Get Involved

Volunteering is the backbone of the PTO efforts and our Kentwood family.  Please reach out to our PTO Member at Large to sign up and we will find something that suits your skills.  Email: atlarge@kentwoodes.org

Current Committees include:

School Beautification // Painting + Gardening

Fundraising // Helping with individual fundraisers

Garden Program // Working with the students

Room Parents // Work with your teacher to ensure they have what they need and gather items from your classroom familes // Keep your class in the know

Classroom volunteer // Work inside the classroom on a regular schedule // LAUSD Approval needed (link coming soon)

Wonder of Reading Library program // Volunteer to read to our students

PTO

The Kentwood Education Fund (KEF) is the Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO) for Kentwood Elementary. It is a tax-exempt, charitable organization formed to: Foster relationships among the school, parents and teachers. Enhance the educational facilities and opportunities for the students otherwise not provided for in the school budget. Promote volunteer programs and resources. Sponsor projects and events …

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Volunteering

Volunteering is the backbone of the PTO efforts and our Kentwood family.  There are many ways that families can get involved.  Like to be on your computer and push messages to your classroom — Room Parent might be right for you.  If you prefer to be with the kids, sign up to work in a …

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Fundraising

One of the things that makes Kentwood successful is our amazing Fundraising!  Our families help drive our efforts to bridge the gap between the LAUSD budget and what we need to run a successful and thriving school program.  Last year fundraising drove over $100,000 and our families donated over $20,000 of that to help fund …

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Giving

Donations to the PTO are always welcome.  There are two ways to make direction donations to the Kentwood PTO: Mail a check made out to “Kentwood Education Fund” to: Kentwood Education Fund 8401 Emerson Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90045 Donate now through our DonorBox campaign: All donations to the Kentwood PTO are tax-deductible through our …

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Annual Retro PROM

Kentwood’s 7th Annual Retro Prom You choose the era you find glamorous!  20s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s… Date: Saturday October 14th, 2017 Time: 7pm-12am Place: Aloft Hotel – El Segundo 475 N. Sepulveda Blvd  El Segundo, Ca 90245 Cost: $60.00 per person (21 & over) (Ticket includes entrance , hors d’oeuvres & initial playing chips) …

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Governance/SSC

Want to know more about the concerns and successes of Kentwood? The Kentwood Governance / SSC might be something you would like to check out. SSC is an acronym for School Site Council. At Kentwood we have combined it with Governance to save time and cover a wider area of concerns than just an SSC. …

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