 Join us on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, for an important talk by author, educator and international speaker Jo Langford tailored to parents to build their Internet "savvy" to help our kids balance their online lives with boundaries, etiquette and good judgment. The talk will include:
The talk will begin at 7:00pm at the Canyon Park Middle School Little Theater (23723 23rd Ave SE, Bothell, WA 98021). This parent education event is being co-sponsored by Skyview Middle School PTSA, Canyon Park Middle School PTSA, Northshore Council PTSA and beheroes.net. Questions? Contact Skyview PTSA President Melissa Kline.  Download the flyer: 
 Middle School Gym Night is a FREE event just for Northshore School District middle school students! Middle schoolers can drop-in to shoot some hoops or play other fun games, hang with friends and enjoy a slice of pizza. Starting on January 7, 2019, the program will be offered on Monday nights from 5:00 - 6:15pm, during the school year (except holidays/breaks), at the Frank Love Elementary gym.
Canyon Park Middle School PTSA is partnering with local businessman Pete Anthony ("Uncle Peteza") to bring this exclusively-for-middle-schoolers program back. If the program sounds familiar, it is! Back in the day, it was known as "Junior High Gym Night." This award winning program ran successfully for 20 years and served, on average, about 20-25 kids each Monday night that it was offered. Volunteers became mentors to the kids. Many of those kids would return when they were older to visit and check in. It gave them a place to hang out, have fun, a chance to be responsible and have a guaranteed meal. Pete worked out the logistics of the program. He had a detailed list of the rules that would be in place. The program used to be run in conjunction with Bothell Parks and Recreation, with help from Bothell Fire & EMS, but budget cuts and loss of employees forced them to cancel the program. Pete believes strongly in this program and CPMS PTSA is so happy to help him bring it back. Middle School Gym Night will work the same as it has in the past. Please consider advertising this program to your families and students. Organizers are not sure what to expect as the program gets up and running again. Mostly, it seemed that the program (in its past incarnation) was frequented by kids that were within walking distance of Frank Love, but it was always advertised to all kids. So, we'll see what happens! If any families are interested in volunteering to help out at Middle School Gym Night, please visit the sign-up on the Canyon Park Middle School PTSA website: https://cpptsa.org/ways-to-help/volunteer-sign-ups/?sheet_id=146. Questions? Contact Canyon Park Middle School PTSA Presidents, Jane Chiodo and Kerri Booth.  On November 7, 2018, Northshore Council PTSA and Northshore School District, in partnership with the American Lung Association, hosted a community presentation: "Tobacco use is changing, are you keeping up?" The presentation offering information about the changing face of tobacco products, how they are affecting youth and what you need to know to educate and protect our children from what the FDA has called an epidemic among teens.
The event was live streamed and the recording is now available for viewing: https://livestream.com/nsd/events/8437754?fbclid=IwAR0tCaFDWeSQG6diTjzib7Yf3dDTkvGxvsI0mui3SWWd66sCHx-MzZSeboA  Thank you to all who made time to attend Northshore Council PTSA's general meeting on November 5, 2018. It was an informative and inspiring meeting! We are pleased to announce our 2019 Nominating Committee!
Northshore Council has awarded Educational Speaker and Event Grants to five local PTAs so far. Congratulations to Leota, Woodmoor, Canyon Park, Skyview and Bothell High. The next deadline for receiving grant applications is November 26, 2018. Please visit the Speaker and Event Grants page for details and to download the application. Sue Freeman shared an update on the Northshore Community Kitchen project. This program will be evolving over the next year as facilities go offline at Carol Edwards Center and new partnerships are forged in the community. They will continue preparing meals for families in our community through March. Jane Chiodo delivered an update on Threads and Treads, a district-wide clothing bank for Northshore families that is operated out of Canyon Park Middle School. There are currently about 200 families using this service. Threads and Treads is looking for a new program leader. Visit their website for additional information and volunteer opportunities. We heard reports from district leaders, including School Board Director Amy Cast, NSD Partnerships and Volunteer Coordinator Natalie Campbell, and Northshore Schools Foundation Executive Director Carmin Dalziel. Each shared information, updates and answered questions about recent projects and current initiatives. Sam Ames and Aileen Hammar presented an update on the work of the NSD Dyslexia Committee. The committee is charged to develop a model for proactively identifying, instructing, and assessing all students learning to read, which will reduce the number of students needing additional supports and structures not inclusive of general education. They shared an informative TED Talk presentation, "What is Dyslexia", that offered background about the learning disorder. They followed that up with a PowerPoint presentation that was shared with the School Board at its October 8th meeting. For more information about NSD's Dyslexia Committee, visit their page on the district website. Finally, we heard an informative and inspiring call to action from speaker JMarie Johnson-Cola regarding Family & Community Engagement (FACE). Each child must be supported by, not only parents and teachers, but extended families, school districts, neighbors and community members to help them realize their full potential. For more information about FACE and PTA, check out WSPTA's website. Council meetings are a great way to network with other PTA leaders and learn about what is happening in the district, the state and the PTA. We hope you'll join us at our next general membership meeting on: Monday, January 7, 2019 NSD Administration Bldg. Meet & Greet: 6:30 pm Call to Order: 7:00 pm ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 The application deadline for the second round of Northshore Council PTSA's new Speaker & Event Grants is Monday, November 26th! Local PTAs/PTSAs interested in partnering with Northshore Council PTSA to host speakers or events may apply for a Northshore Council PTSA Educational Speaker and Events Grant. 2018-19 grants are funded through our Council Programs budget and are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Applications will be reviewed by the Northshore Council PTSA on a bi-monthly basis until the Council Programs budget is used in its entirety. To apply, complete the application and return to Northshore Council PTSA by the submission deadline. Check out the Speaker & Events Grant page for a list of all submission and review dates. Download the application: NORTHSHORE COUNCIL PTSA GRANT REQUEST FOR EDUCATIONAL SPEAKERS AND EVENTS Questions? Please email president@northshorecouncilptsa.org.  On November 1, 2018, Northshore Council PTSA hosted its annual Presidents & Principals Luncheon at Evergreen Church (Bothell), bringing together PTA leaders and school administrators from across the district. After a wonderful lunch prepared by Bothell High School Culinary Arts students, speakers Jen Hirman and Cristina Marquez shared their experience and knowledge regarding developing stronger Family and Community Engagement (FACE) and celebrating and supporting diverse school communities. Their presentation offered much food for thought and helped spur some great conversations about how PTAs and schools can work together on FACE. Many thanks to all who were able to attend as well as to event organizers Grace Jurado, Carrie McKenzie, and Stacey Meyer. A few photos from the event:  Join us at The Hangar in Kenmore (6728 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA 98028) for another Coffee with Council event on Friday, November 9th from 1-2:30pm. VP West Marcilla Proudfit will be hosting this casual meet-up which offers the opportunity for local PTA leaders to meet with each other and with Northshore Council PTSA leaders.
This is a great time to ask questions, get clarification, review procedures, brainstorm ideas, and talk about anything else of interest or concern to you and your PTA. Or just come by and enjoy an afternoon beverage and say hello! We'd love to see you. :) Questions? Email Marcilla at: areavpwest@northshorecouncilptsa.org  Parents, students, school staff and community members are invited to attend an educational presentation titled, "Tobacco use is changing, are you keeping up?" on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at the Northshore Performing Arts Center (18125 92nd Ave NE, Bothell, WA 98011) from 6:15-7:30 p.m. Come learn about the changing face of tobacco products, how they are affecting youth and what you need to know to educate and protect our children from what the FDA has called an epidemic among teens. Speaker Lora Mednick, Health Promotions Coordinator at the American Lung Association in Washington, supports tobacco prevention and tobacco cessation programs and resource-sharing for youth and adults. She will be sharing information and answering questions regarding vaping, electronic nicotine delivery devices (ENDS), and more. This event is co-sponsored by Northshore Council PTSA, Northshore School District, and the American Lung Association. Questions? Contact Rebecca Cavanaugh, rcavanaugh@nsd.org. 
At Washington State PTA's 40th annual Legislative Assembly, October 20-21 at Green River College in Auburn, WA, PTA delegates from around the state gathered together for presentations, education, debate and decision-making surrounding advocacy and building the new WSPTA legislative platform. Many thanks to all of the delegates from Northshore PTAs/PTSAs who participated in the process, as well as Northshore Council delegates Carrie McKenzie, Robin McKenzie, and Marcilla Proudfit. Delegates approved three new legislative principles, four new resolutions as well as one amended resolution. In addition, a new two-year legislative platform was approved and the top five issues decided: Top Five Issues:
Also Supported Issues include:
Be on the lookout for more details and supporting handouts on these issues in the coming weeks. For more information on these issues and to find out how you can get involved and support WSPTA advocacy efforts, visit the WSPTA Advocacy page. During the Washington State Legislative Sessions, WSPTA will send action alerts and informational broadcasts to WSPTA members who have subscribed to WSPTA's Action Network Group. These action alerts are quick, easy ways to communicate with our legislators on topics they are actively working on that relate to WSPTA's legislative platform. You can sign up here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/subscribe-to-wsptas-action-network-group. If you are interested in learning more about how you and/or your PTA can use these platform issues to advocate at a local level, you can also reach out to Northshore Council's Advocacy VPs, Nancy Chamberlain and Charla Griffy Brown.  Some of the issue, resolution and principle submitters who participated in Legislative Assembly 2018 posed for a photo with WSPTA President, Michelle Nims (second from right).  Northshore Council PTSA is excited to announce a new grant program for our local PTAs!
Local PTAs/PTSAs interested in partnering with Northshore Council PTSA to host speakers or events may now apply for a Northshore Council PTSA Educational Speaker and Events Grant. 2018-19 grants are funded through our Council Programs budget and are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Applications will be reviewed by the Northshore Council PTSA on a bi-monthly basis until the Council Programs budget is used in its entirety. To apply, complete the application and return to Northshore Council PTSA by the submission deadline. Check out the Speaker & Events Grant page for a list of all submission and review dates. The first grant submission deadline is Monday, October 8th. Download the application: NORTHSHORE COUNCIL PTSA GRANT REQUEST FOR EDUCATIONAL SPEAKERS AND EVENTS Questions? Please email president@northshorecouncilptsa.org. |
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