Lake Washington PTSA Council General Membership Meeting January 2017 Welcome!
Presiding: Liz Hedreen, President president@lwptsa.net Call to Order Lake Washington PTSA Council Mission Provide support and guidance to our local PTA leaders and the families within the school district.
Happy New Year! 1. Complete resolutions from years 1982 2016 2. Get my act together! I really mean it this time!
Call to Order Liz Hedreen president@lwptsa.net Minutes/Correspondence Susan Seabrooks secretary@lwptsa.net LWSD Partners: Superintendent Report Traci Pierce tpierce@lwsd.org Meeting Agenda Treasurer Report Mindy Lincicome treasurer@lwptsa.net Reports: President Liz Hedreen president@lwptsa.net Advocacy Erika Kapur advocacy@lwptsa.net Leadership Development Break Denise Campbell & Liz Hedreen FACE Beth Sigall FACE@lwptsa.net Membership Irene Neumann membership@lwptsa.net Programs Brandi Comstock programs@lwptsa.net Announcements Denise Campbell evp@lwptsa.net
Approval of Minutes Susan Seabrooks, Secretary secretary@lwptsa.net
Mindy Lincicome, Treasurer treasurer@lwptsa.net Treasurer s Report Jan. 2017 Monthly report for November 2016* Starting balance (11/1/16): $52,668.38 Ending balance (11/29/16): $65,285.08 Ending balance (11/30/16): $65,282.80 *difference of -$2.28 because of a deposit of $9.72 and a withdrawal of $12 on Nov. 30 Monthly report for December 2016 Starting balance (12/1/16): $65,282.80 Ending balance (12/31/16): $76,335.02
Treasurer s Report Dec. 2016 Items of Note: 1. The Scholarship fundraiser was very successful it looks like we will net just over $8000. Thank you! Action Items: 1. January is the month to recruit a Financial Review committee and schedule your mid-year review. 2. You need to send 1099-MISC reports to all independent contractors for 2016 by the end of January. Your report of these payments to the IRS (form 1096) is due by the end of February.
Partner Report: LWSD Administration Report Traci Pierce, LWSD Superintendent tpierce@lwsd.org
Board Reports Reports: President Advocacy Membership Liz Hedreen Erika Kapur Irene Neumann FACE Beth Sigall Programs/ Brandi Comstock & Scholarships Irene Neumann
Liz Hedreen, President president@lwptsa.net President s Report
LWPTSA Council Souper Bowl Canned Food Drive For Through February 2, 2017 Council Membership Meeting Best Options: soup, stew, chili, ravioli and more Bring cans and be entered to WIN great door prizes.
Nominating Committee Vote in your Nom Comm (script is in the Nom Comm Handbook) Emphasize importance of training! Jan. 10, 7pm & Jan. 30, 10am Provide them with information such as: contact list, standing rules, job descriptions, org chart, Nom. Comm handbook Sample questions on website (under PTA Resources/Helpful Documents) and in Monday s Weekly Waves
Mid-Year Goals Review Review your goals at your January board meeting How are you doing?
Time is flying by!
Washington State PTA Awards Why should we submit award applications? State Awards Build awareness of PTA s mission Build pride in your community Help people connect with PTA Recognition for outstanding efforts Motivation to provide quality service Share the great things YOU do for kids!
Washington State PTA Awards State Awards Standards of Excellence Outstanding PTA of the Year PTAs Taking Significant Action Mentor-a-PTA Outstanding Website Outstanding Communications Strategy Outstanding Newsletter and E-Blast FACE Program Award Advocacy Program Award
State Awards Nitty Gritty Details Award Applications must be postmarked by March 1 They include everything that happens from March 1, 2016 February 28, 2017 Detailed rules are listed on the applications Applications under Programs on the WSPTA Website Get started now!
Advocacy at every level January Erika Kapur VP, Advocacy
STATE LEVEL Postcard Campaign - Update This is an important legislative session Focus Day Delivery + On-going communication throughout the session January 10th: Deadline to get postcards in for Focus Day Delivery
STATE LEVEL WHY & WHAT? Washington State PTA FOCUS DAY! Capitol Building - Olympia, WA Monday, January 16, 2016; 8am-4pm WHY DO THIS? To REMIND our legislators how important our kids are! Focus Day! It s Here! - What you need to know WHAT ARE WE DOING THERE? IN PERSON DISCUSSION OPPORTUNITIES with Representatives Springer and Springer and Senator Dino Rossi from the 45 th District (arranged by Lake Washington PTSA Council) Hear from the Governor, our new State Superintendent, and participate in a rally for education as a civil right Learn about our Leg Platform and how to communicate with your legislators: Columbia Room, 1st floor of the Legislative Building Do-it-yourself kids activities: Columbia Room See complete state-sponsored agenda at http://www.wastatepta.org/meetings/focus_day/index.html
STATE LEVEL Focus Day! It s Here! - Getting There HOW? REGISTER For the event (free t-shirt if you register by Jan 9 th!) For the bus (if you want to take the bus) First come, first served It s free! Leave s from Redmond Target parking lot at 7:30am SHARP! Returns to Redmond Target parking lot about 3:30pm (leaves Olympia at 2pm) Or get your friends and family together and carpool J
Chopped PTA Style! Leadership Development Activity Partner with the table behind/in front of you Get your basket of ingredients You will have good ingredients (green paper), some difficult ingredients (pink paper) You will have some pantry ingredients (we will brainstorm and put on the board) With your different assortment of ingredients and with your pantry ingredients you have to come up with a recipe (solution) for this challenge: Increase the sense of community and engagement at your school, for both families and staff.
Pantry Items
Programs - SAVE THE DATE! Beth Sigall, VP Programs
Irene Neumann membership@lwptsa.net January Membership Ideas Distribute welcome packets to new families. Recruit a teacher to write about how they have benefited from your PTSA. Have a visual display showing all of your PTSA-sponsored events. Host a membership table at school events with student directories on hand.
Brandi Comstock VP Programs Ch-ch-changes! Scholarships 1. Created new, or more precise, award titles and categories 2. Created policy and procedure document 3. Created new application process 4. Created new judging process 5.
Awards Categories: Scholarships L.E. Scarr: 2-year, vocational, or technical school Merit Scholarship: 4 year school, 2 top candidates from each of the 4 Learning Communities LWEA/Bates and Jane Warienga Memorial: 4 year school, students entering the field of education Turn-Around: demonstrably turned around their academic career Perseverance: overcame a significant hardship Jackie Pendergrass at-large scholarship: awarded to a top candidate from one of the above categories
Announcements Denise Campbell, EVP
Check your address 7% of those emails got bounced. so if you didn t receive greetings from Jane. go into PTAvenue and update your email address
Speaker: Dr. Laura Kastner Parent Education Speakers - February Anxiety - Yours, Mine and Ours: Finding a Way Out of the Cycle to Support Your Teen's Success" Wednesday, Feb 1, 6:30 pm Lake Washington High School
Parent Education Speakers - February Speaker: Anne Holmdahl, Common Sense College Counseling Getting Middle Schoolers Ready for High School, and High Schoolers Ready For College Tuesday, February 7 at 6:30 p.m. Lake Washington Resource Center
Speaker: Jennifer Kennett Parent Education Speakers - February Parenting and the Teen Brain Tuesday, Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m. Inglewood Middle School
Founder s Day Friday, February 24, 2017 Sahalee Country Club Who? Principals Office Staff Reflections Chairs Superstar Volunteers Tickets - $30 each. Add a line item to your budget if needed
Nominating Committee Training Tuesday, January 10 7-8:30 pm LWSD Resource Center, Hughes Room Nominating Committee Trainings Nominating Committee Training Monday, January 30 10-11:30 am LWSD Resource Center, Sammamish Room **These classes have been approved to meet the WSPTA training requirement.
Other training opportunities Two webinars Nominating Committee: February 7, 7-8:30pm Money Matters: February 11, 9:30 11am Registration links will be sent out in Weekly Waves
Council is accepting recommendations for all elected positions for 2017-2018 Would you like to be a leader at the Council level? Announcements Meet people from around the district Share your expertise Contact Debbie Ohman at kirkland.avp@lwptsa.net or go to www.lwptsa.net and submit a nomination.
Announcements
Announcements Council Awards Extended Deadline to TOMORROW January 6, 2016 Honor community members who make a difference Fill out a form tonight! Online: awards@lwptsa.net awards@lwptsa.net
You are invited... Lake Washington PTSA Council Reflections Open House and Art Show Announcements Come celebrate the LWPTSA Council Reflections award winners and all the students who participated in the Council round of the program. All participants and their families, friends and classmates are welcome to attend. Our talented students created over 500 works inspired by this year s theme, What Is Your Story? Visual Arts, Literature, Photography, Music, Dance, Film and Special Artist will be on display. Friday, January 6, 2017 6:00pm to 8:00pm Lake Washington Resource Center at Redmond Town Center 16250 NE 74 th Street, Redmond, WA 98052
to the Inglewood area PTAs for hospitality today to all the Reflections chairs who have worked so hard on the school and council reflections programs Thank you to the Reflections set up crew who worked so hard today to get the grids set up for the reception tomorrow