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Westwood Community Association

Community Update

What is the WCA?

• The WCA is you!

• All parents, teachers, staff, and students of Westwood are members of the WCA.

WCA Leadership Committee

• The WCA Leadership Committee is a group of appointed and elected representatives from the parent body, teachers, and students who work to fulfill the mission of the WCA.

Communications Representative

Community Representative

Clubs

Toddler/PreschoolLevel

Representative

Upper ElementaryLevel

Representative

Upper SchoolLevel

Representative

Lower ElementaryLevel

Representative

StudentRepresentative

StaffRepresentative

DirectorParent/Teacher

Relations

Financial Representative

Events

Programs

Our Mission

• The Westwood Community Association’s mission is to encourage and strengthen Westwood’s legacy, in collaboration with the school and the community, by facilitating the investment of time, gifts, and services by parents, students, and faculty.

Where Can I Get Involved?

Clubs• Mom’s Club

• Dad’s Club

• Sports Club (Preschool – 5th grade)

• All clubs will nominate a point person within their own clubs who will coordinate communications and activities.

Where Can I Get Involved?

Social and Informational Gatherings• Family Fall Festival

• Get to know other Westwood families in a family-oriented gathering.

• Spring Fling• Annual fundraising event

• Coffee Connections• Learn more about Westwood over Coffee

• Mom’s and Dad’s Nights• Socialize with other Westwood parents/caregivers

How Can I Help?

• Event Chairs• Task Volunteers

• Coffee Connections• Community Giving• Community Appreciation• Level Volunteers

• Specialized coordinators

• Book Fair

• Uniform Resale• Spirit Store• Sports Concessions (for Upper School

games)• Gardening• Communications Volunteers

• Bulletin Boards, etc.

How Do I Sign Up?

• The WCA maintains a Sign-Up Genius to enable parents to sign up for various volunteer positions.• http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0949aeac23ab9-wca20162017

Elections

• Each year, we will elect representatives for each school level: Toddler/Preschool, Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, and Upper School.

• Those representatives will facilitate communication between parents, teachers, and the WCA Leadership Committee.• They will work closely with the teachers to determine the needs for each level.

• Representatives will serve a full year as a representative and ½ year mentoring the next representative• This will improve continuity from year to year on the Leadership Committee.

Qualifications for Level Representatives

• Must be at Westwood no less than one full school year• Must have a basic understanding of and be willing to support the school’s mission as well as both Montessori

and IB philosophies as applicable• Must understand the mission and core values of the WCA• Must be able to attend a majority of Executive Committee Meetings• Must be able to work with individuals from families, staff, and the greater community in an objective and

respectful manner• Must be able to identify and relate effectively to the differences that exist within our community• Must be able to regularly attend WCA hosted events• AND must have a child in the level for which he/she is nominated.

How do we elect our level representatives?

• A nominations e-mail will go out Wednesday, May 4.• Click the link to the nomination site, and make your nominations.

• Nominations will run from May 4 to May 6.• An elections e-mail will go out Monday, May 9.

• Click the link to the election site, and make your elections.

• Elections close May 11.• Announcements regarding elections will follow.

Who Do I Contact with Questions?

• Communications Chair• Sarah Rous—sjgrous@gmail.com

• Liza Magnusen —liza@magnusen.org

• Community Chair• Sabine Durbin—sabine.durbin@msn.com

• Kilah Batto —kbatto@sbcglobal.net

• Finance Chair• Javiar Collins —javiar.collins@gmail.com

• Preschool Level Rep• Jennie Jones—jenniejones12@gmail.com

• Lower Elementary Rep• Lakshmi Srinivasan—lakshmils@yahoo.com

• Upper Elementary Rep• Amy Franklin—amy_k_franklin@yahoo.com

• Upper School Rep• Kim Robinson—kbarre@sbcglobal.net

Thank You!