Get Involved

PTSA

Orca K-8 PTSA Information and Website

At Orca K-8 we have a very active Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA), which allows us to have a tremendous impact on the day-to-day lives of our students. There are many ways to be involved, from being an active PTSA member, to fundraising, to volunteering in the classroom and the community.

Orca K-8 PTSA website

Participating in PTSA meetings can keep you informed, and affect important program decisions. You can support and speak on behalf of our students on important issues affecting them in many different ways. Your fundraising efforts support many of the unique programs we offer at Orca. Volunteering contributes to a greater sense of community, provides more one-on-one instructional time for our students, and furthers our greater mission as a progressive education school to serve the community and educate our children in social justice and responsibility.

PTSA membership forms are sent home in your students’ PTSA Welcome Packets at the beginning of the school year. Additional copies are available in the school’s main office. There is financial support available to cover PTSA membership dues if needed. At Orca we all belong, whether we have enough money to pay membership dues or not.

Please join us for our upcoming meetings:

The PTSA meetings are generally held once every other month, usually on Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. All scheduled meetings are posted on the calendar on this website.

You can find more on our own website at Orca K-8 PTSA website

Some Orca K-8 families are also involved in the Seattle Special Education PTSA.

Orca K-8 PTSA 2022-23 Board Members

Want to contact us? You can leave messages in our mailbox at the school or email us.  We are always happy to answer any questions you might have.

President: Jessica Jones — president@orca-k8-ptsa.org

Vice President: Ron Milam — vice.president@orca-k8-ptsa.org

Secretary: Thomas Pool — secretary@orca-k8-ptsa.org

Treasurer: Karin Johansson — treasurer@orca-k8-ptsa.org

Assistant Treasurer: Lynette Lagmay — treasurer@orca-k8-ptsa.org

Fundraising and Membership Chair: Vacant 

SESSFA Rep: Randy Steinhaus — sessfarep@orca-k8-ptsa.org 

Volunteer Coordinator: Karen West — volunteer@orca-k8-ptsa.org

Teacher Representative: Lissa Mack Munger, Interventionist

Teacher Representative: Ash Bellamy, 4th grade teacher

Diversity and Equity Chair: Vacant

Legislative and Advocacy Chair: Vacant

Garden Liaison: Ruby Pardo — garden-liaison@orca-k8-ptsa.org

K-2 Grade Band Representative: Brianna Beck — 

k2gradebandrep@orca-k8-ptsa.org

3-5 Grade Band Representative: Nirvani Bissessar —

3-5gradebandrep@orca-k8-ptsa.org 

6-8 Grade Band Representative: Monique Harris Jones — 

6-8gradebandrep@orca-k8-ptsa.org