Nominating Committee Letter to Members

Dear WSHS PTSA Member,
The WSHS PTSA is now accepting nominations for Officer positions for the 2026–2027 school year for the
following positions:

  1. President
  2. 1st Vice President
  3. 2nd Vice President
  4. Treasurer
  5. Secretary

A list of duties for these positions, as well as the current officers, can be found here:
WSHS PTSA Officer & Committee Information

STATUS UPDATE, May 2, 2026:
The majority of incumbent officers have offered to serve again, and we have received some nominations
from parents interested in serving next year. Thank you to everyone who has already stepped forward!
In order to have a PTSA, a minimum of these two positions are required: President and Treasurer.
We are especially in need of a volunteer to serve in the role of Treasurer for the 2026-2027 school year.
The Treasurer position primarily involves some simple spreadsheet work and monthly summaries of the
PTSA’s financial status. The Treasurer attends the monthly members’ meetings and occasional executive
board meetings. Each year, our PTSA averages 8 checks to bring to the bank to cash, and about the same
number of checks to write. The Treasurer keeps relevant documentation (i.e. bank statements and
expense approvals) and compiles that documentation at the end of the year for the PTSA’s audit process.
This position requires about 5 to 10 hours per month of time spent outside of meetings, and our current
treasurer is available next year to help the new Treasurer transition into the role.

We encourage you to consider serving. If you are interested, please email your nomination to
wshsptsanomination@gmail.com with the following information:

  1. Your name
  2. Your contact information (email and/or phone number)
  3. The Officer position you are nominating yourself for
  4. Any relevant details about why you are seeking the position

Nominations to this committee will close at 11:59 PM on Sunday, May 10, 2026.
Nominations will be presented at the PTSA meeting on Tuesday, May 12 at 7:30pm.
After that, there is an opportunity for nominations to be made directly to membership at the June 2 PTSA
elections meeting prior to voting on next year’s officers.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the Nominating Committee at
wshsptsanomination@gmail.com.


Sincerely,
The WSHS PTSA Nominating Committee (Tom Hicks, Carla Spitler, Debbie Gaydos)

Applications for WSHS PTSA Scholarship for Success (SFS) are now open!

Purpose: The West Springfield High School PTSA offers a scholarship to at least one WSHS senior (sometimes more) who has had an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) in place for at least two of their four years in high school, and who has overcome obstacles on the road to either academic or other school-related success. The amount and number of scholarships is determined by the annual PTSA budget. Last year multiple awards of $500 were offered. The purpose of the scholarship is to recognize the growth that a student has achieved throughout the student’s high school career.

Applications Due: Friday, May 8, 2026 by 8 pm.

For more info, visit: https://wshsptsa.net/programs/scholarships/

We also need 2-3 volunteers to evaluate applications. If you’re interested, please reach out to wshsptsa@gmail.com

Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4-8

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4-8, and we’re planning to stock all 11 break rooms at the school. See the links for donating or helping.

The PTSA is also providing a catered lunch during that week. If you want to donate items to help with the lunch, please reach out to wshsptsa@gmail.com.

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Volunteers Needed – PTA Nominating Committee

We need YOU! – (3 PTSA members) to be the nominating committee for next year’s PTSA officers. This is a very short term commitment that ends once the nominees are identified and presented during the general membership meeting in May. Please email wshsptsa@gmail.com if you are interested in being on the nominating committee and/or if you are interested in being a PTSA officer next year. And Thank You!

WSHS PTSA Social – April 10 at 5:00pm

Join us at Milk & Honey (near CVS / Giant) to meet the current PTSA Board, learn about PTSA activities, and just (hopefully) enjoy the spring weather! – We’ll be there on Friday, April 10th, about 5pm!

Reflections Art Show – March 8th at 2:00

Congratulations to Mikailah Williams and Kiana Kamran for winning in their Reflections categories at the Fairfax County Council PTA level. Join us in celebrating them and all the participants at the second annual WSHS PTSA Reflections Art Show on March 8th at 2:00.

Princeton Review SAT Practice Test (virtual) and PTSA Fundraiser – February 21, 9am-noon

This will be the 6th year that the PTSA has partnered with the Princeton Review to offer a virtual practice SAT test. This test is not just questions from old tests. The Princeton Review has created their own version of a practice SAT that will mimic the Digital SAT released by College Board in the Spring.

Sign-up / registration is available in the WSHS PTSA online store here. $5 for PTSA members / $20 for non-members. Get your spot today!

PTA Reflections Winners

Congratulations to all of the winners and participants of this year’s National PTSA’s Reflections Art Program!!