Westside Is
The Best Side!

Making a difference in the lives of our
students, one event at a time!

ABOUT
Westside K-8 PTSO is a group of parents, teachers, students and staff members who strive to make Westside truly great! We are in charge of planning and hosting several events throughout the school year, including Trunk or Treat, our Wonderland Holiday shop, and more.

If you have ever wanted to help out during events, but don't know what to do or where to go to sign up, this is your one-stop page for finding out what we are planning and for when.

We meet every month to discuss what events are coming up in the next few months of the school year every third Thursday at 5:30 pm in the Media Center. Meetings are open to everyone!

Remember, you make a difference. Be the change you want to see. If an event in the past has been run in a way you don't like or if you have critiques, we won't know how to make it better unless you speak up and let us know! Volunteer. Participate. Be there.

We look forward to seeing you!
Latest News
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It's that time of year! Time to start signing up to host a trunk at this year's annual TRUNK OR TREAT! If you're interested in volunteering or hosting, please fill out this form and more information will be sent to you!

Contact

  • 2551 Westside Blvd

If you need to get in touch with us, please feel free to send us an email. We will respond as soon as we can and answer any PTSO related questions to the best of our ability.


Events

Past Events

TitleDateLocation
*Internet Safety Awareness24 May 20242551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
SAC/PTSO Meeting (May)/PTSO Appreciation Day16 May 20242551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
*Teacher Appreciation Week06 May 20242551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
SAC/PTSO Meeting (April)18 Apr 20242551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
*Earth Day School Cleanup/Picnic On The Field17 Apr 2024To Be Announced
SAC/PTSO Meeting (March)21 Mar 20242551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
*Spring Carnival20 Mar 20242551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
*Shoe Drive01 Mar 20242551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
Trivia Night21 Feb 20242551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
SAC/PTSO Meeting (February)15 Feb 20242551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
*Valentine's Day14 Feb 20242551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
*100 Days Of School31 Jan 20242551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
SAC/PTSO Meeting (January)18 Jan 20242551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
Movie Night17 Jan 20242551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
SAC/PTSO Meeting (December)14 Dec 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
*Holiday Shoppe - Parent's Night13 Dec 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
*Holiday Shoppe - Parent's Night06 Dec 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
*Wonderland Holiday Shoppe04 Dec 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
SAC/PTSO Meeting (November)16 Nov 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
Game Night15 Nov 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
*Canned Food Drive01 Nov 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
*1st Responders Day30 Oct 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
*Fall Festival/Trunk or Treat27 Oct 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
SAC/PTSO Meeting (October)19 Oct 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
Trivia Night18 Oct 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
SAC/PTSO Meeting (September)21 Sep 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
Scholastic Book Fair (Hosted By Mrs. Wade)08 Sep 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
Movie Night06 Sep 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
SAC/PTSO Meeting (August)17 Aug 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
Westside K-8's Open House08 Aug 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
Teacher Welcome Back BBQ26 Jul 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
PTSO Involvement Breakfast25 Jul 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA
SAC/PTSO Meeting (May)25 May 20232551 Westside Blvd, Kissimmee, FL, USA

F.A.Q

How do I sign up to be a volunteer?

If you'd like to volunteer for any events that take place during school hours (Wonderland Holiday Shoppe for example), you must be OASIS approved. To get your application started, please click here and fill out the Osceola School District's online approval form.

Once you have done that, or if you don't want to volunteer during school hours and would rather just do after-school events, please click here and fill our our Google Form. Once your form has been submitted, we will email you to let you know we have received your form.

What types of events are you going to be doing?

Our big events are going to be the usual culprits: Trunk or Treat, a Holiday Shop, Spring Carnival, etc. But we also are planning a few smaller events like game nights, movie nights, and trivia nights. We are also planning on expanding into the community with a park clean up event, a first responders event, and much much more!

How often do you have meetings?

We hold a SAC/PTSO meeting every month on the third Thursday at 5:30pm in the Media Center (some meetings are subject to a date change so please check our Event Calendar for all updated dates). All meetings are open to the public and we HIGHLY encourage people to come.

Coming to the meetings allow you to voice any concerns, praise, or questions and meet everyone in person. This is a great way to know exactly what's going on in the school and we can answer most questions.

How can I be a part of the PTSO board?

We are currently looking to add team members to the board and encourage you to come to the August 24th PTSO meeting at 5:30pm in the Media Center. We will open the floor to board nominations and requests and from there we can vote to add people to the board. Dual language abilities are not required but we would appreciate our multilanguage speakers to sign up for board positions.

Team

Sidney Parenteau-Lee

President

Sidney signed up to volunteer with Westside's PTSO in the very beginning of the 22/23 school year and was soon recruited to be the rising President. She currently has two warriors at Westside. Her eldest is an incoming 4th grader, and her youngest is entering Kindergarten, so she plans on being at Westside for at least a few more years to come. She's a Disney cast member and theme park fanatic. She also welcomes anyone who would like to participate (and volunteer) in events with open arms.

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Vice-President

We are looking for people to sit on the PTSO board. If you are interested, please come to the first SAC/PTSO meeting on August 24th, 2023 at 5:30pm. The vice-president will assist the President in organizing events and meetings in the event that the President cannot make it. They are responsible for helping to maintain the PTSO closet, get information out to the staff/guardians, and keep things running like a well-oiled machine.

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Secretary

We are looking for people to sit on the PTSO board. If you are interested, please come to the first SAC/PTSO meeting on August 24th, 2023 at 5:30pm. The secretary is responsible for keeping detailed notes during every held PTSO meeting, making sure all information flyers for events are sent out, and updating the monthly newsletter on the website.

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Volunteer Coordinator

We are looking for people to sit on the PTSO board. If you are interested, please come to the first SAC/PTSO meeting on August 24th, 2023 at 5:30pm. The volunteer coordinator is responsible for organizing all volunteers for events. They must keep an accurate record of everyone who is volunteering, how many hours they have put in, and if they are OASIS approved in necessary circumstances.

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Social Media Specialist

We are looking for people to sit on the PTSO board. If you are interested, please come to the first SAC/PTSO meeting on August 24th, 2023 at 5:30pm. The social media specialist is responsible for making sure all of our social media content is current and up to date. They will also be at the events taking pictures, video and just general content for our Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok accounts.

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Language Specialist - Spanish

We are looking for people to sit on the PTSO board. If you are interested, please come to the first SAC/PTSO meeting on August 24th, 2023 at 5:30pm. This position can be tied to any of the other board positions or can stand on its own. To be in this position, you must be fluent in both English and Spanish to be able to help translate any media or questions. You do not have to participate in any events (although we would like it if you did) but you should plan to come to at least a few meetings to help translate.

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Language Specialist - Portuguese

We are looking for people to sit on the PTSO board. If you are interested, please come to the first SAC/PTSO meeting on August 24th, 2023 at 5:30pm. This position can be tied to any of the other board positions or can stand on its own. To be in this position, you must be fluent in both English and Portuguese to be able to help translate any media or questions. You do not have to participate in any events (although we would like it if you did) but you should plan to come to at least a few meetings to help translate.

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Language Specialist - Haitian Creole

We are looking for people to sit on the PTSO board. If you are interested, please come to the first SAC/PTSO meeting on August 24th, 2023 at 5:30pm. This position can be tied to any of the other board positions or can stand on its own. To be in this position, you must be fluent in both English and Haitian Creole to be able to help translate any media or questions. You do not have to participate in any events (although we would like it if you did) but you should plan to come to at least a few meetings to help translate.

Links
Are you interested in volunteering with us? We'd love to have you. If you are interested, please fill out our interest form and whenever there is an opportunity to volunteer, we will send out an information email before opening it up to the rest of the school.

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