English Crossing PTA

08/19/2026

📢 MARK YOUR CALENDARS, ECE FAMILIES! 📢

🐾 ECE Back-to-School Night 🐾
📅 Thursday, August 27th
⏰ 5:30PM–6:30PM

The new school year is almost here, and we can't wait to welcome everyone back!

Come find your new classroom, meet our amazing teachers and staff, tour the school, and get ready for another fantastic year at English Crossing!

And while you're there, don't forget to stop by our ECE PTA table and say hello! We have some exciting things planned for this year, including NEW perks available exclusively to our PTA members! 🤩 Trust us, you won't want to miss out!

Want to check “Join the PTA” off your back-to-school list early? You can join right now! 👇

https://englishcrossingpta.givebacks.com/shop/items/c8186ac1dd6659

❤️ Every membership matters! We need at least 25 PTA members to remain in good standing with Washington State PTA, and joining is one of the easiest ways to support our students, staff, and school community.

🍧 BONUS: Kona Ice will be there!
Cool off with a sweet treat while supporting ECE! 20% of every Kona Ice purchase will be donated right back to our ECE PTA! 🎉

We're definitely a little sad to see summer coming to an end... but we are OH SO EXCITED for everything the 2026–2027 school year has in store! 🥹📚✏️

We can't wait to see all of our ECE families there! 🐾❤️🐾

08/18/2026

🎒✨ BACK-TO-SCHOOL RESOURCE & WELLNESS FAIR! ✨🎒

We’re excited to share that Lakewood School District 306, United Lakewood Community Coalition, and LINC NW are partnering to host a Student Resource & Wellness Fair to help our Lakewood families get ready for the new school year!

📅 Thursday, August 20, 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM –7:00 PM
📍 LINC Northwest
🚗 Parking available at Lakewood High School

This FREE Back-To-School event is open to students of ALL grades and ALL schools in the Lakewood School District!

Thanks to the generosity of our amazing community partners, families can enjoy:

🎒 Free backpacks & school supplies
✂️ Free student haircuts
🍔 Food
🎯 Games & activities
🎉 Giveaways and lots of fun!

Please note: Children MUST be present to receive a free backpack and school supplies.

And we’re extra excited because our very own ECE PTA Treasurer, Melody with Hair By Mel, will be providing FREE haircuts for students!! 💇🏻‍♀️✂️💇🏼‍♂️

While you’re there, make sure to stop by the English Crossing PTA booth and say hello! Come learn a little more about what our PTA does, hear about all the fun we have planned for the upcoming school year, and even join the PTA while you’re there!

We’d LOVE to see our ECE families, and the entire Lakewood community, come out for a fun evening as we get ready to kick off another great school year! 🐾❤️🐾

See you Thursday! 🎒✏️📚

08/14/2026

08/09/2026

Want to help? 🥹

Please consider picking up an extra backpack while you're doing your back-to-school shopping and dropping it off at one of the donation locations listed below. Every backpack donated will go directly toward helping a student in our Lakewood community start the year ready to learn!!

A huge THANK YOU to our community for continuing to support our schools and our students. It truly makes a difference!
🐾❤️🐾

🎒Help Us Fill More Backpacks for Students!

We're in need of additional backpack donations for our upcoming Resource & Wellness Fair on Thursday, Aug. 20.

If you're able to donate a new backpack, please drop it off at any of these locations:

📍 LWSD District Office (17110 16th Dr. NE)
📍 Coastal Community Bank (Arlington)
📍 Heritage Bank (Arlington)
📍 Movement Mortgage (Marysville)
📍 Planet Fitness (Smokey Point)

Your generosity helps ensure students have the supplies they need to start the school year ready to learn and succeed. Thank you for your support!

07/09/2026

🐾❤️ ECE Families! We Want YOU on Our Team!! ❤️🐾

We’re already looking ahead to an amazing 2026–2027 school year, and we would love for YOU to be part of the ECE PTA family!

For just $12, you can become an ECE PTA member and help support the programs, events, and opportunities that make English Crossing Elementary such a special place. Your membership helps provide:

⭐ Student enrichment opportunities
⭐ School and family events
⭐ Classroom support
⭐ Staff appreciation
⭐ Volunteer programs
⭐ Field trips
⭐ And so much more!!

✨ The best part? Everyone is welcome! ✨
Membership is open to:
🐾 Parents & guardians
🐾 Faculty & staff
🐾 Grandparents
🐾 Community members
🐾 Students

And here’s the great news: You do NOT have to volunteer, attend meetings, or take on a role to be a member. Simply joining helps strengthen our PTA and increases our ability to support and advocate for our students, staff, and families.

As an ECE PTA member, you’ll also receive early information about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and PTA activities before they’re shared with the general public! We also have some exciting new ECE PTA Member Perks in the works that will be available exclusively to our members!! 🎉

Ready to join us for an incredible year ahead?
👉 Join today: https://englishcrossingpta.givebacks.com/shop/items/c8186ac1dd6659

When signing up:
✔️ Choose your preferred “Member Type”

We’re hoping to make 2026–2027 our biggest membership year yet, and we need YOU to help us get there! Every member makes a difference, and together we can continue making ECE an amazing place for our students, staff, and families.

Thank you for being part of what makes our Cougar community so special! 🐾❤️🐾

06/23/2026

This morning, our ECE PTA Treasurer stopped by the school to run a quick errand and spotted something absolutely adorable!! 🐦💛

A sweet little yellow bird was perched right on top of our ECE Little Free Library. But the best part? If you look closely at the books inside, you'll see a title called "Stop That Spy Bird!" 😂📚

Talk about perfect timing and the perfect photo opportunity!!

Our ECE Little Free Library is officially OPEN and stocked with great books for summer reading. Whether you're looking for a new adventure, a favorite story, or a book to share, be sure to stop by and take a look.

📖 Give a Book.
📖 Take a Book.
📖 Share a Book.

Happy Reading, Cougars! 🐾❤️🐾

06/18/2026

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06/16/2026

📚🎉 The ECE Little Free Library is officially OPEN! 🎉📚

Thanks to the incredible efforts of our students and families, who met and exceeded our Read-A-Thon fundraising goal, the English Crossing Elementary PTA was able to purchase and install this Little Free Library for our school community!

You'll find it right out front at ECE, stocked with books and ready for readers of all ages. Whether you're looking for a new adventure, a favorite story, or a book to share, we hope you'll stop by and take a look.

📖 Give a Book.
📖 Take a Book.
📖 Share a Book.

Want to discover even more Little Free Libraries? Download the Little Free Library app to find libraries near you and wherever your adventures take you!

You can also find our ECE Little Free Library on the map here:
https://map.lflapp.org/8xKTxf4n03b

Happy Reading, Cougars!! 🐾❤️🐾

06/16/2026

☀️🎉 Happy Last Day of School, ECE! 🎉☀️

We hope you have a safe, fun, and unforgettable summer vacation filled with sunshine, adventures, and lots of great books!! 📚🐾❤️🐾📚

See you in the fall, Cougars! 😎

06/15/2026

💧☀️ Field Day Fuel-Up! ☀️💧

Today, the ECE PTA set up a special "Hydration Station" for our amazing teachers and staff as they spend the day keeping Field Day running smoothly for our students!

We stocked it with snacks, water bottles and LMNT hydration packets to help everyone stay energized and hydrated in the warm weather. 🌞💦

Thank you, ECE teachers and staff, for all you do to make days like today so much fun for our students. We hope you enjoy the treats. You've earned them!! 🐾❤️🐾