Lake Washington Schools Foundation
 Thank You For Supporting LWSF During #GIVINGTUESDAYNOW AND GIVEBIG! A big thank you to our generous community for helping us raise over $7,000! https://www.lwsf.org/bethebridge.html
Balance in Mind
Balance in Mind is supporting parents and teens with weekly chats. Check one out this week:
- Teen Chat on Tuesday June 2 at 4PM: Livestream on Instagram with a YES counselor and a teen host. Follow @bimteens
- Parent Chat on Wednesday June 3 at 7:30PM: This week's topic is "Is it Stress, Distress or Anxiety?". Register at tinyurl.com/BIMParentChat
- NEW workshop: Cultivating Kindness in Hard Times on June 8
How to help elementary and middle schoolers develop empathy and kindness with Camp Kindess Counts. Register at tinyurl.com/BiMKindness
- Download a shareable flyer
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Find Your Fit
LWSF is sponsoring a College Bootcamp with college counselor Mary Pat O’Neil for the class of 2021. Learn about college lists, college applications, essays and more. Register for any or all of the sessions.
- June 1, 4PM: Creating a Balance College List
- June 5, 4PM: Completing Your College Application
- June 10, 3PM: The College Essay
Learn more and register at www.lwsf.org/findyoufit
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Pantry Packs Weekend Food Program
Food-insecurity is climbing in LWSD. Each Friday Pantry Packs are given to students in need at six middle school district meal sites, and the numbers are increasing. On May 22, school staff volunteers handed out 1,400 packs. By comparison, 940 students received packs prior to LWSD closures. Pantry Packs appreciates the support of the community to help put shelf-stable food in the hands of LWSD children. 
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WSPTA Standards of Affiliation Checklist
The end of the year is a great time to review your PTA's 2019-2020 Standards of Affiliation (SOA) Checklist Agreement. Your board of directors should review what your PTA has accomplished and what still needs to be done, report it to your membership and record it in your meeting minutes.
As your PTA elects new officers and begins planning for 2020-21, be sure to include the SOA as a part of the transition process! Every elected board member is responsible for helping to ensure that their PTA is in compliance with all IRS, state, insurance and PTA requirements—and it can be overwhelming. The SOA is a great tool that can be used to help orient and educate board members about what they need to do and when to do it.
Read the full article on the WSPTA blog.
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Chat with State Superintendent Reykdal
 WSPTA is pleased to announce that State Superintendent Chris Reykdal will join WSPTA leaders for an update on our K-12 schools and to answer your questions. This third “Chat with the Chief” is Tuesday, June 9 from 10:00-11:00 am. You must register in advance.
Would you like to ask a question? Send questions by June 4 to legconsultant@wastatepta.org and put Reykdal Question in the subject line. Please invite your local leadership team to join us for this opportunity.
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Schools of Excellence Program
 National PTA School of Excellence recognition program opens the lines of communication and critical thinking within school communities to make data-driven decisions that yield positive, long-term results. Enrollment for the School of Excellence program opens June 1.
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Career Connect Washington
 Are you looking to get your middle and/or high school students connected to something hopeful, inspiring and future-focused while they learn from home? Every school day through June 12 at 3:30PM students can engage in 30-45 minute live sessions hosted via Zoom and live streamed on YouTube. Students will hear about Washington-based jobs that might align with their interests and goals, and engage in employer-created challenges. Information and recordings of previous discussions will be posted at https://www.careerconnectathome.org/.
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June Board To-Do List
- Plan transition meetings for outgoing and incoming board members.
- Close PTA books on June 30 and turn the books over to the financial review committee.
- Print a hard copy of your membership roster and file it with your permanent records.
- Approve the budget for 2020-2021.
- Report new officers to LWPTSA Council at secretary@lwptsa.net and to WSPTA: at support@wastatepta.org
- Was your PTA Incorporated in June? If so, then your annual Corporation Renewal is due on 6/30/20. The annual corporation report is due regardless of your PTA’s annual income and is separate from the Charitable Organization Registration/ Renewal.
To-Do List for Incoming Boards
- Schedule a summer board retreat and next year’s membership meetings.
- Meet with the school staff to discuss policies, calendars, and back-to-school volunteer needs.
- Begin work on “first-day packet” or “summer mailer” documents.
- Communicate expectations with board members and chairs that need to get started in August.
- Ask the principal if you may speak at an August staff meeting. Inform teachers of grant options, classroom support, and PTA programs.
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Dates
All in-person meetings are cancelled through June 2020. Events below will be held via online platforms.
- June 1, 7PM: Secretary training
- June 2, 2PM: Middle School PTA Roundtable
- June 2, 7PM: Presidents: Plan to Succeed training
- June 3, 3PM: Elementary PTA Roundtable
- June 3, 7PM: The Effective Vice-President training
- June 4, 9:45AM: Council Membership Meeting
- June 5, 10AM: Secretary training
- June 5, 1PM: Treasurer's Basics training
- June 8, 6PM: ParentEd - Rosetta Lee, "Cultural Competency"
- June 16, 7PM: Membership workshop
LWPTSA Council Meeting Dates | Full LWPTSA Calendar
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Corporate Renewals
Due in June: Carson, Einstein, Franklin, LW High School, Rosa Parks, Redmond HS, Timberline
Due in July: AG Bell, Tesla STEM
Due in August: Frost, Samantha Smith
See full list of LWPTSA incorporation dates
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