For New and Returning Families: Get a Head Start on the Year!

8/1/2025 10:28 am

Our 2025-2026 PTSA Board is back to work prepping for the school year and we want to ensure you're ready too! 

To get a head start, log in to the website and then CLICK HERE TO OPEN OUR BACK TO SCHOOL PACKET. Web accounts are free and necessary for purchases throughout the year (school dance tickets, school play tickets, etc). 

The packet will lead you through 4 important start-of-school tasks... join (or renew) your PTSA Membership, pre-order the Yearbook, contribute to our No-Hassle Fundraiser, and view our volunteer opportunities (no commitment required!). 

Join the PTSA and Enjoy These Great Benefits:

• Meet New People by accessing the Family Directory to contact your child's new friend for a playdate.

• Build Meaningful Connections and Relationships with Twain teachers, staff, and other families through volunteerism for PTSA programs and events.

• Have a Voice & Vote at our Membership Meetings on agenda items such as our PTSA's Mission & Goals, Standing Rules, Budget and Election of the Executive Committee.

• Access Valuable Member-Only Discounts to places like The Great Wolf Lodge, Seattle Symphony, and FedEx.

• Enjoy Insider Access with perks like access to the Student & Family Directory and the Twain Staff Favorites list and early registration for Before/After School Programs.

Become part of our PTSA today and help make our school community stronger and more connected!

Meet our 2025 Block Party Sponsors

7/31/2025 9:00 am

Our Block Party Fundraising Captain is recruiting an amazing list of sponsors for the silent auction at our Block Party on September 12th! Stay tuned to find out more about the fantastic items that these generous community-focused businesses have donated. 

If you or your company would like to donate a prize, please contact Fundraising Captain Melanie Walling at lytmelanie@yahoo.com. Keep up the great work, Melanie!

Bus Helpers Needed!

7/11/2025 8:00 am

We are looking for volunteers to help our bus riders get to and from school during the first few days. Please sign up here to be a bus helper! 

*LWSD approved volunteers only, thank you!

Grade Level Meetups

7/10/2025 9:14 pm

Twain families, we are excited to welcome you to a new school year. The PTSA will be kicking things off with Grade Level Meetups where you and your child (siblings welcome) can connect with other families in the same grade. Please note that this is not a drop-off event.

Check out the schedule by grade and we can't wait to see you there! 

Thank You Explore Art Docents & Teachers

6/22/2025 6:31 am

Thank you to each and every one of our 70+ art docents as well as all of our amazing Twain teachers for their time and dedication to support art curriculum in our school.

This program continues to be a shining example to our community and gets stronger each year thanks to our amazing team of volunteers.

Special thanks to our program lead, Nicki Schulman, our dedicated VP, Malaika Silliker, our outstanding Clay Lead, Katti Swanson and our reliable and super organized grade level leads, Melody Herring Bane (K), Alex De Obeso (1), Parvoneh Neilsen (2), Janani Kartik (3), Nicki Schulman (4) and Sita Mani (5). Consider joining our team next year! No art experience needed. Docent Training will be held on September 25th 6-8pm.

Save the Date for Next Year's School Play!

6/16/2025 8:40 pm

Rising 4th and 5th grade families, is your student interested in performing in next year's school play? Clear your calendars now for what's sure to be a fantastical musical experience--"Wonderland the Musical!" Rehearsals begin October 13th, with performances on November 21st and 22nd. McGinnes is still looking for a Parent Co-Producer for next year's school play, so if you are a parent (or guardian!) keen to learn more about this position, PLEASE reach out to McGinnes at mcginnes@twainptsa.org. It's much more fun when there's more than one of us taking on this task!