Oct 4: Homecoming assembly, 6pm ASB tailgate, 7pm football game Oct 5: Homecoming dance at LWHS, 8-10pm Oct 9: 7pm PTSA General Membership Meeting at LWHS (all are welcome) Oct 18: No School; LEAP Day * bell schedule for week of Oct 14 Oct 21: Picture re-take day Oct 23: "Super Wednesday" PSAT/SAT Testing Day Oct 31: Fall Cornucopia Staff Appreciation Event ... read full article

We want to redefine what PTSA means to you. It's not just a noun; it's a dynamic verb, an action plan dedicated to ensuring your student's success. There's no one-size-fits-all approach to PTSA. However you choose to engage, it's an investment in your child's future. PTSA can mean supporting your child's teachers and educational programs, advocating for issues that affect your child at local, state, and national levels, and fostering a more robust, diverse, and inclusive school community. We extend an open invitation to every family to get involved with PTSA because together, we can achieve more.  Join us HERE! ... read full article

Fall Cornucopia of Tasty Treats (and No Tricks)!   Let's welcome the Fall for our LWHS staff with a Cornucopia of Tasty Treats (No Tricks) on  Halloween!!  We would appreciate your help with baking and donating Fall and Spooky themed snacks, as well as, any time that you may have to help set up and clean up.  Sign up here: Staff Appreciation 2024-2025: Fall Cornucopia of Tasty Treats (and No Tricks)! (signupgenius.com) ... read full article

Our annual Pass the Pouch fundraiser will officially kick off this fall, but donations are welcome at any time and serve to fill the gaps in public funding in ways that enhance the experience of LWHS students, staff, and community members. Click HERE to donate today! LWHS PTSA suggests an annual donation of $100 per student, however, any amount - larger or smaller - is greatly appreciated. Your donation supports: • Students: enrichment and wellness programs, recognition, scholarship assistance, and classroom and club activities • Staff: classroom needs, continuing education, and staff appreciation events • Community: emergency supplies, community events, ... read full article

Reminder: Reflections 2024-2025: Accepting Imperfection Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful not only in school, but in life. The theme of the Reflections program for 2024-2025 is “Accepting Imperfection”. Students have the whole summer break to think about how to work on this Reflections art project. The due date for 2024-2025 will be around mid-November. If your student is interested in participating in this art program, please review: https://www.pta.org/home/programs/reflections https://www.wastatepta.org/events-programs/reflections/ Questions? ... read full article

We’re looking for adults to provide brief senior portrait sessions for students in need. We know we have a lot of really skilled amateur photographers in our parent population: if that describes you, please consider giving your time and talent to help give access to this tradition to some of our seniors, for whom portrait sessions might otherwise cause a financial burden. Our goal is to give these seniors a portrait that they would be able to use for the school yearbook...and also to give them a keepsake from this very exciting milestone year! We'll be doing all of our ... read full article

Five LWHS Students named National Merit Semifinalists Lake Washington High School is proud to announce five seniors have been named in the 70th annual  National Merit Scholarship Program : Rachel Kelley, Ashwika Mattam, Zachary McKay, Robert Michailov, and Sakshi Verma. Students qualified for these awards by completing the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). The semifinalists include the highest-scoring students in each state. The semifinalists represent less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors. College & Career Center Updates We can be found on the LWHS website under College & Career. The LWHS Calendar of Events, college ... read full article