PTA
Welcome to Hoover PTA!
The Hoover Parent-Teacher Association is a partnership between our dedicated parents, teachers, administration, and staff. We work as a team to enrich our children's education and school experiences and to unite our community. We do this through funding of programs like IXL and the Ecology Bus, field trips like the Minnesota Zoo, HistoryFest, and the Guthrie Theatre, and community events like the Hoover Open House, Book Fair, and Spring Carnival.
Your involvement, no matter how big or small, is welcome and is the key to making Hoover Elementary the best it can be!
The pages on this website are intended to help keep you and your family up to date with relevant school and community news and events. The menu bar to the left will navigate you to the various pages. Please take time to check out our monthly meetings and various volunteer opportunities!
More Information
Meeting Schedule
All meetings are held in the Hoover Media Center at 6:30 P.M.
PTA Meetings 2017-2018
Hoover Elementary School Media Center/Library
6:30 pm (come at 6:15pm to socialize)
August 15, 2017
September 12, 2017
October 10, 2017
November 9, 2017
***No formal December meeting!***
Holiday Get Together on December 12th at Big Dog!
January 9, 2018
February 13, 2018
March 13, 2018
April 10, 2018
May 8, 2018
We do not provide childcare during the meetings, but we do invite you to bring your children along!
Board Members
President: Rachel Carpenter
This is Rachel's second year as the Hoover PTA President and she is very excited about it! Rachel has been married to her high-school sweetheart for 10 years. They have two boys, Paul, who is in Mrs. Anderson's first grade class, and William, who is two and a half. She works full time as an Executive Director of an Assisted Living, and she enjoys yoga, running, bike rides and walks with her boys, and traveling.
Vice President: Heather VonBank
Heather is the PTA vice president this year. She teaches at MSU-Mankato and likes spending time at home with the family or at their lake cabin on the water. Heather helped coordinate the Reading Fair last year, and is looking forward to getting to know more families.
Secretary: Sarah Sletten
Treasurer: Tracie Huiras
Tracie is the PTA Treasurer this year. She is married to her husband, John. They have two kids, Charlotte who is in first grade, and Kate who is in preschool. Tracie is a Paraglegal at Betters Weinandt Attorney's at Law.
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
| Date | committee task | chair member |
|---|---|---|
| 2 weeks prior to school | Stuff Folders Chair | Nicki Sandmann |
| Two days after Labor Day | Entrance Conferences (Office and Table Help) | Rachel Carpenter |
| first 3 days of school | Kindergarten Helpers Chair | Nicki Sandmann |
| Sept-Oct. | Hoover Directory Chair | Heather Von Bank |
| First day of School | 1st Day of School Breakfast | Paula Hartmann |
| Oct. | Vision and Hearing Chair | OPEN |
| Sept. | Fall Open House Pumpkins | Sarah Niederegger |
| Sept. | Jersey Sales Chair | Tracy Klosermeyer |
| ongoing | Noon Hour Coordinator | OPEN |
| ongoing | Yearbook | Ramona Besiwanger |
| Sept-Oct. | Fall Fundraiser (Coupon Book) | Nicki Sandmann |
| ongoing | Curriculum Advisory Chair | Sarah Niederegger |
| Fall Conference Dates | Fall Conference Meals | Tracie Hurias |
| Open House/Book Fair | Book Fair Chairs | |
| Dec. | Jump Rope For Heart Chair | Sarah Niederegger |
| Concert Date | Flowers for Music Concert | Danielle Timm |
| Dec-Jan. | Holiday/Staff Appreciation Lunch | Jolene Wall |
| Feb. | Family Reading Night | Rachel Carpenter |
| Feb. | Science Fair Chair | Christina Kuzina |
| Spring Conference Dates | Spring Conference Meals | Lesley Grout |
| Beginning in Feb-May | School Supplies Chair | Jaci Hanson |
| April | Administrative Professionals Week Gifts | Paula Hartmann |
| April | Kindergarten Round-Up Chair | Sophie Jakovich |
| Begin Planning Mar-May | Spring Fundraiser (Fun Run) | Lesley Grout |
| May | Risser Run Chair | Christine Nessler |
| May | Educare - Toast of Spring (Basket) | Heather Fisher |
| May | Fifth Grade Celebration | Krista Dinsmore |
| May | Spring Carnival | OPEN |
| May | Ice Cream Social/5th Grade Art Show | Lesley Grout |
| ongoing | PTA Website | Heather Von Bank |
| ongoing | Campbell’s Soup Labels / Tysons / Good Search | Sarah Niederegger |
| ongoing | Milk Moola | OPEN |
| ongoing | Box Tops For Educations | Kerri Kollasch |
| ongoing | Hy-Vee Receipts Cash for Kids | Danielle Timm |
PTA Forms
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Volunteer Opportunities
PTA relies on volunteers to have a fun, successful year of events and fundraising for our school! Please consider volunteering to help-out with an event! If you have interests or questions about volunteering with PTA, please send an e-mail to mankatohooverpta@gmail.com
You can also find our current sign-ups at
Hoover Elementary's Sign-up group page!