Our Heart and Soul is  Our PTA Team and Volunteers

Our Mission

Crystal Springs Elementary PTA’s mission is to make every child’s potential a reality.

​Shrinking budgets. Increasing class sizes. Government mandates. The challenges of delivering quality education are daunting. The PTA helps to focus on what students need to be successful in their learning, including nutrition, health, school safety, physical fitness, and general well-being.

More than 85 research studies conducted over the past 30 years prove that kids do better when parents are involved. Grades are higher. Test scores improve. Attendance increases. Crystal Springs needs involved parents who understand the challenges schools face and become part of the solution.

It takes a village to raise a child and we need more villagers! Please join today.

​Meet Our Crystal Springs PTA Officers/Chairs of 2019-2020

Stephanie Pierce

Co-President

Stacy Jordon

Co-President
Job Description:
  • ​The President (or co-Presidents) is the presiding officer and official spokesperson of the PTSA.
  • Facilitates all Executive Committee, Committee Chairs, and General meetings.
  • Gathers input from Committee Chairs and prepares Agendas with the Secretary.
  • Communicates regularly with the school Principal, staff, Board of Directors, and PTSA members as well as potential PTA members.
  • Participates in Northshore PTA Council meetings.
  • Delegates responsibility where appropriate to the VP’s.

Colin Callaghan

Treasurer
Job Description:
  • ​The Treasurer is elected by members to be the authorized custodian to manage PTA funds.
  • Ensures all PTA funds are promptly deposited into PTA bank account(s), separate from funds of any other organization.
  • Ensures appropriate insurance (liability insurance at a minimum) is purchased for the PTA.
  • Keep accurate and detailed accounts of all funds received and disbursed.
  • Responsible for paying all authorized financial obligations of the PTA.
  • Prepare and file the appropriate federal tax forms, incorporation report, and charitable organization report in a timely manner.
  • Preserve all receipts, invoices, bank statements, canceled checks, and other financial records.
  • Submit and report on a detailed, written monthly financial report at every Board of Directors & General Meeting.
  • Submit written reports by email to the board during months when no meetings are held.
  • Work with the support of the President to create the proposed budget for the following year.

Esther Smith

VP Community Relations
Job Description:
  • The community relations vice president is responsible for the coordination of and activities related to building a positive relationship between the school and community. [This includes both community advocacy efforts and emergency preparedness of the school.]
  • Work with the school and community to build positive relationships.
  • Work with school advocate to help provide services to Crystal Springs Families in need.
  • Arrange for food, clothing, and/or toy drives at PTA events.
  • Find and coordinate volunteers for Community Service, Watch D.O.G.S., Family Events, and ESL Outreach.

Staff Appreciation Co-Chair

Job Description:
  • Plans and hosts several events during the year for all of the Crystal Springs staff members so the PTA can show our appreciation.

​Melissa L. Goss-Halbert

​VP Communications
Job Description:
  • Communicates with Crystal Springs parents via the PTA website regarding PTA events, as well as general school and district information.
  • Oversees the Chairs for the PTA Website, Facebook, Newsletter, Readerboard, Yearbook, and Copy Center.
  • Assists in writing “What’s Happening at Crystal Springs” submissions, kid-mail, and other parent communications when needed.
  • Addresses questions that Crystal Springs parents submit via the email box directing them to the appropriate board member if necessary.
Website
Job Description:
  • Keeps the PTA website updated with current information that is provided to them from the Board of Directors.

Tori Gamble

Staff Appreciation Co-Chair
Job Description:
  • Plans and hosts several events during the year for all of the Crystal Springs staff members so the PTA can show our appreciation.
Fall Fundraiser
Job Description:
  • Helps support the school during the yearly fundraiser/Fun Run. This is not a PTA event, however, we do provide support in promoting the event and staffing volunteers.

Anita Fischer

Copy Center Chair
Job Description:
  • The copy center chair is responsible for making copies of all outgoing fliers and communications to be sent home in kid mail.
  • The chair also makes copies of other materials needed for meetings, events, etc.
  • Ensures that all fliers are approved in accordance with PTA and school guidelines.
  • The copy center chair is not responsible for creating the fliers but should make sure the disclaimer is present on all fliers and those general guidelines are followed.

Damion Deaterla

Watch D.O.G.S. Coordinator
Job Description:
  • Organizes the Watch D.O.G.S. on-campus program, by working together with the principal, teachers, and Crystal Springs fathers.
  • The purpose is to get dads, stepdads, granddads, and other male mentors into our schools and into students’ lives in a positive way by getting male role models on campus to spend a few hours or a full day.
Movie Nights Chair
Job Description:
  • Oversee the after school movie events.

Dorian Satterlee

Legislative Advocacy
Job Description:
  • Keeps the PTSA membership informed about local, state and national level issues, and how they impact our children.
  • This person would give reports to Membership at the four general PTSA meetings and give updates for the school newsletter.

Michelle Fung

Membership
Job Description:
  • ​​Works to sign up members to the PTSA and entering those members into the state website. 
  • Communication with parents and staff through flyers and newsletters as well as being there on curriculum night are important to this position.

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Julie Jance

Secretary
Job Description:
  • ​The Secretary is responsible for taking minutes and recording all business at every PTA meeting, including General meetings, Executive Committee meetings, and Board of Director meetings.
  • Prepares minutes from previous meetings for review/approval at the next meeting. Works with the President to plan meetings and create agenda’s and informs President of unfinished business from previous meetings.
  • Responsible for taking attendance at meetings to ensure the quorum. Facilitates meetings in the event the President and Vice President are absent.
  • Maintains a roster of Board of Directors, ensuring all contact information is up to date.
  • Keeps a current roster of members on hand during meetings.
  • Maintains the copies of all documents for the official PTA files.

​Charlie McNerney

VP Fundraising
Job Description:
  • ​Recruits and coordinates with committee owners who support fundraising – Dinner Night Out, Easy Fundraising, Fall fundraising campaign.
  • Works with the Treasurer to track and validates Fundraising budget line items Coordinates with the VP of Communications to update the Crystal Springs PTA website on all fundraising activities and affiliate promotions.
Dinner Night Out Chair
Job Description:
  • Dinner night out (DNO) is a fun way for the PTA to earn extra money and also for families to get together outside of school. [Generally, Crystal Springs Families are encouraged to eat at a specific restaurant on a specific evening.]
  • The participating restaurants generally donate 10-20% of the total amount spent by Crystal Springs Families to the PTA.
  • In addition to local restaurants, some retailers like Barnes and Nobles also offer similar events.
  • The DNO Chair is responsible for scheduling these events and providing the fliers and information for distribution to the families.

Misha Robinson

Facebook
  • Keeps the PTA Facebook updated with current information that is provided to them from the Board of Directors.

Emily Borries

Newsletter
Job Description:
  • Facilitates the creation of the monthly PTA newsletter by writing content, using graphics and images to represent content, as well as pulling in source material and content from chair and board members, as well as from school staff and teachers. 

Laura Skinner

Reader Board
  • Updates the reader board along 9th Ave. with PTA and school information on a regular basis.

MaryKay Webster

Art Docent Chair
  • The Art Docent chair will work with classroom docents to provide training at the beginning of the year, update and revise notebooks and resource materials, and will work with the Art Walk chair to support the Art Walk.
  • Classroom art docents implement already designed grade-level art lessons in coordination with the classroom teacher requests.
  • “NO” experience is necessary and all materials are provided.
  • Classroom docents sign up at the classroom level.

Christina Rock

Easy Fundraising
Job Description:
  • Organize and manage Box Tops collection/submissions, including collection contests and marketing.
  • Help promote other easy fundraising opportunities such as Amazon Smile, Fred Meyer Community Rewards.

Stephanie Hoover

Spirit Wear Co-Chair
Job Description:
  • Coordinates the selling of t-shirts and sweatshirts with the Crystal Springs logo so the students, staff members, and parents can show their Roadrunner pride.
  • Plan and manage fall spirit wear sales, including but not limited to, ordering, inventory management, marketing, event sales, and product delivery.

Open Positions:

VP Enrichment Activities
Job Description:
  • Provides support for program chairs and their volunteers throughout the year. Programs include Art Docent, Art Walk, Reflections.
Student Directory
Job Description:
  • As part of membership the PTA offers a free student directory.
  • Chair works with enrollment administrator of school to collect student data, organizes information, then prints and distributes directory.
​Financial Review Committee
Job Description:
  • ​Perform an audit of the PTA bank account/books twice yearly.
Yearbook
Job Description:
  • The chair works with the Crystal Springs office to ensure all students are represented per privacy policies.
  • Coordinates volunteer photographers to ensure each school event is photographed.
  • Yearbook goes to the printer in early May.
Family Events
Job Description:
  • Oversees the January and May family events.
Event Photographer
Job Description:
  • ​Our Events Photographer takes photos — ideally high-quality, with an SLR camera — at as many CSPTA events as possible, and uploads them to a secure folder for use with permission on our Facebook page, and on our website. This helps us document and advertise the work and service we provide all year long and gives new parents a sense of what our events look like. A good picture is worth 1,000 words!
Art Walk Chair
Job Description:
  • Helps run the yearly Art Walk. Coordinates with the Art Docent Chair to obtain art from each classroom.
  • Also coordinates with the Reflections Chair to display Reflections entries.
​Reflections Program Co-Chairs
Job Description:
  • This is a National PTA contest that allows students to create works of art for fun and recognition.
  • Students in all grades are encouraged to create and submit works of art in six areas: dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography, and the visual arts.
Harvest BINGO
Job Description:
  • Plan and organize our annual Bingo night, including marketing, volunteer recruitment, prize basket collection, and event management.
Spelling Bee Chair
Job Description:
  • The Spelling Bee Chair is responsible for organizing the annual Crystal Springs Spelling Bee.
  • The PTA registers with Scripps Spelling Bee to allow the winning student to continue to the Regional competition with the possibility of continuing to the state and national events.

Become a Member Today

We are always looking for enthusiastic, dedicated, love-to-have-fun people to join the team! 

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