Registration Instructions: Please select the number of members that will be attending from the drop down menu above as well as your PTA's Registration.

8:30-9:30am Sign-in/Registration – In Campus Center

9:30-9:45am Welcome –In Campus Center

10:00-11:00am Session 1

11:15am-12:15pm Session 2

9:30am-12:30pm PTA and the Law – in Humanities Building – Heather Gillette and Linda Hansen

9:30am-12:30pm Outreach Fair – in Campus Center

Session 1: 10:00-11:00am – in Humanities Building

Nominating Committee Training: Janine Kotan and Caroline Brown – Want to know how to help build a strong local unit PTA?  Start with making the Nominating Committee a well educated, confident representation of you community, as they learn the process for seeking and identifying the best candidates to fill your slate.

Local Unit Awards – It’s Not Too Late, Deadline March 1: Dawn Peschek and Liz Piekarczyk - It's not too late to apply for State and National PTA awards!  Got questions?  We've got answers--whether it's PTAs Taking Significant Action, Communication, Newsletter, Standards of Excellence, Honor Unit, or Outstanding Local Unit.  Every PTA volunteer should be keeping track of their service for Leadership Academy--get a spreadsheet here to make it easy!

Advocacy Now: Toby Suhm and Cathy Renner – come find out what is happening in the legislature right now and what happened during the special session.  Then stick around for the 2^nd session class to find out what you can do to advocate now for all children.

Show me the money: Mid-year financial review & budgeting for next year: Shelby Winston and Sarah Stone - Spring is around the corner, which means warmer weather, flowers blooming and… time to think about next year’s PTSA budget. While not as fun as Carnival, nor as satisfying as a successful fundraiser, your PTSA budget makes a statement about your PTSA. What does your budget communicate?  

Next Year Now – “Next year will be perfect”: Jenn Fisher and Kimberly Montague – transitions, Standing Rules, committee notebooks, elected vs. appointed positions and much more will be discussed.  Bring your Standing Rules and your questions and we’ll help you prepare for a smooth rest of the school year.

Puget Sound ESD Outreach Panel Discussion: Ahn Lee Horn and Molly Schladetzky - Puget Sound Educational Service District (ESD) #121 is one of nine regional educational agencies serving school districts and state-approved private schools in Washington state.  They are a fantastic resource for outreach advocacy.  Come hear the panel discuss their outreach work and how they can help you achieve your outreach goals. 

Pieces of the Community Puzzle: Jennifer McLellan and Kim Lisk –How do we all fit together for the benefit of all of our kids? Hear from our education partners as they discuss ways to reach out and build strategic partnerships in your community. They will share ideas of what works, what doesn't and how to improve relationships. Fostering these partnerships within your school community is key to maximizing our resources in these times of budget cuts. Our panel guests include a superintendent, school board member, teacher, and foundation member.

Session 2: 11:15am-12:15pm – in Humanities Building 
*visit the Outreach Fair and/or attend a roundtable

Outreach Events from Region 2: Cultural Events Roundtable: Ahn Lee Horn –Come hear about successful Outreach Events being conducted at local units across our region.  Learn what has worked for others and share your own experiences.  This is a great chance to network with experienced outreach chairs and get ideas for your own program.

Elementary Roundtable: Molly Schladetzky and Kelly Silver – This is a wonderful opportunity to share ideas and find out what other schools are doing in their PTAs.

Middle School/Jr. High School Roundtable: Kimberly Montague and Sarah Stone – This is a wonderful opportunity to share ideas and find out what other schools are doing in their PTAs. 

Freshman Fears, Funding, and Finding Volunteers: A High School Roundtable: Kim Lisk and Liz Piekarczyk - Is Grad Night making you crazy?  Getting ready for Freshman Orientation?  Worried about fundraising?  What about finding volunteers for the art show?  Bring your problems, your ideas, and yourself to a rousing discussion of everything high school.  Topics discussed will depend on you!

Leadership Roundtable: Janine Kotan and Jennifer McLellan - Take your leadership to the next level; renew your energy level and committment to your PTA in this new roundtable session!

Advocacy/Legislation Roundtable: Cathy Renner and Toby Suhm – Learn how to advocate for our students and reach out to our legislation.  Bring your ideas and share with others.

Finding the Solutions Roundtable: Caroline Brown and Jenn Fischer – working through issues and problems in your PTA?  Who can help? Bring us your problems/solutions and we can share/help and educate each other.