About
Welcome!
Friends of Roxhill Elementary, also known as FORE, is our school’s parent/teacher organization (PTO). We are parents, community members and teachers who work together to support the education and enrichment of our multicultural public school.
From building the school playground, to raising money to get groceries to our families in need, to planning fun after-school events and growing vegetables in the school garden, we love our community and work to do everything we can to make our school the best it can be and give our kids great experiences.
Come join us! All are welcome and interpretation services are available.
2022-2023 Board Members:
Erin Conery, President
Annabel Clark, Secretary
Craig Jones, Treasurer
Dana Del Monte Townsend
Margaret Smith
Open positions:
Vice-President
Secretary
Volunteer Coordinator
Email us for more information at friendsofroxhill@gmail.com
2022-2023 Roxhill Teachers + Staff
Acting Principal – Ms. Susan Lorow
Office Assistant – Ms. Audrey Turpaud
Admin Secretary – Ms. Christa Howsmon
Nurse – Ms. Ann Perry
School Counselor: Ms. Amber Smith
Kindergarten - Mr. Mike Popelka and Ms. Nicole Fosnes
First Grade – Ms. Kyoko Giedeman and Ms. Jennifer Gamache
Second Grade – Ms. April Beal and Ms. Caitlin Green
Third Grade – Mr. Matt Macdonald and Ms. Shawna Prynne
Fourth Grade – Ms. Martie Binkow and Ms. Neysa Turner
Fifth Grade – Mr. Ted Martin
Art – Ms. Michelle Lehman
Music – Ms. Caitlyn Bramble
Library – Mr. Chris Robert
PE – Mr. Daniel Cossette “Coach C”
Special Education (Resource) – Mr. Matt Legacki and Mr. Francisco Perez (IA)
Special Education (Distinct) – Mr. Mitch Ahmann and Ms. Ellen Ewald
Special Education Instructional Assistants – Ms. Larisa Bestor, Ms. Jennifer Gavin Bonnici, Mr. Henry Newsom, Ms. Julie Small,
Academic Intervention: Ms. Katarina Ferguson, Ms. Anna Leroueil, Ms. Elizabeth McNally
Multi-lingual: Mr. Geoff Miller, Mr. Wilmer Gutama
Speech Language Pathologist: Ms. Katie Silsby
Occupational Therapist: Dr. Tammy Brockschmidt
Psychologist: Dr. William Wood
Recess/Lunch supervision: Ms. Katie Foss
Custodian: Mr. Dong Mai, Mr. Hakeem Trotter
What we've done in 2021/2022:
Friends of Roxhill Elementary raises funds to support our school, community, and students in a variety of ways. Thank you to our generous donors for making all of this possible in the 2021-2022 school year:
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~$15,000 in holiday and household support for Roxhill families.
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~$5,000 in direct support to teachers, used on classroom supplies and field trips.
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~$4,000 on COVID-19 supplies such as two-way radios and masks for students and teachers.
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Volunteer-led work parties and classes in the Roxhill Learning Garden.
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Yearbooks for all students and staff.
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Roxhill T-shirts for all students and staff.
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Backpacks for each 5th grader and a graduation party at Lincoln Park.
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The down payment on a 3 night field trip to NatureBridge for next year’s 5th graders.
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Teacher appreciation throughout the year: back-to-school breakfast, pizza parties, and RealFine coffee.
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Interpretation services at monthly Community Meetings.
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An awesome dance party with DJ Hero.
We are planning even more events and enrichment opportunities for students in 2022-2023. We can do these things through generous donations from Roxhill’s parents, friends, and community. Thank you!
"This is the school you want your child to attend!"
- Roxhill Parent / Guardian
Our Mission
We support the education and enrichment of our multicultural public school in Seattle.
Our nonprofit is focused on building equity for students through fundraising, community building and other projects important for our kids' school success.
