THANK YOU!!!!

A big thank you to all who have volunteered their time and intellect to make this year a success for PiE

Our PiE Reps and their Coordinators: Wendy Akers- Ghose (Gunn), Nicole Arabolos (Barron Park), Stacey Archbell (Fairmeadow), Anne Barry (Paly), Sharon Bassett (Escondido), Molly Brown (Addison), Lori Buecheler (Walter Hays), Alison Cormack (Palo Verde), Elisa Chiu (Ohlone), Michele Knox Drover (Addison), Julie Duffield (Ohlone), Megan Swezey Fogarty (El Carmelo), Belle Griffiths (Terman), Jennifer Hinton (Terman), Adrienne Lee (Duveneck), Eugene Lin (Hoover), Carol Mullin (Walter Hays), Jim Rollins (Escondido), Sarah Sands (Coordinator), Susan Scheel (Jordan), Hazel Watson (JLS and Coordinator) and Julie Willams (Juana Briones)

All the local volunteers at each school who have helped our reps at various local events

Cindy Ziebelman and Mary Haverstock for their continued leadership of the Italian Street Painting Festival, special volunteers Al Russell and Sharon Wagner and host of high school and adult volunteers who volunteered during the event.

Hazel Watson for her leadership at the May Fete Town Fair. Her team - Janis Bajor, Katie Shade, Nancy Smith, Bruce Gee and Greg Watson, and the countless number of day-of volunteers

Lois Garland for her leadership of the benchmarking initiative and her team of volunteers - Erina DuBois, Elisabeth Einaudi, Xenia Hammer and Julie Williams

Al Russell for his long standing leadership of the Teacher Grant Program and the key volunteers who support him in this effort - Leslie Goldman, Scott Hayes, Liz Simons and Sharon Wagner

Marketing team volunteers - Ann Hubell - the webmaster, Wendy Hopfenberg -the photographer, and Alejandra Chaverri - graphic design support.

The PiE Board - Susan Bailey (President), Brian Aronstam (Secretary), Melinda Christopherson (Treasurer), Lois Garland (VP - Governance), Gina Jorasch (VP - Marketing & Communications), Hazel Watson (VP- Development), Lanie Wheeler (VP- Finance & Admin), Wendy Akers-Ghose (Director), Marcie Brown * (Director), Dave Charleson (Director),John Dawson ** (Director), Elisabeth Einaudi * (Director), Xenia Hammer * (Director), Scott Hayes (Director), Julie Jerome (Director), Leslyn Leong* (Director), Karen Matthys* (Director), Susan McDonnell** (Director), Al Russell (Director), Susan Scheel (Director), Liz Simons (Director), Camille Townsend** (School Board Liaison), Mandy Lowell* (School Board Liaison), Julie Willams (PiE-PTA Liaison)
* Incoming during 2006-07, ** Outgoing during 2006- 07

And finally, a thank you to all the PAUSD staff, administrators and members of the extended Palo Alto community who have supported us in so many ways ....

WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!

Are you looking for a fun and fulfilling volunteer task for next school year? PiE is looking for folks to help us in our mission to support our schools. If interested please contact Muneerah Merchant at mmerchant@papie.org

In particular we are looking for volunteers in these areas:

• Event Organizers - May Fete Town Fair (May 2008)
• Day-of Volunteers - Italian Street Painting Festival (August 25-26, 2007), May Fete Town Fair (May 2008)
• Marketing Support - Constant Contact Experts (ongoing)
• Marketing Support - PR Chair (ongoing)
• Database Support - Raisers Edge Experts (ongoing)
• Local school volunteers - hosts for PiE coffees, support team for our local volunteers (September through February)