| Westbriar Elementary School PTA |
Join a CommitteeLeadership and Committee Member PositionsTo get involved or to find out more information about a committee, contact the PTA President. |
Author Visit: Ms. Hamilton Works with the school librarian to coordinate a local author visit for students during school hours. Art Fair Fundraiser: **OPEN** A new event this year, the chairperson would be responsible for coordinating with the school and art teachers to host an art fair fundraiser in the spring. Audit Committee: Nathan Dean, Amy Hanks, Brandon White Chairperson: Leads a committee to certify the accuracy of the books and records of the organization and to assure the membership that the association's funds are being managed properly within the regulations set forth by the PTA By-Laws. Submit an audit report to the PTA Board. Committee Members needed: meet once or twice during the summer to help review the audit checklist and work together to recommend best practices. Book Fair: Scott Shimooka and Cat Weltman The chairpersons are responsible for coordinating all aspects of the book fair in November to include working with our vendor, coordinating with the school librarian, set up and clean up, and volunteer signup. Community Garden: Ms Lujan This person, as the lead for Green Team works to coordinate the upkeep of our community garden. Cultural Heritage Night: Prema Shrikrishna and Sara Zabihi This is a program to showcase the diversity of our students! The chairperson will work closely with the PTA President to organize an evening that includes anything from food, fashion, artwork, student exhibits, etc. Dining for Dollars: Nehal Dadbhawala This person would organize two to three "family dinner nights" in the community during which a portion of the merchant's sales are donated to Westbriar PTA. Prior locations have been Let's Dish, Dominos Pizza and Foster's Grill. Directory: Missy Watson Coordinates the Westbriar A to Z School Directory containing Westbriar Family contact information and local merchant advertising. Will work with the Vice President of Membership. This is an ideal job to do from home. Display Case: Katie Bayer Work with the PTA to decorate the school's display case in lobby based on PTA events, school events, etc. Fall Festival: Aelisa Holman The chairperson organizes activities and vendors, the cake walk, volunteer recruitment, concessions, food trucks, etc. Parent volunteers are welcome to join the planning committee to help organize this event. Volunteers: teens and adults are needed on event day to operate mid-way games, concessions, ticket sales and more. Field Day: Morgan ZubofCoordinates sale and distribution of Field Day t-shirts. Halloween Bingo: Ava Wang A fun evening for school families held in late October. The chair is responsible for organizing, advertising, and promoting the program. Volunteers are needed to work the event as well as set-up and clean up. Kindergarten Liaison: Dollys Pereyra and Ava Wang Responsible for coordinating playdates for the rising kindergarten class over the summer. New Family Liaison: Geetha Desikan
This person liases between the school and the parents of new students. Responsibilities include providing resources to parents of new students. Penny Wars: Jen Staman and Jordan Taylor The chairpersons coordinate the set up and execution of this week long fundraiser. They work closely with the Treasurer and President to facilitate the counting of all money collected. Read-a-thon: Missy Watson The chairperson is responsible for selecting a vendor, setting up the event, advertising, and coordinating with the vendor throughout the event. Rising Kindergarten Liaison: Ava Wang and Dollys Pereyra Acts as point of contact for parents of incoming kindergartners. Organizes playdates during the summer so kindergartners and their parents can meet one another before school starts. | Room Parent Coordinator: Samar Aziz Helps to assure that parent volunteers are available to assist classroom teachers on special occasions such as parties and special classroom projects. Volunteers: Each classroom needs volunteers to act as Room Parents. In addition, there are opportunities for classroom help – parents of individual classrooms will receive these opportunities via email. School Supplies Program: Geetha Desikan Lines up a school supply company for supplies needed during the school year, signs the contract and communicates any changes to the company as necessary. In January, supply lists for the upcoming year need to be reviewed and revised with the Assistant Principal and grade-level teams. K-2 supply forms must be given to the office staff for distribution in the kindergarten orientation folders. Order forms for existing students are distributed through Wednesday folders. Collect and fill out an order form spread sheet for the supply company. Volunteers are needed in August to sort boxes and deliver them to the classrooms. Science Fair: Sangeeta Gupta and Sharon Singh The chairpersons manages all the aspects of the two-day event. They manage specific aspects of the Fair such as the student application process, local and online student resource listings, science coach coordination, judge coordination, day of logistics, etc. Sixth Grade Party: Jenny Sellers Chairperson organizes the end of the year party for the 6th grade. Helps 6th graders raise money to pay for their party. The day before graduation is set aside as a party day with sidewalk art, yearbook signing and various field day type activities or other fun activities you can think of! Skate Night: Rachel Kim Chairperson secures a date and contract with a venue. This is a family fun ice skating extravaganza. Social Media: Nehal Dadbhawala This person puts together Westbriar PTA's entire social media campaign with posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Spelling Bee: Bhavin Dave and Sharon Singh This person is responsible for coordinating the details for our Scripts Spelling Bee. They assist with student registration materials and run the event day of. Spiritwear: Kristy Creagh Orders, compiles and distributes Westbriar logo items for sale at school. Staff Appreciation Week: Katie Bayer Coordinates activities and events during Staff Appreciation Week. Responsibilities include coordinating with room parents to provide flowers for each teacher and staff member and organizing the annual teacher appreciation luncheon. Volunteers are needed throughout the week to support events for the staff. Staff Hospitality: Jenny White Coordinates events for the Westbriar Staff including catered lunches and special treats. Works closely with the Principal to select dates for events and coordinates with vendors. STEM Pie Day: **OPEN** This is a new event this year. The chairperson would be responsible for designing a STEM night for families in March. They would have oversight of selecting activities and coordinating with vendors. Volunteers will be needed the day of the event. Stock the Staff Room: Jenny White On a monthly basis, the chairperson reaches out to room parents for one grade at a time to stock the staff room with treats (e.g. breakfast items, snacks, coffee and tea.) Walk to School: Ashley Horne The chairperson is responsible for coordinating Walk to School celebrations in honor of International Walk / Bike to School in October. Volunteers are needed during the week to hand out tokens to students. Week of Love: Kristy Creagh The chairperson coordinates the wee's activities over Valentine's Day week. Usually includes activities that encourages students to love themselves and their school. Website: Nehal Dadbhawala Responsibilities also include updating the content of the website & event registration. |