Our Mission and Impact

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The mission of Cedar Wood’s PTA is to help students realize their full potential by engaging and empowering families.

Through organizing volunteer and financial support for school programs and activities,
our PTA enhances the educational opportunities of Cedar Wood’s students, staff and community.

Cedar Wood PTA is an advocate for all students attending Cedar Wood Elementary and Everett Public Schools. Our volunteers work closely with teachers, staff members and administrators to figure out how the PTA can help. No matter what service is being provided by our PTA, the ultimate goal is to help our children thrive.

Cedar Wood PTA is an advocate for all students attending Cedar Wood Elementary and Everett Public Schools. Your PTA membership and contributions help enhance our ability to advocate for our students and school.

The Cedar Wood PTA is a volunteer-run association that supports the Cedar Wood Elementary School community of students, staff and parents. Our PTA funds many great programs such as: Book Fair, Art Docent Program, Family Fun Nights, Staff Appreciation, Before and After School Programs, and many others. We also provide Cedar Wood with supplies such as library books, PE equipment, technology, and recently a new sound system and Mac Mini computer for our school assemblies. No matter what service is being provided by our PTA, the ultimate goal is to help our children thrive.

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Our impact at a glance

The collective willingness of our members, chairs, board, and volunteers to donate their time, talent, and resources
allowed us to accomplish some amazing things last year! A few highlights from last year include:

Hosting fun family events, including Fall Festival, BINGO, movie night, Multicultural Night, Glow Dance and the AquaSox Read at Home program

Supporting the greater community, through a food drive, toy drive, and donations to other outreach programs like the shoe fund and student grants

Providing nearly $22,000, to teachers, specialists, and staff to provide additional support for students inside and outside of the classroom

Providing 18 grants, totaling $7,644 to the school, for items including Art Classroom stools, computer equipment, books, and STEM toys

Facilitating after school programs, including chess, coding, and Lego classes, and in-school programs like Art Docents and Watch DOGS

Providing a student directory to connect Cedar Wood families, coordinating the school yearbook, and hosting monthly popcorn Fridays

Collaborating with the school on assemblies for Veterans Day, Taproot, and the Kindergarten Spring Concert

Keeping Students moving during Field Day and Running Club—Sea Wolf Striders collectively covered more than 4,700 miles in 2022-23!

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