AWSP Blog
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Legislative Update for Jan. 9, 2026
Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy
Author: Roz Thompson • January 9, 2026
The 2026 Legislative Session kicks off on January 12, 2026, and is a short 60-day session that is expected to end by March 12, 2026....
A Message from WASA Executive Director Jeff Snell
News & Announcements
Author: Jeff Snell • December 22, 2025
Better Together in 2026 Dear Amazing Leader, On behalf of the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA), and in close partnership with the Association of...
Happy Holidays, and AWSP Office Closure
News & Announcements
Author: Caroline Brumfield • December 16, 2025
As the calendar year comes to a close, we want to send our warmest wishes to each of you and express our sincerest hope for...
Building Belonging: Positive Behavior Supports Through an AWSP Lens
AWSP Leadership Framework
Author: Jack Arend • December 3, 2025
At AWSP, we believe every system is perfectly designed to get the results it’s getting. If we want to see positive student behavior, we have...
New Benefit for AWSP Members: Discounted Coaching through BTS Spark
Learning & Events, Partners, Resource
Author: Alyssa Gallagher • November 21, 2025
AWSP continually seeks opportunities to enhance support of Washington’s principals and assistant principals. AWSP is thrilled to partner with BTS Spark to provide proactive support for individual school...
An Update on Our National Alignment — and What It Means for You
News & Announcements
Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • November 21, 2025
One Torch, One Voice At AWSP, our mission has always been simple and unwavering: we exist to support every school leader (principals and assistant principals) and...
Free Water Safe Washington K-8 Lesson
News & Announcements, Partners
Author: Theresa Wood • November 6, 2025
Empower your students to make water safe decisions by registering your school for the free Water Safe Washington K-8 lesson! Drowning is the second leading...
Yelm Assistant Principal Traci Schultz is the 2026 Washington State Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year
Awards & Recognition
Author: David Morrill • October 29, 2025
Yelm Administrator Rebuilds Trust and Culture Through Hope, Connection, and Data-Driven Leadership OLYMPIA — Teresa “Traci” Schultz, assistant principal at Southworth Elementary School in Yelm Community...
Shorewood High School’s Melyssa Stone is Presented with AWSP’s 2026 Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year Award
Awards & Recognition
Author: Caroline Brumfield • October 29, 2025
Student Voice Rises at Shorewood High through Melyssa Stone’s Leadership OLYMPIA — Melyssa Stone, Assistant Principal at Shorewood High School in Shoreline, WA, has been named...