2026-03-13T09:10:40-07:00 2025-06-30 825419537 JACOBSON LAWRENCE & ASSOCIATES PLLC 200 FIRST AVENUE W SUITE 302 SEATTLE WA 98119 990EZ 2024-07-01 911444314 Orca at Columbia PTA ORCA 5857710288 PO Box 18039 Seattle WA 98118 Erica Leigh Slepak Co-Treasurer 2026-03-13 true true CHRISTOPHER GILMORE P01328461 2067282727 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X https://wspta-00003205.givebacks.com/ X X 117056 X 89232 860 3 19214 7908 11306 7747 11920 -4173 0 97228 6424 48650 41510 96584 644 88699 89343 88699 89343 88699 89343 88699 89343 The Orca K-8 PTSA works together with the Orca K-8 community to educate the whole child with a focus on social justice and environmental science. We strive to create an environment where students understand not only the connections between academic subjects, but also the connections between people. The Orca K-8 PTSA funds the Orca K-8 Garden Program, a fully integrated sustainability, environmental science, and organic gardening curriculum delivered weekly to all K-5 students along with special project opportunities for middle school students (i.e., grades 6 through 8). The goals of the program are to provide students learning opportunities and exposure to concepts that other traditional school subjects may not provide, and in an outdoor setting when possible. These include environmental science, food justice, organic gardening, PNW Indigenous Cultures, food/human relationships, healthy and nutritional recipes, sustainability, PNW native plants, and food cultivation, harvesting, and foraging. The program resonates with our mantra In this Garden, We All Belong to support the inclusive beliefs of our schools community.Many of these goals are achieved by engaging students with hands-on activities and discussion focusing on all aspects of the Living Classroom lifecycle including soil preparation, planting, water, weeding, general care, harvest, and seed collection. Through special events such the Salmon Release which is supported by Salmon in the Schools, K-5 students raise salmon from eggs and study the salmon life cycle before releasing young salmon after a walk down to Lake Washington. Other actives that students engage in are learning about the medicinal properties of plants, such as calendula when made into a lip balm, associating the importance of native plants to the PNW indigenous cultures, understanding the nutritional and chemical differences between a fast food french fry and the infamous Orca Fries which are prepared from potatoes grown by students in the Living Classroom. Plant starts grown by the students each spring are the basis of the Orca Garden Sale, an annual plant sale and PTSA fundraiser that directly connects the Orca garden with gardens and families across our community. The Garden Program and Living Classroom are available to over 350+ Orca K-8 students and teachers in addition to community members who wish to tour, visit, and/or harvest from the Garden. The 2023-2024 Orca K-8 student community with access to the Garden comprised 339 students representing a breadth of ethnicity and race, and special or unique learning needs. 3190 48856 Speak With Purpose Elective: SWP programs equip young scholars with the tools and platform necessary to value ands hare their authentic voice!Learn the Truth (4th Grade) - Scholars reflect on identity, social justice and are empowered to see themselves as advocates for causes they care about.Speak the Truth (5th Grade) - Scholars gain the self-confidence necessary to discover and explore their voices and transform them into original speeches called "Passion Pieces." Each original Passion Piece is performed at the Rising Voices Oratory.Teach the Truth (Middle School) - Scholars focus on their audience, catering their performance and content to teach the listener. Scholars have more freedom of expression, and are asked to support their arguments with facts. 8000 Classroom allocations:$300 provided to each teacher to help ensure teachers do not have to make out-of-pocket purchases for needed student materials and teacher tools. 24 teachers served (and students in all classrooms). 5970 Other Program Services: Art Room, Library, PE/Movement, Teacher/Volunteer Appreciation, Orca Plus after school programming, Field trip Support, Health and Counseling, Race Forum, Family Culture night & other events.These programs serve students, teachers, staff, and families across the school community. 3234 13335 76161 Beth Steinhaus Co-President 2.00 0 Casey Bayuk Co-President 2.00 0 Royal Alley-Barnes Vice President 2.00 0 Moni Murake Secretary 2.00 0 Erica Leigh Slepak Co-Treasurer 2.00 0 Kathryn Nielsen Co-Treasurer 2.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false WA Erica Leigh Slepak 5009 44TH AVE S Seattle WA 98118 5857710288 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 58537 21041 74049 95829 90092 339548 0 0 58537 21041 74049 95829 90092 339548 0 339548 2 1 2 3 3 11 42421 46302 16350 829 580 106482 3170 348 3518 449559 0.75530 0.64160 X PTSA ORCA AUCTION 22317 14570 7747 11920 22317 14570 7747 11920 11920 -4173 Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1 | Cash Amount Given: $6424 Other Expenses.1003 Information Technology $204 Other Expenses.1005 Travel $1055 Other Expenses.1007 Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $90 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $2845 Other Expenses.1 Program allocation $19277 Other Expenses.2 Other Expenses $14949 Other Expenses.3 Credit Card Fees $1358 Other Expenses.4 Teacher Appreciation $1138 Other Expenses.5 Membership service fees $339 Other Expenses.6 Garden expenses $206 Other Expenses.7 Race Forum $49