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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5	6	7 LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting 7:00 pm LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting @ Online on Zoom Jan 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Topic: Climate, Energy & Transportation REGISTER FOR ZOOM LINK 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, Continue reading LWPTSA Council Sustainability Committee Meeting→	8 LWPTSA Council DEI Committee Meeting 11:30 am LWPTSA Council DEI Committee Meeting @ Online on Zoom Jan 8 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Topic: Breaking Barriers — Understanding Systemic Racism with Ilsa Govan, Social Justice Advocate & Author Kick off 2025 by exploring the roots of racism, privilege and power. Discover how history continues to shape today’s school systems, and learn how shared Continue reading LWPTSA Council DEI Committee Meeting→ Town Hall: School Funding Crisis 7:00 pm Town Hall: School Funding Crisis @ Sammamish High School Jan 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Join members of the LWSD community and our Eastside district neighbors for a town hall on the school funding crisis. Together we can strengthen and amplify our efforts to advocate for FULLY FUNDING EDUCATION for all children! This is a Continue reading Town Hall: School Funding Crisis→	9 Managing Your Nonprofit PTA (WSPTA Training) 10:00 am Managing Your Nonprofit PTA (WSPTA Training) @ Online on Zoom Jan 9 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 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)→ 2025 Legislative Session Preview: Legislator Panel (WSPTA) 7:00 pm 2025 Legislative Session Preview: Legislator Panel (WSPTA) @ Online on Zoom Jan 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets WSPTA has changed the date of this event from its original date (Jan. 8) to Thursday, January 9, 2025, due to panelist availability. The time will remain the same. Join Legislative Consultant Marie Sullivan and leaders of the Washington State Continue reading 2025 Legislative Session Preview: Legislator Panel (WSPTA)→ LWPTSA Council Membership Meeting 7:00 pm LWPTSA Council Membership Meeting @ Online on Zoom Jan 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets 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 Continue reading LWPTSA Council Membership Meeting→	10	11
12	13	14	15 WSPTA Keeping Your PTA Finances Secure Roundtable 6:00 pm WSPTA Keeping Your PTA Finances Secure Roundtable @ Online on Zoom Jan 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Are your PTA finances secure? Hear from WSPTA leaders on how to write your policies and plan your procedures in order keep your PTA finances safe. We will talk about avoiding scams and protecting your PTA from embezzlement. This meeting Continue reading WSPTA Keeping Your PTA Finances Secure Roundtable→	16 LWPTSA Lunch & Learn: Shifting to a 6-Period High School Day 12:00 pm LWPTSA Lunch & Learn: Shifting to a 6-Period High School Day @ Virtual on Zoom Jan 16 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tickets Join us as we discuss the upcoming change from a 7-period day to a 6-period schedule in LWSD high schools. How will it affect our students, their graduation pathways and class choices? What steps are the district taking to prepare Continue reading LWPTSA Lunch & Learn: Shifting to a 6-Period High School Day→ PTA and the Law (WSPTA Training) 6:00 pm PTA and the Law (WSPTA Training) @ Online on Zoom Jan 16 @ 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)→	17	18
19	20	21 LWPTSA Council Special Education Group (SEG) Meeting 6:30 pm LWPTSA Council Special Education Group (SEG) Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center Board Room Jan 21 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets January Topic: Community Resources Guest Speaker: Rachel Nemhauser, Director of Information and Family Support at The Arc of King County, and parent of a 20-year-old autistic son. This presentation provides an overview of essential community resources available to parents raising Continue reading LWPTSA Council Special Education Group (SEG) Meeting→	22	23	24 LWPTSA Council Reflections Open House 6:30 pm LWPTSA Council Reflections Open House @ LWSD Resource Center Jan 24 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Join us in person as we showcase and celebrate the inspirational and original works of art created by student artists from local PTAs who participated in this year’s National PTA Reflections art contest, and see the winning Council-level selections moving Continue reading LWPTSA Council Reflections Open House→	25
26	27 LWPTSA Council Advocacy Committee Meeting 11:00 am LWPTSA Council Advocacy Committee Meeting @ LWSD Resource Center Jan 27 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Tickets Are you passionate about creating change in education? Join the first meeting of the new LWPTSA Council Advocacy Committee! This is your opportunity to make a difference! Join us for an engaging and informative session featuring two dynamic speakers: Lindsey Continue reading LWPTSA Council Advocacy Committee Meeting→ WSPTA Region 2 Leadership Training Conference 6:00 pm WSPTA Region 2 Leadership Training Conference @ Bellevue International School Jan 27 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets WSPTA Region 2 (that’s us!) PTA leaders have an upcoming in-person opportunity to attend free training classes, including “Managing Your Nonprofit PTA,” “Nominating Committee,” “Easy Opportunities for Advocacy” and more. Register here. Questions? Contact ptareg2@wastatepta.org.	28	29	30	31

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