The Southwestern Region is one of 16 regions of the New York State PTA. It consists of units in the Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties of New York.
The main goal of the Southwestern Region is to be a link between the state PTA offices and the units. The Board of Directors offers information, training, and all around support to the units in its region.
Every PTA member in the region is invited and encouraged to attend region board meetings.
Our next meeting will be Wednesday, January 28 at Julie's Pizzeria in Springville. We will begin with dinner at 6:00 pm and the meeting at 7:00 pm.
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Why the acorn for our Region? The original symbol of the PTA was the Oak tree. The oak tree begins its life as an acorn, just as the PTA began its life in the heart of Chautauqua County, the western-most county of the Southwestern Region. Phoebe Apperson Hearst and Alice McClellan Birney were vacationing at Chautauqua Institution,when they contemplated the need for mothers to have a place to work together on behalf of children and youth. The rest is PTA history! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Meet our Region Board
Linda King, Region Director
Mary Zdrojewski, Associate Director
Michelle Waterman, Secretary and Website Chair
Lori Fiddmont, Treasurer
Ruth Brown, Membership Chair
Joanne Zdrojewski, Bylaws Chair and Environment Chair
Arnie Zdrojewski, Legislation Chair and Awards Chair
_____________, Arts in Education/Reflections Chair
_____________, Parenting and Family Life Chair
Liz Stocum, Special Education Chair
Tammy Tellinghuisen, Special Assignee, CCEC
Eva Andolora, Special Assignee, CCEC
Patrick Salemme, Youth Member
________________, Education Chair
__________________, Health and Wellness Chair
_______________, Public Relations Chair
___________________, Resolutions Chair
*If you are interested in filling one of these open positions, please contact Linda King, Region Director for more information!*
Linda King, Region Director
Mary Zdrojewski, Associate Director
Michelle Waterman, Secretary and Website Chair
Lori Fiddmont, Treasurer
Ruth Brown, Membership Chair
Joanne Zdrojewski, Bylaws Chair and Environment Chair
Arnie Zdrojewski, Legislation Chair and Awards Chair
_____________, Arts in Education/Reflections Chair
_____________, Parenting and Family Life Chair
Liz Stocum, Special Education Chair
Tammy Tellinghuisen, Special Assignee, CCEC
Eva Andolora, Special Assignee, CCEC
Patrick Salemme, Youth Member
________________, Education Chair
__________________, Health and Wellness Chair
_______________, Public Relations Chair
___________________, Resolutions Chair
*If you are interested in filling one of these open positions, please contact Linda King, Region Director for more information!*
To contact the region, please email Linda King, Region Director, at southwesternrd@nyspta.org
To contact the webmaster, please email southwesternregionpta@gmail.com