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🌟 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.

Join WSPTA to explore the National PTA Healthy Minds initiative! Learn about valuable grant opportunities and discover practical strategies to support student well-being. This presentation will help you plan impactful workshops for the next school year and empower families to create a thriving learning environment. Together, we can foster stronger, healthier minds!

REGISTER HERE

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

Did you know that many school events can easily be transformed into powerful F.A.C.E. (Family and Community Engagement) opportunities? Join WSPTA for How to F.A.C.E. Your Community Round Table Event—an interactive session where we’ll show you how to take events your school is already offering and turn them into meaningful engagement moments. Bring your event ideas and planning sheets—Let’s learn how to F.A.C.E our communities together!

REGISTER HERE

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!