Janney PTA Activites and Committees 2008-2009 |
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Phone-1st chair |
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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. |
Rina Kunk |
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Awards |
Families who are leaving Janney and have contributed significant efforts to the school are recognized at the last PTA meeting of each year. |
Anita Seline, Lisa Wackler |
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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. |
Cathy Sledz |
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Band |
Students in Grades 4-6 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 |
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(202) 966-4975 |
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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 |
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Box Tops for Education |
If you buy General Mills foods such as cereals, granola bars, Yoplait
yogurt, 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 |
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Community Night |
Each year, Janney PTA aims to host an evening event for families, such as an International Night or Arts Extravaganza. We are looking for volunteers interested in developing and implementing this event for the 2008-2009 school year! |
Chair Needed |
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Cybrary Volunteers |
A team of volunteers supports the school librarian 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 |
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DCPS Advocacy |
This committee identifies opportunities for Janney to meet its
needs and goals through the DC Public Schools system, and helps
the PTA craft and implement strategies for doing so. |
Chair Needed |
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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, Dianne Torresen, Rick Dulaney |
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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 |
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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 |
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Facilities |
Volunteers on this committee undertake indoor building improvements and repairs, and assist in identifying building repair needs. |
Jane Mahaffie; Allison Feeney |
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Fall Picnic |
The first school-wide social event of the year, 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. |
Leslie Dembinski; Jeff Custer |
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Fundraising |
This committee will coordinate and implement critical fundraising efforts for Janney, including a fall evening event, a spring family event, and several smaller fundraisers throughout the year. Volunteers will be needed for such tasks as advertising and publicity, computer support, invitations, set-up and clean-up of events, food preparation, decorations, and event registration. |
Melissa Torgovitsky and Lisa Kennelly |
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Hospitality Committee |
Coordinates refreshments for Janney special events such as Back-to-School
Night, Open Houses, and the Winter Concert. |
Kate Laguarda |
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Janney Field |
This committee will be responsible for overseeing and maintenence of the Janney field and for allocating practice times to the Janney teams who wish to use the field outside of school hours. |
Jill Palmer |
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(202) 362-5883 |
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Janney Outdoors |
Each fall and spring, this committee coordinates a spruce up for the Janney grounds, including planting, watering, landscape design, and carpentry. This team also purchases supplies and playground equipment as necessary. |
Tricia Pinkard, Jimmy Corrigan |
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(301) 263-0823 |
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Lice Check |
As a preventive measure after every long break from school, Janney's
nurses and a team of volunteers check every Janney student's head
for lice. The process is easy and quick, and the nurses
provide training and support. |
Dianne Torresen |
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(202) 244-3718 |
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 |
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(202) 686-5382 |
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Matching Gifts and Fundraising |
This team helps to raise “easy” money for Janney by exploring opportunities for corporate matching gifts. |
Ben Page |
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Mentoring Program |
This committee coordinates an optional mentoring program whereby new families can be matched with existing families and welcomed to the Janney community. |
Elaine Pirozzi and Linda Tyrance-Strickland |
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Musical |
Each winter, Janney actors, singers, and dancers in grades 4 through 6 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. |
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Newsletter |
Editors compile, edit and email out a weekly PTA E-Newsletter distributed
to all Janney families. |
Jenny DiBiase, Gretchen Cheney, and Karen Mandel |
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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. |
Leslie Dembinski and Elizabeth Vaden |
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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 |
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Raffle |
The annual 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 a designated Janney event (eg, the spring picnic) for fabulous cash and/or prizes. |
Fran Brennan and Katherine Martin |
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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. |
Karen Kalat |
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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 |
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School Photos |
This committee plans and executes the annual fall picture day and subsequent distribution of photos to families and yearbook volunteers. |
Carol Piwowarski
and Lisa Wackler |
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(202) 537-0633 |
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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 |
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(202) 362-7555 |
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Speaker Series |
Schedules speakers of interest to the Janney community to speak at quarterly meetings of the PTA general membership. |
Julie Hamlin |
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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 |
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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 |
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Staff Appreciation |
This committee plans and executes surprise events and small thank you’s to recognize teachers and staff for their hard work and commitment to Janney throughout the year. |
Sam Corrigan and Kelly Lee |
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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. |
Kia Johnson and Willa Morris |
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Used Book Sale |
Every other spring, Janney families donate books, videotapes, CDs,
and DVDs representing a variety of genres to be sold on a Saturday
to benefit the PTA. Volunteers help advertise the event, sort books,
and set-up, sell, and close-out the sale. |
Chair Needed |
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Webmaster |
Updates and maintains the Janney website at www.janneyschool.org. |
Karen Harris |
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(202) 966-8765 |
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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. |
Allison Feeney |
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(202) 537-0397 |
