Welcome to the Henry Ford Elementary School PTA, in Redwood City, CA!
See below for upcoming events and important announcements.
Hello Henry Ford families! Thank you for checking out our PTA website!
Welcome to the 2024-25 school year! As we begin the new school year, we will continue to work to support the learning experiences of all Henry Ford students. We are eager to engage with a diverse and mighty community of volunteers to serve students through our various PTA supported programs.
Be sure to check back regularly for updates and events.
reminders & upcoming events
Be sure to bookmark this website for more information on upcoming events, and information on how to get involved at our school. Better yet, create an account through Membership Toolkit. This will allow for automatic subscription to the PTA Newsletter, allow you to easily sign up for volunteer opportunities, AND quickly buy tickets for our school-wide events!
If you don't want to create an account, but want to subscribe to the newsletter, email ptanewsletter@henryfordpta.org, and we'll get you set up!
Check out the latest PTA Newsletter
In case you missed it, here is Last week's newsletter
And be sure to read the Principal's Mustang Gazette
Monday Nov 18 @ 8:30am: ELAC Meeting.
ELAC (English Learner Advisory Committee) is a committee at schools with 21 or more English Learner (EL) students. ELAC members advise school officials on programs and services for EL students.
Tuesday Nov 19 @ 4pm: SSC Meeting
Important meeting to vote on next year's budget!!
Link to Agenda and Meeting Link (meeting link embedded in document)
Wednesday Nov 20 @ 7pm: TK/Kinder Info Night for prospective parents. Spread the word!
Friday Nov 22 @ 8:15am: Coffee with the Principal
Saturday Nov 23 @ 9am-12pm: Garden Work Day
Monday Nov 25 & Tuesday Nov 26: Super Minimum Days
Dismissal times: TK 11am. Kinder 11:15am. 1st-3rd 11:30am. 4th-5th 11:45am.
November 27-29: NO SCHOOL for Thanksgiving Break. Classes resume on Monday Dec 2
Donate today and help fully fund programs at Henry Ford!
Our PTA funds many programs that our children benefit from every day, and we need your support. Programs such as PE, music, art, field trips, and so much more are funded through the PTA. Check out the 'Donate' tab above, for more details.
Any donation amount is appreciated to meet our funding goals for the school year -- no donation amount is too small! All donations are tax deductible.
Ways to donate:
ONLINE via Credit Card: Click HERE
IN-PERSON: Make checks out to Henry Ford PTA. Cash and Check donations can be delivered to the school office addressed to "PTA Direct Donations".
CORPORATE GIFT MATCHING: Don't forget corporate gift matching! Please email officers@henryfordpta.org if you plan to submit your donation for matching. If you don't know if your company matches, just ask!
Consider making a tax-deductible donation. Any amount is gratefully appreciated and will make a difference.
Yearbook Reminders
Order your 2024-25 Yearbook! Click HERE to order.
(Note: To see the year-long Henry Ford calendar, go to the 'Our School' tab above)
WhatsApp parents group
Join the parents WhatsApp group! It's a great way to stay in the loop with other parents, be reminded of events and join in our wonderful community!
Have you created your parent account with Class Dojo?
This is going to be the main form of communication with the School! Don’t miss out on great updates from your teachers, Principal Knopf, photos, and upcoming fun activities.
If you haven’t received an invitation with the class code, please reach out to your teacher. General school information and classroom messages and updates are sent out via Class Dojo on a regular basis.
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