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For more events, see the full PTA calendar. The official school calendar is available through Google Calendar. You will need a Google account (you can use any email address for this; you need not have a gmail account). Sign in to your Google account, go to calendars, and add the "friend" calendar of the email address willardcalendar@berkeley.net.
There are many different ways you can be involved at Willard. Don't believe the folklore (or your kids!) that middle school parents don't participate at school. You can participate without being seen by your children - and your child will be more successful in school if s/he knows you're involved and you care.
Sign up to be a Writing Coach at WriterCoachConnection.org! No prior experience needed, and you need not be a writer yourself. The kids will appreciate your help, the teachers will appreciate your help, and it's a meaningful way to contribute directly to the success of the school.
Feed the Teachers: the PTA provides snacks for the Willard staff every Wednesday for their weekly meeting. If you'd like to volunteer your culinary expertise/creativity, contact Cheryl Eccles. The teachers will love you for it.
Videos from Willard
Watch videos of student projects at Willard: Videos
To get notified of PTA meetings and other Willard news by email, sign up for the Willard e-tree. See the PTA Info page for details.
We encourage parents/guardians to serve on Willard's School Governance Council (SGC). The SGC develops the school achievement plan, monitors progress toward goals in that plan and oversees the financial resources to implement that plan (available to the school from various sources, including the state, BSEP/Measure A, and other local funds and grants).
The SGC has funded programs such as:
- Writer Coaches for 8th grade students
- One-on-One mentors for students
- Student athletics
- A reading specialist for the school
- The garden program
- Enrichment activities
The Willard School Governance Council (SGC) is a committee of Willard parents, teachers and staff, separate from the PTA. The SGC tries to ensure that members of the SGC reflect our school community. Glad you asked! Yes, we are looking for several parents to join the Willard SGC this school year as voting members and encourage you to consider adding your name to the ballot if you are interested in joining. Committee members attend monthly meetings and vote on allocation of funds and approval of programs. If you are interested in joining the SGC, contact Principal Robert Ithurburn at RobertIthurburn@berkeley.net or Alicia Cornish at Alicia.M.Cornish@gmail.com.
Why get involved?
For me, being involved in my child's life goes beyond the life at home and extends to her life at school. The PTA is not an option for me; it is a must. I am a part of the Willard PTA not only to better improve the quality of the current parent-teacher dynamic but to also further support the academic and social development of my child by way of example and the excercising of my voice.
- Angelic Ervin, 2006-2007 Willard PTA co-President
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