The Brown Middle School PTO offers many opportunities for parents and guardians to volunteer at the school, providing enrichment for the students as well as the chance to meet teachers and other parents in our school community.
PTO Officers & Board 2021-2022
Co-presidents: Ijeoma Anyanwu, Denise Dandrea, Sarah Housman
Treasurer: Will Adams
6th Grade/New Family Liaison Chair: OPEN
At-Large Board Members: Allison Callahan, Sara Orenstein
Brown Bear Newsletter Editor: OPEN
English Language Learner Committee Chair: Tammy Tong
Mini-Grant Chair & Annual Fund Chair: Maureen Oates
Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) Liaison: Kim Gallaugher
Website Manager: Ann Leacock
COMMITTEE POSITIONS
6th Grade Social Committee:
Chair and committee members needed
6th Grade/New Family Liaisons:
Chair and committee members needed
8th Grade Party/Activities:
Chair and committee members needed
(More info/opportunities to come)
Book Fair:
Chair and committee members needed
(More info/opportunities to come in the spring)
Brown PTO Directory & Database Manager:
Chair: Freya Hurwitz
Brown PTO Newsletter Email List Coordinator:
(See sign-up for details)
BrownWear (Brown spirit clothing & gear) Chairs:
Pauline Eliopoulos, Mary Beth Keiller, Jessica Rhein
Brown Working Theatre Parent Coordinator & Committee:
Chair: Rakashi Chand
Committee members needed.
Work with Brown Theatre teachers to support the needs of the theatre program, including helping coordinate parent volunteers the school play.
Building Brown Committee:
Chair: Canan Safar
Creative Arts & Sciences Chairs:
Chair: Renuka Raghavan
English Language Learner (ELL) Committee:
Chair: Tammy Tong
Fumiko Futai Japanese Cultural Leader 日本語
Jingjing Hu Chinese Cultural Leader [Mandarin, Cantonese] 中文
Pinar Kilicci-Kret Turkish Cultural Leader Türk Dili
Jina Kim Korean Cultural Leader 한국어
Françoise Kohler French Cultural Leader langue française
Mayuko Melanson Japanese Cultural Leader 日本語
Nivi Rabbi Hebrew Cultural Leader שפה עברית
Ali Siam and Ena El Hadidy Arabic Cultural Leader اللغة العربية
Volunteer Needed! Vietnamese Cultural Leader ngôn ngữ tiếng Việt—Please contact Ell@brownpto.org to volunteer!
Faculty Foul-Ups & Bake Sale Chair:
Chair: OPEN
Bake Sale Chair: OPEN
Help support this annual teacher/student basketball event at Brown. Event happens directly after school in March.
Families Organizing for Racial Justice:
Chairs: Ijeoma Anyanwu, Kerry Prasad
Committee members: OPEN
The Giving Project:
Chairs: OPEN
Help with this annual potluck dinner and event that introduces students to charitable giving.
Grounds/Gardening Committee:
Chair: OPEN
Hospitality Committee:
Chairs: Rakashi Chand
Laps For Lunch:
Chair: OPEN
Helpers Needed!
This program allows students to stretch their legs and get a breath of fresh air at lunch time. Volunteer Parent Monitors are needed to allow this program to run. There are still some time frames that could use additional volunteers. For more information on the program click here .
Library Committee:
Chairs: Miriam Bolkosky, Annie Madden
Mini-Grants Committee:
Chair: Maureen Oates
Music Committee:
Chair: Miao Xie
Work with Brown Music teachers to communicate with parents and coordinate the logistics of orchestra/band/chorus concerts and after-concert socials.
Newsletter Editors:
Chair: OPEN
Work as part of a team and with the PTO co-presidents to compile and edit the weekly newsletter. A great work-at-home opportunity that keeps you up-to-date on all that’s happening at Brown.
Parents’ Night Out Committee:
Chair: Rakashi Chand
PTO Council Reps:
Chair: Rakashi Chand
Safe Routes to School Committee:
Chair: OPEN
School Picture Coordinator:
Chair: Sherie Heywood
Teacher Appreciation Events Committee:
Chair: Denise Dandrea
Sarah Housman
(More information to come on help needed with events)
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