PTSA
B.F. Day Elementary PTSA
The B.F. Day Elementary School PTSA is an active fund-raising and morale-building coalition composed of B.F. Day staff members and parents, legal guardians and students.
We hope this resource helps you get your calendar plan and feel ready for the weeks and months ahead.
PTSA Officers 2025–2026:
- President: Shannon McClure
- Vice President: Katy Roberts
- Secretary: Ashley Bennett
- Treasurer: Stephen Baxter
- Fundraising. Chair: Jahna Hilderbrandt
A Q & A for the B.F. Day community to ask questions of local student and school advocates.
For those of you who missed our General Assembly Meeting last week, we heard from Dr. Cassie Martin – Executive Director of Special Education for OSPI. It was informative and inspiring to hear about the work she is doing. She included some resources and guidance for inclusionary practices in her presentation. We are sharing them here.
Resources and Guidance
- Inclusionary Practices Technical Assistance Network
- Myths and Facts about Inclusionary Practices in WA State
- Comprehensive Inclusive Education and the Inclusive IEP
- TIES Center 10 Dimensions of Belonging
- Final Bill report 2SSB 5263 (link in the PTSA Newsletter)
If you have questions for Dr. Martin you can email her at: cassiemartin00@gmail.com If you have interest in working with our growing advocacy team please email advocacy@bfdayptsa.org
PTSA 25-26 Fundraising Overview
- October 31 – November 14: Direct Drive
- March 7: Spring Fling from 6 – 10 p.m. at Woodlawn Hall
- TBD: Move-a-Thon
In Person Family Events 25-26 Overview
Save the dates! Mark your calendars for the return of some of our favorite B.F. Day events.
- March 5: Art and Words Event
- June 11: Field Day
- June 12: Village Day
PTSA Executive Board Vacancies
Can Your Help?
PTSA Executive Board Vacancies
- Advocacy Chair
- Equity Chair
- Special Education Chair
Please email president@bfdayptsa.org if you’re able to Chair or Co-Chair. We especially need a superhero volunteer to take on Fundraising Chair. Thank you for considering!
Get Involved in B.F. Day Advocacy
This year the PTSA endeavors to establish a stronger network for Advocacy at B.F. Day. There are 3 areas that we have identified for recruitment; Community Engagement, Legislative Liaison and Special Education Liaison. Having representation on these committees will allow us to work together to foster inclusivity, educate our families and bridge some gaps in our support system. Raising your hand to get involved means that you care deeply and are available to help create the infrastructure for B.F. Day to move toward a more socially responsible and actively engaged community. Individual volunteers would be committing to work with all advocacy committees to ensure support for individual and group endeavors so no one is left to do this work alone. Please reach out to Laura Prudhomme – laurabprudhomme@gmail.com if you are interested in hearing more about this work.
Volunteer at B.F. Day
The staff at B.F. Day considers parents, guardians and community volunteers to be very special resources. Parents, guardians and others are encouraged to help in all classrooms, programs, and extracurricular activities. If you have time and skills you can donate, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@bfdayptsa.org or call the school office at 206-252-6010. Visit our PTSA Volunteer page for more details and ways to support your B.F. Day School community.
Some fun facts around Direct Drive…
- Direct Drive usually accounts for greater than two-thirds of PTSA’s revenue.
- About one-third of the Direct Drive collections come through employers’ matching programs. So, if your employer matches your giving, be sure to take advantage of it to amplify your contribution.
- While we have a goal for raising money, the focus is always around hitting participation targets for the whole school. One of the more ambitious goals for every year is 75% all school participation where participation is measured by just the return of the pledge cards. We have managed to cross 70% the last few years, and we’re hoping we can meet the 75% threshold this year!
B.F. Day PTSA Support
The B. F. Day PTSA is our major source for fundraising. Please visit the B.F. Day PTSA website link below to give directly to support B. F. Day students.
B.F. Day PTSA Membership
Be part of B.F. Day PTSA membership!
Some of the benefits:
1. Show support to students, teachers and school.
2. Be an advocate of your student and school.
3. It makes you an official member of our own PTSA.
4. Help fund the WA State PTSA so they can advocate for all of us. It’s a paid membership, $15 for individuals and $25 for family.
Please visit the B.F. Day PTSA website to learn more about our PTSA and how to get involved and connected. Become a member today!
As of October 22, 2025