WLE PTA Update
August 2020
Welcome Back! We miss you!
Now more than ever we feel the part that our school and PTA play in our community! Even as we begin a new school year in such a different way than any other, we are here and we see you. Teachers, parents, staff, and students are in this together navigating uncharted waters. We may not have all the answers (or any!) but we are definitely trying to support each other in our new adventures!
PTA sponsored school supply kits
School supply kits are in and will be distributed at the start of school. Thanks to the PTA members and teachers who made these possible. Since no one could have predicted these unprecedented times, we cannot return or refund these.
2019-20 yearbooks
Last year's yearbooks are in and will also be distributed at the start of school. Many thanks to those who put so much time into making these a reality! Apologies that these weren't able to be distributed before now.
Shout out!
Robin Higgins (President), Elizabeth Swaringen (Treasurer) and Laura Hughes (Secretary) have been leading the PTA for more than two years now and deserve a big shout out! So many thanks, ladies! We didn't have a final meeting last year to bring in new officers, but we are looking at YOU! (See below.)
Helping with WLE student needs
Feeling grateful? Want to help? Email Lesley Leon at lleon2@wcpss.net to add your email address to the "Fulfilling Needs" group, which receives notifications when she updates a Google sheet with a list of specific needs from students at our school as they arise. You record an X for what you can provide, and set up a way to drop off or mail the item(s).
Make your shopping work for our school!
Box Tops for Education
Download the app, register with your email address, and then either scan in your grocery receipts or email them from your registered address to receipts@boxtops4education.com. Voila! Money for our school!
Harris Teeter Together in Education
You must link your VIC card EVERY YEAR to our school! Good news! You can do this online or at the register.
Publix Partners
Link your Publix account to our school to make your purchases work for us!
Join us in the WLE PTA!
- Please join PTA this year here: https://wles.memberhub.store/. Teachers, parents, grandparents, and other volunteers can join. This is an annual membership and needs to be updated each year! We rely on membership dues to help us pay our NCPTA dues, as well.
- Please consider giving a little extra if you can. WLE PTA supports our teachers with monetary support for supplies they would otherwise pay out of pocket, by providing enrichment programs to students, and scheduling professional development and team-building opportunities for teachers and staff, and supporting the school facilities.
Call for PTA Board!
We REALLY need you on the PTA board! All positions need to be filled: President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Committee chairs and members also need to be filled. The PTA works best with a leader for each event or program, and with a group of friends helping make it happen. PTA works on fundraisers, teacher climate, book fair, science fair, as well as a lot more! Want to lead in another area? Thinking this could be your thing?! Please contact us below!
Let's stay connected!
Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter @WestLakeElemPTA. To get notifications from the Facebook group, click on the ..., select "Follow", "See First", and toggle "Get Notifications" on. Pro tip: Do the same for the West Lake Elementary School Facebook page and @WestLakeElem too! WCPSS and lots of WLE teachers are on Twitter, too!
Let's continue the conversation
Email: westlakepta@gmail.com
Website: https://www.wcpss.net/domain/8138
Location: 4500 West Lake Road, Apex, NC, USA
Phone: (919)662-2300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/West-Lake-Elementary-PTA-176148959238531/
Twitter: @westlakeelempta