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Executive Board
President:
Lisa Duke
[email protected]
Short Bio: Hello, Daniell families! My name is Lisa Duke, and I have a 7th grader at Daniell. My husband and I have been a part of the East Cobb family for almost 20 years, and we are invested in making our community a great place to live and learn. I am looking forward to working with you over the course of the next year and enhancing the experiences of our middle schoolers!
Vice President:
Leigh Padgett
[email protected]
Short Bio: Hello all! My name is Leigh Padgett, and I am super excited to serve as your PTSA Vice President. I have four daughters. My two oldest are Daniell alumni, and we are back with the third. I can’t wait for a super fun and exciting year!
Treasurer:
Brett Campbell
[email protected]
Short Bio: My name is Brett Campbell, and I am your new Treasurer for JJ Daniell Middle School. I have been a resident of the East Cobb area for 16 years. My wife, Kim, and I have two children: one in 10th grade and one in 8th. I have previous treasurer experience in Cub Scout Pack #710, Addison Elementary School, and the neighborhood's HOA board. Kim and I are active members at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church with Lifegroups and the SHINE ministry.
Secretary:
Kim Campbell
[email protected]
Short Bio: My name is Kim Campbell, and I am originally from East Cobb, a graduate of Lassiter High School, and enjoy raising my own family here. I have been volunteering with PTA since my 15-year-old daughter was in kindergarten at Addison Elementary. I have served as Secretary of East Cobb County Council of PTAs and am also very involved with my neighborhood and church. I love being a wife to my husband, Brett, and mom to my 8th grade son and 10th grade daughter, who attends Sprayberry High School.
Committees
Spirit Wear
Committee Chair: Leigh Padgett
Proudly display your black and gold! The Spirit Wear committee encourages school spirit, primarily through spirit wear available for sale through the Junior Jackets PTSA store. Ideally, this committee is responsible for selecting a company for production, collaborating closely with the Principal on design, placing orders, distributing products to students, and maintaining inventory.
Grounds Committee
Committee Chair: Renee Williams
We need help with maintaining our school grounds! There are some fun, community enhancing projects we'd like to tackle this year. This committee will help with periodic coordination of work days to encourage Daniell families to participate and help beautify our campus.
Hospitality
Committee Chair: Aimee Price
This committee celebrates the efforts and accomplishments of our students, teachers, staff, and the Daniell community through school-wide events! These volunteers plan and organize events throughout the year to recognize our teachers and staff, while also fostering parent/family engagement. Some events this group coordinates include Teacher & Staff Appreciation Lunches, Olympics, Honors Day Celebrations, Signing Day, and Teacher Appreciation Week.
6th Grade Scavenger Hunt
Committee Chair: Facely Roames
Come be a part of a fun event for our 6th graders! Volunteers will plan, organize, arrange for snacks, publicize the event, and recruit additional parents to help with set up, chaperoning, and cleaning up.
7th Grade Glow Social
Committee Chair: Mia Hefner
Come be a part of a fun event for our 7th graders! Volunteers will plan, organize, arrange for snacks, publicize the event, and recruit additional parents to help with set up, chaperoning, and cleaning up.
8th Grade Dance (and Activities)
Committee Chair: Patria Brown-Marks
This committee primarily focuses on the 8th grade dance and its associated activities. Volunteers will plan, organize, arrange for food and beverages, publicize the event, and recruit additional parents to help with decorations, set up, chaperoning, serving food, and cleaning up.
Communications
Committee Chair: Lisa Duke
This committee provides updates and maintains the Junior Jackets PTSA website and Facebook page. Volunteers compile, edit, and distribute the email newsletter which we plan to launch this school year.
Membership
Committee Chair: Leigh Padgett
This committee helps spread the word about the importance (and impact) of joining PTA. In addition to encouraging membership among Daniell families, these volunteers assist with data input of PTA members and field membership questions. The Membership Chair will collaborate with the Treasurer each month to submit appropriate forms to Georgia PTA.
Community Partners
Committee Chair: Lisa Duke
This committee solicits, organizes, and communicates with community business partners to provide support for our school. These volunteers work closely with Community Partners to provide sponsorship recognition and foster deep relationships with our business community.
Reflections
Committee Chair: Lisa Duke
This committee oversees the Reflections Contest, a National PTA program that encourages artistic expression in dance, film, music, literature, visual arts, and photography. These volunteers promote the program, assemble a panel of judges to select category winners for submission, and recognize students that participate.
President:
Lisa Duke
[email protected]
Short Bio: Hello, Daniell families! My name is Lisa Duke, and I have a 7th grader at Daniell. My husband and I have been a part of the East Cobb family for almost 20 years, and we are invested in making our community a great place to live and learn. I am looking forward to working with you over the course of the next year and enhancing the experiences of our middle schoolers!
Vice President:
Leigh Padgett
[email protected]
Short Bio: Hello all! My name is Leigh Padgett, and I am super excited to serve as your PTSA Vice President. I have four daughters. My two oldest are Daniell alumni, and we are back with the third. I can’t wait for a super fun and exciting year!
Treasurer:
Brett Campbell
[email protected]
Short Bio: My name is Brett Campbell, and I am your new Treasurer for JJ Daniell Middle School. I have been a resident of the East Cobb area for 16 years. My wife, Kim, and I have two children: one in 10th grade and one in 8th. I have previous treasurer experience in Cub Scout Pack #710, Addison Elementary School, and the neighborhood's HOA board. Kim and I are active members at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church with Lifegroups and the SHINE ministry.
Secretary:
Kim Campbell
[email protected]
Short Bio: My name is Kim Campbell, and I am originally from East Cobb, a graduate of Lassiter High School, and enjoy raising my own family here. I have been volunteering with PTA since my 15-year-old daughter was in kindergarten at Addison Elementary. I have served as Secretary of East Cobb County Council of PTAs and am also very involved with my neighborhood and church. I love being a wife to my husband, Brett, and mom to my 8th grade son and 10th grade daughter, who attends Sprayberry High School.
Committees
Spirit Wear
Committee Chair: Leigh Padgett
Proudly display your black and gold! The Spirit Wear committee encourages school spirit, primarily through spirit wear available for sale through the Junior Jackets PTSA store. Ideally, this committee is responsible for selecting a company for production, collaborating closely with the Principal on design, placing orders, distributing products to students, and maintaining inventory.
Grounds Committee
Committee Chair: Renee Williams
We need help with maintaining our school grounds! There are some fun, community enhancing projects we'd like to tackle this year. This committee will help with periodic coordination of work days to encourage Daniell families to participate and help beautify our campus.
Hospitality
Committee Chair: Aimee Price
This committee celebrates the efforts and accomplishments of our students, teachers, staff, and the Daniell community through school-wide events! These volunteers plan and organize events throughout the year to recognize our teachers and staff, while also fostering parent/family engagement. Some events this group coordinates include Teacher & Staff Appreciation Lunches, Olympics, Honors Day Celebrations, Signing Day, and Teacher Appreciation Week.
6th Grade Scavenger Hunt
Committee Chair: Facely Roames
Come be a part of a fun event for our 6th graders! Volunteers will plan, organize, arrange for snacks, publicize the event, and recruit additional parents to help with set up, chaperoning, and cleaning up.
7th Grade Glow Social
Committee Chair: Mia Hefner
Come be a part of a fun event for our 7th graders! Volunteers will plan, organize, arrange for snacks, publicize the event, and recruit additional parents to help with set up, chaperoning, and cleaning up.
8th Grade Dance (and Activities)
Committee Chair: Patria Brown-Marks
This committee primarily focuses on the 8th grade dance and its associated activities. Volunteers will plan, organize, arrange for food and beverages, publicize the event, and recruit additional parents to help with decorations, set up, chaperoning, serving food, and cleaning up.
Communications
Committee Chair: Lisa Duke
This committee provides updates and maintains the Junior Jackets PTSA website and Facebook page. Volunteers compile, edit, and distribute the email newsletter which we plan to launch this school year.
Membership
Committee Chair: Leigh Padgett
This committee helps spread the word about the importance (and impact) of joining PTA. In addition to encouraging membership among Daniell families, these volunteers assist with data input of PTA members and field membership questions. The Membership Chair will collaborate with the Treasurer each month to submit appropriate forms to Georgia PTA.
Community Partners
Committee Chair: Lisa Duke
This committee solicits, organizes, and communicates with community business partners to provide support for our school. These volunteers work closely with Community Partners to provide sponsorship recognition and foster deep relationships with our business community.
Reflections
Committee Chair: Lisa Duke
This committee oversees the Reflections Contest, a National PTA program that encourages artistic expression in dance, film, music, literature, visual arts, and photography. These volunteers promote the program, assemble a panel of judges to select category winners for submission, and recognize students that participate.