Our Mission:
Parents and Teachers Working Together to help enrich our children’s education.
2026-2027 School Year Board Members
| Executive Board Members | |
|---|---|
| President | Dillon Funkhouser |
| Vice President | Erin El Issa |
| Secretary | Ellen Keane |
| *Co-Treasurer | Sarah Sands |
| *Co-Treasurer | Morgan Souza |
| Co-Volunteer Coordinator | Julie Gowda |
| Co-Volunteer Coordinator | This could be YOU! |
| School Principal | Airess Stewart |
| Teacher Representative | (rotating representative) |
| Non-Executive Board Members | |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Chair | Paul Fleming |
| Social Media & Communications | Merrill Markiewicz |
| Auction Chair | Alison Love |
AAPS PTO Council
Lakewood’s PTO is part of the AAPS PTO Council that supports the PTOs from each AAPS school.
The following content was taken directly from the PTOC’s website. Learn more about the PTOC here.
Welcoming All with Respect, Compassion, and Integrity.
Each PTO and PTSO in the district is a member. Our mission is to promote excellence in our schools through communication and advocacy.
We provide a forum for communication and cooperation, and act as an advocate for member PTOs with district administration, with the Board of Education, and beyond. Together we facilitate parent involvement, share ideas and innovations, and work to advance the quality of our schools.
The PTO Council reports at Board of Education meetings, which are broadcast and available for view on the Community Television Network (CTN). Our monthly general meetings are open to the public and often have speakers of interest to all parents, staff, and administration.
How to get involved with the PTOC
- Attend monthly meetings which are open to the public.
- Serve as your school’s representative to the PTO Council. To volunteer, please contact your PTO.
- Serve on a PTOC subcommittee. Contact any board member to let them know your name, e-mail address, areas of interest, and areas of expertise, if any.
- Volunteer your skills to Ann Arbor Public Schools.
- Volunteer your time (Field trips, School Activities, Lunch Time help, Fundraising/ donating, volunteer class assistant)
- Subscribe to the PTOC announcements email list through Google Groups, or by contacting the Corresponding Secretary with your request. Please identify your interest and connection to our community in the email.
- Follow on Facebook.