PISA (Parents in Support of Arts), has evolved to provide support to the Regina Elementary and Regina Junior/Senior High School visual and performing arts programs. Through vigorous fundraising and promotion of the Fine Arts at Regina, PISA strives to create an enhanced artistic environment in which students can grow and thrive.
PISA Events
Fall Mum Sale Fundraiser –
If you plan on buying mums this Fall, please consider purchasing them from Regina Parents in Support of the Arts (PISA)! All proceeds go to support the Regina Fine Arts programs for K-12th grades!
Just $15 per large beautiful Mum
Available in various colors (Yellow, Orange, Red, Pink/Purple)
PICK-UP DATE: Your mums will be available for pickup on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022 from 2:30-6:00 pm at Regina’s front parking lot.
*Must pick up at this time unless delivery option was purchased*
Questions? Please contact Shane Schemmel at shane.schemmel@regina.org.
High School Fall Play –
Annual high school theatre production performed on the Regina stage in fall or early winter.
Date of 2022 show December 2, 3 & 4.
PISA Greenery Sale Fundraiser –
Annual fundraiser selling a variety of styles of wreaths and Christmas greenery. Delivery the beginning of December.
Cake Auction
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Occurs annually during one of the basketball games in January or February. Cakes and cupcakes (both store bought and home made) are donated and and are displayed in a Silent Auction with all proceeds going to support K-12 Arts at Regina. Always popular are the student created cakes made in the Family Consumer Science Foods Classes!
Spring Musical
Annual high school production. Coordinator organizes and solicits volunteers for meal coordination, props, costumes, set, parent messages, and publicity.
Jr. High Play
Annual junior high school theatre production which occurs in the late spring.
PISA Meetings
We invite you to attend our monthly meetings generally held the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM in the elementary school library. Meeting dates for 2022-23 are:
2022-23 PISA Board
Shane Schemmel – President
Mark Santillan – Vice President
Mary Michael Pontzer – Treasurer
Karina Smith – Secretary
BECOME A CLASS REPRESENTATIVE!
Class representatives attend the PISA monthly meetings to help plan, organize, and recruit other parent helpers from their class for upcoming events including plays, concerts, talent showcases, and fundraisers. If you are interested in becoming a class representative please email Shane Schemmel.
Please support our efforts by becoming a member of PISA and by supporting our fundraisers.
Some of our major fundraisers are:
- Ad space in the plays and musical programs
- Concessions and ticket sales at the plays and musicals
- Cake Auction
- Annual Fall Mum Sale
- Annual Christmas Greenery Sale
- Spring Chocolate Sale
Our proceeds go directly to the Fine Arts programs and teachers at Regina.
These funds have provided:
- $1,000 in funding of extra projects for each Arts Teacher/Coach/Director per school year
- including equipment/supplies/activities for K-12 art, music, band, orchestra, drama, choir, and speech.
Funds for three major drama productions each year - School improvements such as:
- New speaker systems in elementary and HS gyms
- Renovation of the elementary/junior high art room
- New microphones used during Masses and drama productions
- A new front stage curtain in elementary gym
