Welcome to the Wise Parents Association!

We are thrilled to welcome you to our community! Every parent—from the first days of AMC through Wise Elementary School graduation—is automatically an active member of our Parents Association. We encourage you to engage with our school in whatever ways work best for you. Whether you have an hour to spare or want to take on a larger role, we offer a wide range of volunteer opportunities to match different schedules, talents, and interests.

We believe the true strength of our community comes from our collective dedication to supporting and enriching it. As parents, our goals are to strengthen our school community, partner with our exceptional administration and faculty, raise vital funds, and—above all—have fun together along the way as we build lifelong friendships.

We invite you to explore our volunteer opportunities and find one (or several!) that excite you. We can’t wait to work alongside you!

If you have questions, fresh ideas, or new ways to make our amazing community even stronger, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are always here to listen and collaborate. We “make great happen” when we work together.

With appreciation and excitement,
Dalia Kamrava and Laura Savage

Presidents Dalia Kamrava Laura Savage/td>
Treasurer Danielle Schneiderman
Communications Dorin Ohebsion
AMC VP McKenna Fakheri Sophie Jacobson
Social Justice Shirin Forouzanpour Natalie Nikjoo
VPs of community events Tanya Emrani Jasmine Moshfegh
Community Building Roxanna Aboudi Natalie Shy
School Services Melissa Akiva Saba Yazdani
School Events Jessica Hanasab Limor Pouldar

2026-2027 Committee Descriptions

Communications

Are you a social media pro? Have you mastered every filter and how to make awesome Instagram stories? If so, this position is for you! Help us capture the amazing things the WPA does on social media. The social media chair is responsible for promoting and posting photos of WPA events on our Wise WPA Instagram page.

Do you have a love of learning even as an adult? Help plan our annual Speaker Series by brainstorming topics, researching and booking speakers, and coordinating events throughout the year. Work closely with SSALA (School Speakers Alliance of Los Angeles) by managing Wise’s relationship with their representatives and suggesting future speakers. Responsibilities also include coordinating publicity with the school’s marketing department and WPA Communications VP to share event details with parents via school emails, texts, and class WhatsApp groups, monitoring the SSALA speaker calendar, and coordinating speakers who present at Wise (most events are held on Zoom).

Are you organized, responsible and efficient? If so, you will be a great candidate to oversee our many room parents – disseminating important information to parents, recruiting volunteers, as well as organizing staff appreciation events and more. We will need one person to oversee the AMC room parents and one to oversee the ES room parents.

Community Events

We have the best boutique in town! Plan this day-long community builder and opportunity to shop for a cause with fabulous vendors and food that will have our community checking all the items off their holiday shopping lists!

The Gala is Wise School and Temple’s largest fundraising event of the year! Working alongside our Director of Events and Assistant Director of Development, we are looking for two chairs to work with our sub-committees in the following areas:

The Purim Carnival is hands down the largest, most fun, and most well attended fundraising event of the year! Working alongside our Director of Events, we are looking for a chair to work with our sub-committees in the following areas:

Community Building

Kick off the school year with a fun and relaxing back-to-school event. As chair, you will plan and execute this wonderful event with food, decor, and your creativity. This position requires work to be completed over the summer prior to the start of the school year.

Want to be a part of planning a year full of fun parties, experiences, and ways to bring our parents and students together? The Party Book chair oversees the party book committee which works to create and promote our book of parties for the year and encourages our Wise Families to take advantage of these special opportunities to connect with new and familiar faces! You will also coordinate the evening grade-level socials for Elementary School, including securing hosts, confirming dates with the front office, and ensuring each gathering supports our broader community-building goals. You will also coordinate dates for AMC (in collaboration with the AMC Vice Presidents). This position requires work to start in May 2026 and continue over the summer and all year long.

What would WPA gatherings be without great coffee and food? Help create welcoming spreads that bring smiles to our faces by coordinating décor and food for events including first day of school coffee, morning grade-level socials, fall staff appreciation lunch, other events throughout the year. This role also involves building relationships with vendors and serving as the liaison between vendors and committee chairs.

School Events

This chair plans a morning event a few days before the new school year starts to warmly welcome the youngest members of our Elementary School community. The event usually entails a meet and greet with the teachers, a craft for the kids, a giveaway item and yummy snacks to welcome our kindergarteners. This position requires work to be completed over the summer prior to the start of the school year and in conjunction with Beth Behar (Admissions Director).

The Midor L’Dor Chair oversees a committee of Wise parents who collaborate to plan a special morning honoring grandparents and other beloved family members. The event includes classroom visits and a shared service, creating a meaningful intergenerational experience for our families. The committee is also responsible for planning light bites and décor. This event takes place on three separate dates.

Work with our wonderful librarian to celebrate a love of literature by coordinating the committee that brings our week-long Book Fair to life. The Book Fair Chair oversees the event—from planning and setup to restocking, working the register, and everything in between—making it one of the most anticipated events of the year. Be ready to be there for most of the week, with an early 7:30 a.m. start each day.

The Chair oversees a committee that plans our annual Wildcats Awards Ceremony, celebrating the achievements of our 4th, 5th, and 6th grade student athletes throughout the year. The event includes a dinner and is planned in collaboration with Danny Harold, our Athletics Director.

This committee oversees the staff appreciation luncheon in November and a week-long celebration in May, during which something special is planned for our teachers, staff, and administrators each day. The chairs lead a committee that coordinates these daily expressions of gratitude, culminating on Friday with a special on-campus luncheon honoring the dedication and hard work of our AMC and ES educators.

Do you have fond memories of your own Field Day? Help create those same joyful experiences for our K–6 students. This chair works closely with the P.E. staff and oversees a committee of parents to plan and execute the festivities for this athletic event held in June.

Celebrate graduation in style by planning the graduation events for our 6th grade students at Wise. The Chair also coordinates a special end-of-year charity basketball game featuring 6th graders, teachers, administrators, and parents, and helps style, order, and coordinate 6th grade sweaters for the students.

School Services

The Wise Eats Chair plans and coordinates challah and yogurt orders and delivery to both ES and AMC every Friday morning. This role also works as the liaison between the school and the hot lunch vendor to manage menu offerings, and oversees scheduling and communications to ensure the ordering calendar is correct and families are informed of semester ordering deadlines.

What’s cooler than Wise apparel and products? Help coordinate the designing, ordering, sale, and distribution of school sweatshirts, polo shirts, spirit wear and other must-have items throughout the school year. This committee also oversees the ongoing operations of the Shop Wise and serves as the point of contact for school uniforms. Planning and design begin over the summer.

Help sort and organize items in the Lost and Found to ensure easy retrieval and coordination of unclaimed item donations. Parents will be thanking you all year long!

This role oversees the school’s monthly birthday celebrations. Responsibilities include printing birthday cards for each student celebrating a birthday that month and organizing the birthday treats that are delivered to each classroom for the celebration held on the first Monday of every month. The coordinator orders the treats and communicates with the vendor to ensure timely delivery to all classes.

In addition, this role manages the Birthday Book Program by contacting families in advance of their child’s birthday to coordinate their birthday book donation to the Wise School Library.

Are you organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about supporting our teachers? As the School Supplies Chair, you will partner with teachers and administration to consolidate teacher supply lists, oversee orders, and coordinate distribution. Planning starts in January, with summer oversight to ensure we’re “back-to-school” ready by the first day of school.

It takes a team to create a beautiful K–6 yearbook. The Yearbook Chair oversees the overall creation and design of the yearbook. This role also manages the other yearbook chairs and works closely with the Wise School historians to produce an exceptional keepsake for our students.

The 6th Grade section is a special tribute to the graduating class and their journey at Wise. Lead the effort to celebrate this milestone year by building these pages, including gathering individual student photos, pulling and selecting Road to Graduation photos, coordinating the lovelines, laying out the 6th grade individual and class photo pages, and ensuring every graduating student is featured in our school’s history. These pages are an essential part of this keepsake.

The Sports and Club sections are an essential part of the yearbook, representing the diverse activities and achievements of our student body. Collaborate with coaches, teachers, team parents, and historians to collect photos and information for Fall, Winter, and Spring sports and various clubs, ensuring there are sufficient usable photos that represent all groups and support equal coverage so every team and club is celebrated.

The Historian Chair oversees all grade-level (K-6) historians to ensure that meaningful moments are captured throughout the school year at classroom and grade-level events. Photos are collected and shared with the Yearbook Chair for inclusion in the school yearbook. This is an ongoing role throughout the year.

Social Justice

Help grow our Temple and school’s caring community by supporting Wise School and Stephen Wise Temple families during times of both crisis and joy. Acts of care may include writing notes, sending home a teddy bear, or arranging a hot meal. The Chair oversees Wise Hearts representatives in each grade who coordinate and deliver this support to families in need.

Make a meaningful difference in our community by supporting the nearly 1.5 million neighbors experiencing food insecurity, including one in four children under the age of 18 at risk of hunger. This committee helps coordinate the collection of non-perishable food and monetary donations for partner organizations including Parasports, LA SOVA, LA Family Housing, and other distribution centers and works to raise awareness within our school community for those most in need.

The Mitzvah Day Chair coordinates participating charities and plans Mitzvah Day activities in collaboration with the WPA, school staff, and Temple clergy, helping to create a meaningful day of service for our community.

Aaron Milken Center

The Beit Issie Shapiro Chair coordinates a committee of parents who support the children of Beit Issie Shapiro—an educational and medical facility in Israel for children with special needs—through various fundraisers and markets held throughout the year.

Parents, it’s time to get creative! Help plan a magical celebration for our Pre-K students as they graduate from preschool. The Pre-K Celebration Chair oversees a committee that coordinates aspects of this special event.

Take the lead in creating a cherished keepsake of your child’s final year at the AMC. The Pre-K Yearbook is one of the most treasured mementos of the preschool years, and no prior graphic design experience is needed—user-friendly templates and creative design options are provided.

Treasurer

The Treasurer Chair provides essential support to the WPA’s financial operations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency across all WPA activities. This role focuses on the administrative side of school events and services, including the collection and submission of invoices and the oversight of event-related transactions. A key responsibility includes leading the Treasury Committee to manage payment collections at hallmark events such as Back to Wise, the Beit Issie Market, and Mitzvah Day. Additionally, the Assistant works closely with the Treasurer throughout the Holiday Boutique cycle to coordinate vendor payments and ensure seamless financial wrap-ups before, during, and after the event.

The Wise Parents Association oversees a variety of events and programs throughout the school year designed to build community, create social opportunities for parents and students, and to fundraise for the benefit of our school and, therefore, our children.

These activities include:

  • Back to Wise – a back-to-school event at the end of summer.
  • Parent Wise – a parent education series welcoming speakers on a variety of relevant and interesting topics throughout the year.
  • Party Book – a catalog of parties hosted by parents in our community to raise money through guests’  attendance at these parties. Parties vary from year to year, but include fitness and sport-oriented parties, sushi nights, dinner at local hotspots, holiday celebrations, and much more!
  • Holiday Boutique – a day of shopping, food, community, and fun with over 50 vendors selling a variety of products and goods.
  • Book Fair – our annual, week-long celebration of books, where students and parents can shop a wide selection of books and toys.
  • Purim Carnival – the best carnival in town to celebrate Purim – with games, rides, food, DJ, and much more!
  • Mitzvah Day – this is a day for performing mitzvot and doing our small part to repair the world as a community.
and much more!

This year the Wise Parents Association is proud to present an incredible line-up of guest speakers at our WPA Meetings. We encourage every parent to join us. Meetings will briefly cover information about upcoming programs and events, as well as important updates from school administrators. Informed and engaged parents help create our strong and vibrant community at Wise.

We look forward to seeing you there!
WPA Executive Board 2026-2027

Please click here to review a copy of the WPA bylaws.