what does our pta do?

funDraising

We host several fundraisers throughout the year to provide extras for the classrooms & school: Boosterthon Fun Run, the Holiday Shop, and participate in BoxTops for Education™. The PTA is a non-profit organization and a few examples of the types of support and activities the we provide for our school community are:
Mini-grants for teachers (books for classroom libraries, flexible seating), Recess equipment for every class, Birthday Book Cart where every student receives a book during their birthday month, Trunk-or-Treat, Drive-thru Santa Event, and Teacher Appreciation Week. We are always open to new fundraising ideas!

advocacy

Our students deserve the best education. We 'go-to-bat' for them and build a positive school community by being an active PTA via monthly meetings. Fun Fact: Due to the legislative advocacy of the SAE PTA, we have recess at our school & schools across Florida. You too can make a difference!

events, clubs & extras

A few of the popular fun events include: Trunk-or-Treat and Parent Breakfasts. Additionally, our PTA runs the Student/Teacher Garden Club, the Run Club & create the Yearbook. We also host Walk
N’ Roll to School Events, Talent Show
& the Reflections Art Program.

pta BOARD (2023-2024)

Meet our 2023-2024 PTA board. Shore Acres Elementary has many active members, chairpersons & volunteers. We are so grateful for them. After all, "it take a village!"

president
Sue
​spurgeon

Sue and her husband, Chris, have two children attending Shore Acres Elementary. In the 2023/2024 school year, Avyla will be in 4th grade and her brother, Case, will be an in first grade. Sue has been an active volunteer at SAE and joined the PTA in 2021. She is a native Floridian who grew up in the Tampa Bay area and finally settled​ in Saint Pete. She loves cooking, arts and crafts, and spending time with her family & friends. ​

vice president
gwyne spinale

​Gwyne and her husband Mike have two daughters. Her daughter Sophie will be in 6th grade (she previously attended Shore Acres) and Gianna in 2nd grade. Gwyne has been involved in the PTA since her oldest was in Kindergarten, chairing various committees and serving as Secretary, President, and Vice President. Gwyne moved to St. Pete in 2001 from San Diego. In her free time, she and her family love to travel, spend time with friends and family, and be outdoors. 

treasurer
tara
​johnson

Tara Kathleen Johnson has one son at Shore Acres Elementary who will be in 1st grade during the 2023/2024 school year. Tara joined the PTA in 2021 and enjoys volunteering for SAE, coaching baseball at Northwest, and spending time with her son and family. As a St. Petersburg native, she graduated from St. Petersburg Catholic high school in 2001 and she recently graduated from St. Petersburg College with her associate in arts, working towards a bachelor's degree in management and organizational Leadership (in business).

sECRETARY
AMANDA
​GROW

Amanda and her husband David have one child attending Shore Acres Elementary. In the 2023/2024 school year, their daughter Vivienne will be in 4th grade. Their son Noah (3) attends preschool at a local school. Amanda has been an active volunteer since 2021, doing social media updates for the PTA & maintaining the PTA website. Amanda is a native Floridian and works part-time as a Marketing Lead at a digital marketing agency. She enjoys spending time with family & friends, binging the latest tv shows, and cooking.

COrresponding seCretary
LAUREN​ COONS

Lauren and her husband Matt have two children attending Shore Acres Elementary. Their son Tyde will be in 2nd grade and Fischer will be in first grade. Lauren has been a welcome addition to the PTA in 2023. She jumped into volunteering and was a huge help during our Spring Boosterthon and Teacher Appreciation Week. She previously worked in the medical field. In her free time, Lauren enjoys going to the beach, watching the boys play baseball, and spending time with family.

GOT IDEAS OR WANT TO BECOME A MEMBER?

Reach out to today and let us know how you'd like to help - whether that is through volunteering, if you have event & fundraising ideas or other ways to help our school. We're happy to chat and welcome you to the PTA.