Meet the 2025-2026 8th Grade Committee!

Megan Hernandez - PTA Member and a mom of 3.

Caroline Lopopolo - PTA Member and a mom of 2.

Suzy Frace - PTA Member and a mom of 2.

We are so excited to watch our children thrive and complete their final year at the Penn Kidder Campus! For many, Penn Kidder is the only school environment our children have ever known. This is why we have formed a committee to help celebrate this momentous time in our children's lives. Our goal is to give our students the best possible send off to high school. And to do this we need your help!

What the 8th grade committee is responsible for:

• Funding, organizing, planning, chaperoning, and decorating for the 3 dances (2 dances, 1 semiformal dance) one dance will be held at Penn kidder, one dance and the semi-formal will be held at LB.
• Funding, organizing, and planning for the 8th grade graduation party at the end of the year.
• Designing, gathering signatures for, and funding the purchase of t shirts for all 8th grade students to wear on their class trip.
• Funding the purchase of a small gift for each student at graduation and/or a legacy gift to Penn Kidder (this is optional and can be a bench, garden, tree, etc.)

How you can help:

• Volunteer
• Attend meetings
• Chaperone
• Fundraise
• Donate
• Ask for businesses for tax deductible donations (monetary, food, decorations, etc.)
• Sponsor an activity for the graduation party (photo booth, bounce house, glitter tattoo station, anything you would like to see our kids enjoy, etc .)

If you have any questions, please email us:
pkcpta@jtasd.org

Donate via PayPal: Paypal@pennkidderpta.org
Please be sure to specify "8th grade" when donating