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GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL PTSA
"Every Parent Involved"
August 2011
Welcome to the 2011 - 2012 school year!
My name is Karen Veloz and I have the pleasure this year to serve as the GHS PTSA (Parent, Teacher, Student Association) President. My son, Cole, just graduated from GHS in June and is starting at Whittier College this month. My daughter, Torrey, will be a junior this year at GHS and is serving as a Link Crew Leader for incoming freshmen and a section leader for the Marching Band. My husband and I have two more children who attend Glenoaks Elementary. We, as a family, are very invested in the welfare and education of our own kids as well as the students of the Glendale Unified School District at large.
For these reasons I am very excited to be a part of the GHS PTSA. This association has enabled me to not only keep up-to-date on my children’s education here at Glendale High but to be a part of the whole process as well. Our Association Meetings are aimed at educating the parents regarding relevant topics such as: Laws for your Teenager (including driving laws), College Preparation, GHS Test Scores, and high-lighting various School Programs (Construction Academy, Choir, Drill Team, Football, Band, the Arts, etc.).
The PTA from the National level down (state, district, council, unit) is concerned about advocating or publicly recommending or supporting issues that involve the safety and welfare of children. Recently, the PTA launched a “Cuts Hurt Kids” campaign that sought to raise awareness to Sacramento that we will not stand for more cuts in the budget regarding education.
Even though you are receiving a lot of information from the school, please consider two things as a priority: (1) joining the GHS PTSA for $5 and (2) attending an Association Meeting.
Looking forward to a great year together,
Karen Veloz
GHS PTSA President 2011 - 2012
GHS PTSA Board for 2011-12
President: Karen Veloz
1st VP - Director of Programs: Dawn Landery
2nd VP - Director of Parent Involvement & Membership: Patty Schermer
3rd VP - Director of Ways and Means: Judy Rezvani
Recording Secretary: Rachel Imperio
Treasurer: Karen Spencer
Historian: Irene Sarian
Auditor: Laura Keen
Parliamentarian: Lee Yamashiro
Reflections Chair: Betty Fritz
Hospitality Chair: Nancy Chow
Senior Awards Chair: Kiyoko Tatsui
Baccalaureate Chair: Christina Kovarik
Health & Welfare Chair: Angela Coffman
Concessions Chair: Sara Medina
California State PTA Mission Statement
“The mission of the California State PTA is to positively impact the lives of all children and families by representing our members and empowering and supporting them with skills in advocacy, leadership, and communication.” (Adopted by the California State PTA Board of Managers, July 2007)
Website References:
Glendale Unified School District: www.gusd.net
Glendale Council PTA: www.glendalepta.org
California State PTA: www.capta.org
National PTA: www.pta.org
Join the PTA PSA campaign
New videos get to the heart of family involvement
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Just in time for the new school year, the California State PTA has launched a public service announcement (PSA) campaign to engage families and promote PTA.
These video announcements feature real PTA members speaking straight from the heart about the benefits and rewards of getting involved in their children's public schools. (They were made possible through the generous support of the Pearson Foundation.)
You can help to spread the PSAs' message and passion for involvement. Post them on your local PTA website. Encourage schools and school districts to post them. E-mail them to friends, supporters and prospective PTA members - in other words - everyone!
It's easy: Just click on the image above to watch the initial set of PSAs and to find out more about how to share them. (You can also watch them on the California State PTA website, www.capta.org.)
Now more than ever, the children of California need adults to step up and to speak out on their behalf. We hope you'll agree and lend your voice to the effort.
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The California State PTA has nearly 1 million members throughout the state working on behalf of public schools, children and families, with the motto, "Every child, one voice." The PTA is the nation's oldest, largest and highest profile volunteer organization working to improve the education, health and welfare of all children and youth. The PTA also advocates at national, state and local levels for education and family issues. The PTA is nonprofit, nonsectarian and noncommercial.
For more information about the California State PTA, visit www.capta.org. |
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