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
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)
This “President 101” training class, led by LWPTSA Council, is WSPTA-approved and will count toward your required yearly training hours.
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.
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!”
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.
Come learn how to run a successful Reflections program at the local or council level. Learn the new updates from National PTA.
Lake Washington PTSA Council, in coordination with Lake Washington School District, is hosting our 9th annual welcome event for our new and international families. Click for map of event location: 16250 NE 74th Street, Redmond WA 98052
This is a great opportunity for families to learn about the school district, ask questions, and meet other LWSD families. Whether you’ve moved from a different county or from a different country, this event is for you!
An agenda and more details will be available soon. For general information about past welcome events, visit this page.
Please join us for the first SEG meeting of the year!
Join us for an evening of connection, conversation, and community impact! The Lake Washington PTSA Council is hosting a lively, interactive forum featuring School Board Candidates from Districts 3 and 4. This is your chance to hear directly from those seeking to represent LWSD families—and to ask the questions that matter most to you.
WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 7 pm; doors open at 6:30 pm
Secondary Session: 10 to 11 am
WHERE: LWSD Resource Center Board Room (map)
🕡 Doors open at 6:30 PM for casual networking with fellow families and students.
🗣️ At 7 PM, the moderated Q&A begins, with candidates rotating through thoughtful, time-limited responses to questions submitted online and in person.
💬 Want to shape the conversation? Submit your anonymous questions by October 12 using our online form.
📌 Focus areas: Arts & Enrichment, Special Education, School Safety, Academic Equity Your input helps ensure the forum reflects the values and hopes of our LWSD community.
Let’s show up, speak up, and shape the future of our schools—together.
Note: This event will not be recorded.
Questions? Email LWPTSA Council Advocacy Co-Chairs Marie-Therese Schambeck and Sushmita Srikant at Advocacy@LWPTSA.net.
LWPTSA Council invites everyone to join us at noon on Thursday, October 16, as we discuss the importance of PTSA in emergency preparedness for schools, as well as a high-level overview of school safety and drills in LWSD. Bring your questions and concerns, and we’ll see you at lunch!
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 16, from 12 to 1 pm
WHERE: Zoom — Register
TOPIC: Emergency Preparedness and School Safety: The Role of the PTSA
SPEAKER: Brooke Gialopsos, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Committee Member for LWPTSA Council Emergency Preparedness Committee, and LWPTSA Council Co-President
Lunch & Learn consists of virtual sessions held on select Thursdays during the school year, where we share short presentations, followed by Q&A, on topics of interest to our PTA and school community. Lunch & Learns are always free to join. Grab your lunch, log on, and learn with us!
LWPTSA Council’s Lunch & Learn series consists of short presentations and Q&A on topics of interest to our school community, from noon – 1 pm on select Thursdays online via Zoom. Grab your lunch, log on, and learn with us! Event links will be shared on our website calendar, social media and newsletters close to the event dates. Topics and featured speakers are subject to change and will be updated as they are finalized.
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 PTA officer each year.