Committees

By volunteering for the following events and activities, your support and enthusiasm helps the Willowbrook School community grow stronger.  Please refer to Directory Spot for committee chair contact information.

Book Fair

Lana Fortel
Rubina Datta
Cristina Olen
Lisa Concordia

Coordinates the semi-annual Book Fair (aligned with parent teacher conferences).
This is a 4-person committee with a 2-year commitment. Two positions are staggered each year.

BUllentin Board

Vanessa Rancine
Pauline Mintz

Maintains and updates the PTO Bulletin Board (main entrance at WB) with current PTO events and activities.
This is a 2-person committee with a 1-year commitment.

Character Counts

Sneha Srivastava
Dipak Pandya

Helps the Glenview Character Counts program organize/promote community events; i.e. Glenview-wide Food Drive.
Coordinates with the three schools within the District 30 community.
This is a 2-person committee with a 1-year commitment.

Glenview Character Counts

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS COMMITTEE

Erica Kim

This group is composed of parent representatives from Willowbrook, Wescott and Maple and is led by Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Dr. Melissa Hirsch.
The Environmental Awareness Committee develops and initiates district-wide environmental activities.
This is a 1-person representative with a 1-year commitment.

Family Fun Night

Lena Amerazian
Amalia Pepek
Alison Vrakas

Organizes and coordinates Willowbrook's October fall family event.
This is a 3-person committee with a 1-year commitment.

FIFTH Grade Event

Tricica Brown
Gabbi Sanders
Jennifer Cho

Oversees the end-of-year Fifth Grade Event.
This is a 3-person committee with a 1-year commitment. 
Chairs must have a child who already went through 5th grade at Willowbrook.

Green Thumb

Brittany Eikleberry
Amy Shepsky
Matt Shepsky

Maintains the Willowbrook Music Garden & seasonal plants for the front circle drive planters.
This is a 3-person committee with a 1-year commitment.

Hospitality

Gina Pearce
Elyse Radford
Open

Arranges meals for teachers and staff several times a year.
This is a 3-person staggered committee with a 2-year commitment.

Ice Cream Social

Stan Menezes
Christian Han

Plans and hosts the evening event for the Willowbrook community; held within the first few weeks of school.
Responsibilities include organizing volunteers and ordering the ice cream from a vendor.
This is a 2-person staggered committee with a 2-year commitment.

International Night

Janet Rothwell
Joyce Ma
Rubina Datta

Plans the Willowbrook (possibly a district-wide) International Night and coordinates parent volunteers to represent countries.
This is a 3-person committee with a 1-year commitment.

KAPO (Korean-American Parents Organization)

Nari Mun

The Korean American Parents Organization was formed to create a network among Korean American families in District 30. The organization serves as a liaison between the school and the Korean families as a part of the PTO. KAPO seeks to build sound relationships among students, parents, teachers and school officials by promoting mutual understanding of cultural and linguistic differences. Please feel free to contact us for any additional information.

Lew Blond RUN

Anthony Sandoval

Represents Willowbrook at the May Lew Blond run.
This is a 1-person committee with a 1-year commitment.

Lew Blond

ParentS' NIGHT OUT

Elyse Radford
Krissy McDermott
Rebecca Laskaris

Organize and Coordinate a parents-only evening event during the school year.
This is a 3-person committee with a 1-year commitment.

Room Parent Chairs

Amalia Pepek
Alison Vrakas
Tracy Coleman

Finalizes room parents for each classroom and oversees room parent informational meeting in September.
Assists with room parties by coordinating with room parents, managing finances per class, and ensuring room parents are fulfilling their roles.
This is a 3-person staggered committee with a 2-year commitment.

School Store 

Jennifer Velez
Open

Coordinates school store on Tuesdays during lunch.
This a 2-person staggered position with a 2-year commitment.

Special Lunch

Sultana Ajani
Venetia Coologeorgen
Phyllis Li

Coordinates monthly special lunch.
This is a 3-person staggered committee with a 2-year commitment.

Spiritwear Apparel & Merchandise

Anne Wright
Trisha Terry

Collaborates with spiritwear provider to supply apparel and products for the school year.
This is a 2-person committee with a 1-year commitment.

Spiritwear Breakfast

Jillian Wiederer
Trisha Terry
Alison Vrakas

Coordinates two breakfasts for Willowbrook kids.
This is a 3-person staggered position with a 2-year commitment.

Square 1 Art Coordinator

Jillian Wiederer
Laura Perpinyal

Serves as the PTO liaison with Square 1 Art and Ms. Sendaydiego to coordinate the annual art fundraiser.
This is a 2-person staggered position with a 2-year commitment.

STUDENTS Night Out

Ana Carreno
Jessica Kennedy
Colm Kennedy

The Daughter's Night Out and Son's Night Out Committees were consolidated to "Students Night Out".
This is a 3-person committee with a 1-year commitment.

Teacher APPRECIATION WEEK
Sneha Srivastava
Nirali Shah
Vanessa Rancine
Teacher Raffle

Laura Fine
Becky Laskaris

Work with the Willowbrook staff to donate fun-filled activities for our students.
This is a 2-person staggered position with a 2-year commitment.

WALK FOR Willowbrook
Carie Radford
Danielle Fluegge
Stefanie Wolfson
Allison Harriman
Emily Shamrock
Wake Up Willowbrook Breakfast

Jeremy Dubin
Dave Sanders
Scott Radford

Dads host a pancake breakfast held at Willowbrook.
This is a three-person staggered position with a two-year commitment.

Wednesday Ice Cream

Carina Sarbaugh
Elyse Radford

Provides ice cream novelties during lunch time the first Wednesday of the month. Responsible for selecting/purchasing, organizing volunteers, and tracking money.
This is a two-person staggered position with a two-year commitment.

YARD SIGNS/BIRTHDAY SIGNS
Danielle Fluegge
Carie Radford
Jusien Yong
Esther An
Yearbook

Tricia Brown
Elaine Hanley
Brittany Sidoti

Coordinates creation of annual Willowbrook yearbook.
This is a three-person staggered position with a two-year commitment.