Brackett Elementary
About Your PTO
Connecting with the Brackett PTO is a great way to become involved in your child’s education.
Take advantage of the opportunities to be present for small moments in the classroom, such as visiting as a one-time mystery reader in your child’s classroom. Or you can have a lasting impact on the direction of your child’s education by working with the STEM Committee or PTO Board.
We’ve made it easy for parents with busy lives to connect in a way that works for their schedules, with volunteer opportunities big and small throughout the year. Have an area of expertise that you think would be helpful? We’d love to hear from you. We welcome all parents to drop in on PTO meetings to get the most up-to-date information about what’s happening in our schools.
Here are a list of things the PTO is involved in throughout the year:
Welcome Back Picnic – September
Room Parents – September
E-newsletters
Teacher Stipends – September
STEM Committee
Green Initiatives Group (GIG) Committee
Diversity & Inclusion Group (DIG) Committee
Picture Day – October
Outdoor Space Committee – All year
Art Squad – All year
Library Committee – All year
Cultural Enrichment Committee – All year
Annual Appeal – October
Book Fair – October
Culture & Creativity Night – November
Holiday Helper Program – December
Food Drives – Throughout the year
Online Auction Fundraiser – January
Read-a-thon – February
Art Show – Spring
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon – May
Third Grade Menotomy Day
Fifth Grade Graduation Activities – Spring
Ice Cream Scooper Bowl Social – June
June Fair – June
2019-2020 Brackett PTO Leadership & Committee Chairs
| President | Kari Noble |
| Vice President | Christina Ahmad |
| Treasurer | Laura Zhivich |
| Assistant Treasurer | Betsy Rice |
| Secretary | Jill Fousek |
| School Council | Heather Peske, Tara O’Leary, Claire Abbott |
| STEM | Scott Uelbehart |
| DIG | Lynette Martin |
| GIG | Sasha Oxnard |
| Cultural Enrichment Committee | Danielle Harrell, Nicole Jorge, Lauren Lee |
| Library Enrichment Committee | Megan Uy, Letizia Allais, Meg Gaj, Carrie Finison |
| Winter Auction | Beth Rapoza |
| Read a Thon | Gabriella Eisner |
| Book Fair | Katherine Gates |
| Outdoor Space Committee | Garret Alyea |
| June Fair | Ian Pilarczyk |
| Food Drives | Rachael Fanopoulos |
| Teacher Luncheons | Wendy Buglio |
| Room Parent Coordinator | Inger Bergrom |
| Brackett E-news Coordinator | Inger Bergrom |
| Website | Kari Noble |
| BoxTops | Christina Mamlouk |
| Brackett Bank | Patty Chookhae-Kragh |
| Scooper Bowl | Julie Hall |
| Holiday Helper | Catherine Fenollosa, Wendy Buglio |
| Third Grade Menotomy Day Chair | open |
| Fifth Grade Graduation Committee Chair | Megan Uy & Molly Jacobson |
Here are a list of things the PTO is involved in throughout the year:
Welcome Back Picnic – September
Room Parents – September
E-newsletters
Teacher Stipends – September
STEM Committee
Green Initiatives Group (GIG) Committee
Diversity & Inclusion Group (DIG) Committee
Picture Day – October
Outdoor Space Committee – All year
Art Squad – All year
Library Committee – All year
Cultural Enrichment Committee – All year
Annual Appeal – October
Book Fair – October
Culture & Creativity Night – November
Holiday Helper Program – December
Food Drives – Throughout the year
Online Auction Fundraiser – January
Read-a-thon – February
Art Show – Spring
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon – May
Third Grade Menotomy Day
Fifth Grade Graduation Activities – Spring
Ice Cream Scooper Bowl Social – June
June Fair – June
2019-2020 Brackett PTO Leadership & Committee Chairs
| President | Kari Noble |
| Vice President | Christina Ahmad |
| Treasurer | Laura Zhivich |
| Assistant Treasurer | Betsy Rice |
| Secretary | Jill Fousek |
| School Council | Heather Peske, Tara O’Leary, Claire Abbott |
| STEM | Scott Uelbehart |
| DIG | Lynette Martin |
| GIG | Sasha Oxnard |
| Cultural Enrichment Committee | Danielle Harrell, Nicole Jorge, Lauren Lee |
| Library Enrichment Committee | Megan Uy, Letizia Allais, Meg Gaj, Carrie Finison |
| Winter Auction | Beth Rapoza |
| Read a Thon | Gabriella Eisner |
| Book Fair | Katherine Gates |
| Outdoor Space Committee | Garret Alyea |
| June Fair | Ian Pilarczyk |
| Food Drives | Rachael Fanopoulos |
| Teacher Luncheons | Wendy Buglio |
| Room Parent Coordinator | Inger Bergrom |
| Brackett E-news Coordinator | Inger Bergrom |
| Website | Kari Noble |
| BoxTops | Christina Mamlouk |
| Brackett Bank | Patty Chookhae-Kragh |
| Scooper Bowl | Julie Hall |
| Holiday Helper | Catherine Fenollosa, Wendy Buglio |
| Third Grade Menotomy Day Chair | open |
| Fifth Grade Graduation Committee Chair | Megan Uy & Molly Jacobson |
Here are a list of things the PTO is involved in throughout the year:
Welcome Back Picnic – September
Room Parents – September
E-newsletters
Teacher Stipends – September
STEM Committee
Green Initiatives Group (GIG) Committee
Diversity & Inclusion Group (DIG) Committee
Picture Day – October
Outdoor Space Committee – All year
Art Squad – All year
Library Committee – All year
Cultural Enrichment Committee – All year
Annual Appeal – October
Book Fair – October
Culture & Creativity Night – November
Holiday Helper Program – December
Food Drives – Throughout the year
Online Auction Fundraiser – January
Read-a-thon – February
Art Show – Spring
Teacher Appreciation Luncheon – May
Third Grade Menotomy Day
Fifth Grade Graduation Activities – Spring
Ice Cream Scooper Bowl Social – June
June Fair – June
PTO Meeting Minutes
Access the archive and find out what happened at past PTO meetings.
Committees & Volunteer Opportunities
View the committees of the Brackett PTO and open volunteer opportunities >
Reimbursements
Online form and instructions for submitting reimbursement request.
Brackett Elementary
66 Eastern Ave, Arlington, MA