Over the weekend of Friday, May 20th - Sunday, May 22nd, PTA leaders from Canyon Creek PTA joined those from across the district and state at the 109th Washington State PTA Annual Convention - three full days of education, networking, inspiration, and fun. There was also a virtual option, providing education opportunities at home.
Some of the highlights included the keynote presentations. The first featured Northshore students from The Root of Us/Root of Youth founded by longtime Northshore PE teacher, Fernell Miller. In the second keynote, Teacher of the Year, Jerad Koepp, shared his experiences developing a rich Native American education program and support system for North Thurston students. Learn more about the speakers.
Our PTA leaders attended classes about mental health, diversity, equity and inclusion, family and community engagement, running non-profit organizations (PTA/PTSA), and much more. The knowledge our Canyon Creek PTA leaders gained over this weekend will help our PTA in coming years.
During the convention, WA State PTA also acknowledged the amazing work done by dedicated volunteers. Our PTA received awards in both membership growth and standards of excellence!
To learn more about this year's convention, visit the WSPTA Convention information page.
Here's who attended from Canyon Creek PTA: