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Westchester Academy PTA

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:42:33 GMT

PTA Newsletter: The Westchester Wildchatter March - English February - English / Spanish December - English / Spanish November - English / Spanish September - English / Spanish Back to School Issue - English The Write-a-Check Campaign is under way. Support WAIS by making a donation today. Download the letter and form. English / Spanish NEW! After School Library Hours Every Mon. & Wed., 3:05-4:05 PM Mrs. Land, our librarian will be on hand to assist students working on group project and other assignments. WAIS Spirit Store Merchandise is Available! See the new selection of tees, sweatshirts and zip-up hoodies. 2009-2010 PTA Board Get involved - Join the PTA! Members log in here Opportunities: View the Winter Issue - College Bound, see financial aid guidelines and District Hosted Financial Aid sessions and workshops. Web Site Resources: Find a college: Quick, 1-page college profiles Texas Colleges and Universities Ivy League Schools Colleges...

Write-a-Check Fundraising Program

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:17:44 GMT

What's the easiest way to participate in fundraising for Westchester?

Write-A-Check Fundraising made easy! Just write a donation check which supports the PTA activities and events. Download the Write-a-Check documents:

- Letter/Donation Form English / Spanish

No, it's not selling candy -- or entertainment books -- or wrapping paper.

It's the Write-a-Check campaign!

No selling
No distribution of products
100% of the proceeds go to Westchester
And your donation is 100% tax-deductible!

Send your check to the high school office in an envelope marked "Write-a-Check".

Make a donation online

Have questions? Contact Maria Thurow.

It's that easy!

We appreciate your support in making Westchester a better place!

Birthday Marquee

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:27:38 GMT

Do you want to wish someone a Happy Birthday?

Put their name on the school marquee!

For just $25, you can have a friend or family member's name on the school marquee for the week of their birthday. What a great way to show someone you care!

Just fill out the birthday marquee order form and send it in to the high school office with your check.

Birthday Marquee Order Form (English)
Birthday Marquee Order Form (Spanish)

In a rush? (or have a question?) Contact:
Marialice Lindig
Phone: 281-558-3513

All proceeds go to the maintenance of the Westchester school grounds and other PTA projects. Payments are 100% tax-deductible.

Easy, fast and fun!

Thanks for supporting your PTA!

2009-2010 PTA Board

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:02:13 GMT

Executive Committee President Marianne van Arkel-Priest 713-301-8503 First Vice President Sophie Haci 832-877-0460 Co-Vice President Lizette Negrete 713-783-7955 Treasurer Leslie Enloe 713-467-7661 Secretary Janet Balke 281-294-9704 Parliamentarian Jane Harris 713-478-4520 Committees First Day Packets Mary Cole waisbigform@gmail.com Write-a-Check Maria Thurow 713-702-5142 International Festival Marianne van Arkel-Priest 713-301-8503 Investment in Excellence Rachel Schipul Mitzi Cepeda 281-531-5186 832-731-6388 Family Day Nancy Montemayor-Maldonaldo - - Teacher Appreciation Rachel Miller Lori Bauer 713-973-6742 832-331-0591 Campus Beautification Jane Finneran 713-924-7317 Newsletter Sophie Haci 832-877-0460 Web Site Maria Thurow 713-702-5142 Spirit Store (t-shirts) Paige Cheney - Garage Sale OPEN - Parent Education Lori Knight 713-464-0254 Council Rep Marianne van Arkel-Priest 713-301-8503 Volunteer Coordinator Elizabeth Munro - Birthday...

WAIS Spirit Store

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:34:09 GMT

Show your school spirit! Purchase a Westchester tee, sweatshirt, hoodie, or car decal today! View the available designs below. Download your order form and send in to the office with your check. Download the Spirit Store Order Form Thanks for supporting your school! (W1) Collegiate Logo Black Tee - (S - XL) $15.00 Black Pull-Over Sweatshirt - (S-XL) $25.00 (W2) Graffiti Logo Dark Gray Tee (S - XL) $15.00 Dark Gray Pull-Over Sweatshirt (S-XL) $25.00 (W3) WAIS Block Logo Dark Navy Tee (S-XL) $15.00 Dark Navy Tee (S-XL) $25.00 (W4) Orange W Orange Tee (S-XL) $15.00 (Available in t-shirt only) (W5) Cat Scratch Logo ...

PTA Membership Application Footer

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:45:09 GMT

Almost done! Click print and send in your payment to become a member of your Westchester PTA!

About WAIS PTA

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:16:10 GMT

The Westchester Academy PTA is open to all parents and faculty at WAIS. Your annual dues go toward programs, both educational and recreational, that add to your child's WAIS experience.

Contact any member of the PTA Board if you are interested in volunteering your time. You don't have to chair a committee to be a part of the fun!

2009-2010 PTA Board

2008-2009 PTA Board

PTA Board 2008 - 2009

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:12:46 GMT

Executive Committee President Jane Harris 713.478.4520 VP Membership Veronica Herrmann 713.461.2808 VP Membership Co-Chair Kat Smith 713.463.8776 Treasurer Dee O'Canas 713.494.7022 Secretary Janet Balke 281.294.9704 Parliamentarian Chris Harris 713.636.2801 VP Membership Committees Membership Drive* Veronica Herrmann 713.461.2808 Directory Marialice Lindig 281.558.3513 Grade Level Rep 6 Lori Bauer 713.467.6018 Grade Level Rep 7 Paige Cheney Ann Pence - - Grade Level Rep 8 Lori Knight 713.464.0254 Grade Level Rep 9 ...

WAIS PTA Forms

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:52:41 GMT

This is a list of commonly used forms for the WAIS PTA. If you need a form added to this page, please contact Maria Thurow. PTA Big Packet - Download a packet containing PTO Membership Application and all order forms - (2009) 2009 PTA Big Packet - Coming Soon! Individual Forms from the Big Packet (2009) - Coming Soon! Forms Coversheet PTA Membership Application Shirts and Car Decals Birthday Marquee Listing Walk of Fame Bricks School Directory Ad Email Newsletter Sign-up Order Summary Sheet Accounting Forms Reimbursement Voucher Cash Box Receipt Checks Receipt Administrative Documents PTA By-Laws Other Forms PSAT Registration 08-09 Hurricane Ike Recovery - a Parent's newletter from Harris County Public Health & Environmental Safety. Provides helpful information and resources as schools reopen and families get back to normal routines. English, Spanish Information Flyers (2007) General Meeting Powerpoint (1/9/07) ...

Westchester PTA Supported Programs

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:27:35 GMT

The purpose of the PTA at Westchester is to provide services for our school and experiences for our children. This comes in many different forms -- some measurable (as determined by dollars spent) and others intangible, such as parent involvement and volunteer hours.

Programs supported financially by the PTA every year include:

Family Fall Festival
HS Activities (picnic)
MS Activities (picnic)
National Honor Society
National Junior Honor Society
Odyssey of the Mind
Reflections
Book Fair
International Fair & Garage Sale
Book Study
Campus Beautification
Teacher Training, Supplies
Teacher Appreciation Luncheons
T-shirts, Car decals, and Mugs
Walk of Fame Bricks
Student Directory

The PTA does a lot at Westchester. Thanks to everyone who supports the PTA!!

Want to volunteer? / Want to make a donation?

PTA Committee: Write-a-Check

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:56:36 GMT

This chair manages the annual Write-a-Check campaign.

Duties: Prepare fliers with attached envelopes for campaign mail-out. Gather checks and submit to Treasurer. Promote the campaign throughout the Fall as the easiest fundraiser ever!

Notes: Run a sheet of small file folder labels addressed to WAIS PTA Write a Check including the school address. Many people will mail these in.

2008-2009 Chair: Maria Thurow

PTA Committee: Walk of Fame Bricks

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:56:19 GMT

This chair is responsible for managing the Walk of Fame personally engraved bricks.

Duties: Update the Brick Order flier at the beginning of the year with the correct contact info. (See the online Filing Cabinet for a copy of the form.) Make copies for both offices and upload the new document to the web site. Be sure there is a flier in the first day of school packet. Market the program through fliers, posters and newsletter items. Collect orders for bricks during the fall semester. In the Spring, send a list of the brick orders to the production company and ask them to send the completed bricks to the installation company. Ensure installation is complete and all bricks are represented.

Production Company Info
Engravestone
Chris Welch
chris@engravestone.com

Installation Company Info
Katy Tile and Marble
Attn: Ben Van Der Noort
21821 Katy Freeway Suite D

Katy, TX 77450

281-647-0022
katytile@earthlink.net

Notes: The Walk of Fame is outside the Upper School office by the parent drive. Work with the Campus Beautification chair on getting some benches and maybe a planter around the paving to make it more attractive.

2008-2009 Chair: Rachel Schipul

PTA Committee: Teacher Rep

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:56:00 GMT

This chair is always held by a teacher at WAIS and acts as a liaison between the faculty and the PTA. Duties: Talk with the faculty about classroom and instructional needs, either monetary or volunteer hours. Propose requests to the PTA and participate in implementation. Notes: The PTA constantly strives to reach out to our faculty. We are ready to support requests -- we just need to be made aware of what those are. 2008-2009 Chair: Juergen Mueller 2008-2009 Grade Level Parent and Teacher Representatives Grade Parent Rep. Teacher Rep. 6th Lori Bauer Deborah Scott Lisa Cherry 7th Paige Cheney Jim Isleib Bonnie Watt 8th Lori Knight Patty Carr Rosie Yannakis 9th Laura Ripkowski Mrs. Atherton Ms. Hasina McKend 10th Leslie Enloe Mr. DeJohn Dr. Sigworth 11th ...

PTA Committee: Teacher Appreciation

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:55:40 GMT

This chair handles three to four teacher appreciation events each year.

A welcome luncheon in Fall
A holiday luncheon in December
A dessert buffet on Valentine's Day
A cake and/or luncheon during Teacher Appreciation week in late Spring

Duties: Coordinate with parents to drop off food. Then setup, serve and cleanup with a crew of volunteers. Purchase tablecloths and decorations as needed.

Notes: We usually hold these events in the library. You will need to coordinate with Kay Land, the librarian on dates for these events. All leftovers are generally given to the custodial staff.

2008-2009 Chair: Carrie Alexander

PTA Committee: Shirt Sales

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:55:26 GMT

This chair runs all WAIS shirt, sticker and mug sales. Duties: Sell t-shirts, hoodies, mugs and bumper stickers at various events. Our big events are the WAIS Welcome prior to the start of school and the Open House held in early September. Prepare fliers for the first day of school packet. Fill online orders. Take inventory of merchandise and update the online counts. Reorder as necessary. We are currently stocking: gray tees orange tees blue tees white tees gray hoodies navy hoodies Shirts can be ordered from: Randy Sarinas 12343 Murphy Road, Suite I Stafford, TX 77477 www.HouseofTshirts.com phn: 281-498-6621 fax: 281-498-8797 Stickers and mugs can be ordered from: Alexis R. Marly United Business Forms, Inc. P.O. Box 740369 - Houston, Texas 77274-0369 754 E. 16th Street, Unit B - Houston, TX 77008 Phone: 713.952.6031 Fax: 713.952.2784 Alexis@ubfprintinggroup.com Notes: In 2007, we tried to standardize our stock. There are some leftover...

PTA Committee: Family Day

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:55:02 GMT

The chair organizes and hosts the annual Fall Family Day. Family Day is always held the day after the homecoming game and carries an open invitation to all Westchester alumni and current families. The PTA serves free food and refreshments to everyone. Student clubs are encouraged to set up booth or exhibits to showcase their clubs and talents. There are also games for the families to play.

Duties: Recruit people to be in charge of the different areas. Talk to the clubs about participation. Promote the event. View the past event outline for an example of the preparation & scheduling - 2006 Family Day detailed outline.

Notes: The turnout for this event could be greater if we marketed it more. The more we can get student clubs to participate, the higher our turnout. We may want to consider holding Spirit Days in the week leading up to the event where students can buy shirts or enter a raffle for a free shirt to be given away during the event. We would also benefit from reaching out to the Westchester Alumni Association.

2008-2009 Chair: Chris Harris

PTA Committee: Council Rep

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:54:21 GMT

This chair keeps the PTA up-to-date on SBISD Council of PTA's news.

Duties: Attend the monthly SBISD PTA Council meetings. Report back to the WAIS PTA board news of interest, coming events, and action items.

Notes: Due to our size, we have often asked that this person run other programs associated with the district - specifically the Spring Branch Education Foundation (SBEF), such as Running for the Arts and the EPA Poster Contest.

2008-2009 Chairs: Janet Balke & Gay Jehle

PTA Committee: Campus Beautification

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:54:04 GMT

This committee keeps the campus looking nice through ongoing maintenance and special projects.

Duties: Keep the marquee bed clean and fresh. Maintain the planters along the front side of the school. Walk the campus to determine where improvements can be made.

Notes: In 2007, we had a mom this year work with a group of kids, meeting once a month, to maintain the marquee bed. We had another individual tackle the planters. The big project this year was adding planters and benches to the middle school courtyard. This project is being completed with a WAIS student working on his Eagle Scout award. This is a good group of kids to pull from as they must complete a large, permanent project to achieve this award.

Another project given as an Eagle Scout project is moving the gazebo and replanting the wildflower garden at the end of the concrete path along the North parking lot.

Talk to Kathleen Rutland about how much the district will do -- and pay for. The beds around the school entrances need some massive work on replanting. The district will supply as much mulch as needed at no cost. There are also community grants that you can get to help with beautification projects.

2008-2009 Chair: Rachel Schipul

PTA Committee: Book Fair

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:53:33 GMT

The Book Fair is an annual event that serves two purposes: get books in the hands of the students and earn credits toward books for the library.

Duties: Schedule the Book Fair with Natalie Blasingame, Kay Land (the librarian) and the company that will be providing the books. Gather reading lists from the Language Arts department to help place the order. Promote the book fair. Coordinate the shipment and set up of the books. Staff the book fair. Close down the book fair and submit receipts.

Notes: We usually hold the book fair in the late spring in preparation for summer reading. There has been talk of holding two book fairs -- one in the fall as well to address the school reading lists. In previous years, we used Southwest Book Company with great success. For an extra 5%, they staffed and ran the cash register for the entire event, handled all of the financial transactions and helped with setup and breakdown.

Southwest Book Company
281.498.2603
Ask for Pete or Claudia

The book fair is typically held on one half of the library and usually runs 3-4 days. It is beneficial if you can have it open for a half hour before and after school, and even better if you can open one evening to allow working parents to attend. It is also helpful if we can tie in the evening to another event such as a parent education session.

Promote the book fair on the web site, in the newsletter, on the marquee, in a flyer and schedule a phone call from the school.

Watch for shoplifters. This year we are not putting out any "stuff" -- erasers, pencils, bookmarks, etc. Even though the profit margin is high, these walk away and take the focus away from the actual books. When you order, be sure to tell them you want very few children's books, mainly middle-school and high-school, and adult books -- for the teachers and parents. A bad selection can ruin a book fair.

2008-2009 Chair: Marialice Lindig

PTA Committee: Birthday Marquee

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:53:14 GMT

The Birthday Marquee is a PTA fundraising activity where we post Happy Birthday messages on the marquee in front of the school for students and/or faculty members. The cost is $25.00.

Duties: At the beginning of the year, update the Birthday Marquee order form to include your contact info. Upload the new form to the web site and make enough copies to go home in the first day packets. Make extra copies of the form and leave in both offices. You might also send out reminders throughout the year via the newsletter to advertise.

Collect orders as they are submitted. Log the dates in a schedule and submit the checks and/or cash to the Treasurer using the Checks Receipt form. Physically update the sign as needed.

Notes: There are usually a bunch of forms that come in at the beginning of the year. Collect these ASAP in case there are any early birthdays to post. If you have a student with a study hall period, you can have them update the marquee on a weekly basis during that time. The Upper School office has a key to unlock the cover and the plastic letters for posting.

2008-2009 Chair : Bill Knight