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    committee Committees

     
    The Akron PTA is a group of parents, grandparents, community members, school faculty and staff that strive to meet various needs of the elementary, middle school and high school students throughout the Akron Central School District.  Through a few fundraising endeavors, the PTA is able to provide many programs and services to the student population.  The PTA is a non-profit, volunteer organization that uses all funds for the programs and services it provides.  The PTA is always looking for fresh ideas and volunteers to help with programs and events!
     
    Below is a list of officers, committees, chairpersons and job duties. If you have any questions or would like to join a committee please us at PTA@akronk12.org.
     

    2019-20 PTA Officers:

       President - Melissa Garverick  (716-984-0661)        Vice President - Ashley Snyder

    Secretary - Danise Winter             Treasurer - Kim Robinson

     

    Committee

     Chairperson

     Job Duties

    Appreciation

    Tammy Holtz
    Renee Orr

    Recognizing school faculty and staff with small tokens of appreciation for their efforts and involvement with our children.
     
    Arts and Education Danise Winter

    Enriching children's academic experience through art activities.  This committee also prepares "Showcase of Talents", the student displays of artwork throughout the community.
        

    Baking

    Allyson Odechowski

    Preparing baked goods for PTA events.

    Book Fairs
    Marge Stewart
    Andie King

    Organizing and working at the two elementary Scholastic Book Fairs.  September and spring time.  Middle School book fair is held in November, coinciding with November Parent-Teacher Conferences.
     
    Box Tops

    www.boxtops4education.com

     

    Rachel Piscitelli

    Counting and packaging box  tops from an assortment of products that are turned in by students.  Money is earned from the Box Tops program. 
    Craft Fair
    Kim Robinson
    Melissa Garverick
    Anne Paquin
    		 Annual craft and vendor fair. December Craft Fair offers holiday shopping from over 100
    crafters and vendors. All fair proceeds help fund various PTA programs. 
    Easy Money
    Allison Koopman
    		 Committee designed to fundraise through free grants and shopping loyalty programs. 
    Enrichment
     
    Colleen Scotch
    Heather Cayea     
    Enriching children's academic experience through extracurricular activities such as Spanish classes and Nature Ed-Ventures.

    Family Fun & Movie Night
    Kim Robinson
    Jason Amirian

    Planning and helping with the operations of  family events and elementary movie nights.
     

    Fundraising
    Anne Paquin
     

    Organizing and managing PTA fundraisersGertrude Hawk chocolate sales and a few other small fundraising events. 

    Gardening

    Allyson Odechowski
    Laura Penn
    Colleen Scotch

     

    Committee that provides a student gardening project as an enrichment program. 

    Holiday Correspondence

    Allyson Odechowski

    Helping all the letters to Santa find their way to the North Pole and making sure Santa delivers the return letters on time. 

    Holiday Shoppe
    Taryn Vohwinkle

    Organizing, managing and working at the Holiday Shoppe in December.
     

    Membership & Odd Jobs
    Shannon Priebe

    Maintaining membership records and calling on other volunteers who have signed up to help in certain categories.  Odd jobs are one-time functions or events that the PTA has been asked to help out with (Picture day, kids vote, phone tree, Budget Advisory Committee). 

    Reading Carnival

     

    Shannon Priebe
     

    Promoting reading among the student population.  The monthly elementary reading calendar, the Reading Carnival and Reading Challenge.
     

    Read-i-Con

    Laura Penn

    		 Yearly evening event for students and families with a reading theme that offers various
    activities and refreshments. 

    Reflections

    Theresa Mussell
     

    Promoting school wide involvement in the National PTAs annual art competition.  This event happens during late fall/early winter. 

    Secondary

    		 Melissa Polkowski

    Overseeing MS and HS programs (ie: Freshman Fun Day, college scholarships, National and National Junior Honor Society receptions). 
    Special Education Heather Cayea

    The Special Education Committee offers parent support for families with special need students and raises awareness of students with special needs within the school and community.

    Supply Kits

    Erin Polkowski

    Advertising and managing the ordering for next years pre-packaged school supply kits and homeroom delivery of the kits prior to the start of the new school year.  (Spring and Summer of 11).

    Tiger Gear

    Holly Berghorn
    Fundraising through the sale of Akron Tigers merchandise. 

    Technology

    Laura Penn

    Provides enrichment based technology learning to middle and high school students.