Westwood PBC Paw Prints, August 2011

PBC Paw Prints
Westwood Parents Booster Club News

Issue: #1

August 16, 2011

Notes from the President...

Back to school! What an exciting time of year. The Parent Booster Club would like to join our Westwood teachers and staff in welcoming all of our families to the 2011-2012 school year.

I believe our children receive the best education when parents and the school work as a team. It's a parent's enthusiasm, support and involvement that inspires children to do their best, and a teacher's ability to educate that helps them learn. Together we can achieve wonderful things.

There's a lot of excitement ahead of us this year, and the Parent Booster Club is here to help and support the school and all of our families. I encourage you to fully embrace every opportunity to get involved in your children's education and in the Westwood community. Keep reading to learn more about the PBC, our exciting upcoming events and how you can be a part of it all.

I look forward to seeing you in the very near future.

Sincerely,

Amber Bonlie

PBC President

What is the Parent Booster Club?

The purpose of the PBC: To assist the school in providing the best possible educational experience for children attending Westwood Montessori School by providing help in the classroom, assisting in school social events and raising funds for use by the school.

Membership: Parents whose child or children are currently enrolled in Westwood Montessori School are automatically members of the PBC. There are no membership fees or dues. Your input and ideas are welcome.

Typical volunteer opportunities organized by the PBC:

Teacher/Staff Appreciation
Room Parents
Assist with the Fall Reception (9/10), Fall Fling Auction (11/11), Spring Event (3/3)
Help organize & publicize our growing Sports Program
Make phone calls and collect donations for the Annual Fund
Sell spirit items on the last Friday of each month

2011-2012 PBC Officers & Event Chairs:

President - Amber Bonlie

Vice President - Kristie Zenick

Secretary - Stacey Wittrup

Treasurers -Kellie Early & Susan Jost

Fall Reception - Donna Morgan & Katherine Mohan

Fall Fling Auction - Larry Lourcey & Heather Moulder

Spring Event - Doug Wittrup

Sports Program - Mary Anne Lucas

Spirit Store - Alex Adiguzel

Uniform Resale - Kate Watson & Betsy Brody

Past President - Jenina Smith

East Meets Westwood - Annual Fall Reception

Saturday, September 10th - 6:30 to 9:30

Join us for our adults only evening at the Annual Fall Reception hosted by the Parent Booster Club. Entrance fee is a bottle of wine to share. You will be entered into a drawing for fabulous prizes and an additional entry each item you sign up to volunteer for an event.

Sign up to bring your favorite Asian finger food along with your wine. Dress in your favorite Asian inspired attire - silk scarves, mandarin collars, kimonos (optional, or course).

Learn about the upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. Tour the high school campus. Visit with the teachers and other parents. View a slideshow of past events and watch the 5 minute film created by the students for the 48 Hour Film Project.

Childcare will be provided by the High School students ($15 for the first child, $10 for each additional child). This is a fundraiser to help pay for their class trips.

Please contact Donna Morgan (Rule62.86@gmail.com; 214.417.5167) or Catherine Mohan (Cathyc27@gmail.com; 214.683.2994) if you would like to help.

Annual Auction - Friday, November 11

Who says you have to travel to Vegas for a fun night of casino action?

Make plans to attend the Westwood Fall Fling on November 11th and enjoy your favorite casino games as you compete for fabulous prizes.

This year, the Fall Fling will be held at the Crowne Plaza on Midway - right across the street from the high school. Bid on exciting trips, great restaurant meals and even get a little of your holiday shopping done- then step into the casino for a night of fun!

The 2011 Fling is shaping up to be the biggest, most exciting auction in Westwood history - so don't miss out.

Sports

We had an amazing first year of PBC Sports last year. We are lookig forward to a new year, with lots of opportunities to stay active. Your PBC Sports Coordinator will be keeping you informed about Sports opportunities throughout the year.

Marathon Kids - Co-ed - 5yrs through 6th Grade

The PBC kicks off a second fabulous year of Marathon Kids! The Dallas Kickoff Event will be held at Loos Stadium on October 22. Children ages 5 years old through 6th grade may register at no cost and will be able to participate in the Dallas Final Mile in March if they have incrementally completed a total of 26.2 miles (walking and/or running) during that time. All miles are completed outside of school and on the child's own schedule using a fun tracking chart for them to fill in. Educational information about nutrition and exercise will be sent out to participants throughout the event timeline, as well. Registration forms will go our in Gold Envelopes in September. For more information, visit www.MarathonKids.org.

*Contact info for Mary Anne Lucas: grover711@me.com or grover711@sbcglobal.net

Volunteer Opportunities