About Us

PTSA and Boosters work side by side with the same ultimate goal: to make Sammamish High School the best place for our kids to experience high school!
PTSA
The PTSA's mission isto support the health, education and welfare of all children in our community

Our focus is on providing information, training, education, and support to the entire Sammamish High School community. PTSA at high school level is service based; we do very little fundraising and the majority of our income comes from our membership campaign.

In order for our PTSA to be successful we need the same support from you that you have provided to PTA throughout the years. The best ways that you can support the mission of our PTSA at Sammamish High School are:
  • Become a PTSA Member - For each $15 membership you also get a Sammamish High School Staff and Student Directory. 
  • Sign up to be in our email database– you will be better informed on information about events at Sammamish on a regular and timely basis, and you will also help us to achieve our goal of improving communication in our community
  • Talk to us! If you have concerns or issues involving your student, it is our job to listen and provide support if we can. If we don’t have an answer, we will use our resources to do what we can to find one
  • Be involved in your child’s education. You may be thinking “how does this support PTSA?” Well, statistics show that when parents are involved in their kids’ high school education, the kids benefit, and we know that there is no better support for a child than family involvement!

​The following are some of the services and programs our PTSA provides at Sammamish High School:
  • Parent Communication 
  • Student & Staff Support and Recognition 
  • Class Parent Representatives
  • Sammamish “Hawk Squawk” Newsletter (published weekly during the school year) 
  • Staff and Student Directory (free with PTSA Membership) 
  • Educational programs and guest speakers for parents on issues affecting families 
  • Student Community Service Hours Tracking 
  • SAT Prep Classes 
  • Recruiting and organizing volunteers 
  • Staff Appreciation 
  • And more…………………. 

PTSA Membership Myth & Fact: 
Myth: If I join PTSA then I will have to volunteer and go to meetings
Fact: We can’t tell you how many times we have had people say to us, “I wanted to join PTSA but I’m just too busy. Joining PTSA does not come with any “strings” attached. As a PTSA member, you are entitled to a voice and vote at our meetings, and although we would love to have every member attend meetings, we know this would be a completely unrealistic expectation (and the library wouldn’t hold us all anyway!). As for volunteering, we’re not going to lie to you, if you are on the email list, you WILL receive the request for volunteer emails. However, when we send these out we do so with the understanding that the opportunity will only work for a small number of people, and that the responses change each and every time.
Our philosophy on volunteering is that if it works for you, great! If it doesn’t then maybe it will the next time, or the next, or the next. We know that each person has unique interests, talents and schedules. It is important that as a community we embrace this knowledge and respect each other for any involvement whether it is through physical volunteering, food or monetary donations, attending meetings, staying informed, or talking to your kids.
By reading this page, you have already shown that you care about and are contributing to our community, and we thank you!!
SHS BOOSTERS
​SHS Boosters is the parent group whose purpose is to encourage, promote and support access to cultural, social, academic and athletic activities at Sammamish High School.   Boosters accomplishes this purpose through a grant process for teachers, administration and school groups.  Funds for grants are primarily raised through our Pass the Hat fundraiser, concessions sales and Totem merchandise sales.  Boosters also organizes fundraising opportunities which groups can participate in and share in the profits through their efforts. 

Boosters is a great way for you to make a difference at Sammamish, meet other parents (we encourage both moms and dads to be involved), and get to know the students, teachers and administrators. Step up for Boosters today and get involved.
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