Volunteers: MWE would not be the place it is without our dedicated parent volunteers. Some parents help in the classrooms, some work on fundraising and school events, and others pitch in however and whenever they can. We ask for volunteers often, so please jump in when you can. Please know that all contributions of time, talent, and treasure are deeply appreciated and go toward enhancing our children’s experience at school. You can find descriptions of the various volunteer opportunities on our Volunteers page and for more information or to sign up, please contact Liz Fillmore or Christina Hochleitner at volunteers@mwpta.org.

Room Representatives: Each classroom will have at least one room representative who manages class volunteers and supply requests throughout the year and serves as a liaison between the teacher and parents. The room representative is also responsible for the class contact list and distributes PTA information and announcements. If you are interested in being a Room Rep, please reach out to Liz Fillmore or Christina Hochleitner at volunteers@mwpta.org.

Fundraising & Community Events: Donations bridge the gap between the money our school requires to robustly meet the educational, social, and emotional needs of our children and the money our school gets from various governmental sources.  Every year, we appeal to the MWE parent community for their support to provide programs that would, in an ideal world, be funded by LAUSD. Given the economic privileges of the surrounding school area, classroom aides, drama, dance, vocal music, physical education and art instruction are not funded by LAUSD financial streams. Parent-led and parent-involved fundraising is an important source of economic stability for our school. We recognize that financial giving is not an option for all our families, but we hope that, if you're able to, you will volunteer for and plan on attending any of our fun and exciting events. Please contact Sara Simmonds at fundraising@mwpta.org.

Programs: MWE provides a variety of after-school options to enhance your child’s education and keep them active and engaged. For after school care programs there are two options at MWE: STAR's program called Galaxy or LAUSD's Beyond the Bell. Please note Beyond the Bell is for 2^nd-6^th graders (please check availability with Beyond the Bell). The Carlin G. Smith Recreation Center will begin enrollment for their after-school care on Monday, July 24th, at 9:00am -- register online here. This is a supervised, after school program for children 5 through 12. After School Club includes homework help, daily snacks, sports & games and arts & crafts. In addition to after school care, there are a variety of classes offered through Star Nova, Parker-Anderson and Community Led Enrichment. Professional after-school enrichment provider, Parker-Anderson, brings a staff of highly trained instructors and intellectually stimulating classes to students in a fun and exciting way and our incredibly talented neighborhood and parent community also offer a variety of classes.  Visit After School Enrichment Classes for the latest schedule. Please contact Laurel Dickow at programs@mwpta.org with specific questions and please check out the Programs page. 

Arts Collective After School: Arts Collective After School (ACAS) is a once a month arts-focused, maker-centric after-school workshop open to all students and their parents. PTA hosts a community partner like artists from Center for the Arts Eagle Rock to engage our students in innovative and exploratory projects that celebrate art, individuality and creativity. Visit Arts Collective After School for more information.  The workshop schedule can be found in the MWPTA Calendar.

Friends of Mt. Washington School: FOMWS, our school’s booster club, brings in outside funding from generous neighbors, corporations, and friends to sponsor vital programs for our kids such as school music & physical education, Enrich LA as well as beautification projects around campus. The Garden Committee is coordinated through parent and community member support throughout the year. The FOMWS Auction is a super-fun event that showcases original art from each classroom and exciting donations from the community to raise money to support important programs for our kids and school as a whole.  If you are interested in joining FOMWS please contact Ben Dickow at www.fomws.org.

Coffee with Mrs. Gravino: These informal monthly gatherings give parents the opportunity to hear directly from Principal Gravino. The small group setting is a great place to meet other parents and bring up any general concerns or questions. The schedule will be included on the MWPTA Calendar, the eHowl, and in Mrs. Gravino’s monthly newsletters. For Fall 2023 these will take place either in the MPR or on Zoom.

Facebook: Follow the Mt. Washington PTA Facebook page to stay current on school news, special events, and announcements.

Instagram: Follow Mt. Washington PTA on IG to stay up to date on school news & events.

Twitter: Follow Mt. Washington PTA on Twitter to get the weekly eHowl feed. 

The only thing our MWE community has been missing is you. We welcome you to Mt. Washington Elementary and look forward to seeing you at events, around school, and in the neighborhood!