The PTA connects families, schools, and communities by providing programs and services at your child’s school. PTA is the nation’s largest volunteer-led child-advocacy association working to drive improvements in the education, health and well-being of all children and families. When you are a PTA member, you are an advocate for your child and for all children.

About Rockdale VAPA PTA

Who Are We?

The Rockdale VAPA Magnet PTA is made up of parents, school staff, students, grandparents, relatives, friends and community members with a passion for enriching the elementary school experience of Rockdale’s student body through opportunities, awareness, encouragement and support.

What Do We Do?

PTA members meet on a regular basis to plan Rockdale community engagement events and find creative ways to raise money to support the needs of every student. We engage with Eagle Rock neighborhood leaders to enrich our whole community. PTA helps build lasting relationships that make our school a great place to learn and connect.

Why Do We Do It?

PTA strengthens the school-home connection, building community through shared ideas and work to provide the best public school experience possible. The PTA funds many of the arts programs and all of its programming through creative FUNraising and community support. Ancillary funding is needed now more than ever,


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Rockdale is part of LAUSD’s Eagle Rock / Highland Park Community of Schools


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2023-2024 PTA Officers

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    Dana Higuera-Reyes

    PRESIDENT

    This is Dana’s third year on the PTA Board. She has a son who attends Rockdale. A true blue Dodgers fan, she’s the engine behind our Fall Festival, fundraising, and community events.

  • Marisa Cosby

    VICE PRESIDENT

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    Veronica Diaz

    TREASURER

    This is Veronica’s fourth year on the PTA Board. She has a daughter who attends Rockdale and a recent grad, too. She also has two older children and honestly none of us really know how she does it all.

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    Caitlin Weisberg

    SECRETARY

    This is Caitlin’s second year on the PTA board. She has a daughter who attends Rockdale. Caitlin iss instrumental in organizing our meeting materials, notes and mailing lists. She makes virtually every process we do better with her organization.

  • Eugene Cavaltera

    HISTORIAN

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    Nicole White

    COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR

    This is Nicole’s fifth year on the PTA Board. She has a second and fifth grader attending Rockdale. She works full time as a kids’ book rep but also twice as full-time for the PTA.

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    Christina Havholm

    PARLIAMENTARIAN

    Christina previously served on the PTA board as secretary and president. Her kids have attended Rockdale since kindergarten and it’s hard to believe that she has a Rockdale grad and a 5th grader! She is a creative and meticulous project manager and she might be found running or coaching sports on any given day.

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    OPEN POSITIONS

    Volunteer Chair
    Fundraising Chair
    Arts Chair
    DEI Chair
    Legislative Advocacy Chair


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