As we wrap up the 2024/2025 school year, I want to thank our entire school community of parents, teachers, and staff for another fantastic year! Your continued support, energy, and involvement are what make the Parker Community so special. I have thoroughly enjoyed serving as your PTO president, and I look forward to doing it again next year. 

Looking ahead, I’m excited to welcome our new PTO Board members. We are thrilled to have each of you on the board:

• Sara Bean, Secretary

• Annabel LaRocca, Business Development VP

• Laura Chung, Volunteer Services VP

• Ashley Fadul, Magnet VP

A big thank you also goes to our continuing board members, who are either staying in their current roles or stepping into new ones:

• Jeanette Mueller, President

• Crystal Laurie, President Elect

• Aruna Shulha, Treasurer

• Lane DePue, Teacher Representative

• Missy Friel, Communications VP

• Mindy Samuelson, Enrichment Programs VP

Your experience and commitment are the backbone of our PTO, and we’re so grateful to have you with us for another year.

We also have three open board positions for 2025–2026 that we hope to fill after June 30:

• Treasurer Elect

  • Rubik Yeriazarian **pending board vote**

• Parliamentarian

  • Becky Ginsburg **pending board vote**

• Fundraising VP

I wish everyone a restful and fun summer break. We’re excited about the new school year!

Warm regards,

Jeanette Mueller

✉️president@parkerpto.org 

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A very special congratulations to our graduating 5th-grade students! Completing this capstone year is a big achievement, and we are so proud of you. Thank you to all the parents who volunteered to make Fun Fridays so much fun and memorable. 

To the families moving on to middle school, please know you’ll be missed. We’re grateful for your contributions to the Parker Community and hope you'll carry fond memories of our tight-knit elementary school with you. 

You will always have a home here at Parker, so don’t be strangers! 

🐮 We will have the Chick-fil-A cow at the front of the school at pick-up from 3-3:30 pm for fun photos

🍗 Then head on over to the Meyerland Plaza location (the one by Target) between5 and 7 pm for PTO Spirit Night.

20% of sales will go back to the PTO, so be sure to mention “Parker PTO” when you check out! You can also participate by placing a mobile order using the Chick-fil-A app by selecting the “fundraise” button during checkout.

Get a head start on your 2025-2026 back-to-school to-do list! Start out your student’s school year with the exact school supplies teachers requested. All supplies will be delivered to the classrooms.

ORDER BY JULY 1!

As the school year wraps up, we want to extend our biggest thank you to all of our volunteers for this year. 

Your contributions are what make Parker such a special place where everyone feels welcome.

This year, you’ve helped with SO many things:

🪴 tending the Parker garden each month

🧥 keeping our lost and found organized

🍵 stocking the teachers' lounge

📚 putting on a wildly successful Book Fair

👓 assisting Nurse Gorski with vision screenings

🏃‍♀️‍➡️ helping our students succeed with the Apex Fun Run and PE Expo Day

🎃 making Trunk or Treat a real treat for the community

🚌chaperoning field trips

😋helping with Grandparents Day and Thanksgiving lunch

🎲 setting up and donating to our annual Auction Gala

🎶 supporting music workshops

🎤 contributing to an amazing Family Night

🎊 decorating for countless school and community events

🤠 helping us Round Up next year's kindergarteners

💝 and donating your time, talents, and funds throughout the year

THANK YOU for being the heart of our PTO and the magic behind so many special moments at Parker. We couldn't do it without you!

Popsicles in the Park is a free event shortly before the school year begins, when the Parker Community comes together to catch up with old friends or meet new ones.

Be on the lookout for details closer to the event using the PTO Events Calendar and our social media.

We’d love your feedback on our school’s PTO! Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey. It covers things like how many meetings you’ve attended, your volunteer interests, event ideas, Parker gear suggestions, and ways we can improve. 

Your input helps us better serve our school community. 

Interested in advertising your business to Parker families and supporting the PTO?  🔗Click here to learn more about Business Sponsorship opportunities or email us at businessdevelopment@parkerpto.org to learn more!