Our first PTSA Membership Meeting of the year is this week! Join us Thursday, October 9th at 6:30PM (or 6PM for meet and greet and snacks!) and meet special guest Lindsey Yocum of the LWSD School Board! She will present about how district funding works and discuss current challenges, and also be ready to answer any questions or concerns you may have on any topic. We are excited to bring you this special opportunity to meet and converse with a district board member.

You do not need to be a member to attend (although you can JOIN TODAY!). We look forward to seeing you all Thursday!

Don't forget that there are snacks.

Support Our Students • Strengthen Our School • Build Our Community

We had a fantastic time at the Fun Run last Friday! Thanks to all the parents who came and cheered on our students. We all had a ton of fun, got some exercise, and got to celebrate the amazing Audubon Owls! Scroll down to see some photos of the event!

Fundraising is still going strong! We’ve raised $20,000 plus $7,820 in company matches—our total is $27,820! Because we hit our $20,000 goal, our whole school earns a Pajama Party on October 10. Next up: $40,000 will unlock an all-school Popsicle Party!

Classroom highlights and challenges:

Right now 46 % of our school has participated—let’s push to 100 %!
Every student who donates gets a special JJ the Audubon Owl sticker.
Any class reaching 50 % participation earns a surprise gift
The class with the highest participation by October 13 wins a Mystery Box.

Raffle prizes you could win:

One month of robotics at Mauve Robotics (worth $350)
One month of True Martial Arts plus a uniform (worth $200)
One month at iCode for any signature belt (worth $330)

If you haven’t donated yet, there’s still time before Friday, October 10. Every gift—big or small—helps our school and brings us closer to that Popsicle Party. Let’s finish strong, team!

Join PTSA During the Membership Drive

You have until October 10 to take advantage of the benefits of our Back-to-School Membership Drive. Our goal is still 100% membership, so click below to join today!

When you join the PTSA you’re not just supporting your child - you’re joining a community! PTSA Members help shape the school experience, support teachers, and create lasting memories with events and programs. Every voice matters, and your involvement makes a difference! Your membership fee pay dues to the Local Council, State, and National PTA organizations which, in turn, provides leadership training, programing tools, resources and governance guidelines, enabling our community to function as a local PTSA unit.

Learn more about what Audubon PTSA does here.

Membership Benefits Also Include

FAST PASS for Winter & Spring Extended Class Sessions - priority registration (up to 1 week before non-member registration) and discounts on classes
Access to Online Directory for Families
1 FREE Spirit Wear Grade Colored Shirt during Back to School Membership Drive only ($20 after October 10th)
Discounts on merchandise, including Spirit Wear ($5 off additional Grade Colored Shirts) and Yearbooks ($5 off) during Back to School Membership Drive only (prices increase after October 10th)
Discount Offers from participating vendors, provided by the Washington State PTA. Examples include Great Wolf Lodge (30% off) and Seattle Symphony (15% discount on tickets).

Volunteer with Us!

There are still lots of ways to be involved, particularly on our board. We have some big positions that need to be filled, including Events, Communications and Student Enrichment.

If you are a passionate party planner that likes to bring people together, consider a role as our VP of Events. If you prefer to work from home making sure things run smoothly, enjoy website and newsletter writing, then Communications is a role you might enjoy! Or, if you're dedicated to ensuring our students have the best educational and enrichment opportunities, then Student Enrichment VP might be for you. Time commitments are flexible and full training/mentorship is provided by current board members and council PTSA (LWPTSA).

If you are not interested in a board position, many more positions as a Chair or volunteer for specific programs are just as important!

Please visit https://www.audubonptsa.org/volunteer/146001 to sign up!