About Us

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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