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,
Learn more about Rockdale VAPA Magnet
Rockdale is part of LAUSD’s Eagle Rock / Highland Park Community of Schools
Learn More About California PTA
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.
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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.
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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