PTA Information
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Artsonia
Artsonia is the world's largest kids' museum!
Each Lakeridge child has an online art gallery, thanks to our PTA and parent volunteers. Click on Artsonia and search Mercer Island, WA to find Lakeridge. You can easily browse through grades to find the young artist. You can have these masterpieces forever when you purchase your child's art on mugs, mousepads, keychains, and more! Some of the proceeds from purchases on Artsonia come right back to Lakeridge!
Meet the 2011-2012 PTA Board
Volunteer Handbook
PTA Reimbursement Form
Join the PTA!
We look forward to welcoming you to the community of caring Lakeridge parents that are the Lakeridge PTA! A PTA membership provides support for local and state PTA organizations, voting rights at PTA meetings, a PTA Directory and eligibility to hold a PTA position.
PTA Mission
The Lakeridge PTA strives to support and enrich our children’s academic and social education experience.
Objectives for accomplishing our mission include:
- Developing and fostering programs that enhance the curriculum;
- Raising funds for enrichment programs, assemblies, and field trips;
- Assisting families by offering parent education literature, resources, and opportunities to discuss important child development issues affecting the school and our children;
- Providing and encouraging volunteer opportunities in the classroom and through extracurricular activities;
- Building a close community by hosting events and programs that bring families and staff together; and
- Creating awareness of legislative issues regarding children and education, supporting legislative efforts, speaking on behalf of children before governmental agencies and other key organizations, and providing a forum for members to contribute to policy development.
Make a donation.
Donations to the PTA fund important programs including art, reading and science enrichment programs, student clubs and programs, family social events (fall family picnic, spring bingo night), field trips, classroom and library supplies, grants, weekly readers, the Lakeridge Directory, our weekly PTA announcements and monthly newsletters, Parent Education classes, assemblies, advocacy, special events and the Emergency Fund.
Setup a Corporate Match.
Lakeridge PTA is setup within many corporations to receive corporate matching for employee contributions to Lakeridge PTA, making your gift become twice as valuable.
If you are interested in joining the PTA and/or making a donation, please contact Sarah Smith, PTA Treasurer.
Volunteer Opportunities
There are various opportunities for volunteering at Lakeridge throughout the
year, including Library Aides, Art Enrichment, PALS (Playground Assistance
for Lakeridge Students), Great Books, Room Parents, Mentor Program and Staff
Appreciation. There are also event-specific opportunities including
Scholastic Book Fair, Fall Picnic, Welcome Coffee, Showcase (spring art show
at MIHS), Bike Rodeo (3rd Grade), Science Fair, Vision &
Hearing Testing, and Picture Day. There are many programs specific to
the 5th Grade which occur throughout the year.
To volunteer for these programs, please contact anyone on the PTA Executive
Board. See below for a list of Executive Board members. Anyone
interested in becoming a PTA board member or committee chair should contact
the PTA President.
For classroom-focused opportunities, speak directly with your child's
teacher. Classroom opportunities include Field Trip Chaperones, tutoring,
correcting papers, copying and preparing materials, and classroom events.
Please note that all volunteers at Lakeridge must complete a volunteer
training program prior to working in the classroom. To register for a
training session, contact the Lakeridge Administrative Assistant in the
Lakeridge front office.
Click here to download the PTA Volunteer Handbook.
PTA Reimbursement Request Form
If you are in need of reimbursement for an approved PTA expense, download a form here.
Executive Committee 2011-2012
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