Sustainable Fashion Tips: Buy Smart, Fix Instead of Nix, and Pass It On!

Have you recently found yourself with old clothes and didn’t know what to do with them? It’s likely, as the average person in the United States discards 80 pounds (36 kilograms) of clothing every year. Unfortunately, 85 percent of clothing ends up in the landfill, even though most of it could be reused, recycled by reclaiming the fabric, or downcycled … Continue reading Sustainable Fashion Tips: Buy Smart, Fix Instead of Nix, and Pass It On!

Introducing the College Essay Workshop!

New LWPTSA Council Program Launch: COLLEGE ESSAY WORKSHOP

LWPTSA Council is pleased to announce the expansion of the award-winning Lake Washington High School College Essay Workshop (CEW), now part of LWPTSA Council’s Family and Community Engagement offerings. Started in 2015, the program provides high school seniors with college application essay Continue reading Introducing the College Essay Workshop!

Register Now for WSPTA’s 2024 Legislative Assembly

Your Voice Matters! WSPTA Legislative Assembly October 26-27, 2024. Registration is now open!

The 46th Annual Washington State PTA Legislative Assembly will take place Oct. 26-27, 2024, in person at Seattle Pacific University. Registration is now open! Delegates will discuss, debate, and vote on new issues and resolutions, including the adoption of WSPTA’s Continue reading Register Now for WSPTA’s 2024 Legislative Assembly

New & International Families — We Have an Event to Welcome You!

Welcome Event for New & International Families — Wednesday, September 25, 2024, from 3 to 7 pm, at the LWSD Resource Center, 16250 NE 74th Street, Redmond WA 98052

Whether you’ve just joined our community from another country or from another county, you are invited to a special event: The Lake Washington PTSA Council, in partnership with the Lake Washington School District (LWSD), is looking forward to co-hosting our Continue reading New & International Families — We Have an Event to Welcome You!

Updates to WSPTA Bylaws and Policy That Impact Local PTAs

During the spring 2024 WSPTA Annual Meeting, members approved updates to bylaws and policy that affect local PTAs. We hope that this summary is helpful to you as you review your Standing Rules and Policy documents this year. Please feel free to contact LWPTSA Council if you have questions or need assistance. Continue reading Updates to WSPTA Bylaws and Policy That Impact Local PTAs

3 Local PTAs Earn ’23–’25 ‘School of Excellence’ Designation From National PTA

Congratulations to our Schools of Excellence!

LWPTSA Council is proud to congratulate the following three PTAs and PTSAs in our local council area that have earned the distinction of National PTA’s School of Excellence for the two-year period of 2023 to 2025: The National PTA’s School of Continue reading 3 Local PTAs Earn ’23–’25 ‘School of Excellence’ Designation From National PTA