Originally delivered on 9/9/2026 10:19 am

SUBJECT: A Letter from Your New PTO Presidents

A Letter from Your New PTO Presidents

 

Dear Williams Families,


Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful summer and are as excited as we are for the 2026–2027 school year. A special welcome to our new families and incoming kindergarteners!


We're David Chang and Diana Sim, your new PTO co-presidents. To share a little about us: We are parents to Ezra (6 yo, 1st grade), Eva (2 yo), and three pups (Odie, Ainsley, and Evee). We are both engineers, David - software, Diana - mechanical. We moved to Auburndale last year, having spent the previous decade and a half in Allston/Brighton. We love eating at food places (Ezra’s term for restaurants), skiing/snowboarding, and playing video games.


We look forward to serving as PTO presidents and hope we can do justice to the legacy that Abby Glovsky has left! Thankfully, we will not be doing it alone. We are grateful for our amazing volunteer team: Amanda Bathory, Jim Strickland, Daisy Zheng, Krystal Yong, Abby Glovsky, Leanne Dunne, Kelly Moors, and Alaa Alfayez. 


Though, we still need more help! Most notably we need Room Parents! If you have even an inkling to want to get involved, please consider volunteering! No experience necessary!


The PTO works to make Williams special through Creative Arts & Science enrichment programs, classroom support & mini-grants, Williams Cares, field trip subsidies, school grounds improvements, staff appreciation events, and school community events. This is last year’s breakdown to give you a better sense of how we are involved:


All of this is only made possible with your financial support! Last year, the PTO spent $40K to support our school and students. Thus, annual dues for this year have been set to $200 per child. However, every contribution makes a difference! Additionally, we now have the ability to pay it over multiple payments. Dues can be paid here. ("Sign in" only requires your email, no need to create a password!)


We’ve got a fun-filled fall schedule lined up! 

  • Back to School Social: Sat, Sept 19, 3-5pm

  • Movie Night: Fri, Oct 2, 6-8pm

  • Trunk or Treat: Sat, Oct 24, 3-5pm

Get your tickets here!


You may have already noticed if you’ve clicked on any of the links so far, but we’ve also rolled out a refresh to our website! Buying tickets and volunteering for events, paying dues, making donations, signing up for volunteer positions, and accessing the member database have never been easier! Let us know what you think! 

https://www.williamspto.org


Here's to a fantastic year!


Warmly,

David Chang & Diana Sim 

presidents@williamspto.org


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