Lake Washington PTSA Council’s calendar is below. Here are additional links to find district, state and national events of interest:
- Lake Washington School District Calendar
- Washington State PTA Calendar
- National PTA Events and Calendar
- National PTA’s 2024-2025 Multicultural Calendar | Calendario Multicultural
Training Opportunities
Are you looking specifically for training opportunities to fulfill your yearly requirement? Find available classes here:
All local PTA leaders are invited to attend our monthly membership meetings, typically 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. At least one elected leader from each of our area PTA/PTSA units is expected to attend each meeting. Additional leaders are always welcomed.
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.
WSPTA is excited to announce the 112th Washington State PTA Convention and Annual Business Meeting, taking place from May 2-4, 2025, in Lynnwood, WA. This three-day event is a fantastic opportunity for PTA leaders to come together, share ideas, and gain valuable insights.
With our motto, “Building Community,” at the heart of Convention, we aim to foster a sense of unity and collaboration among all attendees. Our in-person event will feature a diverse lineup of interactive workshops, networking sessions, and important General Sessions designed to inspire and empower participants. You’ll have the chance to learn from PTA experts, participate in hands-on activities, and connect with fellow PTA leaders from across the state.
Whether you’re a seasoned leader or new to the organization, this conference offers something for everyone. Don’t miss this chance to be part of a dynamic and supportive community dedicated to making a positive impact on our schools and students.
The WSPTA Student Program Celebration will take place on Saturday, May 3, beginning at 6:30 pm, at the Lynnwood Event Center. This event will honor our state winners from the WSPTA Scholarship Program, WSPTA Essay Contest and WSPTA Reflections art program. Watch for more information soon.
This month’s guests: LWSD high school students with Sustainability Ambassadors will share the commute- and trip-reduction efforts they’ve been working on in our schools with the City of Kirkland.
These students show us both the impact of our choices and how we can improve it!
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 (16250 NE 74th St., Redmond WA 98052) as well as online sessions via Zoom.
As part of LWPTSA Council’s continued commitment to building welcoming, inclusive school communities, we invite you to join a timely and thoughtful learning session: “Advancing Inclusion in Evolving Times,” with guest speaker Ilsa Govan.
In today’s rapidly shifting social landscape, families, educators and community members are called to reflect on how we stay rooted in our shared values—ensuring all students and families feel respected, supported and connected.
This session is an opportunity to deepen our understanding of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB), and explore how we can nurture inclusive environments in ways that are thoughtful, informed and responsive to the moment.
🌟 What to Expect:
Guest speaker Ilsa Govan will guide us through:
- A practical overview of relevant civil rights considerations and current guidance
- Approaches to sustaining inclusive practices and healthy community dialogue
- Tools for responding to uncertainty with clarity and collaboration
- Insights on grounding equity work in care, trust and shared purpose
At the heart of this conversation is a simple belief: Every student deserves to feel safe, seen and valued.
We hope you’ll join us for this meaningful opportunity to reflect, connect, and grow together.
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.
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.
Are you passionate about creating change in education? LWPTSA Council invites you to attend an upcoming meeting of Advocacy Skills in the Education System (formerly the Advocacy Committee)!
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.
Who Can Participate: All are welcome! We invite PTA leaders, parents, staff and students from across the Lake Washington School District to come experience a meeting.
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!
Local PTA and Council leaders are invited to join our virtual roundtable to discuss the important topic of safety at school.
This roundtable will be an open discussion led by Dr. Brooke Gialopsos, LWPTSA Council E-Prep Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology and Forensics at Seattle University. In addition, Dr. Brooke is a certified ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) instructor.
Register for the Zoom link here: https://bit.ly/LWPTSA-safety
This WSPTA-approved training session will help all PTA/PTSA board members understand the basic responsibilities of their positions—and everyone else’s! We will review the basic elected PTA positions (president, secretary & treasurer), and we’ll also cover topics such as advocacy, fiduciary responsibility, membership and outreach. This training is ideal for anyone new to a local PTA board, as well as any board officer who could benefit from a comprehensive overview of the board’s responsibilities in the PTA realm.
This official training will be led by LWPTSA Council, and will count toward your 2025-2026 training requirement.
