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PTA Association Meeting Dates 

2024-2025
PTA Association Meeting Dates 

Association meetings are held in the Los Cerros staff lounge on the 3rd Thurs every other month from 9-10:30am. Zoom links will be available for each meeting.

 

*September 19 @ 9am 

*November 21 @ 9am

*January 16 @ 9am

*March 20 @ 9am

*May 15 @ 9am

Welcome to Los Cerros Middle School PTA!

Welcome to Los Cerros Middle School PTA!

What is PTA’s role in my student’s education? PTA’s mission is “to positively impact the lives of all children and families.”  We work with teachers, administrators, community members, the school district, and of course, our students, to further their education and improve their physical and mental well-being. What does PTA do at Los Cerros? Los Cerros Middle School’s PTA supports a number of programs including: 

  • Basket Brigade

  • Family Engagement events

  • Run for Education

  • Hospitality for teacher & staff appreciation events 

  • Sister School - Sun Terrace Stem Magnet Elementary School in Concord

  • Reflections Art Program

  • Red Ribbon Week 

  • Words Matter Week 

  • 8th Grade Promotion, and more!

2024-2025 PTA Executive Board 

2024-2025 PTA Executive Board 

President

Kristin Wolff

Executive VP

Lisa Faulkner

Secretary

Jennifer Silver

Treasurer

Jason Powell

Financial Secretary

Lara Forbes

Membership

Erin Ragland

Auditor

Erin Tulley

Communications VP

Stephanie Moustirats

Parliamentarian

Jamie Gardea

Historian

Teri Eisenhauer

2024-2025 PTA Committee Chairs

2024-2025 PTA Committee Chairs

Basket Brigade

Heather Plumb, Melody Johnson & Colette Davis

Diversity

Jen Silver

Parent Education

Nidhi Jain

Health & Wellness

Colette Davis

Hospitality

OPEN

Legislature

Amanda Butland

8th Grade Promotion Party

Brittany Smith & Maureen Buttery

Reflections

Tara Charley

Run For Education

Simi Khurana

Sister School

Raj Rakkar

Exceptional Education

Danna Pomeroy

Staff Appreciation

Elizabeth Weiss & Allison Boitano

Fundraising

Lorena DeLuca

 
BASKET BRIGADE 2024

30th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive
BASKET BRIGADE 2024

BB 30th anniversary

Experience the magic of feeding 1,300 people this Thanksgiving. An unforgettable experience for your student and family!

 

For the last 30 years each fall, the students, families, community and staff of Los Cerros Middle School have worked together to accomplish a very special project called The Basket Brigade. This project supplies all the fixings for a Thanksgiving meal and delivers to underserved families throughout the East Bay. It is a wonderful way to help our children give back to their community. The Friday before Thanksgiving, all baskets will be delivered by our parents to local shelters for families suffering from domestic violence and homelessness and to local organizations providing help to low-income families. These shelters and organizations are located in Concord, Martinez and Livermore. Last year, we delivered 325 baskets and fed over 1,300 people

 
 
IMPORTANT DATES:

Food Drive - 11/6-11/15

Produce Bagging - 11/20

Basket Assembly - 11/21

Basket Delivery - 11/22

 
 

FOOD DRIVE:

The Basket Brigade Food Drive runs 11/6-11/15.  Look for the Basket Brigade collection carts as the students are arriving at school.  Please help by donating the following items. See a printable shopping list below.

  • $25 Safeway gift card (make sure that it is for exactly $25.00 please - the gift card is for the recipient to purchase a turkey or other item of their choice)

  • canned corn

  • canned green beans

  • chicken broth

  • canned turkey gravy (no glass jars please)

  • boxed mashed potatoes

  • boxed stuffing mix

  • cornbread mix

  • cranberry sauce (no glass jars please)

 
Pizza party
 

PIZZA Party Points

Students will receive 1 point for every item they bring to the school and 1 point for every dollar that we receive in gift cards. We track the points by homeroom teacher. The homeroom teacher that has the most points at the end of the collection period will receive a pizza party for their 1st period students. The competition is fierce to earn the prize of the top donator so make sure your student doesn't miss out!  Remember, the most important thing is that your student understands *why* we're donating.  It's not really for the pizza - it's for the satisfaction of knowing that our neightbors will be able to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal that they might not otherwise have.

 

BB Shopping LIstShopping List here

 

Amazon logo  Order on Amazon for delivery to Los Cerros -make sure to specify your Child's Name and Homeroom teacher for Pizza Party Points. Best option for kids taking the bus!

 

FOOD DRIVE 11/6-11/15

We also need parent volunteers to help collect the Food Drive items each day.

 

Parent Volunteer Link for Food Drive Collection Sign Up

 

PRODUCE BAGGING 11/20

The fresh produce for the baskets is donated by a local produce wholesaler, The Produce Exchange in Livermore.  The potatoes and carrots already come in bags but the celery, onions, apples and oranges must be put into plastic bags to be ready to go in the baskets the next day.  Students and parents are invited to help.  This will be Wednesday, 11/20.  

 

Parent Volunteer for Produce Bagging Sign Up

 

FOOD BAGGING - 11/21

After school on Thursday, 11/21, students and parents are invited to help with the basket assembly.  All the items are set up assembly line style in the MPR.  Students start at the beginning with an empty bag and go through the line, picking up one of each item.  This is a very fast and fun event! When finished, the MPR floor is covered with fully loaded food bags.  We need parent volunteers to help with the setup of all the items on the assembly line and then to supervise as the students go through the line.

 

Parent Volunteers for Basket Assembly Sign Up 

 

BASKET DELIVERY 11/22

On Friday morning, 11/22, all  bags are delivered by parent volunteer drivers to the receiving shelters, food banks, and community service organizations in Livermore, Concord and Martinez.  We need parent drivers with cars that can hold about 10 - 15 large Costco size reusable bags.  It’s a great opportunity to see where our donations go.  

 

Parent Volunteers for Basket Delivery Sign Up

 

Questions:  Please email LCBasketBrigade@gmail.com

Basket Brigade Chairs:  Heather Plumb, Melody Johnson & Colette Davis

Incoming Chairs for 2024:  Erin Bohannan & Colette Davis

 

Kids with basket brigade bags

 
 
Reflections 2024-2025

Reflections 2024-2025

Submissions due on October 18th 2024

Accepting Imperfection

The Reflections National PTA Arts Program gives students a chance to express themselves in multiple ways:

Dance Choreography

Literature

Photography

Film Production

Music Composition

Visual Arts

Please encourage your growing artist to express themselves in one of these areas and enter the Reflections program at their school. This year's theme is "Accepting Imperfection."

Students participate in the appropriate division for their grade: Primary (Pre-K - Grade 2), Intermediate (Grades 3-5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), High School (Grades 9-12), and Accessible Arts (All grades welcome).

Please contact your school's Reflections Chair for further information and entry forms.

tcharley@srvusd.net

As a member of California State PTA, you advocate for children, promote parent and family involvement in schools, and improve the lives of all children and families. Here are a few extra perks of membership available exclusively to PTA members like you!  

Thank you for your donation to the Los Cerros Middle School PTA! You are helping improve the lives of our children and our community. If the PTA receives more funds than are needed for a particular project or event, or if there is an area of greater need, the PTA may reallocate donations to provide the best support and care to our children, parents, and teachers. Thank you for your support!

Full benefit details are available at  PTA & www.capta.org

Please use this link to read the SRV Council PTA Statement on Inclusive Event Planning

***Member Cards are available in the Los Cerros Office

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