Gunpowder Elementary PTA Committees |
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Gunpowder Elementary PTA CommitteesFollowing is a list of PTA Committee Chairpersons for the 2010-2011 school year. For an actionable e-mail directory of PTA Committee Chairpersons', click on the "More Info" tab above and then choose "PTA E-mail Directory." There you will find a listing of e-mail addresses. |
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| 5th Grade Steering Committee | ||
| Chair: | Denise Prem | |
| Description: | This committee organizes a variety of fundraisers and programs in support of the 5th grade and its end-of-year activities. | |
| Adopt-A-Family | ||
| Chair: | Melissa Johnson | |
| 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: | Tony Grutkowski | |
| Description: | This committee conducts the annual audit of Gunpowder Elementary PTA's financial records. |
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| Banking Day | ||
| Chair: | Eileen Roberts | |
| 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. |
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| Bingo Night | ||
| Chair: | Vacant | |
| Description: | This committee plans and runs a bingo night for Gunpowder families. |
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| 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 the school over the years. Currently, proceeds from the Box Tops 4 Education program benefit the school's Technology Fund. |
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| Bulletin Board | ||
| Chair: | Leeann Grutkowski | |
| Description: | This committee keeps the PTA bulletin board in the school's main hallway updated with information about PTA programs and events. |
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| Canned Food Drive | ||
| Chair: | Amy Thomas | |
| Description: | This committee organizes the PTA's annual food drives for needy families. The food drives takes place in the fall in anticipation of Thanksgiving and the holiday season and in the spring, just prior to the end of the school year. |
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| Cultural Arts/Assemblies | ||
| Chair: | Charlene Bridges | |
| Description: | This committee assists the school's administration by researching and coordinating presenters and performances for school assemblies. |
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| Entertainment Discount Card Fundraiser | ||
| Chair: | Leeann Grutkowski | |
| Description: | This committee is a sub-committee of the PTA's Fundraiser Committee. Its primary responsibility is coordination of the PTA's Entertainment Discount Card Fundraiser scheduled for October. |
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| Environmental Beautification | ||
| Chair: | Krista DiPaula | |
| Description: | The Environmental Beautification Committee organizes and coordinates the PTA's Pitch-in for Progress event, a one-day clean-up of the school grounds planned for a Saturday in early October. |
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| Fall Event | ||
| Chair: | Vacant | |
| Description: | This is a new committee for a new event. The committee is charged with planning a fall event with a Halloween-oriented theme to take place in October. Creativity is welcome and encouraged! |
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| Fundraising Committee | ||
| Chair: | Chris Hagan | |
| Description: | This committee is responsible for overseeing and assisting with all PTA fundraisers, the majority of which occur in the fall. This year's primary fundraisers are the Book Boogie, a student read-a-thon; Entertainment Discount Card sale; and Kids Stuff Book sale. |
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| Health Fair & Blood Drive | ||
| Chair: | Chris Kirtz | |
| Description: | This is a new committee organizing a new event to take place this May. The committee will be planning health-related exhibits and displays as well as a blood drive to take place at the school. |
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| Holiday Bazaar | ||
| Chair: | Christy Tamburello | |
| Description: | This committee organizes and plans a holiday bazaar, a community event featuring craft tables, a white elephant sale, bake sale and visit with Santa. This event takes place in early December. |
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| Hospitality Committee | ||
| Chair: | Mary Rew | |
| Description: | This committee coordinates refreshments at PTA and school functions throughout the year including Grandparents' Day, Kindergarten Registration and events of this type. |
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| Hot Dog Night | ||
| Chair: | Mark Strohman | |
| Description: | This committee, in conjunction with the PTA Executive Committee, coordinates volunteers and donations for the school's first, and most anticipated family fun event of the fall, Hot Dog Night. This event traditionally takes place on the school grounds in late September. |
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| Kids Helping Hopkins | ||
| Chair: | Christine Green | |
| Description: | This committee coordinates and promotes an annual student fundraiser in support of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. |
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| Kindergarten Computer Lab | ||
| Chair: | Kim Levush | |
| Description: | This committee provides help and support to kindergarten students on the days that they have computer lab. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Market Day | ||
| Chair: | Vacant | |
| Description: | This committee 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. |
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| Membership | ||
| Chair: | Erin Kahl | |
| Description: | This committee coordinates all aspects of the PTA's annual membership drive. |
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| Movie Night | ||
| Chair: | Kristin Grabowski | |
| Description: | This committee is responsible for planning and executing the PTA's annual movie night. |
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| Newsletter | ||
| Chair: | Jaime Elwood | |
| Description: | The Newsletter Committee edits, designs, copies, and distributes the PTA's bi-monthly newsletter and the Beavers' Log, the PTA's calendar of events. |
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| 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. |
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| Physical Education Liaison | ||
| Chair: | Chris Kirtz | |
| Description: | This individual functions as a go between whenever there are physical education events that involve coordination with the PTA. |
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| Print Shop | ||
| Chair: | Kathryne Snyder | |
| Description: | This committee helps support the photocopying needs of Gunpowder's teachers by assisting with copying and collating teaching materials for students. |
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| Restaurant Nights | ||
| Chair: | Vacant | |
| Description: | This committee chooses, coordinates, and promotes several PTA Restaurant Nights throughout the school year. These are one day, or one night fundraisers whereby the PTA earns a percentage of the day or dinner receipts at the selected restaurants. |
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| 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. |
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| Scholastic Book Fair | ||
| Chair: | Megan Isaacs | |
| Description: | This committee organizes and staffs two book fairs each year, one in December at the Holiday Bazaar, and one other at a to be determined date. |
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| School Sign | ||
| Chair: | Mark Strohman | |
| Description: | This committee is responsible for making sure the information on the sign in front of the school is timely and accurate. |
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| School Spirit | ||
| Chair: | Vacant | |
| Description: | This committee chooses themes for, and promotes, five Spirit Days during the school year. |
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| Skateland | ||
| Chair: | Julie Spenard | |
| Description: | This committee takes care of organizing and promoting three Skateland parties throughout the year for Gunpowder families. Typically two of the three take place during the winter and spring breaks from school. |
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| Sportswear | ||
| Chair: | Vacant | |
| Description: | Each fall this committee organizes a sale of Gunpowder Elementary sportswear including t-shirts and sweatshirts with the Gunpowder school name and logo. |
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| Spring Dance | ||
| Chair: | Shellie Holthaus | |
| Description: | This committee organizes and promotes a dance for students each spring. |
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| Teacher Appreciation Week & Luncheon | ||
| Chair: | Melissa Johnson & Christine Green | |
| Description: | This committee organizes a week-long celebration of our teachers each April that culminates in a luncheon at the end of the week. |
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| Volunteer Hours | ||
| Chair: | Kathryne Snyder | |
| Description: | This committee communicates to volunteers about the volunteer process, school and BCPS policies regarding volunteering, keeps track of volunteer hours, and issues volunteer badges each year. |
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| Webmaster | ||
| Chair: | Chris Hagan | |
| 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. |
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