Executive Board and Committee Members
Executive Board
POSITION |
NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
President | Ashley Heinen |
Shall reside over all PTO meetings, shall attend all SITE-BASED meetings, coordinates the work of the officers & committees. Full year commitment.
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Vice-President |
Tara Sylvia |
Shall preside in the absence of the president, act as an aide to the president & perform all other duties designated. The vice president will assume the position the following school year. Two-year commitment.
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Treasurer |
Keith Murty |
Responsible for accounting records, receives all funds of the Ride PTO & keep an accurate record of all receipts & expenditure. Pay all funds as authorized by the PTO board & in accordance with the budget adopted by the organization. Provide updated budget report at monthly PTO meetings. Full year commitment.
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Membership |
Sara Hemsath |
Organizes the PTO membership drive, sells ads for online directory, & assists new families with gaining access to our online directory. Majority of duties performed June-September, selling ads in summer and recruiting members at start of school.
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Volunteer Coordinator |
Bethany Lund |
Coordinates volunteers for school wide sign ups. Greets volunteers at events and assists in getting volunteers to their assignments. Duties are sporadic throughout the year, when PTO hosts events requiring volunteers.
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Secretary | Hilary Toma |
Records minutes at all PTO meetings & submits for approval. Makes minutes available to all PTO members following meetings. Full year commitment, but meetings only held once a month.
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Fall Fundraiser Chair(s) |
Kim Brice VACANT |
Plans and coordinates fall fundraiser in conjunction with Teacher Representative. Communicates to students & parents. Collects money and distributes prizes. Planning should ideally begin in May-June, with majority of duties taking place Aug-October.
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Spring Fundraiser Chair(s) |
Lauren Ksiazek VACANT |
Plans and coordinates a fun, family event that raises money for the PTO. Leads the following subcommittees: Silent Auction, Raffle, Decorations, Games & Entertainment, Food, Volunteers, Ticket Pre-Sales. Planning should begin in December or early January, with event in late March-early April.
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Parliamentarian | Allison Slater |
Enforces the provisions of the by-laws & renders a judgment on all questions concerning the by-laws. Full year commitment, but meetings only held once a month.
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Parent Liaison | Tara Sylvia | Acts as a liaison between parents & the PTO board. Communicates with room parents. Duties sporadic throughout the year. |
Committees
POSITION |
NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
Auditor |
VACANT VACANT
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Qualified auditor to review and audit the treasurer’s books at the end of the fiscal year. Provide an audit report to the treasurer to be reviewed at the 1st meeting of the school year. Duties performed over summer as fiscal year closes on May 31.
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Bike Rodeo |
Lauren Ksiazek Natalie Crawford |
Coordinates the Spring Bike Rodeo with Conroe ISD Police Department, school volunteers, and local community members.
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Sponsorships/ Community Partners |
VACANT |
Organizes local sponsorships and community partners. Full year commitment. In addition, in charge of communication about other give-back programs – Mabel's Labels, Minted, Box Tops, Kroger, etc.
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Enrichment | VACANT |
Coordinates with art, music, and P.E. teachers for any classroom or volunteer needs. Duties are minimal and throughout the year.
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Field Trips |
Cathy Estep |
Coordinates and plans grade level field trips.
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Grandparents Day |
Mary Sanders |
Plans and organizes event for grandparents to come eat with their student. Planning begins in summer. Event held close to official Grandparents Day, which is always the first Sunday after Labor Day.
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Hospitality | Ashley Dalrymple |
Welcomes new students and parents. Hosts Blast Off Bash, Tears and Cheers Breakfast, Muffins with Moms, Donuts with Dads, and any other PTO social event. Duties sporadic and throughout the year.
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Landscaping |
Kathlyn Curry
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Replenishes and maintains front flowerbeds. Full year commitment, but work performed intermittently.
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Outdoor Refresh |
Whalin Harter-Leahy Theresa Elston |
Coordinates and plans outdoor beautification initiatives in partnership with school administration. |
Ride Spirit Nights
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Kelli Heath |
Coordinates with local restaurants & businesses to schedule spirit nights to give back a % of proceeds to the school. Full year commitment, but most scheduling work done prior to the start of the school year. Ride Spirit Nights are held once a month.
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Red Ribbon Week |
Emily Lashbrook Jaclyn Babcock |
Coordinates with counselor. Plans and assists with Red Ribbon Week, which is usually held in October.
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Red Wagon Parade |
Chatique Dhanormlchitphong Shanyn Strickland |
Coordinates with front office admin. to create a red wagon parade float for the CP feeder schools Red Wagon Parade at Woodforest Stadium. |
School Supplies |
Adrienne Asby |
Works with teachers, parents & suppliers to provide the service of having uniform school supplies for the students. Orders & distributes the school supplies. Duties from late April-May, then heavy work in August to organize and deliver school supplies to classrooms.
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Staff Appreciation |
Cory Cummings Krystal Eicher |
Plans and executes staff appreciation monthly luncheons & Teacher Appreciation Week. Coordinates with principal & PTO president. Full year commitment.
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Story Time with Santa |
Julie Brentlinger Heather Zazulak
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Helps with planning, decorations, games, food, set-up & clean-up. Planning should begin by October for the December event. |
T-Shirts |
Tara Sylvia Ashley Heinen |
Helps with design, orders & distribution of SKR spirit wear. Duties begin over summer to design and plan shirts. Most duties completed in the first month of school.
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Chalk the Walk |
Julie Brentlinger
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Decorate the sidewalk for various events including walk to school day. Sporadic duties throughout the year.
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Web Admin | Sara Hemsath |
Maintains PTO websites, assists other PTO committee members as necessary with web functions. Full year commitment.
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Yearbook
Social Media |
Susan Noski Cathy Estep Andrea Poole
Sara Hemsath |
Coordinates with teacher representative. Full year commitment with much of work done in spring to create, order, and deliver yearbooks.
Creates and posts flyers and announcements to Instagram and Facebook. Works closely with activity chairs and school secretary. Full year commitment. |