Please join us on May 19, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. for the next General Meeting. Elections for the 2016/2017 Executive Board will be held.

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1 March 2016 Highlights from General Meeting, January 28, 2016: A large turnout of over 50 people attended the meeting. WBH PTSA held a workshop on our Scholarship and Bobcat Awards program. Our guest speaker, Juan Luna of Tropical Financial Credit Union, presented information on their scholarship program which awards $1000 to selected seniors. The Tropical Financial Credit Union application and information will be distributed by WBH PTSA in an and on the WB webpage. Our Senior Scholarship Chair, Maria Trotto-Mark, and our Bobcat Awards Chair, Jane Marquardt, explained the requirements for these awards. Applications are now available! Here is a link to the Scholarship Application which can also be found on the WBH webpage. The Bobcat Award Application is on page 6, in the Main Office, Guidance, and has been ed to PTSA members. The Senior Scholarships and Bobcat Awards will be presented at the PTSA Red Carpet Awards Ceremony on April 27, Please join us on May 19, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. for the next General Meeting. Elections for the 2016/2017 Executive Board will be held. West Broward High PTSA 2015/2016 Board 2015/2016 PTSA BOARD MEMBERS President: Amy Leschhorn Vice-President: Eva Maloney Principal Designee: Richard Gonzalez 1st VP Membership: Belinda Berginz 2nd VP Student Representative: Jarrod Maloney Treasurer: Raquel Nechyba Recording Secretary: Shannon Dillehay Corresponding Secretary: Naseema Outram Bobcat Awards Chair: Jane Marquardt Events Resource Chair: Tania Gomez Hospitality Chair: Betty Del Rosario Historian: Monica Cobo-Fandrey Reflections Chair: Debra Lumia Reflections Liaison: Barbara Valdes Scholarship Chair: Maria Trotto Mark Uniform Chair: Maryory Rosado Volunteer Coordinator: Carole Prozor Student Membership Coordinator: Ian Berginz Programming Chair: Sandy Wolf Public Relations: TBD Newsletter Chair: JoAnn Cavazos L - R: Tania Gomez, Betty Del Rosario, Maryory Rosado, JoAnn Cavazos, Belinda Berginz, Eva Maloney, Asst. Principal Richard Gonzalez, Monica Cobo-Fandrey, Jane Marquardt, Shannon Dillehay, Sandy Wolf, Carole Prozor, and Raquel Nechyba. Not pictured: Ian Berginz, Amy Leschorn, Debra Lumia, Jarrod Maloney, Naseema Outram, Maria-Trotto-Mark, and Barbara Valdes.

2 PTSA Senior Scholarship Update: Applications are now available! They can be found in the Guidance Office, Main Office, link on the WBHS webpage, or download here. Please follow exact instructions and submit to the Guidance Office on or before end of school day of the application March 16, 2016 deadline. If you, or someone you know has a business you think may be interested in donating, please contact us at wbhptsa@gmail.com We will be happy to give a detailed description of our Senior Scholarship program. Donate to WBH PTSA scholarship fund on gofundme.com/wbhptsascholarship Any little amount will help and goes directly into our scholarship fund. For the past few years Sandy Wolf, our Programming Chair, has held a fundraiser to support WBH clubs and organizations. This year, our Senior Scholarship Fund was selected as beneficiary of her fundraiser. Sandy invited guests and vendors to attend the event held at her home on February 10th. Vendors selling a variety of products, including custom made jewelry, specially designed clothing, unusual hair accessories, one of a kind picture frames, and cooking items by Pampered Chef, paid a flat participation fee as well as obligating a percent of their proceeds to the WBH PTSA Senior Scholarship Fund. Guests were treated to delicious foods and treats while they browsed the vendor booths. Raffles were also held with prizes donated from attending vendors. All in all, Sandy and her event raised enough money to sponsor 2 scholarships! Sandy not only organizes and sponsors this event, but also assists our Bobcat Awards Chair, Jane Marquardt, immensely with the Bobcat Awards program. Helping to review applications and prepare the Red Carpet Awards program are a few of the tasks Sandy undertakes. She also volunteers with other WBH clubs including the Do Something Club, last year s fundraiser recipient. THANK YOU, Sandy, for all that you do for WBHS! Above: Sandy Wolf with raffle prizes Right: Betty Del Rosario, Sandy Wolf, Belinda Berginz, and JoAnn Cavazos

3 Bobcat Awards: Bobcat Award applications are now available! Please pick one up from the Main Office, Guidance Office, or print from page 6. The applications are due by the end of the school day of April 8, The completed form with required attachments, can be dropped off at the Main Office. The Bobcat Awards recognize students for their actions that help to enrich the lives of people around them and make their community a better place in which to live. Students awarded this honor receive a pin for each year they receive the award. The Bobcat Award pins are the only ones that can be worn on their graduation gown. To qualify for this honor, students must be PTSA members in each year they apply. Board Member Spotlight: Jane Marquardt, Bobcat Awards Chair Jane has served as the PTSA Bobcat Awards Chair for the past few years. Jane s efforts include creating and reviewing applications, organizing awareness of the award, inviting winners, and setting up the auditorium for the Red Carpet Awards. Jane currently has 2 students attending West Broward: a son who is a sophomore and a daughter who is a senior. According to Jane: I was so impressed by the enthusiasm and spirt of excellence for learning at West Broward that I wanted to volunteer at WBHS. Volunteering and being involved in the community has always been my passion. In the past I have volunteered with the North Miami Jaycees, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and Adventure Scouts. She is also involved in community and professional organizations including the Financial Planning Association of Miami, Kingdom advisors, and Lifework Leadership. Professionally, she has worked as a Financial Advisor for 29 years. Her and her husband, Jon, have a practice in Miami Lakes, JCM Financial Services.

4 Nominations for the WBH PTSA 2016/2017 Executive Board: Nominees are for the following Board positions will be accepted and voted on at the May 19, 2016 General Meeting: President, Vice-President, 1st Vice-President Membership, 2nd Vice- President Student Representative, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, and Corresponding Secretary. If you are interested in serving on the Executive Board or want to nominate someone, please complete a nominee form and drop off in the Main Office to be deposited in the PTA/PTSA Lockbox (not mailbox) no later than 6:00 p.m., May 19, Nominees should exhibit willingness to serve. Nominations forms will be available before the General Meeting. Nominee forms and position descriptions can be found on pages 7 and 8 and at running-your-pta/officers Contact Brandi Ippoliti, Nominating Committee Chair, at brandiippoliti@gmail.com if you have any questions. Membership Update: As of February 25, 2016 there were 786 paid PTSA members at West Broward. A Membership Drive was held February 8-16 in the cafeteria. New members were treated to Italian ice provided by BB s Delites Italian Ice and Ice Cream, Pines Blvd. Thank you to all the staff, students and parents that support the WBH PTSA! Barbara Valdes and Belinda Berginz working the February Membership Drive.

5 Reflections Update: Congratulations to Kyle Leibler and Alexander Negrin for advancing to the state level with their photographs! State judging is currently in process. Good Luck! The theme for the PTA Reflections program is Let Your Imagination Fly. The Reflections program at WBHS is chaired by Art Department Head, Debra Lumia with assistance from PTSA Liaison, Barbara Valdes. Left: Kyle Leibler s Let Imagination Fly Right: Alexander Negrin s Freedom Tower Ms. Lumia with (left) Kyle Leibler and (right) Alexander Negrin February 9, 2016, Curriculum Night - West Broward High PTSA members and students assisted with this event that welcomes incoming freshman to WBHS. Back Row L - R: Monica Cobo-Fandrey, Principal Teresa Hall, and Raquel Nechyba Front Row L - R: Monica Backman, Lisa Perlman, and Janet Edwards

6 West Broward High School PTSA Bobcat Award of Excellence Application Student Name - Please Print Clearly Date Student ID Number Grade 3 rd Period Teacher & Room # The WBHS PTSA Bobcat Award of Excellence recognizes West Broward High School students who have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or higher and display responsibility and involvement through participation in two or more community and/or school activities. **Student needs to be a PTSA member to qualify for WBH PTSA s Bobcat Awards and Scholarships.** GPA (weighted) Signature of Guidance Counselor or Administrator yes no Obligations due Date paid Signature of Bookkeeper or Administrator Involvement/participation in school and/or community activities demonstrates a well-rounded individual who contributes to his/her community. Examples include, but are not limited to: school clubs, school sports, community volunteer work/clubs, recreational sports club, religious group activities, performing arts and steady employment. 1. Name of Organization/Activity Length of time with Organization/Activity Name & Contact Number 2. Name of Organization/Activity Name & Contact Number Length of time with Organization/Activity A short, (one line is OK), written recommendation is required from two adults. (One must be a West Broward staff member) 1. Name & signature of WBHS Staff Member Phone WBHS 2. Organization Leader Name & Signature Contact number Student Signature Date Address (will be used only if more info. is needed) **Please attach an essay in 100 words or less telling us what makes you a well-rounded person. This is your chance to tell us how YOU feel you ve contributed to your community. Feel free to list your activities. Recipients will be honored at the PTSA Red Carpet Awards on April 27, 2016 at 6:00 P.M. PTSA is looking for those students who make good choices, the Bobcat way!! Students, who receive this recognition for each of their four years at WBH, will receive a pin, the only one they are allowed, to wear on their gown at graduation for this accomplishment. **Return this form and the attached essay NO LATER than April 8 th, 2016 to the Guidance Office or the PTSA Mailbox. Approved by WBHS Activities Office, 11/06/15.

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9 PTSA Membership Form Become an advocate! Join West Broward PTSA Today! Membership Fee: $10.00 Student Name: 3 rd Hour Teacher: Individual Member Information: Circle one: Name & Phone: Staff/Teacher/Student/Parent/Grandparent Name & Phone: Staff/Teacher/Student/Parent/Grandparent Name & Phone: Staff/Teacher/Student/Parent/Grandparent Name & Phone: Staff/Teacher/Student/Parent/Grandparent Total Amount Paid: Cash Check # Received by: Interested in becoming a West Broward High PTSA Business Partner? (See below) Company Name: Phone: Contact Name: Total Amount Paid: Cash Check # Received by: Joining PTSA is your way of showing support to your child, school and PTSA. Remember that joining PTSA is not a commitment to volunteering. It is a commitment of support for our students and the many programs and activities brought to you through our WBH PTSA Outreach Program. Through this program we have awarded over $25,000 in scholarships, the last couple of years, to graduating seniors. Membership dollars also subsidize P.E. uniforms and provides thousands of dollars to students in need. Student membership is also important because each year your child is a PTSA member is factored into the eligibility process of PTSA scholarship in their senior year. In accordance with Broward County Schools Media release form, as the parent of a student in the Broward County Public Schools; I understand that my student s picture may appear in newspapers, school publications, television, and websites of the following entities: School Board/District, WBH PTSA and School websites, e.g., school yearbooks, school newspapers, class pictures and/or other communication tools. I will allow my student to be photographed and/or filmed for Newspapers, Television, School Board/District, WBH PTSA websites and publications, and other communication tools. Signed: Date: Please turn in at PTSA table at any event or drop off in PTSA box located in the Main Office.