About the PTO

Our Mission

The PWM Parent Teacher Organization exists for the purpose of supporting the education of children at Parker Woods Montessori by fostering relationships among the school, parents, and teachers, as well as providing and supporting enrichment activities.

2023-2024 Elected Officers

  • Holly Wright

    PRESIDENT

  • Wes Battoclette

    VICE-PRESIDENT

  • Brittany Gamble

    SECRETARY

  • Monica Betomakita

    TREASURER

Committees

Communications Committee

Mission: To communicate with parents, families, and the community about events, opportunities, and updates via a wide variety of communication channels, including emails, text messages, social media, flyers, and the website.

We’re responsible for:

Chair: Katelyn Denning & Gabrielle Larkin

Diversity & Inclusion Committee

Mission: To…

Events & Activities:

  • ComeUNITY Dinner and Dance

  • Diversity training opportunities

  • And more to come this year!

Chair: Paige Davis & Laci Adams

*This is a new committee and we are actively seeking volunteers who want to be a part of this important work.

Fundraising Committee

Mission: To raise funds or in-kind donations in support of PTO events and initiatives that directly impact and support the Parker Woods Montessori students, teachers, staff, and community.

Fundraising Activities:

  • Walkathon

  • Kids Night In

  • Holiday Market

Chair: Wes Battoclette & Monica Betomakita

Garden Committee

Mission: To maintain the school garden and orchard and create opportunities for students, staff, and families to get involved in the process and learn first-hand about growing, harvesting, and caring for our green spaces.

Events & Activities:

  • Garden & Orchard Work Days

  • Planting & Harvesting opportunities

  • And more!

Chair: Dana Kuhnline & Judy Ganance

Hospitality Committee

Mission: To show our appreciation for the teachers and staff who do so much for the kids and families at Parker Woods Montessori.

Current and Former Initiatives:

  • Teacher Appreciation Week

  • Gifts for New Teachers & Staff

  • And so much more!

Chair: Cindy Treacy

Learning Enrichment Committee

Mission: To support teachers and students through different learning initiatives and events in and out of the classroom.

Current and Former Initiatives:

  • Free Lending Library in school

  • March Madness Read-a-Thon

  • Science Saturday

Chair: Rachel Levien*

*We are actively looking for someone to serve as co-chair for this committee.

Social Committee

Mission: Provide a variety of accessible opportunities and experiences for students, staff, families, and our community to interact and build meaningful connections.

Event examples:

  • Pre-K Popsicles & Playground playdate

  • Fall Fun Family Social

  • End of School Block Party

Chair: Rebecca Wall*

*We are actively looking for someone to serve as co-chair for this committee.

Instructional Leadership Team

An Instructional Leadership Team is a team formed by each school in CPS designed to share instructional leadership decisions to improve student achievement. The ILT is composed mostly of educators at the school, but it also includes two non- teaching staff and two parent representatives selected by parent members of the school’s Local School Decision Making Committee (LSDMC). The ILT makes budget recommendations, which then need LSDMC approval to occur.

Parent Representative: Stephanie Marston (contact)

Local School Decision Making Committee (LSDMC)

The LSDMC is a group of elected persons works in tandem with the school administration and the District to assess the needs of the school, to set goals from those needs, monitor ongoing academic progress, and to support all students, all staff, and all the families in the communities in which they represent and serve.

Chair: Thembi Carr (contact)

Parent Representatives: Katelyn Denning & Robert English

If you would like to get involved with a committee, please email us at admin@pwmpto.org! We would love to have your help!