Kerr PTO

Kerr Elementary PTO

2020-21 Board

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The new board begins on July 1, 2020

Contact board@kerrpto.org

President, Amy Cooper

Vice President, Kayla Portis

Director of Fundraising, Ann Sokalski

Treasurer, Nicole Kutzner

Secretary, Gwen Harcar

New Treasurer

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Update to the 2019-20 Board After the resignation of our Treasurer, the board appointed a new treasurer to serve out the remainder of the term.

President: Amy Cooper, president@kerrpto.org

Vice President: Dee Dee Malloy, vicepresident@kerrpto.org

Director of Fundraising: Ann Sokalski, fundraisingdirector@kerrpto.org

Secretary: Gwen Harcar, secretary@kerrpto.org

Treasurer: Nicole Kutzner, treasurer@kerrpto.org

In January 2020, the board will appoint the Nominating Committee to accept nominations for the May elections.  If interested in serving on the committee–please contact Erin Berdik erinrdh12@yahoo.com

2018-19 School Year

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Parents,
It is my great pleasure to serve as the Kerr PTO president for the 2018-19 school year. Along with my fellow board members we hope to do our best to bring great programming and enrichment to our children by building up the PTO together.
With the school under construction and us being only in our second year as a PTO we have decided that our theme for the year will be “Build Together.” Every member that joins will get added to our wall of construction cones.
I have been volunteering with at Kerr for the past four years. I have served as chair of the Kerr Directory, Staff Appreciation and our Vendor Blender. As well I served as the Vice President on our PTA board and this is my second year as PTO President.  My day job is as an Interior Design educator at Chatham University and at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division.
My goal this year as the PTO President is to get the Kerr community more involved in the PTO and encourage more participation in meetings, planning and events. I invite each of you to join the PTO and become involved. That can be as little as a making a donation to help keep our programs running, or volunteering at the school with your kids. We also have many volunteering options that can be done on evenings and from the comfort of your own home if your schedule doesn’t permit volunteering during school hours.
I know together we can build a great experience for our students, please feel free to reach out to myself or the rest of the board any time.

Letter from the President:

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Our year is coming to an end but our duties are not.  Just like so many of us are setting plans for our summer, here at the PTO our planning is already well underway for next school year.

Throughout the year we hold events, send home fundraisers, and request your time.  Thank you for being the PTO–your efforts, time, and funds have allowed this organization to enrich the experience at Kerr for our students, staff, and families.

Look at all we accomplished together as a PTO this school year:

  • ASK (After School at Kerr)
  • Bake Sales
  • Fall Class Party
  • Holiday Class Party and Puppet Show Assembly
  • Valentines Class party
  • 5th Grade Committee
    • o Breakfast before Camp Allegheny
    • o Reception after 5th Grade Performance
    • o Yearbook for every student
    • o Reception after Graduation
    • o Organization of Penny Wars
  • Ice Cream Socials (Fall & Spring)
  • Kerr Directory
  • Math Pentathlon
  • Spring Movie Night
  • Used Book Sale
  • 1 Scholastic Book for every child at school at Fall Book Sale
  • Spirit Wear Sale
  • Staff Appreciation Week
  • Summer Send Off with a T-shirt for every child
  • TAG (Traveling Art Gallery)
  • Field Trip for each grade
  • Safety Patrol Outing
  • Yearbook
  • Summer Send Off

It’s been a productive and busy year. We’re glad that we were able to share so many memories with you and your family, and we’re looking to making new ones next year.

Our calendar is set for next year. We’ll be sharing it in the fall, but also check out our online calendar as we have started adding dates.  There are some areas we are seeking volunteers to step up to organize, and you can find those opportunities here.

We’ll be kicking off the year with our 2nd annual Involvement Fair on August 29th.  Right after the Involvement Fair will be our first PTO meeting of the year with special guest Ashley Nestor, Executive Director of Elementary Education and Instruction.

Have a wonderful and safe summer and see you on August 23rd for the first day of school!