Important Dates:
January 26:
Region 6 PTA & the Law, Lincoln HS, Seattle
January 31:
SCPTSA Art Grant Deadline
February 4:
Region 6 PTA & the Law, Cleveland HS, Seattle
February 13:
SCPTSA General Meeting, JSCEE
February 20:
Focus Day in Olympia, WA
March 1:
WSPTA Outstanding Service Award Nominations Due
March 1:
WSPTA Men's Essay Contest Entries Due
March 10:
Emerging Minority Leaders' Conference, Renton
March 22:
Region 6 Spring Training (location and time TBA)
May 4-6:
WSPTA Convention, Doubletree Hotel, SeaTac
More Information
(206) 364-7430
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Dear PTA and PTSA Leaders,
Please feel free to share information in this newsletter with your community.
Sincerely,
Lauren McGuire
President, Seattle Council PTSA |
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Snow Make-Up Day on Friday, January 27
-From SPS
Seattle Public Schools will hold classes on Friday, January 27 as a snow make-up day. Originally, no school was scheduled for January 27, a professional development day for staff. Instead, it will be used as a make-up day for one of the three snow days last week, as outlined in the 2011-12 school calendar. |
Seattle School Board Meeting
-From SPS
The rescheduled Seattle School Board meeting and work session will be held this Wednesday, January 25 in the auditorium at the John Stanford Center.
4-5:30pm Work Session: Budget/BEX IV Planning Process
5:45pm SCORES Student Performance
6:00pm Regular Legislative Session |
| Seattle Council PTSA Still Has Grants to Give to Eligible PTA/PTSA's - Why Not Apply?
It is not too late to apply for a grant to attend the upcoming PTA and the Law. A Leadership Grant for qualifying PTSA's can help with the fee for this required training scheduled for January 26 and February 4(see details on PTA and the Law in this eNews). An effort will be made to reply swiftly to applicants who want to attend the upcoming training.
The Arts Grant opportunity might be of interest to your PTSA, if you haven't held your Reflections Awards Ceremony yet or have a specific arts enrichment opportunity at your school.
Consider the Family Engagement Grant if your PTSA has a plan to get more families involved at your school or you would like to increase PTSA membership. If your school is planning an all school event that wants to reach out to a particular segment of the school population then read about this grant.
For information and an application on any of the grants listed please go to www.seattlecouncilptsa.org and click on GRANTS. Questions? Go to grants@seattlecouncilptsa.org. |
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PTA and the Law
Thursday, January 26, 6-9pm at Old Lincoln HS site
4400 Interlake Ave N, Seattle 98103
Saturday, February 4, 9am-noon at Cleveland HS
5511 15thAve S, Seattle 98108
The on-time registration deadline for Region 6 PTA & the Law is this Tuesday, January 24. Remember that each PTA is required to send at least one elected officer to PTA & the Law during the year. The registration form is attached. Our sessions are January 26 at the Lincoln High School site in Seattle, and February 4 at Cleveland High School, Seattle.
Registration Form
Leanne Hawkins
Region 6 Director, Washington State PTA PTAReg6@wastatepta.org |
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Library Community Meeting
New date and time: Saturday, January 28 from 2-4pm
-From Seattle Public Library
The January 18 Library meeting to get community input on priorities for library services has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 28 from 2-4pm. at the Northeast Branch, 6801 35th Ave. NE.
The Seattle Public Library needs community input on priorities for improvement in four essential areas: hours, books and materials, computers and online services, and maintenance. Strategies for stabilizing Library funding will also be discussed. If you are unable to attend, you can give your input online. |
| Invitation to Provide Feedback on the
Family, Student & Staff Surveys
New date and time: Thursday, February 2
5:30-7:00pm in the auditorium at JSCEE
-From SPS
Each spring Seattle Public Schools administers a survey to all families, school staff and students asking questions about instruction, leadership, and family engagement. We invite teachers, family and community members to join us on Thursday, February 2 to provide feedback on the surveys. The agenda for the meeting includes an overview of last year's survey results, small group discussion to gather feedback on improving the surveys and Q&A.
For questions, comments, & accommodation requests please contact research@seattleschools.org. |
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SCPTSA General Meeting:
School Budget Nuts and Bolts
Monday, February 13
6:30-8:30pm at the John Stanford Center, Rooms 2772-2774
Join us at our next Seattle Council PTSA General Meeting where we will discuss the nuts and bolts of school allocations plus an update on the State Budget and how that impacts SPS. This is a great opportunity for PTA/PTSA Presidents, Treasurers, PTA Budget Committee members and BLT (Building Leadership Team) reps to understand school budgets. Been through school budgets lots of times before? Come share your experiences with PTSA leaders who are new to the process.
SCPTSA Board member Andrea Baumgarten will facilitate this discussion. School Board President, Michael DeBell and Sherry Carr, School Board Chair for Audit and Finance, will be at the meeting to answer questions.
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Grant Opportunity for Literacy Programs
-From National PTA
The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL), a national organization that has pioneered family literacy programs, is dispersing three grants intended to support teachers' and literacy programs' parent engagement efforts in their schools and communities. The deadlines for both grant applications are in the first week of February.
The Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year Award and the Libraries and Family Award will be given to one U.S.-based teacher and three library literacy programs that have strong practices in family learning and parent engagement. The awards will include grants of $20,000 and $10,000 and scholarships to the National Conference on Family Literacy in 2012 and 2013.
More information |
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Open Enrollment for 2012-13 School Year
-From SPS
Open enrollment for the 2012-13 school year will take place February 27 through March 9. Information on assignments is scheduled to be available on the SPS website and automated phone line (206) 252-0212 on April 16. For information on school open houses, please visit the individual school websites. |
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