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Some say being a parent is the hardest job on the planet, so we completely understand how maxed out you may be. The very essence of our success as a PTO is because of our amazing parent volunteers! Volunteering at school may be one of the most important things you can ever do for your child because it sends a very clear message to them that you’re devoting your time and yourself to something that’s important to you – their education. It shows them you support them and their teachers and lets them know that what they do matters to you.
How can I Volunteer?
Updated 2022: Missed our Volunteer Fair? Don’t worry, it’s not too late to sign up! Click the link below to add your name to our signup genius, and we will contact you when opportunities come up. We can’t do it without all of YOU! Thanks Mustang parents!
LWE PTO Programs
Contact the Program Coordinator to Volunteer and Get Involved
Room Parents
A parent who is the liaison between the teacher, parents and PTO for the class.
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Find out teacher’s favorite things to use for birthday, holiday, EOY and teacher appreciation week gifts. Collect funds from the class parents to purchase these. Touch base with volunteers before each class party to ensure it’s been taken care of. Manage the class Shutterfly site to keep parents aware of volunteer needs.
Each teacher will ask for a volunteer to be the room parent.
Grade Level Coordinator: Carmen Beck
Library
Volunteer each week during your student’s class library time.
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Shelve books and help students check out their library books each week, while Ms. Larrew conducts her libary class. The committment is 30 minutes each week.
Library Coordinator: Laura McWhorter
Teacher Appreciation
The teacher appreciation committee shows our teachers love all year.
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Throughout the year our teacher appreciation committee shows our hard working teachers appreciation thru mailbox goodies, coffee carts, snack carts, holiday luncheon, and then of course we go ALL out for teacher appreciation week.
Committee Chairs: Casey McArdle, Lindsay Tomasik, Andrea Glenn
Decorating
Keep LWE looking great with our decorating committee.
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Help keep our halls and lobby looking sharp with all the various events and holidays throughout the year.
Committee Chair: Cara Wilson and Nicole Medina
Pumpkin Party
Would you like to help us coordinate the fun of the virtual pumpkin party?
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Committee Chair: Corey Garcia and Cally Hampton
Mustang Wellness
Assist our counselor Ms. Monahan with various programs thoughout the year.
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Help educate all children in character development and give them a moral compass in which to help them make decisions that bring out the BEST. PTO parents are the liaison between Ms. Monahan’s guidance/character building lessons and the teacher, and students.
Committee Chair: Katie Herries, Torie Pearce, Natasha Cooley
Mustang Social
Lakeway Elementary School’s Annual Mustang Social, an adult only fundraising event.
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Our Spring Fundraiser
Our annual fundraiser benefits Lakeway Elementary and is organized by LWE PTO. This great event is put on by hardworking team and we are looking for parents to help!
Talent Show
Help LWE showcase their talent with the school annual talent show!
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Each year students from all grades perform a short act in the school talent show. It is a fabulous way for students to develop confidence performing in front of an audience.
Volunteers are needed to help run the show, set up and manage the acts night of the show.
Committee Chair: Need a Chair!
Lost & Found
The lost and found grows and grows. Help keep us organized!
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Throughout the year the lost and found near the cafeteria needs help sorting and organizing.
Committee Chair: Erin White
LWE GARDEN
If you have a green thumb OR just want to help out, please sign up to volunteer with the school garden.
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Volunteers will help with landscape projects throughout our campus.
Watch Dog Dads
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WATCH DOGS programs for Elementary School campuses help provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrating by their presence that education is important. Meanwhile, we provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance school security, reduce bullying and provide a greater sense of campus safety allowing students and teachers to focus on learning and instruction.
The Watch DOGS sign-up schedule for the Spring semester has now been released. A few changes:
We now have 2 different time slots available for each day; 7:15am-11:15am and 11:15am-3:15pm. This should allow those of you who can only commit a half day to get involved.
Also, we now have a Watch DOGS bin in the cabinet of the foyer for us. You can find a daily checklist, ball pump, stickers, badges etc…
There are still plenty of openings to sign up and get involved.
We plan on having another get-together in January – more details to come…
Thank you to all who have volunteered, I know everyone is having a great time with the program!!! Sign Up!!!!