Mark your calendars for our final Northshore Council PTSA General Membership Meeting of 2018-19! It will be on Monday, May 6th at the Woodinville High School Library. We'll be hosting a meet and greet starting at 6:30pm and the meeting will begin at 7pm.

In addition to all of the normal updates and information sharing, we'll be voting on a new budget, awarding our Golden Acorn, and there will be some Spring training opportunities (more details on available classes soon!)! We hope you join us!

Each PTA may send up to 4 voting representatives-- but we encourage ALL who are interested to attend.

Questions? Contact Carrie McKenzie & Grace Jurado.

The Region 6 Winter Conference has been rescheduled to take place on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Dearborn Park International Elementary School (2820 South Orcas Street, Seattle, WA 98108). The event is 10:00am - 3:30pm and includes classes (including PTA & the Law), roundtable discussions, and more! This FREE training and leadership development event is for all PTA leaders! Come learn, network with your fellow PTA leaders, and meet part of your PTA support team. Learn more and register online...

UPDATE: 1/4/2019
This event has been postponed. Be on the lookout for a new date and information coming soon!

The Washington State PTA Region 6 Winter Conference will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Dearborn Park International Elementary School (2820 South Orcas Street, Seattle, WA 98108). The event is 9:00am - 3:30pm and includes classes, roundtable discussions, and lunch.

Class offerings include:

• Treasurer’s Basics
• Advocacy at the Local PTA
• Roles and Responsibilities of the Board
• Effective Budgets
• Nominating Committee
• PTA and the Law

Learn more and register online:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/region-6-winter-conference-with-pta-and-the-law-tickets-53542911289

This is an approved WSPTA training event and classes taken do count toward the 2018-19 training requirement for  elected officers.

Feeling overwhelmed keeping up with membership? Need a little help with PT Avenue? There is a wealth of resources on the Washington State PTA website available to you and your team!

Visit Leadership Guides (use the login and password info sent via WSPTA's Leadership News) and then scroll down to the "Membership Database" section to find training guides, specific information on how to enter members in the database, manage reports and so much more! There is even a video to help you learn how to import data.

Remember that you can ask for help entering data into the database. Make it a team effort. Membership is everyone’s responsibility!

Questions? Council's Membership Chairs are here to support you as well and they are only an email away: Mary Khouzam and Sherry Rudolph.

The 40th annual WSPTA Legislative Assembly will take place October 20-21, 2018 at Green River College, Auburn, WA. PTA delegates from across the state will come together to set a new platform of legislative priorities for the 2018-2020 legislative session in support of our vision of "Making every child's potential a reality." Delegates will have the opportunity to debate, amend, and vote on long-term resolutions and principles that were brought forth by the members through the grassroots submission process late last spring. In addition, the assembly will vote on new short-term platform issues that WSPTA will focus on in the upcoming legislative session.

The Guide to Proposed Legislative Principles, Legislative Issues and Resolutions, also known as the WSPTA Legislative Assembly Voter Guide, contains information needed to familiarize yourself with these proposals.

If you are interested in attending Legislative Assembly as a delegate for your local PTA, contact your local PTA president.

Registration for Legislative Assembly is now open! Get all the details: https://www.wastatepta.org/events-programs/legislative-assembly/.

The first Northshore Council PTSA General Membership meeting is on Monday, September 17th at Woodinville High School. There will be a meet and greet at 6:30 and the meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. We'll be electing a President, voting on a 2018-19 budget, and more! Each PTA may send up to 4 voting representatives-- but we encourage ALL who are interested to attend.

Immediately after the meeting, beginning at 8:00 p.m., we will also be offering training for PTA officers, board members, committee chairs and interested members. Classes will include:

• Navigating a Meeting: An Interactive Journey
• Secretary: More than Just Minutes
• Treasurer Basics
• Branding and Marketing Your PTA for Membership Success
• Presidents' Roundtable

We hope you join us for a great evening of networking and learning!