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Flower Valley Elementary School
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Sandy Young, PTA President   |  Wilma Holmes, Principal

4615 Sunflower Drive Rockville, MD 20853

 

Officers and Committee Chairs

Officers/Executive Board

PTA Operations

School Affairs

Fundraising

Events

 

Officers/Executive Board

Participate in monthly meeting to transact business, create special and standing committees, approve committee plans, present reports and annual budget to the general membership and approves bills within the limits of the adopted budget.

Position Duties Name E-mail

President

Presides at all meetings of the local PTA and executive board. Coordinates work of officers and committees.  Other duties as assigned by officers and committees

Sandy Young

sandyjelen@hotmail.com

First Vice President

Acts as aide to the president; performs duties of president in absence or inability; other duties include managing PTA operations work plans in coordination with chairs.

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Treasurer

Has custody of all funds of the local PTA; keeps full and accurate account of receipts and expenditures; makes disbursements as authorized, and much more…

Mary Farrar

maryefarrar@verizon.net

Vice President Ways & Means

Manages fundraiser work plans in coordination with chairs. Reviews fundraising plan and programs.

Christina Shioutakon

shioutakon6@msn.com

Vice President School Affairs

Manages school affairs work plans in coordination with chairs.

Lorena Geddes

lorenge140@gmail.com

Vice President of Programs

Manages program work plans in coordination with chairs.

Diane Roddy

dcroddy@verizon.net

Recording and Corresponding Secretary

Records the minutes of the meetings and other duties as assigned.

Anna-Lisa Walters

annalisaf@hotmail.com

MCCPTA Delegate (2 positions)

Represents and votes on county policy on behalf of PTA at MCCPTA meetings. The meetings are held the third Tuesday of every month. 

David Lacki

djlacki@lackico.com

Rockville Cluster Representative

Represents the PTA in the work of the Rockville Cluster Council.

Joan Ohayon

jandjohayon@msn.com

Rockville Cluster NAACP Parent Council Representative

Represents the PTA in the work of the Rockville Cluster NAACP Parent Council.

Gerri Flowers
Elicia Marsh-Watts

gflowers@armydistaff.org
elicia.watts@nlrb.gov

Rockville Cluster Hispanic Parent Council Representative

Represents the PTA in the work of the Rockville Cluster Hispanic Parent Council.

Lorena Geddes

Lorenge140@gmail.com

Special Needs Chairperson

Represents special needs community at FVES.

Gail Graves

gailgraves@yahoo.com

GT Liaison

Serves as liaison for families with gifted students.

Sarah Beswick

sfbeswick@verizon.net

Principal

Represents school.

Wilma K. Holmes

Wilma_K_Holmes@mcpsmd.org

Teaching Staff

Represents teachers.

Anne Hauprich

anne_l_hauprich@mcpsmd.org

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PTA Operations (Coordinators report to the First VP)

Position Duties Name E-mail

Newsletter

Edits and coordinates information for newsletter. 

Mara Kanter
Moshe Dayanim

mjweisman@hotmail.com
mdayanim@gmail.com

Directory

Coordinates development of annual PTA directory including printing.

Diane Roddy

dcroddy@verizon.net

Room Parent Coordinator

Serves as resource for room parents and teachers.

Tracy Gruber

tracygruber@comcast.net

Listserv Moderator

Manages listserv

Mary Farrar

maryefarrar@verizon.net

PTA Website

Manages PTA website

Anna-Lisa Walters

annalisaf@hotmail.com

Membership

Manages PTA membership drive and collects forms and dues.

Diane Roddy

dcroddy@verizon.net

Hospitality

Organizes program and refreshments for general PTA meetings and Meet the Teachers.

Kelli Potter

kpotter@jglandscape.com

Staff Appreciation

Organizes displays of gratitude for teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week

Kelli Potter

kpotter@jglandscape.com

Parent Volunteer Coordinator

Reports on volunteer hours each month.

Helen Baldwin

jhbaldwin@comcast.net

Staff Birthdays and Breakfasts

Organizes monthly staff birthday gifts and a monthly breakfast

Kelli Potter
Margaret Campbell

kpotter@jglandscape.com

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School Affairs (Chairpersons report to the VP of School Affairs Lorena Geddes)

Position Duties Name E-mail

Art Displays

Works with art teacher to put up displays.

Lorie Holland

glennlorie@verizon.net

Outdoor Message Board

Puts letters on outdoor sign to announce school activities.

Pat Schaeffer

patschaef@aol.com

Chess Club Volunteer Coordinator

Works with school to coordinate volunteers for chess club.

Ms. Stoika

magdalena_m_stoica@mcpsmd.org

Cultural Arts

Coordinates assemblies for school

Janet Lyhus

Janet_lyhus@yahoo.com

FLES

Organizes Foreign Language program

Leah Taylor

leahbrownleetaylor@yahoo.com

After-School Arts Programs

Coordinates after-school arts program

Lorie Holland

glennlorie@verizon.net

Hands on Science

Serves as liaison with HoS office, chooses day and times, distributes registration form, registers students.

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LEGO Robots

Serves as liaison for LEGO Robots classes, chooses day and times, distributes registration form.

Heather Poulin

hspoulin@msn.com

Reflections

Coordinates National PTA ‘works of art’ initiative

VACANT

 

SGA Representative

Work with school government association (SGA) to coordinate food and clothing drives, Spirit Week and other activities.

VACANT

 

Spirit Wear

Promotes sale of Spirit Wear

VACANT

 

Safety

Advocates and communicates to parents on safety and health issues. 

Howard Hartman

editor@connectedcommunities.us

Garden Club

Organizes flowers and mulch for school.

Lorie Holland

glennlorie@verizon.net

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Fundraising (Chairpersons report to the VP of Ways and Means Christina Shioutakon)

Position Duties Name E-mail

Carnival

Organizes carnival committee including ticket sales, cake walk, publicity, Teacher Treasure Baskets, games, food, rides, etc. 

Susan Girard

segirard@comcast.net

Fall Book Fair (Scholastic)

Serves as liaison with Scholastic, organizes volunteers and sales.

Tracey Miller

traceymail17@gmail.com

Spring Book Fair

Serves as liaison with Barnes & Noble

Lisa Fellman

Lisa1999@aol.com

Box Tops for Education and Campbell’s Soup Label

Collects and organizes contests.

Sarah Beswick

sfbeswick@verizon.net

Giant/Safeway /Target

Collects and organizes contests.

Tracey Lankler

tlankler@yahoo.com

Family Fun Night / Restaurant Night

Organizes dinner out.

Caroline Stewart

Jcs0812@verizon.net

Original Artworks

Serves as liaison with company, distributes forms and organizes sales.

Pat Schaeffer

patschaef@aol.com

Cook Book

Develops a cookbook of parent/student recipes for sale.

Heather Poulin

hspoulin@msn.com

Read-a-thon

Organizes a student read-a-thon.

Christina Shioutakon

Shioutakon6@msn.com

Silent Auction

Organizes silent auction committee. (Not until year 2012-2013)

Beth Davis

BethDavis1983@gmail.com

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Events (Chairpersons report to the VP of Programs Diane Roddy)

Position Duties Name E-mail

Back-to-School Picnic

Organizes Back-to-School Picnic.

Wendy Eckenrode

Wendy_s_eckenrode@mcpsmd.org

Bingo

Organizes Bingo Night.

Joan Ohayon

jandjohayon@msn.com

School Party

Organizes school party, formally known as ‘dance’.

Anna-Lisa Walters

annalisaf@hotmail.com

Fifth Grade Promotion

Organizes 5th grade promotion

 Karen Kelly

pnkkelly@comcast.net

International Night

Organizes International Night.

Nilgun Akselioglu

nilgun21@verizon.net

Movie Night

Organizes a movie night.

Julie Marble

green_iii@live.com

Parent v. Teacher Basketball Game

Organizes basketball game.

Tracy and John Gruber

tracygruber@comcast.net

Science Fair

Organizes science fair, recruits judges.

Kristy Johnson

joh1311@comcast.net

Talent Show

Organizes Talent Show committee including practices, staging, volunteers, etc.

Colleen Schrier

dancingcolleen@hotmail.com

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