The Parents Association would like to extend a warm welcome to you! We are so glad you are here!

What is the Parents Association? The Parents Association is the organization of Westlake parents whose mission is:

“To enhance our children's educational and spiritual development by connecting parents to foster a strong sense of Christian community, mobilizing parent volunteers, and shepherding parents towards leadership positions.”

It is not an exclusive club nor is it merely a segment of our parent population. By virtue of having a child at Westlake, you are a member of the Parents Association, and we hope that you will use the information on these web pages as a resource to find how you can make a difference in your child's educational experience.

The Parents Association accomplishes its mission through a three-legged structure:

• Parent Connections Program
• Parent Volunteer Network
• Leadership Development Team

While each of the three legs has a specific individual focus as defined below, like the legs of a stool, each of them is dependent on the others to fulfill the mission. The goal is not to establish separate functions acting independently, but to establish a framework that focuses on complementary areas, that when brought together, maximize the strengths and effectiveness of Westlake parents in order to fulfill the Association's mission.

•   Parents Association Mission and Purpose Statements

• President, Tom Weitzel, WCA family since 2003.
  "My vision for the Parents Association is for all parents to be part of a unified body supporting each other, the students, and the school together. Parent involvement at Westlake goes beyond tuition. It is about using the unique gifts, talents, and resources that God has blessed each one of us with toward the fulfillment of Westlake's mission."
• Vice President, Jen Griffin, WCA family since 2008.
  "My passion as a Westlake parent is to facilitate strong relationships between parents, students, and teachers. I want to provide opportunities and events for every parent to deepen friendships and foster a warm and caring environment at WCA."
• Secretary: Holly Ness, WCA family since 2008.
  "My belief is that our school is one big family, and as such, we should all be working together to enrich and improve our school community. I want to ensure that everyone in our WCA family, students, parents, and teachers, all feel a sense of community and togetherness."
• Parent Connections: Rachel Flood