Gunpowder Elementary PTA Committees |
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Gunpowder Elementary PTA CommitteesFor an actionable e-mail directory of PTA Committee Chairpersons', click on the "More Info" tab above and then choose "Forms." |
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| 5th Grade Steering Committee | ||
| Chair: | Brenda Bennett | |
| Description: | This committee organizes a variety of fundraisers and programs in support of the 5th grade and its end-of-year activities. | |
| Accounting Committee | ||
| Chair: | Susan Shanklin | |
| Description: | Assists the Treasurer by maintaining the PTA's financial records. | |
| Adopt-A-Family | ||
| Chair: | Kathy Perry | |
| Description: | This committee solicits financial and other donations from Gunpowder families and local businesses so that it may offer help and support to families in need during financially challenging times of the year. | |
| Audit Committee | ||
| Chair: | Bobbi Sue Stiles | |
| Description: | Conducts the annual audit of Gunpowder Elementary PTA's financial records. | |
| Banking Day | ||
| Chair: | Rose McQuay | |
| Description: | This committee coordinates the school's monthly Banking Day, a day when a representative from Baltimore County Savings Bank comes to the school to accept deposits and in other ways educate students about financial responsibility. | |
| Box Tops 4 Education | ||
| Chair: | Dawn Jones | |
| Description: | This committee collects, prepares and submits Box Tops 4 Education symbols on an ongoing basis. Each Box Top equates to 10 cents for our PTA and has helped purchase supplies and equipment for school over the years. | |
| Bulletin Board | ||
| Chair: | Leeann Grutkowski | |
| Description: | Keeps the PTA bulletin board in the school's main hallway updated with information about PTA programs and events. | |
| Business Parnerships | ||
| Chair: | Chris Hagan & Melissa Strohman | |
| Description: | Works in conjunction with the PTA's Fundraising Committee to seek out corporate support of PTA initiatives. | |
| Canned Food Drive | ||
| Chair: | Amy Thomas | |
| Description: | Organizes the PTA's annual food drive for needy families. The food drive takes place in the fall in anticipation of Thanksgiving and the holiday season. This year's food drive is planned for November 16 - 20. |
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| Cultural Arts/Assemblies | ||
| Chair: | Denise Prem | |
| Description: | Recommends and coordinates presenters and performances for school assemblies. | |
| Environmental Beautification | ||
| Chair: | Krista DePaula | |
| Description: | Organizes a fall clean-up of the school grounds. | |
| Faculty Support | ||
| Chair: | Phyllis Henry | |
| Description: | Supports teachers by helping out in the school's Print Shop and with special projects as they arise. | |
| Fall Social: Outdoor Movie Night | ||
| Chair: | Chris Kirtz | |
| Description: | Responsible for planning and executing the PTA's fall social. This year the PTA is planning an outdoor movie night at Honeygo Regional Park on October 17. | |
| Fundraising Committee | ||
| Chair: | Chris Hagan & Melissa Strohman | |
| Description: | This committee is responsible for overseeing all PTA fundraisers. | |
| Holiday Bazaar | ||
| Chair: | Christy Tamburello | |
| Description: | Organizes and plans a holiday bazaar. This community event features craft tables, a white elephant sale, bake sale and visit with Santa. This event takes place in early December. | |
| Hospitality Committee | ||
| Chair: | Mary Rew | |
| Description: | Coordinates refreshments at PTA and school functions throughout the year including Grandparents' Day, Kindergarten Registration and events of this type. | |
| Kids Helping Hopkins | ||
| Chair: | Leeann Grutkowski | |
| Description: | Coordinates and promotes an annual fundraiser designed to encourage Gunpowder students to support the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. | |
| Kids Stuff Book Fundraiser | ||
| Chair: | Chris Hagan & Melissa Strohman | |
| Description: | This is a subcommittee of the Fundraising Committee. It will help with distribution and collection of the Kids Stuff Book fundraiser planned for the very beginning of the school year. | |
| Kindergarten Computer Lab Assistants | ||
| Chair: | Tori Banks | |
| Description: | This committee provides help and support to kindergarten students on the days that they have computer lab. | |
| Kindergarten Registration Coordinator | ||
| Chair: | Leah Runaldue | |
| Description: | This committee assists with Kindergarten Registration one day in March. Volunteers staff information tables, offer school tours and in other ways help out. | |
| Labels for Education | ||
| Chair: | Katherine Heinz | |
| Description: | This committee collects and submits product labels in support of Campbells' Labels for Education program. Funds from Labels for Education benefit the PTA and have purchased a variety of items for the school in the past. | |
| Library/Gift Book Program | ||
| Chair: | Mary Nagle | |
| Description: | This committee provides volunteer support in the library and assists with the school's Gift Book Program, a program whereby families can purchase new library books in recognition of students or teachers. | |
| Market Day | ||
| Chair: | Phyllis Henry | |
| Description: | Coordinates promotion, handles orders and oversees distribution of Market Day food orders. Gunpowder's Technology Fund benefits from funds raised by this monthly food order fundraiser. | |
| Membership | ||
| Chair: | Rose McQuay | |
| Description: | This committee coordinates all aspects of the PTA's annual membership drive. | |
| Newsletter | ||
| Chair: | Chris Hagan | |
| Description: | The Newsletter Committee designs, copies and distributes the PTA's monthly newsletter and the Beavers' Log, the PTA's bi-monthly calendar of events. | |
| Nominating Committee | ||
| Chair: | Vacant | |
| Description: | This committee searches for officers and committee chairs for the following year's PTA. This committee is most active in the Spring. | |
| Pinwheels for Peace | ||
| Chair: | Tori Banks | |
| Description: | The committee is organizing a special Pinwheels for Peace event in September in support of World Peace Day. Help is appreciated. | |
| PTA Webmaster | ||
| Chair: | Vacant | |
| Description: | This person is responsible for posting flyers to the PTA website, sending out mass e-mails to Gunpowder families and maintaining the calendar on the PTA website. | |
| Scholarship Recipient Selection Committee | ||
| Chair: | Stacey Schwink | |
| Description: | This committee is responsible for promoting the PTA's scholarships to local high schools, evaluating submissions and awarding the scholarships. | |
| Scholastic Book Fair | ||
| Chair: | Lynn Hodges | |
| Description: | This committee organizes and staffs two book fairs each year,one in December and one in February. | |
| School Sign | ||
| Chair: | Melissa Strohman | |
| Description: | Responsible for making sure the information on the sign in front of the school is timely and accurate. | |
| School Spirit | ||
| Chair: | Christine Green | |
| Description: | This committee chooses themes for and promotes five Spirit Days during the school year. | |
| Special Education Liaison | ||
| Chair: | Phyllis Henry | |
| Description: | Acts as a liaison between the Special Education classes and the PTA, making the PTA aware of needs and initiatives that might benefit from the added support of the organization, its members and volunteers. | |
| Sportswear | ||
| Chair: | Renae Canoles | |
| Description: | Each fall this committee organizes a sale of Gunpowder Elementary sportswear including t-shirts and sweatshirts with the Gunpowder school name and logo. | |
| Spring Fling | ||
| Chair: | Shellie Holthaus | |
| Description: | Organizes and promotes a dance for students in the Spring. | |
| Teacher Appreciation Week & Luncheon | ||
| Chair: | Melissa Johnson & Christine Green | |
| Description: | This committee organizes a week-long celebration of our teachers each Spring that culminates in a luncheon at the end of the week. | |
| Volunteer Committee | ||
| Chair: | Kathryne Snyder | |
| Description: | This committee consists of people who are willing to volunteer on an "as needed" basis in the home, on weekends, or in the classroom. If you have a few minutes a month to help out or a day every week, please let us know! The teachers and the administrators could really use your help! | |
| Winter Carnival | ||
| Chair: | Stacey Jones | |
| Description: | Organizes, plans and staffs the PTA's winter family fun event. This event is planned for mid-February. | |
| Yearbook Liaison | ||
| Chair: | Kim Yackulak | |
| Description: | Works with the faculty representative responsible for the school's yearbook to collect photographs of school activities throughout the year. Assists in other ways as needed. | |
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