Welcome to Lester PTA!
PTA Committees give their time & talents to organize and execute programs for Lester students and staff.
Our PTA programs are made possible by volunteers. There are many committees with varying levels of commitment and time needed.
Please consider volunteering! With few exceptions, all committees may be led by multiple volunteers.
Want to help on a committee? Need to contact a committee chair?
Contact VPprograms@lesterpta.com
Have a new idea or want to share your time & talent in other ways?
Contact us at president@lesterpta.com
2025-26 Committee Chairs
After School Clubs: Cindy Mathew
AfterSchoolClubs@lesterpta.com
Art Awareness: Needs a Chair
Assemblies: Jackie Szalanski
Author Fest: Allison Sues, Dajana Randjelovic
Birthday Bulletin Board: Jill Rosenblum
Book Fairs: Sydney Musselman, Katie Kadlec
Cultural Fair: Sanskruti Patel, Jackie Szalanski, Dajana Randjelovic
Cub Club (2025-2026 Kindergarteners): Stefanie Aievoli, Alex Harris, Maggie Palace
Dine Outs: Erin Lord
Weekly PTA Newsletter: Jackie Szalanski
VPCommunications@lesterpta.com
Expressions Art Show: Erin Ohman
ExpressionsArtShow@lesterpta.com
Family Reading Night: Christina Forzley
FamilyReadingNight@lesterpta.com
Field Day: Tina Nammari, Kerry Onken
Field Trips: Melissa Kapheim, Ashley Menzione, Caitlin Papadopoulos
Fit Boys: Melissa Kapheim
Fit Girls: Candy Richmond
Fun Lunch: Lisa Kelsey, Stephanie Ferraro
Fun Run: Adam Demong, Amy Heitkamp, Dina Ibach, Sarah Earl, Lucretia Gorter
Hospitality / Teacher Appreciation: Lauren Nieman, Katie Rhoades, Heather Klausa
Ice Cream Social: Julie Jurek
Lester Gardens: Needs a Chair
Memorials: Needs a Chair
Nominations: Needs a Chair
Scholarship: Jill Schwartzers
Reading Games: Gina Wentzel
Reflections: Kerry Onken
Room Parent Coordinator: Jenn Gawel, Meredith Leonard
School Supplies: Jill Rosenblum, Claire Bogen
Science Olympiad: Katie Vilhauer
Sixth Grade Party: Jen Gawel, Katy O'Donnell, Sahar Slocum
Sixth Grade Yearbook: Adriana Karawan
6thgradeyearbook@lesterpta.com
Fifth Grade Party: Kristen Avery, Connie Romanski
Fifth Grade Yearbook: Kristen Avery, Connie Romanski
Spirit Wear: Bonnie Glass, Anna Schloss
Sweetheart Dance: Molly Steck, Katie Ley
SpecialAdultDance@lesterpta.com
Special Person Active Event: Lisa Kelsey
MidwayWithMyMainSqueeze@lesterpta.com
Summer Math Club: Kerry Onken
Teacher Support: Sydney Musselman
Variety Show: Emily McCann
Winter Fundraiser: Erin Ohman, Sarah Earl, Liz Pankner