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.

  • March 2 (7-8:30 pm): WSPTA Programs/Reflections Workshop (Virtual – Register)
  • March 3 (10–11:30 am): LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting (Virtual – Register)
  • March 4 (11 am–12:30 pm): LWPTSA Council DEIB Committee Meeting (Virtual – Register)
  • March 4 (7–8:30 pm): LWPTSA Led Effective Budgets and Financial Strategy Training (Virtual – Register)
  • March 5 (9:45–11:15 am): LWPTSA Council Membership Meeting (Board Room)
  • March 7 (10–12 pm): WSPTA Nominating Committee Training (Virtual – Register)
  • March 11 (7–8 pm): LWPTSA Scholarship Roundtable (Virtual – Register)
  • March 11 (6–9 pm): WSPTA PTA & The Law Training (Virtual – Register)
  • March 12 (1–3 pm): WSPTA Managing Your Nonprofit  Training (Virtual – Register)
  • March 12: WSPTA Scholarship, Essay, AOE, Membership Awards Submissions Due
  • March 17 (6:30–8:30 pm): LWPTSA Council Special Education Group (SEG) Meeting (LWSD Resource Center Board Room)
  • March 21 (9–12 pm): WSPTA PTA & The Law Training Training (Virtual – Register)
  • March 23 (1–3 pm): WSPTA Nominating Committee Training (Virtual – Register)
  • March 26 (12–1 pm):  Lunch & Learn: Enrichment 101 (Virtual – Register)
  • March 26 (5-7:30 pm): Be the Bridge Spring Benefit (Seattle Marriott Redmond – Register)
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
7
Tue
2025
LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center Sammamish Room
Oct 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center Sammamish Room

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 2025-2026 will be a mix of in-person meetings at the LWSD Resource Center (16250 NE 74th St., Redmond WA 98052) as well as online sessions via Zoom.

Oct
8
Wed
2025
New & International Families Welcome Event @ LWSD Resource Center
Oct 8 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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.

Oct
14
Tue
2025
LWPTSA Council E-Prep Committee Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center Sammamish Room
Oct 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

LWPTSA Council’s E-Prep Committee meetings for 2025-2026 will be held online via Zoomexcept for the October and February meetings, which will be held in person at the LWSD Resource Center (16250 NE 74th St., Redmond WA 98052). E-Prep Committee meetings are from 10 am to noon. An email with a meeting reminder and Zoom link will be sent to e-prep chairs prior to each meeting.


Our Vision: Achieve a whole-community approach of emergency management, set forth by the Federal Emergency Management Association, as it relates to our school communities throughout the Lake Washington School District. The whole-community approach is a concept that emergency preparedness is a shared responsibility, and calls for the involvement of everyone in order to attain a secure, resilient community.

Our Mission:  To provide training, networking and support to emergency preparedness chairs from each school in order to encourage the PTA management of supplies, preparedness education, community engagement and facilitation of drills through building a relationship with the school principal.

LWPTSA Council Special Education Group (SEG) Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center Board Room
Oct 14 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
LWPTSA Council Special Education Group (SEG) Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center Board Room

Please join us for the first SEG meeting of the year! 


LWPTSA Council’s Special Education Group’s (SEG) monthly meetings kick off at 6:30 pm with family networking. At 7:00 pm, we will begin our formal presentation. Ample time for discussion and Q&A will follow.
On-site child care is available for LWSD students and school-aged siblings! Contact SpecialServices@LWSD.org no later than 3 business days prior to the meeting, with your student’s name and age.

LWPTSA Council’s Special Education Group (SEG) aims to connect and support families in the LWSD community with students who receive special services through an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), 504 Accommodations Plan, or Individualized Health Plan (IHP). We host monthly meetings that start with time for families to connect with one another, followed by a formal presentation on topics relevant to the SEG community and an opportunity for member questions and input. We also support families and local PTA special education chairs through a lending library, information about resources available in our community, and updates on news relevant to the special education community.
Oct
15
Wed
2025
LWSD School Board Candidate Forum @ LWSD Resource Center Board Room
Oct 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
LWSD School Board Candidate Forum @ LWSD Resource Center Board Room

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.

Oct
16
Thu
2025
LWPTSA Lunch & Learn: Emergency Preparedness and School Safety: The Role of the PTSA @ Virtual on Zoom
Oct 16 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
LWPTSA Lunch & Learn: Emergency Preparedness and School Safety: The Role of the PTSA @ Virtual on Zoom

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 calendarsocial media and newsletters close to the event dates. Topics and featured speakers are subject to change and will be updated as they are finalized.

Oct
22
Wed
2025
Kirkland City Council Candidate Forum @ Lake Washington High School
Oct 22 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Kirkland City Council Candidate Forum @ Lake Washington High School

Hosted by the League of Women Voters and LWPTSA Council, this nonpartisan forum will feature Kirkland City Council candidates answering questions submitted by the public and a few crafted by local high school students.

This is a community-wide event—all Kirkland residents are welcome. See flyer for additional info.

Nov
4
Tue
2025
LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting @ Virtual
Nov 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting @ Virtual

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 2025-2026 will be a mix of in-person meetings at the LWSD Resource Center (16250 NE 74th St., Redmond WA 98052) as well as online sessions via Zoom.

Nov
5
Wed
2025
LWPTSA Council DEIB Committee Meeting @ Online on Zoom
Nov 5 @ 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.