PTSA
BHS PTSA
PTSA Mission Statement
Create an inclusive, supportive community that cultivates a tradition of excellence for all students
Who We Are
* Become a Member * Volunteer * Donate *
Become a BHS PTSA member, advocate, or volunteer. Donate to help us close the funding gaps. Visit the Volunteer Opportunities to see how you can help out at Ballard HS no matter how big or small. The BHS PTSA is run by volunteers that donate their time to help promote and support the social, emotional, and academic well-being of all students. You can make a difference!
2023-24 PTSA Board & General Meetings Schedule
Come to a PTSA Board or General Meeting
The BHS PTSA Board meeting are held on a Thursday of the month, unless noted differently below. Please email: BHS President Karla Rava for Board meeting location and/or Zoom link at bhs.ptsa.pres@gmail.com if you would like to attend.
PTSA Board & General Meeting Dates
- May 9: Board Meeting from 6 – 7 p.m.
- June 13: Board Meeting from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
- BHS PTSA General Meeting Awards & Voting New Board at 7 p.m.
PTSA Roles Needed for 2024-25
PTSA Board Members 2023-24
Executive Committee
- President: Karla Rava; bhs.ptsa.pres@gmail.com
- Vice President: Kim Flin; bhs.ptsa.vp@gmail.com
- Treasurer: Victoria Van; bhs.ptsa.treas@gmail.com
- Secretary: Kelly Mazzola; bhs.ptsa.sec@gmail.com
Executive Board
- Executive Committee: includes the positions listed above
- Co-Volunteer Coordinators: Jen Wenrick and Joy Das Gupta;
- volunteer.ballardhs@gmail.com
- Co-Membership Chairs: Lisa Vanderford-Anderson and Deborah Frieze;
- bhs.ptsa.membershipchair@gmail.com
- Legislative Liaison: Lisa Nuss (email pending)
- Principal: Ms. Abby Hunt; abhunt@seattleschools.org
- Building Leadership Team (BLT): Karen Morse; karen.morse@gmail.com
- Family & Community Engagement (FACE): Victoria Watson;
- bhs.ptsa.face@gmail.com
Standing Committee
- PTSA Newsletter Editor: Gloria Kruzner; ballardhighnews@gmail.com
- Special Edition School & PTSA News:
- Diane Taylor; dmtaylor@seattleschools.org
- PTSA Social Media Facebook, Instagram:
- Gloria Kruzner and Diane Taylor (Seniors);
- ballardhighnews@gmail.com and diane@jdmt.com
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): Shelley Bolser;
- DEIatBHS@gmail.com
- Grants: Libet Wallblom; libetwallblom@gmail.com and
- Nancy Wesche; nwesche@hotmail.com
- Direct Appeal Fundraising: Kristin Anderson; bhs.ptsa.directappeal@gmail.com
- SPREE: Shelby Reynolds; shelby@ShineEventDesign.com
- and Darcy Greene; craigdarcy@comcast.net
- Reflections (PTA Arts): Anna Harper; bhs.ptsa.reflectionscmte@gmail.com
- Staff Appreciation Co-Chairs:
- Lisa Vanderford-Anderson & Lisa Willis; bhs.ptsa.membershipchair@gmail.com
- Nominating Committee: Kim Flin join.bhs.ptsa@gmail.com
- Gala Dinner Chair: Carol Cheyne, and Laura Kitchel; ballardgala@gmail.com
- BHS Website Editor:
- PTSA Pages (DEI, Legislative Advocacy, Fundraising, What We Do): Diane Taylor; diane@jdmt.com
Meet Some PTSA Members
Become a BHS PTSA Member (not necessary to be a volunteer)
Why Become a Member of the PTSA?
We encourage everyone in the Ballard HS community to become a Parent, Teacher, Student Association member. If I become a BHS PTSA Member, do I have to go to meetings? No, but we hope everyone will attend our General PTSA Meetings, where a paid membership allows you to vote! If I become a member, do I have to volunteer? No, joining and becoming a paid member of the BHS PTSA is not the same as volunteering. If you choose to volunteer, we appreciate the parent/guardian and community help and support, but volunteering is not required.
Reminder! If you registered/joined in prior years, you will still need to renew your membership for every school year.
PTSA Weekly Newsletter – Stay in the Know
The BHS PTSA Communication Team: Gloria Kruzner, and Diane Taylor help get information out in various ways to the BHS Community via the PTSA Newsletter, Instagram, Facebook Accounts, and information posted on the School Website. The BHS PTSA Weekly Newsletter is a PTSA member volunteer-run informational newsletter that is emailed to subscribed families with important information for families and students, including sports, clubs, performing arts, community news and more! View PTSA Newsletters.
If you are not receiving the newsletter or want to add a 2nd email or a student (Personal email NOT student SPS email) Subscribe via the online sign up or email ballardhighnews@gmail.com (students grade & name).
Follow and Connect With Us!
Follow us on the school’s PTSA social media sites. Facebook: BallardHighPTSA and Instagram: @BHS.PTSA
The Ballard High School PTSA is a 501(c)(3) entity, Federal Tax ID #91-1303069