Have you heard the rumors that the Middle School doesn’t want parent volunteers? Remember the old saying “believe none of what you hear”…. the truth is WE DO!!
Contrary to what you might or might not have heard, Valley Forge Middle School relies very heavily on its cadre of parental volunteers – from running spiritwear, to chaperoning school dances, to organizing parent coffees, to arranging Wellness Week, to serving on the PTO Executive Board. There is a place for everyone and this is not an exhaustive list….. To quote Arianna Huffington, “The happiest people are the most giving people”.
Another huge benefit of volunteering is that you will really get to know the school, the Principal and Assistant Principals, the teachers, the support staff and other parents. Some of the positions require more time than others, for sure, but much of our work can be done from home or only occasionally in school. In fact, some of our current Board members sometime call in to our meetings when they cannot attend in person – that’s OK with us!! Any help you can give is TRULY appreciated by the administration, the teachers and our children.
Please email president@vfmspto.org for more information.
President ………………………………………………… Ankur Kashyap
Executive Vice President ………………………… OPEN
VP Communications and Volunteers ………………… Marine Havel
VP Fundraising ………………………………………… Tereza Keohane
VP Issues and Affairs ………………………………… Jennifer Newhall
VP Socials ………………………………………………… Stacey Pellegrini
VP Cultural Arts ………………………………………… Jamie Lynch & Emily Brunner
Treasurer …………………………………………………. Dalia Osman
Assistant Treasurer …………………………………. Demer Holleran
Secretary …………………………………………………. Jennifer Newhall
COMMUNICATIONS – Student and School Services Committees
Website Administrators ……………………………… Emma Yan & Marine Havel
Email Blast Editor ……………………………… Lori Benedict
Dental Clinic Coordinator ……………………… Cathy Mauro
Health and Vision Screening Volunteer Coordinator OPEN
Lost and Found Coordinators ……………………… Pat Connolly
Wellness Week Coordinator ……………………… OPEN
Golden Apple Grant Coordinator ……………… OPEN
Walk to School Day Coordinator ……………… OPEN
5 th Grade Math Night Coordinator ……………… OPEN
5 th /6 th Grade Bowling Coordinator ……………… Rachna Baghdi
FUNDRAISING
Directory Editor ……………………………………… Julie Kanto
Directory Advertising Coordinator ……………… Doug Jones
Directory Orders Coordinator ……………………… Jenni DiMaio
Spirit Sales Coordinator ……………………… Karen Wilder
Supermarket Box Tops Coordinator ……………… OPEN
Handels Ice Cream Day Coordinator ……… OPEN
Barnes and Noble Coordinator ……………… OPEN
Amazon Smile ……………………………………… OPEN
SOCIAL EVENTS
5 th Grade Parents – Principal Meet and Greets OPEN
6 th Grade Parents – Principal Meet and Greet OPEN
7 th Grade Parents – Principal Meet and Greet OPEN
8 th Grade Parents – Principal Meet and Greet OPEN
New Family Breakfast Coordinator ……………… Stacey Pellegrini
Parent Social Chair ……………………………… OPEN
Parent Social Committee ……………………… OPEN
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon ……………… OPEN
Ice Cream Social Coordinator ……………………… OPEN
8 th Grade Graduation Coordinators ……………… OPEN
OPEN
ISSUES AND AFFAIRS
Parents’ Network Coordinator ……………………… Angelica Riley
Interschool Council Representatives ……………… Karen Vadner
Tina Webb
TEMPO Representative ……………………………… OPEN
ARCH Liaison ……………………………………… Sukie Carpenter
BUILD Liaison ……………………………………… OPEN
School Board Representative ……………………… Jennifer Showers
Traffic Committee ……………………………………… Cinda Marturano
Beautification Committee ………………………. Gerry Morgan
Sukie Carpenter
FINANCE
Audit Review Committee ……………………………… OPEN
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