Advocacy

Thank you for your active support of our students and the future of the Ashburton community. There are several ways to get involved at Ashburton including advocacy. Please send any questions to advocacy@ashburtonpta.org. 

Theresa Dike, Ashburton parent representative to the WJ Cluster 

Hilary Gawrilow, Ashburton parent representative to the Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA Delegate)

Samantha Kupferman, Ashburton parent representative to the WJ Cluster

Sign Letter to Superintendent Taylor and the Board of Education (BOE)

Please sign-on to the letter of support to Superintendent Taylor and the Board of Education (BOE) requesting attention to key issues affecting our school and community. You may find the letter here. 

As the BOE and MCPS works to finalize the FY2026 operating budget, as parents and guardians of children attending Ashburton Elementary School, please consider adding your name to the letter, which has been reviewed by Principal Reese and Dr. Cooper.

This letter will be delivered to MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor and the Board of Education on Monday, January, 27, in advance of that evening's public hearing at which community members will provide testimony regarding the Superintendent’s recommended FY 2026 Operating Budget.

Please sign on the letter via this form. The deadline to sign on is Sunday, January 26. 

Please note this form also gives you the option to opt in to a new Ashburton parent advocacy listserv. We hope you will do so and join us in ongoing advocacy efforts on behalf of our community!

Community & Advocacy Events

Mon, January 27 - MCPS Board of Education Operating Budget Hearing 

On Monday January 27, at 6 p.m., the MCPS Board of Education (BOE) is holding a hearing on the MCPS operations budget, which focuses on addressing staffing needs for MCPS schools. Ashburton parent representatives are signed up to testify.

We invite you to attend in-person, wearing Walter Johnson kelly green or Ashburton attire, to support our community. If you can, arrive at 5:45 pm. 

The meeting will be held at: 15 West Gude Drive, Suite 100, in Rockville

The stronger a school showing we have, the greater our impact in urging much needed staffing challenges due to the huge size of Ashburton’s student population and the stretched nature of our administration and teachers.

Thurs, November 7, 2024 - Community Forum 

On November 7, the PTA hosted an important in-person meeting so our community can be better informed about decisions and policies affecting Ashburton. This event featured elected officials and county-level representatives including new MCPS Superintendent Dr. Taylor, Montgomery County Council President (District 4) Kate Stewart, Board of Education Members Julie Yang and Laura Stewart, and VP of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), MCCPTA Sally McCarthy.

It was an opportunity to get educated as well as discover different ways to be an engaged part of our Ashburton community.