Welcome back! My name is Nicki Cruz, I am the president of the Lake Magdalene Elementary PTA. Not only am I a LME alumni, but I am also the mother of a 5th Grade student at LME and a 7th Grade student at Lutz K-8. I am excited to serve you and your students for another year.

This year the focus is bringing back the culture that families at LME have grown to love and I am eager to begin this new year with fresh ideas to support the needs of our students. More than ever our students need PTA advocates in their corner. Remember that joining the PTA does not mean you are required to volunteer though we love to see our families get involved! Throughout the United States, there have been teacher shortages because of burnout and other reasons, but here at LME, our parents can help lift our teachers spirits through acts of service by volunteering with the PTA to help with copies and other simple tasks.

By joining the Lake Magdalene PTA, you are joining an organization whose mission is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. We do this by joining together as voices for laws that further the education, physical and mental health, welfare, and safety of children and youth, promoting the collaboration and engagement of families and educators in the education of children and youth, and advocating for fiscal responsibility regarding public tax dollars in public education funding. Each day on a local, district, state and national level PTA members are advocating for all children. When you join LME PTA you join that collective voice.

This year the goal is to provide opportunities for families to engage in their student’s educational experience and to make their time at Lake Magdalene memorable. If you have ideas on ways LME PTA can support the needs of our community, please reach out to me at LkMagPTA@gmail.com, I encourage new ideas!

As we return to school in the fall, know that your PTA will still be here to support you through the year. I look forward to many of you joining us as we resurrect our community of volunteers with flexibility in mind! Join us and show your TRUE COLORS by becoming a volunteer and helping create a great year!

Stay in the know, join Lake Magdalene Elementary PTA for the 2022-2023 school year here:

https://lakemagpta.new.memberhub.store/store