PTA Board and Committees

2011-12 TL PTA Executive Board

President, Sallie Gasparini
Exec. VP, Jennifer Kaufman
VP Fundraising Staci Fleming
Co-VP Membership, Carolina DeVito
Co-VP Membership, Karen Seaman
VP Parent/Student Services Julia Mates
Secretary Laurie Crook
Treasurer Janet Hall
Auditor RoJeanne Sawey
Co-Parliamentarian, Nazan Meysami
Co-Parliamentarian, Julie Andersson
SCEF School Co-Rep, Jackie Whyte
SCEF School Co-Rep, Lori Atkins

2011-12 TL PTA Committee Chairs
*** email Nazan Meysami & Julie Andersson for information on open positions ***

Art Liason: Nancy Gittleman
Band Liaison: Halina Tabacek
Book Fair: Joanne Chow & Lori Atkins
Box Tops: Tassie Jenkins
Carlmont Liaison: Cari McDowell
Chess Club: Bob McGlaughlin
Chicken’s Ball: Amy Kunde
Directory: Janice McGlaughlin & Lori Atkins
eScrip & Amazon: Amy Kunde
Graduation: Tobey Bergen, Lauri Gibson, Tassie Jenkins & Staci Fleming
Healthy Cities: Julia Varshavsky, Esther Klein & Saskia Teerink
Hometown Days Booth OPEN
Hot Lunch: Michelle Mojas & OPEN
Howler Editor OPEN
Orchestra Liaison: Amy Schwimmer
Science Fair Coordinator: RoJeanne Sawey
Sequoia Liaison: Tobey Bergen
Staff Luncheons: Tobey Bergen & Susie Toussaint
TL Spirit Wear: Jackie Whyte

Spring Fling Positions:
***email Cris Adair for information on open positions ***

SFAdvisory Rep Lauri Gibson
All Schools Donation Chair OPEN
Event Volunteer Co-Chair with Lucie Poulicakos OPEN
SF Volunteer Rep OPEN
SF Donations: Sue Datta
SF Business Donations: Cris Adair
SF Teacher Donations: Amy Schwimmer
SF Post Auction: Cris Adair
SF Financials: Joanne Chow
TL Raffle Coordinator OPEN
TL 5th Grade Rep OPEN
TL 6th Grade Rep: Ilissa Best
TL 7th Grade Rep: Cris Adair
SF 8th Grade Rep: Lauri Gibson

Job Descriptions:

PTA Executive Board Postions:

PRESIDENT: 2 people can co-chair this position and split the various responsibilities such as representing TL on the San Carlos Coordinating Council.

VP MEMBERSHIP: Oversees the recruitment of PTA membership (parents & teachers). A great position for someone new to TL who wants to get involved.

VP WAYS & MEANS: 1-2 people to oversee all the fundraising aspects, decide on the events, and plan out the fundraising calendar for the year. Committee chairs of each of the events would report directly to Ways & Means. We hope to have only one fundraiser.

TREASURER: Keeps track of PTA budget. Updates, posts, and distributes budget throughout the year.

PARLIAMENTARIAN: Recruits and fills PTA positions with the aid of the executive board. Recruits and fills positions for the following school year.

SECRETARY: Takes notes of meeting, then writes, posts, and distributes minutes.

HISTORIAN: Keeps log of the year’s events and meetings.

AUDITOR: Audits the PTA financial books. Takes place twice a year. Some accounting experience needed.

PTA Chairs:

Band Liaison:
Help Mr. Murphy coordinate band activities.

Book Fair:
Grab your pal and celebrate books with the students.

Box Tops:
Notify families about the program and follow up by sending in the Box Tops to redeem money for our school.

Chicken’s Ball:
TL rep. on the committee that coordinates the running of Chicken’s Ball.

Directory
Coordinates compilation of all information to be published and publishes the TL Directory.

eScrip & Amazon:
Champions Free-To-You fundraisers. Encourages registration and tracks TL eScrip accounts.

Graduation:
A committee of 8th grade parents who help plan graduation events.

Hometown Days Booth:
Coordinate with Central Middle School volunteers to decide on the booth and manage volunteers at Hometown Days.

Hot Lunch:
Coordinates vendors, volunteers, and proceeds involved in this program.

Howler Editor:
Coordinates and publishes a weekly e-newsletter. Please contact Sallie for more information.

Orchestra Liaison:
Help Ms. Snyder coordinate orchestra activities.

San Carlos Education Foundation
The TL representative and liaison for the Education Foundation

Science Fair
Coordinates volunteers to receive projects for the Science Fair and other details involved in the Science Fair events

Spring Fling Advisory Board Rep:
You’re the party liaison! What more can we say!

Staff Appreciation Monthly Lunches:
Coordinates monthly luncheons for staff by grade level. Also need a parent leader for each grade to coordinate food.

Staff Appreciation Week:
Coordinates the week of staff appreciation. The staff IS very appreciative of their monthly luncheons and see this week as a low-key affair.

TL Spirit Wear:
Coordinates the printing and selling of TL’s Spirit Wear.