Our 2025/2026 PTA Board

President

Klarissa Tishhauser

Principal Partnership
Publicity
Parliamentarian
Staff and Teacher Appreciation
Website
Legislation
Meet the Teacher
Yearbook
SMAC
Meeting Agendas

President-Elect

Leslie Moreland

Assist President
Principal Partnership
School Beautification
Publicity
School Supplies
Volunteer Coordinator
Directory
Summer Packets

Secretary

Sirena Shaneyfelt

Correspondence
Minutes
Social Media
Welcoming New Families
Event Child Care

Treasurer

Jennifer Mendez

Membership
Audit
Budget
Disbursements
Grants
Taxes

VP, Family & Community Programs

Nancy Kost

Clothing Center
Family Fun Nights
Donuts with Grownups
Dads In School
Project Preschool
Sixth Grade Celebration
Veteran's Day
Playground Nights
Book Fairs ( Fall and Spring)

VP, Student Programs

Elizabeth Mcdandel

Science Enrichment
Citizenship + Reflections Contest
Assemblies
Field Trips
Head Room Parents
Reward Parties
Picture Day
Kansas Day

VP, Ways & Means

Ashley Killingsworth

School Auction
Dodgeball Tournament
Fall Fundraiser
Skating Parties
Artsonia
Spirit Wear
Rewards Programs
Donations

VP, DEIB

Rosa Hodge

Kindness Week
Spring Cultural Night
Serve on school DEIB committee
Evaluates current program through DEIB lens
New programs as needed

Member At Large

Andrea Wilson

General support
Attends board and general meetings
Committe support as needed
Supports overall work of the PTA

Principal

Anna Jensen

Provides school updates
Represents the staff and school

2025/2026 Committee Chairs

Auction / Trivia Night: Laurel Burchfield, Ethel Reyes, Nancy Kost

Bingo Night: Leslie Moreland, Ethel Reyes

Book Fair - Fall and Spring: Ethel Reyes, Emily Brandjord + OPEN

Citizenship Program: Lizzie McDandel

DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging): Ethel Reyes, Meghan Balkan + OPEN

Directory: Emily Brandjord

Dodgeball Tournament: Aimy Patel

Donuts with Grownups: Gracia Matlack, Liz Martin

Fall Fundraiser: Elizabeth Carter, Katie Taylor

Fall + Spring Picture Days: Ashley Killingsworth, Jessica Elliott

Field Day: Renee Koch

Fun Run: Emily Brandjord, Leah Barth

Graphic Designer: Jennifer O’Leary

Great Kindness Challenge: Lizzie McDandel, Elizabeth Carter

Head Room Parents Coordinator: Valerie Sprout

Kansas Day: Gracia Matlack

Legislation: Laurel Burchfield

Multicultural Fair Family Event: OPEN

Preschool Sneak A Peek: Paige Robinson

Reflections: Lizzie McDandel

School Shirt: Emily Brandjord

Science Enrichment: Julie Kirby, Ashley Carey

Sixth Grade Celebration: Jenny Shinabarger, Jen Davis

Skating Parties: Gracia Matlack

SMAC Clothing Exchange: Ethel Reyes

Social Media Chair: Erin Veith, Meghan Balkan

Special Day - Staff Appreciation: OPEN

Spirit Wear: Klarisa Tischhauser

Spring Cultural Night: Leslie Moreland + OPEN

Staff Appreciation: Klarisa Tischhauser, Ashley Killingsworth

Summer Reading Program: Leslie Moreland

Veteran's Day: OPEN

Knights in School: OPEN

Watermelon Welcome: Paige Robinson + OPEN

Website: Jennifer Greene, Sirena Shaneyfelt

Welcome Committee: Sirena Shaneyfelt

Yearbook: Andrea Wilson + OPEN

Want to get involved, but feel like there isn't enough time for you to commit to a board or chair position? No worries! Please reach out and we can point you in the right direction of helping you help us! You can come to any of the quarterly PTA meetings, we would love to have you, or email us at rbhptapres@gmail.com.

If you are interested in leading a committee, there are still opportunities to help this year. You can see the full list here.