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PTA everychild. onevoice.<br />
Founded <strong>in</strong> 1897, <strong>the</strong> PTA is a national association dedicated <strong>to</strong><br />
safeguard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> promot<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> welfare of children <strong>in</strong> home, school,<br />
place of worship, <strong>and</strong> community, an association that was <strong>to</strong> grow <strong>in</strong><br />
strength <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>fluence.<br />
The PTA <strong>in</strong> New York actually predates <strong>the</strong> national meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> 1897 by<br />
two years <strong>and</strong> became <strong>the</strong> first state PTA congress under <strong>the</strong><br />
National PTA. The New York State PTA, <strong>in</strong> which <strong>the</strong> <strong>Half</strong><br />
<strong>Hollow</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> PTA’s are members, is <strong>in</strong>corporated as a not-for-profit<br />
association under <strong>the</strong> laws of New York State <strong>and</strong> serves as a branch of<br />
National PTA. Each school <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> District has a PTA unit with a govern<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Executive Committee. The <strong>Half</strong> <strong>Hollow</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> PTA Council is <strong>the</strong><br />
coord<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g body comprised of its own executive committee,<br />
representatives from each unit, District Committee Chair People <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Super<strong>in</strong>tendent of Schools.<br />
The PTA Purposes:<br />
•To promote <strong>the</strong> welfare of children <strong>and</strong> youth <strong>in</strong> home, school,<br />
community, <strong>and</strong> place of worship.<br />
•To raise <strong>the</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ards of home life.<br />
•To secure adequate laws for <strong>the</strong> care <strong>and</strong> protection of children <strong>and</strong><br />
youth. To br<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> closer relation <strong>the</strong> home <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> school, that parents<br />
<strong>and</strong> teachers may cooperate <strong>in</strong>telligently <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> education of children <strong>and</strong><br />
youth.<br />
•To develop between educa<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> general public such united efefforts<br />
as will secure for all children <strong>and</strong> youth <strong>the</strong> highest advantages <strong>in</strong><br />
physical, mental, social, <strong>and</strong> spiritual education.<br />
HHH PTA Council 2012-2013<br />
Executive Committee<br />
Executive Committee:<br />
President<br />
Stephanie Gur<strong>in</strong> 940-1914<br />
Vice President<br />
Wendy Natalone 549-6726<br />
Treasurer<br />
N<strong>in</strong>a Cunn<strong>in</strong>gham 667-5658<br />
Record<strong>in</strong>g Secretary<br />
Vicki Genovese 858-9402<br />
Correspond<strong>in</strong>g Secretary<br />
Laurie Mar<strong>in</strong>e 667-8486<br />
Past President<br />
Marietta Costa 549-3089<br />
PTA Presidents:<br />
Chestnut Hill<br />
Nancy Mahdessian 491-7178<br />
Tara Schiff 643-2424<br />
Forest Park<br />
Colleen Nasti 926-2560<br />
Otsego<br />
Katy Madden 254-8061<br />
Melissa Leace 586-6375<br />
Paumanok<br />
Lisa Cosent<strong>in</strong>o 516-790-2380<br />
Signal Hill<br />
Christ<strong>in</strong>e Califano 547-5096<br />
Rosemary Cook 547-0776<br />
Sunquam<br />
Crist<strong>in</strong>a Hsiao 516- 972-9736<br />
Jennifer Spitzer 249-5596<br />
V<strong>and</strong>erbilt<br />
Diane Vaccarelli 424-5054<br />
C<strong>and</strong>lewood<br />
T<strong>in</strong>a Shek 940-6008<br />
West <strong>Hollow</strong><br />
Maurita Simpson 455-9319<br />
Diane Lettieri 923-0172<br />
High School East<br />
Kerry Fisher 643-0212<br />
Adriann Raschdorf-Nelson 385-1844<br />
High School West<br />
Maria Holmquist 351-3479<br />
The PTA Council promotes cooperation with <strong>the</strong> School District<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> community on matters of mutual concern. Council<br />
members head a variety of educational, social, cultural <strong>and</strong><br />
Legislative committees that meet once a month.<br />
Committee Chairpersons<br />
AHAP<br />
Rachel Gold 493-3466<br />
Wendy Mart<strong>in</strong> 424-5066<br />
Allergy<br />
Christ<strong>in</strong>a Noriega 667-7759<br />
Arts <strong>in</strong> Education<br />
Vanessa Newman 414-7380<br />
Kori Schneider 462-1368<br />
Board of Education<br />
Michelle Garaffa 427-3323<br />
Liz Cherk<strong>in</strong> 367-7978<br />
Budget<br />
Wendy Natalone 549-6726<br />
Community Awareness<br />
M<strong>in</strong>dy Ashk<strong>in</strong>os 425-7517<br />
Bernadette Bunsis 462-7573<br />
Diversity<br />
Michele Cole 917-825-7237<br />
JoAnn L<strong>in</strong>den 662-8265<br />
Education<br />
Lorrie Cohen 242-4030<br />
S<strong>and</strong>y Inserra 242-5254<br />
Facilities<br />
Mark S<strong>to</strong>ne 347- 461-1199<br />
Lisa Muhlbauer 253-4151<br />
Legislation<br />
Carolyn Cipriano 516- 659-7808<br />
Michael Petruzzelli 516- 807-5430<br />
Nutrition<br />
Dayle-Maria Dalia 805-4118<br />
Anna Mahoney 223-2922<br />
PRC/Task Force<br />
Amy Kreit 643-5460<br />
Elyse Rafal Epste<strong>in</strong> 987-5002<br />
Publicity<br />
Porzia DiGiorgio 424-0465<br />
Special Education<br />
Caryl Deiches 462-3228<br />
Stephanie Kaplan 270-4017<br />
Special Events<br />
Sue Hausner 667-5485<br />
Corrie Ann Young 236-7736<br />
Transportation (PTA Purposes Only!)*<br />
Parish Swaby 491-0936<br />
Amy S<strong>to</strong>ne 242-8332<br />
Wellness<br />
Christ<strong>in</strong>a Noriega 667-7759<br />
*For help with HHH District transportation<br />
problems or <strong>in</strong>quiries, please call:<br />
Stephen Troy 592-3855<br />
For Educational Bus Services call 269-0055<br />
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