Congratulations to our WEPR students who won NYS PTA Awards!!

Award of Excellence Winners – These students will advance to be judged at the National PTA level! We will find out on May 1st about the National PTA winners!

Film Production

Peter LoPiccolo – George Fischer MS PTA – Middle Division

Photography

Juliet Peske – Briarcliff PTA – Primary Division

Visual Arts

Leilah El-Azizi – Harrison High School PTA – Senior Divison

Award of Merit

Dance Choreography

Samantha Miller – George Fischer MS PTA – Middle Division

Julia Lucarelli – Briarcliff PTA – Senior Division

Film Production

Summer Sichler – George Fischer MS PTA – Middle Division

Literature

James Solomon Rodriquez – Blind Brook PTA – Intermediate Division

Emma DeLouise – Westlake MS PTA – Middle Division

Music Composition

Nathan Golovcsenko – Briarcliff PTA – Senior Division

Visual Arts

Angela Cao – Briarcliff PTA – Senior Division

Heroes In Education

Click here to go to the Heroes in Education Page!

Important News!

1. Be sure to join our Facebook forums.
   1. Westchester-East Putnam Region-PTA Page – This is our main page where we share local, state and National PTA information.  We also highlight what our PTAs are doing.  Please connect with us!
   2. Wepr-septa – This is a  group page and it is a closed group.  Just ask to join and we get you right into the conversation!  This is open all with kids who have Individual Education Plans (IEP), 504s and Learning Disorders (LD).
2. There have been some requests from units for a Letter of Determination.  These letters can be obtained from Patricia Frazier, NYS PTA Treasurer at treasurer@nyspta.org. Make sure that you include your unit code and unit name in the email.

Region Board Meeting Dates

Region Board Meetings location TBD

Meetings begin at 6:45 p.m. sharp

• Saturday – September 7, 2019 – Region Board Training

• Thursday – October 3, 2019 – Region Board Meeting

• Wednesday – November 6, 2019 – Region Board Meeting

• Tuesday – January 7, 2020 – Region Board Meeting

• Thursday – February 6, 2020 – Region Board Meeting

• Wednesday – March 4, 2020 – Region Board Meeting

• Thursday – April 2, 2020 – Region Board Meeting

• Tuesday – June 16, 2020 – End of the Year Meeting

WEPR PTA Special Events

Learning, experience, and networking is priceless.

Region and NYS PTA training/conferences are required budget lines for units/councils for 1-2 persons to attend.  This may be a PTA officer or a member who shows interest. Whoever attends must report back their training experience and information. 

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 – Summer Leadership Training – White Plains High School Library – $10.00/person

Thursday, December 5, 2019 –  Fall Conference Dinner – DoubleTree by Hilton Tarrytown – $60.00/person

Saturday, March 3, 2020 – Advocacy Breakfast – TBD – Free Event

Tuesday, May 12, 2020 –  Spring Conference – DoubleTree by Hilton Tarrytown – $60.00/person