or Zelle: friendsofcatalpa@gmail.com
Make a $10 donation or volunteer to become a Member.
Click the green box and complete the application.
You should receive a verification email from CPS.
Go to Catalpa’s Main Office to photocopy your ID.
All Catalpa ECC Volunteers must be CPS Level II Volunteers
Click to volunteer for Friends of Catalpa events:
Committees
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Lynn Sevandal
Friends & Family Day Chair
Plan the big day, obtain donations, facilitate raffles, etc.
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Christina Mayer
Room Parent Coordinator
Room parents facilitate classroom parties, support their teachers, and share information to fellow parents/caregivers.
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Fundraising Co-Leader
Determine fundraising goals and arrange fundraisers with local businesses.
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Stuart Robinson
Grant Committee Coordinator
Identify and apply for grants that support Catalpa ECC.
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Sarah Oswald & Cesilia Meyer
Yearbook Co-Coordinators
Take photos at events, upload, and arrange the school yearbook layout.
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Maybe YOU!
Community Events Coordinator
Plan free events for our community.
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Maybe YOU!
Learning Garden Coordinator
Enhance the learning garden and support nature education.
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Marketing Team
Create messaging, flyers, update calendars and social media for FoC.
Meet the Executive Board
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Katie Krance Schreck
President
Katie is a mother of a current full-day Catalpa student, who is the light of her life and keeps her on her toes! Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Katie made her way to Chicago after high school, where she met and married a lifelong Chicagoan. Her current hobbies include tending to her many pets and houseplants, as well as learning to garden in the yard of her two-flat. She loves spending time with her family and friends, and she always enjoys a good laugh. Being the president of Friends of Catalpa is her most fulfilling role, second only to being a mother.
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Louie Sevandal
Treasurer
Louie is a proud father of a current 4 year old Catalpa student and a future 3 year old student. He is a native Chicagoan, University Illinois civil engineering graduate, and an adopted northsider (although his heart will always be with the White Sox - as painful as that can be sometimes...). His background in project management aid in his duties as FOC treasurer. He enjoys working within a team and is open to engaging with all stakeholders to help fulfill the FOC's mission to make Catalpa's environment as enriching as possible for its students.
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Brianne Duncan Fiore
Recording & Corresponding Secretary
Brianne is the mother of three very active, creative, and sweet children, the youngest of which has the amazing fortune of attending Catalpa ECC. She is grateful beyond words that her student has the opportunity to grow at this amazing school! Brianne has a background in the performing arts as an actor, vocalist, voiceover artist, and teaching artist. Her office work at local theatres coupled with her service on nonprofit boards has aided her work to support the efforts of the Friends of Catalpa. In her free time, she enjoys singing, playing piano, crocheting, yoga, gardening, Monarch conservation, and restoring her family’s 1920’s bungalow.
The Friends of Catalpa ECC President and Secretary meeting prospective families at an open house.
Friends & Family Day volunteers who made the day the success that it was!
A group of parent volunteers cleaning up the Catalpa ECC playground.
Many opportunities to make an impact.
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In-school Events
Student enrichment programs support child cognitive and social development, introduce kids to new activities and hobbies, and help kids develop the attitudes and skills to achieve their academic goals.
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Outside of the classroom
Reinforce lessons students have learned in the classroom. Reading and hearing about concepts is one thing, but having the opportunity to experience them firsthand is another entirely. This helps them solidify their understanding and provides a real-world example to reference.