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Auction Submission Deadline
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT AUCTION ITEMS & SERVICES IS THIS FRIDAY APRIL 22nd:
If you or anyone you know has any goods or services to donate, fill a form here: http://www.fomws.org/auction-item-submission
To see our current donated items, click here:
BUY TICKETS & REGISTER TO BID: Go to our Auction Website here
Steve & Kate’s Auction Mini-Camp
Steve & Kate’s Auction Mini-Camp is from 6 to 10:45. The cost is $20 per child.. Space is limited so register early!
“I can’t attend the 11th Annual Friends of Mt. Washington Silent Auction and Fiesta because I don’t have childcare.”
Well, now you do. And not just any childcare, Steve & Kate’s Camp Childcare! Friends of Mt. Washington School is delighted to welcome Steve & Kate’s Camp to our own MPR where they will be hosting an evening of activities including a popcorn bar and pizza for our little auction beneficiaries. There will be an animation station for budding storytellers, a Cinco de Mayo-themed craft and a movie.
Heck, your kids may not ever want to come home.
Steve & Kate’s Auction Mini-Camp is from 6 to 10:45
The cost is $20 per child.
Space is limited!
PLEASE NOTE:
There are two parts for the registration!
- CLICK HERE TO BUY (Auction Website)
- FILL OUT A REGISTRATION FORM HERE
To learn more about Steve & Kate's Camp, click here
Friends of Mt. Washington School President - Erica Rosales
Get to know our new president of Friends of Mt. Washington School (FOMWS).
Erica, mother of three children (two at Mt. Washington Elementary), a resident at Mt. Washington and an educator writes: "Community involvement makes all the difference in a school’s success." Read her story.
A letter from our new president for Friends of Mt. Washington School:
Erica Rosales, FOMWS new President, Mom to children at Mt. Washington Elementary School and a Mt. Washington resident.
Some of you got here purposefully like we did, others may have been pleasantly surprised that such a gem exists on top of our hill. What I know for sure is that Mt. Washington Elementary reached this status because the people in our community have rallied to make it so. Over 20 years ago the Friends of Mt. Washington School was created to ensure that the school be a community resource. The Jack and Denny Smith Center (or MPR as our kids know it) was born. We are the ONLY school in the district with such a joint use agreement.
Eleven years ago when the ARTS program was cut by the LAUSD a group of dedicated parents, and community members thought up the AUCTION as a fundraiser. For over ten years, the AUCTION has been raising funds to sustain programs that LAUSD does NOT fund. On May 6th, 2016 the Friends of Mt. Washington will be hosting the 11th Annual Auction. I invite you to join us. It will be a night of fun, fundraising for our school and a night to demonstrate what makes our school on the hill one of the top schools in the state. Help us fund PE, Math and Art programs at our public school. If we do not do it, no one else will.
We bought our home thirteen years ago. Our daughters are now enjoying the benefits of a meaningful public education in second and fourth grade. My three year old son looks forward to attending Mt. Washington Elementary in the next couple years. Let’s make sure this school will benefit many children to come.
Thirteen years ago, when my husband and I decided to become homeowners my number one priority was finding a neighborhood with an excellent elementary school. A native of Los Angeles, and product of public schools I knew that community involvement could make ALL the difference in a school’s success. My husband worked in downtown and I was in the middle of creating a charter school for the Lennox community. My number one priority as an educator was parental involvement. One of my husband’s colleagues suggested we look into Mt. Washington. I immediately researched the school. Mt. Washington Elementary exceeded my expectations: it is a true neighborhood, public school.
January Board Meeting
The FOMWS Board met on Wednesday January 20, 2016. We are excited to announce that the Garden Committee Chair (Edible School Garden) has been elected to be a board member. The Garden Committee has been a long time affiliate of the FOMWS and an integral part of the school curriculum.
The FOMWS Board met on Wednesday January 20, 2016. We are excited to announce that the Garden Committee Chair (Edible School Garden) has been elected to be a board member. The Garden Committee has been a long time affiliate of the FOMWS and an integral part of the school curriculum.
The FOMWS Board is steadily moving forward with the MPR upgrade. The MPR upgrade is a project that was begun a couple years back, we are positive that this upgrade will be finalized at the end of this school year.
Finally, our most exciting and biggest fundraiser is only a few months away. Start thinking about the many ways you can support our school by participating in the much anticipated 11th Annual Auction on May 6, 2016.
Donate items to the Auction
Email Auction Chair, Jennifer Gainey on how you can help with sponsorships and donating items.
New Logo, New Board, New Beginnings!
New Logo: local artist and parent Pauline Wolstencroft designed the Friends of Mt. Washington School's new logo. Check out her website and support local artists: www.paulinewolstencroft.com.
She is a parent to a child iMt. Washington Elementary School and a local resident. View more of her work here. Thank you Pauline!
New Beginnings: Working together with our school, community and PTA for the children at Mt. Washington Elementary School - a LAUSD, public school. Check our our new board here.
ABOUT THE ARTIST BEHIND THE NEW FOMWS LOGO
Pauline originally trained as a painter, Pauline Wolstencroft creates hand-formed ceramic pieces which she decorates using a combination of underglazes, stains, and glazes. She is inspired and informed by the landscape and colors found in her adopted home of California. She lives in Los Angeles.
