Visual Arts Training Session
The LWSD Teaching & Learning Department is offering an Art Docent Workshop on Thursday, October 24, 2019. This hands-on workshop will provide art volunteers the opportunity to create a fall-themed clay LWSD Art Docent Program project, while gaining practical instructional tips.
When: Thursday, October 24 at 10:00 – 11:30 OR 12:30 – 2:00 (sessions are identical)
Where: LWSD Resource Center, Board Room
RSVP: By completing this Doodle poll
Questions? Please contact Karen Ollerenshaw, LWSD K-12 Arts Specialist
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Middle School Survival Guide
Don't miss this Parent Ed Talk: Middle School Survival Guide sponsored by the LWPTSA Council and LWSD. Download a flyer to share.
Register HERE
When: Saturday, October 26, 9:30 - Noon
Where: Lake Washington Resource Center
For questions, please contact Parent Education Chair Irene Neumann.
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Parent Ed: "Be Smart"
Date: October 30, 2019
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: Lake Washington Resource Center - Sammamish Room
16250 NE 74th St. Redmond
The Be SMART framework is designed to help parents and adults normalize conversations about gun safety and take responsible actions that can prevent child gun deaths and injuries. Come and learn how to ask, what to ask and role-play for safer play dates.
The Be SMART campaign was created to bring together all responsible adults to reduce suicides and the number of unintentional shootings that occur when children get a hold of an unsecured firearm
Click HERE for the flyer
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2 Grant Opportunities for Local PTSAs
The LWPTSA Council has made available two grant opportunities to local PTSAs for the 2019-2020 school year.
Please note that for both grants you must apply a minimum of 45 days in advance of your event.
For questions, please contact Parent Education Chair Irene Neumann.
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Membership Matters
Presidents & Treasurers received their council fees invoice last week. The members on the council invoice should be the same as the members on the state invoice the prior week. If they were not, or for any other invoice questions, please contact support@wastatepta.org. Starting in November, both the invoice for state and national dues and the invoice for council fees will be emailed to presidents & treasurers on the 10th of each month. These invoices – state/national and council – will be sent approximately one to two hours apart in order to help differentiate them from each other. (The subject and contents of the emails will also differentiate between the WSPTA invoice for state/national dues and the council invoice for council fees.)
Didn’t make it to one of the membership work sessions and still need help? Check out the supportal @ http://wastatepta.memberplanet.com/. Want another work session? Let Felice know (membership@lwptsa.net.)
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PTSA Scholarship Assessments Due
LWPTSA Council is looking forward to another successful scholarship program this year. Our scholarship program is largely supported through our basket auction and through an annual assessment from each local PTSA/PTA. Each local PTSA is assessed $125 towards this program annually. Local PTSAs please use this invoice to submit assessments.
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Reflections Turn In
Reflections Turn in Day at Council is by appointment Monday, November 18, 2019 at the LWSD Resource Center. Please sign up for an appointment time.
Got Reflections questions? Email Council Reflections committee at reflections@lwptsa.net
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WA State PTA Game Development Competition
The WSPTA/Game Development Competition is a STEM-based program open to sudents in grades 9-12 attending a school with a PTA in good standing. The competition provides an opportunity for students, either individually or in teams of up to six members, to use their creative talents and express themselves by developing a computer game. Students’ submissions are judged in the following areas: game of the year, arts and animation, game design, programming (code), and audio design. This year's theme is Animals.
The online intent to submit forms are due January 15, 2020, and information can be found here.
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October Board To-Do List
- Elect a nominating committee if you didn't already do this in September.
- Appoint a Financial Review Committee
- Review the WSPTA Standards of Affiliation checklist and assign tasks.
- Attend WSPTA Legislative Assembly October 26-27 at Bellevue College.
- Complete all board training by the end of October.
- Was your PTA Incorporated in October? If so, then your annual Corporation Renewal is due on 10/31. The annual corporation report is due regardless of your PTA’s annual income and is separate from the Charitable Organization Registration/ Renewal.
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Dates
- Oct 22, 10AM: E-prep committee meeting, LWSD Resource Center
- Oct 22, 7PM: WSPTA-approved training, Finn Hill Middle School
- Oct 24, 2 times: LWSD Visual Arts Training, LWSD Resource Center
- Oct 26, 9:30AM: Middle School Survival Guide, LWSD Resource Center
- Oct 26-27: WSPTA Legislative Assembly, Bellevue College
- Nov 2, 12:30PM: PTA and the Law, LWSD Resource Center
- Nov 7, 9:45AM: Council Member Meeting, LWSD Resource Center
- Nov 13, 10AM: -- "PTA and the Law" in person at BSD's Wilburton Instructional Service Center -- Register here
- Nov 14, 10AM: Sustainability Committee Meeting, TBD
- Nov 18: Reflections Turn In, LWSD Resource Center
- Nov 19, 6:30PM: Special Education Group Meeting, LWSD Resource Center
- Nov 21, NOON: Brown Bag Lunch, LWSD Resource Center
All LWPTSA Council Meeting Dates
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