COMMITTEES & COORDINATORS

Committees and Coordinators are a great way to meet other parents/ guardians and staff also while supporting your child(ren)'s school. Please look through the below opportunities to see which ones align with your interests and talents.

Interested in hearing more about a committee? Email the below chairs & coordinators. Interested in signing up as a coordinator? Email us!

Current Committees

Committees are led by chair(s) and have members.

Book Fair: Organize book fairs for the school-usually one each semester. Works on timing, location and vendors and coordinates payment.
Chairs: Punam Lively & Julie Gulden

Fundraising: The PTSA budget is covered almost entirely from the following Fundraising Committees:

The Ultimate Parent Party - Rock the World: The committee plans and coordinates the school's main fundraising event, Rock the World, an adults-only party supporting the PTSA.

Chairs: Stephanie Kempfer Collier & Lindsay Dodyk

Silent Auction: Occurs during Rock the World. This committee solicits,

organizes, and sets up an extensive silent auction with both in-

person and also online bidding.

OPEN: Always looking for prospective auction items and members to

support auction and bidding software setup.

Chairs: Jess Dasckiewicz

Parent Parties: This committee helps organize parent parties that convene parents (and sometimes school families) for events at homes or venues across Midtown. Hosts typically covering the cost of the

party and all proceeds otherwise going to the school.

Chairs: Kaela Cusack and Lisa Noe

OPEN: Always looking for prospective parent hosts.

Gardening & Outdoors: Works on maintaining the amphitheater area year round and coordinates our student spring mulching and garden day.
Chairs: Paige Cardamon, & Katie Leising
Hospitality & Teacher Appreciation: Assures the staff lounge is stocked with necessary items, plans and executes Teacher Appreciation week (May), organizes meals for staff on Parents-In-Touch and Student-Led Portfolio Conference days, organizes Veteran's Day Programming (November)
Chair: OPEN ** Looking for both Coordinator and Committee Members for the 2025-26 school year, email cfi84ptsa@gmail.com for more information on these roles.

Movie Night: Organizes the Fall outdoor movie night for CFI students and families.
Chairs: Tanya Couvillion, Laura Ruhl, Julie Gulden, & Melissa Warth
New Family & Community Support: Helps orient new families to the CFI84 Community and plans social events to facilitate introductions.
Chairs: Abby Black & Chelsea Carpenter

PTSA Coordinators

Coordinators organize and recruit occasional volunteers.

CFI Parent Equity Team Liason: Helps coordinate communication and opportunities of involvement with the CFI-wide Parent Equity Team efforts and events.
Best Point of Contact: Meg Horn, Parent Liasion
Chit Chat Book: Coordinates a school-wide directory that can be found both online and hard copy.
Coordinator: Melissa Warth
Dine to Donate: Partners with local restaurants to have a portion of the proceeds be donated to the PTSA
Chair: Jen Colson-Estes

Edukits: Works with teachers and staff to develop student class supply lists and distributes ordering information.
Coordinator: Kendra Stewart
Evening of the Art Coordinator: Plans a Spring event showcasing CFI84's arts programs.
Grade Parent Coordinator: Helps with communication to and coordination of grade parents.
Coordinator: Katherine Castro
Lost and Found: Maintains and communicates the status of school's lost/found
Coordinators: Debra Foley & Kate Phillips
Parent Coffee & Copy: Organizes monthly gathering to assist teachers with various tasks (copying, laminating, etc) over coffee.
Coordinator: Jes Daszkiewicz
Spirit Wear: Manages spirit wear inventory and coordinates sales of items
Coordinator: Tanya Couvillion
Volunteer Coordinator: Handles requests from chairs, coordinators and staff for all volunteer opportunities at the school, and communicates these opportunities to parents/guardians.
Coordinator: Valerie Brod