Our Parent Association Coordinates Volunteer Support

Our parents volunteer their time and talent in a number of ways. The PA sends a Parent Survey to each household in our summer mailing allowing our parents to share skills, interests, and resources with the school. The PA Officers, teachers, and staff use this resource database to solicit volunteers for PA events and for other school initiatives as they arise.

PA Officers are nominated and approved each spring by the parent community. There are eight officers: a President, two Co-Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, Event Coordinator and two Speaker Series Co-Coordinators. PA Officers are nominated each spring and approved in May. Each officer's tenure is for one year, but officers are welcome to resubmit their names for nomination for a second term. PA Officers hold monthly meetings to discuss upcoming events, volunteer needs, the PA budget, school requests, administrative support and issues presented to us by the parent community. Minutes of PA Officers meetings are posted on the school bulletin board.

The following is a current list of PA Officers and Event Chairs for the 2009-2010 school year.

Parent Association Officers:

Christine Leahy,  President
Juli Sanchez,  Co-Vice President
Susan Takemoto,  Co-Vice President
Ina Chang,  Treasurer
Amy Riter,  Secretary
Lisa Bove Young,  Event Coordinator
Laura Genoves,  Speaker Series Co-Coordinator
David Brannon,  Speaker Series Co-Coordinator

Event Chairs:

Auction Chair:  Caroline Probst
Improv Night:  Adrienne Keffler
Community Service:  Thomas Forsythe, Grant Haven and Julie McCleery-Brown
UCDS Apparel:  Shahina Piyarali
Rebate:  Karla Rimmer
Game Day:  Sharon Kunin and Carlos Morales Mercado
Teacher Appreciation Lunch:  Krista Lienau and Cecilia Whatley
Grandparents & Special Friends:  Sarah Strachan and Lisa Holloman
End-of-year Picnic:  Barb Manning and Amy Riter
New Family Reception:  Alison Coit and Alice Ryder
Theme Fair Lunch:  Patricia Taraday and Erika Washburn