Lake Washington PTSA Council 2.8
Serving the 44 PTAs & PTSAs within the Lake Washington School District
There has been ongoing confusion around this topic, and Council has received several questions from local PTAs. Important: LWPTSA Council is not composed of tax professionals. The information below is general guidance only, based on conversations with local PTAs, the Continue reading Tax on Live Presentations (and Enrichment)
Each year, every elected officer is required to attend one WSPTA-approved training, and every PTA board is required to have at least one officer attend PTA and the Law. Free, upcoming WSPTA-approved training opportunities: WA State PTA continues to add Continue reading PTA Leader Training Opportunities
Welcome to the 2026-27 school year! We were so excited to see so many of you in attendance at our annual Membership Meeting on September 3rd — we had 35 (out of 44) PTAs send leaders from their local boards! Continue reading Welcome! And Membership Meeting Recap
Due to the Lake Washington School District summer break as well as Washington State PTA’s limited summer business, LWPTSA Council will be observing limited summer operations until late August. Our newsletters, Weekly Waves and Currents, are on summer hiatus and will resume normal Continue reading LWPTSA Council’s Summer Operations
On May 28, LWPTSA hosted a Board Transition & Retreats Roundtable. The conversation focused primarily on how to plan a successful board retreat. Hosting a retreat sets the tone, expectations, and vision for the year. It also builds trust, cohesiveness, Continue reading Board Retreats Tips
LWPTSA Council was pleased to present the third You Rock! award of the year at our June 2026 membership meeting to Samantha Smith Elementary PTSA in recognition of their multi-day event. Smith PTSA collaborated with the special education department of the school to host a one-of-a Continue reading Smith PTSA, You Rock!
LWPTSA Council hosted a scholarship awards reception and presentation ceremony on Monday, June1, in celebration of our 2026 academic and staff scholarship recipients. With the support of our local PTAs, the Lake Washington Education Association and the Lake Washington Schools Foundation, we were Continue reading 2026 Scholarship Reception