March Advocacy Update

The February snowstorms not only shut down schools, it also shut down a number of events and business Washington State Legislature, including Focus Day 2019.  WSPTA Focus Day was supposed to be when PTA Advocacy representatives from around the state were to meet with their legislators and talk about the PTA Legislative platform issues.  (Thank…

Stillwater PTSA Latest News Update

Hello Stillwater PTSA Members! We wanted to reach out to our members and give them some updates on happenings at Stillwater. PTSA Valentine Bingo & Silent Auction Stillwater Elementary Gym and Stage Friday, March 1st 5:15-7:30 P.M. Dinner: Red Pepper is providing pizza for purchase starting at 5:15pm. No pre-orders will be collected for this…

PTSA Pottery Paint Night: March 22. Order by March 6th.

Join us for Stillwater PTSA’s Spring Pottery Paint Night on March 22nd from 6-8pm. Pre-order as many pieces as you would like, all items will be sent home with students or available for pick up on April 19th. We will have very little for sale on the night of the event, to guarantee the piece you want, please…

Valentine Bingo & Silent Auction -POSTPONED

PTSA Valentine’s Bingo & Silent Auction has been POSTPONED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 1st due to the predicted snow storm. We want to thank Student Council for giving up their scheduled movie night on March 1st to make this possible.  Dinner: Red Pepper is providing pizza for purchase starting at 5:15pm. No pre-orders will be collected…

Stillwater PTSA Awarded Grant to Engage Families in Science Education

National PTA and the Bayer USA Foundation have awarded Stillwater PTSA with a $1,000 grant to engage families in science education. Stillwater PTSA is one of only 30 local PTAs nationwide selected to receive a grant through the STEM + Families initiative. The grant recognizes Stillwater PTSA leadership and commitment to increasing access to STEM—particularly…

Family Lego Night, January 25. Preorder by 1/22

Stillwater PTSA is SUPER excited to partner with Bricks & Minifigs from Monroe, WA to bring this NEW family fun event to Stillwater! Families are invited to come to the Stillwater gym and enjoy 1.5 hours of LEGO building fun.

Hop-a-Thon 2018, Record Breaking Year!

Great job Stillwater Hawks, we surpassed our goal of $14,000 for the Hop-a-Thon with a RECORD BREAKING grand total of $32,015.90 (this number includes donations that came in after the event and staff sponsorships). WOW! We want to thank the five local businesses that sponsored our staff jumps: Local Roots Farm, Casey Davis from Sprute…

December 2018 General Membership Meeting Recap

On December 4, 2018 we held our first General Membership Meeting of the year. We had 20 guests present, thank you everyone who attended! For those who could not attend, here is a quick overview. During the meeting Danielle Peters, Counselor guest speaker, handed out a flyer about what she does and discussed how to…

PTSA Advocacy Update

With the 2018 election over, it’s a good time to update and review lawmakers who represent residents living within Stillwater Elementary School boundaries, and thus influence education policies and funding for our school.  Stillwater draws students from the city of Duvall as well as unincorporated Carnation and Duvall, which comprise the fifth and forty-fifth Washington…

Legislative Assembly Update

Written by Roslyn Reeps, please send any questions to advocate@stillwaterptsa.org Washington State PTA has been a leading voice for children in Washington for more than 112 years, advocating for the health, safety, well-being and education for every child.  I was able to join with over 230 other members from around the state to continue this…