As the 2023 – 2024 President of the Crestwood Elementary School PTA, I would like to extend a warm welcome to the entire Crestwood Community! Our PTA’s mission is to create a safe community where every child feels included and can nurture their talents. As such, we work hand-in-glove with the incredible teachers, staff, and administration at Crestwood to complement the school’s learning agenda with engaging activities and programs and to support them as best we’re able otherwise.

First off: please JOIN THE PTA if you have not yet done so for this year. You must re-join every year and so make it an annual habit while you’re at Crestwood!

Next, you can view the PTA’s elected officers and serving committee chairs for this upcoming school year on our website here. If you are interested in any of these committee areas, or in volunteering more actively with the PTA, please complete our volunteer interest form here.

The PTA is responsible for more than people usually realize and so here’s a quick rundown of all our programs and activities (only possible w/ volunteer support!):

• Events & programs: Popsicles-on-the-Playground, Movie Nights, Heritage Night, Winterfest, Dances, Nature Fair, Reflections Art Contest, Yearbook & Spirit Wear
• Supplemental support for: Care Closet, Battle of the Books, Dancing Classrooms, SOL Celebrations, VA Rep Theatre performances, Original Art Program
• Kindness fund (ad hoc requests from the school) allocations: library & series reading books, raised planter beds, outdoor classroom (coming soon!), various music & art supplies, field day refreshments, hallway murals (coming soon!) and much more!
• Teacher Appreciation Activities & Teacher Support (Allowance for Out-Of-Pocket Expense Reimbursements)

Of course, we need a source of funds for this incredible list above and that comes in the form of our annual fundraiser – the APEX Fun Run. The APEX Fun Run is a 10-day leadership program and fundraiser (Sept. 18 – 28) that culminates in the Fun Run. More details on this year’s theme, the classroom leadership sessions, how you can donate, and the run itself will be released soon. Please keep in mind that we endeavor for this activity to be the only time we explicitly fundraise for the entire school year and thank you in advance for your generous support.

Finally, a quick personal note that all our elected officer roles are term-limited to 3 consecutive years. As such, this will be my last year as President – although not just because of the bylaw requirement but because it’s also good to make space for fresh ideas and perspectives. Our VP, Programs is also in her third year in her role. I don’t think it’s too early to start socializing these upcoming vacancies so folks can ruminate on if they may want to step into either of those roles for the following year.

Here's to an incredible school year at Crestwood!

Warmly,

Daisy Spiridopoulos

PTA President, 2023-2024

Duties of the Officers

The President Shall: 

Be responsible for all business conducted by the Executive Committee, Board and General Membership of the Crestwood PTA.

• Preside at all meetings of the association.
• Perform other duties as may be prescribed in the bylaws or assigned by the association. 
• Be a member ex officio of all committees except the nominating committee. 
• Submit Local Unit Officers’ form and verification of the local unit’s Employer Identification 
• Number (EIN) to the state office immediately upon the election of officers and no later than June 15 annually.
• Coordinate the work of the officers and committees of the association in order that the purposes may be promoted.

The Vice-President Shall: 

• Act as aide to the president. 
• Perform the duties of the president in the absence or inability of that officer to act. 
• Be responsible for all fund raising events (Ways & Means) or programs (Programs) of the Crestwood Local Unit.
• Perform other delegated duties as assigned. 

The Recording Secretary Shall: 

• Record the minutes of all meetings of the association. 
• Keep the official copy of the local unit’s bylaws in his/her files. 
• Maintain a membership list as required by the Virginia PTA. 
• Perform other delegated duties as assigned.

The Corresponding Secretary Shall: 

• Produce/Create monthly newsletter for PTA. 
• Oversee Historian Chairman Position. 
• Create/send correspondence from PTA to general membership. 
• Perform other delegated duties as assigned.

The Treasurer Shall: 

• Have custody of all the funds of the association.
• Keep a full and accurate account of receipts and expenditures. 
• Make disbursements as authorized by the president, executive board, or association in accordance with the budget adopted by the association. 
• Remit by November 1 to the Virginia PTA state office, state and National PTA dues for memberships received prior to November 1. Remit by March 1, dues received after November 1 and remit by June 30, all state and National dues received after March 1. 
• Have checks or vouchers signed by two (2) officers, preferably the treasurer and the president.
• Present a written financial statement at every meeting of the association and at other times when requested by the executive board.
• Prepare an annual financial report at the close of the fiscal year. 
• Have the accounts examined according to the auditing procedures outlined in the local unit bylaws. 
• File the 990 Post Card and forward to the state office within fifteen (15) days of filing. 
• Submit a copy of the fiscal year-end audit to the state office within thirty (30) days following the adoption of the audit by the membership.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

• LOCAL UNIT UNIFORM BYLAWS_JULY 2021_REVISION_CWESPTA_FINAL.pdf

You may access PTA Financial Review and Budget information for this school year from the Doc & Photo menu on the left.

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