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Join us for the final session of our Advocacy Skills in the Education System series this school year—taking place on May 30 at the LWSD Resource Center! (11 am to 12:30 pm)

This event is more than just a conversation—it’s a chance to play a role in the decision-making process that shapes our schools and impacts students and families across our district. This is your chance to not just listen, but to participate in the conversations that matter.

We’re thrilled to welcome elected officials who are connected to LWSD and education policy. This is your chance to engage in a Q&A session and learn directly from decision-makers.

Have a question or concern? Send it to us in advance! This helps us prioritize and organize topics to ensure your voice is part of a productive dialogue. From school funding to classroom equity—your input can influence decision-making.

Submit questions to LWPTSA Council’s Co-VPs of Advocacy, Zahra Eslami and Kameh Saman, at Advocacy@LWPTSA.net. Let’s wrap up the school year strong. Hope to see you there!

Join LWPTSA Council’s Scholarship Awards Reception and Presentation Ceremony as we celebrate the recipients of our 2025 scholarships! Families of student recipients, teachers, friends and scholarship program judges are all invited to join us to celebrate our Class of 2025 scholars.

🌟 Final DEIB Workshop of the School Year – Don’t Miss It! 🌟

We’re closing out the school year with one more inspiring session of the LWPTSA DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) Committee series—and you won’t want to miss it!

🗓 Date: Wednesday, June 4th
🕦 Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Zoom — REGISTER

🧭 Workshop Topic: “Defining and Defending Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging”
As our Council transitions from using “DEI” to “DEIB,” we invite you to explore why “belonging” is a vital addition—and how it shapes the way we lead. Learn more about this shift in this article.

In this interactive session, we’ll unpack:
💬 Shared terminology to bring clarity and consistency
📖 Personal stories to illustrate the concepts
🛠️ Practical strategies for engaging in respectful, effective conversations—especially when facing resistance

To help set the stage for our discussion, we’re offering two brief articles in advance [Article 1] [Article 2]. These readings will provide helpful context and reflection points for all participants. 📄 Let us know if you’d like a copy when you register!

💡 Let’s Finish the Year Strong—And “Belong” More, Together.
Thank you for your continued commitment to building inclusive, equitable and welcoming school communities. We look forward to learning with you!

This Treasurer Basics training class, led on Zoom by LWPTSA Council, is WSPTA-approved and will count toward your required yearly training hours for 2025-2026.

Register for this training here.

Local leaders, please join us in person for our final membership meeting of the 2024-25 year! Please invite your incoming 2025-26 board members, too. 

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.

Year-end financial review time is nearly upon our PTAs, and we know you might have questions. Please join our roundtable for a free-flowing discussion on the financial review process, committee duties, tips for getting things done smoothly, and more. Those new to financial reviews as well as experienced financial review committee volunteers are invited to come to ask questions and share ideas.

Register for this Zoom roundtable here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/cgzpGBVhS9289FDSt_Drjw

The role of secretary is about more than just taking meeting minutes. Join this training to learn the ins and outs of filling this essential office.

This is a WSPTA-approved training, ideal for secretaries but open to any PTA officer. LWPTSA Council will be leading this free virtual training, which will count toward the WSPTA training requirement for the 2025-26 year.

REGISTER HERE

This “President’s Plan to Succeed” training class, led by LWPTSA Council, is WSPTA-approved and will count toward your required yearly training hours for 2025-2026.

Register for this virtual training here.

Do you have questions about how to wrap up your PTA year and/or how to get off to a good start with your new board over the summer? Join LWPTSA Council on June 18 at 7 pm via Zoom to ask all your burning questions!