Wescott PTO Committees

Christina Margolis & McKenzie Gratz

The book fair committee is responsible for coordinating and organizing this bi-annual event.

Their tasks include working with the book company, publicity, recruiting and scheduling volunteers for setup, sales and take down, and running the event.

The Family Picnic is an annual spring event which invites families to "picnic and play" at Wescott School and field.

The committee chairs are responsible for devising a plan/budget for the event, securing food vendors and entertainment, organizing sub-committees and volunteers, running the event, and clean up.

Nancy Finder & Frewoini Gebremeskel

The The Fifth Grade Luncheon takes place at the end of the school year and serves as a send-off for the fifth grade class.

This committee is in charge of the food, decorations, DVD, games and memory wall for the celebration.

Carrie Mangoubi

This committee is responsible for planning and executing the first-ever Fall Fest, a fun-filled day of carnival games and attractions for families.

Ellen Stern & Illene Auerbach

This committee organizes a free event for incoming Wescott kindergarten students to meet up with their new classmates. 

Amanda Hamner
Lauren Edwards

This annual fundraiser occurs during a school day in October. Committee responsibilities include planning and promoting the event, designing the annual banner and collecting donations from the Wescott community.

Amanda Neidhardt, Jacqui Siegel, & Pamela Manicioto

The Welcome Back Luncheon is for the Wescott teachers and administrative staff to kick off the new school year.

It is designed to be a "thank you" from the PTO to the teachers and staff during their back to school week prior to the official start of school.

This committee plans, acquires food/desserts, sets up, participates in, and breaks down this event.

Parties and Raffles:

Connie Park & Patty Metropoulis 

Wescott Madness is a PTO fundraiser that emphasizes community and fun. Parties and special events aimed at both students and parents are made available through the generous contributions of Wescott teachers and parents.

The Raffles Committee runs the student-focused part of Wescott Madness. This committee works with the principal and staff to develop a list of donated events and parties, sells raffle tickets to students, and announces the winners.

The Parties Committee organizes the parent-focused part of Wescott Madness. This committee recruits parents to donate events and parties, sells spots to the events and parties via email blasts, and works with the PTO Treasurer to bill and collect payments.

Laura Smith

This commitee organizes a lunch, gifts, or activity to show our teachers, bus drivers, crossing guards, ganitors, etc. that we appreciation them.

Shalini Shah

The birthday signs fundraiser lets you surprise your child with a lawn full of “Happy Birthday from Wescott” signs (currently 25 signs for $25) on their special day. Parent/Guardians are responsible for picking up, installing, and returning birthday signs.

Erin Gilman
Pamela Manicioto

This  committee handles the sale of Wescott car magnets, a fun way to show your school pride! These are available for $10 each.

Carrie Mangoubi, Maria Milicevic & Amanda Neidhardt 

This committee is responsible for bringing a variety of performing arts programming to the school and classrooms.

It selects quality cultural and educational programs for students.  The committee members attend the annual "Showcase" where presenters and performers audition and are available for questions and bookings.

This position works closely with the principal.

Tristen Springer, Lisa Fishbain & Jacqui Siegel

The food days are the PTO sponsored Wednesday special lunches.

This committee works under the guidance of the second vice-president in charge of food days.

The responsibilities of this committee include ordering the food, organizing the volunteers, and running the actual food day.

Carrie Mangoubi & Jami Gryll

This committee is responsible for ordering the treats, organizing the volunteers and running the actual day once per month.

Sara Rhode

This committee organizes meals for teachers and staff at teacher appreciation luncheon and parent teacher conferences.

Committee duties include planning, contacting bakers and set-up and clean-up at the events.

Allison Greene & Jacqui Siegel

Room Parents are responsible for organizing classroom parties, recruiting field trip volunteers and the running the field day lunch period.  They maintain contact with the classroom teacher to discuss any needs or preferences the teacher might have for these activities.

This committee is responsible for the selection of room parents prior to the beginning of the school year. Committee members organize the room parent folders and hold an informational meeting shortly after the beginning of the year.  They also send out reminder emails throughout the year to alert room parents of upcoming classroom parties and events.

Maria Redmann

The school supplies committee is responsible for working with School Tool Box, a company which offers grade-level school supply boxes delivered to your door.

Committee members are responsible for obtaining the finalized school supply list from Wescott in the spring and then work with School Tool Box to offer these items through online sales.

School supply boxes are available for purchase from May through August.

Julie Purkal, Kacy Raffe & Kristen Leverso

The Wescott PTO Social Committee aims to foster socialization and community by organizing a variety of fun, interesting events for Wescott parents and guardians. The Social Committee will be responsible for planning and coordinating activities that will bring us together simply to 'mix and mingle.'

Erin Gilman & Pamela Manicioto

This committee is responsible for organizing the sale of items with the Wescott logo.

Committee members research and interview companies that sell personalized products, develop order forms to include in the Wescott Word, set up samples, collect the orders and money and distribute the items.

There is generally a fall sale and a spring sale.

Stephanie McGuinness, Shalini Shah, Eleni Katsoulis, & Wendy Wang 
 

This committee is responsible for collecting photographs throughout the school year and working with a yearbook company to create a yearbook available for distribution in the spring.

Payment for the book is due at the beginning of the school year.

This committee is responsible for the sale as well as the creation of the yearbook.

Amanda Neidhardt

This committee plans the Wescott International Night and coordinates parent volunteers to represent countries.

Vida Gosrisirikul & Amanda Neidhardt

This committee reviews and recommends diverse books for Wescott's library and assists in bringing diverse authors to the school.

Soyang Kwon 

This committee works with the school leadership to provide equity fund ((e.g., PTO registration, Special lunch, Wescott Madness Parties, yearbook) to under-resourced famlies to enecourage participation in school or PTO activities; identify and implement strateiges to encouarge famlies from various backgrounds to participate in PTO activities ; provide DEI perspectives and considerations in PTO decision-making