Building Participation through Committees

Benefits of Committees

The PCA has a large number of responsibilities that require a substantial time commitment from parents. Committees enable parents to divide the workload according to interests, expertise, and available time.

Having committees also allows the PCA to draw on the expertise and experience of individuals and groups who are not members of the PCA, and provides an avenue for the PIA to reach out and involve others.

Types of Committees

At AWS we currently have the following PCA Committees:

Music Committee

We enhance children’s appreciation of music and art by inviting musicians and artists to share their expertise. The children are also given the chance to perform together with other musicians.

Arts Committee

We encourage both parents and children to be more creative with their hands through painting, drawing, making dolls, crochet and other handwork activities.

Health and Wellness Committee

We provide awareness on creating a healthy and harmonious environment for the family through workshops and seminars.

Resource Care Committee

We implement socio-environmental awareness activities thru out our community that teach us to better understand & address Climate Change. We offer simple, sustainable solutions that can help us all make the conscious effort to ensure our next generations continue to thrive on our blessed & beautiful Mother Earth.

Farm Shed Committee

We develop a K-12 farming curriculum consistent with holistic agriculture and Waldorf education. We aim to work closely with the farming teacher to train faculty, educate, and inspire students, and provide the farm venue appropriate to the lessons.

Edible Garden Committee

We furnish the school with native and tropical fruit trees that will allow the students to share the harvest and give them the opportunity to learn the rudiments of cooking and processing fresh produce.

Science and Technology Committee

We support the science curriculum and provide more opportunities for children to explore through Science Week activities.

Library Committee

We make the library an efficient well-organized friendly place where users can study, read, browse for information & borrow books.

Market Store (Non-Food) Committee

We provide parents and visitors with unique, beautifully crafted items, craft materials, handmade toys, gifts, and school supplies at a reasonable price.

Food & Nutrition Committee

We aim to offer healthy, hot, and nutritious food for the community using some farm to table ingredients from the school’s farm & edible garden.

Treasury Committee

We support all Fundraising proposals by handling the monetary accounts of relevant Committees mentioned above. We also offer finance consultation and develop Financial Reports directly with the School Admin Representative.

AWS offers multiple community spaces that may serve as venues for all PCA Committeeapproved fundraising/ activities (schedule allowing). This includes the Farm Shed, Cafe, & Clay Library, among others.

Always, double check Farm Shed schedule with both Farm Shed Rep/ Administrative Communications Coordinator/ Faculty. Also, donations (monetary/ materials) are most appreciated for any PCA sponsored event.

The Farm Shed Cafe is also available to rent for private events & workshops. You may ask for a copy of the special rental rates for AWS Family & Friends from the Farm Shed Cafe and Holy Carabao who are managing the school farm.