UPDATE: Fundraising > Run for Wright
Seahawk students and boosters! It's time for the
15th Annual Run for Wright on March 24, 2010!
This is a major fundraiser that helps to pay for many of the programs at
Orville Wright Middle School that are not funded by the school district. UPDATE: Fundraising > Family Dinner Nights
There will be four Family Dinner Nights in October at Tower Pizza on
Lincoln. You can Eat In, Order To Go, or Have it Delivered! But you must turn
in the flyer with your order for Booster to get credit Please download and print the
Tower Tuesdays Flyer. UPDATE: 2009/2010 Booster Budget Available
The 2009/2010 Orville Wright Middle School Booster Club budget is now available
for viewing or download at
2009/2010 OWMS Booster Budget. UPDATE: Fundraising > 2010 Entertainment Book>
The 2010 edition of the Los Angeles Entertainment book is packed with
thousands of dollars of coupons you can use in stores and restaurants
you already frequent. Plus the coupons give you a chance to try out a few
of those places you've been meaning try but haven't gotten around to yet. This book is a great fundraising opportunity. Every Orville Wright family is likely
to want one and you can sell them to your friends and neighbors too. This
is a truly useful fundraising item. Please download an
Order Form or visit our
Entertainment Book page. UPDATE: 2009-2010 Pledge Drive Begins
Yes, another school year is beginning and that means another pledge drive. With
recent cutbacks in funding from the State of California, the Orville Wright Middle
School Booster Club Annual Pledge Drive becomes even more important than in past years. We urge every family to participate at the highest level they can afford. The
investment you make today in your child's education will pay many dividends for your family
in the future. Please download a Pledge Form
HERE or visit our
Pledge Drive page. UPDATE: 2009-2010 Announcement - August 3, 2009
As we head towards the start of another school year, we wish to thank those Booster Board
members who will be transitioning off of the Board as their children are entering high school.
Donna Lasman (Secretary), Carolyn Ivy (Treasurer) and Elsa Kapsinow (Presidential
Appointee/Family Socials) have made significant contributions to the Booster Club and
especially to OWMS. When you see them in the community, please extend a thank you for
their dedication and efforts. We would also like to thank Tom Cox who has served as
our webmaster and will continue in this position this coming year. We are also very pleased to announce two Presidential Appointees, Tina Ayala and Catherine
Matsuda who have joined the Booster Board and have already hit the ground running with energy
and ideas. UPDATE: 2009-2010 Orville Wright Booster Club Elections
OW Booster elections are held in the Fall of each year. The offices open for election are
as follows: President, Please contact one of our Board representatives below if you have any questions about Booster. Download and print the Nomination Form
and turn in the form to the Booster Box in the Administration Office. UPDATE: Fundraising > Computer Lab >
A Letter from the Booster President A Word on Innovation and Autonomy Reminder to RECYCLE! Autonomy is about Innovation… Welcome new and returning Orville Wright Families!
Vice President, Secretary, Parliamentarian and Treasurer.
Ron Mito President
smitor@ca.rr.com
Jim Dreyfuss VP Fundraising
jim.dreyfuss@dreyfussconstruction.com
Donna Lasman Secretary
drlasman@aol.com
Carolyn Ivy Treasurer
carolynivy@ca.rr.com
Lisa Hamor Parliamentarian
hamorhead@sbcglobal.net
Click on the button to make a donation. Enter "Computer Lab" in
the Designation box.
Orville Wright, Kentwood and Westchester HS are now iDivision schools! As volunteers
and parents we see this as a wonderful opportunity to help our neighborhood schools evolve into
word-class centers of academic excellence. There is plenty of hard work ahead of us, but
we have taken the first steps in the process of making these good schools GREAT!
So we are autonomous... now what?
Now that we have entered the iDivision, we believe that it is crucial to the success of this
process that your opinions be heard and considered. In order to include those parents
and family members who may not be able to attend meetings, we have prepared a form where you
can submit ideas and suggestions for the school. We will collect this information and
present it to the Exploratory Committee and subsequent Governance group. Your submissions will
remain anonymous; no personal information will be collected so that you may freely share your
ideas and concerns. The link to the form is HERE
and under Parent Resources.
We have beautiful recycling bins located in high traffic areas around
campus that are not being put to good use! On several occasions students (and unfortunately
staff) have been seen throwing things away that SHOULD go into the recycling bins.
PLEASE let’s all keep Wright as clean, and as green as possible! Recycle!
The OWMS Booster Club and PTA Executive Boards are in favor of Orville Wright
and all of the Westchester/Playa schools joining the Innovation Division.
It is our belief that
this is a rare opportunity to radically improve the educational experiences for all of
our students. This is not a token attempt at change, but a bold new partnership with
entities that have the will and resources to create high achieving schools. By joining
the Innovation Division and choosing Autonomy we bring decision-making to the
school site where those closest to the children will have the freedom to make
decisions based on what the students need, not on what the LAUSD wants or
allows.
When you receive your ballot in the mail, please do not disregard it - every vote counts!
Make an informed** decision; visit the LMU website HERE for more information on the
Innovation Division, Autonomy and the LMU partnership.
Please join us in support of Orville Wright becoming an Innovation School. Let’s work
together with our teachers, students, administration and Loyola Marymount University to
turn this good school into
a GREAT school!
On behalf of the Orville Wright Booster Club and PTA,
Gary Culbertson
OWMS Booster Club President
Ingrid Lamoreaux
OWMS PTA President
**The LMU report
documenting the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) of community members and LAUSD
employees and staff regarding the move to Autonomy and joining the Innovation
Division is available HERE
(view or download in PDF).
Fall 2007 - A message from Gary Culbertson
We look forward to another year of funding continued growth at our wonderful middle
school. Congratulations to the administration, students, and staff for continuing
the push for academic excellence and raising the school API! This is a terrific
accomplishment.
There is so much to be proud of at Orville Wright. The school is a success
because of the many talented and dedicated administrators, teachers, staff and last,
but certainly not least the hardworking students.
We aren’t afraid to “dream big” here, and we regularly turn these
dreams into reality because we work together. The Booster Club proudly serves
the Orville Wright community and looks forward to meeting the needs of this school
and its students for many years to
come.
We hope you will find our new website useful and informative. It is a parent
driven site, not affiliated with the LAUSD. Our goal is to advocate on behalf
of the students and stakeholders who are the Orville Wright community. We
want what you want, the absolute
BEST educational opportunities for Wright students! As the only approved 501(c)3
organization supporting the needs of our kids at
Orville Wright, it is our mission and vocation to raise funds for their benefit.
There are many opportunities to be an active family or community member at OWMS.
We hope that you will make the time to get involved. Join us and become a positive
presence on campus.
Thank you,
Gary Culbertson
President
OWMS Booster Club
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens
can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.
- Margaret Mead
Volunteerism is the voice of the people put into action. These actions
shape and mold the present into a future of which we can all be proud.
- Helen Dyer
The Orville Wright Booster Club Wishing Well
Here is a partial list of items that will need our assistance to become a reality. These are "above and beyond" the regular, practical things that the Booster Club helps to fund on a regular basis. If you have expertise in grant writing, own or are affiliated with a company willing to donate materials and labor, or just have a personal interest in something and would like to help, contact us right away!
1) 30 new computers and peripheral materials.
2) New sound/lighting equipment & seating in the auditorium (including new electrical).
3) Teacher Resource Center equipment, materials and furnishing.
4) Science Lab equipment and materials.
5) Expanded Fine Art and Music programs including supplemental equipment and materials.
