Please click Lanier PTO Slate 2020-2021 to view the proposed slate of officers for the 2020-2021 school year.
Please read below for other opportunities to join with us in serving the students, teachers, and staff of Lanier Middle School! If interested in volunteering, email us and let us know.
2019-2020 Lanier PTO Executive Board:
President: Arturo Perez
President-Elect: Jessy Morgenroth
Parliamentarian: Kim Dolibois
Secretary: Jennifer Gribble
Treasurer: Cheryl Fullmer
VP Volunteers: Pam Paré
VP Social Events: Adrienne Murry
VP Fundraising: Afsheen Davis
VP Financial Support: Candace Day
VP Communications: Rebekah Maddux El-Hakam
HISD Liaison: Melissa Marschall
Please continue to reach out to us to express your interest in serving Lanier during this school year. For your reference Committee descriptions are below:
Lanier PTO Committee Descriptions
Audit Committee
Position responsibilities: Works with the VP Financial Support to conduct an audit of the prior year’s finances to ensure adherence to PTO by-laws and 501.3C accounting best practices.
Commitment to Excellence
Position responsibilities: Solicit and record contributions to our capital campaign. Order incentives (pavers, plaques, etc.) and oversee their installation. Works with VP Fundraising.
Great 8 (Chairs + Committees)
Position responsibilities: Determines events and programs that will be offered for our 8th graders in their final year at Lanier. Solicits approval and scheduling from LMS administration for the events. Establishes the budget for the events, sets dues, amount to be collected from all 8th grade students, collects funds and monitors and maintains the program budget. Events to be coordinated may include an 8th grade dance, grade-level outing, panoramic class photo, selection and procurement of a class gift, and provision of material (e.g. videos, photos) for a graduation assembly. Great 8 co-chairs may work with additional committee members to determine how to divide up the work. Works with VP Social Events.
Lanier Gear/Uniforms Chairs
Position responsibilities: Work with co-chair, manage the volunteer schedule and inventory/orders for the school store, where students and families buy Lanier uniforms, hoodies, t-shirts and spirit items. Works with VP Financial Support.
Business Development Program
Position responsibilities: Work with local or national vendors who would like to partner with Lanier through incentives. Works with VP Fundraising.
Party With a Purpose (One or two Chairs, many sub-committees)
Position responsibilities: Chair Lanier’s annual fundraiser, hosted at a Lanier family’s home or community venue in the late winter/early spring. Sub-committee members help with publicity, decorations, and soliciting donations. Works with VP Fundraising.
Parent-Teacher Social
Position responsibilities: Arrange, publicize and oversee the fall event that brings teachers and parents together for a fun and informal gathering. Works with VP Social Events.
Purple Page
Position responsibilities: Collect, edit, format, and publish approved articles for our weekly e-newsletter. Typically requires 4-8 hours of commitment per week. Works with VP Communications.
Sponsorships and Donations
Position responsibilities: Work with corporations, local businesses, and charitable foundations to solicit donations, services, grants and in-kind gifts to the PTO and school. Works with VP Fundraising.
Teacher Appreciation
Position responsibilities: Arrange for catered and donated foods and parent volunteer servers for a monthly lunch for the Lanier staff, served in the Teachers’ Lounge. Works with VP Social Events.
Webmaster
Position responsibilities: Maintain the Lanier PTO website and the credit card order pages as needs and events require. May also share responsibilities for Lanier PTO social media accounts. Works with VP Communications.
PTO Bylaws and Standing Rules located here.
The new challenge of the Coronavirus has brought us into uncharted territory. But as we have done in the past, we will stand strong together. Ensuring Lanier Middle School continues to operate smoothly, in particular supporting our students’ learning and meeting their social and emotional needs, is at the forefront of our decision-making. With that in mind, beginning Monday, March 23, all Lanier staff will be available during their normally scheduled work hours for such items as virtual meetings, planning sessions, student support, and phone check-ins.
