Seattle Special Education PTSA

Join us in a virtual community meet up! ? Parenting a child with a disability is not easy, and that’s before the challenges that the education of our children can bring on. Bring your thoughts, share your struggles, and celebrate your successes. We want to hear it all! 'Sip & Chat' is the Seattle Special Education PTSA's community gathering with families of students with disabilities where we come together to: => Encourage parent-to-parent connections => Listen to our community needs. => Support and share resources, provide a sounding board, create a sense of belonging, and develop relationships. => Share what we learn with the district to advocate for our students. -------- All are welcome to join, and membership is not required. We look forward to seeing you there!

???? HRS SUMMER ACADEMY – REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! ?? Get ready for an amazing summer of learning and fun! ?? HRS Summer Academy is the perfect place for students entering grades 1-8 to build skills, gain confidence, and explore new interests! ?? What’s Happening This Summer? ?? July 7 - 30 | Slingerland? Morning Class – Strengthen reading, writing, and language skills in an engaging, multi-week program! ???? ????? June 23 - August 8 | Full-Day & Half-Day Camps – Get creative with art, play sports, experiment with STEM, and so much more! ?????? ?? Registration is open to all students across the Puget Sound! ?? Spots are filling up fast—don’t miss out! ?? Register today: https://lnkd.in/gAXrf_Hx Tag a friend and get ready for an unforgettable summer! ??? #HRSLC #summer #education #camp ----------------------------- Hamlin Robinson School Stacy Turner Jonathan Lee Seattle Parks and Recreation Seattle Public Schools Seattle Special Education PTSA Bellevue School District Renton School District Issaquah School District YMCA of Greater Seattle Northwest African American Museum Northwest Association of Independent Schools

This week, Focus on Advocacy Week, Seattle Special Education PTSA was at the state capitol in Olympia with Washington State PTA. It was a great opportunity to speak to legislators and find out what it might take to pass the bills that will benefit students with disabilities! Images: 1. Kids and adults gather at the WA Capitol for a PTA rally; 2. Jana Parker, president of Seattle Special Education PTSA, with State Senator Manka Dhingra; 3. Laura Marie Rivera, our Legislative Advocacy Co-Chair, and Laura Marie's kids with Jana Parker and State Superintendent Chris Reykdal in Olympia on Focus Day 2025; 4. Kids hold up a sign that reads, "It's time to use our outside voices"

Seattle Special Education PTSA?has recently been recognized by Washington State PTA as a Platinum?Membership?Growth Award recipient! PTSAs are presented with this award for enrolling at least 20% more members this year than last year. That means our PTSA growth has been truly exceptional! Thank you to everyone who has become a member so far this year: YOU are the reason our PTSA achieved this award! If you haven’t yet signed up for a 2024-2025 PTSA?membership, please consider joining today! By doing so, you are demonstrating your support for our PTSA and all it does for students with disabilities in Seattle.?Join here: https://lnkd.in/gQtXagQm

Please support HB 1051, Permitting the recording of IEP Team meetings: 1) Email Rep Santos, Chair of the House Committee on Education Ask Rep Santos to put this very important bill back on the committee schedule for Executive Session before the 1/21 cutoff date to support students with disabilities and their parents’ advocacy. Point out to Chair Santos how crucial recording of meetings is for you and particularly for families whose first language is not English as a second language, non-English speakers, parents with disabilities, and those who lack of resources and ability to hold school districts accountable through due process. [email protected] 2) Email Representative Rude, Ranking Minority Leader on the Education Committee in the House of Representatives. Ask Rep. Rude to encourage bipartisan collaboration in support of passing HB 1051 out of the committee and through the legislature. This bill must be voted out of the Education Committee by Friday 2/21/2025! [email protected] 3) Email Representative Walsh, the primary sponsor of HB 1051. Ask Rep Walsh to reach out to all legislators, no matter what side of the political aisle they are on to ensure that HB 1051 passes legislature this year! [email protected] 4) Learn more about the bill: https://lnkd.in/gdUHt4-6

WSPTA Focus on Advocacy Day is coming up - February 17th. For more information and to register visit: https://lnkd.in/gKG7PK6h

Our PTSA is all about advocacy, and the 2025 Legislative Advocacy season has begun! Join the PTSA (link below) for updates and to support these efforts. Here's what we're working on this year: 1. Inclusionary practices 2. Addressing the student mental health crisis 3. Appropriate, timely identification of children with disabilities 4. Equitable access to education and resources 5. Increasing equitable family engagement Did you know that you can be part of more than one PTA? Join the Seattle Special Education PTSA at https://lnkd.in/gPvGAR7j

ACTION ALERT: WA State Special education funding bill. Vote PRO! HB 1310, a bill to increase funds for special education, supports inclusionary practices and guards against over-identification while also: - Ending the funding cap - Increasing funding at all schools - Fixing a technical problem that penalized districts with more inclusion Please sign in (link below), select "Pro", and submit your name in support of this bill to fund Special Education in WA! https://lnkd.in/gu6G8qCE

2/5/2025, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Zoom https://lnkd.in/gDbmA_ba Juntos, Abogados para Jóvenes y Ni?os y Northwest Immigrant Rights Project entrenaran la comunidad y responderán a preguntas sobre el Plan de Seguridad para Inmigrantes, un recurso comunitario que ayudará padres de familia hacer preparativos por el cuidado de sus hijos (con o sin estatus) en el evento que un padre no tenga la capacidad de cuidar por su hijo, particularmente si un padre es detenido or deportado. Legal Counsel for Youth and Children and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project are partnering to host trainings and answer questions about the Immigrant Safety Plan, a community resource to help parents plan for the care of their child(ren) (with or without status) in the event that a parent is unable to care for their child, particularly if the parent is detained or deported.

How to Support Families OEO and the Office of Family and Children Ombuds (OFCO) is hosting a webinar Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 10.00-11.30 a.m. How to Support Families - covered topics will be Mandatory Reporting for Child Abuse and Neglect and Education Resources to Support Families. Presenters: Elizabeth Bokan, JD — OFCO Deputy Director Yordanos Gebreamlak, MSW — OEO Deputy Director Virtual: Zoom – Pre-Registration required: bit.ly/OEOJan25 We are hosting this session to support school staff and school district staff in having accurate information on what is child abuse and neglect, and their duties as mandatory reporters. We also want to ensure school staff know of resources to support students and families including around attendance and truancy, academic support, and community resources. 1.5 Clock Hours available – note this on your registration and the PDEnroller link will be emailed to you. Please let me know if you have any questions about the report, webinar, or anything else related to OEO.