About Us

Our Mission

The Cedar Park PTA was established in 2017 to support the emerging needs of Cedar Park Elementary School; its students, families, and teachers. Further, because Cedar Park is part of a much broader, diverse community, our PTA serves all children in our community through our activities. 

• Build friendships and community

• Learn and grow as parents and educators

• Help shape the development of Cedar Park Elementary

• Support student learning with talents, time, and financial support

• Advocate for equitable access to public education for all students

Get Connected

• Membership / Donations

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• info@cedarpark.com

Community Charter

This Charter was created by the Cedar Park Elementary PTA community. Through collaboration, sharing, and discussion, members came up with five important words that describe how we want people to feel when engaging with our community.

Connected

• We will build and nurture relationships between students, families, teachers, and the community.

• Inform and connect through a variety of communication tools.

Engaged 

• We will offer a variety of ways for people to participate.

• Involve our students to help share in the excitement of community events.

• Support students and families outside of school.

Included

• Continuously reach out to the entire community for input and ideas.

• Use signage or visual representation around diverse and inclusive values.

• Actively seek out diverse voices for input about what increases feelings of inclusion.

Inspired

• Acknowledge contributions of community members.

• Encourage everyone to contribute and participate.

• Highlight the achievements of our school and student community.

Supported

• Recognize needs and create systems to provide support to families.

• Encourage community connection and provide resources to make it easy to connect with one another.

• Proactively offer assistance and reach out when observing there is a need.

2024 – 2025 Board of Directors

This Charter was created by the Cedar Park Elementary PTA community. Through collaboration, sharing, and discussion, members came up with five important words that describe how we want people to feel when engaging with our community.

Executive Team

• President: Catherine Kodish

• Co-Vice Presidents: Emily Pace & Brianne Tomlin

• Co-Secretaries: Greg Holmes & Meredith Holmes

• Treasurer: Heather Gosnell

Committees

• Advocacy: Sarah Nau

• Art Docent Lead: Ayva Larson

• IT/Website: Luca Poggesi

• Newsletter: Brianne Tomlin

• Community Engagement: Suzanne Steinman

• Equity & Diversity: Norma Luz Alvarez Quinones

• Fundraising: Emily Pace

• Garden & Sustainability: Sara Drogin

• Spirit Gear: Catherine Kodish

• Staff Appreciation: Catherine Kodish

• Volunteer Coordinator: Gina Barteletti

• Yearbook: Emily Pace

Guests are always welcome to attend board meetings. Please contact president@cedarparkpta.org for meeting time and location if you would like to attend. PTA Board meeting minutes are available upon request. Please contact secretary@cedarparkpta.org for minutes.

Membership: The real power of our PTA lies in our members. Our members provide guidance on PTA goals and priorities, share ideas and feedback on PTA programs and projects. Become a member here.