WSPTA Essay Contest

11/2/2024 8:39 am

The WSPTA Essay Contest is an annual program for students grade Kindergarten thru 12th grade. This statewide essay contest explores the important and varied influencers in the lives and education of children – from the children’s perspective. Click here for full details on this program. Essays must be submitted by February 13, 2025, so your student has lots of time to compose their essay!

Submissions for National PTA Award for Advocacy

11/1/2024 8:58 am

Each year, the National PTA Outstanding Advocacy Awards honor state, local and individual PTA advocates for taking action to make a difference for the education, health, safety and well-being of every child. Applications for 2025 are now open through Nov. 12 at 11:59 p.m. PST! Click here to find out more and nominate someone today!

We are looking for PTAs/individual advocates who have positively affected policy or change in their community in alignment with PTA’s mission and policy goals.

ISO: Photos for the Yearbook

10/23/2024 9:34 am

Attention all parent paparazzi! The PTSA Yearbook Committee is looking for some great shots of your kiddos to include in the yearbook!

First Day of School, Block Party, International Night, Field Trips!

In the yearbook, we have full-color pages dedicated to each classroom, each grade level, and as many of the PTSA and school events as we can fit! Please help us fill these pages with fantastic shots of every single Twain student. Email them to yearbook@twainptsa.org. Please include the grade level of the students pictured and, if applicable, the event/activity. Thanks!

Lots of Thanks to Give

10/20/2024 10:56 am

Unsurprising, but our big events take a village of volunteers before, during, and after the event! The following volunteers stepped up before the event to support our team leads and captains. They sold tickets, prepped orders, and donated to our concessions. Aparajita Bal, Katie Bassett, Jecy Chang, Karolina Cox, Catherine Dhanki, Fadwa Fares, Anna Flora, Lori Foster, Eugene Goldenshteyn, Beth Hinkle, Vibhore Kumar, Denise Lemieux, Kristina Leonard, Erin Marshall, Love Matote, Nives Nardella, Morgan Olson, Jennifer Peroyea, Malaika Silliker, Janine Sorenson, Katti Swanson, Maiko Yahata

Also, correction-- Katie Harris was the go-getter displaying spirit wear samples at the event. Thanks, Katie!

Join the EZ Grant Committee

10/18/2024 11:20 am

The EZ Grant Committee is seeking a few more members. We meet only 3 times per year to review grant applications and decide how our PTSA funds can best be spent on these projects, programs, or items.

The time commitment is 1-2 hours x 3 times spaced throughout the year. We perform the following tasks: --Read the grant applications --Attend the online meeting to discuss the grant applications and make a decision on which applications to grant, and which to defer or reject.

Our first meeting is on Monday, 10/28 from 6-6:30pm on Microsoft Teams. Interested in joining us? Please email: heather@twainptsa.org

Appreciating Our Superstar Block Party Sponsors!

10/18/2024 9:58 am

Block Party is a unique event special to Mark Twain Elementary School and we are grateful for our Twain family no-hassle donors as well as our local business donors.

We extend to our donors and sponsors our most heartfelt thanks and gratitude. We look forward to working with you in the future! A very special thank you to Wendy Crist of Snohomish for the beautiful, handmade heirloom quilts and to Arena Sports, Backyard PE, Club Pilates, Columbia Athletic Clubs, Kirkland Fire Department, Kirkland Police Department, Kumon Mathnasium, Nothing Bundt Cakes, and Seattle Storm.