Our PTA 
Our PTA is made up of hard-working parents & teachers who pool their talents to provide practical support for our school.
Interested in getting involved in planning or implementing events and programs? Fill out our Volunteer Form and we can help find a good fit. Alternatively, check out our Leads list below for various roles. Detailed descriptions can be found here: PTA Role Descriptions (PDF)
Turtle Lake PTA volunteers plan and implement several programs and events throughout the school year.
For reimbursement requests or special funding requests, please visit our Forms site.
Leadership
Those listed below volunteered to provide leadership this year. Get to know their names and feel free to ask them if you have questions.
2025-2026 Executive Board
President - Jennifer Hopp (TurtleLakePTA@gmail.com Attn: Jen)
- Jen is entering her 2nd year as PTA President and has also served as Treasurer. She has 2 children who attend Turtle Lake - Carolyn (4th) and Charlotte (2nd). She is passionate about the PTA's mission to engage and empower families and communities to advocate for all children and is excited to continue the PTA's momentum helping to make Turtle Lake so special.
Vice President - Elizabeth Ryan (TurtleLakePTA@gmail.com Attn: Elizabeth)
- Elizabeth is serving her second year as Vice President. She has one student at Turtle Lake, Violet (4th), and two at Chippewa, Owen (8th) & Elodie (6th). Elizabeth volunteered at Turtle Lake for many years before joining the PTA. She got involved more directly with the PTA in fall of 2023 as the Communications Chair. After seeing the huge role the PTA plays in the school experience at Turtle Lake, she offered to fill the role of VP while continuing with her Communications duties. As she works part time in the library, Elizabeth will abstain from all votes on motions regarding the library.
Secretary - Lily Bray
- Lily is joining the PTA board for the first time this year (2025-2026). Not only does she have a first grader and a third grader at Turtle Lake, but she is an alumnus, too. With a background in early childhood education, she hopes her experience in teaching and administration will guide her new role with the Turtle Lake PTA. She believes that when families support teachers the entire community benefits.
Co-Treasurers - OPEN (Bookkeeper), Leslee Maki
2025-2026 Leads
5th Grade Celebration - OPEN
Book Fair - Vanessa Petrulo, Whitney Wojahn
Classroom Enrichment & Grade Level Projects - Rebecca Marr
Carnival Baskets -
Carnival Games - Jennifer Oxendale
Carnival General Store - Meg Cambronne
Communications & Volunteers - Elizabeth Ryan
Culture & Heritage Night - Ana Cantell
Fall Festival Coordinators - OPEN
Fall Festival Outreach -
Read-a-Thon - Michelle Morse
Gifts for Others - Michelle Lucarelli, Katie Peatross
Grade Level Socials - Lauren Ashwood
Kindergarten Liason- OPEN
Restaurant Nights - Amanda Isvik
Spirit Wear - Ana Cantell
Staff Appreciation - Sarah Horrigan, Gwen Cox
Turtle Lake 5k Fun Run - Sarah Keane, Kelly Dunn
Yearbook - Lauren Kavan, Kim Rueb, Abby Hansen
PTA Meetings
The PTA meets regularly in the library at Turtle Lake Elementary. Topics of discussion include upcoming PTA events, fundraising reports, updates from teachers regarding the latest news in each grade level, and updates from the administration. Meetings are always open to everyone; however, to vote, one must be a member.
All meetings are from 6:30-8:00pm in the Turtle Lake Elementary Library. Childcare is provided.
Typical General Meeting Format:
- Sign in upon arrival, this helps us determine if we have enough members present for quorum.
- Meeting is called to order.
- Introductions (name, role in PTA or at school, children at school, etc.)
- Updates from PTA, School Board, Admin, Teachers, Specialists.
- School Board Member Heidi Danielson usually attends meetings or emails updates.
- Principal Skinner has been able to attend all meetings so far this school year, but in his absence another member of the admin at Turtle Lake would give updates.
- There tend to be a few teachers representing various grades present to give updates on current projects or skills their classrooms are working on.
- Special Funding Requests
- The budget has line items for programs that happen every year. Any requested payment that is outside the scope of those budgeted items must be done as a special funding request and be approved at a general meeting. Past examples: Rollerblades for PE (approved Spring 2024), Scooter T. Turtle (approved Fall 2024), large paper cutter for Art Department (approved Spring 2024.)
- Only members are allowed to vote on how to spend PTA money.
- Other matters
- Volunteer needs, ideas for new fundraising methods, ideas for enrichment, etc.
2025-2026 PTA General Meeting Dates:
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025 6:30pm
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Thursday, October 23, 2025 6:30pm
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Thursday, November 20, 2025 6:30pm
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026 6:30pm
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026 6:30pm
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026 6:30pm
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Thursday, April 16, 2026 6:30pm
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026 6:30pm
Upcoming Meeting Agenda
Most Recent Meeting Summary
At the May 7, 2025 meeting:
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We elected Lily Bray as Secretary.
- We elected Carly Miller as Co-Treasurer.
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We approved the Budget for 2025-2026.
Links to Past Meeting Minutes
2024-2025 Minutes
2023-2024 Minutes
Mission Statement
- Promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.
- Raise the standards of home life.
- Secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.
- Bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.
- Develop united efforts between educators and the general public to secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.
