PTSA Post Winter 2023-24
A Publication of the West Irondequoit Central PTSA
Serving All Ten Schools
IHS, Dake, Iroquois, Rogers, Briarwood, Brookview, Colebrook, Listwood, Seneca, Southlawn
President's Letter
Dear West Irondequoit Families,
Another busy and fun-filled fall has whirled by, and the caregivers, teachers, administrators, and staff of the West Irondequoit PTSA at every building in the district have brought to life so many fun activities - from new events like the Rogers back-to-school bash, to tried-and-true traditions like our playground gettogethers and movie nights.
We've been busy at Central WICPTSA as well, with our K-6 pie fundraiser a great success to support programming at those buildings and our centralized spiritwear sale. We're also working on rewriting our mission statement to better connect with the work we do and the kind of organization we want to be - look for more information about this initiative in 2024.
There's never been a better time to get involved with WICPTSA, to connect with other families, to help build great programming that helps all our students, and to advocate for the things that matter and strengthen our schools and our children. See below for more information about getting involved, or we would love to meet you at a WICPTSA Central meeting, the first Tuesday of every month at 7 pm at the district office (our next meeting is March 12, 2024).
I hope that all of our West Irondequoit families are safe and warm this winter, and I look forward to seeing all that we will accomplish together for our children.
Sincerely,
Kate Copeland
President, WICPTSA
Growing Our PTSA
Looking for a way you can grow the connection between your student, school, and community? Volunteer as a chair at the district-level PTSA. We are looking to fill multiple posts, most importantly, a membership chair. An increase in membership allows us to offer more opportunity for all our children. We also need a "Get Out the Vote" Chair, raising awareness for the election as well as a "Meet the Candidate" evening.
There are many ways you can contribute to the Central PTSA. Perhaps you have fundraising experience, are great at organizing events, love to get your hands dirty-join a community service event, or have a passion for advocacy. Our children witness our civic action and grow into adults who realize the importance of working to create the best experiences for all.
Please check out the link below and consider joining the parents, teachers, and students working towards the strongest possible PTSA we can!
https://www.wicptsa.org/volunteer/
If you are unable to volunteer, become a member. Your paid membership is essential to providing advocacy, programs, events, and community building.
I volunteer my time with WICPTSA because...
(some responses from attendees at our November district meeting)
..."because I enjoy being part of the planning and encouragement for the district. It is great to have even a small impact on the ways we celebrate our students, their education and families."
..."because there is no better advocate for children than their parents and families and because our voices are stronger when they are informed and united."
..."because I want to support teachers in a way that creates an environment where they feel valued, appreciated, and empowered to be their best every day. I want to help create experiences for children that enhance their feeling of community and provide enrichment for their classroom learning."
PASSN is Back in Action!
PASSN
PASSN's mission is "to provide information and support to West Irondequoit parents/guardians of students with special needs, to increase communication between parents and district staff, and to share information with educators and the community." If you're a West Irondequoit parent or caregiver and are interested in connecting with others and learning more about services, programs, and advocating for your child's needs, please join PASSN at one of our monthly meetings, which are held on the third Monday of each month at 6:30, in rooms 113 and 114 at the Irondequoit Public Library. Childcare is available.
PASSN"s next meeting will be March 18, 2024, and you won’t want to miss this one! This is the much anticipated discussion on CSE meetings and overview of all available services/programs in each WICSD building. Directors of Student Services (Joanna Rowe K-6 and Amy Donk 7-12) will lead this discussion and overview. Come learn so you can best advocate - Knowledge is power!
Follow PASSN on Facebook to stay up to date with its great work and to find out about future meetings!