LA CAÑADA ELEMENTARY PTA 2023-2024 Committee Chairs
Below is a list of all committee chairs positions for the 2023-2024 school year. As you can see, there are still some open spots! Without your help, we can't bring these programs to our school! We hope you'll consider serving in one (or more) of these positions.
To find out more information about any open committee positions, please email president@lcepta.org. If there is already a committee chair, and it is a committee you are interested in helping with, please click the link to send an email expressing interest. Many hands make light work, and we would love to have you!
| COMMITTEE | DESCRIPTION | COMMITTEE CHAIR(S) | |
| Art Appreciation Week | Plan one art activity per day for Art Appreciation Week. | Alison McQuay and the Thursday Club | I would like to help! |
| ARTrageous Adventures | Work with webmaster and online form chair to set up enrollment and logistics. | Debbie Barsom | I would like to help! |
| Assemblies | Working with PTA budget, schedule assemblies for the year. | Colleen McGuinness | I would like to help! |
| Community Read In | Finding community leaders to come into each classroom to read a story. | Stephanie Arnold | I would like to help! |
| STEAM | Organize and run periodic STEM Nights, or bring other STEAM events to LCE. | Julie Townsend & Christina Liao | I would like to help! |
| Founders Day | Lead the committee to select the Founders Day award recipients. Organize and plan for nomination collection. | Stephanie Arnold | |
| Health and Fitness | Organize activities and/or assemblies for Health & Fitness Week. | Shital Taylor | I would like to help! |
| Lions Go GREEN! Earth Week | Plan out daily activities for Earth Week |
Jen Schmidt Gelesia Edwards |
I would like to help! |
| Lions Really Care Club | Mandy Redfern | I would like to help! | |
| World Fair | Organize the annual multicultural fair | Alice Kurs | I would like to help! |
| Red Ribbon Week | Plan out week of daily themes + work with Assembly Chair to schedule assembly + plan any activities | Carey Durfee | I would like to help! |
| Reflections | Plan and publicize Reflections program, organize logistics, plan awards | Wen Reese-Hicks Billie Melillo |
I would like to help! |
| Science Olympiad | Work with high school Science Olympiad volunteers to organize parents to assist day of competition. |
LCHS Science Olympiad & Jenny Franz
|
I would like to help! |
| Science Docents / STEAM Week | Put together activities to mark STEAM week |
Pack 512 (Jill Henley)
|
I would like to help! |
| Summer Reading | Work with Billie Melillo to plan for Summer Reading program | Shital Taylor | I would like to help! |
| Book Fair | Schedule book fair(s), work with Scholastic, plan out advertising and logistics |
Christina Yoon & Tricia Riesberg |
I would like to help! |
| Dine Outs | Schedule monthly dine outs with local businesses | Anna Kim | I would like to help! |
| Fall Product Sale | Manage and promote fall fundraiser - usually Charleston Wrap, but can be something else. | Brooke Niemiec | I would like to help! |
| Halloween Haunt Chairs | Largest LCE Fundraiser. Need 2 chairs to work with subcommittee chairs and vendors to bring event to fruition. | Seun Han and Melanie Pendergast | I would like to help! |
| Halloween Haunt Assistant Chairs | Assist chairs in bringing event to fruition | OPEN | I would like to help! |
| Halloween Haunt Silent Auction Chair | Organization of Silent Auction. Finding items to auction, organizing the logistics of the actual auction for Haunt. | Leigh Smith | I would like to help! |
| Bingo | Potential New Event! Plan a bingo night (or nights) to fundraise for the school. | Skye Petschauer & Liz Alexanian | I would like to help! |
| Talent Show | Potential New Event! Plan a talent show for kids to participate in during the Spring. Would include arranging tryouts, sound, light, and programs. | Dina Buglione & Melissa McFarland | I would like to help! |
| LCE Lionwear | Organization of spirit wear. Finding design, and organizing printing and distribution. |
Liz Alexanian, Anna Kim
|
I would like to help! |
| Pumpkin Patch | Planning for items to sell, day of organization | OPEN | I would like to help! |
| Passive Fundraising | Box tops, grocery store loyalty cards, etc. | Brooke Niemiec | I would like to help! |
| Birthday Signage | Help coordinate between PTA and office for listing of birthday names on electronic sign | Alison Molinelli & Aimee Lee | |
| Disaster Preparedness/Supplies | Taking account of LCE disaster preparedness supplies, planning preparation day, etc. | Laurel Thomas | I would like to help! |
| Staff Appreciation Luncheons | Planning and execution of periodic staff appreciation luncheons (independent of Staff Appreciation Week) | OPEN | I would like to help! |
| Staff Appreciation Week | Plan for staff appreciation week daily activities/themes, luncheons, etc. | Lynley Gross Brooke Niemiec |
I would like to help! |
| Staff End of Year Appreciation Coordinator | Assists the VP of Room Reps in using donated funds from families to procure and distribute gift cards for staff members at the end of the school year. | OPEN | I would like to help! |
| Welcome Back Teacher Luncheon | Organize a luncheon for the teachers a couple of days before the first day of school | Heather Sandoval | I would like to help! |
| New Family Social | Plan a small new family social for all new LCE families (just prior to the start of the school year) | Christina Liao | I would like to help! |
| Back to School Picnic | Plan LCE Back to School Picnic. Book entertainment (DJ, etc.), as well as food to have available (In-N-Out, etc.) | Jen Wainman | I would like to help! |
| Holiday Meeting & Choral Performance | Plan fun holiday activities (bingo, etc.) for the December General PTA meeting, and help plan for the chorus to perform (or any other musical guests) | OPEN | I would like to help! |
| Hospitality/Holiday Meeting/Choral Performance | Organize coffee and treats for monthly PTA meetings. Plan fun holiday activities (trivia, etc.) for the December General PTA meeting, and help plan for the chorus to perform (or any other musical guests) | OPEN | I would like to help! |
| Kindergarten Snacks | Provide kindergarten snacks to teachers for kids to eat, when necessary. | Alison Molinelli | I would like to help! |
| Fall Membership Event | Plan an event for LCE Sons to attend and bring a special guest. | Jen Wainman | I would like to help! |
| Parent/Child Lunches | Organize pre-ordered food for scheduled parent/child lunches | OPEN | I would like to help! |
| Spring Membership Event | Plan event for LCE Daughters to attend and bring a special guest. | Liz Alexanian & Jen Wainman | I would like to help! |
| Campus Beautification | Schedule twice a year campus clean-up | Wendi Damico | I would like to help! |
| Dads Committee | Outreach to LCE dads for volunteer needs, and plan social meet-ups | Chris Lastrapes and Laurel Chung Thomas | I would like to help! |
| First Grade Lunch Volunteers | Organize and schedule volunteers to help first graders at lunchtime the first few weeks of school | Mia Pollard | I would like to help! |
| Library Volunteers | Organize and schedule volunteers to help in the library for each classroom | Christina Yoon & Melissa McFarland | I would like to help! |
| Lost & Found | Organize the Lost & Found rack, and put together donations each month for items left over | Iva Bozovic | I would like to help! |
| Picture Day | Schedule Fall picture day and make-up picture day, organize volunteers | Caroline Miller | I would like to help! |
| PTA Closet | Keep PTA closet clean and organized | Melissa McFarland | I would like to help! |
| School Supplies | Work with Edukit to plan for pre-ordered school supplies, and get confirmation from each grade on supply lists | Skye Petschauer | I would like to help! |
| Volunteer Appreciation | Plan an event to show appreciation to our school volunteers for their work on behalf of our school. | LCE Teachers | |
| Lion Times Editor | Weekly set up for Sunday evening Lion Times issues | Kat Summers | I would like to help! |
| PTA Online Order Form | Set up back-end that will allow for purchases throughout the year on the PTA website | Stephanie Sim | I would like to help! |
| Webmaster | Update website when needed, including for online forms | Stephanie Sim | I would like to help! |
| Yearbook | Gather photos through the year, organize and design yearbook (work with Balfour), plan for printing and ordering and distribution. | Caroline Miller | I would like to help! |
| Yearbook Photographers | Help take photos of special events and days on campus for the yearbook | Nancy Leung | I would like to help! |
| Graphic Designer | Help with designs when needed - flyers, signs and Lion Times/website | Aimee Lee | I would like to help! |
| Assist PTA President with keeping instagram updated | OPEN | I would like to help! |
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