June Meeting Recap

Thank you to all who joined us for the final Northshore Council PTSA general membership meeting of the year on Monday, June 1, 2020. It was an action-packed and celebratory evening! One key business item was a vote to change the 2020-21 Council budget. Due to COVID-19 related delays in chartering a new PTSA at Ruby Bridges Elementary (opening in Fall 2020), Northshore Council PTSA members voted to approve a line item in the budget to host a special school supplies fundraiser to benefit the Ruby Bridges community and future PTSA. Once the business portion of the agenda was concluded, President Grace Jurado took some time to thank the current officers and other volunteers, and we welcomed Washington State PTA President, Janice Kutzera, who did us the honor of installing our 2020-2021 Officers!

Natalie Campbell, Northshore School District (NSD) Partnerships Coordinator, shared that she keeps a Community Assistance page up-to-date on the district webpage.  She noted that the district's Back to School Fair will likely not be held in-person this year and Community Serve Day, tentatively scheduled for August 23rd, is still up in the air. The Wall of Honor presentation will also be delayed. She was also excited to share that the NSD Volunteer Application will soon be available online for all volunteers at all schools.

School Board Director Jacqueline McGourty noted that NSD aced a recent audit, everyone is preparing for commencement, and the school board is being briefed regularly by OSPI on changes in policy and guidance as we head into fall.

NSD Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid also shared an update.  On June 8th, the State will give out guidance about school opening in the Fall.  With regards to sports, she noted that WIAA has not made a decision about fall sports. It is possible that we may even flip sports seasons with more-contact sports in the Spring and less-contact sports in Fall. 

The highlight of the meeting was the presentation of the 2019-2020 PTSA Awards. Congratulations to this year's award recipients:

🌟 Outstanding Educator Award: Gary Keeler
🌟 Golden Acorn Award: Jane Chiodo
🌟 Golden Acorn Award: Michele Holowachuk
🌟 Honorary Lifetime Membership Award: Grace Jurado
🌟 Outstanding Student Advocate: Julia Gonzalez
🌟 Outstanding Advocate: Mayela Martinez
🌟 Outstanding Service: Nancy Chamberlain

Click here to learn more about each of our 2019-2020 Council award recipients.

The evening was adjourned with a celebratory toast to end the year.