STANDING COMMITTEES

CLASS PARENT COORDINATORS

Ensure all classrooms have adequate class parent coverage; update emergency phone chain details for Demarest-specific emergencies; educate volunteers on school food safety rules and current approved foods list as provided by the school nurse as well as school policy regarding holiday parties.

Committee Chairs:  RaQia Randall-Bouchard, Luann Mugnone and Tracy Pityinger

Email: classparents@demaresthsa.org

FUNDRAISING

Plan, coordinate staff and implement activities and events to generate revenues for the HSA.

Committee Chair: Eileen Marri, Nathalie Schairer and Jackie Burns

Email: fundraising@demaresthsa.org

HOSPITALITY

Coordinate and serve coffee and donated refreshments at monthly association meetings and at Back to School Night; host a luncheon and provide Teacher Appreciation acknowledgements.

Committee Chairs: Natalie Timoteo, Valerie Stamp and Nichole Penso

Email: hospitality@demaresthsa.org

LIBRARY

Aid the faculty in staffing and operating the school library with volunteer parents.

Committee Chairs: Liz Stephens, Ann Marie Collins and Jeannie Rojas

Email: library@demaresthsa.org

MEMBERSHIP

Promote interest and membership in the association; establish and maintain membership database; collect dues and coordinate with treasurer and faculty for field trip fee breakdowns for each class.

Committee Chairs:  Tracy Pityinger and Nathalie Schairer

Email: membership@demaresthsa.org

MINI FUNDRAISERS

Solicit, coordinate and promote monthly (or less) events at local businesses wherein the Demarest community shops on a specific day and the business donates a percentage of the Demarest purchases back to the HSA.

Committee Chairs: Nathalie Schairer, Eileen Marri and Jackie Burns

Email: minifundraisers@demaresthsa.org

PROGRAMS

Arrange, in coordination with the Principal, Guidance Counselor and other faculty, suitable educational assembly programs for the students of Demarest School.

Committee Chairs:  Natalie Timoteo and Jo Farrow

Email: programs@demaresthsa.org

 SCHOOL SPIRIT

Organize and oversee the production and sale of assignment pads and folders, school logo apparel, and other items; coordinate with faculty regarding specific activity shirts.

Committee Chair:  Nicole Edra and Kae Gamino

Email: schoolspirit@demaresthsa.org

SPECIAL SERVICES

Attend meetings of Bloomfield’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) and report back to the association membership.

Committee Chair:  Nicole Dyer Foncello

Email: specialservices@demaresthsa.org

WEBSITE / EMAIL

Maintain and update the Demarest Home and School Association website and email database.

Committee Chairs:  Madeline Cedeno

Email: webmaster@demaresthsa.org

SOCIAL MEDIA

Maintain and update the Demarest Home and School Association social media presence.

Committee Chairs: Rebecca Foster and Gloria Vegas

Email: socialmedia@demaresthsa.org

TRANSLATION

Committee Chairs: Jenifer Revello and Evelyn Salazar

Email: translation@demaresthsa.org

DEMAREST COMMUNITY FUND

Committee Chairs: Theresa Wilson and Evelyn Salazar

Email: community@demaresthsa.org

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

BASKETBALL (4TH – 6TH GRADES)

Committee Chair: Eileen Marri and Nathalie Schairer

Email: basketball4-6@demaresthsa.org

BASKETBALL CLINIC (2ND & 3RD GRADES)

Recruit participants, coordinate volunteers, collect fees and plan curriculum to teach basketball skills to interested Demarest students in a non-competitive environment.

Committee Chair:  Jess Wells and Ray Oller

Email: basketballclinic@demaresthsa.org

 BIRTHDAY GIFTS

Committee Chair: Rebecca Foster

Email: birthdays@demaresthsa.org

BOOK FAIR

Coordinate with Scholastic Book Fairs and the administration to create a bookstore inside the school; promote the event to the school and community at large; execute contests and other promotions; recruit volunteers to staff the store in various capacities.

Committee Chairs:  Eileen Marri and Nathalie Schairer

Email: bookfair@demaresthsa.org

FALL SOCIAL

Plan, promote and execute an all-grades party, including events and activities appropriate for different ages and developmental stages (DJ, craft area, costume contest, photo booth, others); recruit volunteers to staff a food station in addition to each other activity.

Committee Chair: Maria Collado and Jo Farrow

Email: fallsocial@demaresthsa.org

HOLIDAY SHOP

Plan inventory of small gifts for students to buy for their families in time for the winter break; help students shop.

Committee Chair:  Eileen Marri, Barbara Zielinska and Kae Gamino

Email: holidayshoppe@demaresthsa.org

KINDERGARTEN PLAYDATE

Welcome incoming kindergarten students and families before the start of the school year; promote membership in the HSA; introduce the Demarest community and give advice.

Committee Chairs:  Jo Farrow and Maria Castillo

Email: kindergarten-playdate@demaresthsa.org

KIDS PAINT NIGHT (WINTER / SPRING)

Committee Chairs: Maria Collado, Nicole Edra and Becky Foster

Email: kidspaint@demaresthsa.org

KIDS TRICKY TRAY

Committee Chairs:  Luann Mugnone

Email: kidstrickytray@demaresthsa.org

PLANT SALE

Plan inventory of flowers, plants and other small gifts for students to buy for their parents in time for Mothers Day and Fathers Day; help students shop.

Committee Chairs:  Nicole Dyer Foncello and Ann Marie Collins

Email: plantsale@demaresthsa.org

PUMPKIN PATCH

Committee Chair: Jackie Burns, Liz Stephens and Ann Marie Collins

Email: pumpkinpatch@demaresthsa.org

PURSE BINGO

Committee Chairs: Luann Mugnone

Email: pursebingo@demaresthsa.org

PLAYGROUND

Committee Chairs:  Luann Mugnone, Shelly Hutchinson and Jo Farrow

Email: copresidents@demaresthsa.org

RECESS ACTIVITY

Committee Chair:  Jo Farrow and Shelly Hutchinson

Email: recess@demaresthsa.org

SCHOLARSHIPS

Identify and encourage former Demarest students currently graduating from Bloomfield High School with scholarship funds for their college career.

Committee Chair:  FILLED

Email: scholarship@demaresthsa.org

SCHOOL BEAUTIFICATION

Plan, staff, and execute events and projects to enhance the school’s physical environment (gardening, painting, furnishing, etc.).

Committee Chair:  Nicole Dyer Foncello

Email: beautification@demaresthsa.org

MOVIE NIGHT

Committee Chair: Shelly Hutchinson and Tracey Sceurman

Email: movienight@demaresthsa.org

TRICKY TRAY / BEEFSTEAK

Plan and execute contracts, meal planning, shopping, donations, volunteers, ticket sales, promotion and other details for silent auction event.

Committee Chairs: Nathalie Schairer, Eileen Marri, Jo Farrow and Jackie Burns

Email: trickytray@demaresthsa.org

TALENT SHOW

Committee Chairs: Shelly Hutchinson and Jo Farrow

Email: talentshow@demaresthsa.org

PEP SQUAD

Committee Chairs:  Tiffany Tipton

Email: pepsquad@demaresthsa.org

SIXTH GRADE COMMITTEES

Plan and execute graduation events and gifts for 6th graders moving up to Bloomfield Middle School; including fundraising, budgeting, procurement and staffing.