Committees
Committees and ComMittee Leaders
If you are interested in chairing any of the committees listed below, click here to see a helpful committee chair handbook to get more information.
6th, 7th and 8th Grade Event
Christina Fessler and Mary Highton
This is a fun event for the 6th to 8th graders once a year. Volunteers are needed to help with organizing and chaperoning.
8th Grade Graduation Signs
Jen Smolenski
Graduation lawn signs to help celebrate your graduate.
Academic and Cultural Arts Enrichment
Darlene Kuzloski
This committee arranges assemblies for the students at various times during the year.
After School Enrichment
Designed to coordinate fun and informative classes for students after school. Volunteers needed to organize classes.
Art to Remember
This is a fundraiser that is works with the art teacher. An assignment in art class is done and can be turned into various gift items. Volunteers are needed to help sort and return products.
Back to School Night
This is an event that provides refreshment and information during Back to School Night. A handful of volunteers are needed to setup, break down and maintain supplies during those nights.
Beach Photos by ShanieLeigh Photography
This is a fundraiser where ShanieLeigh Photography provides a 15-minute photography session on the beach and each session receives digital copies of the photos from the session.
Beautification
Lynn Botrell
This committee adds plants and helps maintain the grounds at the school. Volunteers are needed to help with planting and clean up as needed.
Book Fair/Literacy Development
Elizabeth McLoughlin and Summer Loughran
Twice per year, Scholastic Books has a book fair during and after school for the kids to buy books. Volunteers are needed to help set up and run during the operation.
Box Tops
This is a fundraiser that collects and submits the Box Tops for money and products from the companies. Contests are at various times during the school year with prizes for classes or individuals. Click here to sign up for the Box Tops app.
By-Laws
This committee maintains, reviews and proposes changes to the official PTO By-laws.
Color Run
Jess Simunovich and Abby Moyse
Cook’s Tour
This is a HUGE fundraiser that asks local homeowners to decorate and open up their homes and local restaurants to serve a sample at the homes. Prize raffles and 50/50 drawings are also a part of this event. A large amount of volunteers are needed – from decorating the houses and gathering prizes before the tour to greeting and working the raffles the night of the tour. Click here for more info or to volunteer!
Cook’s Tour 50/50
As part of the Cooks Tour, this fundraiser sells 50/50 raffle tickets at different locations/events up to the day of the Cooks Tour where the winner is drawn. It usually runs from September to December, many volunteers are needed to sell the tickets for this fundraiser.
Dance (PreK-2nd)
Kristy Adinolfi and Nichole Dougherty
This is a fun evening for Antrim students to get together & dance to the tunes from our DJ. Entrance fee for PreK-2 Antrim students. Volunteers needed the night of the event to help work a couple of tables i.e. snack table, chaperone inside the gym, & clean up.
Dance (3rd-5th)
Kristy Adinolfi and Nichole Dougherty
This is a fun evening for Antrim students to get together & dance to the tunes from our DJ. This drop off dance with an entrance fee per Antrim student. Volunteers needed the night of the event to help work a couple of tables i.e. snack table, chaperone inside the gym, & clean up.
End of the Year PTO Dinner
Mary Highton and Jen Smolenski
This is an event that allows the members of the PTO to get together to enjoy each other’s company and celebrate the year’s work. Typically it is after school in over in June and at a BYOB location. No volunteers are needed.
Flamingo Flocking
OPEN
This fundraiser raises money by placing a flock of plastic flamingos on lawns and asking for a fee to remove them and an opportunity to flock someone else for a price. It runs Mother’s Day to Father’s Day. Many volunteers are needed to move the multiple flocks around town each night.
Gifting Committee
Helen Schulter
This committee is designed to use the money we raise throughout the year. Volunteers are needed to help go through the Wish List from the parents and teachers.
Holiday Shop
This committee works to find/make inexpensive gifts for the students to purchase as gifts during the holidays. Volunteers are needed to make/donate materials, set up shop, wrap gifts and help students shop, and take down shop at the end of sale.
Nominating Committee
This committee looks for candidates for the Executive Board.
Playground Committee
Executive Board
This committee looks to add to the playground/outdoor space in the school. Volunteers may be needed to write grants and reach out to the school community for playground equipment ideas.
Pumpkin Carving
The Halloween event is for families to get together and carve pumpkins. For a fee, you get a pumpkin. Volunteers are needed for setup, during and cleanup.
Recess Committee
Audrey Artz, Tara Weber, Terri DiGennaro (Open to a member-at-large)
This committee was formed to purchase items for the kids to play with during recess especially during indoor winter recesses.
Rosemary Morgan Essay Contest
The Rosemary Morgan Essay contest is in honor of a former 4th grade teacher. The essay is done with the teachers and the subject is about New Jersey. The PTO gives a prize and the name on a plaque. Volunteers are needed to read essays and pick the top ones to present to the general membership.
Santa’s Breakfast and Photos
This is a very festive family event where Antrim students & their families enjoy tasty treats, a multitude of games & activities, & receive a picture with Santa. Volunteers needed the day of to help with photography, food distribution, overseeing the activities & games, & the clean up.
Scholarship Committee
Mary Highton and Helen Schulter
This committee is for a scholarship we give a high school senior.
School Pictures
Natalia Popaca
This committee helps twice a year with the school pictures. Volunteers are needed the day of pictures.
Spirit Sticks
Spring Carnival
Kristy Adinolfi and Nichole Dougherty
This is an event to kick off the end of the school year and welcome summer! Fun for the whole school. There is an entrance fee and volunteers are needed the day of the event.
Sunshine/Follow Your Heart
Christina Campbell and Danielle Dolan
This committee was formed to send sunshine to students and faculty who need it. Volunteers are needed to help deliver gifts.
Teacher Appreciation