Calendar

Lake Washington PTSA Council’s calendar is below. Here are additional links to find district, state and national events of interest:

Training Opportunities

Are you looking specifically for training opportunities to fulfill your yearly requirement? Find available classes here:

For the latest information on our upcoming events, please see the list below. We are in the process of upgrading our calendar system to provide you with a better experience.

  • March 2 (7-8:30 pm): WSPTA Programs/Reflections Workshop (Virtual – Register)
  • March 3 (10–11:30 am): LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting (Virtual – Register)
  • March 4 (11 am–12:30 pm): LWPTSA Council DEIB Committee Meeting (Virtual – Register)
  • March 4 (7–8:30 pm): LWPTSA Led Effective Budgets and Financial Strategy Training (Virtual – Register)
  • March 5 (9:45–11:15 am): LWPTSA Council Membership Meeting (Board Room)
  • March 7 (10–12 pm): WSPTA Nominating Committee Training (Virtual – Register)
  • March 11 (7–8 pm): LWPTSA Scholarship Roundtable (Virtual – Register)
  • March 11 (6–9 pm): WSPTA PTA & The Law Training (Virtual – Register)
  • March 12 (1–3 pm): WSPTA Managing Your Nonprofit  Training (Virtual – Register)
  • March 12: WSPTA Scholarship, Essay, AOE, Membership Awards Submissions Due
  • March 17 (6:30–8:30 pm): LWPTSA Council Special Education Group (SEG) Meeting (LWSD Resource Center Board Room)
  • March 21 (9–12 pm): WSPTA PTA & The Law Training Training (Virtual – Register)
  • March 23 (1–3 pm): WSPTA Nominating Committee Training (Virtual – Register)
  • March 26 (12–1 pm):  Lunch & Learn: Enrichment 101 (Virtual – Register)
  • March 26 (5-7:30 pm): Be the Bridge Spring Benefit (Seattle Marriott Redmond – Register)
Mar
5
Tue
2024
LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center — Hughes Room
Mar 5 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center — Hughes Room
Our March Sustainability Committee meeting is coming up, and you donut want to miss it! This time we’ll be gathering in person, and *coffee* *coffee* rumor has it that meeting attendees might be met with more than just food for thought.

 

Join us at 11 am on Tuesday, March 5, in the Hughes Room at the LWSD Resource Center, as we discuss “SchoolPool: Walk, Roll, and Ride to School,” with some local government representatives present for discussion and Q&A.

 

Local PTA sustainability chairs and others interested in sustainability are invited to the discussion. Share what’s happening at your school, or just come to listen and learn. We hope to see you there.
Effective Budgets & Financial Strategies (Training) @ Virtual
Mar 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Building a goal-based budget is key to the success of PTAs. Learn how to assess your PTA’s financial management practices and how to develop and amend budgets. Topics discussed in this class are not covered in the class “Managing Your Nonprofit PTA: The Financial Responsibilities of Board Members.” This WSPTA-approved training will be led by LWPTSA Council.

REGISTER HERE

Mar
6
Wed
2024
LWPTSA Council DEI Committee Meeting @ Virtual on Zoom
Mar 6 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
LWPTSA Council DEI Committee Meeting @ Virtual on Zoom

JOIN ZOOM MEETING

Council’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee meets one Wednesday each month of the school year (with the exception of September and June) at 6 pm.

During the 2023-2024 school year, meetings will be held online via Zoom  The Zoom link will be published in Council’s newsletter the week of the meeting, as well as sent directly to committee participants.

Mar
7
Thu
2024
LWPTSA Council Membership Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center
Mar 7 @ 9:45 am – 11:15 am

All local PTA leaders are invited to attend our monthly membership meetings 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.

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.

Nominating Committee (Training) @ LWSD Resource Center Board Room
Mar 7 @ 11:15 am – 12:45 pm

Join us for this presentation to understand the importance of the nominating committee, how to elect committee members, and methods of organization so you have the tools to help you recruit the best-qualified candidates for the positions. Come learn the basics and why this is such an important committee—it’s part of the WSPTA Uniform Bylaws and Standards of Affiliation!

This WSPTA-approved training will be led by LWPTSA Council, immediately following our March 7 general membership meeting. No pre-registration is necessary.

Mar
19
Tue
2024
LWPTSA Council Special Education Group (SEG) Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center Board Room
Mar 19 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
All are invited to join LWPTSA Council’s Special Education Group (SEG) for a presentation on supporting your student to find intrinsic motivation! Our guest speaker, Sara Sanders Gardner (they/them), will be presenting about Motivation Theory, autonomy, mastery, relationships, purpose and application.
The meeting will 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 by March 14 with your student’s name and age.
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Meeting Resources:

Sara Sanders Gardner (they/them) is the openly autistic designer and director of Bellevue College’s nationally recognized Neurodiversity Navigators program (NdN), which serves 300+ students in tiered services. Sara leads a team of staff, faculty and peer mentors, designs curriculum, and works to support disability inclusion and accessibility across campus. Sara serves as co-chair of the College’s Council for Inclusion and Diversity, sits on the CARE Team, and is a Title IX Investigator. [Sara’s bio]
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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.
Join LWPTSA Council's Special Education Group at our March 19 meeting, where guest speaker Sara Sanders Gardner (they/them) will present about supporting your student to find intrinsic motivation. Family networking will begin at 6:30 pm, with the formal part of the meeting starting at 7 pm. Ample time for discussion and Q&A will follow. On-site child care is available for LWSD students and their school-aged siblings. Email SpecialServices@LWSD.org by March 14 with your student's name and age. The meeting location is LWSD Resource Center Board Room, 16250 NE 74th St., Redmond WA 98052. Questions? Email SEG Co-Chairs Srishti Arora and Huma Zarif at SpecialEducation@LWPTSA.net.
Mar
21
Thu
2024
LWPTSA Lunch & Learn: Inclusionary Practices @ Virtual on Zoom
Mar 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

The Lunch & Learn series consists of short presentations and discussions on topics of interest to all community members, 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.

Apr
2
Tue
2024
LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center — Hughes Room
Apr 2 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center — Hughes Room

Sustainability Committee meetings for 2023-2024 will be held at the LWSD Resource Center (16250 NE 74th St., Redmond WA 98052) and online via Zoom. Schedule/locations are subject to change. Any changes will be communicated via our website, our newsletters and Facebook Group.

Apr
4
Thu
2024
LWPTSA Council Membership Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center Board Room
Apr 4 @ 9:45 am – 11:15 am

All local PTA leaders are invited to attend our monthly membership meetings 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.

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.

Apr
11
Thu
2024
Effective Budgets (WSPTA Training) @ Virtual
Apr 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Building a goal-based budget is key to the success of PTAs. Learn how to assess your PTA’s financial management practices and how to develop and amend budgets. Topics discussed in this class are not covered in the class “Managing Your Nonprofit PTA: The Financial Responsibilities of Board Members.”

REGISTER HERE