Parent Association

啊哈 & 父母 - A Partnership That Works

Getting involved at 啊哈 is fun, 奖励, and sets great examples for our children and entire community! Consider being a part of the PA executive committee. The typical commitment is a 2-year term, however, this can be adjusted as needed. The committee meets once a month for about 1.5-2 hours throughout the school year. The committee's mission is to support the 啊哈 community and stay enthused while doing it!

Parent Association Executive Committee:

Executive Chair - Annette Poelvoorde (has one 2024 graduate and one 啊哈 alum).
Main Duties include:

• Prep the agenda for each monthly meeting
• Maintain as point of contact for 啊哈 faculty for events that include the PA
• Attend 2-4 speaking engagements throughout the school year (Ninth Grade Orientation, Freshman Mixer, 等.)
• Lead the Freshman Parent Mixer Event, with help from the entire committee
• Be flexible to help advise on miscellaneous duties that come up through the school year
• Weekly commitment is around 30-45 minutes of email communication
• Overall time commitment - two to four dedicated hours per month

Volunteer Coordinator - Kristi Koelfgen (has one 2024 graduate and one 啊哈 alum).
Main Duties include:

• Recruit and secure Chairs or Co-Chairs for 啊哈 Parent Association Sponsored 事件, as well as securing point-people for 啊哈 events that need help from parents
• Assist Chairs in their own recruiting efforts for committee members and/or general volunteers for the events
• Liaison with the Communications Director in order to post current needs through the school newsletter
• Spring season is busier than the rest of the year, during which personal recruitment happens and communicating volunteer needs for the next year's planning
• Weekly commitment is around 30-45 minutes of email communication
• Overall time commitment - four to five dedicated hours per month

Treasurer - Becky Egan (has one 2023 graduate, one 2024 graduate and one 啊哈 alum).
Main Duties include:

• Reconcile G/L to incoming deposits and monthly payments with an excel spreadsheet/google sheet
• Record and track event spending as reported by Chairs and/or receipts
• Forecast annual budget by partnering with 啊哈 Administration/Finance Team and Executive PA committee
• Review/approve requests for reimbursement of expenses, by forwarding to 啊哈 Finance Team for payment (ideally a 48 hour maximum response time)
• Weekly commitment is around 15-30 minutes of email communication
• Overall time commitment - three to four dedicated hours per month

Communications Director - Amanda Brooks (has one 2024 graduate, an 8th grader and a 访问ation alum).
Main Duties include:

• Maintain PA webpage content and Parent Volunteer Opportunities by partnering with 啊哈 Webmaster
• Coordinate weekly Association and Event Chairs' posting needs in the weekly STARS Connections publication
• Update and maintain Parent Volunteer Resource Guide
• Coordinate student daily bulletin and parent emails as needed
• Weekly commitment is around 30-45 minutes of email communication
• Overall time commitment - one to two dedicated hours per month

Secretary - Sara Hoeppner (has one 2024 graduate and one 啊哈 alum).
Main Duties include:

• Take notes of all agenda items during month PA meetings
• Recap notes from each meeting in the form of minutes and sends them to members of PA for approval
• Provide final draft to Webmaster for posting to the 啊哈 website
• Weekly commitment is around 15 minutes of email communication
• Overall time commitment - two to three dedicated hours per month