Calendar

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.

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.

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.

LWPTSA Council is hosting a two-part workshop with Lewin Education & Consulting on “The Journey to Becoming an Anti-Racist Family” on May 11 and 18. The journey is a long one and it’s never too early to start the conversations of being anti-racist. As Angela Davis states: “In a racist society, it’s not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.”

• When: May 11 and 18 at 7PM
• Register at: tinyurl.com/Anti-Racism-Talks
• Flyer: download and share

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

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

• Parent networking starts at 6:30pm
• Meeting and presentations start at 7:00pm

For questions please contact Council’s Special Education Chairs at special.ed@lwptsa.net

LWPTSA Council is hosting a two-part workshop with Lewin Education & Consulting on “The Journey to Becoming an Anti-Racist Family” on May 11 and 18. The journey is a long one and it’s never too early to start the conversations of being anti-racist. As Angela Davis states: “In a racist society, it’s not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.”

• When: May 11 and 18 at 7PM
• Register at: tinyurl.com/Anti-Racism-Talks
• Flyer: download and share

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

Register for the link at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtf-qhrD4vH9WMDh4rCJvTN2icj46PgntB

Join us for a State Legislative Session wrap up at our last Lunch and Learn of the year on May 20 from 12-1pm. Representatives from the 1st, 45th, and 48th legislative districts are scheduled* to answer questions including:

• Sen. Manka Dhingra
• Sen. Patty Kuderer
• Rep. Roger Goodman
• Rep. Amy Walen
• Rep. Davina Duerr
  *Please note that schedules are subject to change.

We are collecting questions in advance, please submit your questions by May 18 at 3pm at https://forms.office.com/r/xb20MLeF3Y If you have more than 5 questions, please feel free to fill out the form a second time.

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

Come join us for a one-hour segment on true and tried strategies for maintaining your equilibrium. All are welcome!

The May Self-Care topic is: Mindfulness and Meditation

Online link to come closer to the event date.

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.

Please join us as we hear from Rowan Wakley, MS Specialist with YES, and other Youth Eastside Services counselors about available connections, supports and resources. We will also have parents on hand to help answer parent and caregiver questions.

• When: Monday, June 21 at 6PM
• Where: Online, register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lgbtq-supports-tickets-158747105867
• Flyer: download and share

Please send questions to parent.ed@lwptsa.net