Continue reading »]]> We are pleased to announce the 2012-2013 PTSA Officers.  The officers were elected at the April 30th PTSA General Meeting and will serve a one year term beginning on the last day of school.  Committees are forming so please click here to sign up.

Executive Committee

Activity Chairs

Continue reading »]]> NEW PARENT WELCOME DINNER

Monday, May 14, 2012 – 6:00 pm to 8 pm in the BTW Commons

Booker T. Washington PTSA would like to invite you to join us for for a welcome dinner. This is an early opportunity for you to get to know your child’s new school.

This is a parents’ only Event.  The kids will have fusion camp later this summer.

Eat, tour BTW, ask questions, mingle and get to know other BTW parents and meet our fabulous Principal, Tracie Fraley.

Meet 2012-2013 PTSA Presidents, Kyle Wall and Roz Rivera,

as well as our

2012-2013 Guild Presidents;

Dance – Connie Boucher

Music – Norlynn Price

Theatre – Jo Ann Mikolitch

Visual – Nancy Cesari Meyers

Please Register for the New Parent Dinner by May 10^th!

REGISTER HERE!

Contact Helene Raphael at helene.btwgala@gmail.com with questions

Continue reading »]]> The PTSA Art in the Heart of the City Gala on February 18th was a huge success.  Over 350 guests enjoyed the evening at House of Blues.  Guests were ushered into the venue to the music and performances of our talented students and then spent the evening bidding and visiting with friends.

Thanks to the generosity of our Booker T. Community, the Gala raised over $70,000 for the School!

Congratulations to Gala Chairs, Helene Raphael and Janette Clair for their wonderful leadership and dedication.  We want to thank all of the donors, advertisers, underwriters and everyone else who participated in this wonderful evening!

Booker T. is a special place for our kids to grow and excel artistically and academically and the generosity of our community, in time and financial support, is an integral part of that equation!

Continue reading »]]> Four Booker T. Students Named 2012 National Merit Finalists

Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts is proud to announce four seniors are 2012 National Merit Scholarship Competition Semifinalists. Congratulations to Adam Davis, Regan Devers, Graham Dudley and Katie Wolf.

This is an academic achievement that places them in the top 1% of 2012 graduating seniors in the USA

Congratulations again to our four Finalists!

Continue reading »]]> BTW Teacher Honored!

Congratulations Bart Marantz!

Bart Marantz was just named by President Roger H. Brown of the Berlee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and the Jazz Educators Network as the 2012 John LaPorta National Jazz Educator of the Year for the U.S. Click here for the full article.

Congrats to Mr. Marantz on this terrific achievement and honor!

Continue reading »]]> Meet Mr. Villasenor
Tap in to BTW’s new college and career counselor consultant!
A huge thank you to the BTW PTSA and the Advisory Board for making this exceptional opportunity available.

Jose Villasenor

Mr. Villasenor has seventeen years of experience in education that can be put to excellent use by students and parents interested in exploring the possibilities of life after high school.

He is available on a part time basis by appointment, email, or phone to discuss college requirements, high school course of study and rigor, college readiness, scholarships, financial aid, resumes, and more!

Our school counselors have his Booker T. scheduling calendar. You may also contact him for an appointment, or to chat by phone:
Jose Villasenor, 214-557-7700.

It’s never too early to begin planning for life after high school!

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Ablon, Marla and Baron
Allen, Cathy and Mark
Anderson, Debra and Paul
Arvanitis, Patricia and Tony Bell
Atkins, Andrea
Auberty, Melissa and Frederic
Bagwell, Kathryn and Robert
Barnes, Kristi and Wayne
Barth, Carolyn and Ken
Beckman, Camille and Todd
Bihari, Ann and Peter
Boerder, Debra and Larry
Boucher, Connie and Paul
Boyce, Aida and Christian
Brown, Kathlynn and Kevin Luebke
Calderon, Rafael and Lizbeth Mendez
Callaway, Alicia
Card, Jane and Hugh
Cesari, Richard and Nancy Myers
Chapman, Sheila and Jeff
Clow, Kim and Tim
Cohen, Jonathan and Gloria Eisenstadt
Connor, Lidia and Charles
DeAnda, Joyce and Jesse
DeBartoloa, Elaine
DeLaPaz, Cathy and Mark
DiPasquale, Donella and Milton Guttierrez
Domhoff, Esther and Christopher
Edwards, Duncan and Melissa Ogden
Eliseev, Christine and Vladimir
Eubank, Karen
Farias, Sati
Farrar, Ruth and Bret
Francis, Joan and George
Gietema, Christine and William
Goetzmann, Stephen and Laura Barzune
Greenfield, Nancy and Richard
Grogan, Suzanne and Jerry
Gross, Susan and David
Gurley, Degaldra
Hartmann, Michelle and Clay
Hill, Ann and Rusty
Ho, Randall and Linda
Holahan, Jane
Homsher, Cynthia and David
Houghton, Jennifer and Steve
Johnston, MaryBeth and Jeff
Jones, Carolyn and Robert
Kline, Scott and Michele Schwartz
Lampert, Jill and Adam
Lemack, Abbe and Gary
Lewins, Naomi and Richard
Lopez, David and Chastity
Lueckemeyer, Bev and Chuck
Medina, Nancy and Michael
Monger, Michelle and Mende
Morgan, Raphael and Ernie
Mull, Jacqueline and Stephen
Murray, Pam and Andy
Nasser, Anna and Shafix
Neal, Sandra and Trey
Noell, Michelle and Todd
Ozarow, Meaders and Robert
Padilla, Ray and Jana Voege
Potrykus, Joy and Bill
Prijic, Olha and Zlatho
Raphael, Helene and Ronnie
Rayna, Georgia and Jonathan
Robberson, Tod and Catherine Hopkins
Robinson, Caron and Bennett
Samuels, Taylor and Denise Fowler
Schmitz, Judy and Kennen
Schwall, Lynn and Brad
Shore, Melissa and Thomas
Shreve, Tracy and Charles
Siegel, Adam and Carol
Smathers, Misty and Steve
Strangis, Stephanie
Tannenbaum, Mary and David
Taussig, Kim and Ron
Voznessenskaia, Liza and Stephen Powell
Wallace, Mary Evelyn and Mike
Winters, Tonesha and Robert
Zeko, Pamela and Dean

GOLD SUPPORTERS
Albitz, Tammy and Steve
Allison, Jaynne
Bartusek, Lynne
Bates, Kerri and Ronnie
Beebe, Annette and Steven
Brock, Jenevie
Brown, Jody and Elizabeth
Casale, Eduardo and Patricia Scattaleggia
Cuellar, Luz
Davis, Kim
Dobson, Emily and Monte
Easter, Maviea and Avan
Erwin, Juliet and Troy
Felton, Tammy and Charles
Frampton, Judianne and Mark
Giannoni, Roslyn and Richard
Gibson, Denise
Gibson, Jana and Gordon
Jahn, Alicia and Alfredo
Janco, Marlo and Howard
Jansen, Christi and Mark
Johnson, Lisa
Jordan, Vicki and Henry
Kast, Donella and Joe
Kottwitz, Susan and Michael
Kurtzman, Pam and Matt
Lennox, Robyn and Eugene
Mackenzie, Jennifer and Ken
McMillin, Amy and Ted
Meltzer, Kelly and David
Mitchell, Renee and Keith
Newman, Kyle
OʼNeill, Randy and Melanie
OʼToole, Kristin and Kevin
Pinkston, Lisa and Jeff
Porter, Joan and Will
Price, Norlynn and Harrison
Rodman, Danna and Rick
Ross, Kimberly and Jon
Schnair, Tina and Don
Stammen, Tracy and Dan
Wall, Kyle
Wheeler, Cindy and Tim
Wigginton, Ellen and Jerry
Williams, Karen and Roussell
Wolf, Tina and Patrick
Wright, Carol and Doug
Yazel, Robbi
Young, Bryan and Anne Cook

SILVER SUPPORTERS
Almaguer, Lisa
Anthony, Sarah and Julian
Askew, Pamela
Baker, Kathleen and Dennis Raveneau
Barragan, Beverly
Beaty, Lisa
Bradley, Kim
Broadway, Kevin and Deborah Fuller
Calhoun, Cynthia and Eric
Cary, Julie and John
Chambers, Frances and Cliff
Clinton, Melanie and Gary
Corker, Chase
Cunningham, Columba and William
Paul, Jan and Caitlin Daniels
Del Valle, Julie
Evans, Bridgette and Jackie
Foersterling, Donna and Jay
Fugate, Paige and Hunt
Goodman, Gwen
Green, Domiko and Eric
Gulledge, Patricia
Hairston, Carlinda
Hall, Wanda
Hamm, Susan and Jerry
Herbert, Laura and Jeff
Hocevar, Dewey and Michiko
Hollandsworth, Shannon and Skip
Hollas, Deanna and Chris
Hoover, David and Ann Ekholm
Jacobs, Lachon and Jeffrey
Jakes, Serita and Thomas
Jarrell Mary Ann
Johnson, June
Johnson, Sheraton
Khurshudian, Ellen and Artur
Kislak, Lisa and Marc
Latour, Renee and Mark Moore
Lawler, Cheryl and Kevin
Lett, Karen and Sam
Magnall, Denise and Tony
Magsano, Lori and Erwin
Massie, Nicole and Derrick
May, Maggie and Sean
Mayes, TJ and Richard
Mayo, Valerie and Will
McKay, Renee and Jim
McNamara, Donna and Tim
Menaul, Nicole
Milburn, Joseph and Laura Sears
Moehlis, Bertha and Greg
Nelson, Renee and Dave
Niznik, Jodie and Tim
Oleson, Evie and Lisa
Ortiz, Sylvia and Brent
Otis, Corinne and James
Owens, Sandy
Park, Kathi
Parrish, Trish and John
Perez, Maria
Pierce, Lynn and John
Pineda, Petra
Poe, Melissa and Everett
Porter, Kimberley and Tim
Purches, Kathleen and Fred
Reed, Shanna and Kelly
Rodriguez, Cynthia and Darrin
Roper, Connie and Brent
Rosenbloom, Susan and Frank
Roussel, Anita and Brian
Russell, Madison
Salinas, Heriberto and Lori Stadig
Saplicki, William and Christian Bledsoe
Schmitt, Elizabeth
Seber, Christina
Seely, Cynthia and Daniel
Shultz, Stefani
Silver, Ana and Glen
Smalling, Kris and Ken
Sprinkle, Leslie and Andy
Staniszewski, Sara and Stephen
Terrazos, Ruben
Thompson, Katherine and Charles
Todd, Kathleen
Travis, Cindy and Ed
Travis, Debbie
Turek, Susan
Villalobos, Brigitte and Steven
Wald, David
Williams, Anne and Stephen
Thanks to our wonderful
Arts Pass Supporters.

Continue reading »]]> Actor Kevin Bacon visited Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, to discuss acting, his career and handling fame with junior and senior theater students at the school. His appearance was made possible through a partnership with the Nasher Sculpture Center and its Nasher SALON series.