June 2019 – WSPTA Executive Director Message
Dear Members, It has been a busy month for us at the Washington State PTA office. After wrapping up the Convention we dived right into preparations for the various meetings and retreats we will be holding over the summer to prepare for the 2019-2020 year. New volunteer leaders will be forfeiting part of their summer…
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Washington State PTA Announces Newly Installed Board of Directors for 2019-2021 Term
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Andrew Estep Washington State PTA (253) 214-7410 www.wastatepta.org WASHINGTON STATE PTA ANNOUNCES NEWLY INSTALLED BOARD OF DIRECTORS Board of directors to meet for strategic planning session. Tacoma, WA (June 1, 2019): The Washington State PTA (WSPTA), the oldest and largest grassroots child advocacy association in Washington state, announced the 2019-2021 board of…
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May 2019 – WSPTA Executive Director Message
Dear Members, The following is derived from my Executive Director Remarks to the membership at the Convention on April 28, 2019. Thank you, President Michelle Nims and the entire Board of Directors, for hiring me. Being the Executive Director of the Washington State PTA is an incredible privilege and I am filled with gratitude at…
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2018-19 WSPTA Men’s Essay Winners Announced
by, Laura Peterson, committee chair For the fifteenth year, Washington State PTA conducted a statewide essay contest so that young people could describe, from their unique perspectives, how males in their lives make a positive difference. Essays were scored based upon the Common Core Standards for Writing and by content of the essay. In the Special…
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2019 WSPTA//Game Development Competition Results
The WSPTA//Game Development Competition Committee is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s competition. This year, students were directed to create a game with the theme of Time. The first place Team winner with the Best Game is The Rude Goldbergs, with “poTem”. The Rude Goldbergs include Alex Pujol, Rudy Banerjee, and William Erignac,…
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March 2019 – WSPTA Executive Director Message
Dear Members, What a contrast a month makes. Spring seemed to hit like a brick this month with temperatures in Western Washington jumping from the 40s to over 70 within a week. It has been a great opportunity to spend time in the yard, cleaning up the mess left by the winter storms, and pulling…
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February 2019 – WSPTA Executive Director Message
Dear Members, What a stormy month February has been! It was reported that the Puget Sound Region was hit with four snowstorms in a row. It had quite an impact on families, schools, and our kids. It also took a toll on the Washington State PTA staff and volunteers, slowing us all down a bit.…
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WSPTA is pleased to announce the 2019-2021 slate of officers and call for self-declared candidates
Governance. Powered by PTA. The 2019 Washington State PTA nominating committee hereby places the following names into nomination: The nominating committee has confirmed that all nominees have been a member of a PTA for at least 15 days prior to the election, and meet other requirements as stated in the WSPTA Uniform Bylaws. Respectfully submitted,…
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Media Release: Washington State PTA Hires New Executive Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington State PTA Hires New Executive Director TACOMA, Wash, 11/26/2018 – The Washington State Parent Teacher Association has selected Andrew L. Estep, CAE, as their new Executive Director starting December 1, 2018. The Board of Directors conducted a nationwide search and are delighted to bring Estep on board. According to Board President,…
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WSPTA Welcomes New Executive Director to the Team
WSPTA is welcoming Andrew Estep, CAE, to become a member of our PTA family. Andrew will be joining WSPTA as the new executive director starting on December 1 and would like to share an open letter to our members: Dear Members By Andrew L. Estep, CAE I am delighted by the opportunity to serve you…
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