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Hey Presidents...
Happy Sunday!
Thank you to everyone who made it to the Superintendent Coffee! Attendance was a little light, but ok. We're going to keep the dates and times as they are for now. We met Tanisha Felder, our brand new Director of Equity and Family Engagement (yay!). Michael Power shared assessment data, interrupted once by the annual earthquake drill (which Chuck Goodwin "walked" us through). Wrapping up was an update on ELL programs from Dr Ellen Kaje, including information on a bilingual program that the District is researching.
Something to note: at the next Council meeting, we will be joined by the Seattle Times Education Lab's Linda Shaw and Anika Anand. If you would like to invite your Legislative Chairs, newsletter editors, or any of the rest of your Boards, they are welcome and encouraged to come.
Legislative Assembly
Registration ends 10/21!!!
Reminder to send your delegates list!!!
Issue #1
Improving Education Outcomes for Foster Children
Issue #2
Career Development and Training for Paraeducators
The day will go from 8 until 5, with a lot of education going on. Please try to have at least one person from your PTA attend and report back to your Board and membership!!
Standards of Affiliation
Don't forget that this is due October 31! Here's the form...
And a reminder that if you do everything on this form and keep all the documentation in one place, you're in great shape to apply for one of the State Group Awards :
I think you can click this picture and get to the webpage, but it is password-protected because it's in the Leadership pages. If you can't get there, log into the Leadership Resources, find WSPTA Awards, and then Group Award Forms.
From the Trenches
In order for your PTA to run smoothly as a nonprofit corporation in the State of Washington, there are a few very important things to remember. And to be a PTA working well in concert with the school/ASB and other outside groups, there are other things as well.
Please make sure your Treasurers are attending Money Matters classes when they are offered. Please make sure they have access to the handbook, which is in the Leadership Resources: http://www.wastatepta.org/leadership/leadership_guide/2015-2016/HB_Treasurer_9%2011%2015.pdf
And please make sure someone takes PTA & the Law as early in the year as possible.
This came up recently, so just a reminder... In Section 2.2 of Money Matters, you'll find this:
PTA funds must:
• Never be deposited into the personal account of the treasurer or anyone else.
• Never be deposited into a school bank account.
• Never be deposited into the bank account of another organization.
• Never be placed into a safe belonging to a school.
• Never be kept in someone’s home.
This will be true for anything of value - blank checks, gift cards, cash, checks, etc. Cash boxes cannot be left unsupervised in a school office - even if it contains only checks made out to your PTA.
These rules are in place to protect everyone. It's why we double count, double sign, provide receipts, and keep school and PTA funds separate. There are no PTA police, but there are stories of things going wrong - don't become a story!!
Tax Workshops!!
Remind your treasurers about the November 15 tax deadline, and make sure they know about this workshop if they need it. Most PTAs should be able to file the electronic postcard. If you're not in that category, make sure your treasurer is confident!
Trouble with figures that don’t seem to ‘fit’ anywhere? Confused by IRS-Speak? Just for you! Help with your 990EZ Tax Form!
Wednesday, October 21, 6:00 to 9:00 PM
LWSD Resource Center (Lake WA District Office, 16250 NE 74th St., Redmond WA 98052)
Please RSVP to wendydelong@comcast.net
Format:
1. A line by line overview of the 2014 990EZ
2. Time for individual questions
What to bring:
1. A scratch copy of your 2014 Form 990EZ, including Schedule A
2. A copy of your 2014-2015 year-end financial report
3. Any other necessary reference information from your records
4. Pen/pencil and a tablet or paper for taking notes
For best results: You will get more from this workshop if you have first attempted to complete your tax form and have taken time to formulate specific questions that you need to have answered.
Hospitality: Since the sessions run long, fee free to brown-bag it or grab fast food on your way to eat during class. There are Coke and snack vending machines in the lobby. Bottled water will be available.
Find the flyer here. This counts as training!!
Sponsored by the Lake Washington Council
The WORKS
Share widely!!!!
Shoreline STEM Festival 2016 - Planning meeting - we need you!
The following is not a PTA event, but they are looking for exposure:
The Shoreline STEM Festival held on May 9, 2015 was a huge success and we would like to continue that tradition. On October 21, 2015 (8:00pm at the Shoreline Library in the small meeting room) we will be holding a meeting to start organizing for the next event which will be held on April 30, 2016 at Shoreline Community College. If you would like to provide your ideas, volunteer to lead or assist with specific committees or just have a general interest in what it is all about, please come! We need lots of help to make the next festival a success! If you cannot attend but would like to help out, please email us your interests and ideas at shorelinestemfestival@gmail.com.
How can Council help you? Give us your ideas, your feedback, your needs, concerns, and triumphs.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Important to know:
FedEx discount code: 0520882103!
You Rock
October: Brookside, Parkwood
November: Shoreline Children's Center, Einstein
December: Kellogg, Special Needs
January: Echo Lake, Lake Forest Park
February: Syre, Briarcrest
March: Highland Terrace, Shorewood
April: Cascade K8, Shorecrest
May: Meridian Park, Ridgecrest |
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Mark Your Calendars
October
Saturday 10/24 Legislative Assembly, Olympia WA (1 day)
Monday 10/26: No School
Monday 10/26, 7 pm: School Board Meeting
Monday 10-26, 7 pm: PTA Council Meeting, Alumni Room
Training Opportunities
Other training opportunities (you can attend in any Region, if there is a location and date that is more convenient for you):
Confirmed Region Conferences
Includes PTA & the Law
*11/12 | Bellingham | 5:00pm - 9:00pm | TBD
PTA & the Law Training
(Region 6 will likely hold 3 more)
Region 2 Director: Jane Dulski
10/29 | Issaquah | 9:30am - 12:30pm | Register
11/5 | Mercer Island | 9:30pm - 12:30pm | Register
11/10 | Chehalis area | TBD | TBD
1/9 | TBD | TBD | TBD
Region 6 Director: Janice Kutzera
11/18, 6-9 pm, Eastside FourSquare Church, Bothell
Region 7 Director: Mary Levesque
11/16 | Coupeville | 5:30pm - 9:30pm | TBD
(co-hosted with Region 8)
11/16 | Coupeville | 5:30pm - 9:30pm | TBD
(co-hosted with Region 7)
11/10 | 5:30pm - 9:30 pm| SeaTac| Register *NEW*
10/20 | Moses Lake | 5:30pm - 9:00pm | Register
11/5 | Walla Walla | TBD | TBD
Other Events
Senate Listening Tour
October 19, 5 pm
Puget Sound Educational Service District Main Office
800 Oakesdale Ave SW, Renton, WA 98057
That’s when a panel of state lawmakers will be in Renton to hear from parents, teachers, and taxpayers on how the state can meet its constitutional mandate to fully fund education without relying on local property tax levies.
Tele-Town Halls on K-12 Education
Leaders from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and educators from Washington school districts are hosting five tele-town halls in October and November to build awareness and understanding of Washington's K-12 learning standards and assessments.
October 21 | 7:00pm
SW Washington, Olympic Peninsula, Kitsap Peninsula, and Tacoma
October 27 | 7:00pm
NW Washington
November 3 | 7:00pm
South Puget Sound
November 5 | 12:00pm
Puget Sound area
November 10 | 12:00pm
Central and Eastern Washington
The Spiritual Child: New Science On Parenting To Thrive (Parent Map)
Lecture with Lisa Miller, Ph.D.
Lisa Miller, Ph.D., researcher and clinical psychologist, presents the next big idea in psychology: the science and the power of spirituality. Gain practical advice and concrete ways to develop and encourage your child’s well-being.
Based on her New York Times bestselling book, The Spiritual Child, Miller presents the clear, scientific link between spirituality and health and shows that children who have a positive, active relationship to spirituality:
- Are 40% less likely to use and abuse substances
- Are 60% less likely to be depressed as teenagers
- Are 80% less likely to have dangerous or unprotected sex
- Have significantly more positive markers for thriving including an increased sense of meaning and purpose, and high levels of academic success.
Combining cutting-edge research with broad anecdotal evidence from her work as a clinical psychologist to illustrate just how invaluable spirituality is to a child's mental and physical health, Miller translates these findings into practical advice for parents, giving them concrete ways to develop and encourage their children's-as well as their own-well-being. In this provocative, conversation-starting book, Miller presents us with a pioneering new way to think about parenting our modern youth.
For more about Lisa Miller, Ph.D., please click here.
Monday, October 19, 7–9 p.m., Temple De Hirsch Sinai (Seattle)
$25 presale lecture ticket
$40 presale lecture ticket + book
$30 at the door lecture ticket
Shoreline STEM Festival 2016 - Planning meeting - we need you!
The Shoreline STEM Festival held on May 9, 2015 was a huge success and we would like to continue that tradition. On October 21, 2015 (8:00pm at the Shoreline Library in the small meeting room) we will be holding a meeting to start organizing for the next event which will be held on April 30, 2016 at Shoreline Community College. If you would like to provide your ideas, volunteer to lead or assist with specific committees or just have a general interest in what it is all about, please come! We need lots of help to make the next festival a success! If you cannot attend but would like to help out, please email us your interests and ideas at shorelinestemfestival@gmail.com.
Safe Spaces to Brave Spaces: Courageous Conversations
Thursday, Oct. 22, 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Shoreline City Hall
17500 Midvale Avenue North
Talking about topics like gender, race, sexual orientation and class can raise anxiety for many people, and yet we must have the conversation in our schools, workplaces, organizations and our personal lives in order to be more inclusive and to change the world for the better. What are the fears and common pitfalls that keep us from broaching courageous conversations? Gain practical skills for responding to hurtful experiences and facilitating courageous conversations. Presented by Diversity Speaker and Trainer Rosetta Lee. This event is free of charge, but space is limited. Email your reservation tonsslnetwork@shorelineschools.org
Sponsored by the Northshore/Shoreline Community Network and the CARE Team (Cultural Awareness, Resources and Education)
The Wild, Wild Web: Keeping Your Kids Safe in the Digital World
Saturday, Oct. 24, 10:00 a.m. to Noon
Richmond Beach Library
19601 21st Avenue NW
Digital media gives our kids access to an amazing wealth of possibilities. It also allows them to get into serious trouble with the click of a button. If you have questions and concerns about your children’s use of technology, this presentation is for you!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Richmond Beach Library
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
Hello Friend of the Family Support Department at Center for Human Services,
As a leader in your neighborhood, I wanted to share with you an opportunity for adults who live or work in the City of Shoreline.
The City of Shoreline is sponsoring 2 free trainings in Youth Mental Health First Aid.
Youth Mental Health First Aid is a public education program which introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health challenges in adolescents, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and most importantly – teaches individuals how to help a youth in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge.
There are two dates to choose from, November 7th or December 7th.
Please help me spread the word about this free training opportunity. It is a great training for anyone who cares for or works with youth: parents, teachers, youth group leaders, coaches, aunts, uncles & grandparents!
To register, contact Tanya at 206-631-8836 or tanya@chs-nw.org
Tanya Laskelle
Family Support Program Director
Center for Human Services
(206) 631-8836 office
(206) 402-2470 cell
Tanya@chs-nw.org | www.chs-nw.org
CHS - "Building a stronger community...one family at a time" - NOW CARF Accredited!
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