Kickoff to a Great Year at Ashburton!

Your Voice. Your School. Your PTA. Please consider joining or renewing your AES PTA Membership for the 2026-2027 School Year!  The Ashburton PTA partners with teachers, administrators, families, and the broader community to enrich the educational experience and help every student thrive.

Our first general membership meeting is Tuesday, September 1, 2026, by ZOOM, where the PTA SY 26-27 Budget will be presented and considered.  Anyone can join the meeting, but only those who join can offer changes or vote on the budget.

Your membership funds and supports the programs and activities that make Ashburton Elementary such a special place for our students, staff, and families.

• School-wide programming
• Classroom enhancements
• Staff appreciation
• Teacher-sponsored clubs
• Advocacy
• Community events
• Student enrichment

Upcoming Events

Sip and Send Off on Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Back to School Picnic on Friday, September 4, 2026

Calling all adult volunteers and families with SSL-eligible students!

Come help us uncover what’s hiding in the shed and see what we can bring back for this year’s Fall Festival!

We’re getting ready to start planning this year’s Fall Festival, and we need some extra hands to help us see what we have to work with! Our outdoor storage shed is filled with decorations, props, inflatables, and other supplies from past Fall Festivals. We’d love to get a group of adults and older students (SSL hours available) together to empty the shed, sort everything, and take inventory of what we have.

What We'll Be Doing

- Emptying and organizing the storage shed

- Sorting decorations, props, inflatables, and other supplies

- Taking inventory of what we have

- Checking larger items and inflatables to make sure they're in good condition

- Identifying anything that may need batteries, repairs, or replacement

- Brainstorming how we can use what we have for this year's Fall Festival

One of our goals is to hopefully bring back the Haunted Hallway this year, but first we need to see what we have available and determine what’s possible. So if you love Halloween, decorating, or just getting a little messy and organized, we'd love your help!

Adults & Older Students Welcome!

Some of the decorations and props are large and heavy, so we will need adults who are comfortable helping with the heavier lifting and moving. Middle and high school students are also encouraged to participate and can help with sorting, organizing, inventory, and moving lighter items.

SSL hours can be provided for eligible middle and high school students.

Volunteer Day

Saturday, September 12
Anytime between 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

You don't need to commit to the entire four hours—even an hour or two would be a huge help! The more hands we have, the faster we can get organized and start turning our ideas into a great Fall Festival for our students!

Sign up here through the sign-up genius. 

Back-to-school countdown: Last-Minute Prep Made Easy

First day of school is August 25, 2026, and we know many families are squeezing in those final shopping trips, organizing backpacks, and figuring out what still needs to be labeled, packed, or purchased.

As you’re getting everything ready, here are a few simple ways to support Ashburton at the same time:

 Supplies & Snacks: Small Gifts, Big Impact

If you’re already picking up notebooks, glue sticks, tissues, or snacks for your own kids, grabbing an extra item or two for our AES Cares Supplies & Snacks Drive goes a long way. These small donations help ensure every student starts the year with what they need. If you want to donate, please check the sign-up genius.  

 Name It to Keep IT — and Give Back!

We all know things tend to wander during the first week of school. If you’re labeling water bottles, lunchboxes, jackets, or pencil cases, consider ordering through Mabel’s Labels. Even if items don’t arrive by August 25, your future self will thank you — and a portion of every order supports the PTA.

Fresh Year, Fresh Gear — Spirit Wear Sale Ends September 14

Shop the 1st Place Ashburton Spirit Wear Online Store!
Find something for your child or yourself — tees, sweatshirts, hats, pajama pants, shorts, bags, water bottles & more — in Ashburton’s 1st Place Spiritwear online shop. Orders ship directly to your home, and right now you can take advantage of the BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALE with up to 35% OFF sitewide! Click Here to Shop the AES 1st Place Spiritwear Online Shop

The Ashburton Rally Tee
The gray Ashburton rally tee is available in both youth and adult sizes and will be available for purchase after the first week of school, with orders delivered directly to students after the school year begins — no shipping costs! Take a look at the gray rally tee here on the PTA Spirit Shop.

And a reminder: If your student does not have a rally tee and cost is a barrier, please reach out to your grade-level counselor. The PTA will work with them to make sure your student gets a shirt.

Reach out with Questions!

If you have any questions about PTA membership, upcoming events, volunteering, or anything else, please reach out to info@ashburtonpta.org.