PTA Fundraisers & Activities

PTA Fundraisers

  • The Book Fair is sponsored by the PTA and held during the fall in the school's library. This is a great opportunity to buy books for your child, for your child’s classroom and for holiday gifts. Students visit the Book Fair during the school day. Parents can attend at times before and after school and can also come to Breakfast and Books.

  • Spirit Wear – WWV t-shirts and other items are available to purchase with the WWV logo. Most items go on sale at the Ice Cream Social. Buy early due to limited supply!

  • Local restaurants give a percentage of food sales for a designated night back to Westwood View. Support WV and make dinner easy.

  • In the spring, families can order complete school supply packets for the following year. All packs contain teacher approved items and make it really easy to shop for supplies. Orders are distributed to your child’s new classroom before the ice cream social in the fall.

  • Donate your gently used children’s and young adult paperbacks and hardbacks to be sold at the Used Book Sale. Proceeds go to the PTA.

PTA-Sponsored Activities

  • Carnival is one of the Westwood View PTA's most enjoyable events. It promotes school spirit and provides family entertainment. Activities include booths, games, rides and food. The event is scheduled in the spring.

  • The PTA works closely with the art teacher to exhibit all the students’ artwork for the year. The dinner is organized by 4th grade parents and proceeds go to that class’s 6th grade graduation fund.

  • The PTA organizes Science Night, a school-wide event in the spring, to expose students to a wide range of science activities and hands-on experiences. The dinner is organized by the 3rd grade parents as a fundraiser for that class’s 6th grade graduation fund.

  • Skate parties are an all-school activity sponsored by the PTA. These parties are held at Skate City in Shawnee, KS every other month. Proceeds go to the 3rd grade class’s graduation fund.

  • Students get a chance to come see their new classroom, meet their new teacher and drop off their school supplies while enjoying ice cream before school starts.

  • The preschool liaison sponsors a variety of activities to welcome preschoolers to visit WWV and participate in PTA-sponsored activities. These activities include visiting the book fair, science night, and more.

  • PTA organizes a holiday drive to show our gratitude to our amazing teachers and staff during the holidays. Money is collected and then distributed among all teachers and staff with a card from the participating families.

  • The PTA provides meals for teachers during conferences and plans a variety of activities for Teacher Appreciation Week.

  • There is a room parent(s) for each class who will assist the teacher as requested for special classroom projects and events. Room parents are often called upon to organize a variety of volunteer efforts throughout the year, including to plan the fall, winter and Valentines parties. If you want to be a room parent, send an email to tabithagmeyer@gmail.com.

  • The PTA Legislation Committee keeps the PTA and parents informed about legislation at the state level that may affect the school district, as well as reviews and resubmits the PTA bylaws to the Kansas PTA every three years.

  • PTA provides funds to assist with field trip fees. PTA also covers fees and school-related assistance to WWV families that need it.

PTA-Sponsored Community Service Activities

  • Every holiday season, the generous families at WWV adopt several families in need from Operation Breakthrough. Sign up to purchase gifts of toys, clothing, and gift cards in early December.

  • All families needing clothing are welcome to shop at the SMAC clothing center. Every year the WV PTA donates both money and time sorting clothes to the center. If you have clothing for either adults or children, drop them off in the school office.