PRESIDENT: Gretchen Schmanke
Oversees committees listed below, sets and oversees PTA master calendar, leads General PTA and Exec. Board meetings, supports Treasurer, manages general PTA needs.
Hospitality- Facilitates staff appreciation, teacher luncheons, and recognition of staff throughout the year
Chair: Michelle Owells
Committee member: Heather Smith
Yearbook- Designs and coordinates the production of the school yearbook
Co-chairs: Julie Gerber and Leslie Gast
Welcoming – Coordinates activities for new families to PR.
Welcome Breakfast for parents: Lynelle Lankford and Kay Smith
Ice Cream Social: Jessica Tallman
Kindergarten Round Up: Jessica Tallman
Staff Welcome Breakfast: Michelle Owells
Playground – Visually inspects equipment and coordinates implementation of new equipment as needed
Chair: Amber Wolfe
Landscaping– Facilitates weeding, trimming and upkeep of PR grounds
Chair: Shelley Pollak
VP WAYS & MEANS: Amber Wolfe
Oversees committees listed below, submits fundraising paperwork to district, attends general and Exec Board meetings, supports general PTA needs.
Spirit Wear — Coordinates design and orders for school spirit wear and signs
Co-chairs: Marci Theel and Jeremie Tharp
Box Tops and Amazon Smile — Collects and submits Box Tops throughout the school year. Informs people how to get set up on Amazon Smile.
Chair: Sara Oberle
Restaurant Nights – Plans and coordinates various restaurant nights throughout the year
Chair: Kayleigh Glover
Fun Run — Plans, promotes and coordinates the annual Lap-a-thon
Co-chairs: Michelle Anderson and Amber Wolfe
Fall Silent Auction – Plans, promotes and coordinates Silent Auction gift baskets and staff donations.
Co-chairs: Laura Baker and Leah Smith
Committee Member—
Gift baskets: Lori Locke and Laura Baker
Sales Processing: Lori Locke, Gretchen Schmanke, Amber Wolfe
Trivia Night - Plans, promotes and coordinates Trivia Night fundraiser
Co-chairs: Jeremie Tharp, Megan Kautio and Amy James
Committee Member (tickets): Amber Wolfe
Committee Member (donations): Leslie Gast
Committee Member (food): Erin McGinty
Committee Member (decor): Marci Theel
VP EVENTS: Lori Locke
Oversees committees listed below, attends general and Exec Board meetings, supports general PTA needs.
Carnival – Plans, promotes, and coordinates the annual school Carnival.
Co-chairs: Tammy Gros and Brooke Peters
Committee Member (Games): Brooke Peters
Committee Member (Ticket Sales): Jill Speicher
Committee Member (Volunteer coordinator): Lynelle Lankford
Committee Member (food): Melissa Abernathy
Committee Member (Prize Coordinator): Kayleigh Glover
Holiday Breakfast – Plans and coordinates the school’s Holiday pancake breakfast with Santa.
Chair: Alisha Drummond
Committee Member—Angie Schmidtberger
Father/Daughter Dance – Plans and coordinates the school’s Father/Daughter dance
Co-chairs: Lori Locke and Tony Witt
Committee Member—Kayleigh Glover
Mother/Son Event – Plans and coordinates the school’s Mother/son activity
Chair: Lori Locke
Skating Parties – Plans and coordinates the school’s skating parties with Skate City
Chair: Melissa Abernathy
VP PROGRAMS: Jeremie Tharp
Oversees committees listed below, attends general and Exec Board meetings, supports general PTA needs.
Bike Rodeo — Plans and organizes the 3rd grade Bike Rodeo
Chair: Lori Wendling
Committee Member— (2nd grade parent)
Reflections Competition –Promote and submit entries for Reflections, a Creative Arts Competition that takes place in the fall.
Chair: Sara Bierman
Cultural Arts – Plans and coordinates 1-2 school-wide, fun, educational assemblies per year. Chair: Gretchen Schmanke
Legislative – Coordinates legislative information and ways for community to get involved in the legislative process.
Chair: Cindy Holscher
Junior Master Gardeners – Coordinates with school to support Jr. Master Gardeners program Chair: Natalie Nitz
Recycling – Oversees recycling program at PR.
Chair: Beth Beseau
Bingo — Plans and carries out the school’s BINGO nights twice a year.
Chair: Kim Winsor
SECRETARY: Michelle Owells
Oversees committees listed below, takes notes at General and Exec. Board meetings, posts meeting minutes to website, manages/oversees copying of flyers, manages Facebook page and other media including the Remind App.
Directory/Membership – Advertises and encourages new PTA membership, collects Patriot Pledge donations, coordinates membership dues with Treasurer, produces and distributes student/family directory in the fall.
Co-chairs: Michelle Anderson and Sara Oberle
Recognition -Organizes STAR nominations and staff recognitions during events and appreciation weeks
Chair: Kim Winsor
Social and Classroom Coordinator/Teacher Favorites – Recruits and coordinates with grade level Room Moms to organize classroom activities, coordinates with staff in the fall to update Teacher Favorites list.
Chair: Megan Kautio
Newsletter/Website – Manages PTA Facebook page, sign-up genius help/support, quarterly Newsletter, calendar and PTA website. Would receive training on how to update and maintain website.
Chair: Michelle Owells
Bulletin Board maker-- Creates PTA bulletin board in the fall to recognize members and PP donors.
TREASURER: Leah Smith
Works with Quicken program to set and update PTA budget, pays bills, makes withdrawals/deposits, and manages financial and tax paperwork.
Allocations: Handles teacher reimbursement for expenses
Chair: Mandi Pritchard
