PTA-Sponsored Programs & Events

PTA-Sponsored Programs

By now you may have heard that the after school enrichment programs at Wedgwood (such as art, choir, drama, and fitness) will all be run by the Seattle Parks and Recreation. We know this is a change and that everyone will have questions. The PTA is working closely with representatives from the Ravenna Eckstein community center and the district to ensure we can offer a wide range of classes and keep as many of the classes and instructors as we had last year. We are developing an FAQ to be posted to the website. Hopefully this will help but you can also come to the Back to School BBQ on Tuesday, Sept. 7 and ask away.

Child care options will also be provided by Kids Time (also under the Seattle Parks and Recreation). Information on this will be available at the BBQ.

PTA-Sponsored Events

Here is a sampling of the community events Wedgwood Elementary PTA hosts each year:

  • Back-to-School-BBQ

  • First Day Reception with the Principal

  • Ongoing Morning Mixers once a month for parents to mingle and have an opportunity to hear from our principal

  • Curriculum Nights

  • Informative and educational Parent Enrichment Nights

  • Fall Kindergarten Social

  • Fall & Spring Dances

  • Astronomy Nights at the University of Washington Observatory for 3rd-5th grade students

  • Pumpkin Carving Night

  • Lunar New Year Celebration

  • Multicultural Night, celebrating the diversity of our Wedgwood community as well as the conclusion of our multi-week Read Around the World read-a-thon

  • Math Game Night

  • Teacher Appreciation Week

  • Walk-a-thon

  • Instrumental Petting Zoo, a chance for our 3rd and 4th grade students to experiment with different instruments offered for instruction by our instrumental music teacher and parent volunteers are available to answer questions about the Wedgwood Instrumental Music (WIM) Program.

  • Science Night where students put their brainpower to work at home, and then show off their experiments in this special evening. Local firefighters help out by dropping students’ Egg Drop contraptions from atop their highest ladder truck — truly a sight to behold!

  • School Carnival — This blowout event is the culmination of the school year and a grand kickoff to summer! All Wedgwood families and the community are invited to this day of food, festivities and fun, complete with inflatables and live entertainment.

  • 5th Grade Camp — students experience Islandwood on Bainbridge Island