PTSA

Link to National PTSA Organization

Parents are needed at Buena Park High School

The Parent Teacher Student Association
Is the Place for you!

Buena Park High School, Parent Teacher Student Association is our local chapter of one of the largest volunteer organizations in the country.  The National PTA was founded by three mothers over 100 years ago.  The original purpose was to speak to administrators and legislators for the rights and welfare of children in public schools.  Today, child advocacy is still a primary effort in our schools, Sacramento and Washington D.C.  See www.capta.org to learn more.

BPHS PTSA began in 1957.  Since then we have awarded many scholarships, helped with field trip bus fees, supported the Child Welfare Fund and contributed to school events such as Challenge Day, Red Ribbon Week, Renaissance Student Achievement Recognition Program and Senior Reflections Award Night.  Volunteers have provided Helping Hands for textbook barcode labeling, distribution and collection; to collate, fold, address, staple and fill envelopes of school mailings and the Coyote Courier Newsletter; and organize students to assist the district nurse with hearing and vision tests once a year.  For several years, volunteers also donated food for the December and May Staff Goody Days and the Bake Sales on Back to School Night and Open House.  Students have completed their Community Service hours or filled a board position to list on their college or scholarship applications.

Our fundraisers include Bake Sales, Rummage Sales, Football Snack Bar, Gift Wrapping, International Day and selling Green Spirit Items.  The more people there are who participate in our fundraisers or make a small donation, the more BPHS PTSA can financially support school activities, ultimately supporting as many students as we can.

Here are a few ways to get involved:

1)  Encourage your Student to fulfill their Economics, Government or Service club Community Service Hours.  They can help in the football snack bar or at rummage sales.  We also want student representatives at each meeting.  Our events are usually announced over the intercom, on the electronic marquee on the PAC and through phone messages.

2)  If you want to help but have no time, you can make a tax deductible donation payable to BPHS PTSA for any amount and drop it off at the office.  You can also donate items in good condition for upcoming rummage sales in the school parking lot.  We can provide a non-profit organization gift letter for your tax records.

3)  We need PARENTS!  Your Helping Hands are needed to stuff envelopes, fold or address bulk mailings during school hours.  Leave your name and phone number with Sandi Ibos at the main office.  Parents are also needed to help at our fundraisers at various times throughout the year. A Phone Chairman for each grade would also help events run smoothly.

4)  You can also come to PTSA meetings if you have any other ideas to help the students, clubs and school programs or want to find out more information.  Optional BPHS PTSA membership is $7.00 per school year.

Please call Melody Ciaravino at (714)676-7461
if you have any questions.

 The meetings are held in the Career Center, room 64 on the 2^nd Tues of each month. Here are the remaining meeting dates:

BPHS PTSA Board:                       

President, Melody Ciaravino

Exec Vice President, open

Fourth V.P. – Faculty Rep, Regina Taylor

Secretary, Kelly Beltran

Treasurer, Hasmik Ghazarian

Auditor, Kevin Jordan

Historian, Maria Flores           

Parliamentarian, Cheryl Rorick

Hospitality, Ana De Prieto