 We invite all Northshore teens and parents to join separate weekly Zoom calls facilitated by Cher Anderton (MSW, LSWAIC). The calls will be one hour and held separately for students and parents/caregivers. Hear from well-known Seattle-based Mental Health Therapist, Cher Anderton, as she helps our community manage in a time of high anxiety and helps students connect and parents bond. Each week Cher will center on different social-emotional topics followed by a discussion of implementation strategies, and a question and answer period. Feel free to call in to join one or all of the meetings! This is FREE of charge, with a maximum occupancy of 300 people  TEEN CONNECTION: Navigating in Uncertain Times (Six-Week Series) Dates: Every Thursday - March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 @ 4:00 pm Week 1 Topic: Healthy emotion processing and regulation Zoom link: https://psychnexus.zoom.us/j/115554682 PARENT SUPPORT: Navigating in Uncertain Times (Six-Week Series) Dates: Every Thursday - March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 @ 7:00 pm Week 1 Topic: What our kids need from us & steps for healthy emotion processing Zoom link: https://psychnexus.zoom.us/j/610096695 
Purpose: To support students and parent/caregivers with low burden strategies to navigate current events in the best possible way. Instructor: Cher Anderton, MSW, LSWAIC is a mental health therapist, MTSS-B/PBIS coach, Trauma Informed Practices consultant, Positive Discipline parent educator and former elementary school counselor. In short, Cher loves working with adults to grow their skill set and improve resilience and sustainability in heart-center fields of work and life. Cher is also the parent of 4 teens, one of which she and her partner adopted from foster care when he was almost 8 years old. Cher has a BA in History and a Masters in Social Work from Boston University. Disclaimer: While I am a licensed social worker in the State of Washington, we are not creating a client/therapist relationship with this education series. The web series, and any services associated with the series, including but not exclusive to, open office hours, social media posts and any other form of communication are for educational purposes only. Please contact Jessica Parrott, Inglemoor School Counselor with questions. Refer to www.cheranderton.com, Facebook: Cher Anderton, LLC, Instagram: @cher_anderton for more information about the instructor. Secondary PTAs: Please consider sharing this event with your community!
 Brought to NSD by the Inglemoor High School Counseling Department and co-sponsored by Inglemoor PTSA and Northshore Council PTSA.   Please join us for a special general membership meeting on Monday, March 30th at 12:00pm (noon) via Zoom. In addition to regular business reports and updates, we will consider and vote on a proposed 2020-2021 budget as well as changes to our Standing Rules (including allowances for online elections). Each PTA may send up to 4 voting representatives-- but we encourage ALL who are interested to attend. Topic: Northshore Council PTSA General Meeting Time: Mar 30, 2020 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/344951006?pwd=MWhDRTBTMERYT3o1cmg2VE8zbXpNQT09 Meeting ID: 344 951 006 Password: 000920 One tap mobile +13462487799,,344951006# US (Houston) +16699009128,,344951006# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US +1 301 715 8592 US Meeting ID: 344 951 006 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abIsmu6rb Supporting Documents: We look forward to seeing you there! If you have questions, please contact President Grace Jurado.
 An important update about our educational speaker event scheduled for Wednesday, March 11th!!! Presenter Amy Lang has graciously offered to present "Birds & Bees & The Online World: Sex, Tech & Kids" as an online webinar due to school closure! Your child will be online — sometimes safely and, frankly, sometimes not. This will influence how they think and learn about sex, love and relationships. In this class you will learn how to make sure you (and not the internet!) are their go-to birds and the bees expert! To participate in this FREE webinar, join the meeting use the following link: The meeting will open at 7:45pm with the presentation scheduled to begin at 8:00pm. It is an hour-and-a-half in length. We hope you will join us for this FREE parent education event sponsored by Canyon Park Middle School PTSA and Northshore Council PTSA! Questions? Contact Theresa Ahdieh. Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/505601360375969/   This is a time of uncertainty for the Northshore community as we navigate the COVID-19 outbreak. While government and public health agencies are not recommending full quarantine at this time, it leaves it up to your PTA board to determine what the best course of action is for your PTA with regards to events, services and communications. There is no one right answer-- but we have put together a list of resources, information and considerations to help your board as you work together to make decisions about how to best serve your community and goals. 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)
Considerations: Beyond recommendations from public health agencies, you may also want to consider:
Additional Resources: Northshore School District COVID-19 Coronovirus – updates and resources page Washington State PTA Guidance: Local City Government Pages: Washington Nonprofit Institute:
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):
If you have questions, please reach out to Council leaders and ask questions. Council is here to help!
 An important update about our educational speaker event scheduled for Wednesday, March 11th!!!
Presenter Amy Lang has graciously offered to present "Birds & Bees & The Online World: Sex, Tech & Kids" as an online webinar due to school closure!
Your child will be online — sometimes safely and, frankly, sometimes not. This will influence how they think and learn about sex, love and relationships. In this class you will learn how to make sure you (and not the internet!) are their go-to birds and the bees expert! To participate in this FREE webinar, join the meeting use the following link: The meeting will open at 7:45pm with the presentation scheduled to begin at 8:00pm. It is an hour-and-a-half in length.
Questions? Contact Theresa Ahdieh.
Join us on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, for a special presentation by award-winning author and speaker Amy Lang, "Birds & Bees & the Online World: Sex, Tech & Kids," at the Canyon Park Middle School Little Theatre from 7-8:30pm. Topics will include:
We hope you will join us for this FREE parent education event sponsored by Canyon Park Middle School PTSA and Northshore Council PTSA! Questions? Contact Theresa Ahdieh. Please consider sharing this event with your PTA/PTSA community! Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/505601360375969/   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/ Please consider sharing this event with your PTA/PTSA community! 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   Congratulations to the 27 Northshore PTAs that participated in this year's Reflections program and to the artists who made it to Council-level judging!!! It was fun celebrating you all at our open house on January 11, 2020 at Leota Middle School where we had more than 350 pieces on display. Judging Results: There are 67 State Qualifiers (SQ) who will continue on to Washington State PTA for further judging. There were also 54 pieces that received the honorable Judges Choice Award (JC). Congrats to all the students who made it to the Council Level for judging. During the event, attendees had an opportunity to vote for their favorite pieces. The Votes Are In... Here are the People's Choice Pieces:  With Gratitude...
Slideshow of pictures from the Northshore Council PTSA Reflections Celebration, January 11, 2020: Visit our Reflections Page to learn more about the program and find relevant resources!
 Families are invited to attend "Top Three Parenting Hacks to Help Your Teen Manage Emotions," a parenting workshop with Cher Anderton, MSW, LSWAIC, mental health therapist and coach. Join us on Wednesday, January 22nd, at Inglemoor High School Little Theater from 7-8:30pm. The workshop will cover the following topics:
Walk away with strategies you can use immediately for yourself and your teen. There will also be a Q&A session, so you can get your questions answered!  Cher Anderton, MSW, LSWAIC is a mental health therapist, MTSS-B/PBIS coach, Trauma Informed Practices consultant, Positive Discipline parent educator and former elementary school counselor. In short, Cher loves working with adults to grow their skill set and increase joy, resilience and sustainability in work and life. Cher is also the parent of four teens, one of whom she and her partner adopted from foster care when he was almost eight years old. Visit her website: www.cheranderton.com, Facebook page: Cher Anderton, LLC, Instagram: @cher_anderton for more information. This event is brought to NSD by the Inglemoor High School Counseling Department and is co-sponsored by Inglemoor PTSA and Northshore Council PTSA. Questions? Please contact Jessica Parrott, Inglemoor School Counselor.  Please consider sharing this event with your PTA/PTSA community!
 Mark your calendars for the first Northshore Council PTSA General Meetings of the new year on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at the NSD Administration Building. The evening will start with a Meet & Greet beginning at 6:30pm followed by the official Call to Order at 7:00pm. At our January meeting, we'll be joined by a representative from the U.S. Census who will be sharing information about the importance of the census count. In addition, we will be hosting a special roundtable discussion about website options! Is your PTA in the market for a new web platform? Or perhaps you just want to explore some of the available options? Please join us-- bring your website questions and let's talk! 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. We look forward to seeing you there! Questions? Please contact Council co-President Grace Jurado.
 Northshore Council PTSA is proud to announce the recipients in our second (and final) round of Speaker & Event Grants for 2019-2020!
Each of these events will be open to the Northshore community. Be on the lookout for announcements with detailed event information in the coming months! Local PTAs/PTSAs interested in partnering with Northshore Council PTSA to host speakers or events had an opportunity to apply for a Northshore Council PTSA Educational Speakers and Events Grant. 2019-2020 grants were offered on a first-come, first-serve basis and applications were reviewed by the Northshore Council PTSA until the Council Programs budget was used in its entirety. This second round of grants used the remaining available funds for 2019-2020 so applications are now closed. For more information about the Northshore Council PTSA Educational Speakers and Events Grant program, visit our Educational Speaker & Events Grants Program page.
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