About Us

Arrowwood Elementary (AWE) 

Parent Teacher Community Organization (PTCO)

A Chapter of The Foundation for Douglas County Schools

The AWE PTCO is dedicated to enriching the student and staff experience and fostering innovation by actively engaging our community. Through various fundraisers, we support a wide range of initiatives throughout the year, including outdoor lab scholarships, educational programs, teacher support grants, free community events, student council events, appreciation meals, classroom updates, graduations, and more! 

MEET THE TEAM

President

Caley is a cub mom of Carter who is in 2nd grade and Sutton Shade who will be entering preschool! She and her wife Ashley have been proudly married for 10 years.  She is a funder for American Financing and owns her own family photographer company: Caley Shade Photography. She loves being a boy mom. If you don’t see her at the school, you can find her and her family on the baseball or football field. 


Vice President 

This is the Smith Family's 4th year at AWE with boys in 2nd and 4th grade. This is Ashley's third year as part of PTCO and first year as a Board Member. She loves giving back and looks forward to helping the AWE Community grow and thrive. Ashley works part time in Marketing/Communications and Workforce Development for a national non-profit. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family and friends enjoying all Colorado has to offer. 


Secretary

Ashley is the proud mother of Blake Shirey, a 2nd grader at AWE, and a newborn baby boy named Declan. She works in corporate sales and marketing and enjoys spending her free time in the mountains with her husband and kids. They love hiking, camping, biking, and skiing together. Ashley also loves playing outside with the neighborhood kids and hosting kid-friendly events and block parties.


Co-Secretary

Brittany is a proud mother of Ella, who will be graduating from 6th grade at AWE, and a second grader, Mila. Brittany has worked in dentistry for 14 years, and enjoys spending her free time paddle boarding, camping, hiking, or catching a show at a local venue. She loves spending time outdoors and with her friends and family and is so excited to be involved with the PTCO in this amazing community at AWE.  


Treasurer

Kaylyn is a mom of two boys MJ (1st Grade) and Jayce (Pre-K). She is an entrepreneur and coach in the travel industry and enjoys helping others achieve their dreams in life and in business. Her hobbies include traveling the world and exploring the city with her family, reading, and hiking. She also really enjoys live music. 


email: aweptco@gmail.com if you would like to join our volunteer email list.


Together we R.O.A.R.