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Congratulations to our 2023 Recognition Award Recipients!

6/19/2023

 
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During the Spring Recognition Brunch on June 6, 2023, Northshore Council PTSA recognized a few special people who go above and beyond in service to our community and promotes the well-being and education of children in our district and beyond. Below is this year's Northshore Council PTSA Recognition Awards Recipients. 
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Outstanding Advocate - Amelie Fry
​The Outstanding Student Advocate Award recognizes students who have made significant contributions through leadership and service in their school and community. Northshore Council PTSA’s 2023 Outstanding Student Advocate is Amelie Fry. Amelie has served on Northshore School District’s student board for three years, organized voter registration drives and worked hard to get youth involved in local politics. She has also been in attendance at several School Board meetings, even getting up to speak at some—not an easy task for a teenager to do these days. Amelie has worked with Northshore Council’s mental health and DEI committees, recently presenting at Council’s RARE event. She is also passionate about the arts, having participated in Council’s Reflections program, both as a contestant and for two years as a volunteer judge. This student is dedicated to helping others. Congratulations, Amelie!
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Outstanding Service - Kelly Hennessey
The Outstanding Service Award 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. This year, the Outstanding Service Award was presented to Kelly Hennessey. Like many other PTA volunteers, Kelly balances a career and family with volunteer work on her local PTA boards as well as other youth sports boards, and does an amazing job in those roles alone. However, there is another role Kelly occupies that has had a major impact on families across the district. For several years, she has been the driving force behind Threads and Treads, a free clothing bank for families in the Northshore School District. Her time is not limited to looking for grants or setting up clothing donation drives; she also coordinates a core group of adult volunteers and organizes youth volunteers throughout the school year to provide a space for students and their families to come “shop” for clothing. The environment she has created has helped families feel welcome and relaxed, it provides a space where people not only shop for clothes but also feel part of a community. Congratulations, Kelly!
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​Outstanding Advocate - Juliana Fisher
The Outstanding Advocate Award 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. Northshore Council PTSA’s 2023 Outstanding Advocate is Juliana Fisher, Northshore School District’s Director of Food Services. Juliana has seen firsthand the benefits of the free lunch for all program last school year for Northshore students and has advocated in Olympia for increased funding. She has also worked to create more varied communication of school lunch menus, including social media and a visual menu that makes the menu more accessible to elementary students and students with disabilities. In addition to her work behind the scenes, Juliana has presented at local PTAs as well as Council to help educate families, provide resources and talk about current legislation in Washington state related to school meals. Congratulations, Juliana!​
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Golden Acorn - Mary Khouzam
The Golden Acorn Award is presented to a Northshore Council PTSA volunteer in recognition of their dedication and service to children and youth. This year's Golden Acorn was presented to Mary Khouzam. The Nominators’ words to describe Mary include compassionate, dedicated, professional and inspiring. Mary has been a staple on the boards of many local PTAs over the years, as well as on Northshore Council PTSA’s board the past three years. She frequently volunteers to be on committees, asking balanced questions and bringing up a fresh perspective to make sure all angles are considered. Mary has created subcommittees to work on proposals put before Council, looking first for perspective or background on the issue at hand and then holding productive, task-based meetings to keep things on point. This year, with no VP of Events, Mary  stepped in to ensure that Council could put on two major events in person for the first time in three years. Congratulations, Mary!
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​Outstanding Educator - Cheryl Klemz
The Outstanding Educator Award honors individuals who go beyond the normal expectations of their jobs to make the learning environment fun, beneficial, and challenging. One of two Outstanding Educator Awards was presented to Cheryl Klemz of Canyon Park Middle School. Cheryl has been teaching secondary school in the Northshore School District for 20 years. She is well-respected by their fellow staff members, having served on several school committees including SDLT, Climate and Culture Committee and more. Cheryl has created a classroom environment where all students feel welcome to share their talents and ideas without ridicule or judgement. Her classroom is a safe space for middle school students to be themselves, with many opting to hang out there during lunch time to hang out, be silly or just to connect with her. Perhaps the best way to summarize her impact is in the words of current and past students. “She is an engaging and enthusiastic teacher. She always told stories and her love of drama made me and others love drama. She was always aware of the students and would pull in anyone who was off by themselves. She let me be myself.” “She is so fun and outgoing! She makes acting on stage so interactive and I never feel anxious with her there!” “She is a truly amazing teacher! Not only does she put up with rowdy middle schoolers but she instructs them and guides them to create fully fledged productions. She inspires and empowers her students to work hard and explore their talents. She wants everyone to get their chance to shine, so much so that she goes through the trouble of managing not one but sometimes more than six different casts for a single show!” Congratulations, Cheryl!  
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Outstanding Educator - Christy Lipke
The Outstanding Educator Award honors individuals who go beyond the normal expectations of their jobs to make the learning environment fun, beneficial and challenging. Northshore Council PTSA’s Outstanding Educator Award was also given to Christy Lipke of Woodin Elementary. Christy has been teaching in the Northshore School District for several years. She teaches our youngest learners and creates an experience for these students and their families that welcomes and includes all of them into the school community as well as fosters a love of learning. She utilizes several different communication tools to create a bridge from school to home where everyone feels connected, informed and equipped to help students succeed. Visitors to her kindergarten classroom note that the students are engaged, learning continuously, and are genuinely loved by their teacher. Christy's commitment to her students does not end at the classroom door. She also is active in the school’s PTA, can be seen helping at PTA events, has served as the PTA’s staff liaison and has personally recruited her kindergarten parents involved in PTA leadership. Three words to describe her as a teacher are caring, fun, and dedicated. Congratulations, Christy!

A special thank you to this year's Awards Committee members, Grace Juardo and Melissa Kline.

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Learn more about PTA Recogntion Awards and how your PTA can recognize those who go above and beyond in your school community.

Let's Celebrate 2023 Local PTA Recognition Awards!

6/2/2023

 
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​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!

Many PTA's do this through WSPTA's formal volunteer award recognition program which allows for local PTAs to award for outstanding educator, advocate, student advocate, and volunteer (Golden Acorn), as well as the honorary life membership award. A portion of the cost of the awards goes directly toward the WSPTA Scholarship Program benefiting students. This means the gift given to our amazing volunteers becomes a gift that keeps on giving by helping students pay for continued education.

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Council is excited to share in the celebration of our local
Northshore PTA Award Recipients!

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Award / Recipient
​Canyon Park Middle School PTSA
Golden Acorn: Tina Neil
Outstanding Advocate: Patricia Herrera
​Outstanding Educator: Malisa Spencer
​Fernwood Elementary PTSA
Golden Acorn : Aleah Dometita
Outstanding Educator: Alison Fada
Frank Love Elementary PTA
Golden Acorn: Renae Sowald
Outstanding Advocate: Katie Long​
Outstanding Educator: Amanda Sympson
Outstanding Educator: Rebecca Wynkoop
Innovation Lab High School PTSA
Golden Acorn- Heather Bloom
​Outstanding Educator- Dr. Ashley Crisp
Student Advocate- Victoria Tchervenski
Kenmore Elementary PTA
Golden Acorn: Maria Cone
Golden Acorn: Patti Foster
Outstanding Educator: Dana Plant
Kenmore Middle School PTSA
Golden Acorn: Jessica Read
Outstanding Educator: TBA
Outstanding Advocate: Christine Roehnelt 
​Kokanee Elementary PTA
​Golden Acorn: Fatima Padela
Golden Acorn: Ramesh Chundru
​Leota Middle School PTSA
Golden Acorn: Dawn Simpson
Outstanding Educator: Gary Warmbrodt
Outstanding Educator: Douglas Poage
Outstanding Advocate: Tony Van Zeyl
Outstanding Student Advocate: Julien Wong
Lockwood Elementary PTA
Golden Acorn Award: Izabela Michnicki
Outstanding Advocate Award: Sean Schoenfeldt
Outstanding Educator Award: Bryce Wallace
Maywood Elementary PTA
Golden Acorn: Julia Cole
Golden Acorn: Mary Irving
Outstanding Advocate: Nicole Dibble
Outstanding Educators: Lisa Vorwerk
Outstanding Educators: Jeremy Lainer
North Creek High School PTSA
Golden Acorn: Karen Cohen
Golden Acorn: Melissa Kline
Outstanding Advocate: Saskia Mizushima
​Outstanding Educator: Christine Serica
Outstanding Student Advocate: Jayden Lock
Northshore Family Partnership PTSA
at Bear Creek Campus
​Golden Acorn: Alynda Silcox
Golden Acorn: Suzie Madsen-Kostopoulos
Outstanding Advocate: Lauren Galloway Marantz 
Outstanding Advocate: Leslie Connor
Outstanding Educator: Leslie Harwood
Outstanding Educator: Todd Parker 
​Shelton View Elementary PTA
Golden Acorn: Lisa Groce
Golden Acorn: Faustine Wiley
Golden Acorn: Cheryl Whaley
​Sunrise Elementary PTA
​Golden Acorn: Shannyn Houtrouw
Golden Apple: Sheri Padget
​Timbercrest Middle School PTSA
​Golden Acorn: Terri Kashi
Outstanding Educator: Johnny Ho
Outstanding Educator: Nikolas Gregg
Outstanding Student Advocate: Ben Comer
​Wellington Elementary PTA
​Goden Acorn: Maryam Zarrabi - Worrell
Outstanding Advocate: Diana Cherry
Outstanding Educator: Jennifer Deskin
Lifetime Award: Emily Williams
Wellington Way Parent: Carol Bates
Wellington Way Student: Ryan Bower
Westhill Elementary PTSA
​Golden Acorn: Ericka Coleman
Outstanding Educator: Noelle White
Outstanding Educator: Sandra Lamb
​​Woodin Elementary PTA
​​Golden Acorn: Lorena Espinoza
Outstanding Advocate: Theresa Cussac
Outstanding Educator: Kirsten Jackson​
​​Woodinville High School PTSA
​Golden Acorn: Debi Niemi
Golden Acorn: Lynn Smith
​​Woodmoor Elementary PTSA
​​Golden Acorn: Jill Benoit
Golden Acorn: Jennifer Homes
Golden Acorn: Amy Robinson
Outstanding Educator: Ann Delano
Outstanding Educator: Nycole Swearingen
Outstanding Educator: Evelyn Romero Perez
Outstanding Advocate: Kim Skrla
Honorary Lifetime Membership: Sandy Hayes
This list is based on the latest information Council was provided from local PTAs (as of June 15, 2023). The list will be updated as more PTAs present their local awards and submit the names to Council. If you would like to add to our list, complete form or email communications@northshorecouncilptsa.org.

WSPTA 2022-2023 Membership Award Recipients

5/19/2023

 
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​PTA is a membership-driven association. Sustaining and growing membership builds PTA's power as advocates and change makers not only in your own school community, but also at district, state, and national levels. WSPTA recognizes PTAs for their work growing membership as well as for achievements in membership.



Congratulations to our Northshore PTA/PTSAs that have earned
WSPTA Membership Awards in 2022-2023!!

Membership Achievement Awards

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100% PTA Membership Award
The 100% PTA Membership Award is presented to local PTAs that enroll at least as many members as there are full-time enrolled students at the school associated with that PTA. This is the ultimate achievement in PTA membership and recognizes that every child in the school community has a paid PTA member to be their voice. 
  • Innovation Lab High School PTSA 6.10.90
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100% Staff Membership Award
The 100% Staff Membership Award is presented to local PTAs that enroll at least as many school staff members as there are full-time certificated employees at the school. This award recognizes the value of teachers and school staff as stakeholders advocating for all children through PTA.
  • Woodmoor Elementary PTSA 6.10.52
  • ​Innovation Lab High School PTSA 6.10.90 ​

​Membership Growth Awards:
To highlight the importance of membership growth, Washington State PTA recognizes local PTAs for enrolling more members than they did in the previous year. As PTAs achieve incremental increases in membership growth, they are recognized for each milestone they reach.
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Membership Growth Award Recipients
Membership Growth Awards given to Northshore PTAs. Click image to view full list.
​Membership Growth Awards
  • Bronze Award: recognizes local PTAs, in good standing, for enrolling at least one more member than their previous year’s total membership.
  • Silver Award: recognizes local PTAs, in good standing, for enrolling PTA members equaling at least 105% of their previous year’s total membership.
  • Gold Award: recognizes local PTAs, in good standing, for enrolling PTA members equaling at least 110% of their previous year’s total membership.
  • ​Platinum Award: recognizes local PTAs, in good standing, for enrolling PTA members equaling at least 120% of their previous year’s total membership.
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More Membership resources can be found on WSPTA's website.

Questions? Contact Council's Membership Chair, Kim Ortiz.
Visit Northshore Council Membership Page ​
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WSPTA 2022-2023 Awards Recipients

5/19/2023

 
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​Each year, Washington State PTA recognizes the work of individuals, PTAs, and Councils across the state via a variety of awards, including Leadership Academy and the Awards of Excellence Program. Cottage Lake Elementary and Council  submitted applications and were recognized for their efforts at the WSPTA 2023 Spring Training Conference held on May 6th and 7th.

Awards work to celebrate the efforts of local PTAs and Councils in a variety of different areas. The criteria reflect a strong knowledge and application of best practices and the submission process can be rigorous. These awards are truly reflective of the dedication and strength of these PTAs and the powerful contributions they make to their communities.

This year's recipients included:

2022 - 2023 WSPTA Awards Recipients

​​Standards of Excellence for PTAs & Councils
Recognizing the effective use of WSPTA best practices as a guide for local PTAs and Councils to be child-focused, responsible to members, knowledgeable, fiscally responsible, involved, and well-trained.
  • Northshore Council PTSA - Gold
  • Cottage Lake Elementary PTA - Silver
Leadership Service Award
The purpose of this program is to recognize and acknowledge leadership skills attained by PTA leaders throughout all levels of the association
  • Carrie McKenzie - Crystal 
    North Creek High School PTSA President
Outstanding Communication Strategy
Recognizing the effective use of multiple communication channels to reach members and community. 
  • Northshore Council PTSA - Gold

Outstanding Newsletter
Recognizing the effective use of newsletters as a communication tool. 
  • Northshore Council PTSA - Gold​

​​Outstanding Website
Recognizing the effective use of websites as a communication tool
  • Northshore Council PTSA - Gold
  • Cottage Lake Elementary PTA - Bronze
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Congratulations!
Learn more about the WSPTA Standards of Excellence Awards and Leadership Awards and apply for your PTA next year. 

Share Your List of Local PTA/PTSA Recognition Award Winners with Council!

5/6/2023

 
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We would love to shine the spotlight on your 2023 PTA award winners!

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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 for this school year! 

Learn more about local PTA/PTSA awards.

Questions? Email Jenn Snyder at communicationsvp@northshorecouncilptsa.org.

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.

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! 

Membership Spotlight: Growth Awards

11/18/2022

 
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Northshore PTAs have been growing! We want to recognize all the hard work each PTA has done to grow its membership this year. We have reached 99.9% of our membership from last year across Northshore PTAs. We have 5,464 members as of November 17, 2022. You all have been doing awesome! 

To highlight the importance of membership growth, Washington State PTA recognizes local PTAs for enrolling more members than they did in the previous year. As PTAs achieve incremental increases in membership growth, they are recognized for each milestone they reach. Below is the list of Northshore PTAs that have received a growth membership award as of October 31, 2022.

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5,464 members as of 11.17.22
PLATINUM
Bothell High PTSA
Cottage Lake PTA
Frank Love PTA
Kenmore Middle PTSA
Shelton View PTA
Timbercrest Middle School PTSA
Woodinville High School PTSA
​GOLD
Sorenson PTA
SILVER
Maywood Hills PTSA 
North Creek High School PTSA
Woodmoor PTSA ​
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​Membership Growth Awards
Membership Growth Awards are calculated monthly (no application needed) and announced via the WSPTA website and social media outlets. PTAs that reach each level receive a digital publicity kit containing graphics and ideas for sharing their achievement.
  • Bronze Award: recognizes local PTAs, in good standing, for enrolling at least one more member than their previous year’s total membership.
  • Silver Award: recognizes local PTAs, in good standing, for enrolling PTA members equaling at least 105% of their previous year’s total membership.
  • Gold Award: recognizes local PTAs, in good standing, for enrolling PTA members equaling at least 110% of their previous year’s total membership.
  • ​Platinum Award: recognizes local PTAs, in good standing, for enrolling PTA members equaling at least 120% of their previous year’s total membership.
More Membership resources can be found on WSPTA's website.

Questions? Contact Council's Membership Chair,  Kim Ortiz.
Northshore Council Membership Page ​

Celebrating Local PTA 2022 Awardees!

6/7/2022

 
2021-2022 Local PTA/PTSA Award Winners
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!

Many PTA's do this through WSPTA's formal volunteer award recognition program which allows for local PTAs to award for outstanding educator, advocate, student advocate, and volunteer (Golden Acorn), as well as the honorary life membership award.

Because volunteers are at the heart of everything PTA, Council is excited to share in the celebration of our local Northshore PTA Award Winners!

Please note, we know this is a busy time of year and many PTAs have not yet had the chance to submit their award winners to us for recognition. If you would like to add to our list, email communications@northshorecouncilptsa.org.

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Canyon Creek Elementary PTA
  • Golden Acorn: Foram Shah
  • Golden Acorn: Nancy Tangen
  • ​Honorary Life Membership: Bruce Denton
  • Outstanding Advocate: Christy Deer
  • Outstanding Educator: Maddy Rodgers
  • Outstanding Educator: Deanna Roland

Canyon Park Middle School PTSA
  • Golden Acorn: Popcorn Friday Volunteers 
(Michelle Falsis, Nikki & Ray Gagner, Carmel Percy)
  • Outstanding Advocate: Julie Brock
  • Outstanding Educator: Cheryl Klemz
  • Outstanding Educator: Colin White

Cottage Lake Elementary PTA
  • Golden Acorn: Venece Lyman
  • Golden Sailboat: Audrey Wilde

Leota Middle School PTSA
  • Golden Acorn: Carol Dillingham
  • Outstanding Advocate: Matthew Warhol
  • Outstanding Student Advocate: Liam Vanderkolk
  • Outstanding Educator: Tianna Flowers
  • Outstanding Educator: Tracy Westberg

Innovation Lab High School PTSA
  • Golden Acorn: Cathy Jones
  • Outstanding Educator: Dr. Stacey Hutchison
North Creek High School PTSA
  • Golden Acorn: Hanisha Bakshani
  • Outstanding Advocate: Dr. Gregory Cox
  • Outstanding Educator: Melanie Damson
  • Outstanding Educator: Christopher Estefani

Shelton View Elementary PTA
  • Golden Acorn: Allison Anderson
  • Golden Acorn: Cheryl Stanford
  • Golden Apple: Lynn Dunne
  • ​Golden Apple: Amber Purvis
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Skyview Middle School PTSA
  • Golden Acorn: Bushra Yassir
  • Outstanding Advocate: Jennifer Celms
  • Outstanding Educator: Jeremiah Campbell
  • Outstanding Educator: Tanya Subcleff

Woodin Elementary PTA
  • Golden Acorn: Antonio Gordivas 
  • Golden Acorn: Victoria Kramer
  • Honorary Life Membership: Deb Murphy
  • Honorary Life Membership: Jenny Peterson
  • Outstanding Advocate: Jen Anderson
  • Outstanding Advocate: Danielle Lewis
  • Outstanding Educator: Nancy Hernandez
  • ​Outstanding Educator: Nancy McQueen
Congratulations!! 2021-2022 Local PTA Award Recipients
Updated 7.6.2022

5/16/22 General Membership Meeting Recap

6/6/2022

 
Recap: 5/16/22 General Membership Meeting

​​​Last month Council held their 5th and final General Meeting of the 2021-2022 school year.

We appreciate all the local leaders from across the district as well as community and school partners who took the time to attend!


Continue reading below for a recap of this meeting.
Council Business:
The meeting kicked off with an approval of minutes from our March 21st general meeting, before moving on to hear the Treasurer’s Report for the month of April from Council Treasurer, Serena Xu.

Next on the agenda were updates from Council President, Jane Chiodo, which included:
  • Information on Northshore School District's student-led Mental Health Awareness talk at North Creek High School on May 18, 2022 6-7:30pm in the NCHS Commons. Link to RSVP was available in the latest issue of Council's eNews.
  • Introduction of the incoming board members and thank you to all the outgoing board members. Click here to see the list of volunteers who were elected to Council for 2022-2023 during our previous membership meeting.
  • Reminders about our two open elected positions - Secretary & VP of Events. If you are interested in taking on either of these positions, please email president@northshorecoucilptsa.org. Our board of directors can appoint someone to the position temporarily. The election process will begin in the fall with the goal of holding the election at our first general membership meeting which will take place in September.
  • Submitting local award winners to Council for recognition. We would love to highlight local PTA award winners to our communities. Please fill out our google form & let us know who your recipients are.
  • Information on connecting with Council over the summer.
    1. Check our calendar and June eNews for summer office hours.
    2. Follow Council on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for latest updates.
    3. Visit our Contact Us Page to email us any time with questions.

Our VP of Communications, Rachel Fitzgerald, then shared with everyone the importance of updating the contact information for positions being filled for next year in your PTA. If you are an officer next year, please update your contact information before July 1st, 2022. This information will be used to contact you by council board members that want to support your PTA. It is also how you will be on the list to receive communications from council, including the council newsletter, that will keep you updated on events and happenings in our district. Remember to update officers in memberplanet as well!
2022-2023 PTA OFFICERS - CLICK HERE TO UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION WITH COUNCIL
Thank You Dr. Reid!
The Council business portion of our meeting ended with a farewell for Dr. Michelle Reid who will be leaving Northshore School District at the end of June to serve as the Superintendent of the Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia.

Jane Chiodo read a letter with messages of appreciation from Council leaders for all that Dr. Reid has done for our district over the years. Click here to read the thank-you letter.

District and Community Reports:
  • Marco Garcia, NSD Partnerships and Volunteer Coordinator, reminded us about the 2022 Community Serve Day taking place Sunday, August 21st and let us know about the CP & Dorothy Johnson awards ceremony which the district would be holding on Thursday, May 26th at 6p.m. He also let us know that the Connections newsletter would continue to have a dedicated section for district wide updates from PTA and to email him if there was anything we wanted included in future newsletters.
  • School Board President, Jackie McGourty, gave an update explaining the current state of the interim superintendent  search and that they planned to announce by June 1. She also talked about the School Board's refresh of the strategic plan.
  • Representing the Northshore Schools Foundation, Hanisha Bakshani, gave updates about the Skills4Life podcasts, their grant program, and encouraged anyone who might be interested to learn more about the foundation and become an ambassador for their school.

​After the updates were given by the community partners there was a reminder to the local PTA attendees to please remember to fill out the end of year survey from Council. This survey lets us know how we can better serve your PTA with your valuable feedback. We will be taking survey responses up until midnight on Friday, June 17th.
CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE END OF THE YEAR FEEDBACK SURVEY FOR COUNCIL
2021-2022 Council Award Recipients
​Last, but certainly not least, the evening ended with our 2021-2022 Spring Recognition Event! This event was hosted by First Vice President and Awards Committee Chair, Mary Khouzam. 

The event included performances from the Woodinville High School String Quartet and the Canyon Park Middle School Advanced Drama Class. Two of Northshore's Reflections artists were also able to showcase their submissions which received awards from National PTA!

The highlight of the event was celebrating all the achievements of our local PTAs/PTSAs that make us #PTAProud. Council would also like to celebrate the local award winners in a future blog. To include your local recipients, please complete this form.

During our Spring Recognition, Council was also honored to present this year's Council Recognition Awards.
Congratulations to the following eleven (11) individuals:
🌟 Golden Acorn: Diana Christiansen
🌟 Golden Acorn: Jennifer Drury
🌟 Golden Acorn: Rachel Fitzgerald
🌟 Outstanding Educator: Steven Hopkins
🌟 Outstanding Educator: Peter Schurke
🌟 Outstanding Advocate: Clark Combs
🌟 Outstanding Student Advocate: Esther Kim
🌟 Outstanding Service: Jane Chiodo
🌟 Outstanding Service: Melissa Kline
🌟 Outstanding Service: Pauline Wray
🌟 Honorary Life Membership: Tracy Jokisch

Click here to learn more about each of our 2021-2022 Council Award Recipients.

Special thanks to Council Members Jane Chiodo, Jennifer Drury, Rachel Fitzgerald, Mary Khouzam, and Claudine Miller for their work to make this event a success! Many volunteer hours were spent reviewing nominations, selecting recipients, organizing the slideshow, arranging for student entertainment, and surprising the award winners - all to make our 2022 Spring Recognition Event a memorable one!!
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We want to thank all the volunteers, district employees, and community members who attended this meeting and all the previous meetings held this year. We hope you will continue to join us for our General Membership Meetings in the 2022-2023 school year.

​For a full list of our upcoming meetings and events, check out our Calendar.
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