Standing

Committee

Description

Chair/

Co-Chair(s)

After School Activities

Offers enrichment classes in the areas of art, music, science, and physical activity after school. Chair will schedule activities that will interest different grade levels, write        contracts, register students and follow up to assure programs run smoothly.

Robyn Legenzowski

Arts-in Education

This committee works with teachers and BOCES to budget for and schedule speakers, author visits, class field trips, and other programs for all students at Meadow Pond. 

Camilla Bates,

Liz Beaver,

Lorey Leddy

Class Parent              Coordinator

Links class parents & teachers to help with various activities in each classroom

Yummy Helmes

Directory

Committee compiles family information to create Meadow Pond’s school directory

Julie Minard

Display Board

This committee designs and creates seasonal displays for front hallway

Parent Programs

Program designed to offer educational speakers/classes to parents

Nicole Protomastro

Grounds &              Beautification

Committee handles gardening activities around the school to keep Meadow Pond a     welcoming, attractive place.

Barbara Healy

Learning & Growing Garden

This committee helps students & teachers with various seasonal activities in the        greenhouse & garden; for ex., Harvest Day, Planting Day. As well as maintaining L&G   garden.

Barbara Healy

Legislative                 Representative

Committee keeps track of NYS legislation that affects education and local concerns

Sherry Wallach

Membership

Committee collects yearly PTA membership dues which fund MPPTA programs.

Robyn Legenzowski

Newsletter

Stepping Stones helps keep families informed of school news, events, and other useful information.

Kara DiFalco

New Family Liaison

Program designed to welcome & provide a contact for new MP families

Marilyn D’Amico,

Jenn Pink

Parents as Reading Partners (PARP)

PARP’s goal is to get parents reading with their children. The committee works with teachers to design a themed program that includes reading goals, student incentives, nighttime family activities, and other activities to keep students excited about reading. (March)

Photographer/Publicity

Committee members photograph various events at Meadow Pond, create picture collages for hallway displays, contribute pictures to Stepping Stones Newsletter and the yearbook to keep families informed of Meadow Pond events.

 Jamie Kaplan

Publishing Center

Program is designed to work with teachers to help students in writing, editing, and      publishing original stories that are bound into individual books for each student. (February-June)

Recess Activities

Coordinate volunteers and provides materials for students to use during indoor/outdoor recess

 Carolyn Kirby, Sherry Wallach

SEPTA Representative

Chair keeps MPPTA informed of SEPTA events, meetings, and news

Dawn Visconti

Voter Education

Informs families & communities of local election issues, candidates, & election dates

PTA co-presidents

Special Committee

Description

Chair/

Co-Chair(s)

Audit

Auditor works with PTA treasurer on PTA financial information and completes yearly audits.

Mary Tappan

Book Fair

Chairs & volunteers set up and run week long book fair fundraiser, set schedule for classes to select/purchase books, send flyers advertising book fair, track daily sales and fill orders. (November)

Iris Glass,

Michelle Posner

Box Tops

Collects Box Tops & Campbell’s labels and submit to Box Tops program for a low key fundraiser

Marisa Cioffi,

John Cioffi,

Kathy Samuelson

Class Pictures

Committee works with an contracted photographer to advertise class pictures, collect picture orders, organize students on picture day, and follow up with distribution of picture orders. (September)

Jamie Kaplan

Community Sharing

This committee is designed to get Meadow Pond students involved in giving back to the community by donating items to charitable organizations; for ex., Thanksgiving Food Drive, School Supplies Donation

Maureen Jones, Iris Glass

Parent Event

Chairs set event theme, secure venue, entertainment & auction items, handle ticket sales & much more for one of Meadow Pond’s biggest fundraiser. (Dinner Dance date is March 6, 2009)

Colleen Parker

Fundraising Committee

Generates/explores ideas for raising funds to support PTA programs.

Jessica Garno,

Sabino Shapiro

Gift Wrap

This fundraising committee works with gift wrap vendor to advertise event, distribute/collect sales envelopes, submit orders, distribute gift wrap and summarize sales total (September)

Alese Morowitz, Ellen Strauss

Green to

the Max

Program collects batteries & used ink cartridges for this recycling yearlong fundraiser

Heather Rice

Carolyn Kirby

Parent & Child Activities

Chair & volunteers plan/run evening family activities designed for families to connect with each other and other Meadow Pond families in a relaxed and fun way. (fall/spring)

Barbara Healy

Play Day

Committee works with teachers & parents to plan/organize outdoor activities for students during end of year school wide play day (June)

Nicole Protomastro

School Supplies

Committee coordinates with teachers & vendor to order school supplies, place orders & distribute supplies to students (Spring)

Maureen Jones

Tag Sale

This committee organizes & runs a spring tag sale fundraiser in which families donate unwanted household clothing/items for sale. Leftover items are then donated to local charities. (March)

Martha Goodman

Thalia Cronin

Teacher Appreciation

This program is designed to provide a fun week for teachers & staff in order to show our appreciation for all of their hard work & commitment to the Meadow Pond students (May)

Yummy Helmes,

Katrina Labriola,

Karen Rossi

Welcome Back Picnic

This family event helps students & parents kick off the start of the school year. (September)

PTA President

Yearbook

Committee made up of 5^th grade parents designs, sells, & distributes yearbook for all Meadow Pond students to enjoy.

Liza Brasini