Site Council
Site Council is one of our school’s governing bodies and is made up of school
administrators, appointed staff, a member of the Eastlake community, and elected
representatives who are family members or caregivers of children enrolled in TOPS.
There is a parent or caregiver representative for each grade band, the Parents of Color
Caucus, and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Group.
Site Council members are also the trustees of TOPS’s parent-organized, non-profit
fundraising organization called Friends of TOPS (FOT). Money raised by Friends of
TOPS provides opportunities for the TOPS community beyond what is provided by
Seattle Public Schools, e.g. music for all grades, drama, movement, hourly classroom
assistants, and community-building events.
Site Council meetings are held monthly and provide a forum for teachers, administrators,
and families to share information, discuss concerns, raise questions, and make
decisions. All parents and caregivers of TOPS students are welcome and encouraged to
attend and participate (though only elected Site Council members may vote).
Your grade's Site Council representative will regularly inform you of Site Council
business and ask for your input via your grade band's Google group. Please contact
your representative if you have any questions about Site Council, the TOPS community,
or school processes.
2020-21 Site Council Meetings this year will be held on alternating 3rd Wednesday
and 3rd Tuesdays of each month from 6-7:30pm:
- Wed, September 16
- Tue, October 20
- Wed, November 18
- Tue, December 15
- Wed, January 20
- Tue, February 23 (moved to 4th Tue because of Mid-Winter Break)
- Wed, March 17
- Tue, April 20
- Wed, May 19
- Tue, June 15
2020-2021 Site Council Roster
Elected Members
| Name
|
Representing
|
Roles
|
Executive Office
|
| Lee Staman |
Kindergarten |
|
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| Trevor Menagh |
Grade 1 |
Auction Chair |
|
| Nick Barnett |
Grade 2 |
|
Treasurer |
| Julie Smith |
Grade 3 |
|
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| Asra Ghori |
Grade 4 |
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| Amy Astle-Raaen |
Grade 5 |
|
Secretary |
| Kathy Cowles |
Grade 6 |
|
Co-chair |
| Jana Robbins |
Grade 7 |
|
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| Cindy Watanabe Mezs |
Grade 8 |
|
|
| Laura Gramer |
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program
|
|
Co-chair |
| Stina Lane-Cummings |
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program
|
|
|
| Teri Gaines |
Parents of Color Caucus |
|
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| Vineet Kumar |
|
|
Communications Manager |
| (Vacant) |
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| (Vacant) |
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Appointed Members
| Name
|
Role
|
| Amy Schwentor |
Principal |
| Emily Williams |
Teacher rep, K-2 |
| Kacy Lebby |
Teacher rep, 3-5 |
| Guy Lawrence |
Teacher rep, Middle School |
| Alex LaRosa |
Assistant Principal (non-voting) |
| Steve Breaux |
Eastlake Community |
Friends of TOPS Bylaws
Current Bylaws, June 2020