TESLA STEM High School
PTSA Newsletter
March 15th, 2021
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Tesla STEM PTSA Board nomination for 2021-2022
Tesla STEM Board Nominations
The Tesla STEM Nominating Committee is currently seeking candidates for our 2021- 2022 open board elected positions.
PTSA leadership positions allow you to take a more active part in advocating at the local level for the benefit of all Tesla STEM scholars and give you the very exciting opportunity to see firsthand how your association allocates your money and works to improve the school community.
If you are interested to be part of the board or would like to learn more or know of someone who might want to join us, please email us by March 15th: stemnomcom2020@gmail.com
We would love to hear from you and happy to provide any information you would need. 2
021 Tesla STEM PTSA Nominating Committee
Radhika Baskar, Elena Dumitrescu, Craig Barbaccia
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It’s not too late to join the PTSA today!
You have made it to the halfway point of the school year! Congratulations Parents! We want to remind you that it is not too late to become a member of the PTSA. As a member you get to have a voice and a vote with what happens through the PTSA involvement at Tesla STEM High School. We still need your participation and would love to see you put the “P” in PTSA for the 2020-2021 school year!
Join today!
We have 100% membership of Tesla STEM High School teachers and staff to our PTSA!
With the close partnership between our Teachers and Parents, we are able to provide many programs to our scholars at Tesla STEM High School.
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Workshop for Sophomores
Tesla STEM PTSA is planning on hosting a workshop by Mary Pat O’Neil for Sophomores on what they can do to make a College Application stand out. If your Sophomore is interested to attend this workshop, you can read details and sign up here.
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Workshop for Juniors
Tesla STEM PTSA is planning on hosting an Essay writing workshop by Mary Pat O’Neil for Juniors . If your Junior is interested to attend this workshop, you can read details and sign up here.
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March - Next Senior Event
Help fund Senior Events - Senior events are funded by Senior parents buying a ticket for their student. The more the funds, the better the events we can fund.
Hello Senior Parents!
We were so impressed that we got close to 90 kids to attend the Escape Room on Friday! We hope your senior had as much fun as ours. If your senior didn't attend, please encourage them to come to the next one, the kids really loved being able to see each other in a casual way.
The next event will be hosted by Jet City Improv on March 19th and will be a virtual interactive improv battle that will be decided by the kids and will pull volunteers to help them. It should be a really fun time!
Looking ahead to April, we are looking into a virtual murder mystery party that will cast the kids in roles and help solve the mystery! Maybe another Escape Room too!
We can pull off all of these fun activities but we need your help in paying for them. Thank you to all those who have contributed so far, that has helped us pay for the events we have had so far. If you haven't contributed, you can still help by going to Senior Events and contributing $125.
All seniors are encouraged to attend whether they have the ability to pay or not but the more funds we have, the more events we can have! Thank you!
As always, we love feed back and ideas for virtual and possibly outside distanced events if mandates allow, so please drop a line to arice@teslastemptsa.org with your comments.
Thanks,
Amy Rice and Lisa Stillwell
** Did you know? if you work for a company that matches donations, the $125 grad donation can get matched?
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Calling all Volunteers!
The Grad Night Committee is looking for help in planning and carrying out some fun monthly activities to celebrate our Senior class! If you are able to help plan or volunteer to distribute treats/chaperone, I would love to hear from you. We could also use help in securing donations for prizes like gift cards, food, or entertainment leads that fall into the mandated guidelines of the state and school. Please contact gradnight@teslastemptsa.org to volunteer. Thank you!
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Parent Roundtables hosted by Tesla STEM PTSA - Let's Talk
Thank you for participating in our discussion on Thursday February 18th, 2021 "Navigating Teams, Skyward and Other School Tools". You can access resources about Skyward and Teams, and sign up for future Let's Talk events Let's Talk Series (teslastemptsa.org)
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Financial beginnings
COMPARING SCHOOLS AND COSTS - Workshop for 10th & 11TH graders
When: MAR 18th, 2021 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Students can:
* Explore the salary averages based on education and career
* Calculate the total cost of the desired schools
* Compare total post-secondary expenses VS out-of-school annual salary
* Determine the return on investment
This is the 3rd of the FREE LIVE WEBINAR series from Financial Beginnings Washington & Tesla STEM PTSA offered to students and parents!
Kindly Register by emailing vp.programs@teslastemptsa.org before Mar 16th, 2021
warnima Aswinkumar
Co-VP Programs
Tesla PTSA
vp.programs@teslastemptsa.org
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Matching contributions reminder
If you are making annual donation or other charitable donations to Tesla STEM PTSA - please remember to fill your employer's matching funds for our non-profit. We are a 501c non-profit organizations. Name: "Tesla STEM PTSA 2-8-105" [For example: SalesForce, Facebook, Microsoft, Google are among those companies that support a match].
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Eastlake High School Girls Slowpitch Softball team
Registration for the Eastlake High School Girls Slowpitch Softball team opens on February 10th. STEM students who reside in the Eastlake High School boundaries are eligible to register. Slowpitch is a non-cut, Varsity sport and is fast-growing among the KingCo high schools. Experienced Fastpitch players are also encouraged to play as this is an excellent opportunity to warm up for the Fastpitch season and work with the EHS Varsity Fastpitch coaches. First practice is on Monday, March 1st, at 3:30pm on the EHS Varsity Softball Field. For more information about the EHS Girls Slowpitch team, go to: https://ehsslowpitch.wixsite.com/ehsslowpitchboosters . For more information about EHS Athletics, go to: https://ehs.lwsd.org/athletics . Registration is through Final Forms (see EHS Athletics webpage for links). Freshman will need a Sports Physical prior to the season (as well as any Athlete whose Sports Physical has expired.)
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LWSD Remote Learning Resources
- Free Meals - LWSD offers free meals daily to children ages 1-18. Get details and pre-order at lwsd.org/meals
- Childcare Resources - Emergency or critical support for families that cannot otherwise be with their children during the day due to work responsibilities outside of the home.
- Community Resources - Resources including health, wellness, food, finances, technology, Internet, legal and more.
- Technology Support - Family technology access support is available seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for student laptop, passwords and other technology questions. Email: ftaccess@lwsd.org or call 425-936-1322
Have a remote learning question? Please check the Frequently Asked Questions or submit a question.
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Lake Washington PTSA Council News
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LWPTSA Scholarships Available
 The Lake Washington PTSA Council is pleased to roll out its 2021 Scholarship Program! Council offers several student scholarships and two $500 staff scholarships every spring. This year’s Student Scholarship Program will include 14 scholarships of $1,250 each:
- 8 Merit scholarships
- 1 LWEA/Teeley scholarship (funded by the LWEA)
- 2 Perseverance scholarships
- 1 Turn Around scholarship
- 1 L.E. Scarr 2 year, technical or vocational scholarship
- 1 at-large scholarship
Applications for both staff and student scholarships are due by NOON on March 25th, 2021. The Scholarship Program is funded by money raised at the Council’s annual Scholarship Auction, by annual donations from the 44 PTSAs in the LWSD, the LWEA, and by donations from the greater community. This year we have received a private donation allowing us to offer a 2nd Perseverance Scholarship!
Send questions to Reva Ramachandran and Andrea Stoppani at scholarships@lwptsa.net
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Effective Communication For High Schoolers
All high school students in Lake Washington School District are invited to an Effective Communications Workshop on Wednesday, March 24 at 6PM. Students will learn the 3 C's of communication, how to have difficult or challenging conversations and tips for communicating over social media. This workshop is free but registration is required.
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Parent Education Events
Best Ways To Boost A Child's Brain with Staci Danford
Save the dates for this 2-part workshop. Staci Danford will talk about how brains work and share with parents some simple strategies to help create positive transformation. Staci will show how to help your child think smarter, build healthy relationships and let go of limiting beliefs. All parents of elementary and middle school aged children are welcome.
Suicide Awareness with UW's Forefront
Come learn in a friendly and nurturing environment, how to help your child or friend through a suicidal episode. Learn about what signs to look for, how to have important conversations with your child around this topic and how to access resources. The mission of University of Washington's Forefront is to focus on reducing suicide by empowering individuals and community to take action. All are welcome, but especially recommended for middle school parents, high school parents and also high school students.
- When: March 25 at 7PM
- Where: Online, details coming soon
Got questions about either event? Please email Hae Sue Park and Irene Neumann, Parent Ed Chairs
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Wahington State PTA Updates
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Lake Wahington School Foundation Updates
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Calling all Virtual Table Captains for “Be the Bridge: An Evening Benefit” on April 29 at 7PM
We are looking forward to bringing our community together for an inspirational and entertaining virtual event. Table Captains are essential to the success of this event. Please consider stepping up to bring the crew from your school together to support kids. Email maya@lwsf.org to learn more! Registration and further details coming soon.
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Pantry Packs March Madness Fruit & Nut Food Drive
You can support Pantry Packs by providing the following items: Trail Mix, Fruit & Veg Cups (no foil lids), nuts, jerky, and more! Please make sure all are in individual packets with expiration dates of at least 3 months out. Drop-off dates/times: March 10, 13, 17 and 20 between 12-2PM. Longer list of food items available and more info at www.lwsf.org/pantrypacks. You can also donate via their Amazon Wish List!
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Calling all teens! Join Balance in Mind on Instagram @balance.in.mind
- Mindful moments with Marrie - every second Wednesday of the month at 9PM! How’s your mood? Have stress? Anxiety? Chat with Marrie live for some tips! Instagram/balance.in.mind
- Real Talk – every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 4:30PM on Instagram live! Listen to young adults share their own stories about life, relationship struggles, depression, anxiety, self-care tips, racial issues, gender identity and more. Instagram/balance.in.mind
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Balance in Mind Events for Parent & Teens
- Community Forum: What You Need To Know About Teens, Marijuana, Vaping & Street Drugs – Hear an LWHS parent’s story of loss, teen drug use, OTC synthetics and their effects, risks, talking to teens, and more on March 9 at 7PM. To register, visit tinyurl.com/BiMMarchForum
- Parent Chats - Register today for the winter session. Chats are held on Wednesdays at 7PM.
- March 31 - Body Image & Healthy Eating
- April 21 - Reimagining Success for Kids’ Mental Health
- Balance in Mind’s Instagram @balance.in.mind is a destination for teens to gain inspiration, learn self-care tips, and more!
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Balance in Mind - Eventos para Padres y Adolescentes
- Spanish Youth Mental Health Workshops - Sistema Escolar, Youth Eastside Services, and Balance in Mind are presenting a series of workshops on youth mental wellness by Spanish speaking experts for Spanish speaking parents. Register at www.lwsf.org/youthmentalwellness.
- Marzo 2, 7:30PM – ¿Que tipo de madre/padre eres?
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Find Your Fit Event: Understanding What College Costs & How to Pay Less
Join independent college counselor Mary Pat O’Neil and college financial planning consultant Peg Keough on March 30 from 7pm-8pm as they discuss the cost of college, common myths about paying for college, understanding the timeline for applying to college, and more. Registration is required.
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LINKS Lunch Buddies Update
LINKS continues to support students by operating remotely. Thanks to extra efforts of district staff, students and their mentors are staying in touch through handwritten letters and virtual calls. To learn more about the LINKS program, visit: www.lwsd.org/get-involved/volunteering-in-lwsd/links-volunteer-program.
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LWSF is searching for Ambassadors at every school
Ambassadors are key communication liaisons between your school and the Foundation to help keep school communities informed on upcoming events, activities and more! Email Maya@lwsf.org to learn more and see how you can get involved.
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Links
Join PTSA!
PTSA is the largest national child advocacy association. Demonstrate the importance you place on education and supporting our school community by joining today! Click here to learn more.
Carpool Connection
Looking for a carpool? Check out the Tesla STEM Carpool FB page.
*This is NOT a PTSA or school sponsored program. The Tesla STEM Carpool FB page is a bulletin board for families looking for a carpool to connect.
ASB Events
Remind your student to check the ASB calendar posted in the school or check the Tesla STEM HS website for student organized activities.
ASB announcements are included in this publication if submitted by the students with staff approval.
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