PTA MISSION

A powerful voice for all children
A relevant resource for families and communities, and
A strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child

 

PTA VISION

Making every child's potential a reality.

 

NATIONAL PTA

As the largest volunteer child advocacy association in the nation, Parent Teacher Association (PTA) reminds our country of its obligations to chidlren and provides parents and families with a powerful voice to speak on behalf of every child while providing the best tools for parents to help their children be successful students.

 

Our PTA

 

Lake Highlands Elementary PTA

2024-2025

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

President

Anna Cobbs

      ptapresidentlhe@gmail.com

1st VP- Aide

Jacy Russell

    ptavicepresidentlhe@gmail.com

2nd VP- Membership

Jill Cook & Kelsey Wiley

    lheptamembership@gmail.com

3rd VP- Ways & Means, Auction Co-Chair

Madi Umberger                                                   

              lheauction@gmail.com

Secretary

Lori Kjeldgaard

       lheptasecretary@gmail.com

Treasurer

Alli Naylor & Brittany Puryear

           treasurerlhe@gmail.com

Parliamentarian

Ali Jackson

  ptaparliamentarianlhe@gmail.com

 

STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

 

Auction Co-Chair

Whitley Nemec and Helen Short

            lheauction@gmail.com

Bilingual Liaison

Alejandra Cuellar & Caroline Smiley

       lhebilingualpta@gmail.com

Book Fair 

Ellie Howarth & Emily Roush

        lheptabookfair@gmail.com

Citizenship & Legislation

Andrea Holmgreen                                         

      amayholmgreen@gmail.com

Clothes Closet

Carley Alspaw

        carleyraegillis@gmail.com

Community Outreach

Donna Max & Amber Gipson                                 

 lheptacommunityoutreach@gmail.com

Cultural Programs

Robyn Slye

             robynslye@gmail.com

Early Childhood

Ashley Yoder & Kendall Harelson                                                 

       lheptaweewildcats@gmail.com

Environmental/Grounds

Lissa Moorman

         lheptagrounds@gmail.com

Fine Arts/Reflections

Noelle Rainwater &Naomi Cleary

      lhereflectionschair@gmail.com

Health/PE Liaison

Kristen Petrini                             

 lheptahealthandpeliaison@gmail.com

Hospitality

Kelsey Smith & Emily Pitts                                               

        lheptahospitality@gmail.com

Library

Kelle Bankhead & Laura Darilek                                               

            library.lhepta@gmail.com

Marquee

Cat Fenoglio

              catfenoglio@gmail.com

Membership Toolkit

Katie Anderson                                              

    lhe.membershiptoolkit@gmail.com

Newsletter

Jennifer Holt                                                 

        ptanewsletterlhe@gmail.com

Room Parent Rep.

Melissa Hardage                                                     

      melissa.n.hardage@gmail.com

SAGE Representative

Katie Moore

                kcarpent@gmail.com

Spirit Wear

Aubrey Hopkins & Sophie Macfarlan                                  

          Aubrey.flagg@gmail.com

Social Media Chair

Eleanor Boynton

       lheptasocialmedia@gmail.com

School Supplies

Amber Jarvis & Melissa Neuman                                       

 

          ambermjarvis@gmail.com

Staff Liaison

Sarah Trull                                           

 

                 sarah.trull@risd.org

Website

Paula Tang

 

           lheptawebsite@gmail.com

 

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES & HONORARY MEMBERS (NON-VOTING)

 

Council Delegate (1)

Chelsea Watlington

        cmwatlington@gmail.com

Council Delegate (2)

Lisa Patton

      lisaboggspatton@gmail.com

Auction Vice Chair (Sign and Go’s/Teacher Experiences)

Katy Smith & Kathleen Kurzeieski

          signandgolhe@gmail.com

Auction Vice Chair

Manda Segarra & Caroline Nix                                          

       manda.segarra@gmail.com

Hoops

Jess Thibodeau

    thibodeau.jessica@gmail.com

Middle/High School Liaison

Megan Bean

           megan.bean@gmail.com

Dad’s Club

Jeff Lankford

 

           Lhedadsclub@gmail.com

Senior Breakfast Liaison

Jenn Brown

             jennbrown1313@att.net

Yearbook 

Bethany Wittenburg

           lheyearbook@yahoo.com

Memory-Book

Katie Woodley

 

Kindergarten Representative

Melissa Moore                      

        melissamoore017@gmail.com

First Grade Representative

Erica Wall

            ericalynnwall@gmail.com

Second Grade Representative

Erin Davis

               erindavistx@gmail.com

Third Grade Representative

Abigail Jeffcoat

       LHEClassof2034@gmail.com

4th Grade Representative

Ali Jackson

          lheclassof2033@gmail.com

5th Grade Representative

 

 

5th Grade Activities

Lindsay Cleland & Amanda Harris & Toni Stewart

          lindsaytcleland@gmail.com

4th Grade Activities

Samantha Day & Norma Lisa Abegg

 

           lheclassof2033@gmail.com

PBIS Chair

Melissa McKee

             Mckee.mel@gmail.com

Talent Show

Sara Campbell                                                         

           talentshowlhe@gmail.com

 

PRINCIPAL

 

Principal

Emily Gruninger

            Emily.gruninger@risd.org


 

RISD Volunteer Application

Support LHE in many ways! Be a Room Parent, Reading or Math Angel, volunteer at the Book Fair, and join Dads Club for roles like Door Greeter and more!

Volunteer Application