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Election of our 2023-2024 Officers

3/31/2023

 
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Thank you to our hardworking Nominating Committee, Jane Chiodo, Cherry Holmes, and Laura Staneff, for putting together the slate of candidates! At our March 20, 2023 General Meeting our 2023-2024 slate of officers were elected. 

Congratulations to Our Incoming 2023-2024 Officers!!
​For the Office of President: Rachel Fitzgerald
For the Office of First Vice President: Grace Jurado
For the Office of Secretary: OPEN
For the Office of Treasurer: Brenae Brix
For the Office of VP of Events: OPEN
For the Office of Co-VP of Advocacy:  Holly Muenchow
For the Office of Co-VP of Advocacy:  Terra Droney
For the Office of VP of Communications: Jennifer Snyder
For the Office of VP of Elementary Support: Diana Christiansen
For the Office of VP of Secondary Support: Jennifer Drury

​Council will continue to seek volunteers for the OPEN positions of Secretary and VP of Events with the goal of holding an election at our General Membership Meeting on May 15, 2023. Click link below to learn more about the open positions and consider self nominating to join the 2023-2024 Executive Board. 
  • Secretary
  • VP of Events 

General Membership Meeting - May 15, 2023

3/31/2023

 
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Northshore Council PTSA General Meeting
Monday, May 15, 2023
6:30 PM Meet & Greet
7 PM Meeting Begins


Join Zoom Meeting: 
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83070692283?

​Meeting ID: 830 7069 2283
​Passcode: Available Upon Request

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​Meet & Greet:
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Join us before the meeting, at 6:30PM, to chat with Council and other local PTA Leaders! Come say hi, ask questions, or just hang out for social time before the meeting.
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Please join us for our last membership meeting of this school year on Monday, May 15, 2023 via Zoom!
Special Presentation: Community & Technical College: Preparing Students for Their Future.

Meeting Agenda
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Immediately following the presentation, in addition to our regular business, we will hold an election for 2023-2024 VP of Events
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We will begin our meeting with a special 30-minute parent education presentation: Community & Technical College: Preparing Students for Their Future. 

“Help. College? I’m a parent of a high schooler. What do I need to know to help them?” If this is you, please join us for the presentation and get your questions answered.Come learn about high-quality, affordable educational opportunities that can launch your student into a meaningful job and career path. The presenters will be Lake Washington Institute of Technology and Cascadia College. This presentation is appropriate for parents of all (freshman-senior) high school students.

​Election Information:
Northshore Council will be holding a virtual election for its open board position of VP of Events at the General Membership Meeting on Monday, May 15, 2023. 
 
The slated candidate is as follows:
VP of Events: Melissa Quinonez Bennett
 
Please be advised that no nominations were received for the position of Secretary. Council will continue to seek volunteers for the Secretary role with the goal of holding an election for it at a future General Membership Meeting.
Virtual nominations for these positions closed on Thursday, April 27, 2023.

Election Information:
Since the position of VP of Events was not contested, the election will be held by voice vote at the next General Meeting on Monday, May 15, 2023, at 7 PM.


Questions? Email Co-Presidents at president@northshorecouncilptsa.org.

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!

*A meeting passcode is required to join. It will be sent to local leaders via email prior to the meeting. You can also request the passcode by emailing Council PTSA Communications VP, Jenn Snyder.

Spotlight on Advocacy: Elementary Art 4 Northshore

3/31/2023

 
Spotlight on Advocacy: Elementary Art for Northshore
Elementary Art 4 Northshore
A group of parents, educators, and visual artists began an awareness and action effort to secure consistent and frequent visual art instruction from certified art educators for K-5 students in Northshore School District. Schools across the country and in Washington state already offer this instruction. Visual Art is important: the benefits on both well-being (mental health, social-emotional learning, reducing stress) and on future positive outcomes (higher engagement, success in school and life, creative future, and the global economy) are well documented. 

The catalyst for this effort was the passing of SB 5878, March, 2022. This bill requires visual arts and performing arts in Washington State's education systems, especially in elementary schools. Visual arts taught by certified art teachers in elementary schools was eliminated in 1967. A volunteer Art Docent program has filled this gap. With certified visual art educators providing a consistent and frequent foundation, the Art Docents will be able to further enhance the artistic experience of all students. 

This group has met with NSD district leaders, community groups, and individuals about this cause. A Statement of Support was developed and is available for individuals to endorse and find further ways to engage in this effort. The creation of a Facebook Page allows people to be informed and connected. The group has also led a letter writing campaign, invited individuals to speak at school board meetings, presented at multiple elementary school PTA meetings, and attended legislative and district meetings.

​How to Get Involved:
The best way to get involved is to sign the Statement of Support, join the Facebook Page Elementary Art 4 Northshore: Support the Implementation of Senate Bill 5878, and help raise awareness about this important issue.  By taking these steps, you will know what actions are being planned and have the opportunity to help develop and implement new strategies to ensure consistent and frequent visual art access for all elementary students in Northshore.
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Related Links: 
Facebook Page: Elementary Art 4 Northshore: Support the Implementation of Senate Bill 5878 
​Statement of Support: https://forms.gle/kLv7f1y2mdj1zHRC7​
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Senate Bill 5878: SB 5878, March, 2022
Do you have an advocacy effort you would like highlighted in our blog?
​Email Council's VP of Advocacy, Jennifer Drury.

Nominate Someone for a 2023 Northshore Council PTSA Recognition Award!

3/31/2023

 
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​​​We all know people within our community who give a little extra, work a little harder, and who are always volunteering!

​Now YOU can help us recognize these people by nominating them for a Northshore Council PTSA Recognition Award!


Nominations Now Being Accepted!
2023 Northshore Council PTSA Awards Nomination Form

Click link to complete form.
Nominations deadline extended to Monday, May 15, 2023!
Multiple submissions can be completed for multiple nominees!
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​Every year, we look for nominations for the following awards:
  1. Outstanding Educator – Honors individuals who go beyond the normal expectations of their jobs to make the learning environment fun, beneficial and challenging. An educator is not limited to a teacher and may be defined as a teacher, assistant, specialist, support staff, administrator, or community member.
  2. Outstanding Advocate – Honors individuals for their continued and dedicated service to ALL children demonstrating a commitment to speaking up for children in the areas relating to health, welfare, safety, and education of children and youth.
  3. Outstanding Service - This is the highest volunteer award given by the Washington State PTA.  It is awarded to someone who has gone beyond his or her own school community, job, or PTA in order to give dedicated volunteer service to children. Note: This award may only be given by a council. Local PTA members are encouraged to nominate deserving volunteers to the council for this recognition.
  4. Honorary Life Membership – Recognizes an individual who has contributed significantly to a PTA at the local unit, council, or state level. This special award can be given by a PTA unit, council, or region.
  5. Outstanding Student Advocate Award - Recognizes students who have made significant contributions through leadership and service in their school and community.
  6. Golden Acorn – A Golden Acorn Award is presented by a local PTA or council to a school or community volunteer in recognition of her or his dedication and service to children and youth.

Nominations Now Open
​Learn more about Council Awards or view our previous award recipients.
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​Questions? Contact Council Awards Committee.

Open Board Position: Secretary

3/31/2023

 
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Self Nominate for Open Positions Here
Click button above to self nominate for Secretary. 

Do you like to keep records and take notes? ​Do you have good attention to detail? 

Consider joining 
Council's 2023-2024 Executive Board!
Self Nominate by Thursday, April 27, 2023
​

Elections for Secretary and VP of Events will be held at the
General Membership Meeting on May 15, 2023. 
Brief Description
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. 

​Learn more about the secretary role. Full job description here.

​Council will continue to seek volunteers for this position with the goal of holding an election at the May 15, 2023 General Membership Meeting. 

Qualification Requirements​
Per the 2022-2023 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. 

Complete Self Nomination Form by Thursday, April 27th. Election will be held on at our General Membership Meeting on May 15, 2023. 

Want to learn more? Contact Council Co-Presidents, Rachel Fitzgerald and Mary Khouzam for more information. 

Other Open Board Position - VP of Events

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​Or maybe you like planning events and celebrations? The Council's VP of Events is also open. Learn more about the VP of Events role. 

Send A Message of Appreciation to NSD Staff 2023

3/18/2023

 
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​Council is gathering messages of gratitude to share with the many Northshore School District Administrators and Staff who work behind the scenes every week to make NSD the great district that it is!

Complete this form to leave a message to let NSD Staff know how much you appreciate them and all that they do for our district. Messages will be shared by Council PTSA with NSD Staff. Please make sure to submit your messages no later than Friday, April 21st.

Note:
Northshore School District will be recognizing May 8 - 12 for 2023 Teacher Appreciation Week and Teacher Appreciation Day will be recognized on Tuesday, May 9. 

Message of Appreciation Form
Click to complete form.

Questions? Email communicationsvp@northshorecouncilptsa.org

Celebrate with Local PTA/PTSA Recognition Awards

3/18/2023

 
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​Does someone in your PTA deserve a shout out?
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WSPTA has a formal volunteer award recognition program allowing local PTAs to award honors for outstanding educator, advocate, student advocate, and volunteer (Golden Acorn), as well as the honorary life membership award.

Awards are a great way for PTAs to show their community how much they appreciate them and to celebrate the dedication of those who support your PTA's mission and goals!

Local PTAs should appoint an awards committee who will gather nominations, review them, and choose the award recipients. This can be done during a meeting or some PTAs even choose to have the previous year's award recipients chair this committee. Check your Standing Rules as it may say who is on the committee. When the awards committee advertises for nomination submissions, it can be done via social media, newsletters, website, email, or even school flyers. To make it even easier for members to submit nominations, the awards committee can create an online submission form using tools like Google Forms or Survey Monkey. 

For recognizing the award recipients, your PTA can hold a volunteer recognition event or take time during a Membership Meeting to celebrate them. WSPTA offers a variety of items your PTA can order online to celebrate your award recipients including certificates, pins, plaques, and even yard signs!

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Local PTAs may award the following within their local community:
  • Golden Acorn – presented to volunteer(s) in recognition of their dedication and service to children and youth in your community.
  • Outstanding Advocate – Honors individuals for their continued and dedicated service to ALL children demonstrating a commitment to speaking up for children in the areas relating to health, welfare, safety, and education of children and youth.
  • Honorary Life Membership – Recognizes an individual who has contributed significantly to a PTA at the local unit, council, or state level. This special award can be given by a PTA unit, council, or region.
  • Outstanding Student Advocate Award - Recognizes students who have made significant contributions through leadership and service in their school and community.
  • Outstanding Educator – Individuals who go beyond the normal expectations of their jobs to make the learning environment fun, beneficial and challenging.
Learn more about WSPTA Volunteer Recognition Awards
Share Your List of Local PTA/PTSA 2022-2023 Recognition Award Winners with Council!
Does your PTA give out a Golden Acorn award? Maybe an Outstanding Educator, or an Outstanding Advocate award? Or more? Please let us know by completing this form. 

We would like to create a list of all of our local PTA award winners to share with the community. These volunteers deserve to be celebrated!!!

If possible, please let us know your award winners by Thursday, June 1st so they can be celebrated in our last eNews of the school year! 

Open Board Position - VP of Events

3/18/2023

 
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​Do you like planning events?
Consider joining the the 2023-2024 Northshore Council PTSA Executive Board. Co-Chairs are welcome.


Self Nominate by Thursday, April 27, 2023
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Elections will be held for VP of Events and Secretary at the
General Membership Meeting on May 15, 2023. 
SELF NOMINATE FOR SECRETARY OR VP OF EVENTS HERE

Brief Description
VP of Events:  Plans and coordinates Council's yearly events including Presidents and Principals Brunch, Reflections Celebration, and Spring Recognition Event.

​Council will continue to seek volunteers for this position with the goal of holding an election at a future General Membership Meeting.


Qualification Requirements​
Per the 2022-2023 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. 
Complete Self Nomination Form by Thursday, April 27th. Election will be held on at our General Membership Meeting on May 15, 2023. 

Questions? Contact Council Co-Presidents, Rachel Fitzgerald and Mary Khouzam for more information. 

Other Open Board Position - Secretary

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​Do you like to keep records and take notes? ​
​Do you have good attention to detail?
Learn more about the Secretary role. 

​The 2022-2023 WSPTA Reflections Finalists List is Here!

3/18/2023

 
View 2022-2023 Washington State Reflections Winners
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The 2022-2023 WSPTA Reflections finalists list is here! Join us in congratulating the following Northshore Students:
​National Qualifier/
​Outstanding Interpretation
Kerys P. 
Leota Middle School
​Film Production
Middle School
​“Be Yourself”
​Outstanding Interpretation
Adam P.
Timbercrest Middle School
​Literature
Special Artist
​“I am …”
​Award of Excellence
Jadie H.
Timbercrest Middle School
​Literature
Middle School
​“A Letter From Mother Earth”
 
Anika B.
Kokanee Elementary School
​Literature
Intermediate
​“The Power in Our Voice”
​Award of Merit
Avery D. 
​East Ridge Elementary
Dance Choreography
Intermediate
​“Be Brave”
 
Aiden A. 
Wellington Elementary
Music Composition
Intermediate
“The Winter Storm”
Honorable Mention
Finn R. 
​Timbercrest Middle School 
Photography
Middle School
​“The Voice of Creativity”
 
Ethan J.
Timbercrest Middle School
MS Visual Arts
Special Artist 
​“I am Ethan” 
​View Northshore Council PTSA's Virtual Reflections Art Showcase.
Join us in honoring this year's finalists by attending the
WSPTA Reflections Student Recognition Celebration 
Thursday, April 27 
6:30 - 8:00 PM

​​RSVP Here

This year’s WSPTA Reflections Student Recognition Celebration will be a virtual program. Our award-winning students’ artwork will be shown with live hosts guiding attendees through activities and a live chat feature so the audience can congratulate students as their artwork is displayed.
Learn more about the Reflections program.

Second Notice of Election - 2023-24 Council Officers

3/13/2023

 
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​​Northshore Council PTSA will be holding online elections for nine (9) of the positions on its 2023-24 Executive Committee on Monday, March 20, 2023. 
​Slate of Candidates:
In the 2023 Nominating Committee Report, the following slate of candidates were put forward for 2023-2024:
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  • For the Office of President: Rachel Fitzgerald
  • For the Office of First Vice President: Grace Jurado
  • For the Office of Secretary: Claudine Miller
  • For the Office of Treasurer: Brenae Brix
  • For the Office of VP of Events: OPEN
  • For the Office of Co-VP of Advocacy:  Holly Muenchow
  • For the Office of Co-VP of Advocacy:  Terra Droney
  • For the Office of VP of Communications: Jennifer Snyder
  • For the Office of VP of Elementary Support: Diana Christiansen
  • For the Office of VP of Secondary Support: Jennifer Drury

The period for self-declared nominations for these positions closed on Friday, March 10, 2023.
Qualification Requirements:
​Per the 2022-2023 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.

Each of the slated candidates meets all qualification requirements.

Election Information:
As there is only one candidate per position, the election will be conducted via voice vote at the next General Membership Meeting, on Monday, March 20, 2023. For positions that are listed as "OPEN", no candidate has come forth. Council will continue to seek volunteers for this position with the goal of holding an election at a future General Membership Meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85481338083?

Meeting ID: 886 6563 4062​
Passcode: *Available upon request.

​​Information about Northshore Council PTSA online elections procedures is available in its Electronic Voting (E-Voting) Policy.

​​*A meeting password is required to join. It will be sent to local leaders via email. You can also request the password by emailing 
Council PTSA VP of Communications, Jenn Snyder. 
Questions?  Please contact Northshore Council PTSA Co-Presidents Rachel Fitzgerald and Mary Khouzam. 
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