2020-2021 Family and Community Engagement Vice President: Danit Erlich
Family and Community Engagement (FACE) is the cornerstone of any successful PTA. Reaching out to students and families to provide support, services and community is the best way to maintain a healthy PTA membership and to ensure that every child has a voice in your school.
Lake Washington PTA Council’s mission is to provide support to all PTAs in the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) to help them achieve their goals. FACE is a component of everything we do. Got questions? Contact the VP of Family and Community Engagement at face@lwptsa.net
Family & Community Engagement News
- Self-Care Series: Meditation & Mindfulness
- PTA Engagement Survey
- What I Wish Authors Knew and Readers Gained – Disability Representation in Children’s Literature
- Washington Legislative Session Lunch & Learn
- Child Safety Talk – May 6
- Gratitude Self-Care Summary
- The Journey to Becoming an Anti-Racist Family
Parent Education
Lake Washington PTSA Council supports parent education with programing, grant opportunities for PTAs and community outreach. Learn more about parent education programs and events.
Special Education Group
The Special Education Group is made up of LWSD community members whose students receive special services (IEPs) and accommodations (504s). Learn more about the group.
New and International Family Welcome Events
The Lake Washington School District is made up of families from many different cultures. In recognition of this the LWPTSA Council in partnership with LWSD hosts a New and International Families Welcome event each year. Learn more about these events.
Transformative Family Engagement and Whole Child Learning Grant
Our Council was awarded National PTA’s Transformative Family Engagement and Whole Child Learning Grant in the spring of 2019. Get an update on the grant.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
In the 2020-2021 year, the LWPTSA Board added a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Learn more about this committee.
Family and Community Engagement Resources
Lake Washington PTSA Council has created a community outreach resource center for use by our schools administrators and PTSAs to provide information and connections for families in need of the various local, state and federal services available. Visit the Community Resources page.