About the Oak PTA

Oak Avenue PTA is a 501 (c)(3) organization that supports Oak students in three ways-

  • We Build Community
    We build community by organizing events, programs and community outreach activities that bring educators, students and families together.

    Examples of community events we host include-

    • Walkathon

    • Field Day

    • Junior Olympics

    • Global Heritage Community Potluck

    • Booktacular Book Swap

    • “Oak’s Got Talent” Talent Show

    • Oak Literacy Festival/ Book Sale

  • We Raise Funds
    We collect donations and organize fundraising via our Direct Ask campaign and our two main fundraising events Walkathon and Spring Auction. The funds we raise support our students and educators and our goal to build community for everyone at Oak. Below is a list of the specific ways we spend the funds we’ve raised in the past.

    • Teacher & Resource Staff Classroom Stipends

    • Bus Transportation for Class Field Trips 

    • Teacher and Staff Appreciation

    • Classroom Parties (Halloween, Valentine’s Day)  

    • Stay N’ Play events after school

    • Back-to-School Socials 

    • Parents Night Out Get Togethers

    • Parent Coffee with the Principal

    • Junior Olympics

    • Field Day

    • Talent Show

    • 6th Grade Graduation

    • Oak Gardens Maintenance

    • Booktacular

    • Mini Spelling Bee

    • Walkathon 

  • We Organize Volunteers
    Our events and programs are made possible by the generous support of volunteers who share the gift of their time in a variety of roles.

    • Helpers and organizers of our events

    • Room Parents

    • Garden volunteers

    • Noon play volunteers

    • Lunch service volunteers

    • Library volunteers

    • Yearbook photographers

    • Emergency Prep organizers

    • Staff Appreciation committee helpers

    • Walk or Wheel program event hosts

    • New Family Welcome committee helpers

    • STEM Together Club helpers

    • Learn more about all these roles on the Volunteering Page

Oak PTA Board 2026-7

  • President – Elizabeth Hernandez

  • Executive Vice President – Rama Mulpuri

  • VP Fundraising – Emmanuel Ventadour

    • Deputy to VP Fundraising – Deepti Dubey

  • VP Social – Sophia Walia-Ghumman

    • Deputy to VP Social – Raluca Oanta

    • Deputy to VP Social – Yu Sun

  • Financial Secretary – Christine Kiang

  • Treasurer – Xianlong “Roger” Xu

  • Secretary – Janani Ganesh

  • Historian – Wendy Marti

  • Parliamentarian – Jocelyn Jackson