Lake Washington PTSA Council’s calendar is below. Here are additional links to find district, state and national events of interest:
- Lake Washington School District Calendar
- Washington State PTA Calendar
- National PTA Events and Calendar
- National PTA’s 2024-2025 Multicultural Calendar | Calendario Multicultural
Training Opportunities
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For the latest information on our upcoming events, please see the list below. We are in the process of upgrading our calendar system to provide you with a better experience.
- April 7 (10–11:30 am): LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting (Sammamish Room)
- April 8 (11 am–12:30 pm): LWPTSA Council DEIB Meeting w/Issaquah (Virtual–Register)
- April 8 (7–8 pm): LWPTSA Listening Session (Virtual –Register)
- April 21 (10 am–12 pm): LWPTSA Council E-Prep Chair Meeting (Virtual–Register)
- April 21 (6:30–8:30 pm): LWPTSA Council Special Education Group (SEG) Meeting (Board Room)
- April 23 (12–1 pm): LWPTSA Council Lunch & Learn: Advocacy in Action (Virtual–Register)
- April 24 (6-8 pm): Sustainability Fair (LWSD Resource Center)
- May 4 (8:30 am–2:30 pm): Blood Drive (LWSD Resource Center Parking Log)
- May 5 (10–11:30 am): LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting (Virtual–Register)
- May 6 (11 am–12:30 pm): LWPTSA Council DEIB Committee Meeting (Virtual–Register)
- May 7 (12–1 pm): LWPTSA Council Lunch & Learn: Strengthening Membership Together (Virtual–Register)
- May 7 (7–8:30 pm): LWPTSA Council Membership Meeting (Virtual–Register)
LWPTSA Council’s Special Education Group’s (SEG) monthly meetings kick off at 6:30 pm with family networking. At 7 pm, we will begin our formal presentation. Ample time for discussion and Q&A will follow.
This month we’ll be talking about school gardens, schoolyards and water. We will be joined by guest speakers from Redmond Elementary and King County Green Schools.
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.
This month, join us for a transformative DE&I workshop:
FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
Are you ready to deepen your understanding of equity and racial awareness? This workshop is an incredible opportunity to gain the tools you need to address equity and race effectively. Together, we’ll explore the journey from color blindness to racial cognizance, empowering you to foster meaningful and lasting change.
✨ What You’ll Gain
- Practical strategies for advancing social justice in schools
- A shared language to navigate important equity conversations
- Inspiration and actionable steps to challenge systemic inequities
We encourage PTA leaders to join us for this vital conversation. Your involvement can help shape actionable change in our school communities. We can’t wait to see you there.
WHEN: Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
WHERE: Zoom — Register
🎙 About the Speaker
Ilsa Govan, Co-Founder of Cultures Connecting, is a nationally recognized facilitator, consultant and social justice activist. A former Equity and Race Specialist for Seattle Public Schools, Ilsa has extensive experience addressing institutional racism. Her work includes an award-winning book exploring issues of privilege and racial justice.
📚 Pre-Reading/Viewing
- Dr. Caprice Hollins’ TEDx Talk: What White People Can Do to Move Race Conversations Forward (YouTube)
- Social Justice Checklist for Schools (PDF)
This is your chance to learn, connect, and grow as part of a community committed to building more inclusive and equitable schools.
For any questions or further details, feel free to contact Council DEI Co-Chairs Zahra Eslami and Mansi M. Majeed at Diversity@LWPTSA.net.
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.