PTA Programs + events
Below is a calendar listing and details about PTA programs and related events. We hope to see you at one of our upcoming events. For the most up-to-date information, we invite you to subscribe to our email newsletter.
We also have a Cultural Events Calendar that we will add upcoming community and cultural events to as they are shared with us. If you have an event you would like to share with the community, please reach out to our Communications Chair (comms@tc-pta.org)
2023-24 Calendar of Events
Note: Dates and Events in italics are not hosted by TC PTA unless otherwise noted
Common Acronyms Used:
TC (Thornton Creek Elementary School)
TC PTA (Thornton Creek Parent Teacher Association)
SCPTSA (Seattle Council Parent Teacher Student Association)
SSEPTSA (Seattle Special Education Parent Teacher Student Association)
SPS (Seattle Public Schools)
RARE (Roosevelt Alumni for Racial Equity)
TCPG (Thornton Creek Parent Group)
December 2023
Dec (dates TBA) - TC Gear Swap - Games + Puzzels
Dec 5 - SPS/SEA Training for School-Site Based Interviews - Preregistration Required
Dec 7, 7–8:30pm - SCPTSA Family & Community Engagement Committee: Money Talks with Dr. Kurt Buttleman, SPS Assistant Superintendent of Finance - On Zoom - Register Here
Dec 11, 8-9:30pm - TC PTA Board Meeting - contact for details
Dec 13, 4:15-8:30pm - SPS School Board Meeting
January 2024
Jan 8, 8-9:30pm - TC PTA Board Meeting - contact for details
Jan 9 - SPS/SEA Training for School-Site Based Interviews - Preregistration Required
Jan 15 - Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service
Jan 15 - WSPTA Focus on Advocacy Day - connect with TC PTA Legislative Advocacy Chair
Jan 15-19 - WSPTA Focus on Advocacy Week - Subscribe to WSPTA Action Network
Jan 17, 4:15-8:30pm - SPS School Board Meeting
Jan 23, 7-8:30pm - SCPTSA General Meeting - on Zoom
February 2024
February is Black History Month
Feb 5-9 - Black Lives Matter at School: National Week of Action
Feb 5, 8-9:30pm - TC PTA Board Meeting - contact for details
Feb 6 - SPS/SEA Training for School-Site Based Interviews - Preregistration Required
Feb 7, 4:15-8:30pm - SPS School Board Meeting
Feb 9-15 - Lunar New Year Festival
March 2024
March is Women's History Month
Mar 4, 8-9:30pm - TC PTA Board Meeting - contact for details
Mar 5 - SPS/SEA Training for School-Site Based Interviews - Preregistration Required
Mar 6, 4:15-8:30pm - SPS School Board Meeting
Mar 10 - Apr 9 - Ramadan Holiday Observed
Mar 19, 7-8:30pm - SCPTSA General Meeting - on Zoom
Mar 20, 4:15-8:30pm - SPS School Board Meeting
March 31 - International Transgender Day of Visibility
April 2024
April is Earth Month
Apr 1, 8-9:30pm - TC PTA Board Meeting - contact for details
Apr 2 - SPS/SEA Training for School-Site Based Interviews - Preregistration Required
Through Apr 9 - Ramadan Holiday Observed
Apr 3, 4:15-8:30pm - SPS School Board Meeting
Apr 25, 4:15-8:30pm - SPS School Board Meeting
May 2024
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian + Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Jewish American Heritage Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May 6, 8-9:30pm - TC PTA Board Meeting - contact for details
May 7 - SPS/SEA Training for School-Site Based Interviews - Preregistration Required
May 22, 4:15-8:30pm - SPS School Board Meeting
June 2024
June is Pride Month
Jun 3, 8-9:30pm - TC PTA Board Meeting - contact for details
Jun 4 - SPS/SEA Training for School-Site Based Interviews - Preregistration Required
Jun 5, 4:15-8:30pm - SPS School Board Meeting
Jun 19 - Juneteenth
JuLY 2024
July 9 - SPS/SEA Training for School-Site Based Interviews - Preregistration Required
Past Months 2023-24 Calendar
September 2023
Sept 4 - Labor Day
Sept 6 - First Day of School 1st - 5th grade students
Sept 10, 1-3 pm - TC PTA + TCPG - Community Playdate @ TC Playground
Sept 11 - First Day of School Preschool and Kindergarten students
Sept 11, 8-9:30pm - TC PTA Board Meeting - contact for details
Sept 13, 4:15-8:30pm - SPS School Board Meeting
Sept 15 - Oct 15 - Latinx Heritage Month - SPS Resources
Sept 18, 5-6pm - SCPTSA + RARE - Open Discussion: Racial Equity in Seattle Public Schools - Register on Zoom
Sept 19, 7-8:30pm - SCPTSA General Meeting - on Zoom
Sept 23, 12-2pm - CANSSPA Fall Picnic @ Volunteer Park
Sept 26, 5:30-7pm - SPS - Well Resourced Schools Online Community Meeting - on Zoom
Sept 27, 4:15-8:30pm - SPS School Board Meeting
Sept 29 - Mid Autumn Festival
October 2023
Thru Oct 15 - Latinx Heritage Month - SPS Resources
October is Filipino American History Month - SPS Resource & FANHS
October is Disability History Awareness Month - WA State Law & SSE PTSA Resource
Thru Oct 31 - TC Gear Swap - Halloween Costumes
Oct 3, 6:30-7:30pm - TC PTA Fall General Meeting - on Zoom
Oct 4, 4-5:30pm - SPS Special School Board Meeting - Ad Hoc Policy Manual Review
Oct 6, 8-9am - TC PTA Sip n' Chat for Parents and Caregivers of Students with Disabilities
Oct 9 - Indigenous Peoples' Day - SPS Resources
Oct 10, 6-8pm - SCPTSA: Bites & Ballots Candidate Forum on Education
Oct 11, 2-3pm - SPS Special School Board Meeting - Ad Hoc Community Engagement
Oct 11, 3:30-4pm - SPS School Board - Executive Session: Performance Review
Oct 11, 4:15-8:30pm - SPS School Board Meeting
Oct 12, 7-8pm - TC PTA Zoom Meetup for TC Parents and Caregivers of Students with Disabilities - on Zoom
Oct 12, 6-7pm - SCPTSA: Restorative Practice Community Coalition - Register on Zoom
Oct 13 - No School - WA State Inservice Day
Oct 16, 7-8pm - TC PTA Legislative Advocacy Committee Meeting - on Zoom
Oct 17, 7-8:30pm - SCPTSA General Meeting - on Zoom
Oct 19, 8-9pm - TC PTA Board Meeting - contact for details
Oct 21-22 - WSPTA’s 45th annual Legislative Assembly
Oct 25, 3-4pm - SPS Special School Board Meeting - Ad Hoc Community Engagement
Oct 25, 4:15-8:30pm - SPS School Board Meeting
November 2023
November is Native American Heritage Month - SPS Resource
Nov 1 - Dia de Los Muertos
Nov 2, 7-8pm - SCPTSA Engagement: SPS Draft Financial Policy Register Here
Nov 6, 8-9:30pm - TC PTA Board Meeting - contact for details
Nov 7 - ELECTION DAY
Nov 7 - SPS/SEA Training for School-Site Based Interviews - Preregistration Required
Nov 10 - No School - Veterans Day
Nov 13-30 - TC Gear Swap - Coats & Snow Gear
Nov 13, 7-8:30pm - TC PTA - Special Education Committee Meeting on Zoom
Nov 14, 7-8:30pm - SCPTSA General Meeting - on Zoom
Nov 15, 4:15-8:30pm - SPS School Board Meeting
Nov 16, 6-8pm - TC PTA Families + Staff of Color Potluck
Nov 20 - Transgender Day of Remembrance - BLM at School Resources
Nov 20, 7-8pm - TC PTA Legislative Advocacy Committee Meeting - on Zoom
Nov 20-22 - No School - Conference Days
Nov 23 - No School - Thanksgiving
Nov 24 - No School - Native American Heritage Day - SPS Resource
Nov 29, 5:30-6:30pm - SPS School Board Special Meeting - Oath of Office Ceremony
