Shared governance among the different groups who make up the TOPS community continues to be a hallmark for TOPS as an alternative school. Site Council is TOPS’s main governing body (similar to a PTA) and is made up of elected representatives from TOPS school administrators, teachers, parents, student(s) from ASB, the Coalition for Social Justice and the Eastlake Community. We are also trustees of TOPS’ parent-organized, non-profit fundraising organization called Friends of TOPS (FOT). Site Council supports curriculum enhancements and community building projects with the funds raised by FOT.
Site Council typically meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month in the TOPS library from 5-7 PM. All are welcome to participate in meetings, but only elected representatives may vote. You will receive communications & minutes from Site Council via your grade band’s Google group throughout the school year.
Please contact your grade band rep, or any other Site Council rep, if you have questions about the TOPS community or school processes.
2017-2018 Site Council Parent Representatives
Kindergarten: Emma Hainer
Parent Rep, grade band K
emmahainer@outlook.com
(Kindergarten): Tina Shereen
Chair, parent grade band K, 3, 5
tinashereen@yahoo.com
1st Grade: Ted MacGovern
Parent Rep, grade band 1 & 4
ted.macgovern@gmail.com
(1st Grade): Doug Stanley-Hunt
Co-Chair, parent grade band 1
doug@stanley-hunt.com
2nd Grade: Tim Ahlers
Treasurer, parent grade band 2
timahlers206@gmail.com
3rd Grade: Ian Dickson
Parent Rep, grade band 3
ian.p.dickson@gmail.com
4th Grade: Christy Lesseig
Secretary, parent grade band 4
christy.lesseig@gmail.com
5th Grade: Rahul Gupta
Parent Rep, grade band 1 & 5
rahoolji@gmail.com
6th Grade: Colette (Coco) Gordon
Parent Rep, grade band 6
cocobedell@yahoo.com
7th Grade: Krista Hudson
Parent Rep, grade band 4
kristahudson@hotmail.com
8th Grade: Sharon Grey
Communications Director, parent grades 6 & 8
sharonus@gmail.com
Coalition for Social Justice Representatives:
Anju Ganti anjuganti@gmail.com
Eastlake Community Representative:
Donna Peters pledonna@comcast.net
Teachers
K-2 - Tasha Gislason nfgislason@seattleschools.org
3-5 - Danielle Alon daalon@seattleschools.org
MS - Lori Eickelberg lmeickelberg@seattleschools.org
Principal - Amy Schwentor alschwentor@seattleschools.org
Friends of TOPS Bylaws
Current Bylaws, December 2016