Please help Tesla STEM create an amazing Star Wars themed basket for the annual Lake Washington PTSA Council's scholarship basket auction. Every PTSA in the Lake Washington School District submits a basket for the auction to help raise scholarships for the graduating seniors. This is a silent auction that runs from November 7th through December 5th at the Lake Washington School District Resource Center. Everyone is welcome to visit the resource center to bid on the baskets. This year, Tesla STEM PTSA, is submitting a Star Wars themed basket in honor of the end of the Star Wars saga. The final Star Wars movie is being released this December. Please consider donating Star Wars themed items such as Lego sets, toys, games, DVD movies (Blu-ray preferred), mugs, movie passes or gift cards to see the final movie, etc. Any Star Wars themed item would be fantastic! Donations need to be dropped off at the Tesla STEM front office by October 25 ^th . If you have any questions, contact Lisa Stillwell at  ldstillwell@hotmail.com . Thank you for your donations!

When: October 9 ^th

6-7pm (10 ^th  graders and parents)

7:30-8:30pm (11 ^th  graders and parents)

Where : Tesla STEM High School

This event is run by Tesla STEM High School. Please contact your Counselor with any questions. 

 

Tesla 10 ^th  and 11 ^th  grade families are invited to attend a presentation  by Compass Education Group’s Senior Director, Matt Steiner, to learn about the use of standardized tests in the college admission process. Topics will include:  test scores’ role and weight in college admissions, why colleges’ testing policies vary so widely, debunking the most pervasive myths about testing and admission, the relevance of Subject Tests at elite colleges, and sane and successful calendaring of testing and test prep.   Please note that 10 ^th  and 11 ^th  grade presentation times are staggered in order to give relevant and specific exam timelines per grade level.   Our school’s invitation and a copy of Compass’ comprehensive Guide to College Admissions Testing are available at:    https://www.compassprep.com/schools/tesla-stem/

Calling all creatives!  Reflections is an National PTA arts recognition program that helps students explore their own thoughts and ideas, develop artistic literacy, and discover a love for learning. Students may submit their works of art in one or more of the following 6 categories listed below:

- Theme : LOOK WITHIN

- Categories : Visual Arts, Photography, Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, and Music Composition

- Entry Forms and Rules/guidelines can be found on the Reflections board near the office

- Submit entries to Ms. Schaeffer’s room #220

- Deadline is Friday, November 1st

Winning entries advancing to the District level will receive special recognition and have the chance to advance to the State and National PTA rounds. Last year we had 6 entries advancing to State. Let's try to top that this year!

 

Questions? Contact Carol Lelivelt  reflections@teslastemptsa.org

The College Board recently announced changes to the Advanced Placement (AP) exam ordering deadlines, late fees and cancellation fees that will be in effect for all students taking AP Exams in the 2019-2020 school year. 

To meet the new College Board ordering deadlines, LWSD students will register and pay for AP exams from October 14, 2019 through the end of the last lunch period at their school on October 25, 2019 . Prior to this year, students registered and payed for exams in the spring.

Late registration will be held from February 18, 2020 through end of the last lunch on February 27, 2020. Students who register during this time will incur a $50 late fee per exam.

Students who choose to cancel an exam or do not take the exam will be able to request a refund minus the cancellation fees listed in the chart below. The late fee is subtracted from the on-time exam fees.

AP Exam Registration materials will be distributed to AP students in their AP classes and available to students and parents in high school counselling offices starting October 7.

 

Lake Washington School District Fees for May 2020 AP Exams are as follows:

For more information, please visit the LWSD website at: https://www.lwsd.org/programs-and-services/accelerated-programs/high-school-highly-capable .

Support valuable PTSA events and programs! Sign up for the 2019-2020 school year is open! Your support provides those extras that make Tesla STEM High stand out as one of the best high schools in Washington State.  Join PTSA