WHO
WE ARE
The PTO Board meets the first Wednesday of each month at 8:45 a.m. And we hold general meetings and parent education nights quarterly in the evening. Join us! Please contact us for info or express interest in a position.
THE
BOARD.
Carrie Moler
Alexa Calabro
Cristina Portella
President
Vice President
Vice President
Rebecca McEfee
Vice President
Angie Fonse
Gabi Papesh
Volunteer Coorinator
Volunteer Coorinator
Samina Saude
Alisha Ferrone
Treasurer
Secretary
AMBASSADORS.
At Large
Christa Gatewood
Lisa Tornello
Kim Stewart
EXTRA
CREDIT.
Book Fair
Ariel Gutierrez
Restaurant Nights
HeadsUp Liaison
Chris Portella
Courtney Budesa
Garden Committee
Angeline Smolikowski
Barb Unterman
School Directory
Yearbook
April Smith
Christa Gatewood
What is the PTO?
Why does the PTO fundraise?
Who is a member?
We are a non-profit group dedicated to enriching children's experiences and building community at Sun Valley. Our fundraising -- about $250,000 a year -- enables SV to offer art, music, P.E., a poet-in-residence, intervention specialists and more.
We sponsor field trips, parent education nights, class supplies, book fairs, author visits, career assemblies, garden club and family events that build community. We raise funds for capital projects including the new sunshade, lunch tables and playground equipment. CLICK HERE for current organizational bylaws.
It costs about $650 per student to provide enrichment programs each year. The Fall Annual Fund (starting in September) is our largest annual fundraiser. Without it, we'd lose programs that make SV shine. We also raise money with:
Spring auction
Grocery loyalty card programs
Restaurant nights
Logo merchandise sales
YOU, just by having a child at Sun Valley School!
How does the PTO build community?
The more involved we are, the better our kids do! So we coordinate volunteers, grade-level socials, restaurant nights, parent education events, book fairs, auction parties and more. We share information through newsletters, our website and Facebook page. And we invite everyone to our bi-weekly board meetings at 8:30 a.m. in the Teacher's Lounge, or our monthly evening general meetings at 6:00 p.m. in the MPR (with childcare!)