As we move into a new school year with continued distance learning and public health concerns limiting in-person meetings, Northshore Council is hoping to promote collaboration between our local PTAs/PTSAs in developing opportunities for Parent Education and Community Connection to our members.

Please let us know what activities your PTA/PTSA is interested in planning to help parents learn, connect, and successfully support students in 2020-21 by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/HhvohMFnif1mZFGh7
Deadline to complete this form is September 23, 2020.

If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Lewis, Northshore Council's F.A.C.E. Chair.
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Get help buying  groceries while schools are closed.

T​he Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is coming up on the deadline for families to apply for the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program. The deadline is September 11th at 5:00 PM. This program provides families who’s children are eligible for free or reduced-priced meals a food benefit that allows them to buy groceries while schools are remote.

Apply online at: www.WashingtonConnection.org or call 877–501–2233 (interpreter services available).
Learn more about P-EBT by visiting http://ow.ly/4VzB50B63or.

Use this list as a starting point and if you are in need, try to call providers ahead of time to check.

Public health Agency Recommendations: (as of 3/11/2020):

Washington State Governor issues

Public Health - Seattle & King County: (3/13/2020)

Snohomish Health District recommendation: https://www.snohd.org/498/COVID-19-Info-for-Community-Organization

WA Department of Health: Recommendations for Events and Public Gatherings (3/4/2020)

Beyond recommendations from public health agencies, you may also want to consider:

• How many may opt out of the event during this time?
• Will you have enough volunteers to run the event?
• Will the reach/impact of your event be as strong?
• Is it worth having the event knowing that certain populations are being advised to avoid large groups of people and large social gatherings (so you would potentially be excluding those groups)?
• Can you provide for the safety of all attendees (e.g., handwashing stations, space allowing for 6 feet of distancing between attendees, etc.)?
• Location of the event-- will the space actually be available? (e.g., if the school where the event is to take place is closed, your facility request may be cancelled. Note: Northshore School District has not yet provided any guidance or specific dates for partnered organizations with regards to facility use beyond cancellation of events while schools are closed.)
• Can the event be rescheduled and what additional costs may be incurred by doing so?
• Are there alternatives to holding the event (e.g., teleconference, online, etc.)?
  

Northshore School District COVID-19 Coronovirus – updates and resources page

Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)

• Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance & Resources webpage
• COVID-19 in Schools: A Parent Guide (pdf)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance on Online Learning, Waivers, and School Closures (March 6, 2020)

REAL TALK: COVID-19 & 2020 Fundraising (3/13/2020) - Webinar for non-profits presented by Ariel Glassman & Talia Silveri Wright (Seattle-based consultants who specialize events and strategic fundraising):

• Webinar recording (requires registration)
  
• Slide deck
  

Parents and caregivers are invited to participate in the "Hidden in Plain Sight" experience on Wednesday, February 26th from 6:30 - 8:30pm at Northshore Middle School (12101 NE 160th St, Bothell, WA 98011). Space is limited, so reserve your FREE ticket today!

The “Hidden In Plain Sight” initiative helps parents spot signs of at-risk behaviors, using an interactive display of a teenager's bedroom. After walking through the display, participants will learn more about adolescent development and common signs of substance use provided by professionals in treatment, law enforcement, substance abuse prevention and other parents.

This exhibit educates and empowers parents to communicate with their children about at-risk behavior that could lead to substance use disorders. A strong parent-teen relationship is the most effective tool to prevent youth substance use.

Sponsored by Northshore Middle School PTSA, Woodmoor PTSA, and Northshore Council PTSA.

Eventbrite: hips-nms-2020.eventbrite.com
Facebook Event: www.facebook.com/events/481846335737421/

Kenmore Elementary PTA and Northshore Council PTSA are working together to present the movie "Angst." This movie is for parents and caregivers to help us navigate anxiety in our students and ourselves. It provides hope and help!

This FREE film screening and discussion event will be on Tuesday, February 11th, from 6 – 8 p.m. in the Kenmore Elementary Gym (19121 71st Ave NE, Kenmore, WA 98028). The movie is 55 minutes and will be followed by a moderated panel discussion afterwards. The YMCA will be providing child care on campus for children ages 3 and up.

If you are interested in attending, please reserve your tickets through Eventbrite to help us plan (please include a note in your reservation if childcare is needed):

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/angst-movie-screening-tickets-88561470743

To learn more about the movie, visit: https://angstmovie.com/

Kenmore Elementary PTA Event Info: kenmorepta.org/free-angst-film-screening-and-discussion-february-11th/
Facebook Event: www.facebook.com/events/577550536166745
Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/angst-movie-screening-tickets-88561470743

We invite you to join us on Thursday, January 16, 2020, for a special FREE screening of the documentary “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety” at the North Creek High School Theater at 7:00 p.m.  The event will feature a viewing of the  film (presented in English with Spanish subtitles), followed by a moderated discussion. The film is 55 minutes long and appropriate for ages 10 and up.

"Angst" producers, Scilla Andreen and Karin Gornick, have one goal: to start a global conversation and raise awareness around anxiety. Through candid interviews, they utilize the power of film to tell the stories of many kids and teens who discuss their anxiety and its impacts on their lives and relationships, as well as how they’ve found solutions and hope. The film also includes a special interview with Michael Phelps, a mental health advocate and one of the greatest athletes of all-time. In addition, the documentary provides discussions with mental health experts about the causes of anxiety and its sociological effects, along with the help, resources and tools available to address the condition.

Tickets are not required, but they help us plan and guarantee entry. Reserve your ticket at:

This event is co-sponsored by North Creek High School PTSA, Skyview Middle School PTSA and Northshore Council PTSA.

Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/470371383591053/
Event Brite: www.eventbrite.com/e/angst-raising-awareness-around-anxiety-tickets-84781829735

Inspired by Community Serve Day, an annual event held in August, the Frank Love PTA decided to take it to a new level in their community.  Born was the idea of Love 4 Frank which would work to bring the community together to beautify Frank Love Elementary four times a year.

The first event was held in November.  Over 25 adults and kids came out and worked together to accomplish tasks across campus.  They fixed the drainage of a leaky faucet, repainted the faucet, prepared a flower bed for the students to plant 700 tulips bulbs in the next few weeks, and they raked and removed 10 huge garden bags of dead leaves from the exterior walk way/parking lot.

The coolest project though was the “cupping project.” PTA members worked together to install 42 feet of of fence cups along the entrance to their lovely school to spell out the school name.  The project cost $500 but the end result was an eye-catching and colorful welcome when you drive up to the school.  Frank Love PTA also hopes the project helped make a better connection with their immediate neighbors and the sign shows pride!

If you have questions, reach out to the fabulous Frank Love PTA co-Presidents, Holly Batstone and Kelli Galloway.

Join us on Monday, December 9, 2019, in the Northshore Middle School Library starting at 7pm for a special presentation that will help you navigate and understand your student's special education rights. Scott Raub, Special Education Parent & Community Liaison, Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), will present and then answer questions about the "Notice of Special Education Procedural Safeguards for Students & Families"—a document provided to families at IEP meetings.

This event is for parents/guardians and interested community members. If there are questions you know you want answered, please submit them ahead of time to specialed@northshorecouncilptsa.org so we can be sure they are addressed.

You are encouraged to bring your copy of "Notice of Special Education Procedural Safeguards for Students & Families" (the booklet given at IEP meetings). The booklet is also available for download on the OSPI website and is available in multiple languages (including Arabic, Chinese, Khmer, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Ukranian, and Vietnamese):

Note: no childcare is available; children who can work/play quietly are welcome.

For questions, accommodations or translator contact specialed@northshorecouncilptsa.org.

Download the flier below:

This event is brought to you by the Northshore Special Education Representatives and Northshore Council PTSA.

Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/277254799866921/