two grant opportunities each year that are available to local PTAs:
- Family Education Grant (up to $500) — Download fillable PDF application
- School Assembly Grant (up to $250) — Download fillable PDF application
Please note that for both grants you must apply a minimum of 45 days in advance of your event.
For questions, please contact Council’s Family Education Chair at Family.Ed {at} LWPTSA.net.
Family Education Articles & Updates
- College Essay Workshop Wrap-Up
- Transform and Empower Your Relationship With Your Teen
- Lunch & Learn Is Back — Log On With Us!
- Help Shape Our ’24–’25 Lunch & Learn Lineup!
- Your Name Would Look Great on Our ’24-’25 Leader Roster
- Introducing the College Essay Workshop!
- Congratulations to These 2 National PTA Grant Recipients
See previous parent and family education articles and updates.
Family Education Events
At our final Lunch & Learn of the year, join us as we welcome Jon Kollman, LWSD Director of Transportation Services, who will discuss district transportation. Are you concerned about school bus route cancellations and driver shortages? Safety and bullying on the bus? Accessibility? Health and sustainability? Bring your questions, grab your lunch, log on, and learn with us!
Register for the Zoom link: https://bit.ly/May25-LL
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 calendar, social media and newsletters close to the event dates. Topics and featured speakers are subject to change and will be updated as they are finalized.
Please join us for the last SEG meeting of the year!
At our April meeting, we had powerful conversations and brainstormed ideas about building a culture of inclusion in our PTSA events. This time, we’ll be diving deeper by exploring what it means to have an inclusive culture, and how we can bring it to life.
Together, we’ll:
- Reflect on inclusive values and practices
- Work in small groups to develop action plans for creating more welcoming, inclusive PTSA events and activities
- Connect with others who are passionate about meaningful inclusion
Whether you were there in the last meeting or joining us for the first time, your voice matters. We’d love to have you with us as we continue this important work. This meeting is recommended for PTA presidents and parents who volunteer in PTSA events or activities!
Resources for Your Community
- Washington State Family and Community Engagement Trust — A nonprofit dedicated to building the capacity of schools, families and communities to work together for the education and well-being of children and youth
- Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO) — OEO promotes equity in education by working with families and schools to remove barriers so that every student can fully participate in and benefit from public education in the State of Washington.
- Notes From the Backpack — Podcast from the National PTA for parents with answers to questions about homework, bullying, school discipline, school transitions and more
- ParentMap — Provides trusted, innovative and award-winning editorial content through a variety of media to support Seattle-area parents in their most essential role: that of their child’s first and most important teacher
- Friends of Youth — Providing shelter and resources to homeless teens
- Youth Eastside Services (YES) — One of the largest providers of youth and family counseling and substance abuse services in the Puget Sound
- Be SMART — The Be SMART campaign was launched to raise awareness that secure gun storage can save children’s lives. Through sharing informational resources and training, Be SMART emphasizes that it’s an adult responsibility to keep kids from accessing guns, and that every adult can play a role in keeping kids and communities safer.
- Safe Kids Worldwide — Resources, tips and guides to help families and communities keep kids safe
- All Pro Dad — A group of people passionately committed to bringing intentional focus to fathers around the world. Provides guidance and practical tips in raising your kids in a life-giving way.