On Saturday, January 24th, the Westland community will have an opportunity to learn about what Westland familes are doing in the world.  But only if we get some more volunteers! We need a few parents to step forward and take charge of this event. Read on!

 

The PTA and the International Club are sponsoring an International Fair which will feature exhibits by families and staff about the various international organizations and efforts they might be involved with - whether through work or volunteer efforts.  For example, we hope to have tables featuring Peace Corps experiences, World Bank, IMF, various study abroad programs, charitable groups working abroad, etc.  It will be a great opportunity to learn about each other...and to educate others about an effort you support!

 

But to do this, we need you! What in the world are you doing? Are you willing to share it with the Westland community? This doesn't involve a major time commitment, just a willingness to share your international professional or volunteer interests with other Westland families and students for a couple of hours one evening!

 

To sweeten the deal, the evening will also feature an potluck dinner with foods from around the world! Westland families represent a vast arrary of cultures and cuisines - you'll be transported by the wonderful smells and tastes.

 

The International Club is hard at work, but we need a couple of volunteers to spearhead the PTA's effort. At a minimum, we need someone to solicit and coordinate the family/staff exhibits and someone to coordinate the dinner. It should be a fun and informal evening - grab a couple of friends and just say "YES"!  Please contact Alysa Emden (who is currently trying to pull this together, but who won't be in town that weekend and so needs lots of help!) to volunteer or for more information.

Are you ready for some serious BINGO fun? Come to Westland on Friday, Feb. 6th from 7-9pm and learn how the pros play! Renee Magner and her team are putting together an awesome evening of BINGO, food, and fun that you won't want to miss.  We'll have bingo sheets, stamps, and prizes, as well as pizza, drinks & candy. No more elementary school bingo -this is the REAL DEAL! We could use a few volunteers though! Please contact Renee if you can help.

Put Saturday evening, March 7th on your calendar now! You won't want to miss the PTA's cocktail party celebrating Westland's arts programs. It's going to be at Artworks in Bethesda. More details to follow...but it will be a great evening. Hope to see you all there! If you can help with organizing, invites, etc., please contact event chairs Linda Wolpert and Peggy Hsieh.

The PTA relies on the support of its community partners to help underwrite our many programs. But it takes two to make a partnership successful! In addition to our partnerships with Snider's and Chevy Chase Supermarket, Westland partners with the following organizations: