School Play - Parent/Guardian Information Meeting

9/28/2026 8:46 pm

We are so excited to get started on this year's school play, The Wizard of Oz!

Attention 4th + 5th Grade Families!

A Parent/Guardian Information Meeting will be held - attendance is mandatory for any family who wants to take part in the school play:

📅 Wednesday, October 7th
⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM 📍Twain Library

The Musical will be performed on November 20th and 21st at Lake Washington High School. 

For more information, please visit the school play webpage.

FREE Math Enrichment Program for all K-5 students

9/26/2026 9:13 pm

We’re excited to bring back the Math Challenge Program (MCP) - a free math enrichment opportunity designed for elementary students who love solving puzzles, thinking critically, and exploring math beyond the classroom.

And this year, participation is easier than ever, with our NEW Twain Math Challenge app!! Set up your profile today! 

Watch out for the first set on October 9. Visit our school’s MCP page for more information.

Reflection Volunteer Lead Needed By October 15!

9/25/2026 10:49 am

What could your child create if they had a reason to begin? The Reflections Program gives students a chance to imagine, create, and share through music, visual arts, literature, dance, video, or photography. All inspired by this year’s theme, “What My Culture Means to Me.” Could you help give them that chance? We need a volunteer lead by October 15 for our school to participate in Reflections this year.

Sign up here to help make this special experience for our students happen at Twain.

Interested in learning more? Find more details on our Twain Reflection page.

4th & 5th Grade Elementary Band

9/20/2026 5:25 pm

Want to learn an instrument? Mark Twain PTSA is excited to provide a 4th and 5th grade band program in partnership with Lakeview Elementary PTSA.

No previous music experience necessary!

The program will be held before or after school at Lakeview Elementary from October 5, 2026 through June 9, 2027. 

View more details here.

Staff Appreciation Bagel & Snack Bar

9/17/2026 12:44 pm

Twain PTSA’s Staff Appreciation Committee kicked off the school year by welcoming our amazing teachers and staff with a bagel bar on the first day of school, followed by a snack bar for the rest of the week! It was such a fun way to help everyone feel appreciated and give our Twain staff a warm welcome back.

If you’d like to join the Staff Appreciation Committee, we’d love to have you! Please email us at staffappreciation@twainptsa.org or sign up here.

Thank You Block Party Volunteers!

9/15/2026 9:03 pm

What an awesome way to spend a Thursday evening: partying with our amazing Mark Twain community!

Incredible events like Block Party only happen thanks to you: giving your time, generosity, and leadership!

Did you work at one of the Volunteer tables? Did you keep a line moving at the bouncy houses? Did you sweat through your clothes because you worked a shift as Huckleberry? Did you help clean up trash afterward? Please give yourself a pat on the back because you helped make our Block Party possible!

Thank you to our dedicated team of Block Party Captains who organized the vendors, activities, and planned the party:

McGinnes Ladd, Audrey Adler, Janani Kartik, Jessica Lake, Maryam Jaddoo, Melody Herring-Bane, Kim and Rudy, Simone Patel, Molly Honig

Thank you also to the following volunteers for all of your help: 

Sachiko A., Shivani Andi, Beatrice Benchemsi, Christine Benchemsi, Sabrina Braun, Camilla Briones, Esther Chan, Matthew Choy, Karolina Cox, Collin Davis, Beth DeGrace, Catherine Dhanki, Aly Eckhart, Jena Fisher, Lori Foster, Ela Hanif, Aiden Hatsukari, Maya Haynie, Suhani Howe, Angella Huynh, Kenley Jarrett, Sophie Johnson, Anoushka Kothari, Ilyan Kurji, Kaela Kurji, Daniel Lewis, Jenny Lu, Maya Lukecart, Danielle Marcus, Micah Martin, Bailey Michaelis, Morgan Olson, Charlie Page, Joanna Pak, Cyrus Quraishi, Sina Quraishi, Priyankha Radapuram, Karina Ramji, Anika Shah, Anish Shah, Janine Sorenson, Gilber Tumenjargal, Violet Walker, and Hadley Zilke.