Hello,

Did you miss me last week or do you want less info from me? This year is an experiment where I’m trying to be more informative and transparent. I also realize my posts are long. If you have strong feelings either way, feel free to drop me an email at president@pflasa.org. I can change directions in the new year if warranted.

Our next meeting is this Friday, Oct 15, at 8:15 am in the PFLASA Portable. Join us, we have coffee and tea! You can leave at anytime, and we rarely draft anyone into service. This leads to my next point- volunteering! One of the ways that PFLASA operates so efficiently is the work of our wonderful volunteers. And we really do have opportunities for everyone. Evenings, weekends, fully remote, appreciation, recruiting, etc. If you are interested, write me at the email above, and we can find something for you.

Or if you really want to save us money block out one day between May 5–9 or May 12-16 so that you can volunteer during AP Testing. Why am I talking about May in November? April and May are our busiest times of year, and nothing requires more volunteers than administering the insane number of AP tests this school offers. To further complicate things, we can’t have parent volunteers on a day your child is testing which really limits the number of Junior parents who can volunteer. But using parent volunteers over paid proctors is a huge cost savings.

What have PFLASA’s magnificent volunteers been up to lately? If you are under a rock, the Project Graduation auction is in full swing and goes through the weekend until 8 pm Monday 11/18. Please shop and support our seniors and our community. Next, LASA’s recruiting season has begun and PFLASA was present at the first and second LASA info nights. And the Great Gatherings have begun with more parents signing up to host, check out the store on pflasa.org to find events to socialize.
Finally sign ups should be going out soon for donations and volunteers for the Thanksgiving Pie Event. PFLASA asks for donations of pies (any kind that doesn’t need refrigeration), store-bought or homemade, any size. And then on one of the last days before Thanksgiving break, we ask for volunteers to stock our pie giveaway room and staff come by to pick out their pie. This event is a huge hit with the whole school staff.

Regards,
Ellen Stewart-Klein, PFLASA President