2011 - 2012 PTA BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS | |||
PTA EXECUTIVE BOARD | |||
CO-PRESIDENT: | Lauren Oselette Administrative and Organization | ljoatl@yahoo.com | |
CO-PRESIDENT: | Ben
Shackleford Public Relations and Agendas | benshackleford@yahoo.com | |
CO-VICE PRESIDENT: | Courtney Hendrix Fundraising | hend6541@bellsouth.net | |
CO-VICE PRESIDENT: | Ivonne
Castaneda Classroom Activities and PTA Sponsored Programs | ivocoqui@hotmail.com | |
RECORDING SECRETARY: | VACANT | ||
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: | Klara Biwott | klarabiwott@gmail.com | |
TREASURER: PTA Board Members Volunteer Coordinator: Community Outreach: HES Foundation Liason | Becky
Kidd Kristen White Sarah Merkle VACANT | becky.kidd@hp.com kristenwhite@comcast.net smerkle@cdc.gov | |
ADMINISTRATIVE
COMMITTEES | |||
| BUILDING & GROUNDS: This committee seeks ways to improve the appearance of the school and publicizes and organizes clean-up and planting days. | Bryan Kidd | rebeccakidd@bellsouth.net | |
| SCHOOL COUNCIL: | Colleen Rowland Angela Maki | crtr1295@bellsouth.net angela.maki@comcast.net | |
PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEES | |||
| AMBASSADOR PROGRAM: The Ambassadors run school tours for new and interested families once a month. This job is a great way to meet new families and get to know the ins and outs of the school. | Angela Maki
| angela.maki@comcast.net | |
| GRANDFRIENDS: Grandfriends is a program unique to Hawthorne Elementary. Its goal is to invite grandparents and other senior members of the community to volunteer in the classroom throughout the year. The Chair for this committee usually hosts a small breakfast in the Fall for the grandfriends. The breakfast welcomes them back to the school, allows introductions to the administration and the teachers they are assigned to for the year. Following the breakfast, the grandfriends usually volunteer in the classroom once a week. This is a very rewarding position that requires a few hours at the beginning of the year to organize the breakfast and then touch base with the grandfriends a few times throughout the year. | Bridget Bassett
Nicole Thorpe | bridgetjbassett@yahoo.com nicole@erinnandnicole.com | |
| HAWTHORNE DIRECTORY: This occurs once a school year during the first quarter (end August-mid Sept.). Proficient skills in Excel are beneficial. 1-2 chairs are needed to possibly split the work. Forms must be sent home to each child requesting either information to be publicized and or an option to opt out of the directory. If student | parent opt out of directory, then no personal information can be publicized. However the student’s name can be listed as part of the classroom. The purpose is to supply a student | school directory that is printed and delivered to each family by October. | Christy Hoover | christyhoover29@yahoo.com | |
| HOSPITALITY: The Hospitality Committee organizes the events that welcome new parents or visitors to the school. The committee usually organizes a welcome-back breakfast for the teachers at the beginning of the year, as well as any new parent coffees or events throughout the school year. Responsibilities include providing refreshments, organizing volunteers, etc. | Amy Cameron | amy.camerontpj@yahoo.com | |
| PTA MEMBERSHIP: The Membership chairs are responsible for receiving PTA membership information and cards prior to Open House. At Open House these chair(s) are responsible for having membership forms & cards available at open house as well as promoting it for the first two months of school. The goal is to have 100% participation from teachers and parents. This includes having PTA membership forms available, collecting forms, sending in forms to PTA and completing paperwork with PTA for awards involving 100% participation. | Lauren Oselette | ljoatl@yahoo.com | |
50th ANNIVERSARY
CARNIVAL some committee In celebration of our 50th Anniversary HES will be having a 50th birthday party bash for the whole family. This festive fall event will draw families and community members together with food and games for everyone. An event like this needs lots of fresh ideas and enthusiasm. Are you up for the task? | Lauren Oselette
Lucy De Jesus | ljoatl@yahoo.com sprock@ddfoodsolutions.com | |
| OPEN HOUSE: This event occurs once during the school year, usually a week before the first day of school. This is organized by the current executive board and some committee chairs are also involved. For example, afterschool programs and fall fundraisers are present. These committees man their own booths | tables. This event is where the majority of parents receive school information, school | pta calendar events, join PTA, sign up for email communication, purchase spiritwear, etc. | PTA Board | ||
| KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP : The chair for this position organizes the Kindergarten Roundup in the Spring. This is a one time event for parents of rising Kindergarteners and students moving from Coralwood to Hawthorne in the first or second grade. | Maggie DeFilippo | maggiedefilippo@bellsouth.net | |
| TRANSLATION & INTERPRETATION: The chair of this committee helps bring more fully our Spanish-speaking community into school life. It is necessary to be bi-lingual (Spanish/English), and have a warm heart. The committee members would assist families with limited English, by leading focus groups, helping at registration, and finding people to translate for meetings. This position has a lot of potential for growth as there are many ways we can continue to offer more services. | Ivonne Castaneda | ivocoqui@hotmail.com | |
| WEBSITE: The chair maintains the www.hawthorne-elementary.org website, its development and ensures that information sent from the corresponding secretary is placed on the website. | Bridget Bassett | bridgetjbassett@yahoo.com | |
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEES | |||
| REBATES/FREE MONEY: The Free Money Committee at Hawthorne promotes all Free Money programs that include Box Tops Labels, Campbell's Labels, Publix Partners Program, Office Depot Rebate Program, and Target Take Charge of Education. These programs are promoted in several ways. Brochures are sent out at the beginning of the school year to parents explaining the various programs. There are also 2 contests held during the school year to raise money from Box Tops and Campbell's. The contests usually raise over $1,000 each year. The various Free Money programs combined raise around $3,000 per year (depending on the year). The chairperson coordinates all the contests and promotional activities at Hawthorne. The committee members assist the chairperson in counting labels received from the contests as well as coming up with new fundraising ideas for the committee. The committee is active the entire school year but the busiest time(s) are twice a year during the contests. | Deborah Donovan | gatexdon@bellsouth.net | |
| BINGO NIGHT: Are you ready for some Bingo? Bingo night chairs are responsible for this one time event usually in the spring. Responsibilities include securing caterer, DJ, items to be won or given away, finding volunteers to prep the cafeteria and food, organizing the bingo cards and cafeteria use, and promoting the event. | Tricia Herold | tricia.herold@gmail.com | |
| HORNET
HUSTLE: In celebration of our 50th anniversary, Hawthorne PTA and HES Foundation are joining forces to put on our first ever walk fundraiser! The goal is to raise $50,000 for our 50th anniversary. This project is an enormous undertaking and will not be possible without a lot of help. Come be a part of Hawthorne's only Fall Fundraiser! | Valerie Harrison | vharrison10@bellsouth.net | |
| SPIRIT WEAR: Spiritwear is an ongoing fundraising/spirit building event for Hawthorne Elementary. The chairperson(s) typically meet with our vendor once during the year to discuss spiritwear opportunities such as designs, products, and pricing. The chairperson(s) can choose to purchase spiritwear items to have available for sale and display at Hawthorne’s open house/ registration in August. ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART: This fundraiser creates custom works of art on various items available for sale such as magnets, notebooks, mugs, etc. | Jennifer Graham Annette St. Onge Julie Wilson | cat25@mindspring.com amstly@comcast.net jjwilson99@comcast.net | |
| MARQUEE DISPLAY: The chair for this changes the marquee on a biweekly basis or as requested by the school staff. MARQUEE FLOWERS: This chair is responsible for the beautiful display of seasonal flowers at the Marquee sign on the corner of Caladium and Foster Ridge Rd. | Mindy
Feinstein Deborah Donovan Christy Hoover | larrymindy@comcast.net gatexdon@bellsouth.net christyhoover29@yahoo.com | |
CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES COMMITTEES | |||
| ACCELERATED READER: Accelerated Reader is a software program that is used to promote reading. Students take a test on books read throughout the school year and earn points for their correct answers. The test can be taken in the classroom or in the school's library. At Hawthorne, the committee works with the librarian, Ms. Jones, in promoting the AR program and helps with various incentives/contests used to promote the program. The program runs the entire school year so the chairperson would need to devote at least several hours a month depending on the incentives chosen for the school year. The chairperson(s) would also meet once a month with the Media Center Committee. | Kristen White Christie Bearden | ||
| FIFTH GRADE ACTIVITIES: Can occur through out the year depending on what the committee wants to achieve. Needs 1 Chair and committee members. This committee is the planning and execution of the 5th Graduation | Ceremonies. | Renae Cureton Jayashree Morrison Jolie Nolf Robin Shackleford Debbi Smith Mindy Feinstein Maria Brigiotta Cindy Huston | renaecure@gmail.com jmorr06@gmail.com jnolf@bellsouth.net rwshackleford@yahoo.com dsdesign@bellsouth.net larrymindy@comcast.net mbrigiotta@gmail.com cindyhuston@bellsouth.net | |
| REFLECTIONS: The PTA Reflections Program provides students the opportunity to create works of art for fun and recognition. The program has six arts areas—dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography, and visual arts—and four grade divisions—primary, intermediate, middle/junior, and senior. Students enter their pieces based on that year’s theme and compete amongst other students at Hawthorne. The top winners are then sent on to compete at the county level, etc. all the way up to the national level. This program helps students express themselves through words, pictures, music, dance, film, and other art media. The Reflections Program helps parents encourage the creativity, self-discovery, and lifelong learning of their children. Supporting the PTA Reflections Program is one way you can increase student achievement, foster student talents, and promote the arts. The Reflections committee of 2-4 usually holds a workshop or two, providing students with the tools and opportunity to create their masterpiece. The bulk of the program takes place in September and October and then we hold a judging. The chosen pieces in each category are then prepared and sent on to compete against other students their age in the county. We have had students go on to the state level in the past. Some examples of past themes are: “Beauty is...”, “I can make a difference by....”. You can find out more information about this program by going to PTA.org and clicking on Reflections in the Programs menu. | Nicole Thorpe
Debbi Smith | nicole@erinnandnicole.com dsdesign@bellsouth.net | |
| ROOM PARENT COORDINATORS: HOMEROOM COORDINATORS As room parent coordinator, you are the voice of reasoning between room parents and parents. You are there to make sure teachers have parental support! Most importantly, you are responsible for providing room parents with information about monthly teacher luncheons, the winter party, silent auction, teacher appreciation week, end of the year party, and any other events requiring their assistance. Your responsibilities start once school begins and end at the end of the year. However, 98% of your work is done via e-mail. With that said, you have to check your e-mails on a regular basis. This is a good way to meet a lot of parents and be involved and know what is going on around school! | Annette St. Onge (K-2) Jenn Wright (3-5) | amstfly@comcast.net jgwright@cdc.gov | |
PTA SPONSORED COMMITTEES | |||
| BOOK FAIRS: This fundraiser occurs twice a year; November & March and lasts about a week. Co-Chairs: 2-3 and a committee of volunteers that can either work before school hours or after school hours. Co Chairs, organize event, recruit volunteers, re-order books and close book fair at school & financials w/Scholastic. Its purpose is to supply books to all our children, school library and classroom libraries and in return our school makes a profit of the percentage of sales which are put back into our school library and or school. | Angela Maki Christie Bearden Nicole Thorpe | angela.maki@comcast.net cbeard2@gmail.com nicole@erinnandnicole.com | |
| CULTURAL ARTS: Cultural Arts is a PTA funded program intended to expose the entire student body to different forms of cultural arts. The chairperson of this event is responsible for booking the artists or performers (typically through Young Audiences at the Woodruff Arts Center), conferring the dates with the principal or assistant principal, taking care of the contracts involved, and seeing to the needs of the acts booked (stage, supplies, ect.). Although the performances or artists can be booked anytime throughout the year, most of the time commitment for this is just a few hours spread out in a few days at the beginning of the year. | Claudia Mendelsohn Jayashree Morrison | claumatt@bellsouth.net jmorr06@gmail.com | |
| INTERNATIONAL NIGHT: The PTA International Night Committee helps Hawthorne staff members organize an International Night, which includes a “Parade of Nations” and student performances in the cafeteria/auditorium and internationally-themed student artwork displayed throughout the school. The PTA committee helps with pre-event planning, set-up, staffing the various activities on International Night, and clean-up. International Night is usually in the fall and most committee responsibilities can be completed in the 4-6 weeks preceding the event. | Ann
Jackson Bangaru Palipudi | ann_e_jackson@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us pnsbt_1979@yahoo.com | |
| MOVIE NIGHT: Twice a year Hawthorne’s cafeteria is transformed into a giant movie theater. Children bring blankets and pillows and there are concessions to buy as well as some light dinner. Chairs enlist volunteers to work the concessions as well as get the cafeteria set up. Time commitment is usually a few hours twice a year before the event. This is always a well attended community building event! | Meredith and Scott Cooper | mesc712@bellsouth.net | |
| TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK: Chairs for this event, held in the Spring, start working with their committee in the Winter planning the activities for this great week honoring our teachers. In years past, every day of teacher appreciation week had an event or gift for the teachers. Some ideas included a breakfast, homemade cards and flowers for the teachers by the students, and some kind of gift like a tote bag or other item at the end of the week. While this position does require some planning, it is a really great way to show our teachers how much we care about them and there is always a large number of committee members to help plan the week! | Amy Cameron | amy.camerontpj@yahoo.com | |
| TECHNOLOGY LAB: As teachers and parents of Hawthorne we give guidance, strategies and ideas to improve the uses of technology in the school with respect to Utilization of the mobile learning carts, computer lab, ActivBoards, computer lab learning and (video / music / photography / word processing / power point / creative learning / additional computer programs). The committee is responsible for hosting Technology Night. We meet once a month at 7:15 am in the Mac Lab. This is the usual CISP (CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN) meeting day. | VACANT | ||
| YEARBOOK: The Hawthorne Yearbook is a once per year production, but needs attention year-long to keep up with all the events that happen. This would be 5-6 person committee. In the past to keep consumers cost down the front & back cover have been produced in color. Pre order forms are out at Open House and also sent out in March. Pre sales are tracked in excel and are personally delivered to the child’s classroom duting the last week of school. | Debbi Smith | dsdesign@bellsouth.net | |
| SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL: This committee is responsible for planning two Walk to school days and coordinate with the Safe Routes to School Office for the county. | Teresa Graves | graves_mtb@comcast.net | |
