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 Fundraisers & Events
Fall Mum Sale Fundraiser
If you plan on buying mums in the Fall, please consider purchasing them from Regina Parents in Support of the Arts! All proceeds go to support the Regina Fine Arts programs for K-12th grades!
High School Fall Play
Annual high school theatre production performed on the Regina stage in fall or early winter.
The High School Fall Play auditions and cold read are open for students in grades 9 – 12. The cold read is a great way to learn more about the play without any need for experience or commitment!
PISA Greenery Sale Fundraiser
Annual fundraiser selling a variety of styles of wreaths and Christmas greenery. Delivery the beginning of December just in time for the holidays!
Cake Auction
– January/February
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! Volunteers are needed to donate cakes and help at the auction table! Monetary donations to be used for the purchase of cakes/cupcakes is also an option.
High School Spring Musical
Annual high school musical production that normally takes place in late February.
Date and title of the 2025 show are TBA. Performance will be held at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.
Jr. High Play
Annual junior high school theatre production which occurs in the late spring.
Date and title of the 2025 show are TBA.
Pops Concert – April
Occurs annually during the spring and features the talents of Regina High School band, orchestra, choir and visual arts students. Tickets will be available in advance online and will be sold at the door.
PISA Meetings
We invite you to attend our monthly meetings generally held the 4th Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM in the elementary school library.
2024-25 PISA Board
Mark Santillan – President
Shane Schemmel – Immediate Past President
Tim Schemmel – Vice President
Mary Michael Pontzer – Treasurer
Gabe Sturdevant – 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 Donna Santillan, volunteer chair, at pisavolunteer@gmail.com.
Please support our efforts by becoming a member of PISA and by supporting our fundraisers.
Some of our major fundraisers include:
- Ad space/shout outs in the plays and musical programs
- Concessions at the plays and musicals
- Annual Cake Auction
- Annual Fall Mum Sale
- Annual Christmas Greenery Sale
- Spring Pops Concert
Our proceeds go directly to the Fine Arts programs and teachers at Regina. These funds have provided:
- funding of extra projects for Arts Teachers/Coaches/Directors
- equipment/supplies/activities for K-12 art, music, band, orchestra, drama, choir, and speech
- Arts improvements over the past several years such as:
- New stage lights system and lighting control board
- Music Banner Photo Backdrop
- 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
