Important Dates:
November 6: Election Day November 8: LGBT Annual Dinner December 3: Reflections Deadline More Information
(206) 364-7430
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Dear PTA and PTSA Leaders,
Seattle Council PTSA's Co-President, Rita Sheckler, has decided to step down from the SCPTSA Board. We thank her for advocating for Seattle's students and for her service to the Seattle Council PTSA, both as Co-President and as Central Area Director.
Lauren McGuire
President SCPTSA
Did you know...?
... that you can allow your members or any committee of members to participate in meetings via conference call? You can add this to your local PTA's Standing Rules for your Board or General Membership (see current WA State PTA Bylaws Article 5, Section 10(g). The basic requirement as outlined in RCW 24.03.075. and RCW 24.03.120.is that everyone participating be able to hear each other at the same time.
...that your local PTA's legal information is available to officers on the WA State PTA membership site? Log on - contact support@wastatepta.org if you need help. Select Membership Reports on the top navigation bar. Select Legal Information on the left navigation menu under Membership Reports. The resulting page shows the legal record for your PTA and includes multiple years of membership data.
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Annual LGBT Families Dinner
Thursday, November 8
6-8pm at NOVA/SBOC
The annual lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Families Dinner will be held Thursday, November 8 from 6-8pm at NOVA/SBOC (the old Meany Middle School). Superintendent Banda and members of the school board will be there to welcome LGBT families and their friends. All District families and staff are welcome to attend! This donation-funded event is brought to you by the Health Intervention Office and the Office of School Family Partnerships. Dinner and entertainment will be provided through community donations. To reserve space at this popular event, please RSVP with the number of people in your party to Lisa Love in the Health Intervention Office at 252-0982 or llove@seattleschools.org.
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SCPTSA Votes to Endorse Operations and Capital Levies Renewal
Help Support Continued Funding for Our Schools by Scheduling a Schools First Levy Presentation at Your Next PTA Meeting
Renewal of two critically important Seattle school levies will be on the February 12, 2013 ballot. The campaign to ensure successful renewal begins now and we need each and every PTA's support!
- The Operations Levy provides more than a quarter of the funds needed to operate the Seattle Public Schools. This levy provides funding for basic day-to-day operations, teachers, instructional assistants, textbooks, classroom supplies, bilingual and special education services, bus transportation, student activities such as athletics, arts, extra-curricular and co-curricular activities, professional development and training.
- The Capital Levy (BEX IV) renews our commitment to providing safe, quality schools for our kids. This levy will provide much needed funding to maintain and improve our aging existing schools and provide earthquake safety upgrades at 37 schools. BEX IV will renovate and build schools to help meet the substantial and continued growing enrollment in Seattle's public schools, 1,400 additional students this school year alone!
PTA's have been the backbone of every successful campaign to ensure our critical school levies are renewed. Get involved today!
- Schedule a brief presentation by Schools First for your November board or general meeting. Schools First is the volunteer network of parents and education advocates that campaigns for renewal of our school levies.
You and your school community are essential to our school levies renewals for all our schools and all Seattle Public Schools students!
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October and November College Application Events Scheduled for Seniors
-From SPS
Seattle Public Schools will be hosting a series of College Application Completion events throughout November. These events are free and open to all 12th grade students.
Resources will be provided to support students with their college applications, specifically their college essay. This includes access to computers, printers and trained writing tutors.
Each student will be given a toolkit with step-by-step guides for applying to local colleges, fee waiver information and writing tips. For more information and to register, visit www.roadmaptocollege.org.
The times, dates and high school locations for these events are:
3-7pm, Wednesday, November 7 at Roosevelt, 1410 N.E. 66th St.
3-6pm, Tuesday, November 13 at Rainier Beach, 8815 Seward Park S.
2:45-7pm, Thursday, November 15 at Garfield, 400 23rd Ave.
For more information, contact the College and Career Readiness Department, klrillo@seattleschools.org or call (206) 252-0075.
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Imagine U @ College!
Sunday, November 18
12-1pm lunch, 1-4pm workshops/presentations
Garfield High School, 400 23rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
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-From SPS
Join Seattle Public Schools for a day of college exploration! For all students in grades 9-12. Learn how you can achieve your college dreams through college preparation sessions from the experts!
- College Admissions
- Financial Aid & Scholarships
- Campus Life
- Student Panel
For additional information, visit: www.imagineu.wsu.edu or contact Janet Blanford, College & Career Readiness at jlblanford@seattleschools.org (206) 252-0184
Translations:
Spanish
Somali
Vietnamese
Schedule information
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REFLECTIONS 2012-2013
The Reflections Art Program is a National and State PTA cultural arts competition. The purpose of the program is to provide an opportunity for students to use their creative talents by expressing themselves through their own original works. Each year, Reflections challenges students to create art that supports a specific theme. This year's theme is: "The Magic of a Moment." A student may submit an entry in any one of six arts areas - Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts, Film/Video and Choreography/Dance. Only original works of art are accepted. Application form
You will need a student entry form and a rules and guidelines form for the area in which your student is interested in submitting. Submissions are judged in five divisions: Primary -- Preschool - Grade 2; Intermediate -- Grades 3 - 5; Middle/Junior -- Grades 6 - 8; Senior -- Grades 9 - 12; Special Artist. All submissions are due to SCPTSA by December 3rd. Selected work will be exhibited at the Seattle Center, Harrison Street Gallery, from Dec. 10th-31st; the artist reception will be on Sunday, December 16th, from 2-4, at Seattle Center. Finalists could go on to the state and possibly national levels. If you have any questions, please contact your school's Reflections Chair or SCPTSA Reflections Co-Chairs Leanne Hawkins (hawkins1022@msn.com) and Daphne Dejanikus (dsdejan@hotmail.com).
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We Need You! SCPTSA is Currently Seeking Three New Board Members for the 2012-2013 School Year
The Seattle Council PTSA has the following Council positions open for the 2012-2013 year: NW Area Director, SW Area Director and Legislative Chair.
If you know of any great candidates who are interested in issues that affect every child; who routinely attend meetings; is interested in city-wide issues and has a strong commitment to education, please submit their names to us. SCPTSA welcomes potential Board candidates who represent our Seattle communities; who have diverse viewpoints and backgrounds and have the time and energy to make positive changes for all children. Please submit your recommendations to Lauren McGuire at laurenscptsa@gmail.com
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REGISTER TO VOTE!
Dates & Deadlines
October 29, 2012 - Deadline for in-person new registrations
November 6, 2012 - General Election
Also, thanks to everyone who took the PTA Survey, there were over 5,000 responses!
Heidi Bennett
WA State PTA Region 6 Legislative Chair
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