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Important Dates
September 13:
Regional Planning meeting for IWALK
September 13:
Town Hall with Senator, Scott White
Nathan Hale HS, Seattle
September 16:
Nomination Deadline for SPS School Family Partnership Advisory Committee
September 18:
Deadline to complete WA State PTA Survey
September 21:
Legislative Assembly Training Session
First Place Book Commons, Shoreline
September 27:
Seattle Special Education PTSA General Meeting & Candidates Forum
JSCEE, Seattle
September 28:
Seattle School Board Election Debate
Seattle Town Hall
October 4:
Candidates Forum
Bryant Elementary, Seattle
October 6:
Region 6: PTA and the Law Class
Kellogg Middle School, Shoreline
October 11:
Candidate Forum
Olympic View Elementary, Seattle
October 14-15:
Legislative Assembly
SeaTac, WA.
October 15:
SPS Family Symposium
Garfield HS, Seattle
October 17:
SCPTSA General Meeting
JSCEE Auditorium
October 18:
Candidate Forum
Madison Middle School, Seattle
More Information
http://www.seattlecouncilptsa.org/
(206) 364-7430
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To All PTA and PTSA Leaders,
Please feel free to pass the information in this enews onto your membership through your own enews, newsletters and websites.
Seattle Council PTSA |
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Take 5 for Kids and Take the WA State PTA Survey
What is most important to the children in your community? Take our survey and let us know. Washington State PTA lobbies on behalf of all members for the well-being and education of Washington youth. Delegates will be meeting this October to adjust our 2-year platform and we are gathering feedback for them.
They will be considering adding six issues (early learning; juvenile justice; opportunity gap; school zone signage; charter schools; and highly capable) and amending our teacher compensation priority. Links to issue guides can be found here. Your opinion matters! It will help shape our advocacy for the next year. But hurry -- survey closes Sept. 18. |
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WA State PTA Legislative Assembly Workshop - Taking the Mystery out of Legislative Assembly
Wednesday, September 21
7-9pm at Third Place Books Commons, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park
Everything you need to know about the Washington State PTA Legislative Assembly - how it works, information on the issues and a recap of the 2011 Legislative session. Good information to know, whether you can attend the assembly, or just want an opportunity to meet and plan for the upcoming 2012 Legislative Session. Special guest Washington State Representative David Frockt (46th) will start the event. Please RSVP to RLC6@WaStatePTA.org if you plan to attend. |
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Seattle Special Education PTSA General Meeting & SPS School Board Candidates Forum
Tuesday, September 27
7:00 - 9:00 pm, Room 2700, John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence, 2445 3rd Ave South, Seattle, 98134
The Seattle Special Education PTSA will hold their general meeting on Tuesday, September 27, at 7pm. The meeting will be an opportunity to hear the SPS School Board Candidate's response to questions presented by the Seattle Special Education PTSA. There will be a moderated Q&A from the audience. |
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School Board Election Debate at Town Hall
Sponsored by The Stranger, Save Seattle Schools and Washington Bus
Wednesday, September 28
7:30-9:00pm at Seattle Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave (Seneca St.) Seattle, 98108
KIRO's Dave Ross will moderate a debate among the school board candidates, with help from panelists Lauren McGuire (president of the Seattle Council PTSA) and Melissa Westbrook (writer for Save Seattle Schools blog). Audience members will vote via text message for the winners following each debate. Tickets for this event are free. Go online to strangertickets.com to reserve a seat. |
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Seattle School Board Candidate Forums
Tuesday, October 4
7:00-9:00pm at Bryant Elementary
Tuesday, October 11
6:30-8:30pm at Olympic View Elementary
Tuesday, October 18
6:30-9:00pm at Madison Middle School
Three forums are being hosted by Seattle PTA's to give parents the opportunity to meet and question the School Board Candidates.
The Bryant Elementary PTSA will host a NE Seattle Candidate Forum on Tuesday, October 4 from 7:00-9:00pm at Bryant Elementary School, 3311 NE 60th Street, Seattle, 98115.
The Olympic View Elementary PTA will host a North Seattle Candidate Forum on Tuesday, October 11 from 6:30-8:30pm at Olympic View Elementary School, 504 NE 95th Street, Seattle 98115.
Madison Middle School PTSA and Alki Elementary PTA will host a forum in West Seattle on Tuesday, October 18 from 6:30-9:00 at Madison Middle School, 3429 45th Ave. SW, Seattle, 98116. More information |
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Annual Family and Community Engagement Symposium
Saturday, October 15
9:00am - 2:30pm at Garfield High School, 400 23rd Ave., Seattle, 98122
-From SPS
Seattle Public Schools are committed to preparing all of our students to graduate ready for college, careers, and life. A component of this commitment is strengthening Family and Community Engagement District wide. We would like to invite you to participate at our Annual Family and Community Engagement Symposium on Saturday, October 15 at Garfield High School.
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Seattle Council PTSA Grants at Work
Congratulations to Sand Point Elementary PTA and Rainier View Elementary! Both of these PTA's received grants from Seattle Council PTSA, allowing them to attend the WSPTA Region 6 Fall Leadership Conference on September 10. (Sand Point received a Leadership Grant and Rainier View received a Start-up Grant to help build a new PTA at their school.) This leadership event was hosted by Region 6 (Northshore, Seattle, Shoreline, and Vashon) but other training sessions in nearby regions are open to Seattle area PTAs, as well.
Seattle PTAs should consider attending Region 6's PTA & the Law session on October 6 and/or the WA State PTA Legislative Assembly on October 14/15.SCPTSA grant funds are still available to support PTA leaders attending these trainings - don't hesitate to apply! Guidelines for all available SCPTSA grants and applications can be found under "Grants" at www.seattlecouncilptsa.org. |
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Site-Based Interview Training
-From SPS
If you are interested in serving on an up coming interview team for prospective teachers at a Seattle Public School, but you have not yet been trained, you will need to attend one of the Site-Based Interview Training Sessions.
To register, please email Regina Redmond at SEA, rredmond@washingtonea.org. or call (206) 283-8443.
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