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Donut Forget: Complete Your SOA Contest

1/31/2025

 
UPDATE: 3/17/25:
The winning PTA from our Donut Forget to Complete Your SOA Contest was randomly selected at our Council General Membership meeting on March 17, 2025.

Congratulations Northshore Special Education Community PTSA! Their PTSA was selected to receive donuts for their next PTA Board Meeting.
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​SHOUT OUT to all of the PTA/PTSAs who submitted their completed SOA form for the contest:

Win Donuts for Your Next Board Meeting!

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​SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY FORM HERE!

​We want to encourage all our local PTAs to complete their Standards of Affiliation (SOA) Checklist, so we are raffling off Donuts!

How to Enter:
Snap a picture of your PTA's completed Standards of Affiliation (SOA) form and upload it to the entry form. Once submitted, you will be entered into a drawing to win donuts for your next board meeting (up to 3 dozen). ​Entries are due by 6pm on Monday, March 17, 2025!

Who is Eligible?
All local Northshore PTA/PTSAs
 
When Will the Winner Be Announced?
The winner will be announced at our next General Membership Meeting on Monday, March 17 at 7pm. Join the zoom early for Meet & Greet at 6:30pm.

What is the Standards of Affiliation (SOA) Checklist?
It is a checklist of 13 items that every PTA should do annually. Completing this checklist will help local PTAs ensure their independent nonprofit business remains current with all IRS, state, insurance, and PTA requirements. We encourage you to include your entire board of directors in this work, to keep your membership up to date with your progress, and to record progress in meeting minutes.

Download the SOA Checklist (wastatepta.org) HERE.

Questions? Email [email protected]

Wrapping up the YEAR!

5/16/2024

 
Here's some tips and reminders for local PTA leaders for wrapping up another successful school year. 

At the Last Meetings...

  • ​Recognize and thank your volunteers.  
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  • Survey your members and review your goals.  
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  • ​Approve next year's budget and approve any changes to the standing rules.  ​
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  • New idea: Consider updating your budget to allow for 2024-2025 membership pre-sales so that members can renew or buy memberships over the summer! 

  • Recruit candidates for non-elected board and chair positions. 

  • Give your team a deadline for submitting their reimbursable expenses to the treasurer so books can be closed on June 30.

  • ​Appoint your Financial Review Team. (A financial review is required by your PTA insurance and should be completed soon after books close on June 30). 

Bookkeeping!

Washington State PTA (WSPTA) is switching their reporting database beginning July 1st but until then...
  • Enter New Officer Information into memberplanet. Tutorial here.
  • Update Admins (if needed) into memberplanet. 
  • Confirm your PTA is reporting the correct number of members into memberplanet.  
  • Download a year-end member roster from Memberplanet for your PTA records. FAQ here. *scroll down the page to find the link 
  • Register New leaders with Council.  (complete form here).  
  • Take training for WSPTA’s New Database - givebacks.  More info here. 
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Planning for a NEW Team!

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  • Hold transition meetings for outgoing and incoming board members. 
  • Give new leaders access to digital or hard files (reset passwords on July 1st).  
  • Set dates for your summer retreat. 
  • Review and update policies. Check out Council’s policies here. 
  • Plan your Fall membership drive. 
  • Encourage new officers to take training over the Summer! There are basic online trainings on the Washington State PTA website.  
  • Share all the ways the incoming board can connect with Council.  
  • Plan for your NSD facility use requests for 2024-2025. 
  • Designate one Board member as your PTA/PTSA contact for facilities and email [email protected] with the new contact information. 
 ​For additional information check out our PTA Summer Blog from last year. 

March 18, 2024 Membership Meeting Recap

3/29/2024

 
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On March 18, 2024, Northshore Council PTSA held a virtual General Membership Meeting. We would like to say thank you to all of the local leaders from across the Northshore School District, as well as community and school partners for taking the time to join us!
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Continue reading below for a recap of the meeting. 
Announcements
The winning PTA from our Donut Forget to Complete Your SOA Contest was randomly selected at the start of the meeting. Congratulations Woodin PTA!
 
Community Partners Updates
  • Marco G., NSD Community Partnerships
    • Spring Art Docent Training is April 26 (Friday) from 11 AM - 1 PM.  
    • Networking meeting will be on April 30 from 11:30 AM - 1 PM to focus on how to partner with the district better. 
    • Complete volunteer now since processing time for applications, especially Level 2 clearance will take longer due to staff vacation schedule.
    • A Family Symposium will be held in May where all of the family engagement groups are meeting together.  More information to come later.
Council Business
  • Treasurer Report
    • Standards of Affiliation (SOA) were reviewed.
    • Mid-year Financial Review Report – The reviewers Diana C., Terra D., and Laura S met in January and completed the mid-year financial review. 
    • The End-of-year review committee was selected. Diana C., Terra D., and Laura S. volunteered to serve on the committee in July. 
    • The treasurer presented the February treasurer report.
    • Budget for 2024-2025 will be presented at the next general membership meeting on May 20, 2024.
 
  • Officer Elections – Holly M., chair of the nominating committee, read aloud the report of the committee and announced that all candidates meet the requirements of the WSPTA Uniform Bylaws. A vote was taken to elect the officers. Our new Council Executive Board for the 2024-2025 school year is as follows: 
    • President – Grace Jurado
    • First Vice President – Diana Christiansen
    • Secretary – Christine Roehnelt
    • Treasurer – Brenae Brix
    • VP of Events – Melissa Bennett and OPEN
    • VP of Advocacy – Holly Muenchow and Terra Droney
    • VP Communications – OPEN
    • VP Elementary Support – OPEN
    • VP Secondary Support – OPEN
Congratulations, new Executive Board members!
 
The positions of VP of Communications, VP of Elementary Support, VP of Secondary Support, and Co-VP of Events are still open. ​Council will continue to seek volunteers for the OPEN positions to hold an election at our General Membership Meeting on May 20, 2024. Learn more about the open positions and self-nominate by Wednesday, May 08, 2024.
  
Council Committee Update
  • Membership – Currently 5,093 members, about 92% of last year's members. 
  • Reflections – The Reflections Art Reception was amazing.  Over 250 people attended the event at Brightwater Center.  A music piece from Skyview and a 3D visual art piece from Canyon Creek is moving on to National level.
  • Events – Save the Date: Council’s Spring Recognition will be held on June 7th, 2024. It will be the same format as last year with brunch. Local PTAs are encouraged to present their local recognition awards before the event so they can invite their awardees to come celebrate.
  • Council Recognition Award Nomination Form will be ready to accept nominees in April. Consider nominating someone who deserves to be recognized for their service to the community. Complete nomination form and learn more about the varioius types of awards. 
  • DEI/FACE – The DEI/Face Chairs have been involved with the NSD Family Engagement and Resource Center events this year. Each event has focused on cultural events. Local PTAs are encouraged to share with their local members about the resource center located at the Northshore District Administrative Center where families are provided with resources and/or directed to the providers of various services by local non-profits, cities, counties, and the state agencies. 

​Upcoming Reminders given by President
Please check Council’s calendar for upcoming events.
  • Council is gathering messages of gratitude! Send a message of appreciation to the many Northshore School District Administrators and Staff.
  • WA State PTA Convention is May 17 – May 19, 2024, at the Lynnwood Event Center. Register will open by end of March. Please considering sending voting delegates. There will be a review of bylaw amendments. Each PTA is allotted 4 voting delegates. Registration fees and more can be found on the WSPTA website. 
 
​We hope to see you on May 20, 2024, at 7 PM via Zoom. Register for Zoom meeting link.  

You're Invited! General Membership Meeting 03/18

2/13/2024

 
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​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.
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Please join us for our membership meeting on Monday, March 18, 2024 via Zoom!
Northshore Council PTSA General Meeting
Monday, March 18, 2024

6:30 PM Meet & Greet
7 PM Meeting Begins

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Register for Zoom Meeting Link: 
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtduqorjgrGdVXE-PHC18F7bvkuHv8VUuK

Meeting Agenda: 
  • General Business
  • 2024-25 Northshore Council PTSA Election of Officers (View Nominating Committee Report)
  • Announcing Donut Forget! Complete Your SOA Contest Winner

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!

Questions? Email Council President, Rachel Fitzgerald at [email protected].

Save the Date - View calendar for future meeting dates.

Missed a meeting? Read a recap of the meeting.

Donut Forget: Complete Your SOA Contest!

2/12/2024

 
UPDATE: 3/19/24:
The winning PTA from our Donut Forget to Complete Your SOA Contest was randomly selected at our General Membership Meeting on March 18, 2024.

Congratulations Woodin PTA! Your PTA was selected to receive donuts for your next PTA Board Meeting.
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​SHOUT OUT to the following PTAs for submitting your completed SOA forms for the contest:
  • Fernwood Elementary PTSA
  • Frank Love Elementary PTA
  • Innovation Lab High School PTSA
  • Lockwood Elementary PTA
  • Leota Middle School PTSA
  • Northshore Special Education Community PTSA

​Win Donuts for Your Next
Board Meeting!

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SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY FORM
We want to encourage all our local PTAs to complete their Standards of Affiliation (SOA) Checklist so we are raffling off Donuts!

How to Enter:
Snap a picture of your PTA's completed Standards of Affiliation (SOA) form and upload it to the entry form. Once submitted, you will be entered into a drawing to win donuts for your next board meeting (up to 3 dozen).
​Entries due by 6pm on Monday, March 18, 2024.

Who is Eligible?
All local Northshore PTA/PTSAs
 
When Will Winners Be Announced?
Winners will be announced at our next General Membership Meeting on Monday, March 18 at 7pm. Join the zoom early for Meet & Greet at 6:30pm.

​What is the Standards of Affiliation (SOA)?
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It is a checklist of 13 items that every PTA should do annually. Completing this checklist will help local PTAs ensure their independent nonprofit business remains current with all IRS, state, insurance, and PTA requirements. We encourage you to include your entire board of directors in this work, to keep your membership up to date with your progress, and to record progress in meeting minutes.
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  • SOA Checklist (wastatepta.org)

Questions? Email ​[email protected]

WSPTA 2022-2023 Awards Recipients

5/19/2023

 
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​Each year, Washington State PTA recognizes the work of individuals, PTAs, and Councils across the state via a variety of awards, including Leadership Academy and the Awards of Excellence Program. Cottage Lake Elementary and Council  submitted applications and were recognized for their efforts at the WSPTA 2023 Spring Training Conference held on May 6th and 7th.

Awards work to celebrate the efforts of local PTAs and Councils in a variety of different areas. The criteria reflect a strong knowledge and application of best practices and the submission process can be rigorous. These awards are truly reflective of the dedication and strength of these PTAs and the powerful contributions they make to their communities.

This year's recipients included:

2022 - 2023 WSPTA Awards Recipients

​​Standards of Excellence for PTAs & Councils
Recognizing the effective use of WSPTA best practices as a guide for local PTAs and Councils to be child-focused, responsible to members, knowledgeable, fiscally responsible, involved, and well-trained.
  • Northshore Council PTSA - Gold
  • Cottage Lake Elementary PTA - Silver
Leadership Service Award
The purpose of this program is to recognize and acknowledge leadership skills attained by PTA leaders throughout all levels of the association
  • Carrie McKenzie - Crystal 
    North Creek High School PTSA President
Outstanding Communication Strategy
Recognizing the effective use of multiple communication channels to reach members and community. 
  • Northshore Council PTSA - Gold

Outstanding Newsletter
Recognizing the effective use of newsletters as a communication tool. 
  • Northshore Council PTSA - Gold​

​​Outstanding Website
Recognizing the effective use of websites as a communication tool
  • Northshore Council PTSA - Gold
  • Cottage Lake Elementary PTA - Bronze
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Congratulations!
Learn more about the WSPTA Standards of Excellence Awards and Leadership Awards and apply for your PTA next year. 

Contest: Donut Forget - To Complete Your SOA

3/2/2023

 
Win Donuts for Your Next Board Meeting!
March 20, 2023 Update - 
Winning PTA: Lockwood Elementary PTA

​SHOUT OUT to the following PTAs for submitting your SOA forms for the contest:
  • Canyon Creek Elementary PTA 
  • Cottage Lake Elementary PTA
  • Frank Love Elementary PTA
  • Innovation Lab High School PTSA      
  • Woodin Elementary PTA
*Winner was randomly selected using an online tool.
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How to Enter:
Snap a picture of your PTAs completed Standards of Affiliation (SOA) form and email it to [email protected] to be entered into a drawing to win donuts for your next board meeting (up to 3 dozen).
​Entries due by 6pm on Monday, March 20, 2023.

Who is Eligible?
All local Northshore PTA/PTSAs

 
When Will Winners Be Announced?
Winners will be announced at our next General Membership Meeting on Monday, March 20 at 7pm. Join the zoom early for Meet & Greet at 6:30pm.
What is the Standards of Affiliation (SOA)?
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It is a checklist of 13 items that every PTA should do annually. Completing this checklist will help local PTAs ensure their independent nonprofit business remains current with all IRS, state, insurance, and PTA requirements. We encourage you to include your entire board of directors in this work, to keep your membership up to date with your progress, and to record progress in meeting minutes.
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  • SOA Checklist (wastatepta.org)
Questions? Email ​[email protected]

AIM Insurance Renewal & Submit Certificates to NSD

11/3/2022

 

​​Insurance renewal notices from AIM insurance have started to arrive!

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​Remember to review coverage with your board before paying the premium.
Please note that premium payments are due before the end of November.

WSPTA Recommendations for Insurance include:
  • General liability (covers your PTA),
  • Officers’ liability (covers the board of directors, who make the decisions),
  • Property if you own anything (short-term coverage is available for cookie dough or other physical items PTA holds during sales), and
  • Fidelity bond to cover the PTA assets for loss due to fraud and embezzlement.
You may also want to consider social media insurance if you have active social media accounts.

Also be sure to add Northshore School District as an additional insured and request the endorsement from AIM when you renew - they do not automatically send that each year. NSD requires an updated copy of the form each year by December. If your PTA does not submit the updated endorsement, you risk cancellation of existing facility reservations and will be unable to make new requests until they have updated insurance paperwork.
​Renewing with Additional Insured and Endorsement

There are two ways to request an Additional Insured with endorsement:

(1.) If you have not yet renewed, when applying for insurance online, choose to add the Additional Insured and add:
Northshore School District
3330 Monte Vista Parkway
Bothell, WA 98021

​In the description request put: “Please send Endorsement with certificate.”
You will be emailed a copy of your Insurance and the Additional Insured certificates. A copy of both of these then need to be forwarded to Vanessa Greek at the NSD office.

(2.) If you have already renewed but did not submit the request with the AI information at renewal, fill
out the Additional Insured Request Form
. Make sure you put on the request that you need
an “Endorsement with certificate”. Then send the form to [email protected]. Once you
have both certificates, send a copy of each to Vanessa Greek at the NSD office.

For questions, contact AIM toll free at 1-800-876-4044.

Northshore PTAs Connect: Focus on PTA Success Roundtable - 10/14 @ 7PM

9/23/2021

 
Northshore PTAs Connect: Focus on PTA Success • Online Roundtable • Thursday, Oct. 14th @ 7pm
​Join us for ‘Northshore PTAs Connect’ – an online roundtable discussion for PTA/PTSA leaders to ask questions, share ideas, and connect with one another.

This evening (7pm) roundtable will feature a focused discussion on the topic of PTA Success. Local leaders will have the opportunity to ask questions and get support to make sure their PTA/PTSA is in good standing and on track to meet upcoming deadlines and SOA requirements. While there may be a focus topic, Northshore PTAs Connect Roundtables are an open discussion and there is always opportunity to ask questions and tackle emerging or ongoing areas of interest or concern.

Date: Thursday, October 14th
Time: 7:00PM 
Location: Online via Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81122278122
Meeting ID: 811 2227 8122
Passcode: Available upon request

Questions? Contact Council!

Important Checklist for PTAs!

9/7/2021

 
Start the school year off right by being sure to check these important tasks off your PTA To-Do list!
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This is a busy time of year for PTA Leaders with so many things to get done in order to run your PTA, plan programming for students, and provide support to your school community. Here at Council we want to make sure a few key "to-do" items don't get overlooked so we've created the checklist below. We've included links and resources for these items, but remember, Council is always here to help and support our local Northshore PTA Leaders! Visit our Contact Page to connect with a Council officer.
PTA Back-to-School Checklist for 2021-2022
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