June 2010

Dear Turtle Rock Parents and Teachers,

Summer has arrived, and I would like to say thank you. Thank you for your tremendous support and contributions to the efforts of the Turtle Rock Elementary Parent Teacher Association (TRE PTA). Your time, efforts and financial support have culminated in another successful year of programs which have supported and enriched the education and lives of the children in our community.

This year, our PTA Board focused on creating more community among Turtle Rock Elementary families. Toward that goal, we held three of our five PTA General Assembly meetings in the evening to accommodate working parents; also, we added an Astronomy Night and two additional Movie Nights to our list of programs. We had terrific turn-outs at each of the many events held this year, and we thank you for your eager involvement and attendance in PTA-sponsored events. Your enthusiasm makes a difference!

There are numerous individuals who have contributed to increasing the quality of the experiences our Turtle Rock students enjoy. The TRE PTA Board says thank you to the teachers, Room Parents, classroom volunteers, and many individuals who served on one or more Program Committees. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of children. You are tremendously valued and substantially appreciated.

Below is a list of individuals that I would like to recognize for going above and beyond in their role as a PTA leader and Committee Chairperson. These individuals demonstrated their motivation and enthusiasm as they graciously gave of their time to ensure the success of each program with which they were involved. These individuals, alphabetically listed by first name, are some of our local Turtle Rock Elementary PTA heroes:

Andrea Hendrix
TRE PTA Webmaster

Becky Goodman
Turtle Rock Teacher, Red Ribbon Week

Carla Cashman
Fall Pledge & Membership Drive; 5th grade Mother & Daughter Tea; 5th grade Guys Stuff; VP Membership & Executive VP Elect
TR t-shirts; end-of-year Book Give-a-way; Volunteer Tea

Carolyn Boudreau
Yearbook; 6th Grade Promotion

Christine Lee Finn
iPSF sponsored Walk-to-School Day


Christine Ohashi
iPSF-sponsored ACE Program

Deloris Yang
Mother & Daughter Tea; Reflections Art Program

Elise Lee
Fall Pledge & Membership Drive, Secretary

Jodi Field,
Jogathon, Parliamentarian & VP Membership Elect

Karen Catabijan
Principal, Ms. Catabijan was at every PTA event held this year. She is a model for enthusiasm! We are lucky to have a Principal fully involved and connected with our students & community.

Karen Luttrell
Art Masters


Kathleen Rogers
Fall Pledge & Membership Drive; end-of-year Book Give-a-way, Financial Secretary & Treasurer Elect

Keith Corpus
Editor, Turtle Rock Times; Advocacy: met with legislators in Sacramento to be a voice on behalf of all children
Parliamentarian Elect

Keith Topper
Advocacy: met with legislators in Sacramento to advocate on behalf of all children

Leslie Delafierro
Fall Festival


Maho Fukuda
Monthly Hospitality; Teacher Appreciation Week; Volunteer Tea

Michele Musacchio
Mother & Daughter Tea; 5th grade Guys Stuff, Financial Secretary Elect

Natsumi Laske
Monthly Hospitality; Teacher Appreciation Week; Volunteer Tea


Rebecca Rinehart
Fall Festival


Sanjay Dalal
TR t-shirts; end-of-year Book Give-a-way, Treasurer


Tammy Smecker-Hane
Family Fun Night Book Fair; Astronomy Night; TR t-shirts; all 3 Movie Nights; Clothes for Afghanistan, Executive VP & VP Programs Elect


Terry Freedlander
Honorable Mention for service on every committee with a need


Tina Zhao
Kept track of volunteer hours for the year; TR t-shirts, Historian


Yan Zhu
Tax preparations; financial advising, Auditor


Through collaborative efforts our Turtle Rock community has pooled various resources and talents to provide edifying programs for our children. Thank you again for contributing to a fantastic year of positive and enriching experiences for the children in our community.

On behalf of the entire 2009-2010 TRE PTA Board, we wish you a very happy summer full of smiles, health, exercise, fruits and vegetables, reading, family time, and laughter!

Sincerely and respectfully,

Your 2009-2010 TRE PTA Board:

Vanessa Lewis, PTA President

Tammy Smecker-Hane,Executive VP

Jodi Field, Parliamentarian

Carla Cashman,VP Membership

Elise Lee, Secretary


Sanjay Dala,Treasurer

Kathleen Rogers, Financial Secretary

Yan Zhu, Auditor

Tina Zhao, Historian