PTA is the nation’s largest thriving child advocacy organization.
We plan, coordinate and sponsor various opportunities for all grade levels to enhance our students academic experiences. Arongen faculty are proactive participants and offer input on the types of programs that are most beneficial to their students. Check out your PTA dollars at work!
School-wide
• Fright Night • Movie Night • Spring Ice Cream Social • Virtual Assemblies: Jared Campbell
• Teacher Grants • All school assemblies such as Bubble mania • Apple Pumpkin Run
Kindergarten
• Grandma Tippy-Toes
• Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony
3rd Grade
• miSci Field Trip (tickets + transportation)
• 4H It's All Connected
• Environmental Field Trip (with transportation)
• End of year picnic
1st Grade
• Ellms Farm Field Trip (tickets + transportation)
• 4H It's A Tree Can Be
• 4H Footprints in the Snow
4th Grade
• NYS Museum Field Trip (tickets + transportation)
• Poncho, educational speaker and songwriter
• Maybee Farms field trip (tickets + transportation)
• End of year picnic
2nd Grade
• 4H - Eat a Rainbow
• 4H - Monarchs in a Classroom
• EcoLine - Weather Watchers
5th Grade
• Chingachgook Fall Field Trip
• Poncho, educational speaker and songwriter
• Chingachgook Spring Field Trip
• Moving Up Ceremony
In past years, your membership dollars have helped provide these amazing experiences for your children and will again when it is safe to do so. This year we plan to use our PTA dollars to engage our students in safe and creative ways!
Meet Arongen’s PTA Executive Board!
Jennifer Jeram
Co-President
My husband Dan and I have three children. Jimmy graduated from Arongen two years ago and is now in seventh grade, Ben is in fourth grade and Maddie is in second. We love the Arongen community, and I am so enjoying this opportunity to give back to a school that has given us so much over the years.
Carisa Guild
Co-President
Tara Joseph
Co-Vice President
My husband Sylvi and I have five children, our youngest son Bennett is in 4th grade at Arongen. We moved to Halfmoon in 2021 and joined the PTA to meet other parents and to establish a connection to the Arongen school community. The PTA has provided us so many opportunities to be involved and feel connected to the school. We love Arongen and look forward to continued opportunities to give back through PTA sponsored events and activities.
Amanda McKenney
Co-Vice President
Anne Orgren
Treasurer
I have two children. My younger daughter is in third grade at Arongen. I'm in the PTA because my kids love all of the events that the PTA organizes, and it's a great way to be involved with the school
Tamae Takahashi
Secretary
My older daughter just graduated from Arongen after 6 wonderful years and my younger one is in 2nd grade this year. Last year, I learned how much PTA does to make the kids' school year fun & memorable so I wanted to do more. I am grateful for this opportunity to be part of the amazing team and give back to the school we love.
Join the PTA…
When you join Arongen’s PTA you help bring special events, guest speakers and more to Arongen’s students!