Upcoming Events and Opportunities

Dine-Out Spirit Night
Help to raise funds for Parkwood Elementary School by dining at
Mediterranean Grille and Grocery on Wednesday Oct 16th, 2024 from 11AM to 8PM.
Mention that you are shopping to support Parkwood school and the restaurant will donate 15% of sales made between 11am-8pm to our school PTA!

PTA General Body Meetings
JOIN US FOR THE NEXT PTA MEETING OF THE
2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR
Wednesday, October 16th from 5:30-6:30pm
All meetings will be held every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm
in-person at the school Media Center.

About Us

Supporting students, families, school, and community by embracing change, choosing joy, and showing pride!

The Parkwood Elementary PTA:

Supports the Administration, Teaching & Support Staff by strengthening relationships and building community.

Supports Teachers by providing food and snacks for meetings and trainings; stocking workrooms with snacks and beverages; and shopping for classroom supplies and other materials.

Supports the local community through Holiday Gift Giving, providing holiday gifts to children.

Through its partnership with the Parktown Food Hub & the Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC, supports the local community through food distribution to hundreds of families in need.

Supports DPS Teachers & Staff through the Teacher's Food Pantry.

Supports DPS Students through the Welcome Back Backpack Giveaway, providing new backpacks filled much needed school supplies.

2019-2020

We are a National PTA School of Excellence!

National PTA School of Excellence is a recognition program that supports and celebrates partnerships between PTAs and schools to enrich the educational experience and overall well-being for all students. the program involves a year-long commitment to identifying and implementing an action plan for school improvement based on PTA's National Standards for Family-School Partnerships and Transformative Family Engagement.

Those that exhibit improvement are honored as National PTA Schools of Excellence, a distinction that spans two years. Honorees receive celebration tools and automatic consideration for the Phoebe Apperson Hearst Award and a $2,000 grant for their school.