President Dionne Adams
dionne.adams@comcast.net


Evants Chair Lynn Wheeland
 
 
Secretary Kirstin Brown
kirbrown1@aol.com


Treasurer Holly Winters
hollycewinters@gmail.com


Communications Chair Kristie Weiss
Forward emails, web changes, form requests.


COMMITTEES
The goal of our PTO is to aid students of Gray's Woods Elementary in achieving their full potential by providing educational and personal enrichment, and by encouraging the cooperative interaction of parents, teachers, and our community.

We could not achieve this goal without the amazing volunteers who chair over 30 committees. Below is a list of our committees, along with a brief description of what that committee does and the contact information for the 2012-2013 chairperson.

See a committee you are interested in? Contact the chairperson! We would love to have you involved. Don't see a committee you think we should have? Let our president know.

Fun Fair: Jodi Leydig and Lynn Wheeland  jodileydig@comcast.net, clwheeland@gmail.com
September 28th (Friday evening), contact Jodi to become part of this extraordinary event which includes a silent auction, bounce houses, cake walk, trucks to explore, community craft, and much much more! Many volunteers needed!

Hoagie Sales: Ralene Mellott, raelenemellott@windstream.net
October and January, a fall themed sale of yummy food just in time for Halloween…don’t cook while you’re trying to get the kids ready for trick or treat night! Make it easy on yourself and help us raise funds for PTO events and field trips, library and teacher requests. In January we have a SOUPer Bowl Hoagie and Soup sale with delicious steamy soups from Harrison’s to enjoy anytime over Super Bowl weekend, so throw a party and benefit your PTO at the same time!

Directory: Cathy Rouse cebr@comcast.net
Yearly directory, any corrections please send directly to Cathy and we’ll be sure it’s passed on in an upcoming Gazette.

Fun Run, Sara Beth Battaglia, sarabeth21@comcast.net
Late September, an exciting fitness event with a two-mile course and fitness activities.

Donuts with Dad, Tracie Shannon, tracie.shannon@gmail.com
October, a special event to recognize the wonderful influence of dads, grandfathers, or other significant male influences in a child’s life. Oh, and lots of yummy donuts, too!

The Gazette Newsletter, Beth Edgar, bethedgar@comcast.net

Our newsletter is produced on a monthly basis to keep you up-to-date on PTO and Gray’s Woods happenings.

Bingo/Family Game Night, Megan Gregor, megamoo72@hotmail.com
March 15, 2013 A great community evening to enjoy games and social time together!

Cookie Dough, Dionne Adams, dionne.adams@comcast.net
November, wonderful sweet treats and baked goods just in time for holiday baking. Always a favorite, our cookie dough sales fund field trips, teacher requests, library needs and PTO events.

Swim & Gym, open
February, A fun evening of swimming and playing in the High School North Building. Parents can join in or catch up with friends.

Holiday Hoopla, Lesley Scamacca, lesleyscamacca@gmail.com
November 16, 2012, children enjoy this opportunity to shop for inexpensive gifts for family members during the holiday season.

Movie Night, Barbie Collins, btcollins@yahoo.com
January, come enjoy a new movie screened at Gray’s Woods all-purpose room. Free popcorn for the flick!

Visiting Author, Anne Bruce, acb11@scasd.org
Spring, students and staff meet a popular author or illustrator and learn about his or her craft.

Lip Sync, Hillary Haris, hcmh@comcast.net
February, for all those up and coming stars and starlets in the Gray’s Woods community. Pick a song, give it a little razzle-dazzle, and wow your friends from the stage. Open to group, duet and solo acts. Faculty and staff too!

Science, Art, and Technology Fair, Heather Fennessey, 692-4322, HeatherF@psu.edu
Spring, an event showcasing our students science, art, and technology projects. A wonderful evening of education and community building.

Recycling, OPEN
Year round, this is a program that collects printer cartridges, computers, cameras, cell phones, video games, ipods, pda’s for fundraising for the PTO. Recycling materials are located in the rotunda.

Scholastic Book Fairs, Denise Walaschek, dwalaschek@comcast.net
October/April. Held during conferences. A great way to support our school and find great books! Many volunteers are always needed for this 2-3 day event, held twice yearly.

Coast to Coast, OPEN
January-March. Fitness event that motivates students with incentives like a gym party and PSU basketball game. Great way for your kids to stay active during the winter, too!

Sportswear, Shannon Nash, shannonlei25@yahoo.com
Year round availability of Gray’s Woods logo sportswear.

Giant Rewards, Autumn Cymbor, autumnlc@comcast.net
Year round fundraiser. All you have to do is sign up your Giant Rewards card, and our school gets a percentage of money from your purchases.

Neighbors in Need, PTO
A Gray’s Woods fund provided by the PTO and maintained by Principal, Kristen Dewitt, to aid those in need within Gray’s Woods school community.

PTO Community Service Projects, PTO Board & Members
The Gray’s Woods PTO takes on one community service project annually, if you have a project we should consider, please let the co-presidents know.

Box Tops, Angela Petrick
This is among our biggest fundraisers so clip the box tops found on lots of everyday purchases and send them to school. We’re proud to say our parents support this effort to the tune of 2-3 thousand dollars each year so we can send kids on field trips, honor teacher requests, and update the library.

Yearbook, Cheryl Fankhauser, cxd22@comcast.net
A yearlong effort that becomes a keepsake for your child’s elementary school years. Features class pictures, candids from PTO events, a 5th grade cover contest and other fun school and PTO events.

Faculty/Staff Appreciation, Beth Shaha, bshaha@comcast.net
A large group of volunteers who take part in supporting our teachers by arranging/hosting special events. Volunteers are always needed to help the coordinators.

Talent Show, Ali Carr-Chellman and Sandy Muller, smoremusic@comcast.net
A great opportunity to share your talents with the school community. Auditions are held in the spring with practices and a big show in June.

Earth Day 2013, Megan Gregor and Celeste Newcomb, megamoo72@hotmail.com