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The following events (listed alphabetically) are sponsored annually by the HWPA and need lots of volunteers. You may contact any of the committee chairs by consulting the Redbook, or by clicking here (login required).
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| Annual Event
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| Save the Date - Saturday, March 14, 2009
Get ready for an evening to remember with the opportunity to
participate on many levels by volunteering, underwriting and sponsoring
the event! We encourage each of you to attend this fabulous opportunity
to join together for dinner, dancing and fund raising. This year's
event will once again boast a stupendous online auction. You will be
receiving more information about the event in the weeks to come.
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Event Chairs:
Noelle Hicks, Wendy Kurtzman
Event help is needed for the following: Invitations, Decorations, Entertainment, Reception, Program, Treasury, and more.
Auction Chairs:
Alicia Levitt, Marilyn O'Toole
Auction volunteers are needed for Solicitation, Publicity and Computer Input.
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| Faculty/Staff Appreciation Days |
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committee sponsors events to honor our dedicated faculty,
administration, and staff by providing beautifully prepared and served
meals by HWPA families.
The next event is Friday, November 21.
- Middle school is hosted by 8th Grade; contact Ellen Sugerman - suger4@msn.com or Shirley Wang - shirleywang@jmm.com
- Upper School is hosted by all grades; contact Josephine Wibawa - jwibawa2@aol.com
Upcoming dates are: Nov 21, Dec 17, Feb 13, Mar 20 and May 22.
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| Middle School Chairs:
Shelly Aronson, Mitra Best, Leslie Kautz, Ellen Sugerman, Shirley Wang
Upper School Chairs:
Zina Block, Andrea Breslin-Jaffe, Wilma Chung, Josephine Wibawa
Parents are invited to participate in cooking, providing restaurant or store
bought dishes, making a monetary contribution, or
serving. Please contact them to be included in their monthly
mailing to better honor our wonderful teachers and
staff.
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| Grad Night
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| June 5, 2009
Grad Night celebrates the culmination of senior year for the
graduates of the Class 2009. It is an all-night event held the day of
graduation and
includes an evening of dinner, dancing, entertainment, breakfast, and
transportation to all venues. The details of the event are kept
completely under the chairpersons’ hats and the elements of surprise
are revealed one by one to participating seniors as the evening
unfolds.
It is a meticulously planned and stunning event congratulating
each year’s graduating class.
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would love to have any interested Upper School parents (you don't have
to be the parent of a senior) help us plan and execute this wonderful
send off for the Class of 2009. Please contact one of the chairs and
become involved!
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Marisa Berry, Andy Goodman, Janet Kleinbart
Grad Night Update 11.21.08
- Attention Senior Parents! Thank you to all of the parents
who attended the Grad Night meeting. We will be emailing everyone on the
committee who could not make the meeting so that you will be able to sign up
for a committee, so please check your email. A Grad Night tradition involves
collecting baby pictures of your seniors and using them at some point during
the evening. Jeanne Lawson has graciously agreed to spearhead this effort. An
email will go out to all senior parents requesting a baby picture of each
senior. Start looking through your scrapbooks now for that perfect photo and
look for the email in early December to each senior parent containing
instructions about submitting your photo.
It is never too late to become a part of Grad Night. We are
still in need of medical doctors as well as people who like to decorate, solicit prizes and sponsorships.
If you would like to help, please contact chairs: Andrea
Goodman - dgood74029@aol.com,
Marisa Berry - marisa-ab@msn.com, or
Janet Kleinbart - jplanetc@pacbell.net
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| Grade Level Parent Parties |
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| Grade Level Parent Parties are designed to provide an opportunity for
parents to meet each other and chat with faculty, the administration
and each other. Parent Representatives from each grade level organize
these informal class get-togethers complete with food, beverages, and
lively conversation.
These are wonderful events not to be missed!
You will receive invitations in the mail and would appreciate a speedy response to facilicate the planning of each party. Invitations can also be found by clicking here.
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7th Grade: Sarah Bowman, Tricia Elattrache, Laney Price, Sharyn Ross
8th Grade: Cindy Persky, Karen Sandler, Debbie Zeiden
9th Grade: Helen Jacobs-Lepor, Paula Shabahang, Nalini Sri-Kumar, Susan Wieder
10th Grade: Joyce Chernick, Georgia Cord, Marci Foster, Andrea Mohr
11th Grade: Laurie Albert, Lynn Williams Croft, Suzanne Norton
12th Grade: Margot Calabrese, Susan Feldman, Emily Kalt
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| Homecoming |
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| Saturday, October 18 - "Turn the Lights on Wolverine Pride and Harvard-Westlake Spirit."
Come cheer our teams to victory and enjoy a celebration filled with
rides, games, food, and fun. The day will provide families, students,
alumni, faculty, administration, and staff an occasion for camaraderie,
school spirit, pride, and nostalgia. There is something for everyone in the
Harvard-Westlake community, so enjoy this blast as we kick of the new
school year!
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| Homecoming Chairs:
Julie Blackwell, Beth Rawjee
Homecoming offers a myriad of
volunteer opportunities from the many food booths to the bakery to the rides and games.
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| Parent Programs |
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| Two Program Vice Presidents are responsible for developing programs
for the enjoyment and enlightenment of the Parents' Association
membership. These programs include, but are not limited to, the two
Parent Association General Meetings, Christmas Convocation and Hannukah
Celebration.
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Lisë Davis, Diane Neubauer
Christmas Event Chair: Janna Wong Healy
Hanukkah Event Chairs: Carla Axelrod-Schlom, Sharon Roth
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| Senior Boys and Senior Girls Luncheons |
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| May 9, 2009
The annual luncheons are among the most memorable events of the year
for both parents and their seniors. Held concurrently,
these afternoons provide an opportunity to reminisce years gone by and
indulge dreams of the future. If you would like to help plan one of
these wonderful occasions, the chairs would love your ideas, input and
help.
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| Senior Boys' Event Chairs:
Jory Goldman, Donna Nadel, Nazila Shokrian-Barlava
Senior Girls' Event Chairs:
Julie Bram, Sheryl Layne
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The
Parents' Association supports the school with many activities in addition to the events listed above. We welcome your participation in these as
well!You may contact any of the committee chairs by consulting the Redbook, or by clicking here.
Blood Drive - Assist and/or donate blood at the Upper School two times during the school year, November 13, 2008 and April 24, 2009.
Chairs: Lisa Cohen, Tony Reamer
Book Store
- Help with counter sales and customer service. This is a popular
volunteer position, so assignments are made on first come/first serve
basis.
Upper School Chair: Janna Healy
Middle School Chairs: Genise Reiter, Catia Sternini
Historians - Take photos at HWPA and various school events for the website, the annual HWPA collage (on display in the Seaver reception area at the US) and school archives.
Historians: Julie Blackwell, Francisca Kusumanegara, Ann Oliver, Beth Rawjee, Anne Sisteron, Lori Sunkin, Nancy Sunkin
Hospitality - Donate refreshments for parents' association meetings.
General Meeting Chairs: Susan Coon, Aya Goldberg
Parents' Association Meeting Chairs: Pier Merone Getzoff, Linda Grossman, Kathryn Strom
Interfaith Activities - Help with set-up, refreshments, and decorations.
Chanukah Event Chairs: Carla Axelrod-Schlom, Sharon Roth
Christmas Event Chairs: Liz Lim, Deborah Sczudlo
Library - Help with library duties and the book fairs.
Upper School Chair: Diane Berliner
Middle School Chair: Winnie Poon Pak
Newsletter - Edit the monthly HWPA newsletter and assist in its production and distribution.
Chair: Sheila LeFor
Performing Arts Hospitality - Assist in providing refreshments for intermission at Middle and Upper School performances.
Upper School Coordinators: Kelbe
Bensinger, Denise Eliot, Linda Engel, Paula Gallagher, Elizabeth Green,
Sonia Hall, Janet Kleinbart, Wendy Levin, Pam Ohriner, Laurie Petok,
Donna Schweers, Laurie Strassman, Jane Usher
Middle School Coordinators: Nasreen
Babu-Khan, Anne Haley Brown, Susan Carr, Natalie Lum Freedman,
Priscilla Friendly, Cindy Frischling, Kathy Gura, June Haney, Jennifer
Lerner, Helen Levin, Mindy Rothstein Mann, Leigh Strauss, Lisa Ward
Redbook - Assist in the organization, publication and distribution of the Redbook.
Chairs: Bette Gromis, Caroline Meer
Telephone Trees - Parents are needed to make emergency calls in case of any emergencies.
Chairs: Sandra Kossacoff, Nina Oberfeld, Lynn Thomas, Lili Zucker
Used Books - Help with the buy-back sale of used textbooks in June.
Chairs: Linda Arzoian (Upper School), Elisabet Fleischman (Middle School)
Volunteer Coordinators - Assist in the organization of volunteers among committees and activities.
Chairs: Paula Etra, Enid Lieber
Website - Edit, design and maintain the web pages specific to the HWPA.
Chair: Wende Phifer Mate
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There are so many wonderful ways to be involved. If you would like to serve on a committee, or perhaps chair one, we would love to have you! You can read all about the committees on this page, and if you see something that interests you, please contact Paula Etra or Enid Lieber.
You must log in to access the dropdown menu of Volunteer Forms below, including the General Volunteer Form and forms for Homecoming, Homecoming Bakery, 12th Grade Parent Volunteers, and Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day for MS and US.
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Reimbursement and Requisition Vouchers
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Volunteers may click below to obtain downloadable PDFs of the following forms for reimbursement and/or requisition, to be filled out and returned to the appropriate person.
If you would like detailed instructions about the voucher procedure, please click here.
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Support Faculty Enrichment!
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Help HW's wonderful faculty, staff and administration! Donations may be made to the HWPA Faculty Development Fund which supports grants for faculty betterment and faculty development. Send your check to the Office of Advancement payable to HWPA Faculty Development Endowment Fund. Donations may be specified as in honor of specific individuals, if desired. Contact Denise Barta, HWPA Allocations Chair, for additional information.
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Library Book Donations Wanted
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Giving to the Harvard-Westlake Library helps to build and maintain the Library's collection while assisting us in keeping it current and relevant to the school's curriculum. It also is a thoughtful and convenient way to honor a student, teacher, coach or dean. A personalized bookplate will be placed inside the book's front cover and notification of your gift will be sent to your honoree. Click here for the Library Donation Form.
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HWPA General Meetings - September 23, April 29
Homecoming - October 18
Monthly Parents' Association Meetings - October 21, November 19, February 18, March 18, June 2
Blood Drive - Nov 13, April 24
Interfaith Holiday Programs - (Channukah) December 9, (Christmas) December 14
Annual Event - March 14
Online Auction - To be announced
Senior Boys' and Senior Girls' Events - May 9
Grad Night - June 5
All Parents are welcome at all HWPA meetings and events. Please join us!
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