![]() ![]() She advocates for both students and teachers. She is always willing to help and she brings an exceptional level of school spirit to all events. Mary goes above and beyond in her dedication to the school. Mary Vickers has served on the Newcastle PTSA board for four years, most notably as our fearless PTSA president for the past two years. Thank you, Ellie, for ensuring that the beloved Newcastle auctions will live on! Aside from her dedication to the auction, Ellie still finds time to volunteer in her children’s classrooms, on the playground, and in the library. The auction was a true success, not only because of the money it raised for the PTSA (including an amazing, much-needed, recess program for our post-Covid social skills), but also because it brought the Newcastle community together for a night of fun after a long three years of social distancing. ![]() Her vision for the auction came true when she also led the decorating team and created an amazing venue for guests to be swept away. ![]() Ellie pioneered everything on her own, from managing a small procurement team, to soliciting sponsors, to working with only a few data entry volunteers, to coordinating the dessert dash. Volunteers were not as plentiful as they have been in the past. Being that this was the first in-person auction in four years, Ellie had very few resources. When her children started attending Newcastle Elementary, Ellie jumped right in to help! Most notably, Ellie stepped up to co-chair the bi-annual Newcastle PTSA auction, which just culminated on. Ellie Diaz and her family moved to Newcastle during the pandemic.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |