Our Lakeridge Elementary PTA  

 

  

 

2026-27 PTA BOARD MEMBERS

 

ELECTED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BOARD POSITIONS:

 

PTA Board Co-President | president@lakeridgepta.org  
Tricia Jaffe

Charlene Matukaitis

 

PTA Board Co-Vice President | vicepresident@lakeridgepta.org 

Helen Weyant

Julie Day


 

PTA Board Secretary | secretary@lakeridgepta.org 
Lauren Hopkins

 

PTA Board Treasurers | treasurer@lakeridgepta.org  

Ashley Frizzell

Wayne Liu 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

 

Jessie Bronson
 

COMMUNICATIONS | communications@lakeridgepta.org 

Kristi Lanier
Stephanie Fonda
 

COMMUNITY BUILDING | community@lakeridgepta.org 

Nicola Kamath
 

BELONGING & VOICE | dei@lakeridgepta.org 

Sarah Ding

OPEN

 

ENRICHMENT | enrichment@lakeridgepta.org 

Sarah Wahlster

Sindhu Knotz

 

FUNDRAISING | fundraising@lakeridgepta.org 

Sara Charmsaz 

OPEN

  

NEW FAMILIES | 

Sarah Karim

 

PROGRAMS | programs@lakeridgepta.org 

Hilarie Galloway

OPEN

 

SSLAD |  

Jessi Biagi

Helen Weyant

  

5th GRADE PROGRAMS | 5thgrade@lakeridgepta.org 

Sarah Siler

Meghan Banta 

 

GENERAL MEMBER (KG Family Member) |  

OPEN

 

  

2026-27 PTA COMMITTEE CHAIR Positions

 

COMMUNICATIONS | communications@lakeridgepta.org 

  • PTA E-newsletter - The Lion's ROAR | Kristi Lanier & Stephanie Fonda
  • PTA Website | Yanita Karatchorova 
    PTA Facebook & Instagram | Hayley Galver
  • Lakeridge Reader Board | Caitlin Harris
  • Room Parent Coordinators | Linnea Wexler


COMMUNITY BUILDING | community@lakeridgepta.org

  • Popsicles on the Playground | OPEN
  • Welcome Coffee | OPEN
  • Back to School Picnic | Nicola Kamath & Heather Coe
  • Culture Night | Sarah Karim, Sarah Ding, Lorene Thiebaut

  • Science Fair | Nicola Kamath, Amy Moultray, Betsy Rigsbee, Emily Kroshus, Sarah Wahlster

  • Parent/Guardian Social | Yanita Karatchorova 
  • Bingo Night | OPEN

 

ENRICHMENT | enrichment@lakeridgepta.org 

  • Reflections Art Contest | OPEN

  • Chess Club | Duncan Stark, Alessandra Hirai, Mike Westover

  • Learning Garden | Julie Day & Samantha Noonan

  • Walkers Club | Lauren Shrewsbury

  • Green Team | Lorene Thiebaut & Ashley Frizzell
  • Steel Drum Band (Parent Liaison) | OPEN
  • Safety Patrol (Parent Liaison) | OPEN
  • STEM Club (Parent Liaison) | OPEN

 

FUNDRAISING | fundraising@lakeridgepta.org 

  • Birthday Books | Courtney Anders

  • Island Books Night | Hilarie Galloway 

  • Spirit Wear | Sarah Siler, Sibylle Brown, Gretchen Anderson, Amandar Slaughter 

  • Read a Thon | Sarah Siler

 

NEW FAMILIES |

  • Kindergarten Playdates | Sarah Karim & Lauren Hopkins
  • HiCap Outreach | Sara Jordan 

PROGRAMS | programs@lakeridgepta.org 

  • 3rd Grade Bike Rodeo | Devon Gruss & Katie Valentine

  • Hearing & Vision Screening | Hilarie Galloway & Katie Valentine

  • Library Aides | Courtney Anders

  • Picture Day | Charlene Matukaitis & Lorene Thiebaut

  • Yearbook | Stefanie Evans, Shriley Aldaba, Amanda Slaughter (5th Grade)

  • Staff Appreciation | Loan Anle, Maria Bieniasz-Krzywiec, Lee Slaughter

5TH GRADE PROGRAMS

  • 5th Grade Camp (Islandwood) | OPEN
  • 5th Grade Sweatshirts | Emily Vavricheck

  • 5th Grade Giving Project | Loan Anle & Sarah Karim

  • 5th Grade Slide Show |  Amanda Slaughter

  • 5th Grade Operetta |  Sarah Siler, Gretchen Anderson, Katie Valentine, Charlene Matukaitis

  • 5th Grade Party | Meghan Banta 

  • 5th Grade Yard Signs | Sarah Siler
  • 5th Grade Promotion | OPEN
 
 

Get involved! 

Are you interested in an open board or committee position? Or would you just like to get involved? Contact us, we'd love to hear from you.