PTA

West Valley Elementary PTA bylaws (PDF FILE)

2024-2025 proposed budget (PDF FILE)

2024-25 PTA Board Nominations

The nominating committee is seeking volunteers for this year’s PTA Board. If you are willing to serve on the PTA Board or would like to nominate someone else, please contact a member of the nominating committee by sending an e-mail to ptawve@gmail.com.

The board positions that are currently vacant are: Membership VP and Teacher Support VP

Click the link(s) below for Job descriptions and nomination forms or request one from the PTA at ptawve@gmail.com

We will be having a LEGO party for each class that has 30% representation of members join the PTA!

Joining the PTA is a great way to help our school!

Anyone wanting to support a child can join, not just parents.

Remember that you don’t have to volunteer to be a member. We know that many parents are unable to give their time, but we still need you to join and support us in providing Field Trips, Assemblies, Read-a-thon, Junior Achievement, Reflections, Vision Screening, Maturation Education, White Ribbon Spirit Week, Star Achievers, Field Day & More.

To join please go online to register at: www.westvalley.memberhub.com

2024-2025 PTA Board

President – Candice Conner
- T-shirts – Elizabeth Harris
- Watch D.O.G.S –
- Copy Maker – Nicole Vallejos
President-Elect – Elizabeth Harris
Secretary – Sara Wickens
Treasurer – Natasha Khan
Public Relations VP – Mindy Friedman
Legislative VP – Kyle Warner
Membership VP –
Teacher Support VP –
Individual Development VP – Laura Burrows
- Book Fair – Jules Caldwell
- Reflections – Kayla Amott
- Star Achievers – Kenzie Klemetson
- Junior Achievement – Laura Burrows
Health & Safety VP –Mercedey Smith
- Field Day – Mercedy Smith
- Vision Screening – Jill Larsen
- Maturation- Jill Larsen
- White Ribbon Spirit Week – Shandi Houghton
Fundraising VP – Kristin Goeller
Principal – Jeff Walton
Teacher Rep. – Amy Stevens

Watch D.O.G.S

The Dads of Great Students WATCH D.O.G.S.® program is one of the nation’s largest and most respected school-based, family, and community engagement, organizations designed and developed by educators, experts and parent & guardian volunteers over more than two decades.

2022-23 PTA Board Nominations

The nominating committee is seeking volunteers for next year’s PTA Board. If you are willing to serve on the PTA Board or would like to nominate someone else, please contact a member of the nominating committee (Mindi Gillette, Erin Sanabria, and Nicole Vallejos) by leaving them a message at the school or by sending an e-mail to ptawve@gmail.com.

Click the link(s) below for Job descriptions and nomination form. They are also available in the school office.

The board positions are: President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, Public Relations VP,

Membership VP, Teacher Support VP, Legislative VP, Individual Development VP, Health & Safety VP. Job descriptions can be found at www.schools.graniteschools.org/westvalley/pta/

Nominations are due February 28^th. Elections will be held using Survey Monkey in March.

Job Responsibilities

Individual Development VP

PTA Officer & Committee Nomindation Form

Reflections Art Competition

The 2021 Reflections theme was “I Will Change the World By. . .”

Reflections is a nationwide PTA sponsored contest that encourages students from kindergarten to high school to interpret a given theme through various art forms including literature, dance, music, sculpture, etc. Reflections is a great way for kids to tap into their creative side! We had some wonderful entries from our school this year and would like to recognize our awesome students who participated. There were 29 entries total, mostly from our stupendous 6th graders. A few of our entries have moved on to higher contest levels and we are so proud of our West Valley STEM students! Here are the students who advanced to council level this year:

Dominic Layman: Award of Excellence – Primary Division Film

Mark Baran: Award of Excellence – Intermediate Division 2D Art

Emeline Baran: Award of Excellence – Intermediate Division 2D Art

Hannah Pehrson: Award of Excellence – Intermediate Division 2D Art

Aeris Nielsen: Award of Excellence – Intermediate Division 2D Art

Valeria Castaneda: Award of Excellence – Intermediate Division 2D Art

Maggie Burnside: Award of Excellence – Intermediate Division Film

Hannah Pehrson: Award of Excellence – Intermediate Division Literature

Blythe Sorensen: Award of Excellence – Intermediate Division Literature

Isabella Howard: Award of Excellence – Middle School Division 2D Art

Colby Holmes: Award of Excellence – Middle School Division 2D Art

Brook Rapp: Award of Excellence – Middle School Division 2D Art

Dallas Austin: Award of Excellence – Middle School Division 3D Art

Benjamin Elliss: Award of Excellence – Middle School Division 3D Art

Evelyn Ward: Award of Excellence – Middle School Division Film

Dawson Schumacher: Award of Excellence – Middle School Division Photography

Carlisle Erickson: Award of Excellence – Middle School Division Music

Benjamin Elliss: Award of Excellence – Middle School Division Music

Elsie Droge: Award of Excellence – Middle School Division Literature

Mikaela Chak: Award of Excellence – Middle School Division Literature

Benjamin Elliss: Award of Excellence – Middle School Division Literature

Join the PTA

We will be having a BOUNCE HOUSE party for each class that has 10 members join the PTA!

Joining the PTA is a great way to help our school!

Anyone wanting to support a child can join, not just parents.

To join please go online to register at: www.westvalley.memberhub.com

please join us.

2021-2022 PTA Board

President – Emily Baran
- T-shirts – Danielle Stratton
- Watch D.O.G.S – Sean Black
- Copy Maker – Nicole Vallejos
President Elect – Vacant
Secretary – Kristy Peterson
Treasurer – Emily Quibell
Public Relations VP – Michelle Solberg
Legislative VP – Tiffany Dean
Membership VP – Ashley Ghersi
Teacher Support VP – Kelsey Saengkeo
Individual Development VP – Sara Wickens
- Book Fair – Robyn Diessner
- Reflections – Kelsey Saengkeo
- Star Achievers – Kenzie Klemetson
- Junior Achievement – Emily Baran
Health & Safety VP – Jill Larsen
- Field Day – Emily Baran
- Vision Screening – Brittney Quinn
- White Ribbon Spirit Week – Brandi Naclerio
Fundraising VP – Vacant
- Annual Fundraiser – Emily Baran