Calendar

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:

• Upcoming WSPTA-Approved Training Sessions

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)

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3	4	5 WSPTA 990 and Insurance Roundtable 6:30 pm WSPTA 990 and Insurance Roundtable @ Online on Zoom Nov 5 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets Join Washington State PTA Corporate Finance Committee members as we talk about 990 filings and insurance. This is a great opportunity to get your questions answered about these incredibly important topics. Register for this Zoom roundtable	6 LWPTSA Council DEI Committee Meeting 11:30 am LWPTSA Council DEI Committee Meeting @ Online on Zoom Nov 6 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Tickets This month, we have a special workshop titled, “Every Child Belongs: Creating Inclusive Playgrounds Together.” Our guest speakers from the LWSD Equity & Family Engagement Team, Pablo Ortego and Na’eemah Webb, will lead the session. Let’s work together to create Continue reading LWPTSA Council DEI Committee Meeting→ Managing Your Nonprofit PTA (WSPTA Training) 6:00 pm Managing Your Nonprofit PTA (WSPTA Training) @ Online on Zoom Nov 6 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets The financial management of the PTA is the responsibility of the entire board of directors. At this free, WSPTA-approved training, learn the basic financial skills to manage and track PTA funds, online accounts, legal obligations to maintain your tax-exempt status Continue reading Managing Your Nonprofit PTA (WSPTA Training)→	7 LWPTSA Council Membership Meeting 7:00 pm LWPTSA Council Membership Meeting @ Online on Zoom Nov 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets REGISTER HERE FOR THE ZOOM LINK 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 Continue reading LWPTSA Council Membership Meeting→	8	9
10	11	12 LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting 7:00 pm LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting @ Online on Zoom Nov 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets REGISTER FOR ZOOM LINK At our meeting this month, we will be tackling the topic of “Waste,” specifically as it relates to our schools and PTAs. Our guest speaker will be from Cedar Grove, our local leading composting facility. We’d Continue reading LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting→	13 Finding Future Leaders: Nominating Committee (WSPTA Training) 6:30 pm Finding Future Leaders: Nominating Committee (WSPTA Training) @ Online on Zoom Nov 13 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets This presentation will help participants understand the importance of the nominating committee, how to elect them, and methods of organization so they have the tools to help them recruit the best qualified candidates for the positions. REGISTER HERE	14 Negotiating Conflict (WSPTA Training) 6:30 pm Negotiating Conflict (WSPTA Training) @ Online on Zoom Nov 14 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Participants will learn strategies for fostering positive and productive relationships with volunteers, board members and other adults who work with PTA in a variety of roles. It’s not always easy, but with some empathy, some careful listening and some strategies Continue reading Negotiating Conflict (WSPTA Training)→	15	16
17	18 WSPTA Webinar: Awards of Excellence Deep-Dive 6:30 pm WSPTA Webinar: Awards of Excellence Deep-Dive @ Online on Zoom Nov 18 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Has your PTA considered applying for an Award of Excellence but were not sure how to begin? You’re not alone! The great news is that all PTAs in good standing are eligible to apply for this prestigious recognition. Join WSPTA Continue reading WSPTA Webinar: Awards of Excellence Deep-Dive→ Local PTA Reflections Advancing Entries Due to LWPTSA Council 10:00 pm Local PTA Reflections Advancing Entries Due to LWPTSA Council @ Online on OneDrive Nov 18 @ 10:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets Local chairs must finish online submission of entries advancing to Council no later than 10 pm on this date. Late entries will not be accepted. Please do not wait until this evening to submit your entries. Upload instructions will be shared soon.	19 Standing Rules Workshop (Led by WSPTA Region 9) 6:30 pm Standing Rules Workshop (Led by WSPTA Region 9) @ Online on Zoom Nov 19 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Your standing rules are the agreement between your board of directors and your members about how your PTA will do business. What needs to be there? What does not? Whether your standing rules need a complete overhaul or just a Continue reading Standing Rules Workshop (Led by WSPTA Region 9)→	20	21 PTA and the Law (WSPTA Training) 6:00 pm PTA and the Law (WSPTA Training) @ Online on Zoom Nov 21 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets 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 Continue reading PTA and the Law (WSPTA Training)→	22	23
24	25	26 LWPTSA Lunch & Learn: The Role of Technology in the Classroom 12:00 pm LWPTSA Lunch & Learn: The Role of Technology in the Classroom @ Virtual on Zoom Nov 26 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tickets November’s Lunch & Learn was rescheduled from its original date due to the storm and power outage. The Zoom link remains the same. Please join us! All members of our school community are invited to join us for this month’s Continue reading LWPTSA Lunch & Learn: The Role of Technology in the Classroom→ LWPTSA Council Special Education Group (SEG) Meeting 6:30 pm LWPTSA Council Special Education Group (SEG) Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center Board Room Nov 26 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets This month, our topic is “Special Education 101,” with guest speaker Shannon Hitch, LWSD’s Executive Director of Special Services. ————————– LWPTSA Council’s Special Education Group’s (SEG) monthly meetings kick off at 6:30 pm with family networking. At 7 pm, we Continue reading LWPTSA Council Special Education Group (SEG) Meeting→	27	28	29	30

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