The Lakewood Council of PTAs represents all PTAs within the Lakewood City Schools district in Ohio. It was founded in 1952 and provides leadership development, membership assistance, and serves as a communication channel between schools and the community. The Council aims to be a voice for children and families and advocate for education and children's well-being. Membership offers benefits and connects parents to support their children's schools.
Students explored the city and leadership - here's what they learned! From GenerationNation's Youth Leadership Charlotte-Mecklenburg Class of 2015's Team 6.
Nigel Richardson Transforming Life ChancesCare Connect
Nigel Richardson, Director of Children's Services Leeds City Council's presentation at the Supporting Families in Difficult Times Conference held on 18-19th September 2014
Jumeira Baccalaureate School - Parents & Friendsfarrahesham
A co-educational school in Jumeira, Dubai, JBS is a truly international school, offering The International Primary Curriculum (IPC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE).
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Youth Council 2013-14 reportGenerationNation
How did the youth council spend its year? What are their recommendations for community leaders? See their presentation, read the report, and watch the video!
Students explored the city and leadership - here's what they learned! From GenerationNation's Youth Leadership Charlotte-Mecklenburg Class of 2015's Team 6.
Nigel Richardson Transforming Life ChancesCare Connect
Nigel Richardson, Director of Children's Services Leeds City Council's presentation at the Supporting Families in Difficult Times Conference held on 18-19th September 2014
Jumeira Baccalaureate School - Parents & Friendsfarrahesham
A co-educational school in Jumeira, Dubai, JBS is a truly international school, offering The International Primary Curriculum (IPC), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE).
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Youth Council 2013-14 reportGenerationNation
How did the youth council spend its year? What are their recommendations for community leaders? See their presentation, read the report, and watch the video!
Bullying has been a contributing factor in child suicides, and
continues to be a significant problem. Learn how teaching
The Four-Way Test to children in a small Texas town has
helped substantially reduce bullying and spark an 88 percent
improvement in academic achievement within one school
year. When shared in schools, The Four-Way Test can
encourage kids to think before they act and lead them to be
responsible, compassionate, and empathetic adults.
Rotary clubs from North America and India are partnering
with community newspapers and schools to provide
economically disadvantaged children with access to quality
reading resources. Learn how the projects are helping communities and raising awareness about Rotary in the process.
Slides used by Brenda Lines and Jayne Nicholl, DY10 Big Local, at the 'Young people and Big Local' networking and learning event in Birmingham. The event took place on Saturday 5 July 2014. Brenda and Jayne shared DY10 Big Local's experience in establishing a Primary Parliament involving young people from two local schools, including a trip 12 of them made to London to meet their MP in the Houses of Parliament.
Bullying has been a contributing factor in child suicides, and
continues to be a significant problem. Learn how teaching
The Four-Way Test to children in a small Texas town has
helped substantially reduce bullying and spark an 88 percent
improvement in academic achievement within one school
year. When shared in schools, The Four-Way Test can
encourage kids to think before they act and lead them to be
responsible, compassionate, and empathetic adults.
Rotary clubs from North America and India are partnering
with community newspapers and schools to provide
economically disadvantaged children with access to quality
reading resources. Learn how the projects are helping communities and raising awareness about Rotary in the process.
Slides used by Brenda Lines and Jayne Nicholl, DY10 Big Local, at the 'Young people and Big Local' networking and learning event in Birmingham. The event took place on Saturday 5 July 2014. Brenda and Jayne shared DY10 Big Local's experience in establishing a Primary Parliament involving young people from two local schools, including a trip 12 of them made to London to meet their MP in the Houses of Parliament.
Activating Community Partnerships for Education - Community Chest Issues SummitKirsten Richert
On March 22, 2019, The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County hosted a Summit on Education—"Activating Community Partnerships for Education"—an important event focused on building partnerships to strengthen K-12 educational outcomes in eastern Bergen County. This program featured expert presentations and enabled participants to meet and work with people from all sectors—citizens, public officials, school administrators, nonprofit representatives, faith-based organizations, business owners, and community leaders—on this critical issue.
Participants in this Summit:
• Were inspired by models of successful School-Community partnerships currently supporting our local schools in Bergen County.
• Discovered potential partnership resources and met new contacts in our area.
• Generated ideas and learned how to further develop promising partnerships.
This presentation was used to guide participants through the day's agenda. Please contact The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County with questions or follow up suggestions at https://thecommunitychestebc.org/
Quoting the words of Dr. Seuss, we have many exciting plans for Young Horizons as we move into our new year. In this time of great change and a difficult political climate, we can rest assured on one fact, we will continue to provide the high-quality early care and education to the children in our centers in a caring, loving and learning environment. Although we do not know what changes lie ahead, we will continue to advocate and educate policymakers on the issues that affect families.
New eBook, Seven Elements of the PTA Comunitario Approach
Meaningful family and community engagement is a critical element for strengthening schools. IDRA’s PTA Comunitario model is an innovation for parent organizations and for school-family-community collaborations. Yet it is probably very close to the intentions and actions of the founders of PTA over a hundred years ago. The roots are in colonias (unincorporated communities) in south Texas. This eBook outlines the seven elements of the PTA Comunitario approach that make it so unique and powerful.
1. Lakewood Council of PTAs
Lakewood City Schools
1470 Warren Road
Lakewood, Ohio
PTA/PTSA Membership Benefits
• Online parenting resources, including select articles from
Our Children magazine.
• E-newsletters on parenting and legislative issues including
the Lakewood Council of PTAs E-Newsletter.
• Exclusive National PTA member benefits and sponsor
(T-mobile, Staples, The NFL) offers.
• Leadership training opportunities in-person and online.
• Discounted member rate for PTA’s annual national conven-
tion, magazine subscriptions, and more.
• The Member-to-Member Network, connecting you to
Congress when help is needed on issues important to
children, schools, and families.
• PTA families are eligible to participate in Reflections,
National PTA’s annual cultural arts program and for
Lakewood Council of PTA’s Scholarships.
• Regularly dialogue and partner with key school district
leaders to shape the most beneficial education experience
for all Lakewood children.
Lakewood Councils of PTAs
Preschool (0-6 Years Old)____________________________________________________________
Lakewood Early Childhood PTA (LECPTA)
www.lecpta.com
Elementary Schools____________________________________________________________
Grant Elementary School
Harrison Elementary School
Horace Mann Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School
Roosevelt Elementary School
Middle Schools____________________________________________________________
Garfield Middle School-PTSA
Harding Middle School-PTSA
High School____________________________________________________________
Lakewood High School
Visit www.lakewoodcityschools.org for more details on
each Lakewood school and their locations.
The PTA is my connection to my children's school and
my community. The commitment, passion and volunteer
hours of our PTA parents continually inspire me to be a part
of this wonderful voice for our children.
Kim Walcheck, Roosevelt Elementary & Harding Middle School
lakewoodcouncil@gmail.com
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To learn more or to join Lakewood Council of PTAs,
you can find us under the For Parents tab at
www.lakewoodcityschools.org.
2. The Lakewood Council of PTAs
Founded in 1952, The Lakewood Council of PTAs represents
all of the PTA/PTSA schools within the Lakewood City
Schools district.
We provide assistance and encouragement to local PTA/PTSA
members, provide leadership development through workshops
and programs for members and the community, promote
membership, and give service to the local school community by
developing coalitions with other organizations and agencies
concerned with the health, welfare and education of children
and youth.
Council offers a forum for the unbiased presentation and
discussion of issues relevant to the Lakewood community and
serves as a two-way channel of communication between the
public and schools.
How to Join a PTA or PTSA
For more information on joining your child’s school PTA or
PTSA (middle schools), contact Lakewood Council of PTAs at
lakewoodcouncil@gmail.com.
Membership forms and additional information is always
provided at your child’s school and on the Lakewood City
Schools website. Go to www.lakewoodcityschools.org and
click on the For Parents tab.
Meetings
The Lakewood Council of PTAs holds meetings on the first
Wednesday of each month at 7pm during the school year
(September-April). In May, we hold our annual Installation &
Recognition Social. Meetings are located at the Lakewood
Board of Education, 1470 Warren Rd, usually in the Board
Auditorium. Lakewood Council of PTAs meetings are open to
the community.
Our Mission
• A powerful voice for all children
• A relevant resource for families and communities
• A strong advocate for the education and well-being
of every child
Being a PTA member shows your children that school is
important and that even though you may be busy you
are there to support them. It also allows you to develop
closer relationships with other parents and staff members at
the school.
Heather Facaros, Horace Mann Elementary
The Purpose of PTA
• To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school,
community, and place of worship
• To raise the standards of home life
• To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children
and youth
• To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that
parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the
education of children and youth
• To develop between educators and the general public such
united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the
highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual
educationand youth
Lakewood Early Childhood PTA is a wonderful
organization for families with little ones in Lakewood.
With playgroups, field trips, and community programming,
LECPTA has given me the opportunity to meet new friends
and be part of something wonderful for Lakewood families.
Lakewood has so much to offer residents and LECPTA has so
much to offer families. The dynamic duo!
Colleen de Boer, Lakewood Early Childhood PTA