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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

APP

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YEAR ROUND
Responsibility:
 Mobile App (ongoing) communication tool helps keep the AWR community up-to-date on PTA information. Help to run and maintain app. inputting information, dates and forms.
Chair: Brian Gardner
CONTACT Bryan

AUTHOR DAY

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

Chair: Meredith Rusu & Amy Kwok
CONTACT US

BOOK
​FAIR

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NOVEMBER
​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.
Chair: Joanie Agresto, Diana Benites, Lori Hart, Cheru Mehta 
CONTACT US

BOOK
​SWAP

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JUNE
Responsibility:
 Help organize and supervise the collection and distribution of used books donated by students.
Chair: Erin Peterman & Autumn Hobbs
CONTACT US

BRIDGES /
​CARE FAIR

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MAY/JUNE
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
CONTACT US

CULTURAL ARTS

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FEBRUARY
Responsibility: Cultural Arts- An assembly sponsored by the PTA for all grades. Two chairpeople needed to research, plan and book one assembly per year.
Chairs: 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: ​Allison Pinto
CONTACT ALLISON

FIELD DAY

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JUNE
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
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: Diane Gigliotti, Diana Garcia, Laura McGinnis, Sara Gluckman 
CONTACT US

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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AUGUST-OCTOBER
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
​Responsibility: 
Movie and snacks for all grades. Volunteers collect RSVP's , help to staff event and assist with set up and snacks/refreshments.
Chairs: Carol Salazar, Lori Hart
CONTACT US

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

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AUGUST
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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​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
CONTACT us

READING
​RAMS

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MAY/JUNE
​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.
Chair: Joanie Agresto

CONTACT JOANIE

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: Christine McIsaac

CONTACT CHRISTINE

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. 
Chairs: Kate Feuerstein & Kay Lee

CONTACT US

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: Betty Eng

CONTACT BETTY

SCHOOL
​PICTURES

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SEPTEMBER
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: Carol Salazar

CONTACT CAROL

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 therefore a current 5th grade parent(s )needed to research companies promote the sale and distribute boxes in August.
Chair: Joanie Agresto

CONTACT JOANIE

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: Maria DeLuca, Julie Fitzgerald, Kay Lee

CONTACT US

SOMEONE SPECIAL DANCE

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

SPELLING
​BEE

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

CONTACT SARAH

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: Alice Palmer & Emily Kei
CONTACT US

SPRING
​FLING

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APRIL
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: Joyce Wong, Renu Rawal, Michelle Pugliese, Kalyani Bhor
CONTACT US

STAFF APPRECIATION

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MAY
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: Tessa Egan, Molly Stassfurth
CONTACT US

STEM
​FAIR

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MARCH
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, Shami Rao, Tina Shih, Sunny Sun
CONTACT US

TALENT
​SHOW

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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.

​Chair: Christina Decker


CONTACT CHRISTINA

THIRD GRADE 
​BIKE RODEO

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JUNE
Responsibility: 
Coordinate with the police department to host for the third grade bicycle and road safety.
Chair: Kristen Hayden 
CONTACT

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, Maria DeLuca
CONTACT US

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: Betty Eng
CONTACT BETTY

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: Sarah Hoang, Emily Kei, Kay Lee, Tina Shih & Kate Smith
CONTACT US

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