A Note From The Presidents - Edgemont PTA

EDGEMONT DISTRICT PTA JUNE 10, 2011
Thank you to our Committee Chairs,
from the PTA Presidents
By far the most important asset of the PTA is our volunteers and we want to give special
recognition to those who accept the responsibility of chairing committees. Many of our committees are
year round commitments that require much time, effort and dedication to remain successful.
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To our Spring Fête Committee: Tami Haas, Julie
Hallowell, Norma Milio, Alix Brown and Rosanne
Klein, we cannot thank you enough for your efforts in our
biggest and most entertaining fundraiser, it is a wonderful
community event. You undertook many challenges that
resulted in an incredible evening. Those of us who worked
behind the scenes with you appreciate the countless hours
you gave. Thanks to you we were able to meet and exceed
our fundraising expectations. We must also extend a huge
thank you to the Edgemont Community. In a difficult
year you continued to support your PTA. Your generosity
makes a difference to all of our children.
To our After-School Clubs co-chairs, Elizabeth Vickery,
Anuja Joshi, Beth Shore and April DePietto a
huge thank you. Running After-School Clubs is a full time
job and we appreciate your energy, enthusiasm and creativity.
Thank you to Janice Gates Kelly and Robin Sauerhaft
for chairing our Spring Plant Sale, our gardens all
look beautiful and the PTA benefited as well. Thank you
to Pamala Montgomery, Nancy Stuzin and Jen Wurzburger
for once again successfully organizing the Used
Book Fairs. Thank you to Joanne Smith for collecting
and calculating all those De Ciccio’s receipts. Thank you
to Hilary Henkind for continuing to “Green” our lockers,
the time you save us shopping is priceless. Thank you
to our Lunch Coordinators: Pam Pass, Lisa Buckser-
Schulz and Joy Rho. And thank you to the individuals
that ran our school lunch programs: Monday: Amy
Ferraro, Ailyna Yarrington, Luz Rivera Kane; Tuesday:
Judy Seiff, Elizabeth Donnelly & Janice Gates Kelly;
Wednesday: Toni Ann McKillop, April DePietto and
Laura Bortstein; Thursday: Judy Hall, Kimiko Shime
& Satomi Suh; Friday: Coordinator: Jen Wurtzburger,
Grade Chairs: Carol Kizer, Elizabeth Vickery, Debbie
Youngstein, Suzie Perlman, Jen Rosin, Marianne Chao,
Rosanne Klein, Jen Frain and Deborah Melincoff. You
all provide a tremendous service and we appreciate your
continued dedication to feeding our children.
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Our stage was flying with the production of “Peter Pan”
thanks to: Jen Rosin, Dawn Hoesterey and Heather
Zuckerman for coordinating this year’s theatrical production.
Thank you Elise Ballon, Alicia Rieger, Karen
Rosner, Nidhi Sahgal and Jin Li Guo for giving budding
scientists a chance to showcase their skills at our annual
Science Fair. Thank you Martha Lee Mellis, Mindy
Erber, Wendi Black Strier and Rosanne Klein for organizing
an exciting and informative Health Fair for GRV
& SP 3rd & 4th Graders. Thank you to the Health and
Safety committee, Pam Miner and Randi Guttenburg.
A special thank you to Pam Miner who inspired us to walk
to school. Thank you to Josh Brandfonbrener for leading
our Math Olympiads to success. Our libraries were fully
staffed with the help of our Library coordinators, Lisann
Donnelly and Tomoko Hwong. Thank you Mary Jane
Cohen, Diane Brattoli and Alisa Herschaft for continuing
a very special tradition – The Teacher Recognition
Luncheon. This event is anticipated with great appreciation
and admiration by the entire staff at both GRV and SP.
As always, the food was spectacular. Thank you to Caroline
Tzelios and Annette Meglino for chairing the Yearbook
committee. Producing the yearbook is truly a labor
of love. Your hard work is greatly appreciated. The Edgemont
Newcomers is a great success, thank you to Louise
Bull, Janice Gates-Kelly, Yasmin Pacia and Yana Fomin
for warmly welcoming those new to Edgemont. Thank you
Yasmin Pacia, Mary Jane Cohen, Yana Fomin, Louise
Bull and Amy Palmer for continuing your tremendous
work spearheading and organizing the many events sponsored
by the Multi-Cultural Committee. Thank you to
The Cultural Arts Committee: Shari Turell, Jen Rosin
Klion, Eve Brooks and Gerri Sommers. We greatly
appreciate all the hours you commit to coordinating and
finding so many incredibly talented people that work with
our children creating experiences they will always remember
and programs the teachers appreciate.