Washington Elementary

Dear Washington Families-

It’s good to see familiar faces & meet families new to Washington! Thanks to many tireless volunteers and our supportive school families the PTA had a great 2011-2012 school year! The PTA:

• Sponsored and organized 6 after school enrichment classes.
• Sponsored and organized 10 events such as Walk & Roll to School, Soul Food Night Scholastic Book Fair and Parent’s Night Outs.
• Organized 4 Fundraising events that earned $20,000.
• Reimbursed our teachers $3,100 for classroom supplies & materials.
• Supported grade level class field trips (including 4th and 5th grade Outdoor Education) by donating over $4,000 to cover expenses.
• Paid for 30% of the Computer Lab Instructor’s Salary to make up for lost school site $$ due to CA State Budget cuts.

PTA membership envelopes will be sent home shortly. Dues are only $5 per member. Please consider helping us have another special school year by becoming a member!

August 15, 2012

Dear Washington Families,

We hope everyone enjoyed the summer break and had some special time with their children. The Washington Elementary PTA is busy getting ready for the 2012-2013 school year and we're excited to help welcome families, students and teachers back to school! We would like to introduce the PTA Board members and committee chairs for this school year.  We all look forward to working with many families, our awesome teachers and our principal, Tracey Lantz to do our best for our children and for Washington.

We also invite you to the annual "Welcome Breakfast" in the school auditorium on the 1st day of school! Drop by the auditorium for coffee, juice and a light breakfast to say hello and learn about PTA and Dad's Club sponsored events. We'll have volunteer signup sheets handy to help Washington with school events, after school classes, etc.

Welcome Breakfast | Thursday, August 23rd | Auditorium, 8:00-9:00 AM

Please also consider joining the PTA. When you join the PTA, you are getting more involved with your child's education, working to support Washington's teachers, and having a positive impact for all children, not just your won. The Washington PTA sponsors many school community events throughout the school year and raises funds for classroom supplies and teaching materials, field trips, educational software and technology.

Joining the PTA does not mean that you have to come to all meetings, but it does mean that you are showing your support for Washington!  Dues are only $5 per individual member.  We'll send home a membership envelope in the next few weeks.  Thank you!

Sincerely,

Mary Gregory
PTA President