2023 Welcome Event for New & International Families in LWSD

LWSD & LWPTSA Council Present a WELCOME EVENT for New & International Families: Saturday, Oct. 14 from 9 am to 11 am at 16250 NE 74th Street, Redmond WA 98052

Saturday, October 14, 2023 — 9 to 11 am Lake Washington School District Resource Center (16250 NE 74th Street, Redmond WA 98052) Lake Washington PTSA Council, in coordination with Lake Washington School District, is looking forward to hosting our 7th annual Continue reading 2023 Welcome Event for New & International Families in LWSD

LWPTSA Council’s ’23-’24 Financial Equity Program Is Accepting Donations and Requests

LWPTSA Council's 2023-2024 Financial Equity Program is accepting donations and requests

While all of our local PTAs have a mission of supporting and enriching the educational opportunities and experiences in their communities, we recognize that there are varying levels of financial and volunteer resources accessible within those communities. As the larger Continue reading LWPTSA Council’s ’23-’24 Financial Equity Program Is Accepting Donations and Requests

Peter Kirk PTSA Honored With National PTA Award for DEI!

Congratulations to Peter Kirk Elementary PTSA, winner of National PTA's 2023 Jan Harp Domene Award!

LWPTSA Council is proud to share that Peter Kirk Elementary PTSA has won National PTA’s 2023 Jan Harp Domene Diversity and Inclusion Award! Peter Kirk PTSA is one of three recipients of this prize, which honors PTAs for outstanding efforts Continue reading Peter Kirk PTSA Honored With National PTA Award for DEI!

LWPTSA Council’s Resource Guide for Heritage/Cultural/International Nights

Thinking of hosting International of Multicultural Night at your school? Use LWPTSA Council's Resource Guide as you consider and plan your event.

Updated 12/31/23 Many PTSAs host annual heritage/cultural/international nights in an effort to celebrate their schools’ diversity. These events may involve tables sampling food and looking at artifacts, flags and maps. LWPTSA Council has received questions inquiring about whether or not Continue reading LWPTSA Council’s Resource Guide for Heritage/Cultural/International Nights

What I Wish Authors Knew and Readers Gained – Disability Representation in Children’s Literature

LWPTSA Special Education Group

Join the Special Education Group for a presentation by Lei Wiley-Mydske on May 18. Lei Wiley-Mydske is the founder of Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library and creator of Neurodivergent Narwhals. The mission of the Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Library is to promote understanding, Continue reading What I Wish Authors Knew and Readers Gained – Disability Representation in Children’s Literature

The Journey to Becoming an Anti-Racist Family

LWPTSA Council is hosting a two-part workshop with Lewin Education & Consulting on “The Journey to Becoming an Anti-Racist Family” on May 11 and 18.  The journey is a long one and it’s never too early to start the conversations of being Continue reading The Journey to Becoming an Anti-Racist Family