Northwoods Elementary PTA

Welcome!

Welcome to the Northwoods Elementary PTA! New to Northwoods and wondering just what a PTA is? In short, a PTA is a member-based nonprofit, dedicated “to the educational success of children and the promotion of family engagement in schools.” The Northwoods PTA is part of the National PTA, which was founded in 1897, and is the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the nation. You can read more about PTAs and about our Northwoods PTA on our Who We Are page.  

WHO WE ARE
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Our students work hard every day to live the school’s motto: “CLIMB” – Care for others, Listen to learn, Interact safely, Make good choices, and Become successful. A Community of Learners who are Invested in academic and social growth and Motivated to be our Best.

Our PTA exists to help to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all our Northwoods children.

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Welcome!

Welcome to the Northwoods Elementary PTA! New to Northwoods and wondering just what a PTA is? In short, a PTA is a member-based nonprofit, dedicated “to the educational success of children and the promotion of family engagement in schools.” The Northwoods PTA is part of the National PTA, which was founded in 1897, and is the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the nation. You can read more about PTAs and about our Northwoods PTA on our Who We Are page.  

JOIN THE PTA
WHO WE ARE

Our school is close-knit and family-oriented. Our students work hard every day to live the school’s motto: “CLIMB” – Care for others, Listen to learn, Interact safely, Make good choices, and Become successful. A Community of Learners who are Invested in academic and social growth and Motivated to be our Best.

Our PTA exists to help to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all our Northwoods children.

Interested in volunteering? 

While many of the programs we’ve been able to offer in past years have been effected by Covid, there are still plenty of opportunities to volunteer with the PTA…or, if you have a great idea for something new, you can create your own opportunity! 

Our volunteers have achieved amazing things over the years –

  • Purchasing new computers for the school
  • Funding years of high quality cultural arts programs
  • Running annual festivals and events (Hero Day, School Picnic, International Festival and STEAM Fair)
  • Building one of the best school gardens in the state
  • Advocating for students, teachers and staff on a local and state level
  • Creating and maintaining extensive recycling and composting programs
  • Creating after and before school clubs such as Run Club, Spanish Club, Garden Club, Mindful Mornings, etc.
  • Working with the Town of Cary and other agencies to improve pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure around the school
  • Providing amazing staff appreciation events and helping to fund classroom setups and school supply purchases

These are just some of the ways members have been able to volunteer their time and expertise over the years. We would love for you to join us!

Reach out to us by email at northwoodspta@gmail.com, on Facebook, or attend one of our monthly board meetings.

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Join the PTA online through our MemberHub store. You can also join and pay by cash or check (check preferred) by returning your completed paper copy of the Northwoods PTA Membership Form.

VOLUNTEER

We have so many plans for special events, activities, and clubs and we need YOUR time and talent to make them happen.

FUNDRAISING

The PTA at Northwoods is one of the best ways parents and extended families can get involved in our school. PTA activities are paid for through our ever growing fundraising efforts, and we’d like to invite you to participate!

Check out our new Mel the Koala at Northwoods!

 (The old Mel is enjoying retirement)

LATEST NEWS

Check here for our latest news about events and programs from the PTA.

2020-21 PTA T-shirt Sponsorships

2020-21 PTA T-shirt Sponsorships

Each year, our PTA sells business sponsorships to help fund t-shirts for ALL of our students and staff at Northwoods. The shirts have become a wonderful tradition at Northwoods, helping to foster a sense of community and school spirit…not to mention helping teachers easily identify Northwoods students during field trips! With so many of our events and traditions on hold or cancelled, we felt that the shirts would be especially important this year as a symbol of community and spirit as we work from home.

April 2020 PTA Update

April 2020 PTA Update

Our PTA, like so many organizations, has moved entirely online for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. We wanted to update our members on some of the steps we’ve taken over the last month, as well as to update you all on our plans for future meetings, programs and planning for next year.

Garden Club – Spring 2020

Garden Club – Spring 2020

Does your child like to play in the dirt? Does he/she like to plant seeds and watch plants grow? Is your child interested in growing their own food or learning how to compost? Then the Northwoods School Garden Club might be the club for your child!

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