Our Mission
The Sligo Creek Elementary School Parent Teacher Association (PTA), a member of the Free State PTA, strives to be a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education.
©2021 by Free State PTA
Board Positions
These are the formal descriptions of the board positions; depending on the number of positions filled and the needs of the PTA, many responsibilities are shared. The make up of the Board often looks different year to year.
By-Laws
The by-laws of the SCES PTA can be found here.
2025-2026 PTA Board
PTA Officers/Executive Board
**The PTA bylaws state that the maximum term for an officer in the PTA is two school years. As such, the roles of President (or co-presidents) and Treasurer will need to be filled by new volunteers for the 2026-2027 school year in order for the PTA to continue**
Co-Presidents - Christine Reklaitis & Rosarie (Ro) Tucci | president@scespta.org
Executive Vice President - Oma Akuya | vicepresident@scespta.org
Secretary - Isabelle Hasty | secretary@scespta.org
Treasurer - Krissy Rice | treasurer@scespta.org
Board Members
Co-VPs Events & Fundraising - Gargi Parikh & Gladys Chi | events@scespta.org
Co-VPs Academic Affairs - Sara Robb & Lauren Knapp | academics@scespta.org
Co-VPs Community Outreach/Communications - Lindsay Ponta & Justine Lassman | communications@scespta.org
Committee Chairs
Veronica Elizalde & Mike McCartt - GeoBowl Coordinators (Grades 3-5) | scesgeobowl@gmail.com
Oma Akuya & Elleni Abebe - After School Program Coordinators | afterschool@scespta.org
Meghan Conaghn - Scholastic Book Fair Coordinator I bookfair@scespta.org
Tracy Reid & Amna Zahid - Room Parent Coordinators. I roomparent@scespta.org
Katey Prudhomme & Laura Fruge - Salamander Stride Coordinator I stride@scespta.org
Tracy Reid & Nathalie Pascoal-Tanner - Spiritwear Coordinator I spiritwear@scespta.org
Mindy Milby & Simone Sharpe - Teacher Appreciation I appreciation@scespta.org
Tracy Reid - Yearbook Coordinator I yearbook@scespta.org
Jennifer Meyers - Wellness Committee I wellness@scespta.org
Claire Darby - Listserv (google.io) Moderator
Dekonti Mends-Cole - Safety Committee
Grace Mann - Spring Book Share Coordinator
Bora Haik & Elizabeth Oppenheimer - Lost and Found Coordinators
Jen Kidwell - Website manager
Representatives
Malcolm Clyburn & Jen Kidwell - Montgomery County PTA Delegates
Gladys Chi - NAACP Representative
Alyssa Picard - President, Sligo Creek Education Foundation
Updated: September 3, 2025
SCES Spirit wear is available! Grab your t-shirts, hoodies (now with zip!) and other swag before September 30.
Welcome to the SCES PTA website.
This site is for information that will help families stay connected within our school community. Register Now!
For security purposes, registration has a few steps.
Watch a walk through video for new members here.
Walking through video for renewing members.
If you already have a Membership Toolkit account with another organization,
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