Calendar

Lake Washington PTSA Council’s calendar is below. Here are additional links to find district, state and national events of interest:

Training Opportunities

Are you looking specifically for training opportunities to fulfill your yearly requirement? Find available classes here:

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 2 (9:45–11:15 am): LWPTSA Council Membership Meeting (Board Room)
  • 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 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 (Virtual – Register)
  • April 24 (6-8 pm): Sustainability Fair (LWSD Resource Center)
Sep
17
Wed
2025
Advocacy and Legislative Basics @ Online on Zoom
Sep 17 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

This class will help you recognize your PTAs advocacy efforts and give you suggestions and ideas to build on them. Communication and encouraging your PTA members to participate in WSPTA advocacy efforts is important. This is a beginner’s class for new advocacy chairs or for officers looking for advocacy chairs.

Register Here.

PTA and the Law (WSPTA Training) @ Online on Zoom
Sep 17 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
PTA and the Law (WSPTA Training) @ Online on Zoom

This is the most important and useful class of them all, as it will prepare you and your fellow officers to run your PTA with an eye toward the important legal and fiscal requirements in running a nonprofit. PTA and the Law deals with state and federal rules and regulations relevant to running a charitable, tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation in the state of Washington, and will explain how these rules impact your PTA.
PTA and the Law is a required class for at least one elected officer per PTA each year.

REGISTER HERE

Sep
23
Tue
2025
Presidents & Principals-Secondary Session @ LWSD Resource Center Board Room
Sep 23 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

We ask each of our local PTA presidents and their school principal to attend this yearly workshop, designed to help lay a foundation for the ’25-’26 academic year. We will cover the purposes and limitations of PTAs and school administrators, conflict resolution, and other topics to help PTAs and schools build strong partnerships.

We have revamped the event this year to be shorter, less repetitive, and with more time for networking.

One principal from each school is required to attend this event. PTA presidents should prioritize attendance. If your PTA’s president is unable to attend, another board member should be designated to participate.

Presidents & Principals-Elementary Session @ LWSD Resource Center Board Room
Sep 23 @ 11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Presidents & Principals-Elementary Session @ LWSD Resource Center Board Room

We ask each of our local PTA presidents and their school principal to attend this yearly workshop, designed to help lay a foundation for the ’25-’26 academic year. We will cover the purposes and limitations of PTAs and school administrators, conflict resolution, and other topics to help PTAs and schools build strong partnerships.

There are 2 sessions this year:
Secondary Session: 10 to 11 am
Elementary Session: 11:45 to 12:45 pm

One principal from each school is required to attend this event. PTA presidents should prioritize attendance. If your PTA’s president is unable to attend, another board member should be designated to participate.

President 101 Training @ Online on Zoom
Sep 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

This “President 101” training class, led by LWPTSA Council, is WSPTA-approved and will count toward your required yearly training hours.

Register for this virtual training here.

Sep
29
Mon
2025
Roles and Responsibilities of the Board Training (WSPTA-Approved Training Led by LWPTSA Council) @ Online on Zoom
Sep 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Roles and Responsibilities of the Board Training (WSPTA-Approved Training Led by LWPTSA Council) @ Online on Zoom

This WSPTA-approved training session will help all PTA/PTSA board members understand the basic responsibilities of their positions—and everyone else’s! We will review the basic elected PTA positions (president, secretary & treasurer), and we’ll also cover topics such as advocacy, fiduciary responsibility, membership and outreach. This training is ideal for anyone new to a local PTA board, as well as any board officer who could benefit from a comprehensive overview of the board’s responsibilities in the PTA realm.

This official training will be led by LWPTSA Council, and will count toward your 2025-2026 training requirement.

REGISTER FOR THIS ZOOM TRAINING

Sep
30
Tue
2025
Reflections Kick-Off Meeting (LWPTSA Council) @ LWSD Resource Center
Sep 30 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Local PTAs who are participating in the Reflections program this year are encouraged to send their Reflections chair or another board representative to this in person meeting.

 

Contact Reflections@LWPTSA.net for more information.

This year’s theme is “I Belong!”

Oct
1
Wed
2025
LWPTSA Council DEIB Committee Meeting @ Online on Zoom
Oct 1 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
LWPTSA Council DEIB Committee Meeting @ Online on Zoom

REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM LINK

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 2025-2026 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.

Oct
2
Thu
2025
LWPTSA Council Membership Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center Board Room
Oct 2 @ 9:45 am – 11:15 am
LWPTSA Council Membership Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center Board Room

Local leaders, please join us in person for our membership meeting of the 2025-26 year! 

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 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.

Oct
4
Sat
2025
WSPTA Reflections Leader Training @ Virtual
Oct 4 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Come learn how to run a successful Reflections program at the local or council level. Learn the new updates from National PTA.