Meet this year’s PTO presidents
In the 2016-17 school year, there will be fundraisers, parent-teacher events and celebrations to keep in mind. Here’s a list of Parent Teacher Organization presidents and the best way to keep in touch so that you’re up-to-date with your child’s school.
Oak Mountain High School
Julie Holstad
“It has been a privilege to work alongside other members of the PTO as we learn and grow with the changes in our school and community. I have a sense of commitment to those things that I am passionate about — this includes my kids, our schools and overall our community. I see being a member of PTO as a way to show my commitment by being involved, being a contributor and sharing in the responsibilities of this organization.
Our role is to help transform our school from a building into a community where the administration, teachers and students know they are supported. What we work on this year, and each year to come, is what makes our school a better learning environment for our children, We plan to continue our focus on our teachers by supporting a grant for the National Board Certification Training (NBCT). We will also be working with the parent involvement team, made up of teachers and leadership at OMHS, to increase the communication with our parents.
We are excited for another successful year at OMHS. Go Eagles!”
Oak Mountain Intermediate School
Becky White
“It’s important to me that my children know I care about what they are involved in. I’m looking forward to working with all the wonderful people who have volunteered this year at the school. I’m excited to work with Dr. LeQuier, the principal at the school. She is a great principal and cares so much about the students there.”
Oak Mountain Middle School
No PTO president had been named as of press time
School number: 682-5810
Oak Mountain Elementary School
Trisha Cooper
538-5532
“I became PTO President to build positive relationships between the parents and the staff in order to achieve the best school environment for our children. I want to create opportunities for every parent to be engaged in their child’s school, either by serving on the PTO board, volunteering their time at school, or serving from home, and I want to lead them to the place they can be most effective.”
Chelsea High School
Donna Bowles
“I am so excited to serve as President of our amazing PTO this year! By partnering with other parents, the staff and administration, our goal is to work together to offer the best possible learning environment for the students at Chelsea High School.”
Chelsea Middle School
Nicole Erwin
“I decided to stay on as PTO President this year because we have so much going on at the middle school. I wanted to continue to be a part of the changes taking place. We are working to make sure all of our classrooms have updated technology and that our students and faculty have everything they need to be successful! Both of my children will be at the middle school this year so I want to do everything I can to help out.”
Chelsea Park Elementary
Lisa George
222-0093
“This will be my second year as PTO President at Chelsea Park Elementary. There are several reasons I wanted to stay on as President. First of all, I work with an amazing PTO Board. They are very dedicated and care about our school so much. We also have incredible parental involvement. Whenever we have a need, the parents at CPES are ready to fill that need! At one point, we needed new mulch for our playground. It took only one Popcorn/Team Spirit Day to raise the funds we needed! Last year we were also able to raise money for 39 new pieces of technology in the form of iPads and Chromebooks from our Spring Coin Drive.
This summer, we will begin construction on an asphalt running track — a project that was brought to life from funds from our Fall Festival this past year and from funds we had saved from the year before. I am looking forward to the new school year and how we can work together to make CPES the best that it can be!”
Forest Oaks Elementary
Ashlee Harper
“This will be my third year as PTO President. I love our school and love working closely with the principals, teachers and office staff to help our school achieve the goals we set for each year. I also love being able to give back and help with my children’s school.”
Mt Laurel Elementary
Tara Walker
“I look back at times and wonder how different my life would be if I had not gotten involved in Mt. Laurel’s PTO. I’ve met some of the most wonderful people, that I would not have, had I not walked into that first meeting. I volunteered to be PTO President because even though it is hard work and requires a lot of time, I get so much more in return. Having input in the various programs we support from our fundraisers and then seeing those programs in action for the benefit of the students is my favorite part. The Snap reading program we implemented last year and the various web subscriptions like Raz Kids and Brain pop are only a few. Mt Laurel is such a special school with the most amazing administration, teachers and parents, and I’m excited to see all that we will accomplish next year!”
Spain Park High School
Sharon Baroody
492-9621
“Our PTSO goals for this year are to increase membership, partner more with the community and continue to provide support to the dedicated faculty, staff and students at Spain Park. We have three sons who have graduated, and our last son will be a junior.
My husband and I consider ourselves blessed to be part of such a vibrant and passionate community. I’m looking forward to working with other parents who love Spain Park as much as we do! Go Jags!”
Berry Middle School
Ruth Cole
249-4074
“As a part of the Berry Middle School PTO, I’m looking forward to supporting the school as they educate our students through new and innovative strategies. I anticipate another great year of connecting our school, parents, and the community to ensure continued excellence.”
Greystone Elementary
Jodi McNulty
306-1575
“We’re getting a new principal this year, so we want to welcome the new principal in and have as few bumps in the road as possible. We want to have successful fundraising again with parents and a lot of parental involvement and keep the flow that Dr. (Kathy) Wheaton has established these past three years she has been here. We’ve had a great run with her. … It will be great to have a new principal. Our goal as a PTA is to make that transition for students and parents and teachers as smooth as possible. When you have change, a lot of times people panic. If we can alleviate that as a PTA board, that’s what we’re going to try to do.”
Inverness Elementary
Amy Tubre
“I’m excited about another fun and successful year as PTO President at IES! It’s so rewarding working with a wonderful group of parents, faculty and administrators for a common goal — to help make IES the best school for our children and teachers! We have a fun year planned, and I look forward to aiding in building relationships with our community.”