WELCOME TO WECPTA

Join our group of families with children ages six or under. We offer a variety of family-centered activities for members, who live in or near Westlake.

ABOUT US

WECPTA is a volunteer-run local PTA organized under the authority of Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers (Ohio PTA). We offer families with children ages six and under an opportunity to socialize, engage, learn, and interact through activities designed to promote their welfare and development.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Thank you for taking the time to find out about our organization. Westlake Early Childhood PTA offers families with young children in Westlake and the surrounding areas the opportunity to become part of our engaged community. Through monthly meetings, field trips, playgroups, parties, adult activities and community outreach programs, you will be able to meet and connect with other families and build friendships for both you and your child, while having fun! If you are not yet a part of our organization, we welcome the opportunity to provide you with more information. Please contact us if you have any questions. We would love to hear from you!

MEMBER BENEFITS

WECPTA is committed to exposing children and parents to a wide array of experiences. 

WECPTA CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP 

This year we will be offering our members a chance to win a $250 Children’s Scholarship to be applied to the activity (i.e. Little Gym, BayArts, etc.) or preschool program of your choice. The winner of the Scholarship will be drawn at the May Installation Meeting. To be eligible for the scholarship, you must:

• attend at least 4 general membership meetings (both the speaker and the business part)
• be a member in good standing (dues paid and up to date)
• volunteer for at least 2 in-person events (i.e. the auction, Tots to Teens, etc.) 
• we are so excited to build a more active, even stronger community to support each other through these unconventional times. Come Grow with Us!

FIELD TRIPS

We organize fun and educational group trips throughout the year at varying times, including both weekdays and weekends. We strive to provide a PTA member price reduction for field trip activities, in addition to the group discounts we negotiate, to make these adventures as affordable as possible. Some of the past events we've enjoyed include:

• Farm visits: apple picking, pumpkin picking, raspberry picking
• Tours: donut shop, fire station, grocery store, pizza shop, Mitchell's Ice Cream
• Classes and physical activities: bowling, dance class, Flippers Gym class, horseback riding, ice skating, Playground World, Pump It Up, The Little Gym class, MTEC music class
• Shows: Children's Theater and Broadway at Playhouse Square, Disney on Ice, Sesame Street Live
• Hands-on activities: carry-out crafts, cookie baking, pottery painting, pretzel making at Auntie Anne's
• Experiential events: Crushers game, Kringle's Inventionasium, Polar Express on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

ADULT OUTINGS

Want to have a fun night out without kids? We've got you covered. Our adult activities committee plans regular outings, such as happy hours, painting nights, wine tastings, pedicure dates, book clubs, and informal meet-ups, for our members. We welcome your ideas - we are always looking for fun ways to hang out (and finish entire adult conversations without tiny human interruptions)!

PLAYGROUPS

Playgroups are a great way for your children to meet new friends their age - and for you to meet other parents who may be experiencing the same surprises and challenges of parenthood. WECPTA playgroups are available for various days and times and for different age groups, depending on the needs of participants.     

CHILDREN'S PARTIES

Fall harvest parties with hayrides and caramel apples. Spring parties with bubble stations, crafts, and balloon and facepainting artists.   These are a few of the recent children's parties we've hosted for member families. Children's parties are completely free events for WECPTA members and their families to enjoy time together and get to know other members.

FACEBOOK

Our closed Facebook group is a great resource members use to connect with one another. We share photos, events, ideas, knowledge, and support.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

WECPTA's Community Service committee plans service activities that benefit our community and help inspire our children to make service a part of their lives. We've organized book, toy, and feminine products drives, and we plan new activities each year.

SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS

Thank you!    

BABYSITTING CO-OP

Do you wish you could go shopping in peace? Go on a date with your spouse without spending a fortune on a babysitter? Enter WECPTA's Babysitting Co-Op. It is designed to provide members with guilt-free, cost-free childcare by other members on a reciprocating basis through the exchange of time. Here's how it works:

• A member arranges for the sitting of his/her children by a sitter from the Co-Op roster
• The member completes a Sit Sheet, which includes his/her whereabouts during the sitting, relevant children's names, pertinent information, and a signed medical release
• The member drops his/her children off at the sitter's place (although actual location may vary depending on circumstances) and leaves the Sit Sheet with the sitter
• After the sitting, the appropriate number of coupons is exchanged according to the co-op payment chart
• Members earn coupons by sitting for others' children, and spend coupons when others sit for their own children - no money is exchange