Welcome to our Canyon Park Middle School PTSA website!
We exist to support the students, parents, and staff at CPMS! There are many ways that you can get involved with the PTSA and help in our mission to make CPMS the best it can be.
We have many opportunities for you to volunteer, if that’s your style.
We’d love to have your donation so that we can continue to offer programs and activities that support our CPMS community.
But most importantly, we’d love to hear your VOICE. Become a member of our PTSA and your voice will be added to the largest child advocacy organization in the state, the WSPTA, and in the country, National PTA. The overarching vision of PTA is that every child’s potential become a reality. By giving us your support, you can help make that happen!
— Announcements —
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Dates –
- 4/1-4/5 – Spirit Week (M: PJ’s, Tu: 2000’s, W: Country, Th: Preppy vs. Skater, Fri: Blue Out)
- 4/8-4/12 – No School: Spring Break
- 4/7 – Golden Acorn Nominations due
- 4/19 – Fourth Season Sports Photos
- 4/24 – Parent Ed Night: Social Media Use & Internet Safety
- 5/6 to 5/10 – Teacher Appreciation Week (5/7 staff appreciation lunch)
- 5/10 – ASB Food Truck Friday
- 5/15 – Multicultural Night at CPMS
- 5/22 – General Meeting & Executive Board Elections
- 6/14 – 8th Grade Party
- 6/24 – Knight’s Day (tentative date)
PTSA Awards – Help us honor those that go above & beyond!
Deadline: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
We all know people at Canyon Park Middle School who give a little extra, work a little harder, or who are always volunteering! Now you can help us recognize those people by nominating them for a PTSA Award! Awards will be presented at the CPMS PTSA Annual Membership Meeting on Wednesday, May 22nd. Award recipients receive a certificate, pin, and a contribution is made in their name to the WSPTA Scholarship Program. More info on our PTSA Award Categories can be found on our PTSA awards page here. To nominate a worthy individual for Golden Acorn, Outstanding Advocate and/or Outstanding Educator, please fill out our Google Form here.
CPMS Snack Pantry –
Thank you CPMS families & friends for your generous donations to fill this need for our community. We were able to fill this pantry and then some! The CPMS faculty was overwhelmed to see how quickly donations came in and is grateful for this new addition to serve students in need. Donations to the snack pantry can be made through our Amazon Wishlist here – thank you!
2023 Sock (and more!) Drive Results –
From Colin White, CPMS Leadership and History Teacher:
Hello CPMS community,
Thank you for supporting last week’s Sock Drive for Threads and Treads – the clothing bank here on campus. This week, we delivered close to 4000 pairs of socks and underwear along with gloves, coats, and hats – by far our most generous outpouring in school history. 
Canyon Park cares! 
Thanks to all who contributed!
Volunteer Opportunities –
PTSA Volunteers –
We are still looking for a few volunteers for our PTSA team. We would love to have your help! Please see our website for more information on these roles.
- Vice President
- Family & Community Engagement (FACE)
- Student Recognition
Quick One-day Volunteers –
- Noteworthy Knight Store – Looking for two volunteers each Friday to help run the Noteworthy Knight Store during lunch. Some quick setup and takedown will be needed and collecting tickets from students. Volunteer time is from 10am – 1pm. Make it a fun day and sign up with a friend! volunteer here.
School Volunteers –
- Walkabout Volunteers: Walkabout volunteers supervise and participate in activities with students during lunches, and/or help with before/after school safety patrol, and opportunities may also be in classrooms.
- Crossing Guard: 7:30-8am, and/or M-F 2:30-2:45pm
- Tutoring: Contact Eileen Jowell (see below)
- Substituting: To become a classified substitute (emergency substitutes, paraeducators, school assistants, office personnel, nurses, etc.), please visit: https://www.nsd.org/fs/pages/2373 , certified substitute (WA State Teaching Certificate required), please visit: https://www.nsd.org/fs/pages/2371
Please contact Eileen Jowell, Dean of Students, ejowell@nsd.org, 425-408-6324, for more information on school volunteer needs.
**All adults wanting to volunteer and help at Canyon Park Middle School, or elsewhere in the Northshore School District need to fill out a volunteer application/background check. This is done once a year and takes roughly 7-10 minutes. https://www.nsd.org/get-involved/volunteer/become-a-volunteer
Our CPMS Emergency Prep Team Needs Your Help –
The Canyon Park Emergency Preparedness team is asking our community to help replenish the supplies that are stored and needed to assist our school in case of an emergency. “As a help to CPMS, our PTSA inventories the school emergency supply container. There are several items that we would love to replace or add, but sadly there are not enough funds to do so. We’re hoping that the community will jump in to help us fill in the gaps so that if an emergency situation arises, we are more than ready to care for the staff and students @ CPMS. Thank you so much for your support!” CPMS E-Prep Wish List
Travel with Mr. Armentrout –
Did you know each year Mr. Armentrout, CPMS science teacher extraordinaire, partners with a tour operator to take students on trips around the world? This year, they are headed to Ecuador. While the registration for Ecquador has closed, Mr. Armentrout is already planning for their 2025 adventure. Stay tuned for more information soon!
**This trip is not sponsored by the school or by the PTSA. We’re just helping get the word out about this exceptional opportunity!**
All donations made to our “Pass the Hat” direct donation fundraiser go straight back to supporting our CPMS community. Your donations help us make CPMS the best that it can be! Donations are tax deductible and may be able to be matched by your company! It’s the easiest fundraiser you will ever take part in!! Visit this link to learn more! DONATE TODAY!
PTA’ing is a team sport and we’re looking to build our team! We’re looking for someone to head up many important positions: Vice President, Career Day, FACE, Knight’s Day, and Student Recognition!!! All positions can be shared, so bring a friend!!! Job descriptions can be found here. If interested or need more information, please contact our PTSA Presidents @ president@cpptsa.org.
Threads & Treads is open every Wednesday that school is in session from 3:00-6:00pm throughout the school year as well as the first Saturday of each month from 9am-12pm starting in October. Donations are accepted during these “open” hours. Visit this link for more information, important shopping guidelines & updates. We have a wish list where you can purchase new socks and underwear for us to hand out to our families and, new this year, we now have PayPal for you to use to make direct donations! As always, thank you for thinking of Threads and Treads!
We welcome all parents, teachers, staff, and students to attend any (or all!) of our PTSA meetings. We use these meetings to accomplish the business of our association, to hear from CPMS administration and to update our members on what our PTSA is up to. Our 2023-24 meeting dates are: Sep. 27, Nov. 15, Jan. 17, Mar. 27 & May 22. Be sure to check our website calendar & Facebook page for any forthcoming updates and/or meeting format changes.
Our membership campaign for the 2023-2024 school year is open for business!
Become a member today! Don’t forget – you need to renew your membership each year!
Become a member of the CPMS PTSA! By joining our PTSA you are adding your voice to the oldest and largest child advocacy organization in existence. PTSA membership is not just about volunteering or attending meetings, it’s about making our legislative voice stronger. Membership is the heart of PTSA and we ALL make a difference, so please consider becoming a member today. Please visit our membership page for more information: https://cpptsa.org/membership/
Volunteering is one way we as a PTSA, and you as a CPMS community member, can help our school! Visit our Volunteer Sign Ups page to see our current volunteer needs. **All volunteers must fill out the NSD Volunteer Application and have a background check! Visit this link to start the process – it is all done online and takes about 10 minutes tops!