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 (mobile) - All Year Round

Responsibility: App (ongoing) communication tool helps keep the AWR community up to date on PTA information. Help to run and maintain app. Inputing information, dates and forms.
Chair: Bryan Gardner

Art Show - May

​Chair: Maria Deluca

Author Day - June

Responsibility: Children's book authors come to visit AWR. Organize schedules and purchasing of books in advance.
Chair: Amy Kwok & Elinor Takenaga

Book Fair - November

Responsibility: A 3 day event held in the library, provides an opportunity for students to purchase books, with part of the proceeds going to the PTA. Help needed to set up and staff the event.
Chair: Joanie Agresto 

Book Swap - June
Responsibility: Help organize and supervise the collection and distribution of used books donated by students.
Chair: Julie Fitzgerald

Bridges - 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

Cultural Arts

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: Mona Shah

Care Fair - December


Responsibility: Each class picks a charity to sponsor, and sets up a display to give information about the charity. Then, all students have a chance to donate money to the charity(ies) of their choice. Volunteers are needed to assist in organizing communications, collecting money and staffing event.
Chairs: Cathy Killian & Rebecca Nichols

Facebook - All Year Round

Responsibility: Management of our Facebook account. Helps with posting and updating AWR parents and students on all events.
Chair: ​Kay Lee & Kristen Lim

Field Day - 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

Fun Fair - 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 

Kids Stuff - September

Responsibility: Discount coupon book fundraiser open to all. Help needed to bag and distribute books as well as collect and track orders.
Chair: Kristen Ellison

PJ Bingo - November

Responsibility: This is an event for grades K-3. Kids gather in the cafeteria for snack and pajama bingo. Volunteers needed to collect RSVP's, help staff event and distribute prizes.
​Chairs: Mona Shah & Kate Smith

Marquee - September - June

Responsibility: Add important dates/events to school sign in front circle on a monthly basis.
Chair: Anjali Tennekoon

Membership

Responsibility: Join the PTA and stay updated.
​Chair: Tessa Egan

Mini Grants

Movie Night

Responsibility: Movie and snacks for all grades. Volunteers would collect RSVP's , help to staff event and assist with set up and snacks/refreshments.
Chairs: Carol Salazar

New Student Orientation

Responsibility: New Student Orientation (August) an event welcoming all new students to AWR. Volunteers needed to organize folders, plan scavenger hunt around school and staff event one day in late August.
​Chair: Sylvia Dynak

Reading Rams

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

Reflections - (September - November)

Responsibility: National PTA arts contest where students can participate writing, singing, dancing and art.
Chair: TBD

Room Parent Coordinator

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

Safety Committee
​September to  June

Responsibility: Assist with Walk and Roll events and communication with parents. Morning or afternoon volunteers to help assist with drop off and pick up always welcome.
Chair: Mary Housel

School Pictures - September/October

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

School Supplies (May-September)

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

Spelling Bee - January

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

Stem Fair - February

Responsibility: This is for grades 3-6. Volunteers would help with organizing sign ups, mapping out and setting up locations and running event.
Chair: Ning Meng and Shami Rao

Sixth Grade Committee

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: Wendi Porretti & Christine McIsaac

Spring Fling - March

Responsibility: This is 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.
Chair: Nikisha Hidalgo & Meredith Rusu

Spirit Wear - All 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: Ana Maria Matos & Emily Kei

Staff Appreciation - 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, so volunteers needed to help organize an distribute food on a particular day.
Chairs: Tessa Egan

Sweet Heart Dance
​February

 Responsibility: Assist with organizing, decorating, baking, set-up and clean-up for this dance for all girls.
Chairs: Katie McGurn & Nicole Falk

Theatre Week - January

Responsibility: The 3rd and 4th graders put on a show one evening in our gym. Volunteers needed to help run show and assist with costumes, snacks, scenery or rehearsals.
Chair: TBD

Third Grade Bike Rodeo

Chaired by the Room Parents

Talent Show/Lip Sync Battle - October

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

Website - All Year Around

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

Yearbook - September - June

​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.
​Chair: Kay Lee & Kate Smith