Willow Ridge Elementary PTA

07/23/2026

😎𝓢𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓭 𝓢𝓾𝓶𝓶𝓮𝓻 𝓟𝓵𝓪𝔂 𝓓𝓪𝓽𝓮😎

Last night we had our rescheduled play date! ❤️ Thank you to everyone that came! It was fun, and lots of popsicles shared! 🎉

We still have one last play date scheduled for Tuesday, August 4th at 6pm. We would love for you to join!

Another shoutout to Jessica Buckman, Krista Dayton and Stephanie Lichtenberg for coordinating these events.

07/21/2026

🎉😎 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝟔𝐩𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥-𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞! 😎🎉

Come join us for an evening of fun, laughter, and time together with friends and family! 🌟
We'll have:
🫧 Bubbles
🌈 Sidewalk chalk
🍧 Popsicles
😊 And lots of fun for everyone!

Whether you came to our last play date or this will be your very first one, we'd love to have you join us. It's the perfect opportunity for kids to play, parents to connect, and our school community to spend time together. 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚! We can't wait to see you there! 🎉

07/14/2026

‼️𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥-𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 – 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐃‼️

Due to the heat advisory we will be rescheduling this week’s school-wide play date to 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝 at 6 pm! Please join us then for or an evening of fun with friends and families! We'll have:
🫧 Bubbles
🌈 Sidewalk chalk
🍧Popsicles
😊 Plenty of fun!

Whether you joined us last time or this is your first play date, we'd love to see you there. This is a great chance for kids to play, parents to connect, and our school community to come together.

𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚! We can't wait to see you at the 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝟔:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌! 🎉

07/01/2026

🎉 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐓𝐀!🎉

We hope this gives you a smile! Share your favorite kid-friendly joke in the comments. We'd love to laugh along with our school community! 😊

06/26/2026

☀️🎉 𝓕𝓲𝓻𝓼𝓽 𝓢𝓬𝓱𝓸𝓸𝓵𝔀𝓲𝓭𝓮 𝓢𝓾𝓶𝓶𝓮𝓻 𝓟𝓵𝓪𝔂𝓭𝓪𝓽𝓮🎉☀️

Thank you to everyone who came to our first schoolwide summer play date! ☀️ We had a blast with popsicles, bubbles, and sidewalk chalk. Join in the fun by sharing your favorite photo from today in the comments below! 📸💙💛

Can’t wait to see you all at the next event July, 15th at 6pm!

A special thank you to Jessica Buckman, Krista Dayton, and Stephanie Lictenberg for coordinating these events! 🎉

06/25/2026

☀️ Just 24 hours to go! ☀️

Join us for our first Summer Schoolwide Playdate tomorrow at 11:00 AM at the Willow Ridge Elementary playground!

This event is open to all families, you do not need to attend Willow Ridge to join the fun. Come meet new friends, reconnect with familiar faces, and enjoy some summer playtime together.

We can't wait to see you there!

06/17/2026

☀️ 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐮𝐭, 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐈𝐧! ☀️

Join us this summer for our Schoolwide Playdates at the Willow Ridge Elementary playground! It's a great opportunity for students and families to connect, make new friends, and enjoy some summer fun together.

📅 Playdate Dates:
🛝 June 26th at 11:00 AM
🛝 July 15th at 6:00 PM
🛝 August 4th at 6:00 PM

⏰ Playdates last approximately 90 minutes, and all students must be accompanied by at least one adult for the duration.
We hope to see lots of familiar and new faces there as we celebrate summer and build our Willow Ridge community!

👋 Tag a family you hope to see there!

💙 A special thank you to Jessica Buckman, Krista Dayton, and Stephanie Lichtenberg for coordinating these events and helping make these opportunities possible for our families.

06/04/2026

As we wrap up another wonderful school year, we want to extend a huge THANK YOU to all of our amazing volunteers who helped make our school events, programs, and activities such a success. Your time, energy, and dedication make a tremendous difference, and we couldn't do it without you!

We would also like to recognize and thank our outgoing PTA officers — Ashley Gilmour, Colleen Lee, and Jessica Buckman — for their years of hard work, leadership, and commitment to our school community. We are incredibly grateful for all they have done and the positive impact they have made.

Please join us in congratulating our 2026–2027 PTA Officers:
⭐ President: Jamie Lyons
⭐ Vice President: Krista Dayton
⭐ Secretary: Spencer Austin
⭐ Treasurer: Megan Sowash (returning)

We are excited to welcome new leadership and are grateful to continue benefiting from Megan's experience and support. We look forward to another great year of working together to support our students, staff, and school community.

Thank you to everyone who helps make our PTA and school such a special place! 💙💛

05/14/2026

05/13/2026

We are deeply grateful to QDOBA
for Monday’s donation, Delta Center PTO for the thoughtful coffee cart, and Olive Garden
for Tuesday’s generosity in supporting our teachers this week. In the midst of grieving the loss of Mrs. Bedard, your kindness and thoughtfulness meant more than words can express.

It was also so meaningful to walk in on Monday and see hearts with thoughtful messages covering the windows. That simple act of love and support brought comfort to so many and reminded us how deeply this community cares for one another.

During difficult times, small acts of compassion can make an incredible difference. Our staff truly felt cared for, supported, and appreciated through your generosity. Thank you all for standing beside our school community and helping bring a little comfort during such a hard week. ❤️