Our goal is to help families be educated and stay informed.
Northshore Council hosts many special speakers at our meetings, offers parent education events, and even promotes events hosted by locals PTAs/PTSAs, the school district, and other community organizations.
Below you will find a list of parent education opportunities that are open to the community. Events hosted in partnership with a Northshore PTA/PTSA were made possible through our Educational Speakers & Community Events Grants program.
Is there a topic or speaker you want us to cover or want to learn more about? Email us!
Northshore Council hosts many special speakers at our meetings, offers parent education events, and even promotes events hosted by locals PTAs/PTSAs, the school district, and other community organizations.
Below you will find a list of parent education opportunities that are open to the community. Events hosted in partnership with a Northshore PTA/PTSA were made possible through our Educational Speakers & Community Events Grants program.
Is there a topic or speaker you want us to cover or want to learn more about? Email us!
PARENT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
Upcoming Parent Education Opportunities, 2022-2023 School Year:
To find a list of our past Parent Education Opportunities, click here.
- October 6, 2022 - 6PM - 7PM: Strategies for Supporting Children Experiencing Anxiety - hosted by Bear Creek Campus at Bear Creek Campus. Presented by Rachel Madding, LMHC, Mental Health Specialist, Northshore School District. Open to Northshore School District Families.
- October 9, 2022 - 2PM - 4PM: Special Education Basics: IEPs and 504 Plans Webinar - hosted by Northshore Council PTSA. Presented by Joanna Mathewson, Certified IEP Parent Partner with The Arc of King County. Register in advance.
- October 17, 2022 - 7PM: Be SMART Webinar - hosted by Northshore Council PTSA. Presented by Jaclyn Condra, a Northshore parent and PTA member. The presentation outlines simple steps that all adults—whether they own guns or not—can take to keep our children and communities safer.
- January 24 - March 28, 2023: Community-Based English Classes for Northshore School District Parents - hosted in partnership with Woodin Elementary PTA. Instructor Stephanie Sareeram, a Woodin Elementary parent, has been instructing ESL for 20+ years and is enthusiastic about providing an essential program to district families.
- February 9, 2023 - 6:30PM - 8:30PM: Virtual College and Career Fair - in partnership with Northshore School District, Northshore Council PTSA's Secondary Support, and Northshore Schools Foundation. This event will be filled with valuable information to help families plan and navigate post high school options, and is intended for all Northshore High School students and families, but is open to all.
- March 2, 2023 & March 9, 2023 - 7:00PM - 8:30PM: Navigating Teen Mental Health: Cher Anderton - in partnership with Northshore Council PTSA, Woodinville High School PTSA, Canyon Park Middle School PTSA, Timbercrest Middle School PTSA & Kenmore Middle School PTSA. This is intended for middle school and high school parents.
- March 2 - Teen Behaviors and Knowing the Red Flags
- March 9 - Supporting Teens Through Transitions & Changes
The Zoom link for both sessions: https://psychnexus.zone .us/j/84932350238. Recordings will be made available after each session.
- March 6, 2023 - 6:30PM - 8:00PM: Parent Education: Digital Development with Jo Langford, M.A. A talk for parents of elementary school-aged children, featuring: An overview of development up to age 12, what's appropriate, what's not and how to intervene and setting limits, monitoring behavior and starting important conversations around our kid/s' relationship to tech in a connected world. In partnership with Maywood Hills PTA, Northshore Council PTSA, Crystal Springs PTA, and Kokanee PTA
- March 22, 2023 - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) Parent Night @ 6 PM - 7:30PM
- March 25 & 26, 2023 (POSTPONED NEW DATE TBD) Equity in Family Engagement Conference: hosted by WSPTA Online* - $150 fee / Subsidized rates are available for parents
To find a list of our past Parent Education Opportunities, click here.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Looking for additional resources for children, parents, and families? Visit our Community Resources page.
updated 3/21/23