Important Dates:
June 4: SCPTSA General Meeting and Training, Mercer MS, Seattle More Information
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| Dear PTA and PTSA Leaders,
In a few weeks, the Seattle Council PTSA will host our annual Spring Leadership Training at Mercer Middle School. Please tell your incoming officers about this great opportunity to meet other PTA leaders around town.
Please feel free to forward information in this newsletter to members of your community.
Sincerely,
Lauren McGuire
President, Seattle Council PTSA |
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SCPTSA General Meeting and Spring Leadership Training
Monday, June 4
5:30 to 9:00pm at Mercer Middle School, 1600 S. Columbian Way, 98108
Seattle Council's annual Spring Meeting is coming up! We provide PTA Training for new incoming PTA Boards. We welcome incoming and outgoing PTSA/PTA Boards to attend. This is also a great opportunity to meet other PTA leaders from around Seattle!
Our keynote speaker will be Bob Boesche, Interim Deputy Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools. He will talk about the transition to the new Superintendent and other happenings in and around the district.
RSVP: Please RSVP to Barbara Kelley at Barbara@seattlecouncilptsa.org with the number of people from your school that will be attending.
Schedule
5:30 Light dinner
6:00 - 7:00 General Meeting
7:00 - 7:45 Class Session 1
8:00 - 8:45 Class Session 2
Classes: We will have training for presidents, vice presidents, treasurers, secretaries, and legislative chairs, plus other classes on enrichment and standing rules. |
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SCPTSA Nominating Committee Report
The 2012 Seattle Council PTSA nominating committee places the following names in nomination:
For the office of Co-President, Lauren McGuire and Rita Sheckler
For the office of Vice President, Ann Weber
For the office of Secretary, Andrea Bown
For the office of Treasurer, Dianne Casper
Submitted respectively by the nominating committee of Monica Mace, Andrea Bown and Caroline Webster. |
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Final Membership Fees are Due May 25
Reminder: Final payment of PTA membership service fees are due May 25. Please send them to the Seattle Council PTSA, P.O. Box 24483, Seattle WA 98124. |
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Enrollment of New and Incoming PTA Officers 2012-13
To enter the officers, log onto www.wastateptambrs.org and click on the Membership Reports link on the top menu bar and click on Membership Roster. Scroll through the list of members and write the ID numbers down for the new officers. Click on the "12/13 Incoming Officers" link at the top menu bar. Enter the ID number for each officer in her or his elected position. Click the preview button and make sure the name matches the position, then click the submit button. If your PTA is unable to enter the incoming officers contact Melissa Anderson at support@wastatepta.org with their names, positions and contact information (including email and phone number). Or call 1-800-562-3804 or 253-565-2153. Thanks for your help! |
SPS Calendar for 2012-13 The Seattle School Board has approved the 2012-13 school calendar. The calendar was developed and negotiated in cooperation with all of the bargaining groups representing Seattle Public Schools employees. The calendar also provides specific dates that will be used as make-up days in the event that inclement weather necessitates school closures.
Calendar |
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Seattle Public Schools to Discontinue Traffic Education on August 31
-From SPS
Starting in the fall, the District will no longer offer traffic education. During lean budget times, the District can no longer afford to offer this program, which is not a part of our core academic mission.
Costs to maintain and insure a car fleet, as well as staffing costs, are not fully covered by student fees. In addition, the District is no longer able to offer competitive prices to families, so we are seeing dwindling enrollment in traffic education.
However, Seattle Public Schools will still offer summer traffic education this year, before ending the program on Aug. 31, 2012. If families would like to sign up for summer traffic education, please visit online. |
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Seattle School Board Meetings will have a New Start Time as of June 6
-From SPS
At the School Board's Executive Committee meeting in April, the committee decided to start the regular Board meetings earlier to prevent meetings from running late into the evening.
Beginning on June 6, Board meetings will start at 4:15pm. Public testimony will begin at 5pm, before the Board hears from staff on introduction and action items on the agenda. Board members believe that the 5pm public testimony start time still allows the public to meaningfully engage with the Board.
The Board will monitor how the meetings proceed for the next few months and revisit the decision in the fall. If the 5pm start time for public testimony does not allow for family members and community members to testify, the Board will revisit the issue and make any necessary changes.
Board meetings are held the first and third Wednesdays of every month. Families, staff and the community can come in person to the meeting at the John Stanford Center, 2445 3rd Ave. South, or view the meetings streamed live on SPS-TV or on Comcast Cable Channel 26. For more information on viewing options, click here.
The Board also accepts written public testimony if someone cannot attend the Board meeting. Testimony and feedback can be sent to SchoolBoard@seattleschools.org. For rules on testifying at a Board meeting, click here.
The School Board's Executive Committee also recently released its Board meeting calendar for the 2012-13 school year. |
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