Calendar

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

Training Opportunities

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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.

  • April 2 (9:45–11:15 am): LWPTSA Council Membership Meeting (Board Room)
  • April 7 (10–11:30 am): LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting (Sammamish Room)
  • April 8 (11 am–12:30 pm): LWPTSA Council DEIB Meeting w/Issaquah (Virtual – Register)
  • April 21 (10 am–12 pm): LWPTSA Council E-Prep Chair Meeting (Virtual – Register)
  • April 21 (6:30–8:30 pm): LWPTSA Council Special Education Group (SEG) Meeting (Board Room)
  • April 23 (12–1 pm): LWPTSA Council Lunch & Learn (Virtual – Register)
  • April 24 (6-8 pm): Sustainability Fair (LWSD Resource Center)
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

Apr
15
Mon
2024
Nominating Committee Roundtable @ Virtual on Zoom
Apr 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
LWPTSA Council welcomes all local PTA leaders and members in our school communities to join our upcoming nominating committee roundtable virtually on Zoom. Those new to nominating committees as well as experienced individuals who can offer ideas and answers are invited to participate. Bring your questions, and we will do our best to answer them!
Register for this Zoom roundtable at:
Apr
16
Tue
2024
LWPTSA Council E-Prep Committee Meeting @ Virtual via Zoom
Apr 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Emergency preparedness chairs and representatives: It’s our final E-Prep Committee meeting of the school year! Join us on Zoom on Tuesday, April 16, at 10 am:

https://bit.ly/LWPTSA-emergencyprep

LWPTSA Council Special Education Group (SEG) Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center
Apr 16 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Apr
22
Mon
2024
Advocacy Roundtable @ Virtual on Zoom
Apr 22 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
All local PTA leaders, advocacy representatives and interested parents in our school communities are invited to participate in LWPTSA Council’s advocacy roundtable virtually on Zoom. We will discuss and brainstorm ways we can use our individual and collective voices to address critical issues and influence positive changes together. Potential topics include:
  • Pedestrian/student safety on walking/bicycle routes on & around school campuses
  • Lunch debt
  • Upcoming levy
  • And more
May
1
Wed
2024
Courageous Conversation (Part 2 of 2) @ Virtual on Zoom
May 1 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Courageous Conversation (Part 2 of 2) @ Virtual on Zoom

All PTA and DEI leaders are invited to join us virtually on Zoom in April and May for a two-part discussion and learning series: Courageous Conversation®. Both sessions will center on courageous conversations about race and will be facilitated by Na’eemah Webb, LWSD Family Engagement and Community Outreach Coordinator, and Adanna Abakporo, LWSD Equity and Family Engagement Facilitator.

Please invite your incoming 2024-25 DEI and PTA leaders to join us as well. Questions? Email Council’s DEI Committee co-chair Zahra Eslami, at Diversity@LWPTSA.net.