Introducing the Ralph A Gates PTA

Executive Board 2019-2020

President – Olivia Renella

Executive Vice President – Kerry Pulverman

Secretary - Lora Rivera

Treasurer – Olivia Bernal

Financial Secretary – Andrea Zervakos

Auditor - Auditor

Historian- Ana Linares

Parliamentarian - Maria Carlos

Principal - Yvonne Estling

WHAT DOES GATES PTA DO?

Thanks to your support, here are a few of the things the PTA funded, organized, or provided volunteer assistance for during the 2018-2019 school year...

Enriched student education and experience

• Supported fine arts education by coordinating the PTA Reflections program
• Held Reflection Workshops and supplied art supplies for the visual arts category
• Funded supplemental arts education with Art Master assemblies and in-class art lessons
• Organized both Fall and Spring Book Fair
• Promoted at healthy lifestyle with Kids Run the OC program
• Organized the annual PTA Variety Show

Supported teachers and staff

• Hosted a welcome back breakfast for the teachers and staff at the beginning of the school year
• Organized daily activities during teacher appreciation week including luncheons
• Coordinated parent volunteers who donated countless hours toward a variety of school activities

Enhanced parent involvement and communications

• Hosted Family Events including Back to School Picnic, Movie Night, Astronomy Night, Gates PTA Family Campout and Carnival
• Co-Hosted Cultural Events including Loteria Family Night and Dia del Ninos
• Maintained our Facebook page
• Maintained our Pintrest account

Promoted school spirit

• Organized Family Fundraisers Pumpkin City’s Pumpkin Farm
• Organized the annual Jog-A-Thon fundraiser
• Organized "Gator Goo" Fundraiser
• Created Spirit Wear