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The PTA is comprised of family and community members who volunteer to help with the needs at Kennydale Elementary. We have many fun events and programs, and everything happens because of the work of volunteer support of people like you.
Annual District Background Checks
Annual District Background Checks
For the safety of our students, all Renton School District volunteers, including PTA volunteers, must complete an online application and background check annually. To complete yours, click one of these options.
more about volunteer opportunities
more about volunteer opportunities
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Your elected officers for 2025-2026 are:
Rachel Buckner, President
Ellen Rockney, Secretary
Michelle Howard, Treasurer
Kate Dines, VP of Events
Jessica Morgan, VP of Fundraising
Shauna Sobel, VP of Membership
The VP of Communications office is *OPEN*. We would love your help in identifying a qualified candidate for this role. This person would ideally be passionate about keeping the Kennydale community informed, have excellent copy writing skills, and be a consistent and clear communicator. They would also do the following or lead a team of people who: Keep the Kennydale PTA website up to date (We use Google Sites, a very user-friendly platform.); Be comfortable using Canva for design of engaging graphics (Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator are also great!); be fluent in Social media management and content creation; Database Management; Photograph and/or film Kennydale PTA events and programs.
If you are interested in serving in a 2026-2027 Executive Committee position, please email nomcom@kennydalepta.org.
Standing Committee Chairs
Standing Committee Chairs
In addition to the elected Executive Committee, the Board of directors includes the chairpersons of each of the following Standing Committees: Art Docent & Ceramics, Concessions, Family Enrichment, and Mini-Grants. The Budget & Finance, Communications, Events, Fundraising, and Membership Committees are chaired by their corresponding Executive Committee officers.
If you are interested in serving as a Standing Committee chair, please email president@kennydalepta.org.
budget & finance committee
budget & finance committee
Financial Review
Financial Review
Non-Signer Reviewer
Non-Signer Reviewer
Staff Appreciation Committee
Staff Appreciation Committee
The Teacher Appreciation Committee is a group of parents and caregivers committed to showing our teachers and staff that we recognize their contributions and dedication to our students. The committee honors our teachers throughout the year, with a primary focus on recognizing Teacher Appreciation Week.
Committee chairs
Committee chairs
Below are current committees and their respective chairpersons. You'll notice that some positions are open. If you are interested in leading in one of these areas this year (open positions) or next year (any position), please let us know!
STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS (Board of Director Seats):
Art Docent & Ceramics, Concessions, Family Enrichment, Mini-Grants, Budget & Finance,
Communications, Events, Fundraising, Membership
Art Docent & Ceramics ✨ open✨ - This person leads those who coordinate art docent volunteers who serve in our classrooms as well as materials, class scheduling, kiln management, and volunteers for our ceramics program.
Communications ✨ open✨ - This person coordinates our communications content calendar and the team of people serving on the Communications sub-committees. See below for details.
Family Enrichment ✨ open✨ - This person leads the committee that creates opportunities for connection and education of Kennydale families. These opportunities support families to enhance their children's educational and overall well-being and strengthen the connection between home and school.
Fundraising -
Membership -
Mini-Grants ✨ open✨- This person works with the Treasurer to process applications for teacher reimbursements.
Reflections ✨ open✨ - This person coordinates the submissions, judges, awards, submits winning works to the next round and and attends the Renton PTA Council award ceremony to support our student artists in the Reflections program.
Spirit Wear ✨ open✨ - This person coordinates the design and distribution of Kennydale merch.
Teacher Appreciation ✨ open✨ - This person leads the charge for Teacher Appreciation Week and other efforts throughout the year.
Yearbook - This person coordinates sales, pick-up, and dispersal of yearbooks. All design is done by Kennydale 5th graders.
Below are current committees and their respective chairpersons. You'll notice that some positions are open. If you are interested in leading in one of these areas this year (open positions) or next year (any position), please let us know!
Awards ✨ open✨ - This person leads the committee that gathers nominations, reviews nominations and chooses award recipients.
Book Fair ✨ open✨ - This person coordinates our annual Scholastic Book Fair volunteers.
Carnival ✨ open✨ - This person coordinates the team who plans and executes the Spring Carnival.
Concessions ✨ open✨ - This person coordinates the purchase, pick-up and sale of concessions at PTA events.
Garden ✨ open✨ - This person leads the team that cultivates the Kennydale Garden.
Reflections ✨ open✨ - This person coordinates the submissions, judges, awards, submits winning works to the next round and and attends the Renton PTA Council award ceremony to support our student artists in the Reflections program.
Spirit Wear ✨ open✨ - This person coordinates the design and distribution of Kennydale merch.
Staff & Teacher Appreciation - This person leads the charge for Teacher Appreciation Week and other efforts throughout the year.
Yearbook - This person coordinates sales and dispersal of yearbooks. All design is done by Kennydale 5th graders.
arts committees
arts committees
Kennydale Elementary does not have an official art teacher. Instead, the PTA helps to provide opportunities to experience visual arts through the following programs:
CHAIR: ✨open✨
PTA volunteers facilitate art projects and instruction in our classrooms through the Art Docent program. Art docents schedule once-a-month projects with teachers (most often their child's) using instruction guides and material lists for each grade level. Interested in joining or helping coordinate the team? Let us know!
Kennydale students often participate in ceramics projects led by parent volunteers. Interested in helping? Let us know!
Reflections Arts Program
Reflections Arts Program
CHAIR: ✨open✨
Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps students explore their own thoughts, feelings, and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful not only in school but in life. Students in pre-K through grade 12 create original works of art in response to a theme and submit their completed works in one or more of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts. While the primary focus of Reflections is a celebration of creativity through positive recognition, finalists from local PTAs will move on to their council PTA, then finalists from councils will move on to the state round for their division. Selected works of art will advance to the Renton PTA Council round, and potentially the Washington State PTA and National PTA rounds, with recognition opportunities at each round. Interested in helping coordinate the Reflections submissions, showcase, or selecting works that move to the state level? Let us know!
BOOK FAIR COMMITTEE
BOOK FAIR COMMITTEE
CHAIR: ✨open✨
BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE
BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE
CHAIR: Treasurer, Michelle Howard
coMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
coMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
CHAIR: VP of Communications, ✨open✨
There are many ways to support Kennydale PTA Communications: Copy Writing, Database Management, Graphic Design, Photography/Videography, Social Media Content Creation, Social Media Management, Website Management. Do you have a hidden talent in one of these areas? Let us know!
concessions COMMITTEE
concessions COMMITTEE
CHAIR: ✨open✨
This committee responsible for manageses and operates the concession stand at events. This committee handles tasks such as purchasing supplies, handling cash, and ensuring the smooth operation and profitability of the stand.
events COMMITTEE
events COMMITTEE
CHAIR: VP of Events, Kate Dines
We host many fun events and fundraisers like Bingo Night, Book Fair, Dance, Movie Nights, Carnival, Family Workshops, Parent Meetups, Talent Show, and more. There are a ton of opportunities when it comes to PTA events: Planning, Organization, Décor, Design, A/V, Concessions, Set-Up, Tear-Down, Photography, Video Editing ... Whether you're available the day of the event or leading up to it, we can find a way for you to be a part!
FAMILY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE
FAMILY ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE
CHAIR: ✨open✨
This person leads the committee that creates opportunities for connection and education of Kennydale families. These opportunities support families to enhance their children's educational and overall well-being and strengthen the connection between home and school.
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
CHAIR: VP of Fundraising, Jessica Morgan
Help with raising provision for the vision of Kennydale PTA and have fun while doing it! Whether it's planning and/or execution of fundraising events, procurement of goods and services, or coordinating fundraiser participants, we've got a spot for you. Contact our VP of Fundraising to join the team.
Fuel our mission with winning grant proposals! Do you have a passion for improving the education, health and safety of all children? Do you have a talent for crafting compelling narratives? Kennydale PTA is looking for a volunteer to put their grant writing skills to use as part of our fundraising committee.
About the Role:
Research and identify grant opportunities aligned with our mission and strategic goals.
Develop persuasive proposals that showcase our impact and secure vital funding.
Collaborate with other WSPTA volunteers to ensure applications accurately reflect our work.
Please let us know if you are interested in playing a crucial role in securing funding for WSPTA's impactful programs!
MINI-GRANTS COMMITEE
MINI-GRANTS COMMITEE
CHAIR: ✨open✨
This committee gets to grant wishes! They work with the Treasurer to process applications for teacher reimbursements.
Staff Appreciation Committee
Staff Appreciation Committee
CHAIR: ✨open✨
The Staff Appreciation Committee is a group of parents and caregivers committed to showing our teachers and staff that we recognize their contributions and dedication to our students. The committee honors our teachers throughout the year, with a primary focus on recognizing Teacher Appreciation Week.
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