The PTA leadership for the 2023-2024 School Year are listed below, as well as role descriptions. If you click on a role, you will see a description for that role.
Please fill out our volunteer form or reach out to [email protected] if you have interest in one of the roles below. We would be delighted for you to join our team!
Officers #
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| 🦸 President | James Harlow |
| 🎓 VP for Educational Programs | Tina Kelly |
| 💵 VP for Fundraising | Megan Miller |
| 🏘️ VP for Community Relations | Sara Kirschner |
| 📣 VP for Communications | Maggie Bush |
| 🎉 VP for Events | Meredith Greene |
| 🙏 VP for Staff Appreciation | Ashley Farrugia |
| 💰 Treasurer | David DeBoer |
| ✍️ Secretary | Erin Cassidy |
Coordinators #
🎓 Educational Programs #
| Role | Coordinator |
|---|---|
| 🔔 After School Enrichment | Tina Vu |
| 🎨 Reflections | Mary Savig |
| 🏃♀️ Girls on the Run | Ashley Farrugia Erin Mahaffey |
| 👩💻 Cardinal Coding Club | Molly Fisher |
| 🧧 Cardinal Chinese Club | Sharon Burd Boae Kim Kim Chi Crittenden |
| 🧠 Odyssey of the Mind |
There are other educational programs available to elementary school students, like 🔬 Science Olympiad, with which Abingdon has little or no participation experience; however, the PTA could support Abingdon’s participation provided that we have a motivated volunteer.
💵 Fundraising #
| Role | Coordinator |
|---|---|
| 💸 Retail Rebates | |
| 👕 Spirit Gear | Ashley McCarthy Meredith Greene |
| ✏️ Edukit | Lisa Winkler |
| 📸 School Pictures | |
| 📚 Read-A-Thon | |
| 🌯 Spirit Night | |
| 🤝 Sponsorships | |
| ❤️ Lovelines | Ellen Dobro |
🏘️ Community Relations #
📣 Communications #
| Role | Coordinator |
|---|---|
| 📱 Social Media | Maggie Bush |
| 📰 Newsletter | Maggie Bush |
| 🖥️ Website | Dan Burd |
| ☎️ Directory | Kathryn Vesey White |
| 🖼️ Graphic Designer | |
| 📄 Photocopying Flyers | |
| 🌎 Translators |
🎉 Events #
The PTA organizes several events throughout the year. These events strengthen our community spirit, and they’re a lot of fun too! We couldn’t do it without volunteer support, so please help us by filling out the volunteer form and indicating your interest in helping with events.
| Event | Month |
|---|---|
| 👋 Back to School Picnic | August – September |
| 🎃 Trunk or Treat | October |
| ❄️ Winter Wonderland | December – February |
| 🇺🇳 International Night | April |
| 🎓 5th Grade Promotion | June |
| 🍿 Movie Nights | Year-round |
| ☕ Parent Coffees | Year-round |
| 🎈 Rising Kindergarten Playdates | March – August |
| 📚 Book Swap | March |
| 📷 Photographer | N/A |
🙏 Staff Appreciation #
The PTA blesses our wonderful Abingdon staff throughout the year. Please help us by filling out the volunteer form and indicating your interest in helping with Staff Appreciation.
❔ Other Roles #
| Role | Coordinator |
|---|---|
| 🍅 Garden | Lauren Shaub |
| 📖 Yearbook | Lauren Muscarella |
| 📚 Book Fair | Emily Lyons Maureen McCormick Harlow Tina Kelly |
| 🧸 Lost and Found | |
| 🗽 Diversity Coordinator | |
| 💳 Bank Statement Reviewer | |
| 📦 Grants Coordinator | |
| 🙋 Nominations Committee | Selected annually in March |
| ✅ Financial Review Committee | Selected annually in May |
| 🐦 Mascot | Abingdon Cardinal |