House of Commons
House of Commons
Welcome to the Westlake Academy House of Commons home page. The HOC was created to build, serve and support the Westlake Academy community. The HOC fulfills this mission in many ways, including sponsoring social and educational events, filling volunteer needs at the school and making financial contributions directly to or for the benefit of Westlake Academy.Parents of students at WA are automatically members of the HOC. Others who may become members include faculty and administration of WA, employees of the town of Westlake, residents of the town of Westlake, and those residents of surrounding communities who are interested in the growth and success of Westlake Academy. If you would like to join, please notify the HOC Board by emailing John Awtry at johnawtry@gmail.com.
This site is provided as a service to the Westlake Academy community and will be regularly updated to include current HOC folder items, calendar information, HOC Board meeting minutes and more.
Purpose, times of meetings- The HOC Board meets the first Tuesday of every month at 8:15am in the dining hall at the school. Any member of the HOC is welcome to attend.
Members of any committees-
John Awtry – Speaker
Charlotte Ryan – Vice-Speaker
Ashley Hansen – Treasurer
Melissa Sircar – Secretary
Marla Goode – Communications Committee Chair
Ann Dunlap – Education Committee Chair
Lizann Cundall – Project Committee Chair
Rich Mueller – Social Committee Chair
DeeAnn Jeppeson – Volunteer Committee Chair
Surayleia Wilshire – Welcome Committee Chair
Notable successes/events- The HOC sponsors several events throughout the year for students and families. The best known is Bandana Bonanza, the school fair held each spring. In addition to providing families with an evening of fun, Bandana raises thousands of dollars that goes to benefit WA.
The HOC sponsors Career Fair each year. Area professionals are recruited to sit on panels to give students a chance to learn about different career opportunities.
The Social Committee is in the process of creating other annual events to foster solid community relationships and to continue the growth of strong traditions at WA.
Contact numbers-
For general questions or requests for HOC funding, email John Awtry at johnawtry@gmail.com.
For questions concerning HOC folder items or parent portal issues, email Marla Goode at marlagoode@mac.com.