PTA NEWS:

Educators help make the future bright, so PTAs and schools traditionally celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week each May. Contact your school for dates and offer volunteer support if possible.

Glendale High School seniors planning to attend Glendale or Pasadena community colleges may apply for a $500 PTSA Continuing Education Scholarship while outstanding seniors can be nominated for the PTSA Student Recognition Award. Applications for both are available from www.glendalehigh.com or the school’s Student Center. Deadline is 3 p.m. May 2. Contact Jo Van Amburg at Jothink@aol.com. Verdugo Woodlands’ Go Green Team needs help with planting flowers, trees and spreading mulch on April 28. Contact Karen Miller at (818) 241-2433.

  Glendale High School

A PTSA meeting and installation of officers is at 6 p.m. May 5 in the library. Officers beginning terms in June are President Megan Schowengerdt, First Vice President Judy Rezvani, Second Vice President Angela Coffman, Third Vice President Yuri Clingerman, Treasurer Karen Veloz, Recording Secretary Carol Attarian, Corresponding Secretary Jo Van Amburg, Historian Patty Schermer and Auditor Jo Wilson.

  Roosevelt Middle School

Coffee with the principal is from 8:15 to 9 a.m. Wednesday in the cafeteria. Roosevelt students perform in the district’s Middle School Honors Concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at Glendale High School.

  Wilson Middle School

Wilson’s PTSA installation is May 13. New officers are President Sydney Swainston, First Vice President Clarie Polack, Second Vice President Helena Williams, Third Vice President Kim Kunitake, Treasurer Karen Spencer, Historian Karen Veloz, and Parliamentarian Judy Rezvani.

A spring play lights up the stage at 6 p.m. May 1 and 2 in the auditorium. Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is from May 5 to 9. To help, contact Angela Coffman at (818) 243-8726.

  John Marshall Elementary

The PTA meets at 4:30 p.m. May 14 in room 1101. PTA President Lianna Zakharian reports that Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 12 and students will get “secret homework” to create tokens of appreciation.

“It’s a secret, so I am not supposed to reveal any more,” she teases.

Annette Babakhanyan, Marshall secretary, has received the Masonic Award for Classified Employee of the Year while Zakharian has been recognized with the Masonic Award for Certificated Employee of the Year.

  R.D. White Elementary

The monthly Flag Ceremony is at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday on the front lawn, and families are invited to attend.

R.D. White’s Foundation meets at 7 p.m. May 6 in the school library. A PTA Book Fair for Tracks A and D runs April 29 to May 1 with an Open House and minimum day on May 1.

Track B celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week starting April 28 prior to going off track May 2 with a minimum day. Tracks A, C, and D celebrate Teacher Appreciation May 5 to 9. Track C returns to class May 5.

New PTA officers will be installed May 8. They are President Hilda Hovsepian; First Vice President Heidi vonNacher; Second Vice President Barbara Mastro; Third Vice President Dina Calis; Fourth Vice President Nada Saghi; Recording Secretary Mary Bush; Corresponding Secretary Karin Drummond; Treasurer Dominique Lopez; Historian Lara Majarian; and Auditor Whitney Worster.

  Verdugo Woodlands Elementary

A PTA/Woodlanders are Volunteers for Education (WAVE) meeting is at 6 p.m. today in the cafeteria. National Teacher and Staff Appreciation begins May 5; parents and classroom reps will coordinate a special luncheon May 9. The 61st annual Fathers’ Follies is at 7:30 p.m. May 9 at 7:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. May 10.

“Grade School Musical” will be performed at the Glendale High School Auditorium, 1440 E. Broadway, and ticket donations are $7 in advance or $8 at the door.

Sneakers too shabby for charity? Drop them by the lobby from April 28 to May 2 for recycling. The school is collecting shoes to make surfaces for children in New Orleans, but no dress, metal cleats or wet shoes, please.

The fourth annual “Putting on the Ritz” is May 3 at the Oakmont Country Club. The Glendale community is invited to enjoy delicious food, dancing and a fantastic silent auction.

 EDNA KARINSKI covers the Glendale High cluster PTA. To contact her, call (818) 253-5152 or e-mail Ekarinski@aol.com.