Lake Washington School District PTSA Special Needs Group Meeting will be on Tuesday, February 28th from 7 – 9 pm.  You are welcome to arrive at 6:30 PM to network with other parents and/or to look
at our Lending Library cart.  The meeting will be held at LWSD Resource Building 16250 NE 74th St, Redmond 98052 ( Redmond Town Center ) and the subject matter that will be covered will be: Social Skills and Anti-bullying Techniques presented by Ben Wahl, MSW.

Ms Awareness Week is just around the corner.  Below is a list of upcoming special events to bring awareness to MS as well as raise funds for the cause. 

Fundraising: Coin Drive Before School: Monday, March 12: bring pennies; Tuesday March 13: bring nickels;
Wednesday, March 14th: bring dimes and Thursday, March 15th: bring quarters.

Guess How Many is in the Jar: .50 cents a guess - person closest wins the jar and EVERYTHING in it (this
will run Monday March 12 through Wednesday March 14 before/after school)

Popcorn Sales:  Wednesday, March 14th at lunch recesses

**ALL proceeds from these fundraisers go to support the MS Society

Education: Tracey Miller and Michelle Silbernagel will visit classrooms to educate students/teachers about MS. (Monday, March 12th and Tuesday, March13th)

Exercise: Walk with Tracey Miller, Michelle Silbernagel and Principal Howden at lunch recess (special guest at first walk)

The Christa McAuliffe PTSA Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations for next year's PTSA Board of Directors positions.  Our goal is to see that every parent has a voice on our PTSA and is given the
chance to become actively involved in enriching the educational opportunities at our school.  Please click here to complete a nomination form.  A list of all open positions can be found on the application form. Please click here to view the job descriptions . Deadline for submitting a nomination form is Thursday, March 15, 2012.  If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Rittenhouse at ericandcindy@comcast.net , Sue Simon at susanmsimon@msn.com , or Kristin Pingree at kristinpingree@comcast.net.

The Foundation is holding its annual A Legacy for Learning luncheon on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. This year newly remodeled Lake Washington High School is graciously hosting the event. Volunteers make this event happen.  Be a part of a great community event that brings Kirkland, Redmond, and Sammamish together to benefit the nearly 25,000 students in the District and email luncheon@lwsf.org to volunteer.

If you have general questions or feedback about the Foundation, please email info@lwsf.org or call
425-936-1414.  Lake Washington Schools Foundation raises funds to support academic excellence and success for all students in the District.

Thank you to the volunteers who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to help enrich the lives of the students at McAuliffe Elementary. Most recent McAuliffe Stars:

Used Book Rodeo: Chairs: LeAnne Wilson and Cheryl Smith Volunteers: Anjali Babel, Wendy Kay Donahoo, Shawn Beach, Christina Beach,Katharine Lucas, Michelle Silbernagel, April Wiese, Briana Martin, Jennifer Mackleit, Joanne Mahaffey, Liza Wallace, Heidi Schmedding, Rita Badh, Shelly Kimball, Heather Raschko, Jyothi Rao, Ria Kapoor, Hema Vaid, Tammy Penarczyk, Gail Cantrall, Annette Carman, Rosanna Shetty, Meilssa Pendleton, Vangie Comaleras, Maggie Vreeburg, Jen Dicks, Krista Wall, Colleen Evans, Lisa, Henderson, Rapinder Jawanda, Rachel Harris, Konika Mathur, Minako Sugimoto, Nic Jones, Laura Rowley, Diana Lees, Jill Kostomay, Francine Heck, Val Orloff, Sally Hanley, Sarah Fournier and all the McAuliffe and Inglewood Junior High students who happily helped round up books, set up and clean up the event!

Giving Tree: Denise Stuesse, Jennifer Simmons and Laura Ledesma

Emergency Preparedness: Lisa Lovin

The allergy committee has updated the educational resources on the PTSA website. If you are looking
for information to help you manage a class party or celebration you will find their new materials very useful. Click here for more information.

Lake Washington School District PTSA Special Needs Group Meeting will meet on Tuesday, February 28th from  7 – 9 pm.  You are welcome to arrive at 6:30 PM to network with other parents and/or to look at our Lending Library cart.  Meeting will be held at the LWSD Resource Building 16250 NE 74th St, Redmond 98052 (Redmond Town Center)with pesenting Ben Wahl, MSW discussing social skills and anti-bullying techniques.

Girl Scouts for Western Washington will be hosting three Girl Scout Camp Rallies in our area.  Come and find out what Girl Scout Camp is all about.  Click here for more details.

Thank you to the volunteers who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to help enrich the lives of the students at McAuliffe Elementary. Most recent McAuliffe Stars:

Bakers for the Staff Birthday Cupcakes: Chair: Roz Marks Volunteers: Briana Martin, Heather Carlson, Tana Anderson, Amy Heissenbuttel, Laura Bolz, Marika Galvin, Randie Bernstein

Remember to turn in your BoxTops in your child's classroom by Wednesday, February 15th. The class that collects the most BoxTops will win a prize. With everyone's help we can reach our goal of raising $908 this year. A little every day really adds up in a BIG way!