​Below is the list of Northshore PTAs that have received a growth membership award as of December 31, 2023. Congratulations on your membership achievement!

Election Information:
At the close of the self-nomination period, if there is any contested position we will send out an electronic voting method to Northshore PTA/PTSA presidents and vice-presidents. If no position is contested, we will hold the election by voice vote during our next General Membership Meeting on Monday, March 18, 2024. 

Slate of Candidates:
In the 2024 Nominating Committee Report, the following slate of candidates were put forward for 2024-2025:
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For the Office of President: Grace Jurado
For the Office of First Vice President: Diana Christiansen
For the Office of Secretary: Christine Roehnelt​
For the Office of Treasurer: Brenae Brix
For the Office of VP of Events: Melissa Bennett​ and OPEN
For the Office of VP of Advocacy: Terra Droney and Holly Muenchow
For the Office of VP of Communications: OPEN
For the Office of VP of Elementary Support: OPEN
For the Office of VP of Secondary Support: OPEN

Qualification Requirements
Anyone self declaring for a 2024-2025​ Northshore Council Elected Board Position must meet the following qualification requirements.

​Per the 2023-2024 Council Standing Rules:

All Candidates:

• Any position may be held jointly by two (2) people, except the role of Treasurer. 
• Nominees must be at least 18 years of age.
• Nominees must be a current member of at least one local PTA that falls within the Northshore Council PTSA membership area. 

Candidates for the office of President and First Vice President shall also:

• Have two years of elected officer experience on Northshore Council PTSA; 

-OR -

• Have served as President of a local PTA for at least one year and have one year of serving in an elected position on Council or higher.

Candidates for the offices of VP of Elementary Support and VP of Secondary Support shall also:

• Have served in PTA a minimum of 2 years, with one year as a local PTA President and one year in a board position at the educational stage that they are going to support.

Brief Job Descriptions of Council Positions  For a more detailed job description, click here.

President: The President has many important jobs including serving as the official contact, communicator and representative of Council. They oversee and coordinate the work of the executive board, preside over meetings, are ex-officio members of all committees (except Nominating Committee) and are designated as an authorized signer for checks, contracts and authorizations for payment. But, most importantly, they work to connect PTAs which in turn helps them support families, schools and the community to work towards overall student success.
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1st VP: Must be familiar with the Council president’s duties and responsibilities. Act as an aide to the president and perform the duties of the president in his or her absence. Is in charge of advertising and organizing the Council Grant Program and yearly Awards.
 
Treasurer: Is the authorized custodian of the funds of the association and receives and disburses all monies in accordance with the budget as approved by the  membership.

Secretary: Keeps an accurate record of meetings, which become part of the permanent history of the PTA. Also responsible for taking attendance and monitoring quorum at meetings.

VP of Events: Plans and coordinates Councils yearly events including Presidents and Principals Brunch, Reflections Celebration and Spring Recognition Event.

VP of Communications: Works to facilitate Northshore Council PTSA communications in order to inform, engage, educate and inspire local PTAs and beyond.

VP of Advocacy: Help to educate local PTA's and disseminate information about current WSPTA and National PTA legislative priorities.

VP of Elementary Support: Act as a conduit of information for local elementary PTAs. Helps to answer questions local PTA's may have and works to recognize and celebrate local PTA's.

VP of Secondary Support: Act as a conduit of information for local secondary (high school and middle school) PTAs. Helps to answer questions local PTA's may have and works to recognize and celebrate local PTA's.

Below, please find the report from the Northshore Council PTSA Nominating Committee which lists the nominees for each of the officer positions for the 2024-2025 Executive Committee. 

The election will take place during the Northshore Council PTSA Membership Meeting on Monday, March 18, 2024. WSPTA Bylaws permit the nomination of candidates from the floor* before the vote takes place. *Nominations from the floor will be conducted through an online submission form prior to the meeting. Please refer to our post on Self-Declaring for 2024-2025 Elected Board Positions for more information.
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Slate of Candidates:
In the 2024 Nominating Committee Report, the following slate of candidates were put forward for 2024-2025:
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• For the Office of President: Grace Jurado
• For the Office of First Vice President: Diana Christiansen
• For the Office of Secretary: Christine Roehnelt​
• For the Office of Treasurer: Brenae Brix
• For the Office of VP of Events: Melissa Bennett and OPEN
• For the Office of VP of Advocacy:  Terra Droney and Holly Muenchow
• For the Office of VP of Communications: OPEN
• For the Office of VP of Elementary Support: OPEN
• For the Office of VP of Secondary Support: OPEN

It is an annual tradition to bring together our community from across the district and showcase the Art that was submitted from our K - 12th grade participants. We hope that this reception can continue to broaden our impact on education, the arts and family engagement.

Council will provide coffee, tea and cookies for everyone's enjoyment. We look forward to seeing you at this special event!

WSPTA Membership Contests:
It's never too late to encourage the community to join your PTA. WSPTA has a few membership contests coming up to incentivize membership. 

• Deadline February 29
  Leap into PTA – Founders’ Day Challenge - All PTAs that have entered 17 new members into memberplanet by February 29 will be entered. No application required.   
  
  
• Deadline March 14
  Student Membership: All PTA’s who have a student membership population of 20% or more of the total memberships will receive recognition from Washington State PTA at Convention in the spring. An application will be required to let us know how many of your total membership are students. This is also the same date that 100% membership and 100% staff awards forms are due. Application required. 
  
  
• Deadline April 30
  Spring into Membership: All PTAs that have doubled their membership numbers from last year will be entered to win.  No application required.  

Council meetings will build your PTA knowledge, give you the opportunity to network with other PTA, school district and community leaders, and they can be a lot of fun, too. Each PTA may send up to 4 voting representatives - but we encourage ALL who are interested to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!

Questions? Email Council President, Rachel Fitzgerald at [email protected].

Save the Date - View calendar for future meeting dates.

Missed a meeting? Read a recap of the meeting.

UPDATE: 3/19/24:
The winning PTA from our Donut Forget to Complete Your SOA Contest was randomly selected at our General Membership Meeting on March 18, 2024.

Congratulations Woodin PTA! Your PTA was selected to receive donuts for your next PTA Board Meeting.
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​SHOUT OUT to the following PTAs for submitting your completed SOA forms for the contest:

• Fernwood Elementary PTSA
• Frank Love Elementary PTA
• Innovation Lab High School PTSA
• Lockwood Elementary PTA
• Leota Middle School PTSA
• Northshore Special Education Community PTSA

Congratulations to all the students who made it to the Council Level for judging!!

​CONGRATULATIONS to all our talented Northshore artists who participated in Reflections this year!  The students demonstrated creativity and passion while keeping with the 2023-24 theme of "I am Hopeful Because..." 

Judging Results:
There were 51 State Qualifiers who continued on to Washington State PTA for further judging. There were also 9 pieces that received the honorable Judge's Choice Award.