PTA Committees

BE A PART OF THE PS 199 COMMUNITY, WE NEED YOU!!!

Parent Volunteers are essential to ensure the success of PS 199. There are many ways you can help do just that. If you have any general questions or concerns, please email Mary-Liz McDonald, Co-VP PTA, at committeeliaison@ps199pta.org. Otherwise, please contact the specific committee. (see emails below). We need the commitment of every family to help preserve the quality education that every student deserves. We urge you to become involved any way you can. Thank you!

Auction
The most exciting event of the school year, the PS 199 annual auction is held in the spring. Committee members participate in all aspects of the event planning and execution.
Chairs: Dana Grant, Jessica Bondy 
Contact: auction@PS199pta.org

Audit
The audit committee is responsible for reviewing the accounting and financial reporting processes of the PTA.
Chair: Jeffrey Alton 
Contact: audit@PS199pta.org

Bake Sale
Do you like to bake? Do you enjoy encouraging others (or yourself) to buy delicious home baked goods? If so, please join the bake sale committee. It’s a great way to get to know other parents and to help our school.
Chairs: Juliet Nuss, Julie Cooney
Contact: bakesale@PS199pta.org

Bylaws
As our school grows and changes, we need a group of parents who will revisit and possibly suggest revisions to our current bylaws.
Chair: (vacant)
Contact: bylaws@PS199pta.org

Committee Liaison
Chair: Mary-Liz McDonald
Contact: committeeliaison@ps199pta.org

Community In Need
This committee plans events and drives to serve the community beyond our school. Past endeavors have included a clothing drive with Wearable Collections and raising funds via after school Bake Sales to benefit China's earthquake victims.
Chairs: Lauri Landry, Amy Bressler 
Contact: communityinneed@PS199pta.org

Directory
The school publishes a directory which is released in October. Assistance is needed with editing.
Chair: Lai Chong
Contact: directory@PS199pta.org

Diversity
The Committee meets/as well as reads books to address diversity in our community
Chairs: Bari Khan, Diane Umansky
Contact: diversity@PS199pta.org

Fitness Fridays
Chair: Jamie Markovitz Hoffman, Lisa Shulman
Contact: fitnessfridays@ps199pta.org

Fundraisng
Chair: Andrea Kann
Contact: fundraising@ps199pta.org

Garden
Planning and planting the area around the school for a beautiful environment for our children.
Chair: Jaymar Decesare
Contact: garden@PS199pta.org

Grant Writing
This committee updates the inventory of grant needs within the school, identifies granting organizations that may support those needs and submits corresponding grant proposals. Ideas and assistance on any of those 3 activities is welcome!
Chairs: (vacant)
Contact: grantwriting@PS199pta.org

Healthy Child, Healthy Planet
The focus of this committee is to further educate our children on how to care for themselves and the planet by raising awareness of health and environmental issues. Initiatives include: Hand washing instruction for K-2, Media and our children education, conservation, improving cafeteria food and nutrition, Reducing, Reusing and Recycling in the classroom, cafeteria, building and at home.
Chairs: Lisa Shulman, Rick Shulman, Laura Sametz, Lauri Landry, Charlotte Gordon
Contact: healthychildhealthyplanet@PS199pta.org

Holiday Party
A holiday party for our children is held in December with games and the chance for them to buy gifts for family and friends.
Chairs: Mary-Liz McDonald, Nova Hall 
Contact: holidayparty@PS199pta.org

Lice-Enders
The school children are checked for lice several times during the school year by an independent company paid for by your PTA. Parent volunteers (along with the teachers) organize the day(s) and help escort classes to the checking location which is set up within the school. Parents are notified privately if there is a problem.
Chair: Sharon Lustig, Jennifer Hawthorn, Cortney Appelbaum
Contact: lice-enders@PS199pta.org

Nominating and Election Committee
Elections are run by parents and the ballots are created and counted by parents. PTA Executive Positions and the SLT members are nominated from the parent body and elected in the spring. Parents At Large are nominated from the parent body and are elected in the fall.
Chairs: Sarah Worthington
Contact: nominatingandelection@PS199pta.org

Overcrowding Committee
The PTA formed this committee, previously called the Political Action Committee (or PAC), to address various political issues affecting the school. The committee has focused for the past couple of years on the growing problem of overcrowding in our school due to the influx of residential development within our catchment, and overcrowding in our community school district, Manhattan, and the city as a whole. The committee's goals are to continue to explore all possible options, and work with community leaders, the Community Education Council for District 3, representatives of other schools, and officials within the Department of Education to continue to advocate for solutions to this problem that more and more of the city's public schools are facing.
Chairs: Sandra Levy, Eric Shuffler
Contact: overcrowdingcommittee@PS199pta.org

Scholastic Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair is held in the lobby of our school. Your child's class will have a specified time to shop at the Book Fair. Come and help out during your child's shop day or volunteer to assist customers.
Chairs: Denise Iocco, Faye Fasano, Laura Soares
Contact: scholasticbookfair@PS199pta.org

School Store
We need volunteers to stock the cart (store), “work” the cart at events and help explore and suggest new items to sell. The PTA school store currently has t-shirts, umbrellas, sweatshirts, and hats for sale with the PS 199 school logo. Come and check it out! The school store is open at every PTA General Meeting.
Chairs: Sharon Lustig, Jennifer Lee
Contact: schoolstore@PS199pta.org

School Tours
We need volunteers to take prospective kindergarten parents on tours of our building. Dates to be announced. Join this committee to show your enthusiasm about the school to perspective parents.
Chair: Vicki Arancio
Contact: schooltours@PS199pta.org

Signage
The signs that are up around the school notifying the school body of up and coming events are made by the parents. If you are artistic and would like to help this is a great committee to join.
Chair: Alysia Seiden
Contact: signage@PS199pta.org

Stars on Stage
Stars on Stage is a school-wide talent show for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. It takes place in the spring. This is kid driven and parent run. Parents are needed to assist with backstage efforts and with the overall organization of the event. It is a wonderful community builder and great fun to work on!
Chairs: Becky Neustadt, Sharon Lustig, Lisette Reisman
Contact: starsonstage@PS199pta.org

Volunteer Liaison
Chair: Ann Heller
Contact: volunteers@ps199pta.org

Walkathon
By popular demand the annual PS 199 Walkathon has moved to the Fall. The Walkathon is a great opportunity to build school spirit, catch up with old friends, make new friends, get fit and raise much needed funds for our school.
Chairs: Shallini Mehra, Paulomi Shah Katzive
Contact: walkathon@PS199pta.org

Website
The PS199 PTA Website (newly designed) is a great opportunity to share information about our school and the activities taking place.
Website Manager: Marc Nioche 
Contact: webmaster@PS199pta.org

Welcoming Committee
Volunteer to be a welcome buddy to a new family. All it takes is maybe one or two phone calls or some emails. This is a great way to make a new friend and make someone feel welcome into the PS199 community.
Chair: Nova Hall, Trish Daley 
Contact: welcomingcommittee@PS199pta.org

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