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Thanks for stopping by Westbrook PTA’s web page. We are dedicated to providing your kids fun and educational activities. We welcome you to explore the many volunteer opportunities by scrolling through the many PTA committees to find one that interests you. Also, we invite you to attend PTA meetings held the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 in the LRC unless otherwise posted. And, finally, stay tuned to this page to learn how to help raise money for our school. Questions? Contact PTA board co-presidents Lisa Smorczewski or Kisch Whalen. We look forward to working with you to make this another successful school year. |
Click here to read the January 2012 PTA “Garden Buzz” Newsletter |
PTA Fundraisers
No Stress Fundraiser
Use this form to make a simple, one-time donation to the Westbrook PTA to help fund programs and activities provided to our children. Your support is necessary in order for us to keep these programs alive for the Westbrook students!
Use this form to make a simple, one-time donation to the Westbrook PTA to help fund programs and activities provided to our children. Your support is necessary in order for us to keep these programs alive for the Westbrook students!
PTA Committee Vouchers
Deposit Voucher PDF
Expense Voucher PDF
PTA COMMITTEES AND OFFICERS
Co-President – Lisa Smorczewski email: lisa@suncom.us
Co-President – Kisch Whalen email: keosch@yahoo.com
1st Vice President – Christine O’Grady email: cmogrady9966@comcast.net
2nd Vice President – Lisa Britos email: localhauli@aol.com
Secretary – Samantha Funovits email: funovits@comcast.net
Treasurer – Tracy Wyatt email: tmwyatt@sbcglobal.net
School Staff – Principal – Mary Kalogeropoulos email: mkalogeropoulos@d57.org
School Secretary – Laura Ryndak email: lryndak@d57.org
| ART APPRECIATION | This program introduces children to the fine arts by showing various works of art in a gallery that we create at Westbrook. We encourage the children to experience t art through questions, discussion, and hands-on activities. | Daniela Mho mdmho@comcast.net |
| BIRTHDAY BOOKS | To promote literacy, all Westbrook students will receive a book from the principal on their birthday or half-birthday. Volunteers purchase and wrap books. | Cindy Mosley cindymosley2@yahoo.com |
| BOXTOPS | Collects and submits participating labels and boxtops for redemption. The Campbell’s program offers equipment and supplies for our school. The Chair handles redemption, and volunteers sort, cut, and bundle labels. | Angie Rago vrago6693@aol.com |
| DIRECTORY | After receiving contact information from the Westbrook office, this committee compiles a parent and classroom directory using a previous years’ directories as a model. | Caity Anast anast1028@earthlink.net |
| DISPLAY | Creates and composes displays for the case near the LRC and the PTA hall bulletin board. Displays should be fun and informative, and help promote school spirit, upcoming events, and other committee projects. | Karin Schmit kschmit@comcast.net |
| CHARACTER COUNTS | “Everybody Counts” focuses on teaching the values of diversity, acceptance, and inclusion of people with disabilities. “Character Counts” introduces the six pillars of character: Caring, Citizenship, Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Fairness, and Respect. This committee manages whole-school projects that give the children hands-on experience understanding these important social values. | Kathy O’Brien kobrien@foundrehab.org Mae DiBenedetto |
| ENVIRONMENTAL | Involve Westbrook families in various recycling projects as well as provide environmental awareness all year. | Brandi Sulak bransulak@aol.com |
| LEAPIN’ INTO LITERATURE | Purchases new books that are read to the first grade childern over one of our winter months. One day a week during the given month the first grade children can choose to stay inside in place of recess. There will be a parent volunteer in the classroom to read to the children and discuss the story with them. At the end of the month these books are donated to the LRC from the PTA. | Laura Parisi cags77@hotmail.com
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| LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER (LRC) | Assists in running the LRC along with the school librarian. Volunteers help with all duties such as shelving, book entry, overdue reporting, checking books in and out, and staffing the school book fair. | Caroline Aldworth ctaldworth@yahoo.com Sunna Faraday |
| MEMBERSHIP | Helps to attract new PTA members, maintain member records, and distributes membership cards. | Danielle Davis ddavis5241@hotmail.com |
| READING INCENTIVES | This committee will send home sheets so that the children can track the amount of reading they do over a designated period of time. If their sheets are turned in by the deadline and meet the required reading time they will receive a pizza coupon. Later in the year the first grade students will have the opportunity to read for a Great America Pass. | Kim Salzman cjzalzmann@hotmail.com |
| ROOM REPRESENTATIVES | Committee Chair organizes 2 volunteers per classroom to staff various in-class events and celebrations throughout the year such as Halloween, pre-Winter break, and Kindergarten Tea. | Lisa Pancini marynvinny@gmail.com |
| SCHOOL SUPPLIES | Coordinates the sale of boxed school supplies for the convenience of future kindergarten families. The Chair will choose a vendor and submit the order. Volunteers take orders and distribute the boxes. | Katy Rossi katymqz@hotmail.com |
| SPECIAL LUNCH | Begining in October this committee coordinates a Special Lunch day once a month for the first grade students. They will help set up for the students and pass out lunches dering the lunch period. | Lorae Harold rlharold@comcast.net Jill Parisi |
| SPIRITWEAR | Responsible for placing orders and distributing Spiritwear for Westbrook families and staff. | Julie Moreth julie.moreth@yahoo.com |
| STAFF APPRECIATION | Coordinates week long activities during May to thank our dedicated Westbrook staff. Previous years’ activities have included breakfasts, luncheons, games, raffle drawings, and small gifts. | Mary Knight mimik2235@gmail.com Cathy Lalich |
| WAYS AND MEANS | Assists with fund raising events. The Chair will work with the PTA Executive committee fundraisers; volunteers will help run the events. | Venus Awe vpatricelli@hotmail.com |
| WESTBROOK CONNECTIONS | Plans social events throughout the school year to welcome new families to Westbrook. Designed to encourage families to get acquainted, events are typically scheduled during the evening, outside school hours. Previous years’ events have included dances, ice cream socials, and movie nights. | Kim Grana kimgrana@comcast.net |
| YEARBOOK | Together with the Westbrook Office staff and a professional production company, this committee assembles the end-of-year Yearbook, complete with pictures taken by committee members, staff, and parents. | Jill Permanian jill-carl@sbcglobal.net |
EXECUTIVE BOARD FORMS
End of the Year Report PDF
Plan of Work PDF
Expense Voucher PDF
