Support Sunset

Please join the community and connect with teachers, families and students! Becoming a member does not obligate you to volunteer or attend monthly meetings. Get involved in any way that you find enjoyable.

The Sunset PTA is passionate about bringing the community together and creating shared experiences. The PTA organizes and sponsors events such as the Sunset Gala, Spring Carnival, Talent Show, School-wide Picnics, Garden Days, and the Book Fair.

The PTA helps Sunset extend our students’ education by funding library books, garden improvements, school beautification projects, and all kinds of equipment; events like Teacher Appreciation Week, which celebrate our teachers and other school staff; grants to teachers for special projects; and more.

Find out more on the PTA website or join online today!

Questions? Please email membership@sunset-pta.org

SFUSD Second District PTA
SFUSD has a PTA too! The Second District of the California State PTA offers support to our PTA, holds district-wide events, and is a great resource for all SFUSD families.  For more information and updates on events check their website often. The Second District, in turn, is supported by the California State PTA, which is part of the National PTA.

Do you like the big picture? Join the School Site Council to help with the Balanced Scorecard, budget, and decisions made about school programs.

Are you available during the day? Volunteer in the classroom, library, office, cafeteria, yard, or on field trips.

Do you like having fun? Come help at school activities, events, and fundraising efforts.

You'll see opportunities to join in and help out in the weekly news and ParentSquare throughout the year, but we're happy to help you be proactive! Email president@sunset-pta.org if you'd like to figure out how to best help our school thrive!

Some committees you can join:

Annual Giving – Great programs require great support! Annual Giving is a major source of fundraising for all of the great programs that our children enjoy at Sunset.

Outreach – Do you speak Cantonese or another language? Do you want to serve as a parent liaison? This committee works to provide language support for parents, room parents, and teachers. 

Library – Our school library is a bustling hive of activity on class visit days and we can use your help to keep it running smoothly. Help out the teachers with your child’s class visit or other class visits for the week. Returned books can pile up quickly and even a few minutes of shelving can help keep up with the intake. If you cannot help out in the library there are other ways to help out in the comfort of your home. Please sign up and we will contact you to find out what works best with your schedule.

Grant Writing – The purpose of this committee is to secure additional funding for our school through investigating potential grants and writing effective proposals for appropriate grants.

Sunset Gala – This evening fundraiser consists of a silent and live auction, raffle, food and entertainment. We need a lot of help throughout the fall to ensure a successful gala!

Carnival – The Spring Carnival is an afternoon of activities and feasting! This is a merrymaking FUN family event run in parallel with the PTA’s final fundraiser of the school year – the Spring Raffle. Volunteers are needed for the cake walk, bake sale, classroom game booths, food truck/booth, bounce house, and prize table.

Yearbook – Help design the yearbook! Take photos throughout the year in the classroom, on field trips, and at school events — or use photos submitted by others to create yearbook pages online from home. A super fun and creative project with a priceless end result treasured by the kids!

Garden – Three times a year we help beautify the school gardens during Sunset Elementary’s Garden Days. The Green Schoolyard committee is a team of parent and grandparent volunteers who help maintain our school's green spaces.  Please consider coming to all garden days and/or joining the Green Schoolyard Committee. No prior experience required, and no time commitment too short. 

Do you have a question or an idea for the PTA?  Would you like to volunteer or start a new program?  Find the appropriate contact person!

PTA President: May Deng 
Oversees the workings of the various committees of the PTA and represents the school to outside agencies as needed. president@sunset-pta.org

VP Programs: Wendy Liu
Oversees consultants as well as the technology, library, grant-writing, and teacher mini-grants committees. programs@sunset-pta.org

VP Membership: Alison Hu and Matt Chu
Runs the membership campaign and the Annual Giving Drive and maintains the PTA database. membership@sunset-pta.org

Recording Secretary: Wendy Wallin
Takes minutes at Board and General PTA meetings and publishes those minutes for PTA members. recsecretary@sunset-pta.org

Treasurer: Queenie Zhang
Oversees the finances of the PTA. treasurer@sunset-pta.org

Auditor: Anthony Rozenvasser
Conducts biannual audits of the PTA finances and makes recommendations for improvement if needed. auditor@sunset-pta.org

Fundraising Chair: Sarah Cannon
Responsible for the Sunset Gala and the Spring Carnival, and assists with the Annual Giving Drive. The chair also sets up passive fundraising, such as eScrip and Amazon. fundraising@sunset-pta.org

Events Chair: Kerry Rodriguez & Kristine Ng
Oversees the school picnics, the talent show, and movie nights as well as working with the staff on other school-sponsored events. events@sunset-pta.org

Community Chair: Shellee Poon & Lisa Lam
Oversees hospitality, new-family recruitment and welcoming, the yearbook, student council and room parents. community@sunset-pta.org

Communications Chair: Julie Tran
Oversees PTA communications including the school website and weekly eNews. communications@sunset-pta.org

Historian: Susan Yee
Preserves record of activities and achievements of the PTA and records volunteer hours for PTA meetings and events. historian@sunset-pta.org

Parliamentarian: Rocio Pearce
Ensures that PTA board members know and abide by the by-laws and is in charge of making amendments to the by-laws when needed. parliamentarian@sunset-pta.org

Hospitality: Open
Coordinates social receptions such as coffee chats, PTA meeting dinners, garden day lunches, teacher luncheons, and read aloud day. hospitality@sunset-pta.org

The Sunset PTA opens every school year with an Annual Giving Drive to help fund programs, events and equipment that improve, enrich and enliven our student’s education.

Every dollar donated is 100% tax deductible and greatly appreciated. 

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The Sunset Gala is an annual adult-only event with a delicious dinner, drinks, games, music, and an auction—and all proceeds directly support Sunset.

Sunset community members make and solicit generous and creative donations for the auction, often offering transferable miles, season tickets, stays at vacation homes or their valuable skills? Parents have hosted a playdate, provided lessons, or a unique experience? If you have questions or want to help, please reach out to gala@sunset-pta.org. Look for details for this year’s event in your weekly eNews.

An extremely popular family event, the carnival features classroom game booths, our fabulous cakewalk, a delicious food and bake sale, and a raffle with incredible prizes! Classroom booths have included a whipped-cream pie toss, limbo competition, plinko, trivia, dunk tank and face painting. Come on by for an afternoon of great food, and great fun!

If you would like to join the Carnival team, please email the committee at carnival@sunset-pta.org

Earn money for our school just by making purchases at places you already shop!

Aqua Surf Shop – (located at 3847 Judah St @ 44th Ave). This is a family-owned neighborhood business that offers surf gear as well as beach, yoga, and lifestyle clothing for kids and adults. You can find wetsuits, bodyboards, surfboards, fins, natural sunscreens, shoes/sandals, bikinis, boardshorts, and more. Popular brands include Vans, RVCA, Brixton, Volcom, Reef. Make sure to mention Sunset Elementary and 5% of your purchases will go back to our school!

Farm Fresh to You – This is a family farm in Capay Valley that has been growing organically since 1976 and has offered our school a healthy way to fundraise. Receive a box of fresh, organic produce conveniently delivered right to your home while earning 10% for Sunset Elementary! You choose the size of the box, type of fruits and vegetables, and can add other artisan farm products as well. Sign up with promo code SUNSET to encourage healthy habits at home and support your school at the same time.

Footprint – (located at 1701 Taraval St @ 27th Ave). This is a friendly neighborhood business that sells footwear for adults and kids, as well as men’s/women’s sportswear and many accessories such as water bottles, bags, hats, gloves, etc. Popular brands include New Balance, Asics, Nike, On Running, Mizuno, Keen, UGG, Birkenstock, Dansko, Fjallraven, Teva, Blundstone, Red Wing and more. Mention Sunset Elementary to the cashier and 10% of all purchases will be donated back to our school! Plus, you will additionally receive a 10% discount on all full priced merchandise! If ordering online, enter promo code SUNSET at checkout or use this special link: https://footprintusa.co/discount/SUNSET.

Gus’s Market – (3701 Noriega St @ 44th Ave). This is a family-owned neighborhood business with lots of wonderful (including organic) produce, cheeses, fresh bread, beer/wine, meat, and other grocery items. Ask to sign up for an account to benefit Sunset Elementary. Then each time you shop, just give them your phone number and Sunset gets 5% back!

Sloat Garden Center – Shop at any Sloat Garden Center location during the six annual Growing Green weeks. Mention Sunset Elementary, and earn money for our school!

Sports Basement – Become a Basementeer and get 10% off all purchases and give 10% to Sunset Elementary at the same time! (There is a one time $25 fee to join the program). Sports Basement has three locations in San Francisco – on Bryant St, in the Presidio, and at Stonestown.

Please email fundraising@sunset-pta.org with any questions.

Show your school spirit by proudly wearing Sunset gear!

Shop online at sunset-pta.org for t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, and other items with the Sunset logo.

As a bonus, all proceeds go directly to the school!

Here are two easy ways to donate money to our school!

1. Write a check for your donation amount, payable to Families of Sunset PTA and mail to:
   
   Families of Sunset PTA
   ℅ Sunset Elementary School
   1920 41st Avenue
   San Francisco, CA 94116

2. Make a one-time or recurring monthly donation by credit card or debit card using PayPal, our online donation service provider.

   
   Use the PayPal Giving Fund button to make a one-time donation.

   

   Don’t forget to fill out the donation form so we can process your tax receipt! Find out other ways to donate on our PTA website! 

When you donate through our PayPal Giving Fund, all fees are paid by PayPal, so 100% of proceeds go to our school! The Families of Sunset PTA covers the incurred PayPal transaction fees (2.2% + $0.30) when donors use the non-PayPal Giving Fund online option.