PTO Committees

Bike/Walk to School Event

Chairs: Kristy Fairfax, Elizabeth Peck & Becky Sennet   

This committee is responsible for our Bike/Walk to school event that takes place every year. These individuals are responsible for organizing at executing the event. They provide donated snacks and water as well as organize volunteers from Oakwood High School.

 

Cafeteria

Chair:   

This Chair is responsible for finding volunteers to help in our lunchroom.

 

Coding Club

Chairs: Patricia & Brent Riley  

This committee is responsible for leading the coding club, which is offered to 3rd–6th grade students. This is traditionally a club that has met after school and utilizes programs to learn the skill of coding.

 

Garden Committee

Chair: Michelle Adkins   

This committee is responsible for keeping the grounds of Harman School looking beautiful. If you enjoy gardening, this is the perfect committee for you. You will be responsible for organizing volunteers and executing their roles. This group could work in tandem with the students' Green Thumbs club as needed.

 

Harman Arts Showcase

Chairs: Dena Inempolidis & Breanne Whalen    

This committee is responsible for recruiting volunteers for our annual Harman Arts Showcases. An unforgettable evening, the Showcase is a walk-through art gallery featuring art displays and more from all the students at Harman School. Volunteering includes working the two weeks leading up to the event to help hang artwork. 

 

Harman Trivia Night

Chairs: Kari Hansen (Silent Auction) & Debbie Reed (Event Coordinator) 

This committee is responsible for organizing and executing our largest fundraiser for Harman School. This event is usually held in the fall and requires several sub-committees as well as volunteers.

 

Homeroom Parents

Chair: Aline Babikian

This committee is responsible for communicating important information to the individual homeroom parents. The parents are responsible for organizing and executing school events within their child's classroom.

  

Lange School Liaison

Chair: Christinia Golden

This committee member is responsible for providing information to incoming 1st graders who currently attend Lange School (Oakwood's Kindergarten school.) 

 

Library

Chair: Patricia Riley

This committee member is responsible for organizing volunteers to work in the Harman Library. This is a great opportunity for you to see your child during the day!

 

Puzzles, Games & Chess Club

Chair:   

This committee will assist Mr. Wadham as needed during lunchtime meetups.

 

Read-a-Thon 

Chair: Jen Leske

Be a part of this successful online fundraiser that gets everyone excited about reading! The Read-A-Thon supports students at every grade level by focusing on minutes read, not pages, enabling students to read whatever they like. Support is needed for organizing prizes and soliciting donations, decorating a hallway bulletin board for campaign progress, and prize distribution.

 

Scholastic Book Fair

Chairs: Gayden Akhbari, Dena Inempolidis & Taylor Russell   

This committee is responsible for organizing and executing our Scholastic Book Fair. The book fair runs for several days and requires many volunteers. This event provides countless free books for our school, as well as keeps our kids reading!

 

School Supplies

Chair: Melissa Conrad

This committee works with a partner company called SchoolKidz, a company that provides parents the opportunity to purchase all their "Back-to-School" items from one place. This is also a fundraising opportunity for the PTO.

 

Sixth Grade Recognition

Chairs: Beth Ferguson & Althea Harper   

This committee is responsible for recognizing our 6th grade class as they move to Junior High School. It's a special time for our Harman kids as they make this transition. This committee organizes and executes end-of-year festivities to honor them. 

 

Spanish Club

Chair: Anna-Maria Conte

The members lead and execute our Spanish Club, offering lots of engaging experiences and activities for the students.

 

Spirit Wear

Chair: Tiffany Talbott

This committee is responsible for organizing our Spirit Wear sale. They are in contact with local printers to choose our spirit wear options for the upcoming year.

 

Teacher & Staff Appreciation

Chair: Beth Ferguson  

This committee is responsible for organizing different events to honor our teachers and staff. Whether it's a catered lunch, bagel breakfast, or stocking the teachers' lounge with extra caffeine, we want to make our teachers feel special and honor them year-round.

 

Veterans Day Breakfast

Chair: Heidi Lenzo  

This committee organizes our annual Veterans Day Breakfast, a wonderful celebration for our veterans and their families.

 

Welcome & Mentor Families

Chairs: Debbie Ross & Tiffany Talbott

This committee is responsible for welcoming new families — both new to Oakwood or transfers from another school — into our Harman Family. 

 

Workroom

Chair:   

The committee member is responsible for finding volunteers for our Harman School workroom. Volunteering for this position enables you to spend some time organizing, printing and helping our Harman Teachers with various tasks.