 What issues are important to your school community and students across the state? Take this poll to give us some input before Legislative Assembly. Please share with all your local PTA members. We will share results with Northshore PTA Presidents and Advocacy/Legislative Chairs. More on Advocacy:
This training is open to all Northshore PTA/PTSA E-Prep Chairs (new or returning), Presidents or Vice-Presidents, and active members interested in Emergency Preparedness & Safety.
For more information about E-Prep or to request meeting access, please contact Council's Emergency Preparedness & Safety (E-Prep) Chair, Robin McKenzie. Next E-Prep Chair Meeting: October 18, 2022 11am - 12 noon Online via Zoom *Please Note: This training is not an official WSPTA Approved Training and therefore cannot be used towards the training requirement listed in the SOA. Northshore Council PTSA is offering a FREE Parent Education Webinar.
 We have reached 2,512 PTA members from across Northshore PTA/PTSAs as of September 18th!
Did you know that your PTA can earn monthly membership growth awards from WSPTA? Achieve bronze, silver, gold, or platinum level based on your member percentages.
Need some help with memberplanet? Check out the WSPTA Membership Database page for helpful how-to videos as well as answers to frequently asked questions. Membership Resources:
Visit Council's Membership page for more tips and links to past articles. Questions? Contact Council's Membership Chair, Kimberly Ortiz.
If you would like the zoom link and passcode to attend this meeting, or have questions concerning Emergency Preparedness, please email Council's E-Prep Chair Robin McKenzie. We look forward to seeing you! Mark Your Calendars: E-Prep Chair Training October 11th at 7PM | Online Please visit our blog for E-Prep Chair Training information.  Welcome back for the 2022-2023 school year. We are excited to have our first meeting of the new school year. We invite you to attend and share ideas. Open to All! Date: Wednesday, October 12th, 2022 Time: 6 PM Location: Online via Zoom Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71180094000? Meeting ID: 711 8009 4000 Passcode: *available upon request* The goal of this committee is to promote mental health awareness and partner to bring relevant trainings, events, and resources to our community.
For questions about the mental health committee and for the meeting passcode, please email mentalhealth@northshorecouncilptsa.org. Visit our Mental Health Awareness page for more information and resources.  PTA Advocacy What we care most about in the world is our children, which is why PTA was founded over 125 years ago. PTA was created as an advocacy organization to protect and promote the well-being of kids. And because it is so important to us, it is no surprise that arguments around what is best for students can be the most heated conversations we have. In person, we tend to moderate our views and listen more carefully to what others have to say, and as we all know, social media discussions can lack the benefits of nuance and body language. These past few years have limited our ability to meet in person, but it is no less important for us to listen, collaborate and strategize together to support our school communities. Northshore Council PTSA encourages civil discussion about important and controversial issues. We encourage data driven conversations as well as personal narratives to learn what supports are best for our students. We urge our community members to listen to each other with open minds and hearts when considering how to create thriving, effective, safe, and inclusive schools for all students. Having an open discussion and voting on a position, encourages civil discourse and helps ensure a PTA is representing its membership. As a 501c3, non-profit organization, PTAs and PTSAs, must be careful to maintain their non-partisan status. If a PTA decides to take a stance on an issue, the best practice is to write a resolution which states its position and present it the membership for a vote. PTAs should avoid posting personal opinions of members that may be construed as the view of the PTA. But when a resolution is passed by the PTA Board or its membership, this should be clearly communicated to its members. National and State PTA pass resolutions on many of the issues we face in our schools and communities. Refer to the District’s Strategic Plan and National and State PTA resolutions as you advocate for Northshore students. (see links below) And do not hesitate to reach out to Northshore PTSA Council if you have questions or need resources. We are here to support all the PTAs of Northshore School District. We thank our local PTAs for all their work advocating for their communities. It can be hard work, but it is important, and it was the reason PTA was founded. We would love to have you join us for Washington State PTA’s Legislative Assembly on October 15 – 16th when we vote on our resolutions for the coming year and legislative session. For more information on PTA Resolutions and the District Strategic Plan, see links below. Accessed on 9/16/2022: Northshore School District Strategic Plan National PTA Resolutions WSPTA Resolutions More on Advocacy:
Northshore Council PTSA is offering a FREE Parent Education Webinar.
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