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General Meeting - Thursday, November 17

10/17/2022

 
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Northshore Council PTSA General Meeting
Thursday, November 17, 2022
6:30 PM Meet & Greet
7 PM Meeting Begins


Join Zoom Meeting: 
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88613087022?

​Meeting ID: 
886 1308 7022​
​Passcode: *Available upon request.
Please join us for our second general membership meeting for this school year on 
Thursday, November 17, 2022 via Zoom!
Meet & Greet:
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Join us before the meeting, at 6:30PM, to chat with Council and other local PTA Leaders! Come say hi, ask questions, or just hang out for social time before the meeting.

WSPTA Training:
Immediately following the meeting, Council will be offering two WSPTA approved trainings: 
  • Volunteers - Find Them and Keep Them
  • Roles and Responsibilities of the Board
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WSPTA Leadership Training Information: 
Immediately following our General Meeting, we will be offering two Leadership trainings; Volunteers - Find Them and Keep Them and Roles and Responsibilities of the Board. Training is free and will satisfy the WSPTA annual training requirement.

Training Descriptions 
Volunteers - Find Them and Keep Them
How can your PTA build the community of volunteers it needs to run a thriving association? How do you attract volunteers and keep them involved? How do you create a balance between your volunteer resources and your needs? Get more volunteers and keep them! We’ll show you how.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Board
This presentation will help all board members understand the basic responsibilities of their positions – and everyone else’s!  It will also cover items such as advocacy, fiduciary responsibility, membership and outreach. 

Additional Meeting Information:
​​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. Each PTA may send up to 4 voting representatives - but we encourage ALL who are interested to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!

*A meeting passcode is required to join. It will be sent to local leaders via email. You can also request the passcode by emailing Council PTSA Communications VP, Jenn Snyder.

Emergency Preparedness (E-Prep) Chair Training - Oct. 11th

9/26/2022

 
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​E-Prep Chair Training*

Council's E-Prep Chair, Robin McKenzie, will be hosting E-Prep Chair Training on Tuesday, October 11th at 7 PM. Training will be held online via Zoom. 

Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Time: 7 PM to 8 PM

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89135943257?

Meeting ID: 891 3594 3257
Passcode: *Available Upon Request*
Who Should Attend:
This training is open to all Northshore PTA/PTSA E-Prep Chairs (new or returning), Presidents or Vice-Presidents, and active members interested in Emergency Preparedness & Safety.

Why Attend: 
This is a great opportunity to become aware of resources available and learn about what our schools do to prepare for an emergency or a disaster. And learn how the PTSA E-Prep chair(s) can support our schools with their mission.

Training Topics: 
  • Recap E-Prep Mission, Goals, Values
  • Overview of Roles:
    • E-Coordinator, and Vice-Principal role
    • School PTSA E-Prep Chair
  • What is preparedness advocacy?
  • Creating a culture of preparedness
  • Council E-Prep website resource introduction
  • Emergency Supplies Toolkit
  • Connecting with other chairs in the feeder pattern
  • Tips for E-Prep chairs
  • Next steps

​​For more information about E-Prep or to request meeting access, please contact Council's Emergency Preparedness & Safety​ (E-Prep) Chair, Robin McKenzie.

​*Please Note: This training is not an official WSPTA Approved Training and therefore cannot be used towards the training requirement listed in the SOA.
​Next E-Prep Chair Meeting:
October 18, 2022 
11am - 12 noon
Online via Zoom

Upcoming E-Prep Trainings

10/16/2021

 
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Don't miss out on our upcoming Emergency Preparedness (E-Prep) Trainings!

Council's E-Prep Co-Chairs, Tracy Jokisch and Robin McKenzie, will be hosting two (2) E-Prep Chair Trainings on Tuesday, October 19th - one at 11am and one at 7pm. Both will be held online via Zoom.

Topics to be covered during these trainings:
  • Recap of the E-Prep Mission, Goals, Values
  • Overview E-Prep Chair Role and School E-Coordinator, Vice-Principal Role
  • Overview of Preparedness Advocacy
  • How to Create a Culture of Preparedness
  • Council E-Prep Website Resources
  • How to Connect with other E-Prep Chairs
  • Tips and Q&A Time

These trainings are open to all Northshore PTA/PTSA E-Prep Chairs (new or returning), Presidents or Vice-Presidents, and active members interested in Emergency Preparedness & Safety.

​Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86754289292
Meeting ID: 867 5428 9292
Passcode: *Available upon request


Please Note: This training is not an official WSPTA Approved Training and therefore cannot be used towards the training requirement listed in the SOA.

memberplanet Training on Sept. 9th @ 7pm

8/11/2021

 
Online Training for memberplanet • 9/9/21 @ 7PM
Looking for help with using memberplanet? Attend Northshore Council's upcoming training!

Date: September 9, 2021
Time: 7:00PM
Location: Online via Zoom
Presenter: Amanda Cabana, WSPTA Membership Director
Register: zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tdemgqDsvH9UAZzVDvhbpvGFvlGoqd7HU
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This training is intended to teach Northshore PTA Leaders how to navigate memberplanet, update PTA officers, enter memberships, and more!

Registration is required. Once registered, participants will be emailed a link to join the Zoom on September 9th.
Questions? Contact us!

E-Prep Chair Training

10/1/2020

 
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Attention all Emergency Preparedness (E-Prep) PTA Chairs

Join Council's E-Prep & Safety Co-Chairs, Robin McKenzie and Tracy Jokisch, for online training* on Oct. 6th @ 10am and Oct. 22nd @ 7pm.

Topics to be covered during these trainings:
  • Recap of Mission, Goals, & Values
  • Overview of roles for E-Prep Chairs & School E-Coordinators
  • Preparedness Advocacy Information
  • Creating a Culture of Preparedness
  • Tips for E-Prep Chairs
  • Connecting Chairs within feeder pattern
  • Council E-Prep Resources
  • Next Steps

These trainings are open to all Northshore PTA/PTSA E-Prep Chairs (new or returning), Presidents or Vice-Presidents, and active members interested in Emergency Preparedness & Safety.

Join the Zoom for Oct. 6th @ 10am. (Passcode is available upon request.)


Join the Zoom for Oct. 22nd @ 7pm. (Passcode is available upon request.)
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*Note: This training is not an official WSPTA Approved Training and therefore cannot be used towards the training requirement listed in the SOA.

2020-21 WA State PTA Standards of Affiliation (SOA)

9/11/2020

 
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​The Washington State PTA Standards of Affiliation Agreement Checklist 2020-2021 is now available!

This checklist is a tool to help your PTA keep up with its legal requirements, both as a non-profit and as a PTA. The requirements come from the IRS, the State of Washington, your insurance company,  and WSPTA.
What your PTA needs to do:
  • Take care of all SOA requirements
  • Use the SOA checklist to keep track of progress
  • Keep a copy with your legal documents and/or Treasurer's binder
  • Involve your entire board
  • Update your membership on your SOA progress
  • Ask for help if you need it!

There have been a few updates this year to make the SOA even better, including an introduction page that has clear instructions, calls out what’s new to the checklists in 2020-21, and offers a number of resources to answer questions and give more detail on all requirements.

This video from WSPTA offers a great overview of SOA and what it means for your PTA:
In addition, WSPTA offers a number of tools to help support your PTA in completing the SOA checklist, including:
  • SOA Tips & Best Practices
  • SOA FAQ
  • SOA Standing Rules Suggested Language
  • Training Requirement Flyer
  • Training Tracking Spreadsheet
  • 2020-21 Deadline Dates
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Remember that sharing the progress of your SOA with your members also lets others know about how your PTA operates and shows the work that goes on, often behind the scenes, to keep your PTA legal, safe and operating within the very best practices of our state.
Questions? Council is here to help!
  • Elementary PTA/PTSAs with questions should contact Grace Jurado.
  • Middle and High School PTSAs should contact Nancy Chamberlain. 

Region 6 Fall Conference

8/17/2020

 
Image: Washington State PTA Approved Training
The Region 6 Fall Conference will be taking place during the week of August 24th-29th. The links and corresponding handouts will be coming soon for all of the classes that are being offered. 

Click here to join the Facebook Event for Region 6 Fall Conference
Visit this site to sign up for classes (tickets are free!)

​Please share the class schedule listed below with your PTA leaders now so they can start making plans to attend.  


Region 6 Fall Conference
Monday 8/24 
  • Year Round Advocacy (6pm)
  • Ready - Set - Go (7:30pm) 
Tuesday 8/25
  • Secretary (more than just minutes) (6pm)
  • Roles & Responsibilities of the Board (7:30pm) 
Wednesday 8/26
  • Branding & Marketing your PTA  (6pm)
  • Using Digital tools to Communicate with Members (7:30pm) 
Thursday 8/27
  • FACE-Advocacy-Membership: The Power of PTA (6pm)
  • Volunteers: Find them and keep them  (7:30pm) 
Friday 8/28
  • Effective Budgets (6pm)
  • Treasurer Basics (7:30pm)
Saturday 8/29
  • Standing Rules (10am)
  • PTA Presidents: Plan to Succeed (11:30am)
  • PTA & The Law (1pm)

PTA Training Webinars with Northshore Council – June 8-11

5/31/2020

 
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Current and incoming PTA officers, committee chairs and interested members are invited to join Northshore Council PTSA for 'Webinar Week'-- a series of FREE online training classes just for you! Eight different class options on a variety of topics will be offered online via Zoom, June 8th-11th.
Class schedule:

Northshore Council PTSA Training Webinar Schedule

Date

Time

Class

Monday,

 June 8

 

 

12:00pm

Membership: The Ask

 

Meeting ID: 889 4015 0159

Password: 381863

 

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88940150159

7:00pm

Roles and Responsibilities of the Board

 

Meeting ID: 870 3517 7038

Password: 961799

 

 

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87035177038

Tuesday,

 June 9

 

 

3:00pm

Secretary: More than Minutes

 

Meeting ID: 837 0434 5014

Password: 666115

 

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83704345014

7:00pm

Treasurer Basics

 

Meeting ID: 851 4308 8446

Password: 147897

 

 

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85143088446

Wednesday,

 June 10

 

 

12:00pm

I'm in Charge--Now What?

 

Meeting ID: 858 0266 1048

Password: 881051

 

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85802661048

7:00pm

The Effective Vice President

 

Meeting ID: 836 2861 9337

Password: 281150

 

 

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83628619337

Thursday,

 June 11

 

 

12:00pm

Standing Rules

 

Meeting ID: 848 4979 1975

Password: 594652

 

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84849791975

7:00pm

Presidents: Plan to Succeed

 

Meeting ID: 892 5231 9992

Password: 018654

 

 

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89252319992

You are welcome to take as many classes as fit your schedule and, because they are WSPTA approved, they will count toward fulfilling your annual training requirement for 2020-21.
There are some great benefits to attending a Northshore Council training session including:
  • Relevant and useful content,
  • Small class sizes,
  • Participants can see and interact with one another and the presenter via video and chat, and
  • You have the ability to ask your questions either by speaking them or by typing them into chat.
Please share this info with current and incoming officers, committee chairs and interested PTA members, and join us!
We look forward to seeing you in class!
Questions? Email Council President, Grace Jurado.

General Meeting - November 18th!

11/2/2019

 
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Please join us at our next Northshore Council PTSA General Membership meeting on Monday, November 18th at the Northshore School District Administration Building. There will be a meet and greet at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.
We will be electing a Nominating Committee, hear from district and community leaders, and there will be a special presentation from Council E-Prep Chair Robin McKenzie about emergency preparedness.
Beginning at 8:00 p.m., we will also be offering some awesome training opportunities for our Northshore PTAs, including:

✔️ Lining Up Your Leaders: How to Have a Successful Nominating Committee and Election
✔️ How to Use WSPTA Positions for Local Advocacy
✔️ Keep Your A$$ets Out of Trouble: Managing a Non-Profit
✔️ Emergency Preparedness: What Your PTA Needs to Know

The training is open to officers, board members, committee chairs and interested PTA/PTSA members.

We really hope that each Northshore PTA will send at least one representative to the meeting. But ALL are welcome. We'd love to have more PTA voices from across our district in attendance!
We look forward to seeing you there!!!
Questions? Contact Grace Jurado & Stacey Meyer.

September General Meeting Recap

9/23/2019

 
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Northshore Council PTSA held its first general meeting of the 2019-2020 on Monday, September 16, 2019 at the NSD Administration Building. Co-Presidents Grace Jurado and Stacey Meyer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and took a few moments to introduce this year's Council board members before diving into the agenda.
Council business included a review of the minutes from the May meeting, updating Council's Standing Rules for 2019-2020 (link available soon!) and a review of the end-of-year financial report for 2018-2019 as well as financial reports from July and August. Vice-President Jane Chiodo encouraged local PTAs to apply for an Educational Speaker and Event Grant (the first application deadline is coming up on October 11th!). Cindy Jensen, our Council Reflections Chair, then spoke briefly about the Reflections program and the value of sharing this opportunity in our local PTAs that encourages students to express themselves creatively through this national arts recognition program. Co-VP of Advocacy, Nancy Chamberlain, took some time to promote the upcoming WSPTA Legislative Assembly, taking place October 26-27 at Bellevue College. Then the floor was opened for nominations for the Council Treasurer position, but there were no takers. We are grateful to Tricia Woods for continuing to serve in the role as we work to find a new Treasurer (contact  Grace Jurado and Stacey Meyer if you are interested in learning more).
We also heard from district leaders, including School Board Director Jackie McGourty and NSD Partnerships Coordinator Natalie Campbell, each of whom shared information, updates and answered questions about recent projects and current initiatives.
The last part of the meeting was focused on outreach and advocacy.
Kelly Hennessey is the Coordinator of Threads & Treads, a clothing resource for Northshore families that is operated by Canyon Park Middle School PTSA. She came forward to share information about the work they are doing to serve the community and asked for the support of Northshore PTAs as they work to expand their outreach to include Saturday hours. An exciting moment came as Northshore Schools Foundation (NSDF) Executive Director Carmin Dalziel committed the foundation's financial support to help ensure those Saturday hours through the end of the school year! Thank you NSDF!!!
Finally, the membership of Northshore Council PTSA voted to adopt a Furniture Tip-Over Prevention Resolution. The idea to make this a PTA resolution came from Moorlands PTA member (and librarian) Crystal Ellis. Crystal lost her two-year old son to a tragic accident involving an unsafe dresser. She has turned her grief into action, founding Parents Against Tip-Overs and advocating with members of Congress for legislation that would lead to safer furniture. Northshore Council PTSA will now submit the Furniture Tip-Over Prevention Resolution for adoption at the National PTA Convention in 2020.
The meeting closed with some fun door prize drawings followed by Fall Training classes on a variety of topics, including Treasurer Basics, How to Be a Membership Chair, Volunteers: Find Them and Keep Them,  as well as Secretary: More than Just Minutes.
Council meetings are a great way to network with other PTA leaders and learn about what is happening in the district and PTA. We hope you'll join us at our next general membership meeting on Monday, November 18th!
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