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Parent-Teacher Organizations

Parent organizations in elementary schools are important: they promote parent/guardian support for the school program, increase mutual understanding between the school and parents/guardians, build a sense of school community, and assist in the financial support of the school. The Department of Catholic Schools encourages the formation of parent (or parent-teacher) organizations that follow archdiocesan policies.


1 General

Parent organizations:

  • Are advisory in nature
  • Have no legal status apart from the school and therefore may not be separately incorporated
  • Function in accordance with a written constitution and bylaws that comply with archdiocesan policy that govern the structure and operation of such an organization
  • Are subject to all Department of Catholic Schools​ regulations and policies


2 Membership

The membership of the parent organization shall include the pastor of the parish or his designee, principal, parents/guardians of currently enrolled students, and religious and lay faculty (if the organization is a parent-teacher organization). The pastor and principal shall have the right to approve officers and other members of the executive committee during the nomination process. The pastor or his designee and the principal shall be ex officio members of the executive committee of the organization.


Holy Trinity Parents Association (HTPA)

​Chairperson
Nicole Hendry – nicolem.flores04@gmail.com
Josette Ciolino – josetteciolino@sbcglobal.net
​Co-Chairperson
Selena Ardaiz – selenaardaiz@gmail.com
Chelsey Jones – alvarezchelsey@yahoo.com
School Activities
Nelly Manzanares – tlcjm777@yahoo.com
Ednita De Gaetano – ernitenurse1@yahoo.com
​Extracurricular Activities
Caren Maresca – cimaresca@gmail.com
Andrea Fernandez – acarranza310@gmail.com
​Secretary
Lacie Funiciello – Lfuni007@gmail.com
Melanie Walmsley – melaniej378@gmail.com
Treasurer​​Lorena Strong – romero702@hotmail.com
​Social Activities​Codi Sullivan – csullivan72115@gmail.com
Brittany Marquez – brittneymarquez4@gmail.com
​Parent Education & Family Enrichment
Rosanne Salas – cocopuffkid2002@sbcglobal.net
Aly Wehbe – allywehbe@gmail.com
Room Parent CoordinatorsTami Pasquarella – tamarapasquarella@sbcglobal.net
​At Large
Andriana Flores – camrinsmom21@yahoo.com
Melissa DeGirolamo – melissadegirolamo@yahoo.com​

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