Welcome new families, and welcome back returning families! We are looking forward to a great year ahead!
At the start of each school year, parents and guardians need to fill out forms and pay fees. Here is the checklist of tasks to do. Full list of forms is available here: https://www.seattleschools.org/news/start-of-school-forms/
Start-of-school checklist
Set up Source Account. Parents and guardians of new SPS students: set up your Source account. The Source is where you will find important information for your student and links to pay and complete forms. This is also where you will find your student’s quarterly progress reports from their teachers as the year progresses. You will need an active account in the Source to complete the steps below.
Note Student ID. Locate your student's ID number by logging in to the Source. Their student ID number is at the top of the page. You will need the student ID number in some of the forms and for lunch payment set up.
Change of Address. Have you moved? Please update your address with the school district.
Data Verification. Complete the data verification form for each student. You can access this form in the Source. Once logged into the Source, click on Data Verification in the menu on the left side of the page. Please complete this step for each student. This form is submitted online and must be completed in addition to the forms listed in the next step below. (This is a point of confusion for parents. Only completing the data verification form is not sufficient. You must also complete the list of forms listed in the next step.)
Seattle Public Schools Forms. To access the forms in languages other than English, please visit this site.
List of required forms to complete. These forms must be completed and emailed to the Montlake office. Everyone must complete these forms.
Device Agreements: Please complete one for each student, according to grade.
IPad Agreement for grades K-2
Laptop Agreement for grades 3-5
School Supply Fee. Parents and guardians do not need to purchase school supplies. Instead, pay the $35 per student donation by logging into the Source and clicking on the School Pay link on the left side menu. Once in School Pay, choose the 2025-2026 School Supply and Online Subscriptions item and pay the $35.
SPS Volunteer Application. If you wish to volunteer in the school building or chaperone field trips, please check your volunteer approval status if you've volunteered in past years or complete an application and background check if you are new to volunteering at Montlake. Go to the SPS volunteer page to check status or to renew or apply.
Montlake Volunteer Survey. Our small school relies heavily on volunteers and we hope that all parents and guardians can find a way to help. There are many ways to volunteer. Take this PTA Volunteer Survey to learn about volunteer opportunities and to indicate your volunteer interest. Note: Completing this survey does not commit you to any volunteer job. You will be contacted to learn more and decide how much time you can commit.
Join the PTA. Join or renew your membership in the PTA. Everyone must renew their membership annually. To join the PTA for free for any reason, please reach out to president@montlakepta.org.
Subscribe to the PTA Communications! If you are new to Montlake or if you did not receive the school newsletter last year, please subscribe to our communications. No need to subscribe if you received the newsletter last year. While we won't be running our newsletter as frequently as last year, please do subscribe to receive important updates and communications from us! Also note that if you use a gmail address, the newsletter may end up in your promotions tab.