Montlake PTA
PTA@montlakeschool.net
June 2, 2010
Dear Montlake Families and Teachers,
We’d like to thank you again for all that you do for the
school. As a direct result of your
involvement and
support, the PTA has had a
successful and productive year. In particular, we’ve focused on three
goals this
year:
1) Communication. Montlake’s web site is regularly updated and now gets
significant viewing traffic every day.
Whether you are visiting www.montlakeschool.org
to view the calendar, the teacher pages, Ms. Allan’s blog, or the latest school
events on the Happenings page, we hope the site allows you to keep informed
about all things Montlake. We
continue to communicate with families through the Thursday Bulletin and our
three general PTA meetings. This
year we also revamped our school tours and broadcast our school spirit with
Montlake sweatshirts and t-shirts.
2) Fundraising and Volunteering. Our PTA and families remained committed
to providing a first-rate education at Montlake despite the school district’s
financial troubles and the ongoing recession. Thanks to our successful Annual Fund and Auction, we are
able to continue supporting many vital programs at Montlake. We are grateful to the many people who
spent hundreds of hours preparing for and implementing our fundraising
activities. And we could not do
without your donations, in whatever amount. Thank you.
We are also thankful for your
contribution of hundreds of hours of classroom and school volunteer time this
year. Parents worked with students
in Read Naturally, Junior Great Books, sewing Shakespeare costumes, creating
class art projects for the Auction, hauling compost for the outdoor classroom,
hosting school tours, making photocopies, collating the Thursday Bulletin,
updating the website, and in countless other ways. Your volunteerism directly helps students learn, and it also
shows students that adults value their education and their community.
3) Fun. From last fall’s Pizza and Math Night to the upcoming
Carnival, we enjoyed another year of PTA-supported events that celebrate our
school community. Your enthusiasm
and participation made these events a success. Montlake is serious about learning, but we also know how to
have fun. For those of you who are
returning next year, we look forward to celebrating with you again next
year.
It has been a privilege
working with
you this year. Have a great
summer.
Lara Kreyenhagen and Liz Porter, Co-Chairs
Goals for 2009-2010- Fundraising - Our fundraising efforts support core educational activities, including teacher salaries, the greenhouse program, the technology program, the library program, student scholarships, the Junior Great Books literacy program, and educational stipends for teachers. We always need volunteers to help with our fundraising campaigns, such as our fall Annual Fund drive and our incredible spring auction.
- Enrichment - The PTA offers a range of before-and-after-school classes. This year we plan to begin Mandarin classes in addition to our fabulous French and Spanish programs! Other options include chess, Lego engineering, and music. We also host several evening events for parents and children, such as Pizza and Math Night.
- Communication - Working closely with Ms. Allan, we continue to monitor and disseminate up-to-date information about developments within the school and in the school district.
PTA Board Members 2009-2010
Lara Kreyenhagen Co-chair
Liz Porter Co-chair
Phil Brown-Rezek Co-treasurer (deposits, reimbursements, cash flow)
Asako Yoshimura Co-treasurer (budget)
Gina Huddleston Co-treasurer (taxes, licenses, business-related)
Catherine LeBlond Secretary
Erin Baebler Outreach
Jill Chelimer Outreach
Andi Canale Outreach
Amanda Williams Legislative
Rachel Cibelli Legislative
Kathleen Pelligrini Site-Council
Katherine Cree-Bouchard Site-Council
Kate Ballbach Marketing and Communication