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Join us as we discuss the upcoming change from a 7-period day to a 6-period schedule in LWSD high schools. How will it affect our students, their graduation pathways and class choices? What steps are the district taking to prepare for this big change? Hear from our guest, LWSD Deputy Superintendent Scott Beebe, and bring your questions and concerns.

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*Update (1/9): Due to an unprecedented response, we have reached the maximum number of participants for this Zoom session.

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.

Join us in person as we showcase and celebrate the inspirational and original works of art created by student artists from local PTAs who participated in this year’s National PTA Reflections art contest, and see the winning Council-level selections moving on to Washington State PTA judging!

All students and family members, school staff, friends, art enthusiasts and esteemed Reflections judges are invited to this celebration!

Map of LWSD Resource Center
(16250 NE 74th Street at Redmond Town Center)

Art will be on display from Wednesday, Jan. 22, through Monday, Jan. 27, at the LWSD Resource Center for public viewing during business hours (9 am to 5 pm).

Reflections Chairs: For information about displaying and retrieving your students’ artwork, please visit this page.

Are you passionate about creating change in education? Join the first meeting of the new LWPTSA Council Advocacy Committee!

This is your opportunity to make a difference! Join us for an engaging and informative session featuring two dynamic speakers:

• Lindsey Yocum, LWSD Board Legislative Representative, and
• Amy Falcone, Kirkland City Council Member

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.

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!

Due to the LWSD’s cancellation of school on Feb. 5, this meeting has been postponed to next month’s meeting date: Wednesday, March 5, from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Register for this meeting here.

We are excited to continue our Courageous Conversations for Diversity and Inclusion series! Join us as we welcome back Ilsa Gowan, an acclaimed speaker and advocate for social justice, who will lead us in an engaging discussion on “Standing Strong for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.”

Join us for a courageous and powerful conversation on institutional barriers, the urgent needs of our communities, and meaningful ways to support one another.

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.

Due to the winter weather and the likelihood of a delayed start and/or school cancellations, we have made the call to move our February GMM to an evening Zoom meeting.

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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.

Our February 11, 2025, E-Prep Committee meeting was originally scheduled for Zoom, but has been changed to an in-person meeting in the Sammamish Room at the LWSD Resource Center (Redmond Town Center). The time remains the same, 10 am to noon. We’ll see you there!

Our Vision: Achieve a whole-community approach of emergency management, set forth by the Federal Emergency Management Association, as it relates to our school communities throughout the Lake Washington School District. The whole-community approach is a concept that emergency preparedness is a shared responsibility, and calls for the involvement of everyone in order to attain a secure, resilient community.

Our Mission:  To provide training, networking and support to emergency preparedness chairs from each school in order to encourage the PTA management of supplies, preparedness education, community engagement and facilitation of drills through building a relationship with the school principal.

Bring your students’ outgrown or unneeded and gently worn orchestra, band or choir concert attire, prom & formal wear and graduation robes, and/or browse for new-to-you items.

No cost to participate & no obligation to give clothing in order to receive.

NOTE: A two-hour school delay on the meeting’s originally scheduled date, this meeting was rescheduled to Tuesday, Feb. 18, on Zoom.

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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 Sammamish Room (16250 NE 74th St., Redmond WA 98052) as well as online sessions via Zoom.