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PTA Executive Board
The PTA Executive Board is a group of parent volunteers, elected yearly in the Spring, who work with the NEST+m community to support the vision of the school through fundraising and the implementation of programs and initiatives. The PTA Executive Board meets monthly. PTA Executive Board executivecommittee@nestmpta.org Co-Presidents Kim Roberts, Lower Grades Maria Gualdoni, Middle Grades Katy Stokes, Upper Grades president@nestmpta.org Co-Recording Secretaries Sarika Gregoire Lara Turcik recordsec@nestmpta.org Treasurer Patrick Train-Gutierrez treasurer@nestmpta.org Assistant Treasurer Lili Kong treasurer@nestmpta.org Co-VPs of Fundraising Judy Lee, Lower Grades Neel Shah, Middle Grades Lisa Usdan, Upper Grades vpfundraising@nestmpta.org Co-VPs of Lower School Francine Turone Jim Duca vplower@nestmpta.org Co-VPs of Middle Grades Michele Barber-Perry Rosie Morgan vpmiddle@nestmpta.org Co-VPs of Upper Grades David Hunter Elena Dokianos vpupper@nestmpta.org Co-VPs of Communications Pritha Mittal Tracy Ballas vpcommunications@nestmpta.org Co-VPs of Volunteers, Class Parents, & Committees Robyn Moore Uma Rajagopal vpclassparents@nestmpta.org vpcommittees@nestmpta.org VP of Grants Amelia Murphy vpgrants@nestmpta.org Co-VPs of Athletics Lynn Schteingart Christy Fletcher vpathletics@nestmpta.org Secretary of Data Management and Reporting Uda Lyng vpdatamanagement@nestmpta.org Lower Grades Member-at-Large Eileen Yim Middle Grades Member-at-Large Khallid Bey Upper Grades Member-at-Large Jackie Cruz-Suarez |
About the NEST+m PTA
What the NEST+m PTA Does
The PTA plans, organizes, and runs numerous community events to bring together NEST+m families and raise funds for all our programs. Each month brings events such as movie nights, ice-skating parties, theater trips, and international dinners; October's Fright Night is a favorite with students of all ages, and our festive Spring Gala & Auction helps us reach our budget goals. The PTA raises funds for a wide array of expenditures, including:
Find Us The PTA office is located on the Lower School floor, near the Main Office, and is open every morning from 8:20 to 10am, and usually later throughout the day. Please stop by with any questions, to learn more about what we do, or to find out how you can help. Extra copies of the most recent flyers can be found in the PTA office, as well as designated mailboxes to return PTA event forms and RSVPs. If you wish to contact a member of the Executive Board, you may send an email to the address listed at left or leave a note in their mailbox in the PTA office. General Meetings PTA General Meetings are held monthly (except December); meetings are open to all and are an excellent way to keep up with what’s happening at school. While we strive to communicate all critical information through emails, flyers, and the PTA eNews page of this website, there is no way for us to replicate the benefit of in-person participation at PTA meetings. In order to have an ongoing and productive dialogue with our members, we need your in-person participation at our general meetings. We have scheduled a combination of morning and evening meetings (babysitting is offered at some meetings), in order to accommodate as many schedules as possible. If a parent has a specific issue that he or she would like discussed at a General Meeting, please inform the PTA Co-Presidents or Secretary before the meeting so that the issue may be placed on the agenda. PTA Budget Each June, before the last PTA meeting of the academic year, the PTA Executive Board reviews the expenses of the previous school year, determines the anticipated expenses of the upcoming school year, and gets input from the Principal about upcoming expenses. The Principal asks the PTA to supplement costs that are not covered in the allotment given to the school by the Department of Education. Once approved by the Executive Board, the budget is presented to the general membership at the last general PTA meeting of the school year. A majority of those attending must approve the budget. Once the budget is approved, parents have made a commitment to raising the funds, whether by personal donations or fund-raising initiatives. Give Us Your Suggestions, Comments, and Feedback
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