Argonaut's Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) is an organization whose members support our children in the school and in the community, encourage parents' involvement in the school, and facilitate communication between school staff and parents.
Parental involvement is the cornerstone of the PTA. Involved, caring and dedicated parents enrich our school environment. Studies of parent involvement overwhelmingly confirm it has a positive effect on children's well-being and academic achievement. Involved parents help gather support for schools and bring additional resources to benefit the schools.
The Argonaut PTA sponsors many enrichment programs, as well as fun activities for the children. These programs and activities are funded primarily though the direct appeal fundraiser Just Do It. The Just Do It campaign is a request for a donation of $100 per Argonaut student. This direct appeal method frees up considerable volunteer hours from an elaborate fundraising event, allowing these volunteers to work in classrooms where they are most needed. A small, but significant amount, nevertheless, is raised via Argonaut T-Shirt & Sweatshirt Sales and Boxtops for Education (from General Mills).
The PTA also produces the school Directory which is available only to PTA members.
We thank you for your support of the Argonaut PTA!
Your involvement makes a difference!!!
PTA general meetings are held once a month in the Staff Lounge at 8:45 AM. These meetings are for all interested parents, not just board members. All dates are Wednesdays:
| After School Enrichment Liaison |
Jayshree Desai |
| Art Docent Program: |
| Art Docent Lead |
Kerri Spirakis |
| Kindergarten Lead |
OPEN |
| 1st Grade Lead |
Ashley Chao
Aparna Achutharaman |
| 2nd Grade Lead |
Cynthia Chen |
| 3rd Grade Lead |
April Tilles |
| 4th Grade Lead |
Kerri Spirakis |
| 5th Grade Lead |
Cindy Hayes |
| Assemblies |
Annie Ying |
| Baseball Caps |
Liz Rothschild |
| Birthday Table |
Lennie Traina |
| Boxtops for Education |
Bridget Parr |
| Community Service Projects |
Diane Clement
Vinutha Mohan |
| Directory Coordinator |
Chenchu Raj
Kirti Mehta |
Emergency & Safety District Liaison |
Margery Chen |
| Ice Cream Sales |
Annie Ying |
| Ink Jet Recycling |
Sunita Shah |
| Library Committee: |
Birthday Book Club
Volunteer Coordinator
|
Annie Ying
Jennifer Guidry
|
| Math Docent Leads |
Sankhya Ghirnikar
|
Math Olympiad (4th)
Math Olympiad (5th) |
OPEN
Sushma Gupta |
| Noon League |
Heidi Gou |
| Parent Education Seminars |
Sandy Taysi |
Room Parent Chairpersons:
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
|
Sarah Hung
Kerri Spirakis
|
| Saratoga Education Foundation Liaisons: |
SEF Representative
SEF EScrip/Schoolpop
SEF Giftwrap Fundraiser
Lawrence Hall of Science
|
Monique Hunt
Monique Hunt
Suzanne Yelland
Jean Hsu |
| Superstars |
Suchi Vaidya |
| Staff Grants |
Laura Jacobus |
| Tech Committee |
Greg Spirakis |
| T-Shirts |
Allison Chen |
| Website |
Grace Jens |
| Yearbook |
Kerri Spirakis |
| New Parent Tea (Aug. 18) |
Gretchen Ludwig
April Tilles |
| First Day Coffee (Aug. 25) |
Gretchen Ludwig
April Tilles |
K-2 Room Parent Meeting (Aug. 28)
3-5 Room Parent Meeting (Aug. 28) |
Sarah Hung
Kerri Spirakis |
| Bike Rodeo (Sept. 27) |
Heidi Gou |
| Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 6-10) |
OPEN |
| Argonaut Spirit Kick-Off (Oct. 19) |
Yvonne Chan |
| Picture Day (Oct. 21) |
Jenny Teeple |
Book Fair (Nov. 3-7) |
Kirti Mehta
April Tilles |
| PTA Reflections (date tbd) |
Sarah Hung
April Tilles |
| Conference Week Staff Lunch (Nov 5) |
Sarah Hung
Lisa Tsai |
| Picture Retake Day (date tbd) |
Jenny Teeple |
| Argonaut CTC Musical (Nov 14-16) |
Jean Poo |
| Winter Blast (date tbd) |
Liz Rothschild |
| Staff Holiday Luncheon (Dec. 18) |
Sarah Hung
Lisa Tsai |
| Math Fun Night (Jan. 14) |
Jayshree Desai |
| Science Fair (Feb. 5) |
Reshma Jamal |
| Junior Achievement (date tbd) |
Jayshree Desai |
Principal's Appreciation Week (Mar. 9-13)
|
Diane Clement |
| Conference Week Staff Lunch (Mar. 18) |
Sarah Hung
Lisa Tsai |
| Variety Show (Mar. 20) |
Anita Arun
Ashley Chao
Parul Samdarshi
|
| Secretaries' Week (Apr. 20-24) & Luncheon (April 24) |
Suzie Yoshihara
|
| Read In (Apr. 23) |
Jill Wilson |
| Jump For Heart (May 8) |
Leanne Hulme |
| Staff Appreciation Week (May 11-15) and luncheon (May 15) |
Sankhya Ghirnikar
Kirti Mehta |
| PTA Awards Luncheon (May 22) |
PTA |
| Young Authors' Fair (May 28) |
Vidya Belkhale
Sunita Shah
|
| Fit Kidz (June 1-5) |
Aparna Kondagunta |
| Field Day (June 2) |
Julie Hulme
Julie A. Hulme |
| International Day (date tdb) |
Aparna Achutharaman
Ashley Chao |
| If you'd like to volunteer for an open position, please contact one of the PTA Co-Presidents. |