About Us
Mission Statement
We are an organization of parents, teachers and community members whose purpose is to promote quality education for the children of Nantucket's public schools.
To that end, we develop goals and strategies annually, including our major fundraising events, including the Christmas Stroll House Tour, the Spelling Bee and Celebrity Softball Game. Our fund raising efforts allows us to contribute funds for progams, materials and support to the island public schools. These efforts and volunteers who who carry out our programs are truly the backbone of our organization.
Our History
Started in the early 1980s by Charron "Corky" Ranney, a mother of five and a new arrival to life on Nantucket, the Friends has been serving to keep parents involved in the Nantucket public school system for over thirty years. During that time we have seen our board grow and change in many different ways. As a result, have developed an organization well suited to Nantucket; an organization that strives to recognize the need for change and flexibility and that always strives to be creative when it comes to meeting the needs of Nantucket's public school students. Our original slogan " More than a PTA" sums up the belief that we as an organization are willing to meet any needs of our school system as they arise. We can be anything our schools need us to be.
Board Members 2011-2012
President: Eleanor Antonietti; Vice President: Liz Almodobar; Treasurer: Susan Campese; Secretary: Logan O'Connor
Seanda Bartlett, Chip Cunningham, Jayne Culkins, Jennifer Frazee, Susan Fronzuto, Laura Freedman, Tandi Harimon, Elizabeth Harris, Linda Kelly; Anne LeMaitre, Ann Maury, Jodi Newman, Michelle Olson, Paul Surprenant, Mark Yelle, Jane Ziesing.
The Board meets the second Wednesday of every month in Room 104 of the NHS at 6PM. Guests welcome.
Location
Nantucket High School
10 Surfside Rd
Nantucket, MA 02554
Contact Information
Janis Carreiro
Administrative Assistant
508-228-5269 Cell: 781-929-9029
fonps@nps.k12.ma.us
www.fonps.org
