E-Prep Committee Meeting
E-Prep Chairs and other interested parties, please join us at the next Emergency Preparedness Chair Committee Meeting on Tuesday February 4. Learn more about the E-Prep Committee.
When: Tuesday, February 4, 10AM - Noon
Where: LWSD Resource Center, Sammamish Rm
Contact: emergency.prep@lwptsa.net
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LWPTSA Council Board Nominations
 If you or someone you know has a passion for kids and the programs that help them succeed, please consider submitting a nomination for the 2020-21 Lake Washington PTSA Council Board of Directors. If you would like to be a part of this team or know of someone who might want to join us, please send an email to Nominating Committee (nominations@lwptsa.net).
- LWPTSA Council 2019-2020 Nominating Committee: Diane Devlyne-Thompson, Tracey Gauthier, Cris Wegmann
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Nominating Committee Training & Help
LWPTSA has scheduled two nominating committee training sessions, open to any PTA board member or nominating committee member:
- Monday, February 10, from noon - 2PM at LWSD Resource Center
- Tuesday, February 25, 12:30PM at LWSD Resource Center, registration required
Training sessions in other councils:
- Tuesday, February 6, 9:30 – 11:00AM, Bellevue
- Monday, March 2, 10:00 – 11:30AM, Mercer Island
Presidents, Nom Comm members and interested board members are encouraged to download the handbook from the WSPTA website. If you've forgotten the credentials, please contact your AVP.
Please email Brandi Comstock at EVP@lwptsa.net with questions.
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Special Education Fair - February 25
Come check out and talk to vendors offering after school, summer, and other recreational activities and other services to students on IEPs, 504s and IHPs, and their families. Children welcome. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations, those who need an interpreter or who have questions about access may email us at specialeducation@lwptsa.net in advance of the event.
When: Tuesday, February 25 at 7PM
Where: LWSD Resource Center
Details: Download the flyer
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Opioid Awareness & Prevention Panel
If you missed the Opioid Awareness and Prevention Panel in December you can watch a video from the event courtesy of the Lake Washington School District. The panel includes representatives from King County EMS, Kirkland Police Department, Youth Eastside Services more. They cover topics of drugs, alcohol and opioid addiction, the extremely dangerous opioids currently out there and how addiction progresses, what 1st responders are seeing first hand, interventions, and finally what parents can do. Watch the video online.
If you have additional questions after watching the video, please email parent.ed@lwptsa.net.
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LWPTSA Scholarships Available
The Lake Washington PTSA Council is pleased to roll out its 2020 Scholarship Program! Each year in the spring, Council offers several student scholarships and two $500 staff scholarships. This year’s Student Scholarship Program will include 13 scholarships of $1,250 each:
- 8 Merit scholarships
- 1 LWEA/Bates scholarship
- 1 Perseverance scholarship
- 1 Turn Around scholarship
- 1 L.E. Scarr 2 year, technical or vocational scholarship
- 1 at-large scholarship
Applications for both staff and student scholarships are due by NOON on April 2, 2020. The Scholarship Program is funded by money raised at the Council’s annual Scholarship Basket Auction, by annual donations from the 44 PTSAs in the LWSD and LWEA, and by donations from the greater community.
For more information, contact Scholarships Co-Chairs Andrea Stoppani and Reva Racmachandran at scholarships@lwptsa.net.
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Child Internet Safety - Thursday, Feb 6
Juanita Elementary School PTA invites you to hear internet safety expert Stephanie Thomas. She educates parents and children about cyberbullying, social networking, online gaming, sexting, internet tips and more!
When: Thursday, Feb 6, 7:00 pm
Where: Juanita Elementary School, 9635 NE 132th St, Kirkland 98034
Questions: info@juanitaelpta.com
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Attention local PTAs: We love to share your events. Please send event announcements and flyers to communications@lwptsa.net
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Training Opportunities
Every elected PTA officer needs to attend one approved training class each year. Here are upcoming training opportunities -- all are welcome!
Need training? LWPTSA Council is always happy to host training for your entire board all at once. Drop us a line! Find lists of WSPTA-approved training classes we can provide on our website.
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Safer Internet Day - February 11
Join National PTA in coming together for a better internet. Learn how your PTA can host a Safer Internet Day Celebration. View NPTA's PTA Connected toolkits and get ready to join the live event on February 11, 2020 via live streaming video.
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WSPTA Standards of Excellence
 Does your PTA: Have regular meetings, communicate to your members regularly, have goals and objectives, and programs to meet those goals? Do you have an active membership campaign and does your PTA recognize volunteers and present awards? Does your PTA follow the Standards of Affiliation? Does your PTA attend council meetings or share information from WSPTA and NPTA? If you answered, ‘yes’, (and we know that most of our PTAs do all of these things, and more!) your PTA is an excellent candidate to apply for the WSPTA Standards of Excellence Award! Entry deadline: 3/1/2020. If you have any questions, or need assistance in filling out the forms, please email Brandi Comstock at EVP@LWPTSA.net Details and applications for additional WSPTA awards are located on the WSPTA website.
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January Board To-Do List
- Conduct a mid-year financial review in January. Appoint a committee and set a date to do the review.
- Review WSPTA Awards of Excellence awards. Applications are due March 1.
- Appoint a nomination committee if you haven't already done so.
- Engage in a winter membership campaign. The WSPTA membership growth contest runs from Jan 1 - Feb 14, 2020. No entry form needed!
- Provide 1099-Misc forms to independent contractors.
- File annual combined excise tax form by January 31 to remit sales/use tax if applicable.
- Was your PTA incorporated in January? If so, then your annual Corporation Renewal is due on 1/31. 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
- Feb 4, 10AM: Emergency Prep Committee Meeting, LWSD Resource Center
- Feb 6, 9:45AM: LWPTSA Membership Meeting, LWSD Resource Center
- Feb 10, 12PM: Nominating Committee Training, LWSD Resource Center
- Feb 11: Safer Internet Day sponsored by National PTA
- Feb 20, 10AM: Sustainability Committee Meeting, LWSD Resource Center
- Feb 20, 12PM: Brown Bag, LWSD Resource Center -College and Career Readiness
- Feb 25, 9AM: WSPTA Region 2 Conference, LWSD Resource Center
- Feb 25, 7PM: Special Education Fair, LWSD Resource Center
- Feb 28, 11AM: Founders' Day Luncheon, Sahalee Country Club
LWPTSA Council Meeting Dates | Full LWPTSA Calendar
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Corporate Renewals
Due in January: Peter Kirk, Mann, Rose Hill MS
Due in February: Audubon, Redmond El, Thoreau, Kamiakin MS
See full list of LWPTSA incorporation dates
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