Resources for PTA Leadership

Principal Meeting Operational Summer Reminders
  • WSPTA will switch to Member Planet soon. Please update PT Avenue with 2019-2020 officers and leaders ASAP!
  • Email secretary.bellevueptsacouncil@gmail.com a backup contact for your PTA President. This person is someone who will cover for your PTA President when he/she is out of town this summer.
  • Each PTA must complete a financial review after the close of the fiscal year. Download financial review form.
  • Transition reminders - Change your PTA passwords, update your PTA’s bank signers after completing the financial review and have your PTA membership form ready for distribution. 
PTA Foundational Planning
  • Link to handbooks for officers, running after school programs, advocacy, membership, FACE and more.
  • Access prerecorded webinars on transitions, effective meetings, secretary, treasurer basics and more.
Calendar Planning
  • Bellevue School District calendar:  DRAFT version until  teachers bargaining negotiations are completed.
  • University of Washington's Calendar of Holidays and Religious Observances
  • OSPI's Calendar of Religious Observances (2019-20 yet to be posted)
  •  List of PTA calendar dates (check back for TBD dates coming soon)
    • President and Principal lunch, TBD, an email will go out to local PTA Presidents
    • August trainings TBD
    • Region 2 Conference TBD
    • 2019-20 Council Meetings are scheduled for 9:30am in the Rainier room Sept 9th, Oct 7th, Nov 4th, Dec 2nd, Jan 6th, Feb 3rd, Mar 2nd, April 6th, April 27th, June 1st.
    • Bellevue Goes to Olympia Jan 20, 2020 (no school, MLK day)
    • Legislative Assembly Oct 26 & 27 at Bellevue College
    • WSPTA Convention May 15-17th at Lynnwood Convention Center
  • List of events for Partners
    • First day of school Sept 4th, First day of Kindergarten Sept 9th.
    • BSD’s Back to School Fair Sept 11th at Sammamish High School.
    • Hopelink’s 24th Annual Reaching Out Luncheon Oct 21st (Queen Latifah is the expected keynote speaker.)
    • Bellevue School Foundation’s Spring for Schools May 1st 2020
Summer Retreat Planning for Your PTA Board Back to School
  • How to Hold a PTA Meeting  (coming soon)
  • How to Give a  "Welcome Speech" (coming soon)
  • More to come..