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COMMITTEES

Here are a list of our committees and the chair person(s) for each committee. You are welcome to email any of the chairs if you have questions or interested in joining the committee.
Committee members, if you require any information or resources, please click here to view our Committee Resources

AUTHOR DAY
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SPRING
Responsibility
: Children's book authors come to visit AWR. Organize schedules and purchasing of books in advance.

Chair: Meredith Rusu 
CONTACT Meredith

BOOK
​FAIR

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NOVEMBER 12-14
​Responsibility: 
A 3-day event for students to purchase books. Part of the proceeds going to the PTA. Help is needed to set up and staff the event.
Chairs: Sam Wolf, Lori Soffer
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BOOK
​SWAP

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APRIL 3-4
Responsibility:
 Help organize and supervise the collection and distribution of used books donated by students.
Chairs: Autumn Hobbs, Sam Wolf

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BRIDGES /
​CARE FAIR

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OCTOBER 21-25
Responsibility: This is a charitable opportunity, where students participate in making lunches and/or toiletry kits for homeless individuals. Help needed to organize and assist the students.
Chairs: Cathy Killian, Rebecca Nichols, Kate Smith

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CULTURAL ARTS
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DECEMBER
Responsibility: Cultural Arts- An assembly sponsored by the PTA for all grades. Two chairpeople needed to research, plan and book one assembly per year.
Chair: Thu Novak

CONTACT THU

FACEBOOK
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YEAR ROUND
Responsibility: 
Manage our Facebook account. Helps with posting and updating AWR parents and students on all events.
Chair: ​Sylvia Dynak

CONTACT sylvia

FIELD DAY
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MAY 20
Responsibility:
AWR gym teachers run and staff this event in which kids compete in various outdoor games and activities. Volunteers needed throughout day to scoop Italian ices.
Chair: Jen Wetzel

CONTACT Jen

FUN FAIR
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JUNE 13
Responsibility: 
A school wide fair to celebrate the year's end,  held after school from 3-6pm on our playground area. There are bounce houses, food, various games and activities for all ages. Help is needed to organize fair, set up, staff the event and clean up.
Chairs: Barbara Dabney, Diana Garcia, Laura McGuinness, Sara Gluckman

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MARQUEE
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SEPTEMBER-JUNE
Responsibility:
 Add important dates/events to school sign in front circle on a monthly basis.
Chair: Autumn Hobbs
CONTACT Autumn

MEMBERSHIP
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ONGOING
Responsibility:
Help families join the PTA and stay updated.
​Chair: Jackie Looloian

CONTACT Jackie

MINI GRANTS
FOR TEACHERS

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MOVIE
​NIGHT

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SEPTEMBER 27
​Responsibility: 
Movie and snacks for all grades. Volunteers collect RSVP's , help to staff event and assist with set up and snacks/refreshments.
Chair: Allie LaSota

CONTACT Allie

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

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AUGUST 22
Responsibility: 
New Student Orientation (August) to welcome all new students to AWR. Volunteers needed to organize folders, plan scavenger hunt around school and staff event one day in late August.
​Chair: Emily Kei

CONTACT Emily

PJ
​BINGO

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OCTOBER 18
​Responsibility: 
This is an event for grades K-3. Kids gather in the cafeteria for snack and pajama bingo. Volunteers help collect RSVP's, staff event and distribute prizes.
​Chairs: Danielle Garguilo, Katie McGurn

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READING
​RAMS

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SPRING
​Responsibility: 
Book fundraiser throughout the year to help the AWR library. Donations are accepted and new books purchased for all the students to enjoy for years to come. Volunteers needed to organize and collect donations.
Chairs: Emma Grant, Jessica Purwin

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ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR

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YEAR ROUND
​Responsibility:
 Assist in process of pairing homeroom teachers with class parents. Oversee class parents and their responsibilities: class activities, disseminate PTA communications and keeping the class up to date on school activities.
​Chair: Thu Novak
CONTACT Thu

RUNNING
​RAMS

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FALL / SPRING
Responsibility:
 Lead groups of 4-6 grade students in running program in the fall and spring seasons. 
Chair: Frank Hayden

CONTACT Frank

SAFETY COMMITTEE

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YEAR ROUND
Responsibility:
 Assist with Walk and Roll events, Bike Rodeo and communication with parents. Morning volunteers to help assist with drop off are always welcome.
Chair: Jessica Purwin, Lauren Sanborn


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SCHOOL
​PICTURES

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SEPTEMBER 23-25
Responsibility: 
Work with Lifetouch to organize photographers and communications to parents. Assist that day as well as retake day organizing home rooms as they enter gym for pictures. Assist with distribution of picture packets.
Chair:
Jessica Kim

CONTACT Jessica

SCHOOL
​SUPPLIES

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JUNE-AUGUST
​Responsibility: 
Organize school supply sale with third party company from June-July. A portion of the proceeds benefit the incoming 6th grade class. We need current 5th grade parents to research companies to promote the sale and distribute boxes in August.
Chair: Sam Wolf

CONTACT Sam

SIXTH GRADE COMMITTEE

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YEAR ROUND
​Responsibility: 
Sixth Grade Committee (ongoing) Open to all 6th grade parents. Assist with running and organizing various special events held throughout the year for 6th grade students.
Chairs: Molly Strassfurth, Christine McIsaac, Agata Zielinska


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SOMEONE SPECIAL DANCE

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FEBRUARY 7
​Responsibility: 
Assist with organizing, decorating, baking, set-up and clean-up for this dance for all girls.
Chairs: 
Kerrin Rosenblatt, Dawn Niedzielski

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SPELLING
​BEE

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FEBRUARY 24
Responsibility: 
This is for grades 4-6. Collaborate with teachers and run the finals of the spelling bee one evening in school.
Chair: Kristen Hayden


CONTACT Kristen

SPIRIT
​WEAR

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YEAR ROUND
Responsibility: 
Spirit Wear (ongoing) Help to staff sales of Spirit Wear at school events. Assist in taking orders and distributing Spirit wear periodically throughout the year.
Chairs: Anne Pollack

CONTACT Anne

SPRING
​FLING

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MARCH 7
Responsibility:
 Our biggest fundraiser of the year! It’s a very fun, adults only dinner with drinks and raffle games. Help is needed on the committee throughout the year in several areas such as donation solicitation, publicity, ticket sales, and the night of the event. Any amount of help is appreciated.
Chairs: Lauren Danker, Sam Colombo, Diana Benites, Jessica Bulleit, Jennifer Dowd, Meghan Love, Meredith Lovera
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STAFF APPRECIATION

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MAY 5-9
Responsibility: 
During teacher appreciation week, the PTA provides teachers with lunch, snacks and treats each day. Bakers are requested school wide, and lunches are donated. Volunteers needed to help organize and distribute food each day.
Chairs: Molly Strassfurth, Kati Hourihan

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STEM
​FAIR

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MARCH 19
Responsibility:
Open to grades 4-6, this team organizes introduction of the projects to the students and coordinates an evening with families to show of their science, technology, engineering, and math explorations.
Chairs: 
Alice Palmer, Tara Martin, Nicole Gehrig, Betty Eng
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TALENT
​SHOW

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JANUARY 24
Responsibility:
 The 5th and 6th graders show off their talent one evening in our gym. Volunteers needed to help with tryouts, rehearsals and running the show.

​Chairs: Christina Decker, Betty Eng


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THIRD GRADE BIKE RODEO

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TBD- MAY/JUNE
Responsibility: 
Coordinate with the police department to host for the third grade bicycle and road safety.
Chair: Jess Pocaro

CONTACT jess

TICKET
​TAILOR

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YEAR ROUND
​Responsibility:
 Coordinate with other committee chairs that need ticketing for their events through the ticket tailor website.

Chair: Meredith Rusu

CONTACT meredith

WEBSITE ​MANAGER
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YEAR ROUND
​Responsibility:
 Volunteers needed to assist with updating pages and adding information when needed. Work with various committee chairs to add pertinent event information in a timely manner.

Chair: Lauren Danker
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YEARBOOK
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YEAR ROUND
Responsibility: 
Work with Lifetouch and existing software and templates to add candids, group photos, and event pages. Volunteers needed to photograph, organize, proofread and distribute our annual yearbook to all grades.
​Chairs:  Nicole Gehrig, Tina Shih, Agata Zielinska, Valerie Cortes

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