Erpenbeck Elementary PTSO

As the 2025–2026 school year comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to share just how much the support of our Erpenbeck families, staff, community partners, and volunteers has meant this year. 💙💛

Because of YOU, the PTSO was able to give back to our school in so many meaningful ways!

Thank you for helping make this such a successful year for our Mustang community! Please take a moment to read about everything your support helped make possible this year. 👇

🌟 Please join us in welcoming April Quartuccio as our incoming Erpenbeck PTSO Secretary! April has already been a dedicated part of the PTSO for several years, and we are so excited to have her continue serving on the board this upcoming school year. Her experience, involvement, and commitment to our school community are truly appreciated. Take a moment to get to know April below! 💙

Hello! My name is April Quartuccio and I am entering my 4th year on the PTSO here at Erpenbeck! I have 1 son who will be entering the 3rd grade. I have helped with a lot of things over the last 3 years, and look forward to what next year brings!

🌟Please join us in welcoming Lea Pickering as our incoming Erpenbeck PTSO Treasurer! We are excited to have Lea serving on this year’s board and appreciate her continued dedication to our school community. Her involvement, leadership, and commitment to strengthening connections between families, teachers, and students will be such a valuable part of the upcoming school year. Take a moment to get to know Lea below!

Hi EES families! My name is Lea Pickering and I am your PTSO Treasurer for the 2026/ 2027
school year. I have one child at Erpenbeck and he is going into the 5th grade next year. I also
serve on the SBDM as one of the Parent Representatives. I am excited to be on the Board for my son's last year. I too am looking forward to building stronger parent/teacher/student bonds.

🌟 Please join us in welcoming Vanessa Smith as our incoming Erpenbeck PTSO Vice President! We are so excited to have Vanessa as part of this year’s board and look forward to the positivity, energy, and fun she will bring to our school community. Take a moment to get to know Vanessa below💙💛

Hi everyone! I’m Vanessa, and I am so honored to serve as Vice President of the PTSO for the upcoming school year. When I’m not chasing my son around at the park or testing new dessert recipes, I am all about family time and good vibes. I’m so excited to jump in and help make this school year fun, connected, and full of good moments for our kids.

🌟 Please join us in welcoming our incoming Erpenbeck PTSO President, Heather Palomeque! We are excited for the upcoming school year and grateful for her willingness to step into this leadership role. Heather is passionate about supporting our students, staff, and families, and we look forward to all the great things ahead under her leadership. Take a moment to get to know Heather below! 💙💛

Hello Erpenbeck families! My name is Heather Palomeque and I will be the President of the upcoming PTSO next year. I have three boys at Erpenbeck, one entering 4th grade and my twins entering 3rd grade. This is only my 2nd year on the PTSO and I anticipate A LOT of new faces helping us out next year. I look forward to building a stronger parent/teacher/student bond full of inclusion, excitement, support, and hopefully friendship. We already have a lot of great ideas for fundraising, events, staff appreciation, but are looking forward to a lot of new ideas as well. Hope to see you all at a meeting next year!

These parents had a blast making snow cones today! Join the PTSO if you want to get in on the fun!

🎉 The PTSO Election Results Are In! 🎉

Congratulations to our newly elected board members! We’re so excited for the year ahead and grateful for your willingness to serve our school community:

⭐ President: Heather Palomeque
⭐ Vice President: Vanessa Smith
⭐ Treasurer: Lea Pickering
⭐ Secretary: April Quartuccio

Thank you to everyone who participated in voting and continues to support our PTSO. It truly takes a village, and we’re looking forward to another great year of events, programs, and opportunities for our students and families.

📅 Once monthly meeting dates for the upcoming school year are finalized, we will share those details here, so stay tuned! All parents and guardians are always welcome to attend.

💡 Want to get involved next year? We’d love to have you! There will be plenty of opportunities to volunteer, big or small, every bit helps!

👏 Let’s give our new board a big congratulations in the comments!