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We are excited to kick off a new year at Thoreau, offering many ways to enrich the experiences of all Thoreau students! This newsletter shares more information about the PTA, upcoming events, an introduction to this year’s PTA Board and details on how you can donate your time and/or money to support the PTA.
Joining the Thoreau Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is an invaluable way to contribute to your child's education and stay connected with your student during middle school. Members are not required to volunteer their time nor attend meetings - but membership fees help fund all the PTA does to support the Thoreau community!
Additionally, to eliminate the burden of many fundraisers throughout the year, we are continuing our "No Fuss-Fundraiser." In addition to your PTA membership, we suggest an annual tax-deductible donation of $50, or more if possible, per family. Your donation goes toward all of the PTA's many initiatives to ensure everyone can participate in a full and rich middle school experience. Specific programs include:
Please help us enhance the experiences of all Thoreau students and staff by contributing to the PTA. Purchase a PTA membership and/or contribute to our No-Fuss Fundraiser by clicking below:
PTA Hospitality
The PTA welcomed new and returning staff members back to Thoreau on August 20th with a delicious lunch from The Sandwich Shop. Hospitality events such as these are just one of the many ways the PTA invests in Thoreau! Thank you to Nelofar Lokhandwala, our Hospitality Chair, for organizing this amazing lunch!
PTA Meeting - September 15
Please join us for our first PTA meeting of the year, which will be on September 15, starting at 7pm. The meeting will be virtual and accessible via this link. An email reminder will go out the day of the meeting, which will also contain the link. The agenda includes:
- Presentation and vote on the 2025-26 budget
- Hear from Principal Khuluki and Ms. Aguilar, Director of Student Services, as they speak about Thoreau and share important information for parents and guardians
- Have an opportunity to pose questions to Principal Khuluki and/or Ms. Aguilar
- Learn about upcoming PTA events and ways to get involved
- Announcment of our $100 Amazon Gift Card winners – be sure to join the PTA before the meeting to have a chance to win!
President - Adam Strawn
Adam Strawn has an 8th grader at Thoreau MS and in doing his 3rd and final year serving on the PTA as the president. He is also the School-Based Technology Specialist (SBTS) at Westbriar ES and has lived in Vienna since 1995. His goal is to use the PTA to create great memories for the staff, students, and community.
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Vice President - Wendy Rosner
Wendy Rosner has three daughters: a 7th grader at Thoreau, a 9th grader at Madison and a 5th grader at Wolftrap. She spent the past two years as President of the Kilmer PTA and has also volunteered extensively at Wolftrap in a variety of roles. Wendy and her daughter are both excited to be part of the Thoreau community!
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Treasurer - Dillon Ginley
Dillon Ginley has an 8th grader at Thoreau, has served as the Treasurer at Thoreau for one year, and spent a few of years as the Treasurer of his children's elementary school. He works as a developer and is an active member of his Congregation.
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Secretary - Karen DiTrolio
Karen Di Trolio is parent of an 8th grader at Thoreau. She spent 5 years on a school PTA Board in NJ organizing school events and is excited to be back in VA and FCPS (as a FCPS grad herself).
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September 7 - No School (Labor Day)
September 15 - Virtual PTA Meeting @ 7PM
September 21 - No School (Yom Kippur)
October 12 - No School (Teacher Planning)
Adam Strawn - president@thoreaupta.org
Wendy Rosner - vp@thoreaupta.org
Dillon Ginley - treasurer@thoreaupta.org
Karen DiTrolio - secretary@thoreaupta.org
Click here if you'd like to volunteer - we have a variety of opportunities available to accommodate any schedule!
Join the TMS PTA Facebook site to ask questions and engage with other Thoreau families. Your request to join will be processed as quickly as possible - please include your student's grade in the request.
If you have relevant information you'd like to appear in future newsletters, please email vp@thoreaupta.org
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