Parent Faculty Association (PFA) Education and Involvement

Research shows the strongest determiner of a child's success in school is involved family members. We encourage a strong sense of community and invite every family to contribute time to the school.

There are many parent education opportunities, family events, and volunteer options at Casa Esperanza Montessori. If you would like to learn more about your child's school experience or help out at your school, keep reading!

Parent Education and Family Social Event Opportunities

Events
Adult Information Meetings; Meet the Teacher Day; Playground Work Day
"Your Child's Montessori Day" Meetings; Playground Work Day; Coffee with the Principal Forum
"My Child, Reading and Writing " parent education night; Adult Potluck Dessert with the Principal Forum
The Montessori Elementary Cultural Curriculum
Parent-teacher Conferences; Upper Elementary Math/Science Demonstration Afternoon
Coffee with the Principal Forum; Student Cultural Presentations (in all classrooms)
Immersion Information Programs for Parents (in Spanish and in English); Children Teach Parents Showcase (in all classrooms)
Montessori Journey: Montessori throughout the Grade Levels
2008-2009 School Year Information Meeting
Montessori Students Transitioning to Middle School
Writing in the Immersion Classroom
Spanish in the Enrichment Classroom
Family Valentine Breakfast; Adult Potluck Dessert with the Principal Forum
Math in the Children's House Classroom
"My Child and Standardized Testing" Adult Meeting; Coffee with the Principal Forum; All-Student Spanish Showcase
Immersion Information Programs for Parents (in Spanish and in English); Parent-teacher Conferences
Working in Spanish with Your Child at Home
Fiesta de las Familias All-Student Performance

Parent Faculty Association
Casa Esperanza has a very active Parent Faculty Assocation. We are proud of our positive working relationship with the faculty at Casa. Our main goal is to support our teachers, staff, and students. We encourage a strong sense of community and encourage every family to contribute time to the school. There are many volunteer options.

Joining the PFA is not a requirement for supporting the school, though it allows you to hold office and vote. There is no fee to join the PFA.

Get PFA related e-mail - sign up for the PFA listserv by contacting the PFA presidents, Sheri Youngbar and Jamie Atti.

Get to know your PFA - Here are a few of the great things we've do the help the families and faculty of Casa Esperanza!

Fundraising
Original Art Works
United Arts Council Artists in Residence
School Photos
Yearbook
Family Nights
Faculty Appreciation Events
School Facilities Workdays
Playground Committee

Our PFA meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. While joining the PFA at Casa is not required, doing so allows you to join PFA committees and work with other people who are also interested in helping make your child's school experience the best it can be!

PFA 2007-2008 Officers
Presidents

Kate Griffith                 kgriffith@cemcs.org
Lynne Hudson             lhudson@cemcs.org

Vice Presidents

Robby Merritt              rmerritt@cemcs.org
Anna Foley                  afoley@cemcs.org

Treasurers
Olivia Jones                 ojahnsen@cemcs.org


Secretary
Sarah Glasser             sglasser@cemcs.org

Board Committees
The Board of Directors regularly meets once a month on the last Tuesday of each month, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. If you would like to offer your talents or service to help build Casa Esperanza Montessori, please consider volunteering on one of these board committees:

Academic Affairs Committee

Board Affairs Committee

Communication Committee

Finance Committee

Growth and Development Committee

Operational Excellence Committee

Please contact Elaine Stone, Board Affairs committee chairperson, about committee service opportunities at estone@cemcs.org

Our board of directors volunteer members are: 

Paula Bickley, Chairperson, pbickley@cemcs.org
Janice Bonham West, Head of School, jbwest@cemcs.org
Andy Clark, Vice Chairperson, aclark@cemcs.org
Gabriela Gonzalez, Treasurer ggonzalez@cemcs.org
Chris Rader, crader@cemcs.org
Pamela Mecca Seymour, pseymour@cemcs.org
Gale Sroelov, gsroelov@cemcs.org
Elaine Stone, Secretary estone@cemcs.org
Julian Wachs, jwachs@cemcs.org

Our school officers are:

Janice Bonham West, Head of School/President

Dan Middleman, Vice President

Elaine Stone, Secretary

Classroom Volunteers
Your child's teacher (and your child) always appreciate your help in the classroom. If you would like to help in your child's classroom for regular activities, material making, special projects, or substitute teaching, please contact the classroom room parent or your child's teacher. Sign-up lists are in the front office for volunteer opportunities in every classroom.