Weekend Wire
January 5, 2020
WESTWOOD ROADRUNNERS
SUPER HEROES SHOW CHARACTER
JANUARY IS FOR FAIRNESS
DATES TO NOTE:
01/06--XPloration
01/09--School Site Council Meeting 7am
01/10--Friday Flag
01/16--GATE Testing
01/20--Martin Luther King Day--No School
01/27--XPloration
01/31--Professional Growth Day--NON STUDENT DAY
FOUNDATION
SAVE THE DATE!
The Westwood Elementary Foundation’s Main Event of the year is coming up soon.
It’s a leap year party on February 29th at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo.
Tickets will be on sale soon
PTA
MULTI-CULTURAL FAIR
The Multi-Cultural Fair is coming up on March 27th. Do you have a country you would like to come represent?
YEARBOOKS
PRE-ORDERS ONLY!!!
Don’t get left out! Order your yearbook today! This year you must pre-order
your yearbook to get one. There will be NO sales at the end of the year.
Ordering is so easy. Either turn in an order form, or order online at the PTA
website : www.westwoodelementarypta.com. This will be an exciting
school year. Preserve your memories and order your yearbook today!
Make checks payable to: Westwood PTA
Order online at : https://www.westwoodelementarypta.com
Yearbook Cost: $20
SMUG MUG INFO
Smug Mug is a photo sharing site! We use this site as a place for parents to upload
pictures from different school events for consideration for yearbook publication.
Post your best high quality photos to this site (must be taken on campus or at
school sponsored field trips).
Just look for the appropriate folder/gallery under the 2019-2020 school year to
upload your pictures to. Make sure you use the current school year. Smug mug
also has an APP you can use.
Please keep this information handy to use throughout the year!
Yearbook Photo Upload Instructions
• Go to www.smugmug.com
• Press “Login” in upper section by search box
• Put in the email: RoadrunnersYB@gmail.com
• Password: roadrunners2015
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming the week of February 3-7. (More information for volunteer opportunities to come as we get closer.)
Come for Family Book Night on Thursday Feb 6th - 4:30-7pm.... stay for Karaoke which will be in the MPR on the same day 5-8pm. Food will be available for purchase!
We are looking for a co-chair for this year's event. April Gleed has chaired this amazing event for the last 2 years, but she will be leaving after this year as her daughter is in 5th grade. April will be available during this book fair to help guide you so you know how it works for the following years to come. Please contact Aprilgleed@gmail.com if you are interested in helping to keep our Scholastic book fair amazing. The kids and teachers thank you in advance!
TWICE UPON A BOOK
The amazing Pauline Tetlow will be chairing the Twice Upon a Book event again this year. Please set aside books to donate to this event which will take place on February 13, 2020. Every student will have a chance to pick up a "new" book. Collection will start soon! Thanks in advance!
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY PTA MEMBERS
We need you!
Come support our amazing school!
Nominations & Elections for 2020-2021
-I want all the students at Westwood Elementary to be successful.
-I want my child to have a great school year – to learn and to have fun!
-I want to help decide how PTA fundraising monies are spent.
If the above statements are true, then help us help the school. Parent involvement is critical for a successful school, so volunteer or nominate someone you feel would be great as a PTA officer or a committee chair for 2020-2021. There are jobs that take no more than a of couple hours a month, some that are seasonal, and a few that require a routine commitment.
Duties of Officers
President:
- Coordinates officers and committees, presides at PTA meetings, attends PTA District and Council meetings, and works closely with the Principal, Administration & Staff.
- Time: Presides at monthly evening PTA board meetings.
- Year-long commitment including work over summer.
Executive Vice President:
- Serves as primary aid to the president. Perform duties of president in the absence or disability of that officer. Perform other duties that may be prescribed.
- Time: Attends monthly evening PTA Board meetings in addition to a workload that varies.
1st VP (Membership):
- Runs the annual membership campaign.
- Time: Attends monthly evening PTA Board meetings.
- Workload is heaviest at the beginning of the school year.
2nd VP (Programs):
- Responsible for implementing the PTA goal of parent education including but not limited to articles, flyers, and workshops.
- Serves as a liaison to the PTA program chairs including: Math Olympiad Science Field Day, Reflections, Red Ribbon Week, Garden, Running Club, STEM Lab with Prof RR, etc.
- Plans 1-2 meaningful assemblies per year that align with school goals (works with Principal on this)
- Time: Attends monthly evening PTA Board meetings.
- Workload varies throughout the year depending on choice of educational initiative.
3rd VP (Volunteers):
- Coordinates the Parent Volunteer Program sign-ups during different events
- Liaison to Teachers and Parents regarding volunteer opportunities throughout the school year.
- Oversees Room Parents Communications
- Time: Attends monthly evening PTA Board meetings.
- Workload varies and is heaviest during various events/fundraisers.
4th VP (Art Education):
- Oversees the Art Education committee chairs
- Time: Attends monthly evening PTA Board meetings.
- Workload is heaviest at the beginning and end of the school year.
Secretary:
- Attends and records Minutes of all PTA Board meetings and PTA General Association Meetings.
- Sends meeting minutes out via email following each meeting
- Time: Attends monthly evening PTA Board meetings and PTA General Association Meetings.
- Variable workload.
Treasurer:
- Keeps permanent books of all monetary transactions and performs all duties expected of a Treasurer.
- Monthly reporting of financial activity at each meeting
- Time: Attends monthly evening PTA Board meetings in addition to a workload that varies.
Financial Secretary:
- Assists Treasurer with monetary transactions and recording duties.
- Time: Attends monthly evening PTA Board meetings to report deposits made
- Variable workload.
Auditor:
- Audits books of the Treasurer, gives semi-annual written reports; and reconciles bank accounts monthly.
- Time: Attends monthly evening PTA Board meetings.
- Variable workload.
Historian:
- Records activities and achievements of the PTA and assists the President with preparation of the annual report.
- Time: Attends monthly evening PTA Board meetings.
- Workload varies.
Parliamentarian:
- Ensures that all officers are familiar with the PTA bylaws.
- Ensures that the bylaws are up-to-date. Assists with the components of the election of officers each year.
- Keeps PTA Board Meetings on task and moving forward.
- Time: Attends monthly evening PTA Board meetings and PTA General Association Meetings.
- Variable workload.
Please help us continue our traditions by volunteering for one of the open positions on
the Westwood Elementary PTA
Information and job descriptions on available chair positions can be obtained by contacting any
of the below. All nominations must be received no later than January 31, 2020
Westwood Elementary PTA Nomination Committee Contact Information:
Noreen Olmsted (noreenie1@mac.com)
Pauline Tetlow (pauline.tetlow@gmail.com)
Kelly Young (klcy1782@gmail.com)
Randi McCray (rmccray@powayusd.com)
About Us
Principal
Email: kholmes@powayusd.com
Website: https://powayusd.com/en-US/Schools/ES/WWES/Home
Location: 17449 Matinal Road, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: 858-487-2026