PTAC/PTO
PTAC
What is PTAC (Parent Teacher Advisory Council)?
We are parents and teachers who advise the principal on all school matters except personnel performance.
PTAC Board
Chairperson: Melanie Abissi
Vice Chairperson: Jess Hodum
Secretary:
Representative to System Wide PTAC: Anna Patchell
When we meet
This year we will meet on the first Tuesday of every other month at 6:00 pm (see meeting dates below). The meetings will take place virtually for this school year. PTAC immediately precedes the PTO meeting. All meetings are open to everyone in our school community and we invite your attendance.
How to reach us
You may send mail to us in care of the principals:
Christina Sagnella, Principal
Parker Farms School
30 Parker Farms Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
Amy Yost, Principal
Cook Hill School
57 Hall Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
How to become a member
All parents and teachers are invited to participate. Any parent who attends is a member, PTAC officers help run and organize the meetings.
How to add an item to the agenda
If you would like to add an item to the PTAC agenda, please forward it to the building principal.
Meeting Dates 2023-2024
10/3/23 - PTAC Meeting at 6pm Agenda Minutes
12/5/23 - PTAC Meeting at 6pm Agenda
2/5/24 - PTAC Meeting at 6pm
4/2/24 - PTAC Meeting at 6pm Agenda
6/4/24 - PTAC Meeting at 6pm
PTAC Bylaws
Click here to see a copy of the PTAC bylaws
Systemwide PTAC page
PTO
Cook Hill/Parker Farms PTO
Dear Cook Hill & Parker Farms Families & Staff,
The PTO board would like to welcome you all to join us for another great year of fun-filled events. We are all looking forward to working together to make sure this school year will be exciting and successful. This is our second year as a board together, and we look forward to finishing our term strong!
The members of the PTO board are as follows:
Jennifer Carreira and Alyssa Ryan - Co-Presidents
Rachel Gargiulo and Karalyn Orsini - Co-Vice Presidents
Ashley DeRose - Treasurer
Jeannine Peterson and Caitlin Houston - Co-Secretaries
Below is a list of dates and events we are looking forward to having this school year. ALL EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. If you have any questions feel free to contact Jennifer Carreira or Alyssa Ryan via email at jennifer.carreira@pfchspto.org or alyssa.ryan@pfchspto.org. Thank you!
CH/PF PTO Board 2023-2025
- Tuesday, 9/3 - First PTO meeting, in person at Cook Hill 7 pm Agenda and Minutes
- Thursday, 9/12 Cook Hill Open House
- Tuesday, 9/17 PF Open House
- Thursday, 9/26 BTS picnic at Cook Hill 5-7, rain date Thursday, 10/3
- Friday, 9/27 School Store at PF
- Tuesday, 10/1 Virtual PTO meeting 7 pm
- October 1-3: Parker Farms book fair
- October 22-23: Cook Hill book fair
- Friday, 10/18 Nature Day for fifth grade, rain date 10/21 (tentative - need to confirm with Kohler)
- Sunday, 10/20 Trunk or Treat 5-7 pm, rain date Sunday, 10/27
- Monday, 11/4 Staff v. Staff kickball game 4:30 pm - hoping to reserve Praegeman, rain date Friday, 11/8
- Tuesday, 11/12 Virtual PTO meeting 7 pm
- Monday, 12/2 & Tuesday, 12/3 PF Holiday Shop
- Tuesday, 12/3 Virtual PTO meeting 7 pm
- Monday, 12/9 and Tuesday 12/10 CH Holiday Shop
- Thursday, 12/12 Cookie Kit Decorating Night at PF
- No PTO meeting for January
- Friday, 1/31 School Store at PF CANCELLED
- Monday, 1/27 through Friday, 2/7: Raise Craze fundraiser (both schools)
- Tuesday, 2/4 PTO meeting, in person at PF 7 pm
- Friday, 2/28 School Store at PF
- Tuesday, 3/4 Virtual PTO meeting 7 pm
- Monday, 3/10 and Tuesday 3/11 STEM alternative (to replace Eli Whitney) at PF
- Thursday, 3/13 and Friday, 3/14 STEM alternative (to replace Eli Whitney) at CH
- Thursday, 4/3: Bingo night for BOTH schools AT Parker Farms 6-8 pm (new date)
- Tuesday, 4/8 PTO Virtual PTO meeting 7 pm
- Sunday, 4/27 Sweetheart dance, 4-6 pm Sheehan High School
- Monday, 5/5-Friday 5/9 Teacher Appreciation Week
- Tuesday, 5/6 LAST PTO meeting in person at CH 7 pm
- Friday, 5/16: End of Year Picnic for both schools 5-7pm, Location: Cook Hill School
- Friday, 5/23 School Store at PF
- Thursday, 5/29 with a rain date of Friday, 5/30 CH Field Day
- Friday, 5/16 End of year picnic for both schools @ Cook Hill School, 5 -7 pm
- Friday, 6/6 with a rain date of Tuesday, 6/10 PF Field Day