Mega Fund Raising Weekend Upon Us...

Join POWWOW's National PALS charity benefit as we kick-off the weekend on Saturday, June 21st, with our 2nd annual Parent Reception; then on Sunday, June 22nd, we have celebrity alums of WHS on campus for a basketball exhibition, 02 vs. 05, and immediately following--the celebs take center court!

Parent Reception
Saturday, June 21st at 5.30pm
Westchester High School Senior Lawn

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Lewis King of UCLA and the Bradley Foundation on "Eliminating Achievement Gaps Through Reducing Gaps In Parent Participation".

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Celebrity Basketball Game
Sunday, June 22nd at 2pm
Westchester High School Gym

1. Trevor Ariza Los Angeles Lakers
2. Amir Johnson Detroit Pistons
3. Gabe Pruitt Boston Celtics ' 08 Champions
4. Hassan Adams Various NBA Teams

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Proceeds will benefit POWWOW's National PALS non-profit. Please support our Parent Group.

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Our Guest Speakers

Many, many thanks to all of our amazing guest for their participation and encouragement of POWWOW. We enjoyed "getting to know you" while each of you were "getting to know us!"

Our founder, Crissina Johnson and all of our POWWOW parents look forward to an even bigger/grander "Parent Reception" in the fall.

We leave you with pictures of our guest speakers presented in the order of appearance.

Enjoy...



Douglas Waybright, Local District 3 (LD3)--School Services, Director, High School
Marvin Cooper, Healthy Start, Coordinator, Westchester High School
Susan Allen, Local District 3 (LD3)--School Services, Director, High School



Lainey Rogers, Local District 3 (LD3)--School Operations, Administrator
Jess Womack, LAUSD, Deputy General Counsel
Stephen Rochelle, LAUSD, Principal, Orville Wright Middle School



Drew Furedi, Loyola Marymount University (LMU), Executive Director, FoS
Suzanne Steptoe, PTA President, Westchester High School
Audrey Kitayama, PTA President



Mylah Wessels, PTA President
Ingrid Lamoureux, PTA President, Orville Wright Middle School
Kelly Kane, Westchester Playa Educational Foundation (WPEF), President



A.J. Duffy, Union Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), President
Terry Marcellus, Neighborhood Council (NCWPDR), Education Committee Chair; Westchester High School, Academic Booster Club
Rebecca Berverl, Assembly Member Curren Price's office



Coach Avery Delton, LAUSD, Westchester High School Athletics Department
Ron Mito, Past PTA President

Parent Reception: A Huge Success!

More comprehensive details and pictures of our event to follow. Approximately 120 in attendance -- WOW!!!

So many diligent and dedicated parent volunteers donated their time to make calls, disseminate fliers, register new POWWOW parents, prepare/purchase food, contribute monetary gifts and provide design & technical expertise to create and develop: programs, brochures, fliers, other memorabilia, and this very blog (website) as a communication portal to ensure POWWOW's increased visibility.

Thank you, POWWOW Parents!

But, we must applaud and thank our visionary, our leader and our founder, Crissina Johnson, for our existence. She has led us to where we are today. Her unselfishness, persistence and dedication made our 1st Semi-Annual Parent reception a huge success!

THANK YOU, Crissina!

There are several others on our extremely long list to thank -- including recognition of our business sponsors that donated in the form of monetary contributions and professional services -- administrators, community leaders, LAUSD representatives, PTA presidents and many others, and we will acknowledge everyone over the next few days. Stay tuned...

In the interim, a big THANK YOU to each and everyone of you that made POWWOW'S 1st Semi-Annual Parent Reception a huge success!

Parent Recption TONIGHT from 6.45-8pm

PLEASE JOIN US TONIGHT!
6.45-8PM
WESTCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL

You're Cordially Invited To Attend...

We still need food and beverage contributions and volunteers to serve on the set-up committee and hostesses. Please contact us today at 213.741.3230 or powwow4life@aol.com and let us know what you are able to bring and/or what capacity you can serve in during the event.

We look forward to your participation and a very successful event!

THANK YOU!

Parent Reception: Save the Date

As we prepare for our upcoming Parent Reception and post this Save the Date, there are two important words that are befitting for us to explore at this juncture.

Enjoy!

Interdependence and Synergy...

in·ter·de·pend·ent (adjective)
mutually dependent; depending on each other.

(Excerpt from Stephen Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.)

Interdependence: Rather than being dependent upon other people, or trying to be totally independent, we learn how to be more effective by effectively working with others.

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syn·er·gy (noun) 1. The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects.

2. Cooperative interaction among groups, especially among the acquired subsidiaries or merged parts of a corporation, that creates an enhanced combined effect.

Covey writes: "What is synergy? Simply defined, it means that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts."

To be successful you should learn to leverage the strengths of others.

We can do this! The WASC report dictates that we must become involved to ensure our schools remain accredited!

Parent Reception: Pot Luck Menu

Please contact powwow4life@aol.com to let us know what you are able to contribute to the table.

Below is the menu that has been decided. You may select any item you wish and you are not obliged to contribute the total allotment. Through multiple parent contributions and participation, we will reach the allocated goal.

Turkey/Ham/Tuna Wraps (20 Trays)
Ranch/Italian Dressing (10 bottles each)
Vegetable Trays (10)
Fruit Trays (10)
Sweet 'n Sour Meatballs Pans (10)
Cubed Cheese Trays (10)
Assorted Crackers (20 boxes)
Cubed Brownie Trays (10)

Beverages

Balloons

Lighting

Fancy Toothpicks (2000+) - donated
Small cocktail napkins (500) - donated
Paper Saucers (500) - donated


We need volunteers too!

Set-up Committee
Hostesses

Please email us at powwow4life@aol.com to be added to our list.