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LWPTSA’s sustainability committee is made up of chairs from PTAs across the district. The committee meets monthly during the school year to work on a wide range of issues.

The April 2021 committee meeting will be held online via Zoom.

Please contact the LWPTSA Sustainability chair for questions: sustainability@lwptsa.net

Lunch and Learns are short presentations and discussions on topics of interest to all community members, from noon – 1 pm on select Thursdays open to all community members. Bring your lunch and join us!

Register for the meeting link at tinyurl.com/4undnht5

2020-2021 Schedule

• April 15, 2021 – Helping Families Navigate School Transitions
• May 20, 2021 – Legislative Session Wrap Up

Questions?
Contact Yumna A. Green, LWPTSA Executive Vice President, EVP@lwptsa.net.

Come join us the third Friday of the month at 5PM for a one-hour segment on true and tried strategies for maintaining your equilibrium. All are welcome!

The April Self-Care topic is: Gratitude as the Ultimate Mood Enhancer with Staci Danford

Online link will be shared in the council newsletter.

Organized by the Lake Washington PTSA Council with support from the Lake Washington School District. For questions, contact Hae Sue Park and Irene Neumann, Parent Ed Chairs, at parent.ed@lwptsa.net.

An email with a meeting reminder and agenda will be sent to Emergency Prep Chairs the week prior to each meeting.

• Connection details will be added closer to the event date.

Send questions to the E-Prep Chairs at eprep@lwptsa.net

Join the Special Education Group for their monthly meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Yordanos Gebreamlak, Senior Education Ombuds of the Governor’s Office of Education Ombuds will present at the April 2021 meeting on the intersection of disability and race. She will discuss how the lens of disability justice can guide caregiver and student involvement, advocacy, and equity work.

For the meeting link and or questions please contact Council’s Special Education Chairs at special.ed@lwptsa.net

Join our panel of experts to explore how our environment affects learning, behavior, and health. Learn ways to create safer, healthier, and more inclusive environments in schools and at home.

This event will be held virtually. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtd-ypqTsvHdJP9zH55pfZF3pRUwcq7hor

For further information, contact sustainability@lwptsa.net.

The Lake Washington PTSA Council Board meets monthly on the third Thursday of the month during the school year.

If you’d like to attend a council board meeting as a guest or have an item of business please contact the Council President and Secretary at president@lwptsa.net and secretary@lwptsa.net respectively.

Council board meeting minutes are available by request from the Council Secretary at secretary@lwptsa.net

Council Emergency Preparedness Committee is hosting another safety webinar regarding Active Intruder Drills (aka ALICE drills) conducted in our schools. Join two Certified ALICE Instructors and experts in Criminal Justice, Dr. Brooke Gialopsos and Dr. Cheryl Jonson, as they explain what ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) is and is NOT.

Please send questions to E-Prep Committee Co-Chairs at emergency.prep@lwptsa.net.

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

See the weekly newsletter for the meeting link.

Learn how to keep children safe! Join us to hear expert advice on the topics of: gun safety, water safety awareness, drowning prevention, internet safety and more. Representatives from the Kirkland Police Department along with No More Under and Be SMART will share their insights.

• When: Thursday, May 6 at 7:30PM
• Where: Online, register for the link
• Who: This talk is geared toward parents and caregivers of children aged 0-12 years.
• Flyer: download and share

Please send questions to Irene Neumann and Hae Sue Park, Parent Ed Co-Chairs.