Welcome

HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTA

5625 Northfield Parkway | Troy, MI 48098 | Phone: (248) 823 - 4400 | Fax: (248) 823 - 4413

Dear Hamilton Families,

Welcome back to our returning families. To our new families, welcome to the Hamilton community! We hope you've all enjoyed your summer, and it is with great enthusiasm that we invite you to get ready for another exciting and successful school year.

With your support, we can continue to make Hamilton a nurturing and engaging environment for our children. Each one of us has different skill sets, talents, and resources that are essential to make Hamilton a success. For some, it is volunteering in our classrooms or the library. For others, it is leading or joining a committee that brings special and memorable experiences to our students. Even just showing up at a planned school event makes an impact. You will get to enjoy interacting with our kids, get acquainted with other parents, and truly make a difference at Hamilton. We all want the very best education and experience for our children, so let's come together to make it happen!

Our main fundraiser for the year is the annual Jog-a-thon and our dedicated committee has been hard at work this summer preparing for it. Information for this event will come out mid-September. Please mark your calendar for the afternoon of Friday, October 11th for this fun event. The kids love it when family members come to cheer them on!

Finally, the PTA meetings are a great way to hear about what's happening in our school, updates from our principal & staff, and to find out where help is needed. Even if you cannot come to meetings or volunteer during the day, we still want everyone to be a part of the Hamilton community. Your voice is still needed and there are many ways you can still contribute.

Please feel free to reach out to us at hamiltontroypta@gmail.com with ideas or suggestions you have for the PTA. Have a wonderful school year and we look forward to seeing you at our first PTA meeting on Wednesday, September 18th at 7:00pm. On behalf of the Hamilton PTA, welcome and Go Hawks!

2019 – 2020 PTA Executive Board Members:

Angie Lentner, President angie@lentner.us

Julie Gould, Vice President Garrette Belanger,

Co-Treasurer Jaime Dobronos,

Co-Treasurer Katy Allen, Secretary

2019/2020 PTA EXECUTIVE BOARD AND CONTACT LIST

HAMILTON ELEMENTARY
2019- 2020 PTA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS

Primary Point of Contact
hamiltontroypta@gmail.com

Position	Name	Contact Information
President	Angie Lentner	angie@lentner.us
Vice President	Julie Gould	juliegould07@hotmail.com
Co-Treasurer	Garrette Belanger	garrette.belanger@gmail.com
Co-Treasurer	Jaime Dobronos	jdobronos@icloud.com
Secretary	Katty Allen	allenkaty@hotmail.com

PTA Committee Chair & Descriptions

Committee	Committee Description	Committee Chair
Assemblies	Committee is responsible for planning and managing school assemblies. Responsibilities include identifying assembly participants/vendors, price negotiation, budget setting & management, as well as facilities management. Committee chair will be responsible for communicating and working directly with principal and staff for all assemblies. Assemblies plan and budget must be reviewed and approved by PTA Board.	Angie Lentner
Bagel Days	Committee will communicate ordering process, as well as collect, place, and sort bagels for distribution. Committee chair will identify bagel vendors and negotiate pricing.	Angie Lentner
Communications	Committee chair will assist with drafting and publishing communications on behalf of PTA, as well as assisting other committee chairs with event / program communications. Communication channels include but are not limited to PTA Facebook page, PTA website, Twitter, etc.	Patty Joliat
Family Picnic	This committee is responsible for planning the annual family picnic in the spring. Responsibilities include event planning, budget setting & management, vendor selection & management, as well as setup / cleanup of event. Committee chair will be responsible for organizing volunteers and working directly with Communications chair on messaging. Event plan and budget must be reviewed and approved by PTA Board.	Erika McDaniel
Fifth Grade Class Party	This committee is chaired by a parent of an incoming 5th grader at the start of the school year. Committee at a minimum will plan the annual 5th grade class party with teachers, establish and maintain a budget, secure venue and vendors, and provide regular budget updates to PTA Executive Board.	Kate Ordway
Hamilton Sign	Chair will work with PTA Executive Board and Principal to ensure Hamilton Sign reflects upcoming events and announcements.	Kristen Wulff
Hamilton Rewards	Purpose of this committee is to raise awareness of current programs to support Hamilton: Box Tops, Kroger, Target, and Amazon. Committee will communicate enrollment process, as well as share program results with PTA Board.	Andrea Brown
Jog-a-thon	The Jog-a-thon is the largest fundraiser organized annually by the PTA. This committee is responsible for planning our annual fundraising event. Responsibilities include event planning, budget setting & management, soliciting corporate sponsors, as well as setup / cleanup of event. Committee chair will be responsible for organizing volunteers and working directly with Communications chair on messaging. Event plan and budget must be reviewed and approved by PTA Board.	Brooke Bowers
Picture Day	This committee manages student picture day in September, as well as retakes in November. The committee chair will work directly with vendor and staff to ensure classes arrive as planned.	Wendy Yee
Newcomers/ Kindergarten Welcome	This committee is responsible for welcoming new students, including incoming kindergartners and their families on the first day of school. The committee will provide an informational folder to new students and their parents. Committee chair is responsible for planning and budget of materials for folders.	Colleen Dimitrijevski
Parent/Daughter Parent/Son	Two separate events: This committee plans events for parent(s) and their daughters or sons. Chair organizes volunteers to help at events with registration, planning, decorations, and set up/clean up.	Kelly Dorner (Parent / Daughter) Jillian Pettinato (Parent / Son)
Restaurant Nights	Solicit local restaurants to participate in dining for dollars every two months. Committee creates flyers for distribution and coordinates email reminders with Communications chair. Committee chair is responsible for negotiating dining for dollars percentages, as well as arranging for money collection from local business.	Nicole Reinkensmeyer
Room Parent Coordinator	Chair is responsible for organizing room parents across all grades to plan classroom parties and classroom teacher gifts throughout the school year. Chair will identify one room parent from each grade to attend PTA meetings. Room parents will work directly with parents and staff to collect class funds, organize class room parties and events, as well as attend PTA meetings as a grade representative.	Sara Ahmed
School Supply Kits	PTA offers school supplies kits for each grade level. Take orders in spring and organize pick-up for distribution before the beginning of school.	Kate Ordway
Spirit Wear	Committee is responsible for communicating the ordering process, as well as collection, placement, tracking, and arrangement for distribution. Chair is responsible for identifying merchandise vendors and negotiating pricing for Hamilton branded products.	Kristen Wulff
Staff Appreciation	Organizes lunches and special events to thank our staff for their dedication to our students. Chair requests volunteers to bring in dishes, as well as set up and clean-up for events. This committee also coordinates a special before-school breakfast or a lunch in May, as part of Teacher Appreciation Week.	Courtney Spangler
Website	Maintain and update PTA website to support our goal of improving communications between parents, staff, and PTA Board. Chair will work directly with administrative staff to update PTA website. Maintenance includes announcements, calendar, etc.	Pam Sims

2019/2020 PTA at a Glance

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PTA Meeting Dates

Meeting Minutes

PTA Budget 2019/2020

Hamilton PTA Bylaws

PTA Forms

Volunteer Opportunities

Hamilton PTA has many opportunities to volunteer. We have listed some of our various volunteer opportunities below. To sign up to volunteer click on the links.

Clinic Volunteers

The PTA organizes volunteers to work in the clinic each day during lunch so Mrs. Giannetti and Mrs. Zoll can have their lunch breaks.They are both very grateful for this support. Clinic volunteers work approximately noon - 1:15 pm.

Clinic Volunteer

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Bagel Day Volunteers

Please consider signing up to help us with bagel distribution on bagel days. You will arrive at 8:40, check in at the office, and find the bagel cupboard in the office work room. All instructions are on that cupboard. It's actually quite simple! You should be out of there around 9:00/9:05. You can bring your children, they can help deliver the bagels.

Bagel Day Volunteer

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Media Center/Library Volunteers

Hamilton Library volunteers help check in books, put books away on the shelves, and help K-2 students check books out. Thank you for your help!

Library Volunteer

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