Westlake Charter School

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Officers - 2009/2010
President
Paul Hobie
The President shall provide vision and direction for carrying out the mission of the WAVE.It is the responsibility of the President to oversee all functions and business of the WAVE and to lend support to various planning teams and subcommittees by assuring the allocation of all necessary resources to achieve their goals. The president is the official representative of the WAVE to the school administration and facilitates regular meetings with the Principal, the School Board, and WAVE members. In addition the President is responsible for setting the agenda for monthly WAVE meetings.
Vice-President of Business Affairs
Scott Williams
The Vice President shall assist the President and carry out the President's duties in his or her absence or inability to serve; oversee Fundraising Committee, including but not limited to the three major annual fundraisers (Golf Tournament, My School Matters, Auction); review new business proposals and business contracts for Executive Board discussion and/or approval; participate as a member of the Business and Finance committee; attend WCS finance committee meetings as a liason for WAVE.
Vice-President of Parent Participation
Julie Westberg
Shall oversee Parent Participation team; oversee Hospitality and Community Building team and community building events; encourage new ways for WAVE members to be involved and meet their parent participation hours; assist the president as needed.
Secretary
Karen Bartells
The Secretary works with the President to prepare and monitor meeting agendas and keeps meeting minutes which are presented at the monthly WAVE meetings, kept on record in the school office and are posted to the school website. The Secretary prepares all official WAVE correspondence (such as "Thank you" notes), maintains and distributes a parent contact list for WAVE use and alerts the Communications Team Leader about upcoming meetings and events for publicity purposes. The secretary will support all Team members in their endeavors.
Treasurer
Emily Chan
The Treasurer is responsible for receiving and disbursing all monies, keeps an accurate account of the receipts and disbursements and submits oral and written financial reports at all general membership meetings. The Treasurer creates an annual budget based on the WAVE calendar of events and general Team needs. The Treasurer will support all Team members in their endeavors.
Election of Officers
Nominations for offices will be accepted beginning in February. A purposed slate of candidates will be announced at the March meeting. Elections will be held at the April officers will be held at the May meeting. Each term is for one school calendar year with no term limits.
Team Leaders
Communications
Ann Alan

The Communications team is responsible for ensuring that parents are kept informed of and included in all school activities. This team provides updated notices to parents through regular emails, fliers, a biweekly newsletter, and via the school's website.

Fundraising
Scott Williams
The Fundraising Team leads parents and community members in raising funds to support the innovative programs and curriculum offered by Westlake Charter School. This team oversees and organizes two major Fundraising events during the year: The Golf Tournament in the Fall and "Viva Las Vegas" in early Spring. The funds raised from the Golf Tournament go toward a permanent school site in Natomas and funds raised from "Viva Las Vegas" are used to purchase much needed supplies and equipment.
Hospitality
Heather Bell
The Hospitality and Community Building Team is involved in building a sense of community among our school's families and staff and enhancing our unique school culture. This includes providing teacher appreciation activities and luncheons, family-oriented nights out and community service projects such as canned food drives. This team also organizes the food and refreshments needed at school events.
Parent Participation
Julie Westberg
The Parent Participation Team connects parents to volunteer opportunities through WCS. They provide a Parent Participation Guidebook and makes sure the participation needs are kept current and publicized in a variety of ways. In addition, they track the hours of reported participation and provide parents with a Parent Participation Summary letter at the end of each quarter. In addition, this team maintains a list of parents and their interests based on the Parents Interest Surveys.
Parent Participation Recorder
Krista Baca
The Parent Participation Recorder (PPR) keeps the log of all volunteer hours by capturing data from the various sources.

1) WCS Volunteer Binder. If your volunteer work is done at the school, please remember to sign in/out in the school office. Also, if you attend a school-related meeting, be sure to sign in at the meeting. The attendance sheets are given to the PPR.

2) Parent Log Sheets. If you do work on your own, you can submit your hours by email at wcs_vol_hrs@yahoo.com, or submit a document to the school office (place in the Parent Group Inbox) for the PPR. Please include the following: Activity/Donation (describe), Date(s), For Whom, Number of Hours.

**Download Parent Logs Sheets in either Excel & PDF formats.
Campaign Coordinators
Room Parent Coordinator
Karen Bartells
Clothes Closet
Viv Nolan
Community Service
Maria Solis
Family Night Out
Kristi Sharp
International Festival
Cathy Nanni
Spirit Wear
Staff Appreciation
Tracy Roman
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