Committee Name

Description

Chair

Email

Phone

Advertising

Solicits advertisements for Janney publications, such as the directory, school musical program, and others, in order to raise funds for Janney while helping to defray the cost of producing these publications.

Gerry Gretschel &
Stacie Harrison

Awards

This committee plans for a special awards ceremony for families who are leaving Janney and have contributed significant efforts to the school. The ceremony takes place at the last PTA meeting of each year.

Anita Seline, Lisa Wackler

Birthday Bulletin Board

At the beginning of each month, students whose birthdays fall during that month are celebrated with a special bulletin board display in the Janney hallway.

Kuniko Davidson & Mary Giovagnoli

Band

Students in Grades 4-5 are invited to join the Janney Band. Rehearsals take place before school each morning, and the Janney Band is a beloved feature at many school events.

Sterling Scroggins

(202) 966-4975

Book Fair

During one weekend each fall, local bookstore Politics & Prose donates a percentage of its sales to Janney.  This committee organizes the annual fundraiser by publicizing the event within Janney and the local community, as well as coordinating “wish lists” from teachers, resource specialists, and the school library.

Erica Perl & Alexis Comrack

Box Tops for Education

If you buy General Mills foods such as cereals, granola bars, Yoplait yogurt, tissues, diapers and other grocery products, clip the coupon labeled, 'Box Tops for Education' from the packages. Our school gets 10 cents for every coupon. Place coupons in the box just inside the front door to the school, on your left as you enter.

Sherry Cohen

Collection Case

This committee manages the sign ups and schedule for students to display their unique collections in the case in Janney’s front entry hall.

Marie Koczela

(202) 686-6826

Cybrary Volunteers

A team of volunteers supports the school librarians during classroom visits by reading stories, and assisting students with research and word processing. Volunteers also assist with such library operations as shelving, data entry, book repair, and book circulation.

Marla Viorst

DC3 Collaborative Partnership

Janney’s PTA is working to support the DC3 Collaborative, an initiative of 9 elementary schools around the District to improve educational outcomes. Among these schools is Webb-Wheatley Elementary School, and a pilot of this partnership will start between Janney and Webb-Wheatley. Tutoring, school supplies, and other support are at the beginning of this new partnership that will work between the schools, students, staff and families.  

Sharon Masling & Julia Tillman

Directory & Database

This team puts together the essential school directory each year.  Every family with a current PTA membership receives a copy of the directory; additional copies can be purchased.

Anita Seline, Rennie Anderson, Rick Dulaney

eScrip Program

Janney participates in three electronic Scrip, or eScrip, fundraising programs: The Giant A+ BonusBucks program, the Safeway Club Card for Education, and the national multi-vendor eScrip program. Once supporters have registered their grocery cards and/or debit/credit cards, merchants in each program donate a percentage of the purchases made directly to the school.

Dianne Bock

eScrip Recycling

Janney earns funds by collecting used printer ink cartridges and cell phones and recycling them with the eScrip Recycling program. There is a large green collection bin located in the school lobby for students, parents and staff to drop off their used cartridges and phones, which are periodically collected and mailed to eScrip for recycling, and a deposit is made by eScrip directly to the school.

Dianne Bock

Facilities

Volunteers on this committee undertake indoor building improvements and repairs, and assist in identifying building repair needs. This committee will also be working closely with the Janney SIT during the Janney modernization and addition.

Chris Comrack

Fall Picnic

The first school-wide social event of the year is held on a Friday evening in early autumn on the Janney playground.  The committee sells drinks and hotdogs, while families contribute salads and desserts potluck style.  Volunteers grill and sell food and assist with set-up and clean-up.

Julie Slattery; Valerie Alten

Hospitality Committee

Coordinates refreshments for Janney special events such as Back-to-School Night, Open Houses, and the Winter Concert.

Carola McGiffert

International Night

This wonderful Janney tradition entails an evening of food, music, and crafts sponsored by the PTA for students, parents, and staff members to showcase and enjoy the diverse cultures within our community.

Jelena Kecmanovic

Janney Alumni Group

This new committee’s mission is to form an alumni network (online and offline) which will foster relationships for alumni both old and young.  This committee would like to bring alumni together for a yearly alumni event and encourage alumni to return to the Janney community. 

Lucy Smiles

Janney Bakers

The bake sale - a classic fund - raiser at schools. Janney takes bakes sales seriously and it shows - we even have a committee. Join this committee and you’ll find out why.

Fran Brennan

Janney Entrepeneurs

Janney students and their families have an opportunity through this new committee to learn about entrepreneurial endeavors and tap into their own entrepreneurial spirit.  Students and their families who join this committee will work toward selling their “products” and/or presenting their ideas at the Spring Used Book Sale.

Cathy House

Janney's Fall Carnival

New this year, we will kick off a brand new Janney tradition!  In October 2009, Janney will host a fall carnival with rides and activities, food and fun for the whole family!  We are looking for ideas and lots of volunteers to join the planning committee.

Jennie Bonney & Melissa Meierhoefer

Janney Field

This committee is responsible for allocating practice times to Janney teams who wish to use the field outside of school hours.

Jasmeet Seehra

Janney Healthy Foods

This new committee’s mission is to improve the nutritional content of the school lunches at Janney and DCPS as a whole.  In addition this committee will work on ways to bring locally farmed foods into our school building.

Lucy Smiles

Janney Outdoors

This committee helps with improving, maintaining, and beatifying everything that encompasses the Janney school grounds.  This committee coordinates and supports two “spruce up” days (fun for the whole family) one in the fall and one in the spring.  This committee and its volunteers also work on the Janney grounds during the school year- they plant, water, provide landscape design, and even carpentry.  This team also purchases supplies and playground equipment for our outdoor space.

Jimmy Corrigan

Janney's Wild Fundraiser

A fabulous new Janney fundraising tradition entering its second year, Janney’s Wild! is an evening that take place in the Spring (it was the fall last year). It is a fun-filled evening for adults to socialize while enjoying casino games, live music, and wonderful food and drink.  Volunteers are involved at every phase of putting together this fun-filled event.

Lice Check

As a preventative measure after every long break from school, Janney’s nurse and a team of parent volunteers check every Janney student’s head for lice.

Lucy Smiles & Mary O'Lone

Lost and Found

This committee thinks of creative ways to display and promote the contents of the lost and found so that items are more likely to be reunited with their owner. They also take care of donating unclaimed items to charity.

Sally Juram

(202) 686-5382

Matching Gifts and Fundraising

This team helps to raise “easy” money for Janney by exploring opportunities for corporate matching gifts.

Ben Page

Mentoring Program

This committee coordinates an optional mentoring program whereby new families can be matched with existing families and welcomed to the Janney community.

Carola McGiffert

Musical

Each winter, Janney actors, singers, and dancers in grades 4 and 5 perform in a Janney Players musical production.  The production relies on many parents, teachers, and school staff members to assist with auditions and rehearsals, designing costumes, applying makeup, creating props and sets, selling tickets, getting publicity, and more. 

Ginny Curtain, Director

Erica Perl

686-7058

Newsletter

Editors compile, edit and email out a weekly PTA E-Newsletter distributed to all Janney families.

Gretchen Cheney, Karen Mandel, and Amanda Orr

Open Houses and Tours

Organizes spring and fall Janney open houses, which are open to all members of the community – including current and prospective parents – who want to learn more about Janney.  Visitors are taken on a tour of Janney and hear about the school’s curriculum and activities.

Julie Hamlin and Karen Garman

Popsicle Sales

After school popsicle sales are a popular fundraiser on hot fall and spring days! Rival the Good Humor Truck by joining this new committee.

Marie Koczela

202-686-6826

PTA Displays and Announcement Boards

This committee creates and coordinates the beautiful display boards inside Janney and outside on the display board on 42nd and Albemarle Street.

Melissa Torgovitsky

PTA Membership

This committee collects PTA dues, registers members, compiles and distributes volunteer lists, assists with distribution of the Janney directory, and handles communication with the national PTA.

Elizabeth Workman

Raffle

The annual spring raffle is one of the PTA’s most important fundraisers.  Tickets are sold by a team of parent volunteers, and then winning tickets are drawn during the Janney Spring Picnic for fabulous cash and/or prizes.

Alissa Lash and Melissa Meierhoefer

Read Across America

In conjunction with Dr. Seuss’s birthday each year, this committee organizes a celebration of reading for the primary grades (Pre-K through 3rd), including a special assembly, book exchange, guest readers, treats, and an evening read-in.

Lisa Wackler

Room Parents

A fun and rewarding way to get directly involved in your child’s class.  Room parents coordinate parent support to the classroom, organize class events and parties, and facilitate communication from teachers and the PTA to parents.

Ben Page

School Photos

This committee plans and executes the annual fall picture day and subsequent distribution of photos to families and yearbook volunteers.

Amy Bijeau
and Angela Johnson

Soup Kitchen

Volunteers provide a monthly lasagna dinner to the Dinner Program for Homeless Women.  Janney classrooms and individual families contribute items on a set dinner menu, and the committee organizes volunteers to transport and serve the food.

Camille Martone

No email

(202) 362-7555

Sportswear

Each year, a student-designed image graces Janney sportswear such as t-shirts, sweatshirts, or hats.  This committee may run a competition to select the artwork, will order the items, and handles sales to the Janney community throughout the year.

Diane Schiff
and Kelly Lee

Spring Picnic

As with the fall picnic, this event takes place on a Friday evening in late spring and involves informal socializing and a cookout/potluck dinner on the Janney playground. Volunteers grill and sell food and assist with set-up and clean-up of the event.

Julie Slattery
Valerie Alten

Spring Plant Sale

A brand new fundraising opportunity for Janney. Plants and mulch will be sold at Janney in the spring - to benefit your garden and your child's school!

Sam Corrigan

Staff Appreciation

This committee plans and executes surprise events and small thank yous to recognize teachers and staff for their hard work and commitment to Janney throughout the year.

Sam Corrigan and Kelly Lee

Staff Appreciation Luncheon

This team puts together a fabulous luncheon at an off-campus location as a thank you to all Janney teachers and staff members each spring.

Volunteer Needed! 

Used Book Sale

A new (but revived) Janney tradition and the ultimate in scholastic recycling!  This committee organizes the Janney Spring Used Book Sale. Volunteers organize the book donation drive prior to the sale and organize the many boxes of donated books. On the day of the Sale they set up a “book store” in the Janney Multipurpose Room and act as cashiers and baggers.  This committee also finds suitable locations for donating the books at the end of the sale. 

Webmaster

Updates and maintains the Janney website at www.janneyschool.org.

Karen Harris

Yearbook

Each school year at Janney is commemorated in a yearbook filled with candid and formal photographs of students, staff, and student activity groups, as well as photos of school events and selected student art and writing.  Parent volunteers from each class collect photos and create collages to reflect the year in that classroom.

Cynthia Schiffrin and Rennie Anderson