Important Dates:
February 12:
Election Day
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Dear Seattle PTA and PTSA Leaders,
Would you like to be part of our diverse, dynamic Seattle Council board? We are looking for people who care about the students of Seattle Public Schools to serve in both elected and appointed positions. If you are interested, or know someone who might be, please e-mail me at executiveVP@seattlecouncilptsa.org.
Sincerely, Ann Weber Executive Vice President, SCPTSA
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Attention Treasurers
Important Federal Tax Return Due Date - February 15
If you filed an extension last November, your tax return is due this Friday, February 15th. It is critical to file your return on time; under new IRS rules, missing it for a few years will invalidate your 501C(3) status, which would be a big problem for your PTA. Smaller PTAs (gross receipts under $50,000) can file the ePostcard, which is very quick and easy; larger PTAs need to do the 990EZ or the full 990. You can see the thresholds here.
The National Center for Charitable Statistics at the Urban Institute has a site, which is very helpful in preparing the 990EZ or 990; it is free if your gross receipts are under $100,000; and a $35 contribution is asked if you are over that amount.
Tatia at the state office can also help you with questions regarding filling out the forms. Contact her at:tvasbinder@wastatepta.org
PTAs can get Quickbooks and other software at huge discounts
If your PTA needs to update or get new software, Techsoup is a great resource. Microsoft, Intuit, Adobe and other software companies donate programs to Techsoup for distribution to non-profits. You have to jump through some hoops (provide your IRS determination letter, etc), but it is a great deal. The Premiere edition of Quickbooks, which normally retails for $400 is available to non-profits for $40- that's 1/10th the normal price. Here's the link.
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Learn More about the IB and CTE Programs at Rainier Beach HS
Rainier Beach High School Staff and Students would like to invite you to become apart of our academic epidemic called the "IB Buzz". The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program is coming to RBHS, our Career & Technology Education (CTE) programs are underway!
Our CTE programs will motivate students to get involved in their learning by engaging them in problem-solving activities that construct knowledge and by providing hands-on activities that enable them to apply knowledge and offer opportunities for students to interact with community members, potential employers, and students and teachers who share similar career/vocational interests.
Come learn more about the advantages of becoming a IB world scholar and a CTE Global Competitor at our School Tour and Open House at Rainier Beach High School.
Open House
February13, 2013 6:30-9:30pm
School Tour
February 28, 2013 8-9:30am
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Family Connectors University
-From SPS
Seattle Public Schools is inviting volunteers to participate in a 10-week training program designed to provide families with skills and knowledge to strengthen school-family partnerships in schools.
The District's Office of School Family Partnerships will oversee the training and facilitation of this program, in partnership with Seattle University.
Participants will attend ten weeks of trainings each Wednesday, from February 6 through April 10, 2013, from 6-8pm at Seattle University's Pigott Building Classroom 306.
If you are interested in participating in the Family Connectors University, please contact:
Bernardo Ruiz at (206) 252-0693 or bjruiz@seattleschools.org, or
Margo Siegenthaler at (206) 252-0794 or masiegenthaler@seattleschools.org or
Mohamed Roble at (206) 252-0696 or maroble@seattleschools.org |
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UW Psychology Lecture
Wednesday, February 27
7pm at Kane Hall Room 130
The UW is holding a Psychology lecture, as part of a free, public lecture series, that might be of interest to many parents of teens.
The New Science of Adolescence: Understanding Risky Behavior
Kevin King, Assistant Professor, UW Department of Psychology
Laurence Steinberg, Professor of Psychology, Temple University
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The Seattle Teacher Residency Program
-From the Alliance for Education, SPS, UW and SEA
The new Seattle Teacher Residency is ready for its first cohort! Please help us find the very best teacher candidates possible to join the inaugural class of residents, starting in classrooms this September.
Teacher residencies around the country apply the medical residency model to teacher preparation. The Alliance for Education, Seattle Public Schools, the University of Washington and the Seattle Education Association have joined forces to create a powerful, sustainable way to recruit, prepare and support phenomenal teachers in Seattle.
Applicant information
Applications will be accepted until March 1, 2013.
Benefits of becoming a resident (professional and financial).
Please direct any specific questions and/or ideas to info@seattleteacherresidency.org.
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