Event & Program Leads
The Mighty Marmot Caregivers below are helping to make the magic happen at Wedgwood, but… they need your help!
Open Volunteer positions* for the 2024-2025 School Year:
Back to School BBQ
Bike-to-School Co-Lead
Food Pantry Lead
Garden and Playground Co-Lead
Volunteer Appreciation Event Co-Lead
Yearbook Lead or Co-Leads - Photographers and volunteers to be mentored to become the next leads
*See below for position descriptions.
If you would like to connect with any of the leads below or discuss your interest in volunteering, please contact:
Kristen Heller, Events & Volunteer Coordinator — kristenheller@gmail.com
Looking for PTA Board Positions? Find more information here
PTA Event & Program Leads
After School Enrichment | Plans and oversees after school enrichment offerings at Wedgwood. Coordinates with outside vendors, reserves building spaces, organizes and communicates with families about sign-ups, manages the 6 Crickets registration platform, and coordinates chaperones.
2022-23: Lauren Waterman
2023-24: Lauren Waterman & co-lead needed
Auction | Spring | Plans and oversees the Auction, an annual PTA fundraising event that brings together the parent community to eat, drink, get to know each other, and have a great time raising money for the school.
2023-24: Alison Giger & Cat Pagoaga
Back to School BBQ | September | Oversees the Back to school BBQ, a family event. This event is the perfect way to come back together after a long summer! Featuring: Food, family-friendly activities, spirit gear sales, and tables touting upcoming Wedgwood PTA-sponsored activities!
2022-24: Kristen Heller & Lauren Waterman
2024-25: Lead(s) needed!
Bike-to-School | Oversees Bike-to-School activities a couple or more times a year, including during Bike-to-School month (May), encouraging kids to bike, walk, or roll to school.
2022-23: Katie Morse
2023-24: Amy Johnson
2023-24: Amy Johnson — Co-lead needed
BLT (Building Leadership Team) Representative | Attends monthly school Building Leadership Team meetings to act as an additional representative (in addition to a PTA president) for parents/students and liaison with school staff.
2022-23: Erica Swanson & Lauren Waterman
2023-24: Emily Moses and Erica Swanson
CANSSPA Representative(s) | Represents the Wedgwood PTA at monthly Central and North Seattle Schools PTA Alliance (CANSSPA) virtual meetings. Serves as a liaison between the school and the alliance to improve educational equity among north & central Seattle schools.
2023-24: Miranda Lu, co-volunteer(s) welcome
Carnival | June | Oversees the Wedgwood Carnival—a family event with rides, treats, games, and more.
2022-23: Tara Carey & Beth Peterson
2023-24: Allison Darling & Jamie Lee
Comfort Kits | September | Leads and works with room parents to gather comfort kits from every child and update the school’s emergency supplies.
2022-24: Lisa MacKenzie
2024-25: Lisa MacKenzie
Cultural Festival | January/February | At this family event, get to know your fellow Marmots as we celebrate the family traditions and cultural influences that make our community so special.
2022-23: Emily Moses
2023-24: Rebecca Fisher
Fall Dance | October/November | Our Fall Dance is a chance for families to gather at school. Dance in the cafeteria and find games and other activities throughout the school.
2022-23: Alison Giger & Katie Morse
2023-24: Riley Coyle & Alex Bonn
Family Directory | November – December | Creates a family directory of Wedgwood students for families.
2022-23: Cathy Bull
2023-24: Lauren Rose
Food Pantry | September - June | Oversees the school food pantry and organizes food collection drives as necessary.
2022-2024: Jenna Field
2024-2025: lead needed
Kindergarten Social | Fall | This family event - returning after a hiatus - is for Kindergarten families to introduce them to the Wedgwood school community.
2023-24: Emily Moses
Lost & Found | Manages the lost and found, posting photos to social media, pulling the rack out for parents to peruse at pick-up, donating items to Goodwill twice a year, and putting out a call-out to parents before those donations occur.
2022-23: Jamie Keene
2023-24: Kate Daderko & Nick Jeffrey
Mighty Movers | Oversees this ever-popular weekly Wedgwood staple. Organizes 3-4 parent volunteers to mark off laps and hand out tiny feet to kids who complete a lap during lunch recess each Friday.
2022-23: Katie Morse
2023-24: Jackie Wilson & Misti Fox
2024-25: Jackie Wilson & Misti Fox
Move-a-Thon | Fall | Oversees the Wedgwood Move-A-Thon, a fun PTA fundraiser where students move around the Wedgwood playground track to raise money for the school.
2022-23: Nassim Pietsch & Jess Hartman
2023-24: Nassim Pietsch, Jess Hartman & Marika Clay
Reader Board | September-June | Updates the school reader board with events.
2022-23: Katie Morse
2023-24: Lisa MacKenzie
2024-25: Lisa MacKenzie
Room Parent Liaison | September-June | Supports room parents in their role and acts as a liaison between the PTA and room parents.
2022-23: Tara Carey
2023-24: Staci Tangney
2024-25: Staci Tangney
School Supplies | May, August-September | Manages and coordinates the buying of preset school supply packages. Works with the school on the needs of each grade and promotes the sale for the needed grades. Manages the handout of supplies at the beginning of the school year.
2022-23: Jamie Keene
2023-24: Katy Lebow
Social Media | August-June | Works with the Communications Chair to keep the community updated on school & PTA events via social media. Manages overall Wedgwood PTA social media presence.
2023-24: Alyson Hanna
Spirit Gear | September-June | Oversees ordering and sales of Wedgwood spirit gear, including shirts, hoodies, and yard signs.
2022-23: Cat Pagoaga
2023-24: Allison Darling
2024-25: Allison Darling
STEAM Night | April | This family event celebrates Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math! We welcome scientists and experts from a variety of organizations and our own Wedgwood community. Students are invited to present science projects and participate in designing something to protect an egg from a 100-foot drop from the top of a fire truck ladder.
2022-23: Helen Chu
2023-24: Rhonda Morales & Ana Weil
Volunteer Appreciation Event | May/June | Oversees the student-led Volunteer Appreciation Event at school.
2022-23: Amy Anderson & Cathy Bull
2023-24: Cathy Bull - co-lead needed
Used Book Sale | April/May | This PTA-sponsored event collects kids’ books from the Wedgwood community and resells them.
2022-23: Lauren Waterman & Kristen Heller
2023-24: Kristen Heller & Lauren Waterman
Yearbook | September – May | Yearbook chair(s) collect and take photos throughout the school year and finalize the layout of the yearbook. Coordinates with others to get pictures representing all aspects of Wedgwood. Manages the yearbook cover contest.
2022-23: Gina Wu & Melody Peng
2023-24: Gina Wu & Melody Peng — seeking mentees to become next year’s lead / co-leads!