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Meet the GA PTO Board Members

𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙖 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙨 - 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩⁣	This is my 3rd year with Green Acres PTO. I joined the PTO as a way to be more involved with my daughter's education. I showed up for my first meeting naively expecting a gym full of parents. What I walked into was a table with maybe 6 women sitting around it. I was inspired by what these women were able to accomplish and wanted to help. I volunteered to be chair of the appreciations committee. The next year I served on the board as VP of Memberships, and this year I'm humbled and honored to be your president.⁣ ⁣ Since becoming involved in the PTO, I have gained a much better understanding of how the school works and how much goes on behind the scenes. I have also gotten to know the staff and teachers and a lot of really cool parents in our community. ⁣ ⁣ Aside from being a wife, mom and board member of the PTO, I work as a hairstylist specializing in Trichology. In my free time I enjoy camping, travel, crafting, podcasts and wine.⁣ ⁣ I'm passionate about building community and hope that you'll choose to be involved in ours.
𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗣𝗶𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻- 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁⁣	Hello Green Acres family, My name is Sarah Piirainen. I am a mom of two incredible kids. I always planned on being apart of the PTA, not as a board member but as a parent wanting to help teachers in the classroom, along with helping to raise money that benefits the kids in our school. I have a strong desire to help make sure no child gets left behind, no child goes hungry outside of school. As a child, I was helped by the PTA who’s ⁣ actions made a huge impact on my life in a very positive way. ⁣ ⁣ I've been a volunteer helping where I can the last few years. This is my first year on the board, and I am excited to get more insight on what it takes to bring all the activities and fundraising to life. ⁣ ⁣ A little more about myself. I am a navy veteran, who is currently going to college for social work. I knew from a very young age that serving has been a lifelong calling for myself. I love to travel by truck and camper hitting as many national sights as I can. Along with spending time with my husbands family in rural Massachusetts.
𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘆 - 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿⁣	Hello! My name is Valerie Donley. I am currently serving on the board as the PTO Treasurer. Numbers are my thing! This is my third year in my current term, and my sixth year overall as the treasurer. I have served more than once as a room mom - which used to be set up through the PTA - as well as head of the Appreciations Committee for three years. ⁣ ⁣ I joined the PTA because of another mom who asked me if I would be a room mom. But I did it because I wanted to be “in the know”. Over the years I have learned there are SO MANY more benefits to becoming involved. As a parent who came from outside the school boundaries not knowing anyone in the school, I was able to meet many parents whose kids were friends with my kids. I have been able to create relationships with the principals, teachers and staff who directly impact my children on a daily basis. Creating these relationships has helped me be more involved with each of my children’s education. I have also been able to help make an impact on the school and activities that are offered by the PTO. The list goes on. ⁣ ⁣ As a mother of five, my “free time” is dedicated to them. Family is the most important thing to me. We love camping together, vacationing, playing games and having movie nights. ⁣ ⁣ Being part of the PTO is such a rewarding opportunity I will forever be grateful for! Come and see what it’s all about!
𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗯 - 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆⁣	This is my 1st year with Green Acres Elementary PTO. During my daughter's first year at Green Acres, I wanted to be more involved with the school and looked into ways to do so. I knew the PTO plays a large role in the school environment and was excited to join for this upcoming school year. ⁣ ⁣ Although this is my first year with the PTO, I am excited to be involved with school functions and events as well as get to know more parents at Green Acres. ⁣ ⁣ In my spare time I like to craft, read, and play pickleball. ⁣
𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 - 𝗩𝗣 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀⁣	I'm Chrissy Stephens. This is my 5th year on the PTO board and my 4th year working at Green Acres. I got involved because my mom did when I was growing up. I loved that she was around for fun school activities. My favorite things about being involved in PTO is planning fun activities for our students and community, and becoming friends with other board members and volunteers. In my spare time I like being with family and friends, playing games, going to movies and plays, kayaking, and scrapbooking.
𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁 - 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲	⁣I have been teaching for fourteen years. I have taught in the Ogden and now Weber School District. I have taught 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. My Education includes growing up in Weber School District. I have a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. A Masters degree in Curriculum and Instructional Design, an E.S.L. Endorsement and an Administrator's license. I love teaching and watching all of the students grow and learn. I also strive very hard to instill a love of learning and the importance of being a lifelong learner. My class motto includes: Learning to respect ourselves, respecting others, working very hard, and never giving up! ⁣ ⁣ I love the outdoors, and I enjoy spending most of my time outside when I am not at school. ⁣ ⁣ I have been teaching at Green Acres for the past ten years and have been involved with PTO since then. I am so grateful to still have an opportunity to meet with them as part of their board. I enjoy connecting with them as individuals, parents, and community members. It is vital to connect to the community and the more support the children at Green Acres have: THE BETTER OFF THEY WILL BE! ⁣ ⁣ I am so grateful for this PTO board and the dedication they have to Green Acres School and the Community as a whole.