PTA
What We Do
Please consult our Arundel PTA Website for helpful information !
Please consult our Arundel PTA Website for helpful information !
The Arundel PTA exists to promote the welfare of students and to drive programs and activities that benefit students and our school, enhance the learning experience and build community with our families.
- Student and School Success — All students should receive a world-class education that prepares them for long-term success in college and careers. PTA programs get families engaged in their children’s education and support their learning. Parental involvement makes a big difference in student success and school improvement.
- Health and Safety — Every child should have a healthy and safe place to live, learn and thrive. PTA provides tools and resources—such as our Connect for Respect initiative—to help students, parents and schools work together to create a positive school climate.
- Arts and Culture — Every child should receive a well-rounded education with access to arts and cultural opportunities. PTA celebrates and raises awareness about the importance of arts education and provides all students the opportunity to explore and be involved in the arts through our annual Reflections program.
- Advocacy — Families should be empowered to advocate for children in the community. PTA’s policy agenda, advocacy toolkit and state and national trainings make it easy for any parent to make a difference.
The PTA is funded through membership and fundraising activities throughout the school year. The funds allow the PTA to plan, financially support, and organize the following programs that benefit the entire Arundel community:
- Art in Action
- Science programs for the classroom
- School support
- Study trips, enrichment assemblies and activity days
- Technology for the computer lab and classrooms
- Library books and classroom materials
- Enrichment curriculum in science and art
- Life skills training and support
- Teacher mini-grants and grade level grants
- Play equipment on the upper and lower playgrounds
- Campus beautification
- Special events, e.g. Teacher Appreciation Week, Halloween Fun Day, Kindergarten Picnic, Science Night, Heritage Fair, Family Fun Nights, and much, much more!
Join the PTA
Make a difference to our school community by joining the PTA. Your membership dues help support programs and supplies for our students and teachers. The PTA helps coordinate many different programs and fundraising activities at our school and is an important driver of important initiatives that benefit our school and community.
We value the input of our parents and invite you to attend any of our monthly meetings to learn more about what the PTA is working on, share ideas and get involved. Visit the school calendar and find out when our next PTA meeting is. PTA/Arundel Event Calendar
Consider joining today! Signing up for a membership is an easy way to support the school and it does not have to mean a large time commitment – you are under no obligation to attend meetings or volunteer for events. If you are interested in becoming more involved, you can attend the optional monthly meetings or see the different volunteer opportunities.
Make a difference to our school community by joining the PTA. Your membership dues help support programs and supplies for our students and teachers. The PTA helps coordinate many different programs and fundraising activities at our school and is an important driver of important initiatives that benefit our school and community.
We value the input of our parents and invite you to attend any of our monthly meetings to learn more about what the PTA is working on, share ideas and get involved. Visit the school calendar and find out when our next PTA meeting is. PTA/Arundel Event Calendar
Consider joining today! Signing up for a membership is an easy way to support the school and it does not have to mean a large time commitment – you are under no obligation to attend meetings or volunteer for events. If you are interested in becoming more involved, you can attend the optional monthly meetings or see the different volunteer opportunities.
Check out the SCEF & PTA Fundraising page on how to contribute to making a difference.
Volunteering is Easy!
There are many ways to volunteer for the PTA. We give you lots of chances to sign up to help. Look for sign-up sheets at Back to School Night, TK, Kindergarten events, and PTA meetings. Check-in with your room reps and read notices posted in the weekly Arundel Knightly News (AKN) to sign up to help with activities and projects. There are several opportunities that can fit your expertise, interest, and/or bandwidth. See a list of open school volunteer opportunities.
There are many ways to volunteer for the PTA. We give you lots of chances to sign up to help. Look for sign-up sheets at Back to School Night, TK, Kindergarten events, and PTA meetings. Check-in with your room reps and read notices posted in the weekly Arundel Knightly News (AKN) to sign up to help with activities and projects. There are several opportunities that can fit your expertise, interest, and/or bandwidth. See a list of open school volunteer opportunities.
- In order to get this year off to a great start, we would really appreciate everyone becoming a dues-paying member of the PTA -- this only means that IF and WHEN you would like to vote on something related to the school, you are able to. And it helps us actually put on all of the programs that our kids look forward to each year. Sign up only takes two minutes, and it makes such a difference!
- All of our special events are run by volunteers -- as always, please see this sign up sheet for opportunities that you and your child would enjoy!
- Finally, we will be hosting PTA meetings the 2nd Tuesday of each month; the first meeting is on September 8
PTA Board Contacts 2026-27
The list of PTA members:
President: Kimberly Thomas [email protected]
EVP: Grace Harvey [email protected]
Treasurer: Sri Ryali [email protected]
VP of Communications: OPEN [email protected]
VP of Events: Monique Tunc & Grace Lin
Secretary: Stella Palladino [email protected]
Spirit Wear Coordinator: OPEN [email protected]
Art in Action Coordinator: Helena Soeiro [email protected]
Room Rep Coordinator: Stephanie Chang roomrepcoordinator@arundelpta.
Domain Master: Kara Sullivan [email protected]
Book Fair Coordinator: Stephanie Huie [email protected]
Hospitality Chair: Cerra Carpenter
Marquee: Viviane Lanquar
Yearbook Coordinator: Maggie Nishonova, Linda Bao & Tracy Hugenberger
SCEF Rep: Leah Kaufman & Stella Palladino
Social Media Coordinator: OPEN
School Beautification: OPEN
AKN Production: Candela Nogueira
Auditor: Talia Gibson
Equity & Inclusion Chair: Noopur Vyas Anand
Parliamentarian: OPEN
Wellness Council Representative: OPEN
Historian: OPEN
PTA meeting agendas and minutes are available online here.