| CO-PRESIDENTS |
| Margaret Ashkenazi |
| Violet Galapo |
| Laurie Mizrachi |
| Ellen Sutton |
| ASSEMBLY PROGRAMMING |
Marlene Mizrahi
Marleneis responsible for bringing in special programs for the students that complement the regular curriculum. Amongst past successes was "Food-Play", an interactive theatrical performance about nutrition- the kids loved it! They scour the tri-state area for live performances about secular topics that are interesting and educational. |
| BAR MITZVAH COORDINATOR |
Audrey Anzarouth
Audrey is responsible for keeping the schedule for the Bar Mitzvahs, a great service for our parents. She helps with scheduling and keeps the special occasions from overlapping! |
| BOOK FAIR-SECULAR |
Karen Nahem, Lisa Cohen, Adelaide Mizrahi
This committee brings the very successful and profitable Scholastic Book Fairs to our schools. They work with Scholastic Publications to find the books that are appropriate for our student body-for grades ELC through 8. |
| BOOK FAIR-JUDAIC |
| This committee puts together our own Judaic book fair, filled with Jewish books- Hebrew & English, plus games and other Hebrew items that kids enjoy. They also work with the Hebrew faculty to make sure that they have the Hebrew and religious books that relate to the curriculum. |
| BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION |
Ellen Rishty
We collect these Boxtops from certain General Mills and Betty Crocker food products. They are sent into the corporation and are redeemed for money for our school. Classes compete for an ice cream party, awarded to the class with the highest collection rate for a given period of time. |
| CALENDAR |
Frieda Hanono, Camille Saka
This group is responsible for the Hillel calendar. All the important dates during the school year are posted in this calendar. Randy Winitsky is responsible fro selling the ad space that appears in the calendar-that actually pays for its printing and mailing. |
| HIGH SCHOOL PTA |
Jeanne Epstein
High School is really part of the same PTA- although they have one major fundraiser each year that is exclusively theirs: the Annual Hillel High School Boutique Show, held for two days in mid-August. Vendors from within the community or the local area rent a table and sell their goods. The money is made from the rental of the space for each vendor. |
| HOSPITALITY |
This committee puts together a special lunch each month for the faculty, just PTA's way of saying thanks. |
| PURIM |
The Annual Gift Exchange, for which the committee coordinates the lists of parents and teachers, who gives to whom, etc. They also select the special gifts for that year and coordinate the assembly and delivery, as well. |
| STAFF CHANUKAH GIFTS |
Violet Galapo
Each year the parents of each child are asked to give a certain amount of money per child, which is pooled to purchase Chanukah gifts for each teacher, wrapped and given at the holiday time. |
| TREASURER |
Bobbi Krady
Bobbi is responsible for all the books and financial records of the PTA. She takes care of any monetary request that may come to PTA- after the PTA officials meet to decide on expenditures. |
| WELCOMING COMMITTEE |
Each new family is presented with a welcome basket to introduce them to the school and let them know they are welcome as new members of the Hillel family. |
