Open Call for Adult Artists and Photographers

5/15/2025 11:31 pm

Parents, Guardians and Staff, are you an artist or photographer? Amateur or professional, all levels welcome. Gallery Walk is our end of year celebration and art display for the Explore Art program at Twain. This year we'd like to display the work of talented Twain community members alongside our students'. Let's inspire one another and build new connections. We will have an area designated for this display, during the event June 5 from 6-8pm.

To participate, please email Nicki Schulman at Exploreart@twainptsa.org by May 30.

Gallery Walk on June 5

5/15/2025 11:08 pm

Our annual Explore Art Gallery Walk is on Thursday, June 5, 6-8pm. Come and see featured Twain student artwork completed through the Explore Art program. Also on display are clay projects, bookmark designs, NW Arts and artwork by community artists. KONA ICE will be on site selling shaved ice beginning at 5:30, so bring your KONA ICE reusable cup for a discount. Gallery doors open at 6pm. If you have been an Explore Art docent we are grateful for your support.

Volunteers needed to help setup and take down art. Please sign up.

Thank You Staff Appreciation Week Volunteers!

5/15/2025 9:49 pm

A huge THANK YOU to all the Mark Twain families who donated time, treats, and gifts to make Teacher Appreciation Week a big success! Your generosity helped us celebrate our amazing teachers and staff in a special way. We’re so grateful for everything they do to support, inspire, and care for our kids every day. It was a joy to give back and show just how much they’re appreciated. Thank you especially to Staff Appreciation Team Leads Katti Swanson and Audrey Adler for their creative prowess and endless energy and care. Thank you very much to Pagliacci Kirkland for donating all the pizzas on Thursday. And to our volunteers and donors.... 

Another Year of Successful Math Challenges

5/15/2025 9:21 am

We've wrapped up another incredible year of the Math Challenge ~ What a success it was! A huge congratulations to the outstanding students who completed 12 out of 15 sets of Math Challenge Problems! Your hard work, perseverance, and dedication truly paid off. We are so proud of each and every one of you. This achievement is no small feat! Our Bobcat mathematicians are: Roya Soltani, Zaara Thomas, Rui Aida, Jessica Wu, Hewon Kim, Holland Brinkhoff, Neil Dhanki, Emilla De Abreu, Hannah Jackson, Mark Harris, Mishay Lethigara, and Decker Brinkhoff. A special shoutout to Jessica Wu for an extraordinary performance, placing...

Nominate a Volunteer and Teacher for a PTSA Award!

5/11/2025 1:57 pm

It's time to nominate an exceptional volunteer or staff member for our PTSA Awards! There are a number of award categories, and we've been known to create personalized awards for those special impact-makers that don't fit the mold. Nominations are due Sunday May 18, 2025 so don't delay!

Read on to learn more about our Outstanding Educator, Golden Acorn, Outstanding Volunteer, and Outstanding Committee Work awards.

Thank You, School Clean Up Volunteers!

5/8/2025 10:06 pm

Huge thanks to our team lead Nayan Batabyal for organizing and enabling us to run this PTSA event! Thank you to the volunteers who came out to help, bringing with them brooms, clippers, blowers, buckets, garbage pickers, garbage bags and more! Thanks to: Ti'Erra Caldwell Wilson, Grace Ma, Shy Murali, and their family members. We were overjoyed to see LWSD Middle and High School students who came out in support and worked hard, leaving our school grounds refreshed and clean. Shout-out to: Tyler Piantanida, Noah Schauer, Joshua Hescock, Ahana Bhattacharya, Aaria Panchal, Paloma Bodin, Joy Ma, and Connor O'Brien.