PPAS students and all family members are welcome to attend!
📅 When: Wed, Sept 17 | 6:30–9:00pm
đź“Ť Where: PPAS courtyard (or cafeteria if it rains)
Join us at the Back-to-School Kick Off September 17 at 6:30pm!
Author: PTA Admin
PPAS PTA E-Newsletter
PPAS Swag is Back!
Order now through noon on September 18
New PPAS merch has landed! Place your orders now for fresh PPAS gear and show off your school spirit. Click the link below to shop now!
Order your PPAS Swag Here
The store will close at 12pm (noon) on September 18th. Once closed, our vendor will begin fulfillment to ensure your orders will be delivered to PPAS for pickup on October 2nd.
Don’t miss your opportunity to show school spirit and support PPAS students!
PPAS Stars Annual Fund
Your support helps all of our students reach for the stars!
| Welcome to the 2025-26 school year! We’re delighted you’re part of our energetic and caring PPAS community — a place where curiosity is celebrated and our children’s potential can truly shine. As your student embarks on or continues this performing arts adventure, we hope you’ll help us support our school so it can be an even more inspiring, joyful place to grow. With our families and educators working together, the unique PPAS magic happens in our hallways, classrooms, stages, and beyond. Help us keep that spark and fulfill our mission by participating in the PPAS Stars Annual Fund — an investment in the dreams and discoveries that will shape our students’ futures. About PPAS Stars All year long, the PTA works to raise funds to help enhance the school experience for our students. With your support, our classrooms transform into vibrant studios, rehearsal halls, and creative workshops where imagination takes center stage. By collaborating with our remarkable partnership organizations, we extend our students’ experiences beyond the usual curriculum, igniting lifelong passions. Public education funds provide the basics, but it’s our collective generosity that fills our annual funding gap and powers the arts for every PPAS student. How to Participate We’re inviting each family to contribute at whatever level is right for you, so that together we can realize the magic that our community can create! Every donation is tax deductible, and whether you’re making a one-time contribution or setting up a monthly gift, the process is quick and easy. Please give here today! No gift is too big or too small and your generosity is always greatly appreciated! |
PTA Co-Presidents Letter
| Say it Loud, Say it Clear — We’re Building Community Here! |
| Hello PPAS Community, As we gear up for the 2025-26 school year, we are filled with excitement and pride to welcome back every member of our one-of-a-kind PPAS family. Together, we carry forward a legacy of passion, creativity, and community that’s made our school a shining beacon of arts and learning. We are the PPAS PTA — a dedicated team of parent advocates, arts champions, and school partners who cheer loudly from the sidelines, fill seats at performances, support our incredible school leaders, and ensure the voices of our students and families are heard. Because when PPAS shines, we all shine! Our commitment this year is to continue rallying behind our kids, fueling the arts, and turning parent power into community magic — one performance, meeting, and high-five at a time.Our values guide us every step of the way: 1. Support Through Service: We uplift students, teachers, and arts partners by actively fundraising, volunteering, and providing the resources needed to help every learner and program succeed. 2. Connection Through Equity: We foster a welcoming, inclusive community by building strong, empathetic relationships among parents, teachers, and staff — ensuring every voice is heard and valued. 3. Empowerment Through Engagement: We promote leadership, collaboration, and transparency by encouraging parent participation in school governance, decision-making, and community-building. As our Principal Leah Dyer says, PPAS is “one extraordinary 6–12 school with incredible staff, inspiring partnerships, and endless student talent.” Together, we are honored to be part of this story — adding our energy and enthusiasm to the chapters yet to come. We look forward to an unforgettable year of growth, creativity, and community with you all! Warmly, Ruth & Raven (“R&R”) |
Meet Your New PTA Board Members!
The 2025-2026 Executive Board of the PPAS Parent Teacher Association is looking forward to meeting you and building community with you this fall! All families are members of the PTA simply by having a student at PPAS. Feeling inspired to help the PTA reach our goals? Contact our Co-Presidents and VP of Membership to learn how you can pitch in!
Co-Presidents: Raven Catlin and Ruth Hawkins president@ppaspta.org
Treasurer: Laura Boschetti Bonilla treasurer@ppaspta.org
Recording Secretary: Erin Clancy Balsamo recordingsecretary@ppaspta.org
Vice President of Membership: Mary Dennis vpmembership@ppaspta.org
Co-Vice Presidents of Fundraising: Danielle Kojic-Tingwell and Lynn Stirrup vpfundraising@ppaspta.org
Co-Vice Presidents of Communication: Linnie Belcher and Kelly Heisler vpcommunication@ppaspta.org
Co-Cultural Delegates: Janvieve Williams Comrie and Ejim Dike culturaldelegate@ppaspta.org
Co-Dance Delgates: Kristen Palmieri and Wendy Estrada dancedelegate@ppaspta.org
Co-Drama Delegates: Jeff Cavalli and Elizabeth Elsass dramadelegate@ppaspta.org
Film Delegate: Leah Zepel filmdelegate@ppaspta.org
Co-Middle School Delegates: Kimbirdlee Fadner and Danielle Soares msdelegate@ppaspta.org
Co-Musical Theater Delegates: Ketsia Poitevien and Debra Weitz mtdelegate@ppaspta.org
12th Grade Delegate: Jessica DeLorenzo seniordelegate@ppaspta.org
Vocal Delegate: Gwendolyn Kingsberry vocaldelegate@ppaspta.org